UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 15, 2014

 

 

USD Partners LP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-36674   30-0831007

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

811 Main Street, Suite 2800

Houston, Texas 77002

(Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code)

(281) 291-0510

(Registrants’ telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On October 15, 2014, USD Partners LP (the “Partnership”) completed its initial public offering (the “Offering”) of 9,120,000 common units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (“Common Units”), at a price to the public of $17.00 per Common Unit pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-198500), initially filed by the Partnership with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), on August 29, 2014. The material provisions of the Offering are described in the prospectus, dated October 8, 2014, filed with the Commission on October 10, 2014, pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act (the “Prospectus”).

Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement

The description of the Contribution Agreement (as defined below) provided below under Item 2.01 is incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference. The Contribution Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Omnibus Agreement

On October 15, 2014, in connection with the closing of the Offering, the Partnership entered into an Omnibus Agreement (the “Omnibus Agreement”) with its general partner, USD Partners GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “General Partner”), U.S. Development Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“USDG”), USD Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“USD Group”), and USD Logistics Operations LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Opco LP”), that addresses the following matters:

 

    the Partnership’s payment of an annual amount to USD Group, initially in the amount of approximately $4.9 million, for providing certain general and administrative services by USD Group and its affiliates, which annual amount includes a fixed annual fee of approximately $2.5 million for providing certain executive management services by certain officers of the General Partner. The remaining portion of this annual amount reflects an estimate of the costs USD Group and its affiliates expect to incur in providing the services;

 

    the Partnership’s right of first offer to acquire the Hardisty Phase II and Hardisty Phase III projects as well as other additional midstream infrastructure assets and businesses that USDG and USD Group may construct or acquire for a period of seven years;

 

    the Partnership’s obligation to reimburse USD Group for any out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by USD Group in providing general and administrative services (which reimbursement is in addition to certain expenses of the General Partner and its affiliates that are reimbursed under the Partnership’s partnership agreement), as well as any other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by USD Group on the Partnership’s behalf; and

 

    an indemnity by USD Group for certain environmental and other liabilities, and the Partnership’s obligation to indemnify USD Group and its subsidiaries for events and conditions associated with the operation of the Partnership’s assets that occur after the closing of the Offering and for environmental liabilities related to the Partnership’s assets to the extent USD Group is not required to indemnify it.


So long as USD Group controls the General Partner, the Omnibus Agreement will remain in full force and effect. If USD Group ceases to control the General Partner, either party may terminate the Omnibus Agreement, provided that the indemnification obligations will remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms.

The Omnibus Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Credit Agreement

On October 15, 2014, in connection with the closing of the Offering, the Partnership and its indirect subsidiary USD Terminals Canada ULC (“Terminals Canada”), as borrowers, entered into a new five-year, $300.0 million senior secured credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) comprised of a $200.0 million revolving credit facility (maturing on October 15, 2019) and a $100.0 million term loan (borrowed in Canadian dollars and maturing on July 14, 2019) with Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders.

The revolving credit facility and issuances of letters of credit thereunder are available for working capital and general corporate purposes to the extent not in contravention of any law or loan document. As the term loan is paid off, availability equal to the amount of the term loan pay-down will be transferred from the term loan to the revolving credit facility automatically, ultimately increasing availability on the revolving credit facility to $300.0 million once the term loan is fully repaid. In addition, the Partnership also has the ability to increase the maximum amount of the revolving credit facility, to a total facility size of $400.0 million (completed in minimum incremental increases of $25.0 million), subject to receiving increased commitments from lenders or other financial institutions and satisfaction of certain specified conditions. The revolving credit facility includes an aggregate $20.0 million sublimit for standby letters of credit and a $20.0 million sublimit for swing line loans. Obligations under the revolving credit facility are guaranteed by the Partnership’s restricted subsidiaries, and are secured by a first-priority lien on the Partnership’s assets and those of the Partnership’s restricted subsidiaries other than certain excluded property.

The term loan is not subject to any scheduled amortization. Mandatory prepayments of the term loan are required from certain non-ordinary course asset sales subject to customary exceptions and reinvestment rights.

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement for revolving loans bear interest at either a base rate and Canadian prime rate, as applicable, plus an applicable rate ranging from 1.25% to 2.25%, or at the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) or the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (CDOR), as applicable, plus an applicable rate ranging from 2.25% to 3.25%. Borrowings under the term loan bear interest at either the base rate and Canadian prime rate, as applicable, plus an applicable rate ranging from 1.35% to 2.35% or at LIBOR or CDOR, as


applicable, plus an applicable rate ranging from 2.35% to 3.35%. The applicable rate, as well as a commitment fee on the revolving credit facility, ranging from 0.375% per annum to 0.50% per annum on unused commitments, varies based upon the Partnership’s Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement).

The term loan has been used to fund a distribution to USD Group and the term loan is guaranteed by USD Group. The guaranty by USD Group includes a covenant that USD Group maintain a net worth (as further specified in the Parent Guaranty (as defined in the Credit Agreement)) greater than the outstanding amount of the term loan and if such covenant is breached for ninety (90) continuous days, the interest rate on the term loan shall be increased by an additional 1% per annum.

The Credit Agreement contains affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things, limit or restrict the Partnership’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to incur or guarantee debt, incur liens, make investments, make restricted payments, engage in materially different business activities, engage in mergers, consolidations and other organizational changes, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of assets, enter into burdensome agreements or enter into transactions with affiliates on terms that are not arm’s length, in each case, subject to certain exceptions.

Additionally, the Partnership is required to maintain the following financial ratios, each tested on a quarterly basis for the immediately preceding four quarter period then ended (or such shorter period as shall apply, on an annualized basis) beginning with the period ending December 31, 2014: (a) Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement), of at least 2.50 to 1.00; (b) Consolidated Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of not greater than 4.50 to 1.00 (or 5.00 to 1.00 at any time after the Partnership has issued at least $150.0 million of unsecured notes consistent with certain other related conditions contained in the loan documents) and in addition and without prejudice to the parenthetical above, upon the consummation of a Specified Acquisition (as defined in the Credit Agreement), for the fiscal quarter in which the Specified Acquisition is consummated and for two fiscal quarters immediately following such fiscal quarter (the “Specified Acquisition Period”), if elected by the Partnership by written notice timely given to the Administrative Agent, the maximum permitted ratio shall be increased by 0.50 to 1.00 above the otherwise applicable level; and (c) after the Partnership has issued at least $150.0 million of unsecured notes and met certain other related conditions in the loan documents, Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of not greater than 3.50 to 1.00 (or 4.00 to 1.00 during a Specified Acquisition Period).

The Credit Agreement generally prohibits the Partnership from making cash distributions (subject to certain exceptions) except so long as no default exists or would be caused thereby, the Partnership may make cash distributions to unitholders up to the amount of the Partnership’s Available Cash (as defined in the Partnership’s partnership agreement).

The Credit Agreement contains events of default, including, but not limited to (and subject to grace periods in certain circumstances), the failure to pay any principal, interest or fees when due, failure to perform or observe any covenant that does not have certain materiality qualifiers contained in the Credit Agreement or related loan documents, any representation,


warranty or certification made or deemed made in the agreements or related loan documents being untrue in any material respect when made, default under certain material debt agreements, commencement of bankruptcy or other insolvency proceedings, certain changes in the ownership or control of the Partnership, General Partner or Terminals Canada, as applicable, entry of material judgments or orders, certain ERISA events, certain environmental liabilities, the invalidity of the loan documents or the admission of being unable to pay debts as they are due. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an event of default under the agreements, the administrative agent and/or lenders, as applicable, may, among other things, terminate their commitments, declare any outstanding loans to be immediately due and payable and/or exercise remedies against the Partnership, the other loan parties and the collateral as may be available to the lenders under the Credit Agreement and related loan documents or applicable law.

The Credit Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Offer to Purchase and Agreement of Purchase and Sale

On October 15, 2014, in connection with the closing of the Offering, Terminals Canada, the Partnership’s subsidiary that owns the Hardisty rail terminal, entered into an Offer to Purchase and Agreement of Purchase and Sale (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”) with a subsidiary of USD Group pursuant to which (i) Terminals Canada agreed to sell and transfer to USD Group’s subsidiary approximately 320 acres of undeveloped land currently owned by Terminals Canada and located immediately to the north of the Hardisty rail terminal; and (ii) USD Group’s subsidiary delivered to Terminals Canada a note for the entire purchase price, the only condition for the payment obligations under the note being the transfer and conveyance of the undeveloped land from Terminals Canada to USD Group’s subsidiary, free and clear of all monetary liens and encumbrances. Prior to the closing of the Offering, Terminals Canada distributed its interest in this note to USD Group; (iii) Terminals Canada agreed to transfer and convey fee simple title to the undeveloped land to USD Group’s subsidiary, free and clear of all monetary liens, as soon as practicable following the closing of the Offering; and (iv) concurrently with the transfer and conveyance of the undeveloped land from Terminals Canada to USD Group’s subsidiary, Terminals Canada and USD Group’s subsidiary entered into the Development Rights and Cooperation Agreement (described below).

The Purchase and Sale Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.5 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Development Rights and Cooperation Agreement

On October 16, 2014, in connection with the transfer and conveyance of the undeveloped land under the Purchase and Sale Agreement described above, Terminals Canada entered into a Development Rights and Cooperation Agreement with USD Group pursuant to which: (i) Terminals Canada granted to USD Group the right to develop, construct and operate certain aspects of the Hardisty Phase II and Phase III


projects in, on, over, across and under the property on which the Hardisty rail terminal is located, including the exclusive right to develop and construct such expansions for a period of seven years after the closing of the Offering; (ii) Terminals Canada granted to USD Group the right to use (both on a temporary and permanent basis) certain portions of the property on which the Hardisty rail terminal is located in connection with the development, construction and operation of the Hardisty Phase II and Phase III projects; (iii) Terminals Canada will cooperate with USD Group in connection with the development, construction and operation of the Phase II and Phase III projects; (iv) Terminals Canada will enter into such further agreements or instruments with or for the benefit of USD Group and any land owned by USD Group (including the undeveloped land being acquired by USD Group under the Purchase and Sale Agreement described above) and will grant further rights in, on, over, across and under the property on which the Hardisty rail terminal is located to or for the benefit of USD Group and any land owned by USD Group (including the undeveloped land being acquired by USD Group under the Purchase and Sale Agreement described above), as USD Group may reasonably request in connection with the Phase II and/or Phase III projects; (v) both the Phase II and Phase III projects will be at the sole cost and expense of USD Group, and will be subject to the observance by USD Group of certain customary construction-related requirements and obligations; and (vi) all improvements constructed or installed by USD Group in connection with the Phase II and/or Phase III projects will be owned by USD Group and USD Group will be entitled to grant liens on such improvements and/or in and to any rights acquired by USD Group under the Development Rights and Cooperation Agreement.

The Development Rights and Cooperation Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.6 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Relationships

USDG owns all of the limited liability company interests in USD Group. USD Group owns all of the limited liability company interests in the General Partner. The General Partner owns a 2% general partner interest in the Partnership and all of the Partnership’s incentive distribution rights. USD Group also owns, as of October 21, 2014, 1,093,545 Common Units and 10,463,545 Subordinated Units, which represents an approximate 54.1% aggregate limited partner interest in the Partnership. The Partnership directly or indirectly owns all of the ownership interests in Opco LP and Terminals Canada.

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On October 15, 2014, in connection with the closing of the Offering, the Partnership entered into a Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”) with USD, USD Group, the General Partner and Opco LP. Immediately prior to the closing of the Offering, the following transactions, among others, occurred pursuant to the Contribution Agreement:

 

    Opco LP distributed to USD Group as a distribution and USD Group contributed to the General Partner, as a capital contribution, limited liability company interests in West Colton Rail Terminal LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and San Antonio Rail Terminal LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, with a total value equal to 2% of the equity value of the Partnership at the closing of the Offering (the “Opco Interest”);

 

    The General Partner contributed to the Partnership, as a capital contribution, the Opco Interest in exchange for (a) 427,083 general partner units representing the continuation of an aggregate 2% general partner interest in the Partnership and (b) all the incentive distribution rights of the Partnership;

 

   

USD Group contributed to the Partnership, as a capital contribution, its remaining limited liability company interests in Opco LP in exchange for (a) 1,093,545


 

Common Units representing a 5.1% limited partner interest in the Partnership, and (b) 10,463,545 subordinated units representing limited partner interests (the “Subordinated Units”) representing a 49.0% limited partner interest in the Partnership; and

 

    the public, through the underwriters, contributed $155,040,000 in cash (or $144,962,400, net of the underwriters’ discounts and commissions and the structuring fee) to the Partnership in exchange for the issuance of 9,120,000 Common Units.

These transfers and distributions were made in a series of steps outlined in the Contribution Agreement. The Contribution Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The description of the Credit Agreement provided above under Item 1.01 is incorporated in this Item 2.03 by reference.

 

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

The description in Item 2.01 above of the issuance of equity interests by the Partnership on October 15, 2014 to the General Partner and USD Group, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement, is incorporated in this Item 3.02 by reference. The foregoing transactions were undertaken in reliance upon the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act afforded by Section 4(2) thereof. The Partnership believes that exemptions other than the foregoing exemption may exist for these transactions.

Each of the Subordinated Units granted under the Contribution Agreement will convert into Common Units on a one-for-one basis in separate sequential tranches. Each tranche will be comprised of 20.0% of the Subordinated Units outstanding immediately following this offering. A separate tranche will convert on each business day occurring on or after October 1, 2015 (but no more than once in any twelve-month period), provided certain conditions are met. Subordinated Units that convert into Common Units will participate pro rata with the other Common Units in distributions of available cash. The description of the subordination period contained in the section entitled “Provisions of Our Partnership Agreement Relating to Cash Distributions—Subordinated Units and Conversion to Common Units” of the Prospectus is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

USD Partners LP 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan

In connection with the Offering, the board of directors of the General Partner adopted the USD Partners LP 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”). The LTIP provides for the grant, from time to time at the discretion of the board of directors of the General Partner or any committee thereof that may be established for such purpose or by any delegate of the board of directors or such committee, subject to applicable law (the “plan administrator”), of unit awards, restricted units, phantom units, unit options, unit appreciation rights, distribution equivalent rights, profits interest units and other unit-based awards. The purpose of awards under the LTIP


is to provide additional incentive compensation to individuals providing services to the Partnership, and to align the economic interests of such individuals with the interests of unitholders of the Partnership. The LTIP will limit the number of units that may be delivered pursuant to vested awards to 1,654,167 Common Units, subject to proportionate adjustment in the event of unit splits and similar events. Common Units subject to awards that are cancelled, forfeited, withheld to satisfy exercise prices or tax withholding obligations or otherwise terminated without delivery of Common Units will be available for delivery pursuant to other awards.

The plan administrator of the LTIP, at its discretion, may terminate the LTIP at any time with respect to the Common Units for which a grant has not previously been made. The plan administrator of the LTIP also has the right to alter or amend the LTIP or any part of it from time to time or to amend any outstanding award made under the LTIP, provided that no change in any outstanding award may be made that would materially impair the vested rights of the participant without the consent of the affected participant or result in taxation to the participant under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

The LTIP is filed as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of USD Partners LP

On October 15, 2014, in connection with the closing of the Offering, the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership was amended and restated by the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of USD Partners LP (as amended and restated, the “Partnership Agreement”). A description of the Partnership Agreement is contained in the Prospectus in the section entitled “Our Partnership Agreement” and incorporated herein by reference.

The Partnership Agreement is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

  3.1    Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of USD Partners LP dated October 15, 2014, by and between USD Partners GP LLC and USD Group LLC.
10.1    Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement dated as of October 15, 2014, by and among by and among U.S. Development Group, LLC, USD Group LLC, USD Partners GP LLC, USD Partners LP and USD Logistics Operations LP.


10.2    Omnibus Agreement dated as of October 15, 2014, by and among U.S. Development Group, LLC, USD Group LLC, USD Partners GP LLC, USD Partners LP and USD Logistics Operations LP.
10.3    Credit Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2014, among USD Partners LP and USD Terminals Canada ULC, as borrowers, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and l/c issuer, U.S. Bank National Association, as an l/c issuer and the lenders from time to time party thereto.
10.4    USD Partners LP 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
10.5    Offer to Purchase and Agreement to Purchase and Sale, dated October 15, 2014.
10.6    Development Rights and Cooperation Agreement between USD Terminals Canada ULC, as Current Operator, and USD Terminals Canada II ULC, as Developer, dated as of October 16, 2014.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  USD Partners LP
  By:   USD Partners GP LLC,
    its general partner
Dated: October 21, 2014   By:  

/s/ Daniel K. Borgen

    Name:   Daniel K. Borgen
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer and President


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

  3.1    Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of USD Partners LP dated October 15, 2014, by and between USD Partners GP LLC and USD Group LLC.
10.1    Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement dated as of October 15, 2014, by and among by and among U.S. Development Group, LLC, USD Group LLC, USD Partners GP LLC, USD Partners LP and USD Logistics Operations LP.
10.2    Omnibus Agreement dated as of October 15, 2014, by and among U.S. Development Group, LLC, USD Group LLC, USD Partners GP LLC, USD Partners LP and USD Logistics Operations LP.
10.3    Credit Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2014, among USD Partners LP and USD Terminals Canada ULC, as borrowers, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender, l/c issuer, U.S. Bank National Association, as an l/c issuer and the lenders from time to time party thereto.
10.4    USD Partners LP 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan.
10.5    Offer to Purchase and Agreement to Purchase and Sale, dated October 15, 2014.
10.6    Development Rights and Cooperation Agreement between USD Terminals Canada ULC, as Current Operator, and USD Terminals Canada II ULC, as Developer, dated as of October 16, 2014.

Exhibit 3.1

Execution Version

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

AGREEMENT OF

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF USD PARTNERS LP

A Delaware Limited Partnership

Dated as of October 15, 2014


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS

     1   

Section 1.1

   Definitions      1   

Section 1.2

   Construction      26   

ARTICLE II. ORGANIZATION

     26   

Section 2.1

   Formation      26   

Section 2.2

   Name      26   

Section 2.3

   Registered Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office; Other Offices      27   

Section 2.4

   Purpose and Business      27   

Section 2.5

   Powers      27   

Section 2.6

   Term      27   

Section 2.7

   Title to Partnership Assets      28   

ARTICLE III. RIGHTS OF LIMITED PARTNERS

     28   

Section 3.1

   Limitation of Liability      28   

Section 3.2

   Management of Business      28   

Section 3.3

   Outside Activities of the Limited Partners      28   

Section 3.4

   Rights of Limited Partners      29   

ARTICLE IV. CERTIFICATES; RECORD HOLDERS; TRANSFER OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS; REDEMPTION OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS

     30   

Section 4.1

   Certificates      30   

Section 4.2

   Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates      30   

Section 4.3

   Record Holders      31   

Section 4.4

   Transfer Generally      32   

Section 4.5

   Registration and Transfer of Limited Partner Interests      32   

Section 4.6

   Transfer of the General Partner’s General Partner Interest      33   

Section 4.7

   Transfer of Incentive Distribution Rights      34   

Section 4.8

   Restrictions on Transfers      34   

Section 4.9

   Eligibility Certificates; Ineligible Holders      34   

Section 4.10

   Redemption of Partnership Interests of Ineligible Holders      36   

ARTICLE V. CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND ISSUANCE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS

     37   

Section 5.1

   Organizational Contributions; Issuance of Class A Units      37   

Section 5.2

   Contributions by the General Partner      37   

Section 5.3

   Contributions by Limited Partners      38   

Section 5.4

   Interest and Withdrawal      38   

Section 5.5

   Capital Accounts      39   


 

Section 5.6

   Issuances of Additional Partnership Interests      43   
 

Section 5.7

   Conversion of Subordinated Units      44   
 

Section 5.8

   Limited Preemptive Right      45   
 

Section 5.9

   Splits and Combinations.      45   
 

Section 5.10

   Fully Paid and Non-Assessable Nature of Limited Partner Interests      46   
 

Section 5.11

   Issuance of Common Units in Connection with Reset of Incentive Distribution Rights      46   
 

Section 5.12

   Rights of Holders of Class A Units      48   

ARTICLE VI. ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

     53   
 

Section 6.1

   Allocations for Capital Account Purposes      53   
 

Section 6.2

   Allocations for Tax Purposes      65   
 

Section 6.3

   Distributions; Characterization of Distributions; Distributions to Record Holders      66   
 

Section 6.4

   Distributions from Operating Surplus      67   
 

Section 6.5

   Distributions from Capital Surplus      69   
 

Section 6.6

   Adjustment of Target Distribution Levels      69   
 

Section 6.7

   Special Provisions Relating to the Holders of Subordinated Units and Affiliate Retained Units      70   
 

Section 6.8

   Special Provisions Relating to the Holders of IDR Reset Common Units      70   
 

Section 6.9

   Entity-Level Taxation      71   
 

Section 6.10

   Special Provisions Relating to the Holders of Class A Units      71   

ARTICLE VII. MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF BUSINESS

     72   
 

Section 7.1

   Management      72   
 

Section 7.2

   Certificate of Limited Partnership      74   
 

Section 7.3

   Restrictions on the General Partner’s Authority      75   
 

Section 7.4

   Reimbursement of the General Partner      75   
 

Section 7.5

   Outside Activities      76   
 

Section 7.6

   Indemnification      77   
 

Section 7.7

   Liability of Indemnitees      78   
 

Section 7.8

   Standards of Conduct and Modification of Duties      79   
 

Section 7.9

   Other Matters Concerning the General Partner and Indemnitees      82   
 

Section 7.10

   Purchase or Sale of Partnership Interests      82   
 

Section 7.11

   Registration Rights of the General Partner and its Affiliates      82   
 

Section 7.12

   Reliance by Third Parties      84   
 

Section 7.13

   Replacement of Fiduciary Duties      85   

ARTICLE VIII. BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS

     85   
 

Section 8.1

   Records and Accounting      85   
 

Section 8.2

   Fiscal Year      86   
 

Section 8.3

   Reports      86   

 

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ARTICLE IX. TAX MATTERS

     86   
  Section 9.1    Tax Returns and Information      86   
  Section 9.2    Tax Elections      87   
  Section 9.3    Tax Controversies      87   
  Section 9.4    Withholding      87   

ARTICLE X. ADMISSION OF PARTNERS

     87   
  Section 10.1    Admission of Limited Partners      87   
  Section 10.2    Admission of Successor General Partner      88   
  Section 10.3    Amendment of Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership      88   

ARTICLE XI. WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF PARTNERS

     88   
  Section 11.1    Withdrawal of the General Partner      88   
  Section 11.2    Removal of the General Partner      90   
  Section 11.3    Interest of Departing General Partner and Successor General Partner      91   
  Section 11.4   

Termination of Subordination Period, Conversion of Subordinated Units and Extinguishment of Cumulative Common Unit Arrearages

     92   
  Section 11.5    Withdrawal of Limited Partners      93   

ARTICLE XII. DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

     93   
  Section 12.1    Dissolution      93   
  Section 12.2    Continuation of the Business of the Partnership After Dissolution      93   
  Section 12.3    Liquidator      94   
  Section 12.4    Liquidation      95   
  Section 12.5    Cancellation of Certificate of Limited Partnership      95   
  Section 12.6    Return of Contributions      95   
  Section 12.7    Waiver of Partition      95   
  Section 12.8    Capital Account Restoration      95   

ARTICLE XIII. AMENDMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT; MEETINGS; RECORD DATE

     96   
  Section 13.1    Amendments to be Adopted Solely by the General Partner      96   
  Section 13.2    Amendment Procedures      97   
  Section 13.3    Amendment Requirements      98   
  Section 13.4    Special Meetings      99   
  Section 13.5    Notice of a Meeting      99   
  Section 13.6    Record Date      99   
  Section 13.7    Adjournment      100   
  Section 13.8    Waiver of Notice; Approval of Meeting; Approval of Minutes      100   
  Section 13.9    Quorum and Voting      100   
  Section 13.10    Conduct of a Meeting      100   

 

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  Section 13.11    Action Without a Meeting      101   
  Section 13.12    Right to Vote and Related Matters      101   
  Section 13.13    Voting of Incentive Distribution Rights      102   

ARTICLE XIV. MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION

     102   
  Section 14.1    Authority      102   
  Section 14.2    Procedure for Merger, Consolidation or Conversion      103   
  Section 14.3    Approval by Limited Partners      105   
  Section 14.4    Certificate of Merger      106   
  Section 14.5    Effect of Merger or Consolidation or Conversion      106   

ARTICLE XV. RIGHT TO ACQUIRE LIMITED PARTNER INTERESTS

     107   
  Section 15.1    Right to Acquire Limited Partner Interests      107   

ARTICLE XVI. GENERAL PROVISIONS

     108   
  Section 16.1    Addresses and Notices; Written Communications      108   
  Section 16.2    Further Action      109   
  Section 16.3    Binding Effect      109   
  Section 16.4    Integration      109   
  Section 16.5    Creditors      109   
  Section 16.6    Waiver      110   
  Section 16.7    Third-Party Beneficiaries      110   
  Section 16.8    Counterparts      110   
  Section 16.9    Applicable Law; Forum, Venue and Jurisdiction      110   
  Section 16.10    Invalidity of Provisions      111   
  Section 16.11    Consent of Partners      111   
  Section 16.12    Facsimile Signatures      111   

 

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SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT

OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF USD PARTNERS LP

THIS SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF USD PARTNERS LP dated as of October 15, 2014, is entered into by and between USD Partners GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the General Partner, USD Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the Organizational Limited Partner, and the other Limited Partners party hereto, together with any other Persons who become Partners in the Partnership or parties hereto as provided herein. In consideration of the covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1 Definitions . The following definitions shall be for all purposes, unless otherwise clearly indicated to the contrary, applied to the terms used in this Agreement.

Additional Book Basis ” means, with respect to any Adjusted Property, the portion of the Carrying Value of such Adjusted Property that is attributable to positive adjustments made to such Carrying Value as determined in accordance with the provisions set forth below in this definition of Additional Book Basis. For purposes of determining the extent to which Carrying Value constitutes Additional Book Basis:

(a) Any negative adjustment made to the Carrying Value of an Adjusted Property as a result of either a Book-Down Event or a Book-Up Event shall first be deemed to offset or decrease that portion of the Carrying Value of such Adjusted Property that is attributable to any prior positive adjustments made thereto pursuant to a Book-Up Event or Book-Down Event; and

(b) If Carrying Value that constitutes Additional Book Basis is reduced as a result of a Book-Down Event and the Carrying Value of other property is increased as a result of such Book-Down Event, an allocable portion of any such increase in Carrying Value shall be treated as Additional Book Basis; provided , that the amount treated as Additional Book Basis pursuant hereto as a result of such Book-Down Event shall not exceed the amount by which the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments after such Book-Down Event exceeds the remaining Additional Book Basis attributable to all of the Partnership’s Adjusted Property after such Book-Down Event (determined without regard to the application of this clause (b) to such Book-Down Event).

Additional Book Basis Derivative Items ” means any Book Basis Derivative Items that are computed with reference to Additional Book Basis. To the extent that the Additional Book Basis attributable to all of the Partnership’s Adjusted Property as of the beginning of any taxable period exceeds the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments as of the beginning of such period (the “ Excess Additional Book Basis ”), the Additional Book Basis Derivative Items for such period shall be reduced by the amount that bears the same ratio to the amount of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items determined without regard to this sentence as the Excess Additional Book Basis bears to the Additional Book Basis as of the beginning of such period. With respect to a Disposed of Adjusted Property, the Additional Book Basis Derivative Items shall be the

 

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amount of Additional Book Basis taken into account in computing gain or loss from the disposition of such Disposed of Adjusted Property; provided that the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence shall apply to the determination of the Additional Book Basis Derivative Items attributable to Disposed of Adjusted Property.

Adjusted Capital Account ” means, with respect to any Partner, the balance in such Partner’s Capital Account at the end of each taxable period of the Partnership after giving effect to the following adjustments: (a) credit to such Capital Account any amount which such Partner is (i) obligated to restore under the standards set by Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c) or (ii) deemed obligated to restore pursuant to the penultimate sentences of Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5)) and (b) debit to such Capital Account the items described in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5) and 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6). 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. The “Adjusted Capital Account” of a Partner in respect of any Partnership Interest shall be the amount that such Adjusted Capital Account would be if such Partnership Interest were the only interest in the Partnership held by such Partner from and after the date on which such Partnership Interest was first issued.

Adjusted Operating Surplus ” means, with respect to any period, (a) Operating Surplus generated with respect to such period (excluding clause (a)(i) of the definition thereof); (b) less (i) the amount of any net increase in Working Capital Borrowings (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of any net increase in Working Capital Borrowings in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) with respect to that period; and (ii) the amount of any net decrease in cash reserves (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of any net decrease in cash reserves in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) for Operating Expenditures with respect to such period not relating to an Operating Expenditure made with respect to such period; and (c) plus (i) the amount of any net decrease in Working Capital Borrowings (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of any net decrease in Working Capital Borrowings in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) with respect to that period; (ii) the amount of any net increase in cash reserves (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of any net increase in cash reserves in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) for Operating Expenditures with respect to such period required by any debt instrument for the repayment of principal, interest or premium; and (iii) the amount of any net decrease made in subsequent periods in cash reserves for Operating Expenditures initially established with respect to such period to the extent such decrease results in a reduction in Adjusted Operating Surplus in subsequent periods pursuant to clause (b)(ii). Adjusted Operating Surplus does not include that portion of Operating Surplus included in clause (a)(i) of the definition of Operating Surplus.

Adjusted Property ” means any property the Carrying Value of which has been adjusted pursuant to Section 5.5(d) .

Affiliate ” means, 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, the Person in question. As used herein, the term “control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

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Affiliate Retained Units ” means Units held by the Organizational Limited Partner or any Affiliate of the Organizational Limited Partner.

Aggregate Quantity of IDR Reset Common Units ” is defined in Section 5.11(a) .

Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments ” means, as of the end of any taxable period, the sum of the Remaining Net Positive Adjustments of all the Partners.

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 6.1 , including a Curative Allocation (if appropriate to the context in which the term “Agreed Allocation” is used).

Agreed Value ” of (a) a Contributed Property means the fair market value of such property or asset at the time of contribution and (b) an Adjusted Property means the fair market value of such Adjusted Property on the date of the Revaluation Event, in each case as determined by the General Partner. The General Partner shall use such method as it determines to be appropriate to allocate the aggregate Agreed Value of Contributed Properties contributed to the Partnership in a single or integrated transaction among each separate property on a basis proportional to the fair market value of each Contributed Property.

Agreement ” means this Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of USD Partners LP, as it may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Annualized MQD ” means (a) the Minimum Quarterly Distribution multiplied by (b) four.

Associate ” means, when used to indicate a relationship with any Person, (a) any corporation or organization of which such Person is a director, officer, manager, general partner or managing member or is, directly or indirectly, the owner of 20% or more of any class of voting stock or other voting interest; (b) any trust or other estate in which such Person has at least a 20% beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity; and (c) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same principal residence as such Person.

Available Cash ” means, with respect to any Quarter ending prior to the Liquidation Date:

(a) the sum of:

(i) all cash and cash equivalents of the Partnership Group (or the Partnership’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; and

(ii) if the General Partner so determines, all or any portion of additional cash and cash equivalents of the Partnership Group (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of cash and cash equivalents in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) 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, less

 

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(b) the amount of any cash reserves established by the General Partner (or the Partnership’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 Partnership Group (including cash reserves for future capital expenditures and for anticipated future debt service requirements of the Partnership Group) subsequent to such Quarter;

(ii) comply with applicable law or any loan agreement, security agreement, mortgage, debt instrument or other agreement or obligation to which any Group Member is a party or by which it is bound or its assets are subject; or

(iii) provide funds for distributions under Section 6.4 or Section 6.5 in respect of any one or more of the next four Quarters;

provided , however , that the General Partner may not establish cash reserves pursuant to subclause (b)(iii) above if the effect of such reserves would be that the Partnership is unable to distribute the Minimum Quarterly Distribution on all Common Units, plus any Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage on all Common Units, with respect to such Quarter; and, provided further , that disbursements made by a Group Member 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 General Partner so determines.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Available Cash” with respect to the Quarter in which the Liquidation Date occurs and any subsequent Quarter shall equal zero.

Board of Directors ” means the board of directors of the General Partner.

Book Basis Derivative Items ” means any item of income, deduction, gain or loss that is computed with reference to the Carrying Value of an Adjusted Property (e.g., depreciation, depletion, or gain or loss with respect to an Adjusted Property).

Book-Down Event ” means a Revaluation Event that gives rise to a Net Termination Loss.

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 U.S. federal income tax purposes as of such date. A Partner’s share of the Partnership’s Book-Tax Disparities in all of its Contributed Property and Adjusted Property will be reflected by the difference between such Partner’s Capital Account balance as maintained pursuant to Section 5.5 and the hypothetical balance of such Partner’s Capital Account computed as if it had been maintained strictly in accordance with U.S. federal income tax accounting principles.

 

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Book-Up Event ” means a Revaluation Event that gives rise to a Net Termination Gain.

Business Day ” means Monday through Friday of each week, except that a legal holiday recognized as such by the government of the United States of America or the States of New York and Delaware shall not be regarded as a Business Day.

Capital Account ” means the capital account maintained for a Partner pursuant to Section 5.5 . The “Capital Account” of a Partner in respect of any Partnership Interest shall be the amount that such Capital Account would be if such Partnership Interest were the only interest in the Partnership held by such Partner from and after the date on which such Partnership Interest was first issued.

Capital Contribution ” means (a) any cash, cash equivalents or the Net Agreed Value of Contributed Property that a Partner contributes to the Partnership or that is contributed or deemed contributed to the Partnership on behalf of a Partner (including, in the case of an underwritten offering of Units, the amount of any underwriting discounts or commissions) or (b) current distributions that a Partner is entitled to receive but otherwise waives.

Capital Improvement ” means any (a) replacement, improvement or expansion of capital assets owned by any Group Member, (b) acquisition (through an asset acquisition, merger, stock acquisition or other form of investment), construction or development of new capital assets by any Group Member, or (c) Capital Contribution by a Group Member to a Person that is not a Subsidiary in which a Group Member has, or after such Capital Contribution will have, directly or indirectly, an equity interest, to fund such Group Member’s pro rata share of the cost of any replacement, improvement or expansion of existing capital assets or acquisition, construction or development of new capital assets, by such Person, in each case if and to the extent such replacement, improvement, expansion, acquisition, construction or development is made to increase over the long-term, the operating capacity, operating income or asset base of the Partnership Group, in the case of clauses (a) and (b), or such Person, in the case of clause (c), from the operating capacity, operating income or asset base of the Partnership Group or such Person, as the case may be, existing immediately prior to such replacement, improvement, expansion, acquisition, construction, development or Capital Contribution.

Capital Surplus ” means cash and cash equivalents distributed by the Partnership in excess of Operating Surplus, as described in Section 6.3(b) .

Carrying Value ” means (a) with respect to a Contributed Property or an Adjusted Property, the Agreed Value of such property reduced (but not below zero) by all depreciation, amortization and other cost recovery deductions charged to the Partners’ Capital Accounts in respect of such property and (b) with respect to any other Partnership property, the adjusted basis of such property for U.S. federal income tax purposes, all as of the time of determination; provided, however, that the Carrying Value of any property shall be adjusted from time to time in accordance with Section 5.5(d) to reflect changes, additions or other adjustments to the Carrying Value for dispositions and acquisitions of Partnership properties, as deemed appropriate by the General Partner.

 

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Cause ” means a court of competent jurisdiction has entered a final, non-appealable judgment finding the General Partner is liable to the Partnership or any Limited Partner for actual fraud or willful or wanton misconduct in its capacity as a general partner of the Partnership.

Certificate ” means a certificate in such form (including in global form if permitted by applicable rules and regulations) as may be adopted by the General Partner, issued by the Partnership evidencing ownership of one or more Partnership Interests. The initial form of certificate approved by the General Partner for Common Units is attached as Exhibit A to this Agreement.

Certificate of Limited Partnership ” means the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as referenced in Section 7.2 , as such Certificate of Limited Partnership may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Citizenship Eligibility Trigger ” is defined in Section 4.9(a)(ii) .

claim ” (as used in Section 7.11(c) ) is defined in Section 7.11(c) .

Class A Cause ” means the occurrence or existence of any of the following events: (i) the Class A Holder’s commission of any act of gross negligence or willful misconduct that adversely affects, or may reasonably be expected to adversely affect, the business of the Partnership Group; (ii) the Class A Holder’s commission of fraud, theft, or embezzlement; (iii) the Class A Holder’s conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, any felony crime (or state law equivalent) or any crime involving moral turpitude, deceit or dishonesty; (iv) the Class A Holder’s breach of any of material policy or procedure of the Partnership Group; or (v) the Class A Holder’s refusal (other than as a result of any physical or mental incapacity) to perform his duties as reasonably required by the Board of Directors (including following any reasonable directive from the Board of Directors in connection therewith), which breach or failure or refusal (if curable) is not cured by the Class A Holder within thirty (30) days after the General Partner has provided written notice of such breach or refusal, provided that the Class A Holder shall not be permitted the opportunity to repeatedly cure breaches or failures of the same type. The determination of whether or not such breach or refusal is curable shall be made by the Board of Directors acting reasonably after affording the Class A Holder and its counsel notice and a reasonable opportunity to be heard by the Board of Directors.

Class A Conversion Date ” means, with respect to each Class A Unit, the day such Class A Unit is converted to a Common Unit pursuant to Section 5.12(b)(vi) .

Class A Holder ” means each Person identified as a Class A Holder in a joinder to this Agreement or each such Person’s Permitted Transferees.

Class A Issuance Date ” means the date the Class A Units were first issued to the Class A Holders.

 

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Class A Unit ” means a Partnership Interest representing a fractional part of the Partnership Interests of all Limited Partners and having the rights and obligations specified with respect to Class A Units in this Agreement.

Closing Date ” means the first date on which Common Units are issued and delivered by the Partnership to the Underwriters pursuant to the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement.

Closing Price ” means, in respect of any class of Limited Partner Interests, as of the date of determination, the last sale price on such day, regular way, or in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day, regular way, in either case as reported in the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed or admitted to trading on the principal National Securities Exchange on which the respective Limited Partner Interests are listed or admitted to trading or, if such Limited Partner Interests are not listed or admitted to trading on any National Securities Exchange, the last quoted price on such day or, if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked prices on such day in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the primary reporting system then in use in relation to such Limited Partner Interests of such class, or, if on any such day such Limited Partner Interests of such class are not quoted by any such organization, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on such day as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in such Limited Partner Interests of such class selected by the General Partner, or if on any such day no market maker is making a market in such Limited Partner Interests of such class, the fair value of such Limited Partner Interests on such day as determined by the General Partner.

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time. Any reference herein to a specific section or sections of the Code shall be deemed to include a reference to any corresponding provision of any successor law.

Combined Interest ” is defined in Section 11.3(a) .

Commences Commercial Service ” means the date a Capital Improvement or capital asset, as applicable, is first put into commercial service by a Group Member following, if applicable, completion of replacement, improvement, expansion, acquisition, construction or development and testing, as applicable.

Commission ” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Common Unit ” means a Partnership Interest having the rights and obligations specified with respect to Common Units in this Agreement. The term “Common Unit” does not refer to or include any Subordinated Unit or Class A Unit prior to its conversion into a Common Unit pursuant to the terms hereof.

Common Unit Arrearage ” means, with respect to any Common Unit, whenever issued, with respect to any Quarter within the Subordination Period, the excess, if any, of (a) the Minimum Quarterly Distribution with respect to a Common Unit in respect of such Quarter over (b) the sum of all cash and cash equivalents distributed with respect to a Common Unit in respect of such Quarter pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(i) .

 

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Common Unit Trading Price ” means current trading price of the Common Units as determined in the reasonable discretion of the General Partner.

Conflicts Committee ” means a committee of the Board of Directors composed entirely of two or more directors, each of whom (a) is not an officer or employee of the General Partner, (b) is not an officer or employee of any Affiliate of the General Partner or a director of any Affiliate of the General Partner (other than any Group Member), (c) is not a holder of any ownership interest in the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, including any Group Member, other than Common Units and awards that are granted to such director under the LTIP and (d) is determined by the Board of Directors to be independent under the independence standards for directors who serve on an audit committee of a board of directors established by the Securities Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and by the National Securities Exchange on which any class of Partnership Interests is listed or admitted to trading.

Continuous Employment ” means continued employment by Ultimate Parent (or any successor), any subsidiary of Ultimate Parent (or any successor), the Partnership, the General Partner or any Affiliate of the Partnership or the General Partner.

Contributed Property ” means each property, in such form as may be permitted by the Delaware Act, but excluding cash, contributed to the Partnership. Once the Carrying Value of a Contributed Property is adjusted pursuant to Section 5.5(d) , such property shall no longer constitute a Contributed Property, but shall be deemed an Adjusted Property.

Contribution Agreement ” means that certain Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement to be dated as of the Closing Date among the General Partner, the Partnership and certain other parties, together with the additional conveyance documents and instruments contemplated or referenced thereunder, as such may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage ” means, with respect to any Common Unit, whenever issued, and as of the end of any Quarter, the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of the Common Unit Arrearages with respect to an Initial Common Unit for each of the Quarters wholly within the Subordination Period ending on or before the last day of such Quarter over (b) the sum of any distributions theretofore made pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(ii) and the second sentence of Section 6.5 with respect to an Initial Common Unit (including any distributions to be made in respect of the last of such Quarters).

Curative Allocation ” means any allocation of an item of income, gain, deduction, loss or credit pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.1(d)(xi) .

Current Market Price ” means, in respect of any class of Limited Partner Interests, as of the date of determination, the average of the daily Closing Prices per Limited Partner Interest of such class for the 20 consecutive Trading Days immediately prior to such date.

Delaware Act ” means the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, 6 Del C. Section 17-101, et seq., as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, and any successor to such statute.

 

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Departing General Partner ” means a former General Partner from and after the effective date of any withdrawal or removal of such former General Partner pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2 .

Disposed of Adjusted Property ” is defined in Section 6.1(d)(xii)(B).

Economic Risk of Loss ” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-2(a).

Eligibility Certificate ” is defined in Section 4.9(b) .

Eligible Holder ” means a Person that satisfies the eligibility requirements established by the General Partner for Partners pursuant to Section 4.9 .

Estimated Incremental Quarterly Tax Amount ” is defined in Section 6.9 .

Event Issue Value ” means, with respect to any Common Unit as of any date of determination, (i) in the case of a Revaluation Event that includes the issuance of Common Units pursuant to a public offering and solely for cash, the price paid for such Common Units, or (ii) in the case of any other Revaluation Event, the Closing Price of the Common Units on the date of such Revaluation Event or, if the General Partner determines that a value for the Common Unit other than such Closing Price more accurately reflects the Event Issue Value, the value determined by the General Partner.

Event of Withdrawal ” is defined in Section 11.1(a) .

Excess Additional Book Basis ” is defined in the definition of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items.

Excess Distribution ” is defined in Section 6.1(d)(iii)(A) .

Excess Distribution Unit ” is defined in Section 6.1(d)(iii)(A) .

Expansion Capital Expenditures ” means cash expenditures for Capital Improvements, and shall not include Maintenance Capital Expenditures or Investment Capital Expenditures. Expansion Capital Expenditures shall include interest (and related fees) on debt incurred and distributions on equity issued to finance all or any portion of a Capital Improvement and paid in respect of the period beginning on the date that a Group Member enters into a binding obligation to commence a Capital Improvement and ending on the earlier to occur of (i) the date that such Capital Improvement Commences Commercial Service and (ii) the date that such Capital Improvement is abandoned or disposed of. Debt incurred to pay or equity issued to fund the construction period interest payments, or such construction period distributions on equity, shall also be deemed to be debt or equity, as the case may be, incurred to finance the construction of a Capital Improvement and the incremental Incentive Distributions paid relating to newly issued equity to finance the construction of a Capital Improvement. Where capital expenditures are made in part for Expansion Capital Expenditures and in part for other purposes, the General Partner shall determine the allocation between the amounts paid for each.

 

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Fifth Subordinated Unit Tranche ” means the fifth Subordinated Unit Tranche to convert into Common Units pursuant to Section 5.7 . The Fifth Subordinated Unit Tranche shall be comprised of 2,092,709 Subordinated Units issued on the Closing Date pursuant to the Contribution Agreement.

Final Prospectus ” means the final prospectus filed by the Partnership under the Rule 424 of the Securities Act with respect to the Initial Offering.

Final Subordinated Units ” is defined in Section 6.1(d)(x)(A) .

First Class A Unit Tranche ” means 62,500 Class A Units issued on the Class A Issuance Date.

First Class A Unit Tranche Vesting Date ” is defined in Section 5.12(b)(i)(A) .

First Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Amount ” is defined in Section 5.12(b)(i)(A) .

First Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Threshold ” is defined in Section 5.12(b)(i)(A) .

First Subordinated Unit Tranche ” means the first Subordinated Unit Tranche to convert into Common Units pursuant to Section 5.7 . The First Subordinated Unit Tranche shall be comprised of 2,092,709 Subordinated Units issued on the Closing Date pursuant to the Contribution Agreement.

First Target Distribution ” means 115% of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution per Unit per Quarter (or, with respect to periods of more or less than one fiscal quarter, it means the product of such amount multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator is the number of days in such period, and the denominator is the total number of days in such fiscal quarter), subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 5.11 , Section 6.6 and Section 6.9 .

Fourth Class A Unit Tranche ” means 62,500 Class A Units issued on the Class A Issuance Date.

Fourth Class A Unit Tranche Vesting Date ” is defined in Section 5.12(b)(i)(D) .

Fourth Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Amount ” is defined in Section 5.12(b)(i)(D) .

Fourth Subordinated Unit Tranche ” means the fourth Subordinated Unit Tranche to convert into Common Units pursuant to Section 5.7 . The Fourth Subordinated Unit Tranche shall be comprised of 2,092,709 Subordinated Units issued on the Closing Date pursuant to the Contribution Agreement.

Fully Diluted Weighted Average Basis ” means, when calculating the number of Outstanding Units for any period, a basis that includes (1) the weighted average number of Outstanding Units during such period plus (2) all Partnership Interests and options, rights, warrants, phantom units and appreciation rights relating to an equity interest in the Partnership

 

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(a) that are convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Units or for which Units are issuable, in each case that are senior to or pari passu with the Subordinated Units, (b) whose conversion, exercise or exchange price is less than the Current Market Price on the date of such calculation, (c) that may be converted into or exercised or exchanged for such Units prior to or during the Quarter immediately following the end of the period for which the calculation is being made without the satisfaction of any contingency beyond the control of the holder other than the payment of consideration and the compliance with administrative mechanics applicable to such conversion, exercise or exchange and (d) that were not converted into or exercised or exchanged for such Units during the period for which the calculation is being made; provided , however , that for purposes of determining the number of Outstanding Units on a Fully Diluted Weighted Average Basis when calculating whether the Subordination Period has ended or a tranche of Subordinated Units are entitled to convert into Common Units pursuant to Section 5.7 , such Partnership Interests, options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights shall be deemed to have been Outstanding Units only for the four Quarters that comprise the last four Quarters of the measurement period; provided , further , that if consideration will be paid to any Group Member in connection with such conversion, exercise or exchange, the number of Units to be included in such calculation shall be that number equal to the difference between (i) the number of Units issuable upon such conversion, exercise or exchange and (ii) the number of Units that such consideration would purchase at the Current Market Price.

General Partner ” means USD Partners GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its successors and permitted assigns that are admitted to the Partnership as general partner of the Partnership, in their capacities as general partner of the Partnership (except as the context otherwise requires).

General Partner Interest ” means the equity interest of the General Partner in the Partnership (in its capacity as a general partner without reference to any Limited Partner Interest held by it), which is evidenced by General Partner Units, and includes any and all rights, powers and benefits to which the General Partner is entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of the General Partner to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

General Partner Unit ” means a fractional part of the General Partner Interest having the rights and obligations specified with respect to the General Partner Interest. A General Partner Unit shall not constitute a “Unit” for any purpose under this Agreement.

Good Reason ” means the occurrence of any of the following events from and after the Closing Date without the Class A Holder’s written consent: (i) material diminution in the Class A Holder’s duties or responsibilities; (ii) material diminution in the Class A Holder’s base salary in effect from time to time; or (iii) relocation of the Class A Holder’s principal place of employment to a location more than 50 miles from such holder’s principal place of employment as of the date of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Class A Holder’s termination shall not be considered to be on account of Good Reason unless: (A) within ninety (90) days after the date on which the Class A Holder has actual knowledge of the initial occurrence of one of the events set forth in clauses (i)-(iii), the Class A Holder provides written notice to the Board of Directors of the applicable facts and circumstances, (B) the General Partner does not remedy, cure or rectify the event within thirty (30) days from the date on which written notice is received from the Class A Holder, and (C) the Class A Holder terminates his employment within one hundred twenty-five (125) days after the occurrence of the event.

 

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Gross Liability Value ” means, with respect to any Liability of the Partnership described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-7(b)(3)(i), the amount of cash that a willing assignor would pay to a willing assignee to assume such Liability in an arm’s-length transaction.

Group ” means two or more Persons that with or through any of their respective Affiliates or Associates have any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except voting pursuant to a revocable proxy or consent given to such Person in response to a proxy or consent solicitation made to 10 or more Persons), exercising investment power or disposing of any Partnership Interests.

Group Member ” means a member of the Partnership Group.

Group Member Agreement ” means the partnership agreement of any Group Member, other than the Partnership, that is a limited or general partnership, the limited liability company agreement of any Group Member that is a limited liability company, the certificate of incorporation and bylaws or similar organizational documents of any Group Member that is a corporation, the joint venture agreement or similar governing document of any Group Member that is a joint venture and the governing or organizational or similar documents of any other Group Member that is a Person other than a limited or general partnership, limited liability company, corporation or joint venture, as such may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Hedge Contract ” means any exchange, swap, forward, cap, floor, collar, option or other similar agreement or arrangement entered into for the purpose of reducing the exposure of the Partnership Group to fluctuations in the price of hydrocarbons or interest rates, basis differentials or currency exchange rates in their operations or financing activities, in each case, other than for speculative purposes.

Holder ” as used in Section 7.11 , is defined in Section 7.11(a) .

IDR Reset Common Unit ” is defined in Section 5.11(a) .

IDR Reset Election ” is defined in Section 5.11(a) .

Incentive Distribution Right ” means a Limited Partner Interest having the rights and obligations specified with respect to Incentive Distribution Rights in this Agreement.

Incentive Distributions ” means any amount of cash distributed to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights pursuant to Section 6.4 .

Incremental Income Taxes ” is defined in Section 6.9 .

Indemnified Persons ” is defined in Section 7.11(c) .

 

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Indemnitee ” means (a) any General Partner, (b) any Departing General Partner, (c) any Person who is or was an Affiliate of the General Partner or any Departing General Partner, (d) any Person who is or was a manager, managing member, general partner, director, officer, employee, agent, fiduciary or trustee of any Group Member, a General Partner, any Departing General Partner or any of their respective Affiliates, (e) any Person who is or was serving at the request of a General Partner, any Departing General Partner or any of their respective Affiliates as an officer, director, manager, managing member, general partner, employee, agent, fiduciary or trustee of another Person owing a fiduciary or similar duty to any Group Member; provided that a Person shall not be an Indemnitee by reason of providing, on a fee-for-services basis, trustee, fiduciary or custodial services, (f) any Person who controls a General Partner or Departing General Partner and (g) any Person the General Partner designates as an “Indemnitee” for purposes of this Agreement because such Person’s service, status or relationship exposes such Person to potential claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings relating to the Partnership Group’s business and affairs.

Ineligible Holder ” is defined in Section 4.9(c) .

Initial Common Units ” means the Common Units sold in the Initial Offering.

Initial Limited Partners ” means the Organizational Limited Partner (with respect to the Common Units and Subordinated Units to be received by it at the time of the Initial Offering), and the Underwriters, in each case upon being admitted to the Partnership in accordance with Section 10.1 .

Initial Offering ” means the initial offering and sale of Common Units to the public, as described in the Registration Statement, including any offer and sale of Common Units pursuant to the exercise of the Over-Allotment Option.

Initial Unit Price ” means (a) with respect to the Common Units and the Subordinated Units, the initial public offering price per Common Unit at which the Underwriters offered the Common Units to the public for sale as set forth on the cover page of the Final Prospectus or (b) with respect to any other class or series of Units, the price per Unit at which such class or series of Units is initially sold by the Partnership, as determined by the General Partner, in each case adjusted as the General Partner determines to be appropriate to give effect to any distribution, subdivision or combination of Units.

Interim Capital Transactions ” means the following transactions if they occur prior to the Liquidation Date: (a) borrowings, refinancings or refundings of indebtedness (other than Working Capital Borrowings and other than for items purchased on open account or for a deferred purchase price in the ordinary course of business) by any Group Member and sales of debt securities of any Group Member; (b) sales of equity interests of any Group Member and (c) sales or other voluntary or involuntary dispositions of any assets of any Group Member other than (i) sales or other dispositions of inventory, accounts receivable and other assets in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) sales or other dispositions of assets as part of normal retirements or replacements.

 

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Investment Capital Expenditures ” means capital expenditures other than Maintenance Capital Expenditures and Expansion Capital Expenditures.

Liability ” means any liability or obligation of any nature, whether accrued, contingent or otherwise.

Limited Partner ” means, unless the context otherwise requires, each Initial Limited Partner, each additional Person that becomes a Limited Partner pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and any Departing General Partner upon the change of its status from General Partner to Limited Partner pursuant to Section 11.3 , in each case, in such Person’s capacity as a limited partner of the Partnership; provided, however, that when the term “Limited Partner” is used herein in the context of any vote or other approval, including Articles XIII and XIV , such term shall not, solely for such purpose, include any holder of a Class A Unit or any holder of Incentive Distribution Rights (solely with respect to its Class A Units or Incentive Distribution Rights and not with respect to any other Limited Partner Interest held by such Person) except as may otherwise be required by law or Section 13.13 .

Limited Partner Interest ” means the equity interest of a Limited Partner in the Partnership, which may be evidenced by Common Units, Subordinated Units, Incentive Distribution Rights, Class A Units or other Partnership Interests or a combination thereof or interest therein, and includes any and all benefits to which such Limited Partner is entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of such Limited Partner to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement; provided, however , that when the term “Limited Partner Interest” is used herein in the context of any vote or other approval, including Articles XIII and XIV , such term shall not, solely for such purpose, include a Class A Unit except as may otherwise be required by law or Section 13.13 .

Liquidation Date ” means (a) in the case of an event giving rise to the dissolution of the Partnership of the type described in clauses (a) and (b) of the first sentence of Section 12.2 , the date on which the applicable time period during which the holders of Outstanding Units have the right to elect to continue the business of the Partnership has expired without such an election being made, and (b) in the case of any other event giving rise to the dissolution of the Partnership, the date on which such event occurs.

Liquidator ” means one or more Persons selected pursuant to Section 12.3 to perform the functions described in Section 12.4 as liquidating trustee of the Partnership within the meaning of the Delaware Act.

lower tier partnership ” is defined in Section 6.1(d)(xii)(D) .

LTIP ” means the Long-Term Incentive Plan of the General Partner, as may be amended, or any equity compensation plan successor thereto.

Maintenance Capital Expenditures ” means cash expenditures (including expenditures for the replacement, improvement or expansion of the capital assets owned by any Group Member or for the acquisition of existing, or the construction or development of new capital assets) by a Group Member if such expenditures are made to maintain, over the long-term, the operating capacity, operating income or asset base of the Partnership Group.

 

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Merger Agreement ” is defined in Section 14.1 .

Minimum Quarterly Distribution ” means $0.2875 per Unit per Quarter (or with respect to periods of more or less than a full fiscal quarter, it means the product of such amount multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator is the number of days in such period and the denominator is the total number of days in such fiscal quarter), subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 5.11 , Section 6.6 and Section 6.9 .

National Securities Exchange ” means an exchange registered with the Commission under Section 6(a) of the Securities Exchange Act (or any successor to such Section) and any other securities exchange (whether or not registered with the Commission under Section 6(a) (or successor to such Section) of the Securities Exchange Act) that the General Partner shall designate as a National Securities Exchange for purposes of this Agreement.

Net Agreed Value ” means (a) in the case of any Contributed Property, the Agreed Value of such property or other asset reduced by any Liabilities either assumed by the Partnership upon such contribution or to which such property or other asset is subject when contributed and (b) in the case of any property distributed to a Partner by the Partnership, the Partnership’s Carrying Value of such property (as adjusted pursuant to Section 5.5(d)(ii) ) at the time such property is distributed, reduced by any Liabilities either assumed by such Partner upon such distribution or to which such property is subject at the time of distribution, in either case as determined and required by the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 704(b) of the Code.

Net Income ” means, for any taxable period, the excess, if any, of the Partnership’s items of income and gain (other than those items taken into account in the computation of Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss) for such taxable period over the Partnership’s items of loss and deduction (other than those items taken into account in the computation of Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss) for such taxable period. The items included in the calculation of Net Income shall be determined in accordance with Section 5.5 but shall not include any items specially allocated under Section 6.1(d) ; provided , that the determination of the items that have been specially allocated under Section 6.1(d) shall be made without regard to any reversal of such items under Section 6.1(d)(xii) .

Net Loss ” means, for any taxable period, the excess, if any, of the Partnership’s items of loss and deduction (other than those items taken into account in the computation of Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss) for such taxable period over the Partnership’s items of income and gain (other than those items taken into account in the computation of Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss) for such taxable period. The items included in the calculation of Net Loss shall be determined in accordance with Section 5.5 but shall not include any items specially allocated under Section 6.1(d) ; provided , that the determination of the items that have been specially allocated under Section 6.1(d) shall be made without regard to any reversal of such items under Section 6.1(d)(xii) .

Net Positive Adjustments ” means, with respect to any Partner, the excess, if any, of the total positive adjustments over the total negative adjustments made to the Capital Account of such Partner pursuant to Book-Up Events and Book-Down Events.

 

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Net Termination Gain ” means, for any taxable period, (a) the sum, if positive, of all items of income, gain, loss or deduction (determined in accordance with Section 5.5(b) ) that are recognized by the Partnership (i) after the Liquidation Date or (ii) upon the sale, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership Group, taken as a whole, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions (excluding any disposition to a member of the Partnership Group), or (b) the excess, if any, of the aggregate amount of Unrealized Gain over the aggregate amount of Unrealized Loss deemed recognized by the Partnership pursuant to Section 5.5(d) on the date of a Revaluation Event; provided, however, that the items included in the determination of Net Termination Gain shall not include any items of income, gain or loss specially allocated under Section 6.1(d) .

Net Termination Loss ” means, for any taxable period, (a) the sum, if negative, of all items of income, gain, loss or deduction (determined in accordance with Section 5.5(b) ) that are recognized by the Partnership (i) after the Liquidation Date or (ii) upon the sale, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership Group, taken as a whole, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions (excluding any disposition to a member of the Partnership Group), or (b) the excess, if any, of the aggregate amount of Unrealized Loss over the aggregate amount of Unrealized Gain deemed recognized by the Partnership pursuant to Section 5.5(b) on the date of a Revaluation Event; provided, however, that the items included in the determination of Net Termination Loss shall not include any items of income, gain or loss specially allocated under Section 6.1(d) .

Noncompensatory Option ” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.721-2(f).

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 Partners pursuant to Section 6.2(b) 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 or 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(b), are attributable to a Nonrecourse Liability.

Nonrecourse Liability ” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-1(a)(2).

Notice of Election to Purchase ” is defined in Section 15.1(b) .

Omnibus Agreement ” means that certain Omnibus Agreement to be dated the Closing Date among Ultimate Parent, the General Partner, USD Group LLC, USD Logistics Operations LP and the Partnership, as such may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Operating Expenditures ” means all Partnership Group cash expenditures (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of expenditures in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned), including taxes, reimbursements of expenses of the General Partner and its Affiliates,

 

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payments made in the ordinary course of business under any Hedge Contracts, officer compensation, repayment of Working Capital Borrowings, debt service payments and Maintenance Capital Expenditures, subject to the following:

(a) repayments of Working Capital Borrowings deducted from Operating Surplus pursuant to clause (b)(iii) of the definition of “Operating Surplus” shall not constitute Operating Expenditures when actually repaid;

(b) payments (including prepayments and prepayment penalties and the purchase price of indebtedness that is repurchased and cancelled) of principal of and premium on indebtedness other than Working Capital Borrowings shall not constitute Operating Expenditures;

(c) Operating Expenditures shall not include (i) Expansion Capital Expenditures, (ii) Investment Capital Expenditures, (iii) payment of transaction expenses (including taxes) relating to Interim Capital Transactions, (iv) distributions to Partners (including in respect of Incentive Distribution Rights) or (v) repurchases of Partnership Interests, other than repurchases of Partnership Interests to satisfy obligations under employee benefit plans, or reimbursements of expenses of the General Partner for such purchases. Where capital expenditures are made in part for Maintenance Capital Expenditures and in part for other purposes, the General Partner shall determine the allocation between the amounts paid for each; and

(d) (i) payments made in connection with the initial purchase of any Hedge Contract shall be amortized over the life of such Hedge Contract and (ii) payments made in connection with the termination of any Hedge Contract prior to the expiration of its stipulated settlement or termination date shall be included in equal quarterly installments over what would have been the remaining scheduled term of such Hedge Contract had it not been so terminated.

Operating Surplus ” means, with respect to any period ending prior to the Liquidation Date, on a cumulative basis and without duplication,

(a) the sum of (i) $18.5 million, (ii) all cash receipts of the Partnership Group (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of cash receipts in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) for the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the last day of such period, but excluding cash receipts from Interim Capital Transactions and provided that cash receipts from the termination of any Hedge Contract prior to its stipulated settlement or termination date shall be included in equal quarterly installments over what would have been the remaining scheduled term of such Hedge Contract had it not been so terminated, (iii) all cash receipts of the Partnership Group (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of cash receipts in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) after the end of such period but on or before the date of determination of Operating Surplus with respect to such period resulting from Working Capital Borrowings, and (iv) the amount of cash distributions paid (including incremental Incentive Distributions) in respect of equity issued, other than equity issued in the Initial Offering, to finance all or a portion of the Expansion Capital Expenditures and paid in respect of the period beginning on the date that the Group Member enters into a binding obligation to commence a Capital Improvement and ending on the earlier to occur of the date the Capital Improvement Commences Commercial Service and the date that it is abandoned or disposed of (equity issued,

 

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other than equity issued in the Initial Offering, to fund the construction period interest payments on debt incurred, or construction period distributions on equity issued, to finance the Expansion Capital Expenditures shall also be deemed to be equity issued to finance the replacement, improvement, expansion, acquisition, construction or development of a Capital Improvement for purposes of this clause (iv)); less

(b) the sum of (i) Operating Expenditures for the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the last day of such period; (ii) the amount of cash reserves established by the General Partner (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of cash reserves in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) to provide funds for future Operating Expenditures; (iii) all Working Capital Borrowings not repaid within twelve (12) months after having been incurred or repaid within such twelve-month period with the proceeds of additional Working Capital Borrowings and (iv) any cash loss realized on disposition of an Investment Capital Expenditure;

provided , however , that the General Partner’s estimates of disbursements made (including contributions to a Group Member or disbursements on behalf of a Group Member), the General Partner’s estimates of cash received, or cash reserves established, increased or reduced after the end of such period but on or before the date of determination of cash or cash equivalents to be distributed with respect to such period shall be deemed to have been made, received, established, increased or reduced, for purposes of determining Operating Surplus, within such period if the General Partner so determines.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Operating Surplus” with respect to the Quarter in which the Liquidation Date occurs and any subsequent Quarter shall equal zero. Cash receipts from an Investment Capital Expenditure shall be treated as cash receipts only to the extent they are a return on principal, but in no event shall a return of principal be treated as cash receipts. Customer payments that are paid no more than several days after their due date will be treated as paid on their due date.

Opinion of Counsel ” means a written opinion of counsel (who may be regular counsel to the Partnership or the General Partner or any of its Affiliates) acceptable to the General Partner.

Option Closing Date ” means the date or dates on which any Common Units are sold by the Partnership to the Underwriters upon exercise of the Over-Allotment Option.

Organizational Limited Partner ” means USD Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, in its capacity as the organizational limited partner of the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement.

Outstanding ” means, with respect to Partnership Interests, all Partnership Interests that are issued by the Partnership and reflected as outstanding on the Partnership’s books and records as of the date of determination; provided , however , that if at any time any Person or Group (other than the General Partner or its Affiliates) beneficially owns 20% or more of the Outstanding Partnership Interests of any class then Outstanding, none of the Partnership Interests owned by such Person or Group shall be entitled to be voted on any matter or be considered to be Outstanding when sending notices of a meeting of Limited Partners to vote on any matter (unless

 

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otherwise required by law), calculating required votes, determining the presence of a quorum or for other similar purposes under this Agreement, except that Partnership Interests so owned shall be considered to be Outstanding for purposes of Section 11.1(b)(iv) (such Partnership Interests shall not, however, be treated as a separate class of Partnership Interests for purposes of this Agreement or the Delaware Act); provided , further , that the foregoing limitation shall not apply to (i) any Person or Group who acquired 20% or more of the Outstanding Partnership Interests of any class then Outstanding directly from the General Partner or its Affiliates (other than the Partnership), (ii) any Person or Group who acquired 20% or more of the Outstanding Partnership Interests of any class then Outstanding directly or indirectly from a Person or Group described in clause (i)  provided that the General Partner shall have notified such Person or Group in writing that such limitation shall not apply, or (iii) any Person or Group who acquired 20% or more of any Partnership Interests issued by the Partnership with the prior approval of the Board of Directors provided that the General Partner shall have notified such Person or Group in writing that such limitation shall not apply.

Over-Allotment Option ” means the over-allotment option granted to the Underwriters by the Partnership pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement.

Partner Nonrecourse Debt ” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(b)(4).

Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain ” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(2).

Partner Nonrecourse Deductions ” means any and all items of loss, deduction or 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 a Partner Nonrecourse Debt.

Partners ” means the General Partner and the Limited Partners.

Partnership ” means USD Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership.

Partnership Change in Control ” means (a) a “Change in Control” as defined in the Partnership’s 2014 Incentive Stock Plan, as such plan may be adopted, amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, (b) any Person or group, other than Ultimate Parent or its Affiliates, becomes the beneficial owner, by way of merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization or otherwise, of 50% or more of the combined voting power of the equity interests in the General Partner or the Partnership, (c) the Limited Partners approve, in one or a series of transactions, a plan of complete liquidation of the Partnership, (d) the sale or other disposition by either the General Partner or the Partnership of all or substantially all of its assets in one or more transactions to any Person other than the General Partner or an Affiliate of the General Partner, (e) a transaction resulting in a Person other than USD Partners GP LLC or one of its Affiliates being the general partner of the Partnership, or (f) a transaction resulting in the general partner of the Partnership ceasing to be an Affiliate of Ultimate Parent.

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Partnership Interest ” means any equity interest, including any class or series of equity interest, in the Partnership, which shall include any General Partner Interest and Limited Partner Interests but shall exclude any options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to an equity interest in the Partnership.

Partnership Minimum Gain ” means that amount determined in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(b)(2) and 1.704-2(d).

Percentage Interest ” means as of any date of determination (a) as to the General Partner with respect to General Partner Units and as to any Unitholder with respect to Units, as the case may be, the product obtained by multiplying (i) 100% less the percentage applicable to clause (b) below by (ii) the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the number of General Partner Units held by the General Partner or the number of Units held by such Unitholder, as the case may be, by (B) the total number of Outstanding Units and General Partner Units, and (b) as to the holders of other Partnership Interests issued by the Partnership in accordance with Section 5.6 , the percentage established as a part of such issuance. The Percentage Interest with respect to an Incentive Distribution Right shall at all times be zero, except as provided in Section 13.13(b) .

Permitted Transferee ” means (i) the Partnership and (ii) a Class A Holder’s Relatives, any trust of which there are no principal beneficiaries other than such Class A Holder or one or more of such Class A Holder’s Relatives, or a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other Person of which there are no owners other than such Class A Holder, one or more of such Class A Holder’s Relatives or another entity of which there are no other owners other than such Class A Holder or one or more of such Class A Holder’s Relatives (provided that each such transferee agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement as if it were an original party hereto and further agrees that it shall not thereafter transfer such Class A Units to any Person to whom such transferor would not be permitted to transfer such Class A Units pursuant to the terms of this Agreement).

Person ” means an individual or a corporation, firm, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, government agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity.

Per Unit Capital Amount ” means, as of any date of determination, the Capital Account, stated on a per Unit basis, underlying any class of Units held by a Person other than the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner who holds Units.

Plan of Conversion ” has the meaning given such term in Section 14.1 .

Pro Rata ” means (a) when used with respect to Units or any class thereof, apportioned equally among all designated Units in accordance with their relative Percentage Interests, (b) when used with respect to Partners or Record Holders, apportioned among all Partners or Record Holders in accordance with their relative Percentage Interests, (c) when used with respect to holders of Incentive Distribution Rights, apportioned equally among all holders of Incentive Distribution Rights in accordance with the relative number or percentage of Incentive Distribution Rights held by each such holder and (d) when used with respect to holders of Class A Units, apportioned equally among all holders of Class A Units in accordance with the relative number or percentage of Class A Units held by each such holder.

 

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Purchase Date ” means the date determined by the General Partner as the date for purchase of all Outstanding Limited Partner Interests of a certain class (other than Limited Partner Interests owned by the General Partner and its Affiliates) pursuant to Article XV .

Quarter ” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a fiscal quarter of the Partnership, or, with respect to the fiscal quarter of the Partnership in which the Closing Date occurs, the portion of such fiscal quarter after the Closing Date.

Rate Eligibility Trigger ” is defined in Section 4.9(a)(i) .

Recapture Income ” means any gain recognized by the Partnership (computed without regard to any adjustment required by Section 734 or Section 743 of the Code) upon the disposition of any property or asset of the Partnership, which gain is characterized as ordinary income because it represents the recapture of deductions previously taken with respect to such property or asset.

Record Date ” means the date established by the General Partner or otherwise in accordance with this Agreement for determining (a) the identity of the Record Holders entitled to notice of, or to vote at, any meeting of Limited Partners or entitled to vote by ballot or give approval of Partnership action in writing without a meeting or entitled to exercise rights in respect of any lawful action of Limited Partners or (b) the identity of Record Holders entitled to receive any report or distribution or to participate in any offer.

Record Holder ” means (a) with respect to any class of Partnership Interests for which a Transfer Agent has been appointed, the Person in whose name a Partnership Interest of such class is registered on the books of the Transfer Agent as of the closing of business on a particular Business Day, or (b) with respect to other classes of Partnership Interests, the Person in whose name any such other Partnership Interest is registered on the books that the General Partner has caused to be kept as of the closing of business on such Business Day.

Redeemable Interests ” means any Partnership Interests for which a redemption notice has been given, and has not been withdrawn, pursuant to Section 4.10 .

Registration Statement ” means the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with respect to the Initial Offering as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, filed by the Partnership with the Commission under the Securities Act to register the offering and sale of the Common Units in the Initial Offering.

Relatives ” means, collectively, a Class A Holder’s spouse, parents, children, grandchildren, siblings, mothers and fathers-in-law, sons and daughters-in-law, and brothers and sisters-in-law.

Remaining Net Positive Adjustments ” means as of the end of any taxable period, (i) with respect to the Unitholders holding Common Units or Subordinated Units, the excess of (a) the Net Positive Adjustments of the Unitholders holding Common Units or Subordinated Units

 

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as of the end of such period over (b) the sum of those Partners’ Share of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items for each prior taxable period, (ii) with respect to the General Partner (as holder of the General Partner Interest), the excess of (a) the Net Positive Adjustments of the General Partner as of the end of such period over (b) the sum of the General Partner’s Share of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items with respect to the General Partner Interest for each prior taxable period, (iii) with respect to the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights, the excess of (a) the Net Positive Adjustments of the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights as of the end of such period over (b) the sum of the Share of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items of the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights for each prior taxable period, and (iv) with respect to the Unitholders holding Class A Units, the excess of (a) the Net Positive Adjustments of the Unitholders holding Class A Units as of the end of such period over (b) the sum of those Partners’ Share of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items of the holders of the Class A Units for each prior taxable period.

Required Allocations ” means any allocation of an item of income, gain, loss or deduction pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(i) , Section 6.1(d)(ii) , Section 6.1(d)(iv) , Section 6.1(d)(v) , Section 6.1(d)(vi) , Section 6.1(d)(vii) or Section 6.1(d)(ix) .

Reset MQD ” is defined in Section 5.11(a) .

Reset Notice ” is defined in Section 5.11(b) .

Retained Converted Subordinated Units ” is defined in Section 5.5(c)(ii) .

Revaluation Event ” means an event that results in adjustment of the Carrying Value of each Partnership property pursuant to Section 5.5(d) .

Second Class A Unit Tranche ” means 62,500 Class A Units issued on the Class A Issuance Date.

Second Class A Unit Tranche Vesting Date ” is defined in Section 5.12(b)(i)(B) .

Second Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Amount ” is defined in Section 5.12(b)(i)(B) .

Second Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Threshold ” is defined in Section 5.12(b)(i)(B) .

Second Subordinated Unit Tranche ” means the second Subordinated Unit Tranche to convert into Common Units pursuant to Section 5.7 . The Second Subordinated Unit Tranche shall be comprised of 2,092,709 Subordinated Units issued on the Closing Date pursuant to the Contribution Agreement.

Second Target Distribution ” means 125% of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution per Unit per Quarter (or, with respect to periods of more or less than a full fiscal quarter, it means the product of such amount multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator is the number of days in such period, and the denominator is the total number of days in such fiscal quarter), subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 5.11 , Section 6.6 and Section 6.9 .

 

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Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time and any successor to such statute.

Securities Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time and any successor to such statute.

Share of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items ” means in connection with any allocation of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items for any taxable period, (i) with respect to the Unitholders holding Common Units or Subordinated Units, the amount that bears the same ratio to such Additional Book Basis Derivative Items as the Unitholders’ Remaining Net Positive Adjustments as of the end of such taxable period bear to the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments as of that time, (ii) with respect to the General Partner (as holder of the General Partner Interest), the amount that bears the same ratio to such Additional Book Basis Derivative Items as the General Partner’s Remaining Net Positive Adjustments as of the end of such taxable period bear to the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustment as of that time, (iii) with respect to the Partners holding Incentive Distribution Rights, the amount that bears the same ratio to such Additional Book Basis Derivative Items as the Remaining Net Positive Adjustments of the Partners holding the Incentive Distribution Rights as of the end of such taxable period bears to the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments as of that time, and (iv) with respect to the Unitholders holding Class A Units, the amount that bears the same ratio to such Additional Book Basis Derivative Items as the Remaining Net Positive Adjustments of the Unitholders holding the Class A Units as of the end of such taxable period bears to the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments as of that time.

Special Approval ” means approval by a majority of the members of the Conflicts Committee.

Subordinated Unit ” means a Partnership Interest having the rights and obligations specified with respect to Subordinated Units in this Agreement. The term “Subordinated Unit” does not refer to or include a Common Unit. A Subordinated Unit that is convertible into a Common Unit shall not constitute a Common Unit until such conversion occurs.

Subordinated Unit Tranche ” means each of the First Subordinated Unit Tranche, the Second Subordinated Unit Tranche, the Third Subordinated Unit Tranche, the Fourth Subordinated Unit Tranche and the Fifth Subordinated Unit Tranche.

Subordination Period ” means the period commencing on the Closing Date and expiring on the date that the Fifth Subordinated Unit Tranche has converted into Common Units pursuant to Section 5.7 .

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, (a) a corporation of which more than 50% of the voting power of shares entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors or other governing body of such corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or a combination thereof, (b) a partnership (whether general or limited) in which such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person is, at the date of determination, a general or limited partner of such partnership, but only if such Person, directly or by one or more Subsidiaries of such

 

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Person, or a combination thereof, controls such partnership on the date of determination or (c) any other Person in which such Person, one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, has (i) at least a majority ownership interest or (ii) the power to elect or direct the election of a majority of the directors or other governing body of such Person.

Surviving Business Entity ” is defined in Section 14.2(b)(ii) .

Target Distribution ” means each of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution, the First Target Distribution, Second Target Distribution and Third Target Distribution.

Third Class A Unit Tranche ” means 62,500 Class A Units issued on the Class A Issuance Date.

Third Class A Unit Tranche Vesting Date ” is defined in Section 5.12(b)(i)(C) .

Third Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Amount ” is defined in Section 5.12(b)(i)(C) .

Third Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Threshold ” is defined in Section 5.12(b)(i)(C) .

Third Subordinated Unit Tranche ” means the third Subordinated Unit Tranche to convert into Common Units pursuant to Section 5.7 . The Third Subordinated Unit Tranche shall be comprised of 2,092,709 Subordinated Units issued on the Closing Date pursuant to the Contribution Agreement.

Third Target Distribution ” means 150% of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution per Unit per Quarter (or, with respect to periods of more or less than a full fiscal quarter, it means the product of such amount multiplied by a fraction of which the numerator is the number of days in such period, and the denominator is the total number of days in such fiscal quarter), subject to adjustment in accordance with Section 5.11 , Section 6.6 and Section 6.9 .

Trading Day ” means, for the purpose of determining the Current Market Price of any class of Limited Partner Interests, a day on which the principal National Securities Exchange on which such class of Limited Partner Interests is listed or admitted to trading is open for the transaction of business or, if Limited Partner Interests of a class are not listed or admitted to trading on any National Securities Exchange, a day on which banking institutions in New York City generally are open.

transfer ” is defined in Section 4.4(a) .

Transfer Agent ” means such bank, trust company or other Person (including the General Partner or one of its Affiliates) as may be appointed from time to time by the Partnership to act as registrar and transfer agent for any class of Partnership Interests; provided , that if no Transfer Agent is specifically designated for any class of Partnership Interests, the General Partner shall act in such capacity.

 

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Treasury Regulation ” means the United States Treasury regulations promulgated under the Code.

Ultimate Parent ” means US Development Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Underwriter ” means each Person named as an underwriter in Schedule I to the Underwriting Agreement who purchases Common Units pursuant thereto.

Underwriting Agreement ” means that certain Underwriting Agreement to be entered into among the Underwriters, the Partnership, the General Partner and the other parties thereto, providing for the purchase of Common Units by the Underwriters.

Unit ” means a Partnership Interest that is designated as a “Unit” and shall include Common Units, Subordinated Units and Class A Units but shall not include (i) General Partner Units (or the General Partner Interest represented thereby) or (ii) Incentive Distribution Rights.

Unitholders ” means the holders of Units.

Unit Majority ” means (i) during the Subordination Period, at least a majority of the Outstanding Common Units (excluding Common Units owned by the General Partner and its Affiliates), voting as a class, and at least a majority of the Outstanding Subordinated Units, voting as a class, and (ii) after the end of the Subordination Period, at least a majority of the Outstanding Common Units.

Unpaid MQD ” is defined in Section 6.1(c)(i)(B) .

Unrealized Gain ” attributable to any item of Partnership 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 5.5(d) ) over (b) the Carrying Value of such property as of such date (prior to any adjustment to be made pursuant to Section 5.5(d) as of such date).

Unrealized Loss ” attributable to any item of Partnership 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 5.5(d) as of such date) over (b) the fair market value of such property as of such date (as determined under Section 5.5(d) ).

Unrecovered Initial Unit Price ” means at any time, with respect to a Unit, the Initial Unit Price less the sum of all distributions constituting Capital Surplus theretofore made in respect of an Initial Common Unit and any distributions of cash (or the Net Agreed Value of any distributions in kind) in connection with the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership theretofore made in respect of an Initial Common Unit, adjusted as the General Partner determines to be appropriate to give effect to any distribution, subdivision, or combination of such Units.

Unrestricted Person ” means (a) each Indemnitee, (b) each Partner, (c) each Person who is or was a member, partner, director, officer, employee or agent of any Group Member, a General Partner or any Departing General Partner or any Affiliate of any Group Member, a General Partner or any Departing General Partner and (d) any Person the General Partner designates as an “ Unrestricted Person ” for purposes of this Agreement.

 

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U.S. GAAP ” means United States generally accepted accounting principles, as in effect from time to time, consistently applied.

Vesting Date ” is defined in Section 5.12(b)(i)(D) .

Withdrawal Opinion of Counsel ” is defined in Section 11.1(b) .

Working Capital Borrowings ” means borrowings used solely for working capital purposes or to pay distributions to Partners, made pursuant to a credit facility, commercial paper facility or other similar financing arrangement; provided that when incurred it is the intent of the borrower to repay such borrowings within 12 months from sources other than additional Working Capital Borrowings.

Section 1.2 Construction . Unless the context requires otherwise: (a) any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms; (b) references to Articles and Sections refer to Articles and Sections of this Agreement; (c) the terms “include”, “includes”, “including” and words of like import shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”; and (d) the terms “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only, and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. The General Partner has the power to construe and interpret this Agreement and to act upon any such construction or interpretation. To the fullest extent permitted by law, any construction or interpretation of this Agreement by the General Partner, any action taken pursuant thereto and any determination made by the General Partner in good faith shall, in each case, be conclusive and binding on all Record Holders, each other Person or Group who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest and all other Persons for all purposes.

ARTICLE II.

ORGANIZATION

Section 2.1 Formation . The General Partner and the Ultimate Parent have previously formed the Partnership as a limited partnership pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Act and hereby amend and restate the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership in its entirety. This amendment and restatement shall become effective on the date of this Agreement. Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, the rights, duties (including fiduciary duties), liabilities and obligations of the Partners and the administration, dissolution and termination of the Partnership shall be governed by the Delaware Act.

Section 2.2 Name . The name of the Partnership shall be “USD Partners LP”. Subject to applicable law, the Partnership’s business may be conducted under any other name or names as determined by the General Partner, including the name of the General Partner. The words “Limited Partnership,” “LP,” “Ltd.” or similar words or letters shall be included in the Partnership’s name where necessary for the purpose of complying with the laws of any

 

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jurisdiction that so requires. The General Partner may change the name of the Partnership at any time and from time to time and shall notify the Limited Partners of such change in the next regular communication to the Limited Partners.

Section 2.3 Registered Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office; Other Offices . Unless and until changed by the General Partner, the registered office of the Partnership in the State of Delaware shall be located at Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801, and the registered agent for service of process on the Partnership in the State of Delaware at such registered office shall be The Corporation Trust Company. The principal office of the Partnership shall be located at 811 Main Street, Suite 2800, Houston, Texas 77002, or such other place as the General Partner may from time to time designate by notice to the Limited Partners. The Partnership may maintain offices at such other place or places within or outside the State of Delaware as the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate. The address of the General Partner shall be 811 Main Street, Suite 2800, Houston, Texas 77002, or such other place as the General Partner may from time to time designate by notice to the Limited Partners.

Section 2.4 Purpose and Business . The purpose and nature of the business to be conducted by the Partnership shall be to (a) engage directly in, or enter into or form, hold and dispose of any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other arrangement to engage indirectly in, any business activity that is approved by the General Partner, in its sole discretion, and that lawfully may be conducted by a limited partnership organized pursuant to the Delaware Act and, in connection therewith, to exercise all of the rights and powers conferred upon the Partnership pursuant to the agreements relating to such business activity, and (b) do anything necessary or appropriate to the foregoing, including the making of capital contributions or loans to a Group Member; provided , however , that the General Partner shall not cause the Partnership to engage, directly or indirectly, in any business activity that the General Partner determines would be reasonably likely to cause the Partnership to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise taxable as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the General Partner shall have no duty or obligation to propose or approve, and may, in its sole discretion, decline to propose or approve, the conduct by the Partnership of any business and may decline to do so free of any fiduciary duty or obligation whatsoever to the Partnership, any Limited Partner or any other Person bound by this Agreement and, in declining to so propose or approve, shall not be required to act in good faith or pursuant to any other standard imposed by this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement, any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Delaware Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity.

Section 2.5 Powers . The Partnership shall be empowered to do any and all acts and things necessary, appropriate, proper, advisable, incidental to or convenient for the furtherance and accomplishment of the purposes and business described in Section 2.4 and for the protection and benefit of the Partnership.

Section 2.6 Term . The term of the Partnership commenced upon the filing of the Certificate of Limited Partnership in accordance with the Delaware Act and shall continue until the dissolution of the Partnership in accordance with the provisions of Article XII . The existence of the Partnership as a separate legal entity shall continue until the cancellation of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as provided in the Delaware Act.

 

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Section 2.7 Title to Partnership Assets . Title to Partnership assets, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, shall be deemed to be owned by the Partnership as an entity, and no Partner, individually or collectively, shall have any ownership interest in such Partnership assets or any portion thereof. Title to any or all of the Partnership assets may be held in the name of the Partnership, the General Partner, one or more of its Affiliates or one or more nominees, as the General Partner may determine. The General Partner hereby declares and warrants that any Partnership assets for which record title is held in the name of the General Partner or one or more of its Affiliates or one or more nominees shall be held by the General Partner or such Affiliate or nominee for the use and benefit of the Partnership in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; provided , however , that the General Partner shall use reasonable efforts to cause record title to such assets (other than those assets in respect of which the General Partner determines that the expense and difficulty of conveyancing makes transfer of record title to the Partnership impracticable) to be vested in the Partnership or one or more of the Partnership’s designated Affiliates as soon as reasonably practicable; provided , further , that, prior to the withdrawal or removal of the General Partner or as soon thereafter as practicable, the General Partner shall use reasonable efforts to effect the transfer of record title to the Partnership and, prior to any such transfer, will provide for the use of such assets in a manner satisfactory to the successor General Partner. All Partnership assets shall be recorded as the property of the Partnership in its books and records, irrespective of the name in which record title to such Partnership assets is held.

ARTICLE III.

RIGHTS OF LIMITED PARTNERS

Section 3.1 Limitation of Liability . The Limited Partners shall have no liability under this Agreement except as expressly provided in this Agreement or the Delaware Act.

Section 3.2 Management of Business . No Limited Partner, in its capacity as such, shall participate in the operation, management or control (within the meaning of the Delaware Act) of the Partnership’s business, transact any business in the Partnership’s name or have the power to sign documents for or otherwise bind the Partnership. All actions taken by any Affiliate of the General Partner or any officer, director, employee, manager, member, general partner, agent or trustee of the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, or any officer, director, employee, manager, member, general partner, agent or trustee of a Group Member, in its capacity as such, shall not be deemed to be participating in the control of the business of the Partnership by a limited partner of the Partnership (within the meaning of Section 17-303(a) of the Delaware Act) and shall not affect, impair or eliminate the limitations on the liability of the Limited Partners under this Agreement.

Section 3.3 Outside Activities of the Limited Partners . Subject to (i) the provisions of Section 7.5 , which shall continue to be applicable to the Persons referred to therein, regardless of whether such Persons shall also be Limited Partners, and (ii) the terms of the Omnibus Agreement, each Limited Partner shall be entitled to and may have business interests

 

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and engage in business activities in addition to those relating to the Partnership, including business interests and activities in direct competition with the Partnership Group. Neither the Partnership nor any of the other Partners shall have any rights by virtue of this Agreement in any business ventures of any Limited Partner.

Section 3.4 Rights of Limited Partners .

(a) Each Limited Partner shall have the right, for a purpose that is reasonably related, as determined by the General Partner, to such Limited Partner’s interest as a Limited Partner in the Partnership, upon reasonable written demand stating the purpose of such demand and at such Limited Partner’s own expense, to obtain:

(i) true and full information regarding the status of the business and financial condition of the Partnership ( provided that the requirements of this Section 3.4(a)(i) shall be satisfied to the extent the Limited Partner is furnished the Partnership’s most recent annual report and any subsequent quarterly or periodic reports required to be filed (or which would be required to be filed) with the Commission pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act);

(ii) a current list of the name and last known business, residence or mailing address of each Record Holder;

(iii) a copy of this Agreement and the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all amendments thereto, together with copies of the executed copies of all powers of attorney pursuant to which this Agreement, the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all amendments thereto have been executed;

(iv) information as to the amount of cash, and a description and statement of the agreed value of any other capital contribution, contributed or to be contributed by each Partner and the date on which each became a Partner; and

(v) such other information regarding the affairs of the Partnership as the General Partner determines is just and reasonable.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the rights to information granted to the Limited Partners pursuant to this Section 3.4(a) replace in their entirety any rights to information provided for in Section 17-305(a) of the Delaware Act, and each of the Limited Partners, each other Person or Group who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest and each other Person bound by this Agreement hereby agrees to the fullest extent permitted by law that they do not have any rights as Limited Partners, interest holders or otherwise to receive any information either pursuant to Sections 17-305(a) of the Delaware Act or otherwise except for the information identified in this Section 3.4(a) .

(b) The General Partner may keep confidential from the Limited Partners, for such period of time as the General Partner deems reasonable, (i) any information that the General Partner reasonably believes to be in the nature of trade secrets or (ii) other information the disclosure of which the General Partner believes (A) is not in the best interests of the Partnership Group, (B) could damage the Partnership Group or its business or (C) that any Group Member is

 

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required by law or by agreement with any third-party to keep confidential (other than agreements with Affiliates of the Partnership the primary purpose of which is to circumvent the obligations set forth in this Section 3.4 ).

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or Section 17-305 of the Delaware Act, each of the Limited Partners, each other Person or Group who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest and each other Person bound by this Agreement hereby agrees to the fullest extent permitted by law that they do not have rights to receive information from the Partnership or any Indemnitee for the purpose of determining whether to pursue litigation or assist in pending litigation against the Partnership or any Indemnitee relating to the affairs of the Partnership except pursuant to the applicable rules of discovery relating to litigation commenced by such Person or Group.

ARTICLE IV.

CERTIFICATES; RECORD HOLDERS; TRANSFER OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS; REDEMPTION OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS

Section 4.1 Certificates . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, unless the General Partner shall determine otherwise in respect of some or all of any or all classes of Partnership Interests, Partnership Interests shall not be evidenced by certificates. Certificates that may be issued shall be executed on behalf of the Partnership by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President or any Executive Vice President or Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer or the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the General Partner. No Certificate for a class of Partnership Interests shall be valid for any purpose until it has been countersigned by the Transfer Agent for such class of Partnership Interests; provided , however , that if the General Partner elects to cause the Partnership to issue Partnership Interests of such class in global form, the Certificate shall be valid upon receipt of a certificate from the Transfer Agent certifying that the Partnership Interests have been duly registered in accordance with the directions of the Partnership. Subject to the requirements of Section 6.7(c) , if Common Units are evidenced by Certificates, on or after the date on which Subordinated Units are converted into Common Units, the Record Holders of such Subordinated Units (i) if the Subordinated Units are evidenced by Certificates, may exchange such Certificates for Certificates evidencing Common Units or (ii) if the Subordinated Units are not evidenced by Certificates, shall be issued Certificates evidencing Common Units. Subject to the requirements of Section 6.10 , if Common Units are evidenced by Certificates, on or after the date on which Class A Units are converted into Common Units, the Record Holders of such Class A Units (i) if the Class A Units are evidenced by Certificates, may exchange such Certificates for Certificates evidencing Common Units or (ii) if the Class A Units are not evidenced by Certificates, shall be issued Certificates evidencing Common Units.

Section 4.2 Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates .

(a) If any mutilated Certificate is surrendered to the Transfer Agent, the appropriate officers of the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership shall execute, and the Transfer Agent shall countersign and deliver in exchange therefor, a new Certificate evidencing the same number and type of Partnership Interests as the Certificate so surrendered.

 

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(b) The appropriate officers of the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership shall execute and deliver, and the Transfer Agent shall countersign, a new Certificate in place of any Certificate previously issued if the Record Holder of the Certificate:

(i) makes proof by affidavit, in form and substance satisfactory to the General Partner, that a previously issued Certificate has been lost, destroyed or stolen;

(ii) requests the issuance of a new Certificate before the General Partner has notice that the Certificate has been acquired by a purchaser for value in good faith and without notice of an adverse claim;

(iii) if requested by the General Partner, delivers to the General Partner a bond, in form and substance satisfactory to the General Partner, with surety or sureties and with fixed or open penalty as the General Partner may direct to indemnify the Partnership, the Partners, the General Partner and the Transfer Agent against any claim that may be made on account of the alleged loss, destruction or theft of the Certificate; and

(iv) satisfies any other reasonable requirements imposed by the General Partner or the Transfer Agent.

If a Limited Partner fails to notify the General Partner within a reasonable period of time after such Limited Partner has notice of the loss, destruction or theft of a Certificate, and a transfer of the Limited Partner Interests represented by the Certificate is registered before the Partnership, the General Partner or the Transfer Agent receives such notification, the Limited Partner shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be precluded from making any claim against the Partnership, the General Partner or the Transfer Agent for such transfer or for a new Certificate.

(c) As a condition to the issuance of any new Certificate under this Section 4.2 , the General Partner may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Transfer Agent) reasonably connected therewith.

Section 4.3 Record Holders . The Partnership and the General Partner shall be entitled to recognize the Record Holder as the Partner with respect to any Partnership Interest and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to, or interest in, such Partnership Interest on the part of any other Person, regardless of whether the Partnership or the General Partner shall have actual or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by law or any applicable rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National Securities Exchange on which such Partnership Interests are listed or admitted to trading. Without limiting the foregoing, when a Person (such as a broker, dealer, bank, trust company or clearing corporation or an agent of any of the foregoing) is acting as nominee, agent or in some other representative capacity for another Person in acquiring and/or holding Partnership Interests, as between the Partnership on the one hand, and such other Persons on the other, such representative Person shall be (a) the Record Holder of such Partnership Interest and (b) bound by this Agreement and shall have the rights and obligations of a Limited Partner hereunder as, and to the extent, provided herein.

 

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Section 4.4 Transfer Generally .

(a) The term “transfer,” when used in this Agreement with respect to a Partnership Interest, shall mean a transaction (i) by which the General Partner assigns its General Partner Interest (represented by General Partner Units) to another Person or by which a holder of Class A Units assigns its Class A Units to another Person, and includes a sale, assignment, gift, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation, mortgage, exchange or any other disposition by law or otherwise or (ii) by which the holder of a Limited Partner Interest (other than a Class A Unit) assigns all or part such Limited Partner Interest to another Person who is or becomes a Limited Partner, and includes a sale, assignment, gift, exchange or any other disposition by law or otherwise, excluding a pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or mortgage but including any transfer upon foreclosure of any pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or mortgage.

(b) No Partnership Interest shall be transferred, in whole or in part, except in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Article IV . Any transfer or purported transfer of a Partnership Interest not made in accordance with this Article IV shall be, to the fullest extent permitted by law, null and void.

(c) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent a disposition by any stockholder, member, partner or other owner of any Partner of any or all of the shares of stock, membership interests, limited liability company interests, partnership interests or other ownership interests in such Partner and the term “transfer” shall not mean any such disposition.

Section 4.5 Registration and Transfer of Limited Partner Interests .

(a) The General Partner shall keep or cause to be kept on behalf of the Partnership a register in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe and subject to the provisions of Section 4.5(b) , the Partnership will provide for the registration and transfer of Limited Partner Interests.

(b) The Partnership shall not recognize any transfer of Limited Partner Interests evidenced by Certificates until the Certificates evidencing such Limited Partner Interests are surrendered for registration of transfer. No charge shall be imposed by the General Partner for such transfer; provided , that as a condition to the issuance of any new Certificate under this Section 4.5 , the General Partner may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed with respect thereto. Upon surrender of a Certificate for registration of transfer of any Limited Partner Interests evidenced by a Certificate, and subject to the provisions hereof, the appropriate officers of the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership shall execute and deliver, and in the case of Certificates evidencing Limited Partner Interests, the Transfer Agent shall countersign and deliver, in the name of the holder or the designated transferee or transferees, as required pursuant to the holder’s instructions, one or more new Certificates evidencing the same aggregate number and type of Limited Partner Interests as was evidenced by the Certificate so surrendered.

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Partner Interests for the account of another Person) (i) shall be admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner with respect to the Limited Partner Interests so transferred to such Person when any such transfer or admission is reflected in the books and records of the Partnership and such Limited Partner becomes the Record Holder of the Limited Partner Interests so transferred, (ii) shall become bound, and shall be deemed to have agreed to be bound, by the terms of this Agreement, (iii) represents that the transferee has the capacity, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and (iv) makes the consents, acknowledgements and waivers contained in this Agreement, all with or without execution of this Agreement by such Person. The transfer of any Limited Partner Interests and the admission of any new Limited Partner shall not constitute an amendment to this Agreement.

(d) Subject to (i) the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.5 , (ii)  Section 4.3 , (iii)  Section 4.7 , (iv) with respect to any class or series of Limited Partner Interests, the provisions of any statement of designations or an amendment to this Agreement establishing such class or series, (v) any contractual provisions binding on any Limited Partner and (vi) provisions of applicable law including the Securities Act, Limited Partner Interests shall be freely transferable.

(e) The General Partner and its Affiliates shall have the right at any time to transfer their Subordinated Units, Common Units and Incentive Distribution Rights to one or more Persons without Unitholder approval.

(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Class A Holder may transfer any Class A Unit, except to a Permitted Transferee, without the prior written consent of the General Partner, and any such purported transfer in conflict with the foregoing is void.

Section 4.6 Transfer of the General Partner’s General Partner Interest .

(a) The General Partner may at its option transfer all or any part of its General Partner Interest without Unitholder approval.

(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no transfer by the General Partner of all or any part of its General Partner Interest to another Person shall be permitted unless (i) the transferee agrees to assume the rights and duties of the General Partner under this Agreement and to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement, (ii) the Partnership receives an Opinion of Counsel that such transfer would not result in the loss of limited liability under Delaware law of any Limited Partner or cause the Partnership to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (to the extent not already so treated or taxed) and (iii) such transferee also agrees to purchase all (or the appropriate portion thereof, if applicable) of the partnership or membership interest held by General Partner as the general partner or managing member, if any, of each other Group Member. In the case of a transfer pursuant to and in compliance with this Section 4.6 , the transferee or successor (as the case may be) shall, subject to compliance with the terms of Section 10.2 , be admitted to the Partnership as the General Partner effective immediately prior to the transfer of the General Partner Interest, and the business of the Partnership shall continue without dissolution.

 

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Section 4.7 Transfer of Incentive Distribution Rights . The General Partner or any other holder of Incentive Distribution Rights may transfer any or all of its Incentive Distribution Rights without the approval of any Limited Partner or any other Person.

Section 4.8 Restrictions on Transfers .

(a) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article IV , no transfer of any Partnership Interests shall be made if such transfer would (i) violate the then applicable federal or state securities laws or rules and regulations of the Commission, any state securities commission or any other governmental authority with jurisdiction over such transfer, (ii) terminate the existence or qualification of the Partnership under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation, or (iii) cause the Partnership to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (to the extent not already so treated or taxed).

(b) The General Partner may impose restrictions on the transfer of Partnership Interests if it determines, with the advice of counsel, that such restrictions are necessary or advisable to (i) avoid a significant risk of the Partnership becoming taxable as a corporation or otherwise becoming taxable as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes or (ii) preserve the uniformity of the Limited Partner Interests (or any class or classes thereof). The General Partner may impose such restrictions by amending this Agreement; provided , however , that any amendment that would result in the delisting or suspension of trading of any class of Limited Partner Interests on the principal National Securities Exchange on which such class of Limited Partner Interests is then listed or admitted to trading must be approved, prior to such amendment being effected, by the holders of at least a majority of the Outstanding Limited Partner Interests of such class.

(c) Nothing contained in this Agreement, other than Section 4.8(a) , shall preclude the settlement of any transactions involving Partnership Interests entered into through the facilities of any National Securities Exchange on which such Partnership Interests are listed or admitted to trading.

(d) The transfer of a Subordinated Unit that has converted into a Common Unit shall be subject to the restrictions imposed by Section 6.7 .

(e) The transfer of a Class A Unit that has converted into a Common Unit shall be subject to the restrictions imposed by Section 6.10 .

Section 4.9 Eligibility Certificates; Ineligible Holders .

(a) If at any time the General Partner determines, with the advice of counsel, that:

(i) The U.S. federal income tax status (or lack of proof of the U.S. federal income tax status) of one or more Limited Partners or their beneficial owners has or is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the rates that can be charged to customers by any Group Member with respect to assets that are subject to regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or similar regulatory body (a “ Rate Eligibility Trigger ”); or

 

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(ii) any Group Member is subject to any federal, state or local law or regulation that would create a substantial risk of cancellation or forfeiture of any property in which the Group Member has an interest based on the nationality, citizenship or other related status of a Limited Partner (a “ Citizenship Eligibility Trigger ”);

then, the General Partner, without the approval of any Limited Partner or any other Person, may adopt such amendments to this Agreement as it determines to be necessary or appropriate to (x) in the case of a Rate Eligibility Trigger, obtain such proof of the U.S. federal income tax status of the Limited Partners and, to the extent relevant, their beneficial owners, as the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate to reduce the risk of the occurrence of a material adverse effect on the rates that can be charged to customers by any Group Member or (y) in the case of a Citizenship Eligibility Trigger, obtain such proof of the nationality, citizenship or other related status of the Limited Partner, and to the extent relevant, its beneficial owners as the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate to eliminate or mitigate a significant risk of cancellation or forfeiture of any properties or interests therein of a Group Member.

(b) Such amendments may include provisions requiring all Limited Partners to certify as to their (and their beneficial owners’) status as Eligible Holders upon demand and on a regular basis, as determined by the General Partner, and may require transferees of Units to so certify prior to being admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner or its beneficial owners (any such required certificate, an “ Eligibility Certificate ”).

(c) Such amendments may provide that any Limited Partner who fails to furnish to the General Partner within a reasonable period requested proof of its (and its beneficial owners’) status as an Eligible Holder or if upon receipt of such Eligibility Certificate or other requested information the General Partner determines that a Limited Partner (or its beneficial owner) is not an Eligible Holder (an “ Ineligible Holder ”), the Limited Partner Interests owned by such Limited Partner shall be subject to redemption in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.10 . In addition, the General Partner shall be treated as the owner of all Limited Partner Interests owned by an Ineligible Holder and the Limited Partner with respect thereto.

(d) The General Partner shall, in exercising voting rights in respect of Limited Partner Interests held by it on behalf of Ineligible Holders, cast such votes in the same manner and in the same ratios as the votes of Limited Partners (including the General Partner and its Affiliates) in respect of Limited Partner Interests other than those of Ineligible Holders are cast.

(e) Upon dissolution of the Partnership, an Ineligible Holder shall have no right to receive a distribution in kind pursuant to Section 12.4 but shall be entitled to the cash equivalent thereof, and the Partnership shall provide cash in exchange for an assignment of the Ineligible Holder’s share of any distribution in kind. Such payment and assignment shall be treated for purposes hereof as a purchase by the Partnership from the Ineligible Holder of the portion of his Limited Partner Interest representing his right to receive his share of such distribution in kind.

(f) At any time after an Ineligible Holder can and does certify that he has become an Eligible Holder, an Ineligible Holder may, upon application to the General Partner, request that with respect to any Limited Partner Interests of such Ineligible Holder not redeemed pursuant to Section 4.10 , such Ineligible Holder be admitted as a Limited Partner, and upon approval of the

 

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General Partner, such Ineligible Holder shall be admitted as a Limited Partner and shall no longer constitute an Ineligible Holder and the General Partner shall cease to be deemed to be the owner and Limited Partner in respect of such Ineligible Holder’s Limited Partner Interests.

Section 4.10 Redemption of Partnership Interests of Ineligible Holders .

(a) If at any time a Limited Partner fails to furnish an Eligibility Certificate or other information requested within the period of time specified in amendments adopted pursuant to Section 4.9 , or if upon receipt of such Eligibility Certificate or other information the General Partner determines, with the advice of counsel, that a Limited Partner is an Ineligible Holder, the Partnership may, unless the Limited Partner establishes to the satisfaction of the General Partner that such Limited Partner is an Eligible Holder or has transferred his Partnership Interests to a Person who is an Eligible Holder and who furnishes an Eligibility Certificate to the General Partner prior to the date fixed for redemption as provided below, redeem the Limited Partner Interest of such Limited Partner as follows:

(i) The General Partner shall, not later than the 30th day before the date fixed for redemption, give notice of redemption to the Limited Partner, at his last address designated on the records of the Partnership or the Transfer Agent, as applicable, by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid. The notice shall be deemed to have been given when so mailed. The notice shall specify the Redeemable Interests, the date fixed for redemption, the place of payment, that payment of the redemption price will be made upon redemption of the Redeemable Interests (or, if later in the case of Redeemable Interests evidenced by Certificates, upon surrender of the Certificate evidencing the Redeemable Interests) and that on and after the date fixed for redemption no further allocations or distributions to which the Limited Partner would otherwise be entitled in respect of the Redeemable Interests will accrue or be made.

(ii) The aggregate redemption price for Redeemable Interests shall be an amount equal to the Current Market Price (the date of determination of which shall be the date fixed for redemption) of Limited Partner Interests of the class to be so redeemed multiplied by the number of Limited Partner Interests of each such class included among the Redeemable Interests. The redemption price shall be paid, as determined by the General Partner, in cash or by delivery of a promissory note of the Partnership in the principal amount of the redemption price, bearing interest at the rate of 8% annually and payable in three equal annual installments of principal together with accrued interest, commencing one year after the redemption date.

(iii) The Limited Partner or his duly authorized representative shall be entitled to receive the payment for the Redeemable Interests at the place of payment specified in the notice of redemption on the redemption date (or, if later in the case of Redeemable Interests evidenced by Certificates, upon surrender by or on behalf of the Limited Partner at the place specified in the notice of redemption, of the Certificate evidencing the Redeemable Interests, duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by an assignment duly executed in blank).

 

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(iv) After the redemption date, Redeemable Interests shall no longer constitute issued and Outstanding Limited Partner Interests.

(b) The provisions of this Section 4.10 shall also be applicable to Limited Partner Interests held by a Limited Partner as nominee of a Person determined to be an Ineligible Holder.

(c) Nothing in this Section 4.10 shall prevent the recipient of a notice of redemption from transferring his Limited Partner Interest before the redemption date if such transfer is otherwise permitted under this Agreement. Upon receipt of notice of such a transfer, the General Partner shall withdraw the notice of redemption, provided the transferee of such Limited Partner Interest certifies to the satisfaction of the General Partner that he is an Eligible Holder. If the transferee fails to make such certification, such redemption will be effected from the transferee on the original redemption date.

ARTICLE V.

CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND ISSUANCE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS

Section 5.1 Organizational Contributions; Issuance of Class A Units .

(a) In connection with the formation of the Partnership under the Delaware Act, the General Partner made an initial Capital Contribution to the Partnership in the amount of $20.00, in exchange for a 2% General Partner Interest in the Partnership and was admitted as the General Partner of the Partnership. The Ultimate Parent made an initial Capital Contribution to the Partnership in the amount of $980.00 in exchange for a Limited Partner Interest equal to a 98% Percentage Interest and was admitted as a Limited Partner of the Partnership.

(b) On July 23, 2014, the Ultimate Parent contributed all of its assets and liabilities, including its Limited Partner Interest in the Partnership to the Organizational Limited Partner, the Organizational Limited Partner was admitted as a substitute limited partner of the Partnership, immediately following such admission the Ultimate Parent ceased to be a limited partner of the Partnership and the Partnership was continued without dissolution.

(c) On August 18, 2014, the Partnership issued 250,000 Class A Units to employees and other service providers of the Partnership or its Affiliates.

(d) On the Closing Date, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, the interest of the Organizational Limited Partner will be redeemed in exchange for the return of the initial Capital Contribution of the Organizational Limited Partner. One hundred percent of any interest or other profit that may have resulted from the investment or other use of such initial Capital Contributions will be allocated and distributed to the Organizational Limited Partner. Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, on the Closing Date, the Partnership will also make certain distributions to the Organizational Limited Partner, such distributions being hereby approved and authorized in all respects notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement (including Article VI (other than the last sentence of Section 6.3(b) of this Agreement)).

Section 5.2 Contributions by the General Partner . On the Closing Date and pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, the General Partner is contributing to the Partnership, as a Capital Contribution, the Opco Interest (as defined in the Contribution Agreement) in exchange

 

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for the issuance of (i) General Partner Units representing a continuation of its 2% General Partner Interest, subject to all of the rights, privileges and duties of the General Partner under this Agreement, and (ii) the Incentive Distribution Rights, all as set forth in the Contribution Agreement.

Section 5.3 Contributions by Limited Partners .

(a) On the Closing Date, pursuant to and as described in the Contribution Agreement, the Organizational Limited Partner is contributing to the Partnership, as a Capital Contribution, the USDG Contribution Interest (as defined in the Contribution Agreement) in exchange for the issuance by the Partnership of Common Units and Subordinated Units and additional consideration, all as set forth in the Contribution Agreement.

(b) On the Closing Date and pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, each Underwriter is contributing cash to the Partnership in exchange for the issuance by the Partnership of Common Units to each Underwriter, all as set forth in the Underwriting Agreement.

(c) Upon the exercise, if any, of the Over-Allotment Option, each Underwriter shall contribute cash to the Partnership on the Option Closing Date in exchange for the issuance by the Partnership of Common Units to each Underwriter, all as set forth in the Underwriting Agreement. Upon receipt of the Capital Contribution from the Underwriters as provided in Section 5.3(a) , the Partnership shall use such cash to redeem from the Organizational Limited Partner that number of Common Units held by the Organizational Limited Partner, equal to the number of Common Units issued to the Underwriters as provided in Section 5.3(a) . The Organizational Limited Partner hereby continues as a limited partner of the Partnership with respect to the portion of its interest not redeemed.

(d) No Limited Partner Interests will be issued or issuable as of or at the Closing Date other than (i) the Common Units and Subordinated Units issued to the Organizational Limited Partner pursuant to Section 5.3(a) , (ii) the Common Units issued to the Underwriters as described in Section 5.3(b) , (iii) the Class A Units issued to employees and other service providers of the Partnership or its affiliates, and (iv) the Incentive Distribution Rights issued to the General Partner.

(e) No Limited Partner will be required to make any additional Capital Contribution to the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement.

Section 5.4 Interest and Withdrawal . No interest shall be paid by the Partnership on Capital Contributions. No Partner shall be entitled to the withdrawal or return of its Capital Contribution, except to the extent, if any, that distributions made pursuant to this Agreement or upon termination of the Partnership may be considered as such by law and then only to the extent provided for in this Agreement. Except to the extent expressly provided in this Agreement, no Partner shall have priority over any other Partner either as to the return of Capital Contributions or as to profits, losses or distributions. Any such return shall be a compromise to which all Partners agree within the meaning of Section 17-502(b) of the Delaware Act.

 

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Section 5.5 Capital Accounts .

(a) The Partnership shall maintain for each Partner (or a beneficial owner of Partnership Interests held by a nominee, agent or representative in any case in which such nominee, agent or representative has furnished the identity of such owner to the Partnership in accordance with Section 6031(c) of the Code or any other method acceptable to the General Partner) owning a Partnership Interest a separate Capital Account with respect to such Partnership Interest in accordance with the rules of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv). The initial Capital Account balance attributable to the General Partner Interest issued to the General Partner pursuant to Section 5.2 shall equal the Net Agreed Value of the Capital Contribution specified in Section 5.2 , which shall be deemed to equal the product of the number of hypothetical limited partner units set forth in the definition of “General Partner Interest” and the Initial Unit Price for each Common Unit (and the initial Capital Account balance attributable to each hypothetical limited partner unit representing the General Partner Interest shall equal the Initial Unit Price for each Common Unit). The initial Capital Account balance attributable to the Common Units and Subordinated Units issued to the Organizational Limited Partner pursuant to Section 5.3(a) shall equal the respective Net Agreed Value of the Capital Contributions specified in Section 5.3(a) , which shall be deemed to equal the product of the number of Common Units and Subordinated Units issued to the Organizational Limited Partner pursuant to Section 5.3(a) and the Initial Unit Price for each such Common Unit and Subordinated Unit (and the initial Capital Account balance attributable to each such Common Unit and Subordinated Unit shall equal its Initial Unit Price). The initial Capital Account balance attributable to the Common Units issued to the Underwriters pursuant to Section 5.3(b) and, to the extent applicable, Section 5.3(c) shall equal the product of the number of Common Units so issued to the Underwriters and the Initial Unit Price for each Common Unit (and the initial Capital Account balance attributable to each such Common Unit shall equal its Initial Unit Price). The initial Capital Account attributable to the Incentive Distribution Rights and the Class A Units shall be zero. Thereafter, the Capital Account shall in respect of each such Partnership Interest be increased by (i) the amount of all Capital Contributions made to the Partnership with respect to such Partnership Interest and (ii) all items of Partnership income and gain (including income and gain exempt from tax) computed in accordance with Section 5.5(b) and allocated with respect to such Partnership Interest pursuant to Section 6.1 , and decreased by (x) the amount of cash or Net Agreed Value of all actual and deemed distributions of cash or property made with respect to such Partnership Interest and (y) all items of Partnership deduction and loss computed in accordance with Section 5.5(b) and allocated with respect to such Partnership Interest pursuant to Section 6.1 .

(b) For purposes of computing the amount of any item of income, gain, loss or deduction that is to be allocated pursuant to Article VI and is to be reflected in the Partners’ Capital Accounts, the determination, recognition and classification of any such item shall be the same as its determination, recognition and classification for U.S. federal income tax purposes (including any method of depreciation, cost recovery or amortization used for that purpose), provided , that:

(i) Solely for purposes of this Section 5.5 , the Partnership shall be treated as owning directly its proportionate share (as determined by the General Partner based upon the provisions of the applicable Group Member Agreement or governing, organizational or similar documents) of all property owned by (x) any other Group Member that is classified as a partnership or disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes and

 

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(y) any other partnership, limited liability company, unincorporated business or other entity classified as a partnership or disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes of which a Group Member is, directly or indirectly, a partner, member or other equity holder.

(ii) All fees and other expenses incurred by the Partnership to promote the sale of (or to sell) a Partnership 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 Partners pursuant to Section 6.1 .

(iii) The computation of all items of income, gain, loss and deduction shall be made, except as otherwise provided in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), without regard to any election under Section 754 of the Code that may be made by the Partnership. To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Partnership asset pursuant to Section 734(b) or 743(b) of the Code (including pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.734-2(b)(1)) 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.

(iv) In the event the Carrying Value of Partnership property is adjusted pursuant to Section 5.5(d) , any Unrealized Gain resulting from such adjustment shall be treated as an item of gain, and any Unrealized Loss resulting from such adjustment shall be treated as an item of loss.

(v) An item of income of the Partnership that is described in Section 705(a)(1)(B) of the Code (with respect to items of income that are exempt from tax) shall be treated as an item of income for the purpose of this Section 5.5(b) , and an item of expense of the Partnership that is described in Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code (with respect to expenditures that are not deductible and not chargeable to capital accounts), shall be treated as an item of deduction for the purpose of this Section 5.5(b) .

(vi) In accordance with the requirements of Section 704(b) of the Code, any deductions for depreciation, cost recovery or amortization attributable to any Contributed Property shall be determined as if the adjusted basis of such property on the date it was acquired by the Partnership were equal to the Agreed Value of such property. Upon an adjustment pursuant to Section 5.5(d) to the Carrying Value of any Partnership property subject to depreciation, cost recovery or amortization, any further deductions for such depreciation, cost recovery or amortization attributable to such property shall be determined under the rules prescribed by Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-3(d)(2) as if the adjusted basis of such property were equal to the Carrying Value of such property immediately following such adjustment.

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adjustment shall be treated for purposes hereof as an item of loss (if the adjustment increases the Carrying Value of such Liability of the Partnership) or an item of gain (if the adjustment decreases the Carrying Value of such Liability of the Partnership).

(c) (i) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 5.5(c) , a transferee of a Partnership Interest shall succeed to a pro rata portion of the Capital Account of the transferor relating to the Partnership Interest so transferred.

(ii) Subject to Section 6.7(b) , immediately prior to the transfer of a Subordinated Unit or of a Subordinated Unit that has converted into a Common Unit pursuant to Section 5.7 by a holder thereof, (other than a transfer to an Affiliate unless the General Partner elects to have this subparagraph 5.5(c)(ii) apply), the Capital Account maintained for such Person with respect to its Subordinated Units or converted Subordinated Units will (A) first, be allocated to the Subordinated Units or converted Subordinated Units to be transferred in an amount equal to the product of (x) the number of such Subordinated Units or converted Subordinated Units to be transferred and (y) the Per Unit Capital Amount for a Common Unit, and (B) second, any remaining balance in such Capital Account will be retained by the transferor, regardless of whether it has retained any converted Subordinated Units (“Retained Converted Subordinated Units”) or converted Subordinated Units. Following any such allocation, the transferor’s Capital Account, if any, maintained with respect to the retained Subordinated Units or Retained Converted Subordinated Units, if any, will have a balance equal to the amount allocated under clause (B) above, and the transferee’s Capital Account established with respect to the transferred Subordinated Units or converted Subordinated Units will have a balance equal to the amount allocated under clause (A) above.

(iii) Subject to Section 6.8(b) , immediately prior to the transfer of an IDR Reset Common Unit by a holder thereof (other than a transfer to an Affiliate unless the General Partner elects to have this subparagraph 5.5(c)(iii) apply), the Capital Account maintained for such Person with respect to its IDR Reset Common Units will (A) first, be allocated to the IDR Reset Common Units to be transferred in an amount equal to the product of (x) the number of such IDR Reset Common Units to be transferred and (y) the Per Unit Capital Amount for a Common Unit, and (B) second, any remaining balance in such Capital Account will be retained by the transferor, regardless of whether it has retained any IDR Reset Common Units. Following any such allocation, the transferor’s Capital Account, if any, maintained with respect to the retained IDR Reset Common Units, if any, will have a balance equal to the amount allocated under clause (B) hereinabove, and the transferee’s Capital Account established with respect to the transferred IDR Reset Common Units will have a balance equal to the amount allocated under clause (A) above.

(iv) Subject to Section 6.10(b) , immediately prior to the transfer of a Class A Unit or of a Class A Unit that has converted into a Common Unit pursuant to Section 5.12(b)(vi) by a holder thereof (in each case, other than a transfer to an Affiliate unless the General Partner elects to have this subparagraph 5.5(c)(iv) apply), the Capital Account maintained for such Person with respect to its Class A Units or converted Class A Units will (A) first, be allocated to the Class A Units or converted Class A Units to be

 

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transferred in an amount equal to the product of (x) the number of such Class A Units or converted Class A Units to be transferred and (y) the Per Unit Capital Amount for a Common Unit, and (B) second, any remaining balance in such Capital Account will be retained by the transferor, regardless of whether it has retained any Class A Units or converted Class A Units. Following any such allocation, the transferor’s Capital Account, if any, maintained with respect to the retained Class A Units or retained converted Class A Units, if any, will have a balance equal to the amount allocated under clause (B) above, and the transferee’s Capital Account established with respect to the transferred Class A Units or transferred converted Class A Units will have a balance equal to the amount allocated under clause (A) above.

(d) (i) In accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f), on an issuance of additional Partnership Interests for cash or Contributed Property, the issuance of Partnership Interests as consideration for the provision of services, the issuance of IDR Reset Common Units pursuant to Section 5.11 , or the conversion of the General Partner’s Combined Interest to Common Units pursuant to Section 11.3(b) , the Capital Account of each Partner and the Carrying Value of each Partnership property immediately prior to such issuance or conversion shall be adjusted upward or downward to reflect any Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss attributable to such Partnership property, and any such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss shall be treated, for purposes of maintaining Capital Accounts, as if it had been recognized on an actual sale of each such property for an amount equal to its fair market value immediately prior to such issuance and had been allocated among the Partners at such time pursuant to Section 6.1(c) and Section 6.1(d) in the same manner as any item of gain or loss actually recognized following an event giving rise to the dissolution of the Partnership would have been allocated; provided, however, that in the event of an issuance of Partnership Interests for a de minimis amount of cash or Contributed Property, or in the event of an issuance of a de minimis amount of Partnership Interests as consideration for the provision of services, the General Partner may determine that such adjustments are unnecessary for the proper administration of the Partnership. If, upon the occurrence of a Revaluation Event described in this Section 5.4(d) , a Noncompensatory Option of the Partnership is outstanding, the Partnership shall adjust the Carrying Value of each Partnership property in accordance with Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f)(1) and 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(h)(2). In determining such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss, the aggregate fair market value of all Partnership property (including cash or cash equivalents) immediately prior to the issuance of additional Partnership Interests (or, in the case of an issuance of a Noncompensatory Option, immediately after such issuance if required pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(s)(1)) shall be determined by the General Partner using such method of valuation as it may adopt. In making its determination of the fair market values of individual properties, the General Partner may first determine an aggregate value for the assets of the Partnership that takes into account the current trading price of the Common Units, the fair market value of all other Partnership Interests at such time, and the amount of Partnership Liabilities. The General Partner may allocate such aggregate value among the individual properties of the Partnership (in such manner as it determines appropriate). Absent a contrary determination by the General Partner, the aggregate fair market value of all Partnership assets (including, without limitation, cash or cash equivalents) immediately prior to a Revaluation Event shall be the value that would result in the Capital Account for each Common Unit that is Outstanding prior to such Revaluation Event being equal to the Event Issue Value.

 

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(ii) In accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f), immediately prior to any actual or deemed distribution to a Partner of any Partnership property (other than a distribution of cash that is not in redemption or retirement of a Partnership Interest), the Capital Accounts of all Partners and the Carrying Value of all Partnership property shall be adjusted upward or downward to reflect any Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss attributable to such Partnership property, and any such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss shall be treated, for purposes of maintaining Capital Accounts, as if it had been recognized on an actual sale of each such property for an amount equal to its fair market value immediately prior to such issuance and had been allocated among the Partners, at such time, pursuant to Section 6.1(c) and Section 6.1(d) in the same manner as any item of gain or loss actually recognized following an event giving rise to the dissolution of the Partnership would have been allocated. In determining such Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss the aggregate fair market value of all Partnership property (including cash or cash equivalents) immediately prior to a distribution shall (A) in the case of a distribution other than a distribution that is not made pursuant to Section 12.4 or in the case of a deemed distribution, be determined in the same manner as that provided in Section 5.5(d)(i) or (B) in the case of a liquidating distribution pursuant to Section 12.4 , be determined by the Liquidator using such method of valuation as it may adopt.

Section 5.6 Issuances of Additional Partnership Interests .

(a) The Partnership may issue additional Partnership Interests (other than General Partner Interests (except for General Partner Interests issued pursuant to Section 5.11 )) and options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to the Partnership Interests for any Partnership purpose at any time and from time to time to such Persons for such consideration and on such terms and conditions as the General Partner shall determine, all without the approval of any Limited Partners.

(b) Each additional Partnership Interest authorized to be issued by the Partnership pursuant to Section 5.6(a) may be issued in one or more classes, or one or more series of any such classes, with such designations, preferences, rights, powers and duties (which may be senior to existing classes and series of Partnership Interests), as shall be fixed by the General Partner, including (i) the right to share in Partnership profits and losses or items thereof; (ii) the right to share in Partnership distributions; (iii) the rights upon dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership; (iv) whether, and the terms and conditions upon which, the Partnership may or shall be required to redeem the Partnership Interest (including sinking fund provisions); (v) whether such Partnership Interest is issued with the privilege of conversion or exchange and, if so, the terms and conditions of such conversion or exchange; (vi) the terms and conditions upon which each Partnership Interest will be issued, evidenced by certificates and assigned or transferred; (vii) the method for determining the Percentage Interest as to such Partnership Interest; and (viii) the right, if any, of each such Partnership Interest to vote on Partnership matters, including matters relating to the relative rights, preferences and privileges of such Partnership Interest.

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the conversion of the Combined Interest or any Class A Units into Units pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, (iii) the issuance of Common Units pursuant to Section 5.11 , (iv) reflecting admission of such additional Limited Partners in the books and records of the Partnership as the Record Holders of such Limited Partner Interests and (v) all additional issuances of Partnership Interests. The General Partner shall determine the relative rights, powers and duties of the holders of the Units or other Partnership Interests being so issued. The General Partner shall do all things necessary to comply with the Delaware Act and is authorized and directed to do all things that it determines to be necessary or appropriate in connection with any future issuance of Partnership Interests or in connection with the conversion of the Combined Interest or any Class A Units into Units pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including compliance with any statute, rule, regulation or guideline of any federal, state or other governmental agency or any National Securities Exchange on which the Units or other Partnership Interests are listed or admitted to trading.

(d) No fractional Units shall be issued by the Partnership.

Section 5.7 Conversion of Subordinated Units .

(a) (i) The First Subordinated Unit Tranche shall convert into Common Units on a one-for-one basis on the first Business Day following the distribution of Available Cash to Partners pursuant to Section 6.3(a) in respect of any Quarter beginning with the Quarter ending December 31, 2015 in respect of which (A)(1) distributions of Available Cash from Operating Surplus on each of the Outstanding Common Units, Subordinated Units, Class A Units and General Partner Units and any other Outstanding Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units, in each case with respect to the four consecutive-Quarter period immediately preceding such date, equaled or exceeded 100% of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution on all of the Outstanding Common Units, Subordinated Units, Class A Units and General Partner Units and any other Outstanding Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units, in each case in respect of such period, and (2) the Adjusted Operating Surplus for the four consecutive-Quarter period immediately preceding such date equaled or exceeded 100% of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution on all of the Common Units, Subordinated Units, Class A Units and General Partner Units and any other Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Subordinated Units, in each case that were Outstanding during such period on a Fully Diluted Weighted Average Basis, and (B) there are no Cumulative Common Unit Arrearages.

(ii) Each successive Subordinated Unit Tranche shall convert into Common Units on the same basis as the First Subordinated Unit Tranche pursuant to Section 5.7(a)(i) above with the four consecutive-Quarter period referenced therein commencing no earlier than the Quarter in which the preceding Subordinated Unit Tranche converted into Common Units pursuant to Section 5.7(a) ; provided , that no more than one Subordinated Unit Tranche shall convert into Common Units pursuant to Section 5.7(a)(i) with respect to any four consecutive-Quarter period.

 

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(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, all of the then Outstanding Subordinated Units may convert into Common Units on a one-for-one basis as set forth in, and pursuant to the terms of, Section 11.4 .

(c) A Subordinated Unit that has converted into a Common Unit shall be subject to the provisions of Section 6.7 .

Section 5.8 Limited Preemptive Right . Except as provided in this Section 5.8 , Section 5.11 or as otherwise provided in a separate agreement by the Partnership, no Person shall have any preemptive, preferential or other similar right with respect to the issuance of any Partnership Interest, whether unissued, held in the treasury or hereafter created. The General Partner shall have the right, which it may from time to time assign in whole or in part to any of its Affiliates, to purchase Partnership Interests from the Partnership whenever, and on the same terms that, the Partnership issues Partnership Interests to Persons other than the General Partner and its Affiliates, to the extent necessary to maintain the Percentage Interests of the General Partner and its Affiliates equal to that which existed immediately prior to the issuance of such Partnership Interests.

Section 5.9 Splits and Combinations.

(a) Subject to Section 5.9(e) the Partnership may make a Pro Rata distribution of Partnership Interests to all Record Holders or may effect a subdivision or combination of Partnership Interests so long as, after any such event, each Partner shall have the same Percentage Interest in the Partnership as before such event, and any amounts calculated on a per Unit basis (including any Common Unit Arrearage or Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage) or stated as a number of Units (including the number of Subordinated Units that may convert prior to the end of the Subordination Period and including the number of Class A Units that may convert on or after the Vesting Date) are proportionately adjusted retroactive to the beginning of the Partnership.

(b) Whenever such a distribution, subdivision or combination of Partnership Interests is declared, the General Partner shall select a Record Date as of which the distribution, subdivision or combination shall be effective and shall send notice thereof at least 20 days prior to such Record Date to each Record Holder as of a date not less than 10 days prior to the date of such notice. The General Partner also may cause a firm of independent public accountants selected by it to calculate the number of Partnership Interests to be held by each Record Holder after giving effect to such distribution, subdivision or combination. The General Partner shall be entitled to rely on any certificate provided by such firm as conclusive evidence of the accuracy of such calculation.

(c) If a Pro Rata distribution of Partnership Interests, or a subdivision or combination of Partnership Interests, is made as contemplated in this Section 5.9 , the number of General Partner Units constituting the Percentage Interest of the General Partner (as determined immediately prior to the Record Date for such distribution, subdivision or combination) shall be appropriately adjusted as of the date of payment of such distribution, or the effective date of such subdivision or combination, to maintain such Percentage Interest of the General Partner.

 

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(d) Promptly following any such distribution, subdivision or combination, the Partnership may issue Certificates to the Record Holders of Partnership Interests as of the applicable Record Date representing the new number of Partnership Interests held by such Record Holders, or the General Partner may adopt such other procedures that it determines to be necessary or appropriate to reflect such changes. If any such combination results in a smaller total number of Partnership Interests Outstanding, the Partnership shall require, as a condition to the delivery to a Record Holder of such new Certificate, the surrender of any Certificate held by such Record Holder immediately prior to such Record Date.

(e) The Partnership shall not issue fractional Units upon any distribution, subdivision or combination of Units. If a distribution, subdivision or combination of Units would result in the issuance of fractional Units but for the provisions of Section 5.6(d) and this Section 5.9(e) , each fractional Unit shall be rounded to the nearest whole Unit (and a 0.5 Unit shall be rounded to the next higher Unit).

Section 5.10 Fully Paid and Non-Assessable Nature of Limited Partner Interests . All Limited Partner Interests issued pursuant to, and in accordance with the requirements of, this Article V shall be fully paid and non-assessable Limited Partner Interests in the Partnership, except as such non-assessability may be affected by Section 17-303(a), 17-607 or 17-804 of the Delaware Act.

Section 5.11 Issuance of Common Units in Connection with Reset of Incentive Distribution Rights .

(a) Subject to the provisions of this Section 5.11 , the holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights (or, if there is more than one holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights, the holders of a majority in interest of the Incentive Distribution Rights) shall have the right, at any time when there are no Subordinated Units outstanding and the Partnership has made a distribution pursuant to Section 6.4(b)(v) for each of the four most recently completed Quarters, to make an election (the “ IDR Reset Election ”) to cause the Target Distributions to be reset in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.11(e) and, in connection therewith, the holder or holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights will become entitled to receive their respective proportionate share of a number of Common Units (the “ IDR Reset Common Units ”) derived by dividing (i) the amount of cash distributions made by the Partnership for the two-Quarter period immediately preceding the giving of the Reset Notice (as defined in Section 5.11(b) ) in respect of the Incentive Distribution Rights by (ii) the average of the cash distributions made by the Partnership in respect of each Common Unit during each of the two Quarters immediately preceding the giving of the Reset Notice (the “ Reset MQD ”) (the number of Common Units determined by such quotient is referred to herein as the “ Aggregate Quantity of IDR Reset Common Units ”). If at the time of any IDR Reset Election the General Partner and its Affiliates are not the holders of a majority in interest of the Incentive Distribution Rights, then the IDR Reset Election shall be subject to the prior written concurrence of the General Partner that the conditions described in the immediately preceding sentence have been satisfied. Upon the issuance of such IDR Reset Common Units, the Partnership will issue to the General Partner that number of additional General Partner Units equal to the product of (x) the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the Percentage Interest of the General Partner immediately prior to such issuance by (B) a percentage equal to 100% less such Percentage Interest by (y) the number of such IDR Reset Common Units, and the General Partner shall not be obligated to make any additional Capital Contribution to the Partnership in exchange for such issuance. The making of the IDR

 

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Reset Election in the manner specified in Section 5.11(b) shall cause the Minimum Quarterly Distribution and the Target Distributions to be reset in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.11(e) and, in connection therewith, the holder or holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights will become entitled to receive Common Units and the General Partner will become entitled to receive General Partner Units on the basis specified above, without any further approval required by the General Partner or the Unitholders, at the time specified in Section 5.11(c) unless the IDR Reset Election is rescinded pursuant to Section 5.11(d) .

(b) To exercise the right specified in Section 5.11(a) , the holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights (or, if there is more than one holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights, the holders of a majority in interest of the Incentive Distribution Rights) shall deliver a written notice (the “ Reset Notice ”) to the Partnership. Within 10 Business Days after the receipt by the Partnership of such Reset Notice, the Partnership shall deliver a written notice to the holder or holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights of the Partnership’s determination of the aggregate number of Common Units that each holder of Incentive Distribution Rights will be entitled to receive.

(c) The holder or holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights will be entitled to receive the Aggregate Quantity of IDR Reset Common Units and the General Partner will be entitled to receive the related additional General Partner Units on the fifteenth Business Day after receipt by the Partnership of the Reset Notice; provided , however , that the issuance of Common Units to the holder or holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights shall not occur prior to the approval of the listing or admission for trading of such Common Units by the principal National Securities Exchange upon which the Common Units are then listed or admitted for trading if any such approval is required pursuant to the rules and regulations of such National Securities Exchange.

(d) If the principal National Securities Exchange upon which the Common Units are then traded has not approved the listing or admission for trading of the Common Units to be issued pursuant to this Section 5.11 on or before the 30th calendar day following the Partnership’s receipt of the Reset Notice and such approval is required by the rules and regulations of such National Securities Exchange, then the holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights (or, if there is more than one holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights, the holders of a majority in interest of the Incentive Distribution Rights) shall have the right to either rescind the IDR Reset Election or elect to receive other Partnership Interests having such terms as the General Partner may approve, with the approval of the Conflicts Committee, that will provide (i) the same economic value, in the aggregate, as the Aggregate Quantity of IDR Reset Common Units would have had at the time of the Partnership’s receipt of the Reset Notice, as determined by the General Partner, and (ii) for the subsequent conversion (on terms acceptable to the National Securities Exchange upon which the Common Units are then traded) of such Partnership Interests into Common Units within not more than 12 months following the Partnership’s receipt of the Reset Notice upon the satisfaction of one or more conditions that are reasonably acceptable to the holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights (or, if there is more than one holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights, the holders of a majority in interest of the Incentive Distribution Rights).

 

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(e) The Target Distributions shall be adjusted at the time of the issuance of Common Units or other Partnership Interests pursuant to this Section 5.11 such that (i) the Minimum Quarterly Distribution shall be reset to be equal to the Reset MQD, (ii) the First Target Distribution shall be reset to equal 115% of the Reset MQD, (iii) the Second Target Distribution shall be reset to equal 125% of the Reset MQD and (iv) the Third Target Distribution shall be reset to equal 150% of the Reset MQD.

(f) Upon the issuance of IDR Reset Common Units pursuant to Section 5.11(a) (or other Partnership Interests as described in Section 5.11(d) ), the Capital Account maintained with respect to the Incentive Distribution Rights shall (A) first, be allocated to IDR Reset Common Units (or other Partnership Interests) in an amount equal to the product of (x) the Aggregate Quantity of IDR Reset Common Units (or other Partnership Interests) and (y) the Per Unit Capital Amount for an Initial Common Unit, and (B) second, any remaining balance in such Capital Account will be retained by the holder of the Incentive Distribution Rights. In the event that there is not a sufficient Capital Account associated with the Incentive Distribution Rights to allocate the full Per Unit Capital Amount for an Initial Common Unit to the IDR Reset Common Units in accordance with clause (A) of this Section 5.11(f) , the IDR Reset Common Units shall be subject to Sections 6.1(d)(x)(B) and (C) .

Section 5.12 Rights of Holders of Class A Units

(a) General . The Partnership hereby confirms the designation and creation of a class of Units designated as “Class A Units” and consisting of a total of 250,000 Class A Units, having the same rights, preferences and privileges, and subject to the same duties and obligations, as the Common Units, except as set forth in this Section 5.12 and Section 6.10 or elsewhere in this Agreement. Immediately following the Class A Issuance Date and thereafter no additional Class A Units shall be designated, created or issued without the prior written approval of the General Partner.

(b) Rights of Class A Units . The Class A Units shall have the following rights, preferences and privileges and shall be subject to the following duties and obligations:

(i) Vesting . If a Class A Holder remains in Continuous Employment, then the Class A Units held by such Class A Holder shall vest as follows, subject to earlier vesting as provided in Section 5.12(b)(i)(A) and Section 5.12(b)(i)(C) :

(A) the First Class A Unit Tranche shall vest, if at all, on the first Business Day following the distribution of Available Cash to Partners pursuant to Section 6.3(a) in respect of the Quarter ending December 31, 2015 (such date, the “ First Class A Unit Tranche Vesting Date ”) if, and only if, distributions of Available Cash from Operating Surplus on each of the Outstanding Common Units, Subordinated Units, Class A Units and General Partner Units and any other Outstanding Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Class A Units with respect to the four consecutive-Quarter period immediately preceding such date (the “ First Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Amount ”) exceeded 100% of the Minimum Quarterly Distribution on all of the Outstanding Common Units, Subordinated Units, Class A Units and General Partner Units and any other

 

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Outstanding Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Class A Units, in each case in respect of such period (such threshold, the “ First Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Threshold ”);

(B) the Second Class A Unit Tranche shall vest, if at all, on the first Business Day following the distribution of Available Cash to Partners pursuant to Section 6.3(a) in respect of the Quarter ending December 31, 2016 (such date, the “ Second Class A Unit Tranche Vesting Date ”) if, and only if, distributions of Available Cash from Operating Surplus on each of the Outstanding Common Units, Subordinated Units, Class A Units and General Partner Units and any other Outstanding Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Class A Units with respect to the four consecutive-Quarter period immediately preceding such date (the “ Second Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Amount ”) exceeded the First Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Threshold (the greater of such distributions and the First Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Threshold is hereinafter referred to as the “ Second Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Threshold ”);

(C) the Third Class A Unit Tranche shall vest, if at all, on the first Business Day following the distribution of Available Cash to Partners pursuant to Section 6.3(a) in respect of the Quarter ending December 31, 2017 (such date, the “ Third Class A Unit Tranche Vesting Date ”) if, and only if, distributions of Available Cash from Operating Surplus on each of the Outstanding Common Units, Subordinated Units, Class A Units and General Partner Units and any other Outstanding Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Class A Units with respect to the four consecutive-Quarter period immediately preceding such date (the “ Third Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Amount ”) exceeded the Second Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Threshold (the greater of such distributions and the Second Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Threshold is hereinafter referred to as the “ Third Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Threshold ”); and

(D) the Fourth Class A Unit Tranche shall vest, if at all, on the first Business Day following the distribution of Available Cash to Partners pursuant to Section 6.3(a) in respect of the Quarter ending December 31, 2018 (such date, the “ Fourth Class A Unit Tranche Vesting Date ” and, together with the First Class A Unit Tranche Vesting Date, the Second Class A Unit Tranche Vesting Date and the Third Class A Unit Tranche Vesting Date, each a “ Vesting Date ”) if, and only if, distributions of Available Cash from Operating Surplus on each of the Outstanding Common Units, Subordinated Units, Class A Units and General Partner Units and any other Outstanding Units that are senior or equal in right of distribution to the Class A Units with respect to the four consecutive-Quarter period immediately preceding such date (the “ Fourth Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Amount ”) exceeded the Third Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Threshold.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the General Partner may extend the vesting dates set forth in this Section 5.12(b)(i) to effectuate the intent of these provisions if the Closing Date does not occur before December 31, 2014.

(ii) If a Class A Holder ceases to be in Continuous Employment, or if the conditions set forth in Section 5.12(b)(i) are not satisfied, any unvested Class A Units shall be immediately forfeited to the Partnership, except as provided below:

(A) Upon termination of a Class A Holder’s Continuous Employment as a result of the death or disability of such Class A Holder, the conditions in Section 5.12(b)(i) shall be deemed satisfied with respect to the Class A Holder’s unvested Class A Units, and the restrictions on such units shall lapse and such units shall vest in the Class A Holder or such Class A Holder’s legal representative, beneficiary or heir. The disability of a Class A Holder shall mean (1) the total disability of the Class A Holder as determined in accordance with Ultimate Parent’s long-term disability insurance benefit plan (or any successor long-term disability insurance benefit plan in which the Class A Holder participates that is maintained by any Affiliate of Ultimate Parent from time to time) or (2) the total and permanent disability as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion.

(B) Upon termination of a Class A Holder’s Continuous Employment as a result of Good Reason or by Ultimate Parent or its applicable Affiliate without Class A Cause, the conditions in Section 5.12(b)(i) shall be deemed satisfied with respect to the Class A Holder’s unvested Class A Units, and the restrictions on such units shall lapse and such units shall vest in the Class A Holder as of the date of such termination.

(C) Upon termination of a Class A Holder’s Continuous Employment prior to any Vesting Date for any reason other than as described in subsections (A) or (B) above, all unvested Class A Units held by such Class A Holder shall be immediately forfeited to the Partnership.

(iii) Allocations . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, during the period commencing upon issuance of the Class A Units and ending on the Class A Conversion Date, all items of Partnership income, gain, loss, deduction and credit shall be allocated to the Class A Units to the same extent as such items would be so allocated if such Class A Units were Common Units that were then Outstanding.

(iv) Distributions.

(A) From and after the Closing Date, the holders of the Class A Units as of an applicable Record Date shall be entitled to receive distributions in an amount and payable at such times as are applicable to the holders of Common Units as if such Class A Units had been converted into Common Units on a one-for-one basis, except that no Class A Unit shall be entitled to Common Unit Arrearages. Prior to the Closing Date, the holders of the Class A Units shall not be entitled to any distributions under any circumstances.

 

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(B) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.12(b)(iii) to the contrary, with respect to Class A Units that are converted into Common Units, the holder thereof shall not be entitled to a Class A Unit distribution and a Common Unit distribution with respect to the same period, but shall be entitled only to the distribution to be paid based upon the class of Units held as of the close of business on the applicable Record Date. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Class A Conversion Date occurs prior to the close of business on a Record Date for payment of a distribution on the Common Units, the applicable holder of Class A Units shall receive only the Common Unit distribution with respect to such period.

(v) Voting and Other Rights . A Class A Holder shall not be entitled to any voting rights (under the Act or this Agreement) or any Percentage Interest with respect to a Class A Unit and, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, for all other purposes a Class A Holder shall have all of the rights and obligations of a Limited Partner holding Common Units hereunder.

(vi) Conversion of Class A Units .

(A) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 5.12(b)(vi) , Class A Units that have vested shall convert into Common Units, in whole and not in part (with any fractional Common Units otherwise issuable pursuant to this Section 5.12(b)(vi) being rounded up to the next whole Common Unit), on the applicable Vesting Date as follows:

(i) First Class A Unit Tranche : If the First Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Amount is greater than the First Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Threshold and less than the First Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Threshold multiplied by 1.10, then each Class A Unit in the First Class A Unit Tranche shall be converted into 1.00 Common Units. If the First Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Amount is equal to or greater than the First Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Threshold multiplied by 1.10, then each Class A Unit in the First Class A Unit Tranche shall be converted into 1.25 Common Units.

(ii) Second Class A Unit Tranche : If the Second Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Amount is greater than the First Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Threshold and less than the First Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Threshold multiplied by 1.10, then each Class A Unit in the Second Class A Unit Tranche shall be converted into 1.00 Common Units. If the Second Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Amount is equal to or greater than the First Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Threshold multiplied by 1.10, then each Class A Unit in the Second Class A Unit Tranche shall be converted into 1.50 Common Units.

 

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(iii) Third Class A Unit Tranche : If the Third Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Amount is greater than the Second Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Threshold and less than the Second Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Threshold multiplied by 1.10, then each Class A Unit in the Third Class A Unit Tranche shall be converted into 1.00 Common Units. If the Third Class A Unit Distribution Amount is equal to or greater than the Second Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Threshold multiplied by 1.10, then each Class A Unit in the Third Class A Unit Tranche shall be converted into 1.75 Common Units.

(iv) Fourth Class A Unit Tranche : If the Fourth Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Amount is greater than the Third Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Threshold and less than the Third Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Threshold multiplied by 1.10, then each Class A Unit in the Fourth Class A Unit Tranche shall be converted into 1.00 Common Units. If the Fourth Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Amount is equal to or greater than the Third Class A Unit Tranche Distribution Threshold multiplied by 1.10, then each Class A Unit in the Fourth Class A Unit Tranche shall be converted into 2.00 Common Units.

(B) In the event a Partnership Change in Control has occurred prior to a Vesting Date, then all unvested Class A Units shall convert into the maximum number of Common Units into which such Class A Units would have otherwise converted pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.12(b)(vi)(A) .

(C) Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Class A Unit that has converted into a Common Unit pursuant to this Section 5.12(b) shall be subject to the provisions of Section 6.10 .

(D) If a Class A Holder ceases Continuous Employment other than by reason of death or disability, Good Reason or Class A Cause, then the Board of Directors may, in its sole discretion, elect to vest and convert all or a portion of the unvested Class A Units held by such Class A Holder into Common Units on a one-for-one basis.

(E) If a Class A Holder ceases Continuous Employment due to death or disability (as described in Section 5.12(b)(i)(B) ), then all unvested Class A Units shall convert into the maximum number of Common Units into which such Class A Units would have otherwise converted pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.12(b)(vi)(A) .

(F) If a Class A Holder ceases Continuous Employment for Good Reason or is terminated without Class A Cause, then all unvested Class A Units shall vest and convert into the maximum number of Common Units into which such Class A Units could have otherwise converted pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.12(b)(vi)(A) .

 

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(vii) Class A Award Agreements . The Class A Units shall be evidenced by Class A Award Agreements in such form as the General Partner may approve; unless and until the General Partner determines to assign the responsibility to another Person, the Partnership will act as the registrar and transfer agent for the Class A Units. The Class A Award Agreements evidencing Class A Units shall be separately identified and shall not bear the same CUSIP number as the Certificates evidencing Common Units.

(viii) Distributions, Combinations, Subdivisions and Reclassifications by the Partnership . If the Partnership (i) makes a distribution on its Common Units in Common Units, (ii) subdivides or splits its outstanding Common Units into a greater number of Common Units, (iii) combines or reclassifies its Common Units into a smaller number of Common Units or (iv) issues by reclassification of its Common Units any Partnership Interests (including any reclassification in connection with a merger, consolidation or business combination in which the Partnership is the surviving Person), then the Class A Units shall be proportionately adjusted.

(ix) Fully Paid and Nonassessable . Any Common Unit(s) delivered upon conversion of the Class A Units pursuant to this Section 5.12 shall be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware Act), free and clear of any liens, claims, rights or encumbrances other than those arising under the Delaware Act or this Agreement or created by the holders thereof.

ARTICLE VI.

ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Section 6.1 Allocations for Capital Account Purposes . For purposes of maintaining the Capital Accounts and in determining the rights of the Partners among themselves, the Partnership’s items of income, gain, loss and deduction (computed in accordance with Section 5.5(b) ) for each taxable period shall be allocated among the Partners as provided herein below.

(a) Net Income . After giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section 6.1(d) , Net Income for each taxable period and all items of income, gain, loss and deduction taken into account in computing Net Income for such taxable period shall be allocated as follows:

(i) First, to the General Partner until the aggregate of the Net Income allocated to the General Partner pursuant to this Section 6.1(a)(i) for the current and all previous taxable periods is equal to the aggregate of the Net Loss allocated to the General Partner pursuant to Section 6.1(b)(ii) for all previous taxable periods; and

(ii) The balance, if any, (x) to the General Partner in accordance with its Percentage Interest, and (y) to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less the General Partner’s Percentage Interest.

 

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(b) Net Loss . After giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section 6.1(d) , Net Loss for each taxable period and all items of income, gain, loss and deduction taken into account in computing Net Loss for such taxable period shall be allocated as follows:

(i) First, to the General Partner and the Unitholders, Pro Rata; provided , however , that Net Losses shall not be allocated pursuant to this Section 6.1(b)(i) to the extent that such allocation would cause any Unitholder 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); and

(ii) The balance, if any, 100% to the General Partner.

(c) Net Termination Gains and Losses . After giving effect to the special allocations set forth in Section 6.1(d) , Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss (including a pro rata part of each item of income, gain, loss and deduction taken into account in computing Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss) for such taxable period shall be allocated in the manner set forth in this Section 6.1(c) . All allocations under this Section 6.1(c) shall be made after Capital Account balances have been adjusted by all other allocations provided under this Section 6.1 and after all distributions of Available Cash provided under Section 6.4 and Section 6.5 have been made; provided , however , that solely for purposes of this Section 6.1(c) , Capital Accounts shall not be adjusted for distributions made pursuant to Section 12.4 .

(i) Except as provided in Section 6.1(c)(iv) and subject to the provisions set forth in the last sentence of this Section 6.1(c)(i) , Net Termination Gain (including a pro rata part of each item of income, gain, loss, and deduction taken into account in computing Net Termination Gain) shall be allocated in the following order and priority:

(A) First, to the General Partner until the aggregate of the Net Termination Gain allocated to the General Partner pursuant to this Section 6.1(c)(i)(A) for the current and all previous taxable periods is equal to the Net Termination Loss allocated to the General Partner pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(ii)(D) or Section 6.1(c)(iii)(C) for all previous taxable periods;

(B) Second, (x) to the General Partner in accordance with its Percentage Interest and (y) to all Unitholders holding Common Units, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less the General Partner’s Percentage Interest, until the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding is equal to the sum of (1) its Unrecovered Initial Unit Price, (2) the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for the Quarter during which the Liquidation Date occurs, reduced by any distribution pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(i) or Section 6.4(b)(i) with respect to such Common Unit for such Quarter (the amount determined pursuant to this clause (2) is hereinafter referred to as the “ Unpaid MQD ”) and (3) any then existing Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage;

(C) Third, if such Net Termination Gain is recognized (or is deemed to be recognized) prior to the conversion of the last Outstanding Subordinated Unit into a Common Unit, (x) to the General Partner in accordance with its Percentage Interest and (y) to all Unitholders holding Subordinated Units, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less the General Partner’s Percentage Interest, until the Capital Account in respect of each Subordinated Unit then Outstanding equals the sum of (1) its Unrecovered Initial Unit Price, determined for the taxable period (or

 

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portion thereof) to which this allocation of gain relates, and (2) the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for the Quarter during which the Liquidation Date occurs, reduced by any distribution pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(iii) with respect to such Subordinated Unit for such Quarter;

(D) Fourth, 100% to the General Partner and all Unitholders, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding is equal to the sum of (1) its Unrecovered Initial Unit Price, (2) the Unpaid MQD, (3) any then existing Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage, and (4) the excess of (aa) the First Target Distribution less the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for each Quarter after the Closing Date or the date of the most recent IDR Reset Election, if any, over (bb) the cumulative per Unit amount of any distributions of Available Cash that is deemed to be Operating Surplus made pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(iv) and Section 6.4(b)(ii) for such period (the sum of subclauses (1) , (2) , (3)  and (4)  is hereinafter referred to as the “ First Liquidation Target Amount ”);

(E) Fifth, (x) to the General Partner in accordance with its Percentage Interest, (y) 13% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, and (z) to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less the sum of the percentages applicable to subclauses (x) and (y)  of this clause (E) , until the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding is equal to the sum of (1) the First Liquidation Target Amount, and (2) the excess of (aa) the Second Target Distribution less the First Target Distribution for each Quarter after the Closing Date or the date of the most recent IDR Reset Election, if any, over (bb) the cumulative per Unit amount of any distributions of Available Cash that is deemed to be Operating Surplus made pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(v) and Section 6.4(b)(iii) for such period (the sum of subclauses (1) and (2) is hereinafter referred to as the “ Second Liquidation Target Amount ”);

(F) Sixth, (x) to the General Partner in accordance with its Percentage Interest, (y) 23% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, and (z) to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less the sum of the percentages applicable to subclauses (x) and (y) of this clause (F), until the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding is equal to the sum of (1) the Second Liquidation Target Amount, and (2) the excess of (aa) the Third Target Distribution less the Second Target Distribution for each Quarter after the Closing Date or the date of the most recent IDR Reset Election, if any, over (bb) the cumulative per Unit amount of any distributions of Available Cash that is deemed to be Operating Surplus made pursuant to Section 6.4(a)(vi) and Section 6.4(b)(iv) for such period; and

(G) Finally, (x) to the General Partner in accordance with its Percentage Interest, (y) 48% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, and (z) to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less the sum of the percentages applicable to subclauses (x) and (y) of this clause (G).

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions in this Section 6.1(c)(i) , the General Partner may adjust the amount of any Net Termination Gain arising in connection with a Revaluation Event that is allocated to the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights in a manner that will result (i) in the Capital Account for each Common Unit that is Outstanding prior to such Revaluation Event being equal to the Event Issue Value and (ii) to the greatest extent possible, the Capital Account with respect to the Incentive Distribution Rights that are Outstanding prior to such Revaluation Event being equal to the amount of Net Termination Gain that would be allocated to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights pursuant to this Section 6.1(c)(i) if the Capital Accounts with respect to all Partnership Interests that were Outstanding immediately prior to such Revaluation Event and the Carrying Value of each Partnership property were equal to zero.

(ii) Except as otherwise provided by Section 6.1(c)(iii) , Net Termination Loss (including a pro rata part of each item of income, gain, loss, and deduction taken into account in computing Net Termination Loss) shall be allocated:

(A) First, if Subordinated Units remain Outstanding, (x) to the General Partner in accordance with its Percentage Interest and (y) to all Unitholders holding Subordinated Units, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less the General Partner’s Percentage Interest, until the Adjusted Capital Account in respect of each Subordinated Unit then Outstanding has been reduced to zero;

(B) Second, (x) to the General Partner in accordance with its Percentage Interest and (y) to all Unitholders holding Common Units, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less the General Partner’s Percentage Interest, until the Adjusted Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding has been reduced to zero;

(C) Third, to the General Partner and the Unitholders, Pro Rata; provided that Net Termination Loss shall not be allocated pursuant to this Section 6.1(c)(ii)(C) to the extent such allocation would cause any Unitholder to have a deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account (or increase any existing deficit in its Adjusted Capital Account); and

(D) Fourth, the balance, if any, 100% to the General Partner.

(iii) Net Termination Loss deemed recognized pursuant to clause (b) of the definition of Net Termination Loss as a result of a Revaluation Event prior to the conversion of the last Outstanding Subordinated Unit and prior to the Liquidation Date shall be allocated:

(A) First, to the General Partner and the Unitholders holding Common Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding equals the Event Issue Value; provided that Net Termination Loss shall not be allocated pursuant to this Section 6.1(c)(iii)(A) to the extent such allocation would cause any Unitholder to have a deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account at the end of such taxable period (or increase any existing deficit in its Adjusted Capital Account);

 

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(B) Second, to all Unitholders holding Subordinated Units, Pro Rata; provided that Net Termination Loss shall not be allocated pursuant to this Section 6.1(c)(iii)(B) to the extent such allocation would cause any Unitholder to have a deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account at the end of such taxable period (or increase any existing deficit in its Adjusted Capital Account); and

(C) The balance, if any, to the General Partner.

(iv) If (A) a Net Termination Loss has been allocated pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(iii) , (B) a Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss subsequently occurs (other than as a result of a Revaluation Event) prior to the conversion of the last Outstanding Subordinated Unit, and (C) after tentatively making all allocations of such Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss provided for in Section 6.1(c)(i) or Section 6.1(c)(ii) , as applicable, the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit does not equal the amount such Capital Account would have been if Section 6.1(c)(iii) had not been part of this Agreement and all prior allocations of Net Termination Gain and Net Termination Loss had been made pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(i) or Section 6.1(c)(ii) , as applicable, then items of income, gain, loss and deduction included in such Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss, as applicable, shall be specially allocated to all Unitholders in a manner that will, to the maximum extent possible, cause the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit to equal the amount such Capital Account would have been if all allocations of Net Termination Gain and Net Termination Loss had been made pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(i) or Section 6.1(c)(ii) , as applicable.

(d) Special Allocations . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6.1 , the following special allocations shall be made for such taxable period in the following order:

(i) Partnership Minimum Gain Chargeback . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6.1 , if there is a net decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain during any Partnership taxable period, each Partner shall be allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such period (and, if necessary, subsequent periods) in the manner and amounts provided in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(f)(6), 1.704-2(g)(2) and 1.704-2(j)(2)(i), or any successor provision. For purposes of this Section 6.1(d) , each Partner’s Adjusted Capital Account balance shall be determined, and the allocation of income or gain required hereunder shall be effected, prior to the application of any other allocations pursuant to this Section 6.1(d) with respect to such taxable period (other than an allocation pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(vi) and Section 6.1(d)(vii) ). This Section 6.1(d)(i) is intended to comply with the Partnership Minimum Gain chargeback requirement in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(f) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

(ii) Chargeback of Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain . Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 6.1 (other than Section 6.1(d)(i) ), except as provided in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i)(4), if there is a net decrease in Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain during any Partnership taxable period, any Partner with a share of Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain at the beginning of such taxable period shall be allocated items of Partnership income and gain for such

 

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period (and, if necessary, subsequent 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. For purposes of this Section 6.1(d) , each Partner’s Adjusted Capital Account balance shall be determined, and the allocation of income or gain required hereunder shall be effected, prior to the application of any other allocations pursuant to this Section 6.1(d) , other than Section 6.1(d)(i) and other than an allocation pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(vi) and Section 6.1(d)(vii) , with respect to such taxable period. This Section 6.1(d)(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) Priority Allocations .

(A) If the amount of cash or the Net Agreed Value of any property distributed (except cash or property distributed pursuant to Section 12.4 ) with respect to a Unit for a taxable period exceeds the amount of cash or the Net Agreed Value of property distributed with respect to another Unit within the same taxable period (the amount of the excess, an “ Excess Distribution ” and the Unit with respect to which the greater distribution is paid, an “ Excess Distribution Unit ”), then (1) there shall be allocated gross income and gain to each Unitholder receiving an Excess Distribution with respect to the Excess Distribution Unit until the aggregate amount of such items allocated with respect to such Excess Distribution Unit pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(iii)(A) for the current taxable period and all previous taxable periods is equal to the amount of the Excess Distribution; and (2) the General Partner shall be allocated gross income and gain with respect to each such Excess Distribution in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (aa) the quotient determined by dividing (x) the General Partner’s Percentage Interest at the time when the Excess Distribution occurs by (y) a percentage equal to 100% less the General Partner’s Percentage Interest at the time when the Excess Distribution occurs, times (bb) the total amount allocated in clause (1) above with respect to such Excess Distribution.

(B) After the application of Section 6.1(d)(iii)(A) , all or any portion of the remaining items of Partnership gross income or gain for the taxable period, if any, shall be allocated (1) to the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, until the aggregate amount of such items allocated to the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(iii)(B) for the current taxable period and all previous taxable periods is equal to the cumulative amount of all Incentive Distributions made to the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights from the Closing Date to a date 45 days after the end of the current taxable period; and (2) to the General Partner an amount equal to the product of (aa) an amount equal to the quotient determined by dividing (x) the General Partner’s Percentage Interest by (y) the sum of 100 less the General Partner’s Percentage Interest times (bb) the sum of the amounts allocated in clause (1) above.

 

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(C) With respect to any taxable period of the Partnership ending upon, or after, a Class A Conversion Date, and after the application of Sections 6.1(d)(iii)(A) and (B) , at the election of a holder of a Common Unit converted from a Class A Unit, all or a portion of the remaining items of Partnership gross income, gain, loss or deduction for such taxable period shall be allocated among the Partners, at the discretion of the General Partner, in such a manner as to cause the Per Unit Capital Amount of each Partner with respect to a Common Unit converted from a Class A Unit that is outstanding as of the time of such event to equal, as closely as possible, the Per Unit Capital Amount for a then outstanding Common Unit.

(iv) Qualified Income Offset . In the event any Partner unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations or distributions described in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5), or 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6), items of Partnership gross income and gain shall be specially allocated to such Partner in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent required by the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 704(b) of the Code, the deficit balance, if any, in its Adjusted Capital Account created by such adjustments, allocations or distributions as quickly as possible; provided , that an allocation pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(iv) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Partner would have a deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account after all other allocations provided for in this Section 6.1 have been tentatively made as if this Section 6.1(d)(iv) were not in this Agreement.

(v) Gross Income Allocation . In the event any Partner has a deficit balance in its Capital Account at the end of any taxable period in excess of the sum of (A) the amount such Partner is required to restore pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement and (B) the amount such Partner is deemed obligated to restore pursuant to Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-2(g) and 1.704-2(i)(5), such Partner shall be specially allocated items of Partnership gross income and gain in the amount of such excess as quickly as possible; provided , that an allocation pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(v) shall be made only if and to the extent that such Partner would have a deficit balance in its Adjusted Capital Account after all other allocations provided for in this Section 6.1 have been tentatively made as if Section 6.1(d)(iv) and this Section 6.1(d)(v) were not in this Agreement.

(vi) Nonrecourse Deductions . Nonrecourse Deductions for any taxable period shall be allocated to the Partners Pro Rata. If the General Partner determines that the Partnership’s Nonrecourse Deductions should be allocated in a different ratio to satisfy the safe harbor requirements of the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 704(b) of the Code, the General Partner is authorized to revise the prescribed ratio to the numerically closest ratio that does satisfy such requirements.

(vii) Partner Nonrecourse Deductions . Partner Nonrecourse Deductions for any taxable period shall be allocated 100% to the Partner that bears the Economic Risk of Loss with respect to the Partner Nonrecourse Debt to which such Partner Nonrecourse Deductions are attributable in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2(i). If more than one Partner bears the Economic Risk of Loss with respect to a Partner Nonrecourse Debt, the Partner Nonrecourse Deductions attributable thereto shall be allocated between or among such Partners in accordance with the ratios in which they share such Economic Risk of Loss.

 

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(viii) Nonrecourse Liabilities . For purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-3(a)(3), the Partners agree that Nonrecourse Liabilities of the Partnership in excess of the sum of (A) the amount of Partnership Minimum Gain and (B) the total amount of Nonrecourse Built-in Gain shall be allocated as determined by the General Partner in accordance with any permissible method under Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-3(a)(3).

(ix) Code Section 754 Adjustments . To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Partnership asset pursuant to Section 734(b) or 743(b) of the Code (including pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.734-2(b)(1)) 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 Partners in a manner consistent with the manner in which their Capital Accounts are required to be adjusted pursuant to such Section of the Treasury Regulations.

(x) Economic Uniformity; Changes in Law .

(A) At the election of the General Partner with respect to any taxable period ending upon, or after, the termination of the Subordination Period, all or a portion of the remaining items of Partnership gross income or gain for such taxable period, after taking into account allocations pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(iii) , shall be allocated 100% to each Partner holding Subordinated Units that are Outstanding as of the termination of the Subordination Period (“ Final Subordinated Units ”) in the proportion of the number of Final Subordinated Units held by such Partner to the total number of Final Subordinated Units then Outstanding, until each such Partner has been allocated an amount of gross income or gain that increases the Capital Account maintained with respect to such Final Subordinated Units to an amount that after taking into account the other allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction to be made with respect to such taxable period will equal the product of (A) the number of Final Subordinated Units held by such Partner and (B) the Per Unit Capital Amount for a Common Unit. The purpose of this allocation is to establish uniformity between the Capital Accounts underlying Final Subordinated Units and the Capital Accounts underlying Common Units held by Persons other than the General Partner and its Affiliates immediately prior to the conversion of such Final Subordinated Units into Common Units. This allocation method for establishing such economic uniformity will be available to the General Partner only if the method for allocating the Capital Account maintained with respect to the Subordinated Units between the transferred and retained Subordinated Units pursuant to Section 5.5(c)(ii) does not otherwise provide such economic uniformity to the Final Subordinated Units.

 

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(B) With respect to an event triggering an adjustment to the Carrying Value of Partnership property pursuant to Section 5.5(d) during any taxable period of the Partnership ending upon, or after, the issuance of IDR Reset Common Units pursuant to Section 5.11 , after the application of Section 6.1(d)(x)(A) , any Unrealized Gains and Unrealized Losses shall be allocated among the Partners in a manner that to the nearest extent possible results in the Capital Accounts maintained with respect to such IDR Reset Common Units issued pursuant to Section 5.11 equaling the product of (A) the Aggregate Quantity of IDR Reset Common Units and (B) the Per Unit Capital Amount for an Initial Common Unit.

(C) With respect to an event triggering an adjustment to the Carrying Value of Partnership property pursuant to Section 5.5(d) after the Subordination Period has ended, after the application of Sections 6.1(d)(x)(A) - (B) , any remaining Unrealized Gains and Unrealized Losses shall be allocated to the holders of (A) Affiliate Retained Units, Pro Rata, or (B) Outstanding Common Units (other than Affiliate Retained Units), Pro Rata, as applicable, in a manner that to the nearest extent possible results in the Capital Accounts maintained with respect to each Affiliate Retained Unit equaling the Per Unit Capital Amount for an Initial Common Unit.

(D) With respect to an event triggering an adjustment to the Carrying Value of Partnership property pursuant to Section 5.5(d) during any taxable period of the Partnership ending upon, or after, the issuance of the Class A Units, after the application of Sections 6.1(d)(x)(A) - (C) , any remaining Unrealized Gains and Unrealized Losses shall be allocated to the holders of (A) Class A Units, Pro Rata, or (B) Outstanding Common Units, Pro Rata, as applicable, in a manner that to the nearest extent possible results in the Capital Accounts maintained with respect to each Class A Unit equaling the Per Unit Capital Amount for an Initial Common Unit.

(E) With respect to any taxable period during which an IDR Reset Common Unit is transferred to any Person who is not an Affiliate of the transferor, all or a portion of the remaining items of Partnership gross income or gain for such taxable period shall be allocated 100% to the transferor Partner of such transferred IDR Reset Common Unit until such transferor Partner has been allocated an amount of gross income or gain that increases the Capital Account maintained with respect to such transferred IDR Reset Common Unit to an amount equal to the Per Unit Capital Amount for an Initial Common Unit.

(F) For the proper administration of the Partnership and for the preservation of uniformity of the Limited Partner Interests (or any class or classes thereof), the General Partner shall (i) adopt such conventions as it deems appropriate in determining the amount of depreciation, amortization and cost recovery deductions; (ii) make special allocations of income, gain, loss, deduction, Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss; and (iii) amend the provisions of this Agreement as appropriate (x) to reflect the proposal or promulgation of

 

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Treasury Regulations under Section 704(b) or Section 704(c) of the Code or (y) otherwise to preserve or achieve uniformity of the Limited Partner Interests (or any class or classes thereof). The General Partner may adopt such conventions, make such allocations and make such amendments to this Agreement as provided in this Section 6.1(d)(x)(F) only if such conventions, allocations or amendments would not have a material adverse effect on the Partners, the holders of any class or classes of Limited Partner Interests issued and Outstanding or the Partnership, and if such allocations are consistent with the principles of Section 704 of the Code.

(xi) Curative Allocation .

(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6.1 , 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 gross income, gain, loss and deduction allocated to each Partner 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 Partner under the Agreed Allocations had the Required Allocations and the related Curative Allocation not otherwise been provided in this Section 6.1 . Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, Required Allocations relating to (1) Nonrecourse Deductions shall not be taken into account except to the extent that there has been a decrease in Partnership Minimum Gain and (2) Partner Nonrecourse Deductions shall not be taken into account except to the extent that there has been a decrease in Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain. In exercising its discretion under this Section 6.1(d)(xi)(A) , the General Partner may take into account future Required Allocations that, although not yet made, are likely to offset other Required Allocations previously made. Allocations pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(xi)(A) shall only be made with respect to Required Allocations to the extent the General Partner determines that such allocations will otherwise be inconsistent with the economic agreement among the Partners. Further, allocations pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(xi)(A) shall be deferred with respect to allocations pursuant to clauses (1) and (2) of the second sentence of this Section 6.1(d)(xi)(A) to the extent the General Partner determines that such allocations are likely to be offset by subsequent Required Allocations.

(B) The General Partner shall, with respect to each taxable period, (1) apply the provisions of Section 6.1(d)(xi)(A) in whatever order is most likely to minimize the economic distortions that might otherwise result from the Required Allocations, and (2) divide all allocations pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(xi)(A) among the Partners in a manner that is likely to minimize such economic distortions.

 

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(xii) Corrective and Other Allocations . In the event of any allocation of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items or any Book-Down Event or any recognition of a Net Termination Loss, the following rules shall apply:

(A) The General Partner shall allocate Additional Book Basis Derivative Items consisting of depreciation, amortization, depletion or any other form of cost recovery (other than Additional Book Basis Derivative Items included in Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss) with respect to any Adjusted Property to the Unitholders, Pro Rata, and the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights, all in the same proportion as the Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss resulting from the Revaluation Event that gave rise to such Additional Book Basis Derivative Items was allocated to them pursuant to Section 6.1(c) .

(B) If a sale or other taxable disposition of an Adjusted Property, including, for this purpose, inventory (“ Disposed of Adjusted Property ”) occurs other than in connection with an event giving rise to Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss, the General Partner shall allocate (1) items of gross income and gain (aa) away from the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights and (bb) to the Unitholders, or (2) items of deduction and loss (aa) away from the Unitholders and (bb) to the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights, to the extent that the Additional Book Basis Derivative Items with respect to the Disposed of Adjusted Property (determined in accordance with the last sentence of the definition of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items) treated as having been allocated to the Unitholders pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(xii)(B) exceed their Share of Additional Book Basis Derivative Items with respect to such Disposed of Adjusted Property. For purposes of this Section  6.1(d)(xii)(B) , the Unitholders shall be treated as having been allocated Additional Book Basis Derivative Items to the extent that such Additional Book Basis Derivative Items have reduced the amount of income that would otherwise have been allocated to the Unitholders under the Partnership Agreement ( e.g. , Additional Book Basis Derivative Items taken into account in computing cost of goods sold would reduce the amount of book income otherwise available for allocation among the Partners). Any allocation made pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(xii)(B) shall be made after all of the other Agreed Allocations have been made as if this Section 6.1(d)(xii) were not in this Agreement and, to the extent necessary, shall require the reallocation of items that have been allocated pursuant to such other Agreed Allocations.

(C) Net Termination Loss in an amount equal to the lesser of (1) such Net Termination Loss and (2) the Aggregate Remaining Net Positive Adjustments shall be allocated in such a manner, as determined by the General Partner, that to the extent possible, the Capital Account balances of the Partners will equal the amount they would have been had no prior Book-Up Events occurred, and any remaining Net Termination Loss shall be allocated pursuant to Section 6.1(c) hereof. In allocating Net Termination Loss pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(xii)(C) , the General Partner shall attempt, to the extent possible, to cause the Capital Accounts of the Unitholders, on the one hand, and holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, on the other hand, to equal the amount they would equal if (i) the Carrying Values of the Partnership’s property had not been previously adjusted in connection with any prior Book-Up Events, (ii) Unrealized Gain and Unrealized Loss (or, in the case of a liquidation, actual gain or loss) with respect

 

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to such Partnership Property were determined with respect to such unadjusted Carrying Values, and (iii) any resulting Net Termination Gain had been allocated pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(i) (including, for the avoidance of doubt, taking into account the provisions set forth in the last sentence of Section 6.1(c)(i) ).

(D) In making the allocations required under this Section 6.1(d)(xii) , the General Partner may apply whatever conventions or other methodology it determines will satisfy the purpose of this Section 6.1(d)(xii) . Without limiting the foregoing, if an Adjusted Property is contributed by the Partnership to another entity classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes (the “ lower tier partnership ”), the General Partner may make allocations similar to those described in Sections 6.1(d)(xii)(A) through (C)  to the extent the General Partner determines such allocations are necessary to account for the Partnership’s allocable share of income, gain, loss and deduction of the lower tier partnership that relate to the contributed Adjusted Property in a manner that is consistent with the purpose of this Section 6.1(d)(xii) .

(xiii) Special Curative Allocation in Event of Liquidation Prior to Conversion of the Last Outstanding Subordinated Unit . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 6.1 (other than the Required Allocations), if (A) the Liquidation Date occurs prior to the conversion of the last Outstanding Subordinated Unit and (B) after having made all other allocations provided for in this Section 6.1 for the taxable period in which the Liquidation Date occurs, the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit does not equal the amount such Capital Account would have been if Section 6.1(c)(iii) and Section 6.1(c)(iv) had not been part of this Agreement and all prior allocations of Net Termination Gain and Net Termination Loss had been made pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(i) or Section 6.1(c)(ii) , as applicable, then items of income, gain, loss and deduction for such taxable period shall be reallocated among all Unitholders in a manner determined appropriate by the General Partner so as to cause, to the maximum extent possible, the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit to equal the amount such Capital Account would have been if all prior allocations of Net Termination Gain and Net Termination Loss had been made pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(i) or Section 6.1(c)(ii) , as applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, the reallocation of items set forth in the immediately preceding sentence provides that, to the extent necessary to achieve the Capital Account balances described above, (x) items of income and gain that would otherwise be included in Net Income or Net Loss, as the case may be, for the taxable period in which the Liquidation Date occurs, shall be reallocated from Unitholders holding Subordinated Units to Unitholders holding Common Units and (y) items of deduction and loss that would otherwise be included in Net Income or Net Loss, as the case may be, for the taxable period in which the Liquidation Date occurs shall be reallocated from Unitholders holding Common Units to Unitholders holding Subordinated Units. In the event that (i) the Liquidation Date occurs on or before the date (not including any extension of time prescribed by law) for the filing of the Partnership’s federal income tax return for the taxable period immediately prior to the taxable period in which the Liquidation Date occurs and (ii) the reallocation of items for the taxable period in which the Liquidation Date occurs as set forth above in this Section 6.1(d)(xiii) fails to achieve the Capital Account balances described above, items of

 

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income, gain, loss and deduction that would otherwise be included in the Net Income or Net Loss, as the case may be, for such prior taxable period shall be reallocated among all Unitholders in a manner that will, to the maximum extent possible and after taking into account all other allocations made pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(xiii) , cause the Capital Account in respect of each Common Unit to equal the amount such Capital Account would have been if all prior allocations of Net Termination Gain and Net Termination Loss had been made pursuant to Section 6.1(c)(i) or Section 6.1(c)(ii) , as applicable.

Section 6.2 Allocations for Tax Purposes .

(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, each item of income, gain, loss and deduction shall be allocated among the Partners in the same manner as its correlative item of “book” income, gain, loss or deduction is allocated pursuant to Section 6.1 .

(b) In an attempt to eliminate Book-Tax Disparities attributable to a Contributed Property or Adjusted Property, items of income, gain, loss, depreciation, amortization and cost recovery deductions shall be allocated for U.S. federal income tax purposes among the Partners in the manner provided under Section 704(c) of the Code, and the Treasury Regulations promulgated under Section 704(b) and 704(c) of the Code, as determined appropriate by the General Partner (taking into account the General Partner’s discretion under Section 6.1(d)(x)(F) ); provided, that the General Partner shall apply the principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-3(d) in all events.

(c) The General Partner may determine to depreciate or amortize the portion of an adjustment under Section 743(b) of the Code attributable to unrealized appreciation in any Adjusted Property (to the extent of the unamortized Book-Tax Disparity) using a predetermined rate derived from the depreciation or amortization method and useful life applied to the unamortized Book-Tax Disparity of such property, despite any inconsistency of such approach with Treasury Regulation Section 1.167(c)-l(a)(6) or any successor regulations thereto. If the General Partner determines that such reporting position cannot reasonably be taken, the General Partner may adopt depreciation and amortization conventions under which all purchasers acquiring Limited Partner Interests in the same month would receive depreciation and amortization deductions, based upon the same applicable rate as if they had purchased a direct interest in the Partnership’s property. If the General Partner chooses not to utilize such aggregate method, the General Partner may use any other depreciation and amortization conventions to preserve the uniformity of the intrinsic tax characteristics of any Limited Partner Interests, so long as such conventions would not have a material adverse effect on the Limited Partners or the Record Holders of any class or classes of Limited Partner Interests.

(d) In accordance with Treasury Regulation Sections 1.1245-1(e) and 1.1250-1(f), any gain allocated to the Partners upon the sale or other taxable disposition of any Partnership asset shall, to the extent possible, after taking into account other required allocations of gain pursuant to this Section 6.2 , be characterized as Recapture Income in the same proportions and to the same extent as such Partners (or their predecessors in interest) have been allocated any deductions directly or indirectly giving rise to the treatment of such gains as Recapture Income.

 

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(e) All items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit recognized by the Partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and allocated to the Partners in accordance with the provisions hereof shall be determined without regard to any election under Section 754 of the Code that may be made by the Partnership; provided , however , that such allocations, once made, shall be adjusted (in the manner determined by the General Partner) to take into account those adjustments permitted or required by Sections 734 and 743 of the Code.

(f) Each item of Partnership income, gain, loss and deduction, for federal income tax purposes, shall be determined for each taxable period and prorated on a monthly basis and shall be allocated to the Partners as of the opening of the National Securities Exchange on which the Partnership Interests are listed or admitted to trading on the first Business Day of each month; provided, however, that such items for the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on the last day of the month in which the last Option Closing Date or the expiration of the Over-Allotment Option occurs shall be allocated to the Partners as of the opening of the National Securities Exchange on which the Partnership Interests are listed or admitted to trading on the first Business Day of the next succeeding month; provided, further, that gain or loss on a sale or other disposition of any assets of the Partnership or any other extraordinary item of income or loss realized and recognized other than in the ordinary course of business, as determined by the General Partner, shall be allocated to the Partners as of the opening of the National Securities Exchange on which the Partnership Interests are listed or admitted to trading on the first Business Day of the month in which such gain or loss is recognized for federal income tax purposes. The General Partner may revise, alter or otherwise modify such methods of allocation to the extent permitted or required by Section 706 of the Code and the regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder or for the proper administration of the Partnership.

(g) Allocations that would otherwise be made to a Limited Partner under the provisions of this Article VI shall instead be made to the beneficial owner of Limited Partner Interests held by a nominee, agent or representative in any case in which such nominee, agent or representative has furnished the identity of such owner to the Partnership in accordance with Section 6031(c) of the Code or any other method determined by the General Partner.

(h) If, as a result of an exercise of a Noncompensatory Option, a Capital Account reallocation is required under Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(s)(3), the General Partner shall make corrective allocations pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(x).

Section 6.3 Distributions; Characterization of Distributions; Distributions to Record Holders .

(a) The Board of Directors may adopt a cash distribution policy, which it may change from time to time without amendment to this Agreement. Distributions will be made as and when declared by the General Partner.

(b) All amounts of Available Cash distributed by the Partnership on any date from any source shall be deemed to be Operating Surplus until the sum of all amounts of cash and cash equivalents theretofore distributed by the Partnership to the Partners pursuant to Section 6.4 equals the Operating Surplus from the Closing Date through the close of the immediately

 

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preceding Quarter. Any remaining amounts of cash and cash equivalents distributed by the Partnership on such date shall, except as otherwise provided in Section 6.5 , be deemed to be “Capital Surplus.” All distributions and redemption payments required to be made under this Agreement or otherwise made by the Partnership shall be made subject to Sections 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware Act, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement.

(c) Notwithstanding Section 6.3(b) (but subject to the last sentence thereof), in the event of the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership, all Partnership assets shall be applied and distributed solely in accordance with, and subject to the terms and conditions of, Section 12.4 .

(d) The General Partner may treat taxes paid by the Partnership on behalf of, or amounts withheld with respect to, all or less than all of the Partners, as a distribution of Available Cash to such Partners, as determined appropriate under the circumstances by the General Partner.

(e) Each distribution in respect of a Partnership Interest shall be paid by the Partnership, directly or through any Transfer Agent or through any other Person or agent, only to the Record Holder of such Partnership Interest as of the Record Date set for such distribution. Such payment shall constitute full payment and satisfaction of the Partnership’s liability in respect of such payment, regardless of any claim of any Person who may have an interest in such payment by reason of an assignment or otherwise.

Section 6.4 Distributions from Operating Surplus .

(a) During Subordination Period . Cash and cash equivalents distributed in respect of any Quarter wholly within the Subordination Period that is deemed to be Operating Surplus pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.3 or Section 6.5 shall be distributed as follows, except as otherwise contemplated by Section 5.6(b) in respect of additional Partnership Interests issued pursuant thereto:

(i) First, (x) to the General Partner in accordance with its Percentage Interest and (y) to the Unitholders holding Common Units, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less the General Partner’s Percentage Interest, until there has been distributed in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for such Quarter;

(ii) Second, (x) to the General Partner in accordance with its Percentage Interest and (y) to the Unitholders holding Common Units, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less the General Partner’s Percentage Interest, until there has been distributed in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage existing with respect to such Quarter;

(iii) Third, (x) to the General Partner in accordance with its Percentage Interest and (y) to the Unitholders holding Subordinated Units, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less the General Partner’s Percentage Interest, until there has been distributed in respect of each Subordinated Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for such Quarter;

 

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(iv) Fourth, to the General Partner and all Unitholders, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the First Target Distribution over the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for such Quarter;

(v) Fifth, (A) to the General Partner in accordance with its Percentage Interest, (B) 13% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, and (C) to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less the sum of the percentages applicable to subclauses (A) and (B) of this clause (v), until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the Second Target Distribution over the First Target Distribution for such Quarter;

(vi) Sixth, (A) to the General Partner in accordance with its Percentage Interest, (B) 23% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, and (C) to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less the sum of the percentages applicable to subclauses (A) and (B) of this clause (vi), until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the Third Target Distribution over the Second Target Distribution for such Quarter; and

(vii) Thereafter, (A) to the General Partner in accordance with its Percentage Interest, (B) 48% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, and (C) to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less the sum of the percentages applicable to subclauses (A) and (B) of this clause (vii);

provided , however , that if the Minimum Quarterly Distribution, the First Target Distribution, the Second Target Distribution and the Third Target Distribution have been reduced to zero pursuant to the second sentence of Section 6.6(a) , the distribution of cash and cash equivalents that are deemed to be Operating Surplus with respect to any Quarter will be made solely in accordance with Section 6.4(a)(vii) .

(b) After Subordination Period . Cash and cash equivalents distributed in respect of any Quarter ending after the Subordination Period has ended that is deemed to be Operating Surplus pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.3 or Section 6.5 shall be distributed as follows, except as otherwise contemplated by Section 5.6(b) in respect of additional Partnership Interests issued pursuant thereto:

(i) First, to the General Partner and all Unitholders, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for such Quarter;

(ii) Second, to the General Partner and all Unitholders, Pro Rata, until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the First Target Distribution over the Minimum Quarterly Distribution for such Quarter;

(iii) Third, (A) to the General Partner in accordance with its Percentage Interest, (B) 13% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, and (C) to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less the sum of the percentages

 

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applicable to subclauses (A) and (B) of this clause (iii), until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the Second Target Distribution over the First Target Distribution for such Quarter;

(iv) Fourth, (A) to the General Partner in accordance with its Percentage Interest, (B) 23% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, and (C) to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less the sum of the percentages applicable to subclauses (A) and (B) of this clause (iv), until there has been distributed in respect of each Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the excess of the Third Target Distribution over the Second Target Distribution for such Quarter; and

(v) Thereafter, (A) to the General Partner in accordance with its Percentage Interest, (B) 48% to the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, Pro Rata, and (C) to all Unitholders, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less the sum of the percentages applicable to subclauses (A) and (B) of this clause (v);

provided , however that if the Minimum Quarterly Distribution, the First Target Distribution, the Second Target Distribution and the Third Target Distribution have been reduced to zero pursuant to the second sentence of Section 6.6(a) , the distribution of cash or cash equivalents that are deemed to be Operating Surplus with respect to any Quarter will be made solely in accordance with Section 6.4(b)(v) .

Section 6.5 Distributions from Capital Surplus . Cash and cash equivalents that are distributed and deemed to be Capital Surplus pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.3(a) shall be distributed, unless the provisions of Section 6.3 require otherwise, to the General Partner and the Unitholders, Pro Rata, until the Minimum Quarterly Distribution is reduced to zero pursuant to the second sentence of Section 6.6(a) . Cash and cash equivalents that are deemed to be Capital Surplus shall then be distributed (A) to the General Partner in accordance with its Percentage Interest and (B) to all Unitholders holding Common Units, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less the General Partner’s Percentage Interest, until there has been distributed in respect of each Common Unit then Outstanding an amount equal to the Cumulative Common Unit Arrearage. Thereafter, all cash and cash equivalents that are distributed shall be distributed as if it were Operating Surplus and shall be distributed in accordance with Section 6.4 .

Section 6.6 Adjustment of Target Distribution Levels .

(a) The Target Distributions, Common Unit Arrearages and Cumulative Common Unit Arrearages shall be proportionately adjusted in the event of any distribution, combination or subdivision (whether effected by a distribution payable in Units or otherwise) of Units or other Partnership Interests. In the event of a distribution of cash or cash equivalents that is deemed to be from Capital Surplus, the then applicable Target Distributions shall be reduced in the same proportion that the distribution had to the fair market value of the Common Units immediately prior to the announcement of the distribution. If the Common Units are publicly traded on a National Securities Exchange, the fair market value will be the Current Market Price before the ex-dividend date. If the Common Units are not publicly traded, the fair market value will be determined by the Board of Directors.

 

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(b) The Target Distributions shall also be subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 5.11 and Section 6.9 .

Section 6.7 Special Provisions Relating to the Holders of Subordinated Units and Affiliate Retained Units .

(a) Except with respect to the right to vote on or approve matters requiring the vote or approval of a percentage of the holders of Outstanding Common Units and the right to participate in allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction and distributions made with respect to Common Units, the holder of a Subordinated Unit shall have all of the rights and obligations of a Unitholder holding Common Units hereunder; provided , however , that immediately upon the conversion of Subordinated Units into Common Units pursuant to Section 5.7 , the Unitholder holding Subordinated Units shall possess all of the rights and obligations of a Unitholder holding Common Units hereunder with respect to such converted Subordinated Units, including the right to vote as a Common Unitholder and the right to participate in allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction and distributions made with respect to Common Units; provided , however , that such converted Subordinated Units shall remain subject to the provisions of Section 5.5(c)(ii) , Section 6.1(d)(x) , Section 6.7(b) and Section 6.7(c) .

(b) A Unitholder shall not be permitted to transfer a Subordinated Unit, a Subordinated Unit that has converted into a Common Unit pursuant to Section 5.7 or that is an Affiliate Retained Unit (other than a transfer to an Affiliate) if the remaining balance in the transferring Unitholder’s Capital Account with respect to the retained Subordinated Units, Retained Converted Subordinated Units or Affiliate Retained Units would be negative after giving effect to the allocation under Section 5.5(c)(ii)(B) .

(c) The Unitholder holding a Common Unit that has resulted from the conversion of a Subordinated Unit pursuant to Section 5.7 or that is an Affiliate Retained Unit shall not be issued a Common Unit Certificate pursuant to Section 4.1 , if the Common Units are evidenced by Certificates, and shall not be permitted to transfer such Common Unit to a Person that is not an Affiliate of the holder until such time as the General Partner determines, based on advice of counsel, that each such Common Unit should have, as a substantive matter, like intrinsic economic and federal income tax characteristics, in all material respects, to the intrinsic economic and federal income tax characteristics of an Initial Common Unit. In connection with the condition imposed by this Section 6.7(c) , the General Partner may take whatever steps are required to provide economic uniformity to such Common Units in preparation for a transfer of such Common Units, including the application of Sections 5.5(c)(ii) , 6.1(d)(x) and 6.7(b) ; provided , however , that no such steps may be taken that would have a material adverse effect on the Unitholders holding a Common Unit.

Section 6.8 Special Provisions Relating to the Holders of IDR Reset Common Units .

(a) A Unitholder shall not be permitted to transfer an IDR Reset Common Unit (other than a transfer to an Affiliate) if the remaining balance in the transferring Unitholder’s Capital Account with respect to the retained IDR Reset Common Units would be negative after giving effect to the allocation under Section 5.5(c)(iii) .

 

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(b) A Unitholder holding an IDR Reset Common Unit shall not be permitted to transfer such Common Unit to a Person that is not an Affiliate of the holder until such time as the General Partner determines, based on advice of counsel, that upon transfer each such Common Unit should have, as a substantive matter, like intrinsic economic and U.S. federal income tax characteristics to the transferee, in all material respects, to the intrinsic economic and U.S. federal income tax characteristics of an Initial Common Unit to such transferee. In connection with the condition imposed by this Section 6.8(b) , the General Partner may apply Sections 5.5(c)(iii) , 6.1(d)(x) and 6.8(a) or, to the extent not resulting in a material adverse effect on the Unitholders holding Common Units, take whatever steps are required to provide economic uniformity to such Common Units in preparation for a transfer of such IDR Reset Common Units.

Section 6.9 Entity-Level Taxation . If legislation is enacted or the official interpretation of existing legislation is modified by a governmental authority, which after giving effect to such enactment or modification, results in a Group Member becoming subject to federal, state or local or non-U.S. income or withholding taxes in excess of the amount of such taxes due from the Group Member prior to such enactment or modification (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any increase in the rate of such taxation applicable to the Group Member), then the General Partner may, in its sole discretion, reduce the Target Distributions by the amount of income or withholding taxes that are payable by reason of any such new legislation or interpretation (the “ Incremental Income Taxes ”), or any portion thereof selected by the General Partner, in the manner provided in this Section 6.9 . If the General Partner elects to reduce the Target Distributions for any Quarter with respect to all or a portion of any Incremental Income Taxes, the General Partner shall estimate for such Quarter the Partnership Group’s aggregate liability (the “ Estimated Incremental Quarterly Tax Amount ”) for all (or the relevant portion of) such Incremental Income Taxes; provided that any difference between such estimate and the actual liability for Incremental Income Taxes (or the relevant portion thereof) for such Quarter may, to the extent determined by the General Partner, be taken into account in determining the Estimated Incremental Quarterly Tax Amount with respect to each Quarter in which any such difference can be determined. For each such Quarter, the Target Distributions, shall be the product obtained by multiplying (a) the amounts therefor that are set out herein prior to the application of this Section 6.9 times (b) the quotient obtained by dividing (i) cash and cash equivalents with respect to such Quarter by (ii) the sum of cash and cash equivalents with respect to such Quarter and the Estimated Incremental Quarterly Tax Amount for such Quarter, as determined by the General Partner. For purposes of the foregoing, cash and cash equivalents with respect to a Quarter will be deemed reduced by the Estimated Incremental Quarterly Tax Amount for that Quarter.

Section 6.10 Special Provisions Relating to the Holders of Class A Units .

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the holder of a Class A Unit shall have all of the rights and obligations of a Unitholder holding Common Units hereunder; provided, however , that immediately upon the conversion of any Class A Unit into Common Units pursuant to Section 5.12(b)(vi) , the Unitholder holding a Class A Unit that is to be converted shall possess all of the rights and obligations of a Unitholder holding Common Units hereunder, including the right to vote as a Common Unitholder and the right to participate in allocations of income, gain, loss and deduction and distributions made with respect to Common Units; provided, however , that such converted Class A Unit shall remain subject to the provisions of Section 5.5(c)(iv) , Section 6.1(d)(iii)(C) , Section 6.10(b) and Section 6.10(c) .

 

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(b) A Unitholder shall not be permitted to transfer a Class A Unit or a Class A Unit that has converted into a Common Unit pursuant to Section 5.12(b)(vi) if the remaining balance in the transferring Unitholder’s Capital Account with respect to the retained Class A Units or retained converted Class A Units would be negative after giving effect to the allocation under Section 5.5(c)(iv)(B) .

(c) The Unitholder holding a Common Unit that has resulted from the conversion of a Class A Unit pursuant to Section 5.12(b)(vi) shall not be issued a Common Unit Certificate pursuant to Section 4.1 , if the Common Units are evidenced by Certificates, and shall not be permitted to transfer such Common Units to a Person that is not a Permitted Transferree of the holder until such time as the General Partner determines, based on advice of counsel, that each such Common Unit should have, as a substantive matter, like intrinsic economic and United States federal income tax characteristics, in all material respects, to the intrinsic economic and United States federal income tax characteristics of an Initial Common Unit. In connection with the condition imposed by this Section 6.10(c) , the General Partner shall take whatever steps are required to provide economic uniformity to such Common Units in preparation for a transfer of such Common Units, including the application of Sections 5.5(c)(iv) , 6.1(d)(iii)(C) and 6.10(b) ; provided , however , that no such steps may be taken that would have a material adverse effect on the Unitholders holding a Common Unit.

ARTICLE VII.

MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF BUSINESS

Section 7.1 Management .

(a) The General Partner shall conduct, direct and manage all activities of the Partnership. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, but without limitation on the ability of the General Partner to delegate its rights and powers to other Persons, all management powers over the business and affairs of the Partnership shall be exclusively vested in the General Partner, and no other Partner shall have any management power over the business and affairs of the Partnership. In addition to the powers now or hereafter granted to a general partner of a limited partnership under applicable law or that are granted to the General Partner under any other provision of this Agreement, the General Partner, subject to Section 7.3 , shall have full power and authority to do all things and on such terms as it determines to be necessary or appropriate to conduct the business of the Partnership, to exercise all powers set forth in Section 2.5 and to effectuate the purposes set forth in Section 2.4 , including the following:

(i) the making of any expenditures, the lending or borrowing of money, the assumption or guarantee of, or other contracting for, indebtedness and other liabilities, the issuance of evidences of indebtedness, including indebtedness that is convertible or exchangeable into Partnership Interests, and the incurring of any other obligations;

 

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(ii) the making of tax, regulatory and other filings, or rendering of periodic or other reports to governmental or other agencies having jurisdiction over the business or assets of the Partnership;

(iii) the acquisition, disposition, mortgage, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or exchange of any or all of the assets of the Partnership or the merger or other combination of the Partnership with or into another Person (the matters described in this clause (iii) being subject, however, to any prior approval that may be required by Section 7.3 or Article XIV );

(iv) the use of the assets of the Partnership (including cash on hand) for any purpose consistent with the terms of this Agreement, including the financing of the conduct of the operations of the Partnership Group; the lending of funds to other Persons (including other Group Members); the repayment or guarantee of obligations of any Group Member; and the making of capital contributions to any Group Member;

(v) the negotiation, execution and performance of any contracts, conveyances or other instruments (including instruments that limit the liability of the Partnership under contractual arrangements to all or particular assets of the Partnership, with the other party to the contract to have no recourse against the General Partner or its assets other than its interest in the Partnership, even if the same results in the terms of the transaction being less favorable to the Partnership than would otherwise be the case);

(vi) the distribution of cash or cash equivalents by the Partnership;

(vii) the selection, employment, retention and dismissal of employees (including employees having titles such as “president,” “vice president,” “secretary” and “treasurer”) and agents, outside attorneys, accountants, consultants and contractors of the General Partner or the Partnership Group and the determination of their compensation and other terms of employment or hiring;

(viii) the maintenance of insurance for the benefit of the Partnership Group, the Partners and Indemnitees;

(ix) the formation of, or acquisition of an interest in, and the contribution of property and the making of loans to, any further limited or general partnerships, joint ventures, corporations, limited liability companies or other Persons (including the acquisition of interests in, and the contributions of property to, any Group Member from time to time);

(x) the control of any matters affecting the rights and obligations of the Partnership, including the bringing and defending of actions at law or in equity and otherwise engaging in the conduct of litigation, arbitration or mediation and the incurring of legal expense and the settlement of claims and litigation;

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(xii) the entering into of listing agreements with any National Securities Exchange and the delisting of some or all of the Limited Partner Interests from, or requesting that trading be suspended on, any such exchange;

(xiii) the purchase, sale or other acquisition or disposition of Partnership Interests, or the issuance of options, rights, warrants, appreciation rights, phantom or tracking interests relating to Partnership Interests;

(xiv) the undertaking of any action in connection with the Partnership’s participation in the management of any Group Member; and

(xv) the entering into of agreements with any of its Affiliates to render services to a Group Member or to itself in the discharge of its duties as General Partner of the Partnership.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any Group Member Agreement, each of the Partners and each other Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest and each other Person who is otherwise bound by this Agreement hereby (i) approves, ratifies and confirms the execution, delivery and performance by the parties thereto of this Agreement, each Group Member Agreement, the Underwriting Agreement, the Contribution Agreement, the Omnibus Agreement and the other agreements described in or filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement that are related to the transactions contemplated by the Registration Statement (in the case of each agreement other than this Agreement, without giving effect to any amendments, supplements or restatements after the date hereof); (ii) agrees that the General Partner (on its own behalf or on behalf of the Partnership) is authorized to execute, deliver and perform the agreements referred to in clause (i) of this sentence and the other agreements, acts, transactions and matters described in or contemplated by the Registration Statement on behalf of the Partnership without any further act, approval or vote of the Partners, the other Persons who acquire an interest in a Partnership Interest and the Persons who are otherwise bound by this Agreement; and (iii) agrees that the execution, delivery or performance by the General Partner, any Group Member or any Affiliate of any of them of this Agreement or any agreement authorized or permitted under this Agreement (including the exercise by the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner of the rights accorded pursuant to Article XV or any determination or action (or not making any determination or action) by the General Partner, the Board of Directors or any committee of the Board of Directors (including the Conflicts Committee) associated with the repayment, refinancing or amendment of the terms of any borrowing in connection the leveraged distribution described in the Registration Statement) shall not constitute a breach by the General Partner or any other Person of any fiduciary or other duty existing at law, in equity or otherwise that the General Partner or such Person may owe the Partnership, the Limited Partners, the other Persons who acquire an interest in a Partnership Interest or the Persons who are otherwise bound by this Agreement.

Section 7.2 Certificate of Limited Partnership . The General Partner has caused the Certificate of Limited Partnership to be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as required by the Delaware Act. The General Partner shall use all reasonable efforts to cause to be filed such other certificates or documents that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate for the formation, continuation, qualification and operation of a limited

 

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partnership (or a partnership in which the limited partners have limited liability) in the State of Delaware or any other state in which the Partnership may elect to do business or own property. To the extent the General Partner determines such action to be necessary or appropriate, the General Partner shall file amendments to and restatements of the Certificate of Limited Partnership and do all things to maintain the Partnership as a limited partnership (or a partnership or other entity in which the limited partners have limited liability) under the laws of the State of Delaware or of any other state in which the Partnership may elect to do business or own property. Subject to the terms of Section 3.4(a) , the General Partner shall not be required, before or after filing, to deliver or mail a copy of the Certificate of Limited Partnership, any qualification document or any amendment thereto to any Partner.

Section 7.3 Restrictions on the General Partner’s Authority . Except as provided in Article XII and Article XIV , the General Partner may not sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership Group, taken as a whole, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions without the approval of a Unit Majority; provided , however , that this provision shall not preclude or limit the General Partner’s ability to mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or grant a security interest in all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership Group and shall not apply to any forced sale of any or all of the assets of the Partnership Group pursuant to the foreclosure of, or other realization upon, any such encumbrance.

Section 7.4 Reimbursement of the General Partner .

(a) The General Partner shall be reimbursed on a monthly basis, or such other basis as the General Partner may determine, for (i) all direct and indirect expenses it incurs or payments it makes on behalf of the Partnership Group (including salary, bonus, incentive compensation and other amounts paid to any Person (including Affiliates of the General Partner), to perform services for the Partnership Group or for the General Partner in the discharge of its duties to the Partnership Group), and (ii) all other expenses allocable to the Partnership Group or otherwise incurred by the General Partner in connection with operating the Partnership Group’s business (including expenses allocated to the General Partner by its Affiliates). The General Partner shall determine in good faith the expenses that are allocable to the General Partner or any member of the Partnership Group. Reimbursements pursuant to this Section 7.4 shall be in addition to any reimbursement to the General Partner as a result of indemnification pursuant to Section 7.6 . The General Partner and its Affiliates may charge any member of the Partnership Group a management fee to the extent necessary to allow the Partnership Group to reduce the amount of any state franchise or income tax or any tax based upon revenues or gross margin of any member of the Partnership Group if the tax benefit produced by the payment for such management fee exceeds the amount of such fee.

(b) The General Partner, without the approval of the Limited Partners (who shall have no right to vote in respect thereof), may propose and adopt on behalf of the Partnership benefit plans, programs and practices (including the USD Partners LP Long-Term Incentive Plan and other plans, programs and practices involving the issuance of Partnership Interests), or cause the Partnership to issue Partnership Interests (or other awards under the USD Partners LP Long-Term Incentive Plan) in connection with, or pursuant to, any benefit plan, program or practice maintained or sponsored by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, in each case for the

 

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benefit of employees, officers, consultants and directors of the General Partner or its Affiliates, in respect of services performed, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of the Partnership Group. The Partnership agrees to issue or sell to the General Partner or any of its Affiliates any Partnership Interests that the General Partner or such Affiliates are obligated to provide to any employees, officers, consultants and directors pursuant to any such benefit plans, programs or practices. Expenses incurred by the General Partner in connection with any such plans, programs and practices (including the net cost to the General Partner or such Affiliates of Partnership Interests purchased by the General Partner or such Affiliates, from the Partnership or otherwise, to fulfill awards under such plans, programs and practices) shall be reimbursed in accordance with Section 7.4(a) . Any and all obligations of the General Partner under any benefit plans, programs or practices adopted by the General Partner as permitted by this Section 7.4(b) shall constitute obligations of the General Partner hereunder and shall be assumed by any successor General Partner approved pursuant to Section 11.1 or Section 11.2 or the transferee of or successor to all of the General Partner’s General Partner Interest pursuant to Section 4.6 .

Section 7.5 Outside Activities .

(a) The General Partner, for so long as it is the General Partner of the Partnership (i) agrees that its sole business will be to act as a general partner or managing member, as the case may be, of the Partnership and any other partnership or limited liability company of which the Partnership is, directly or indirectly, a partner or member and to undertake activities that are ancillary or related thereto (including being a Limited Partner) and (ii) shall not engage in any business or activity or incur any debts or liabilities except in connection with or incidental to (A) its performance as general partner or managing member, if any, of one or more Group Members or as described in or contemplated by the Registration Statement, (B) the acquiring, owning or disposing of debt securities or equity interests in any Group Member, (C) the guarantee of, and mortgage, pledge, or encumbrance of any or all of its assets in connection with, any indebtedness of any Group Member or (D) the performance of its obligations under the Omnibus Agreement.

(b) Subject to the terms of the Omnibus Agreement, each Unrestricted Person (other than the General Partner) shall have the right to engage in businesses of every type and description and other activities for profit and to engage in and possess an interest in other business ventures of any and every type or description, whether in businesses engaged in or anticipated to be engaged in by any Group Member, independently or with others, including business interests and activities in direct competition with the business and activities of any Group Member. No such business interest or activity shall constitute a breach of this Agreement, any fiduciary or other duty existing at law, in equity or otherwise, or obligation of any type whatsoever to the Partnership or other Group Member, any Partner, any Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or any Person who is otherwise bound by this Agreement.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity (i) the doctrine of corporate opportunity, or any analogous doctrine, shall not apply to any Unrestricted Person (including the General Partner) and (ii) except as set forth in the Omnibus Agreement, no Unrestricted Person (including the General Partner) who acquires knowledge of a potential transaction, agreement, arrangement or other matter that may be an opportunity for the Partnership, shall have any duty to communicate or offer such

 

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opportunity to any Group Member, and such Unrestricted Person (including the General Partner) shall not be liable to the Partnership or any other Group Member, any Partner, any Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or any other Person who is otherwise bound by this Agreement for breach of any fiduciary or other duty existing at law, in equity or otherwise by reason of the fact that such Unrestricted Person (including the General Partner) pursues or acquires such opportunity for itself, directs such opportunity to another Person or does not communicate such opportunity information to any Group Member.

(d) The General Partner and each of its Affiliates may acquire Units or other Partnership Interests in addition to those acquired on the Closing Date and, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, shall be entitled to exercise, at their option, all rights relating to all Units or other Partnership Interests acquired by them. The term “Affiliates” when used in this Section 7.5(d) with respect to the General Partner shall not include any Group Member.

Section 7.6 Indemnification .

(a) To the fullest extent permitted by law, all Indemnitees shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Partnership from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising from any and all threatened pending or completed claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, and whether formal or informal and including appeals, in which any Indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of its status as an Indemnitee and acting (or refraining to act) in such capacity; provided , that the Indemnitee shall not be indemnified and held harmless if there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter for which the Indemnitee is seeking indemnification pursuant to this Agreement, the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful. Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.6 shall be made only out of the assets of the Partnership, it being agreed that the General Partner shall not be personally liable for such indemnification and shall have no obligation to contribute or loan any monies or property to the Partnership to enable it to effectuate such indemnification.

(b) To the fullest extent permitted by law, expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred by an Indemnitee who is indemnified pursuant to Section 7.6(a) in appearing at, participating in or defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding shall, from time to time, be advanced by the Partnership prior to a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter for which the Indemnitee is seeking indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.6 , the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified upon receipt by the Partnership of any undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it shall be ultimately determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized by this Section 7.6 .

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as to actions in the Indemnitee’s capacity as an Indemnitee and as to actions in any other capacity, and shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to serve in such capacity and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, assigns and administrators of the Indemnitee.

(d) The Partnership may purchase and maintain (or reimburse the General Partner or its Affiliates for the cost of) insurance, on behalf of an Indemnitee and such other Persons as the General Partner shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against, or expense that may be incurred by, such Indemnitee in connection with the Partnership’s activities or such Indemnitee’s activities on behalf of the Partnership, regardless of whether the Partnership would have the power to indemnify such Indemnitee against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement.

(e) For purposes of this Section 7.6 , the Partnership shall be deemed to have requested an Indemnitee to serve as fiduciary of an employee benefit plan whenever the performance by it of its duties to the Partnership also imposes duties on, or otherwise involves services by, it to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan; excise taxes assessed on an Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to applicable law shall constitute “fines” within the meaning of Section 7.6(a) ; and action taken or omitted by an Indemnitee with respect to any employee benefit plan in the performance of its duties for a purpose reasonably believed by it to be in the best interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be for a purpose that is in the best interests of the Partnership.

(f) In no event may an Indemnitee subject the Limited Partners to personal liability by reason of the indemnification provisions set forth in this Agreement.

(g) An Indemnitee shall not be denied indemnification in whole or in part under this Section 7.6 because the Indemnitee had an interest in the transaction with respect to which the indemnification applies if the transaction was otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement.

(h) The provisions of this Section 7.6 are for the benefit of the Indemnitees and their heirs, successors, assigns, executors and administrators and shall not be deemed to create any rights for the benefit of any other Persons.

(i) No amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 7.6 or any provision hereof shall in any manner terminate, reduce or impair the right of any past, present or future Indemnitee to be indemnified by the Partnership, nor the obligations of the Partnership to indemnify any such Indemnitee under and in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.6 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted.

Section 7.7 Liability of Indemnitees .

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, no Indemnitee shall be liable for monetary damages to the Partnership, the Partners or any other Person who is otherwise bound by this Agreement, for losses sustained or liabilities incurred as a result of any act or omission of an Indemnitee unless there has been a final and non-appealable

 

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judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter in question, the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that the Indemnitee’s conduct was criminal. In the case where an Indemnitee is liable for damages, those damages shall only be direct damages and shall not, to the fullest extent permitted by law, include punitive damages, consequential damages or lost profits.

(b) The General Partner may exercise any of the powers granted to it by this Agreement and perform any of the duties imposed upon it hereunder either directly or by or through its agents, and the General Partner shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any such agent appointed by the General Partner in good faith.

(c) To the extent that, at law or in equity, an Indemnitee has duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating thereto to the Partnership, the Partners, any Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or is otherwise bound by this Agreement, the General Partner and any other Indemnitee acting in connection with the Partnership’s business or affairs shall not be liable, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to the Partnership, the Partners, any Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or is otherwise bound by this Agreement, for its reliance on the provisions of this Agreement.

(d) Any amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 7.7 or any provision hereof shall be prospective only and shall not in any way affect the limitations on the liability of the Indemnitees under this Section 7.7 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted.

Section 7.8 Standards of Conduct and Modification of Duties .

(a) Whenever the General Partner, the Board of Directors or any committee of the Board of Directors (including the Conflicts Committee), makes a determination or takes or declines to take any action, or any Affiliates of the General Partner cause the General Partner to do so, in its capacity as the general partner of the Partnership as opposed to in its individual capacity, whether under this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby or otherwise, then, unless a lesser standard is provided for in this Agreement, or the determination, action or omission has been approved as provided in Section 7.8(c)(ii) , the General Partner, the Board of Directors, such committee or such Affiliates causing the General Partner to do so, shall make such determination or take or decline to take such action in good faith and shall not be subject to any fiduciary duty or other duty or obligation or any other different or higher standard (all of which duties, obligations and standards are hereby eliminated, waived and disclaimed) contemplated under this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement or any other agreements contemplated hereby or otherwise, or under the Delaware Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity. A determination, other action or failure to act by the General Partner, the Board of Directors of the General Partner or any committee thereof (including the Conflicts Committee) or any Affiliate of the General Partner will be deemed to be in good faith unless the General Partner, the Board of Directors of the General Partner or any committee thereof (including the Conflicts Committee) or any Affiliate of the General Partner believed such determination, other action or failure to act was adverse to the

 

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interests of the Partnership. In any proceeding brought by or on behalf of the Partnership, any Limited Partner, or any Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or any other Person who is bound by this Agreement challenging such action, determination or failure to act, the Person bringing or prosecuting such proceeding shall have the burden of proving that such determination, action or failure to act was not in good faith.

(b) Whenever the General Partner makes a determination or takes or declines to take any action, or any of its Affiliates causes it to do so, in its individual capacity as opposed to in its capacity as the general partner of the Partnership, whether under this Agreement, any Group Member Agreements or any other agreement contemplated hereby or otherwise, then the General Partner, or such Affiliates causing it to do so, are entitled, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to make such determination or to take or decline to take such other action free of any duty (including any fiduciary duty) or obligation existing at law, in equity or otherwise or any obligation whatsoever to the Partnership, any Limited Partner, any other Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or any other Person who otherwise is bound by this Agreement, and the General Partner, or such Affiliates causing it to do so, shall not, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be required to act in good faith or pursuant to any other standard imposed by this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Delaware Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity. By way of illustration and not of limitation, whenever the phrases, “at the option of the General Partner,” “in its sole discretion” or some variation of those phrases, are used in this Agreement, it indicates that the General Partner is acting in its individual capacity. For the avoidance of doubt, whenever the General Partner votes or transfers its Partnership Interests, or refrains from voting or transferring its Partnership Interests, it shall be acting in its individual capacity.

(c) Unless a lesser standard is otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or any Group Member Agreement, whenever a potential conflict of interest exists or arises between the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Partnership, any Group Member or any Partner, any other Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or any other Person who is bound by this Agreement on the other hand, any resolution or course of action by the General Partner or its Affiliates in respect of such conflict of interest shall be permitted and deemed approved by all Partners, and shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement, of any Group Member Agreement, of any agreement contemplated herein or therein, or of any duty stated or implied by law or equity, if the resolution or course of action in respect of such conflict of interest is (i) approved by Special Approval or (ii) approved by the vote of a majority of the Outstanding Common Units (excluding Common Units owned by the General Partner and its Affiliates. If the General Partner does not submit the resolution or course of action as provided in either clauses (i) or (ii) in the preceding sentence, then any such resolution or course of action shall be governed by Section 7.8(a) above. The General Partner shall be authorized but not required in connection with its resolution of such conflict of interest to seek Special Approval or Unitholder approval of such resolution, and the General Partner may also adopt a resolution or course of action that has not received Special Approval or Unitholder approval. Whenever the General Partner makes a determination to refer any potential conflict of interest to the Conflicts Committee for Special Approval, seek Unitholder approval or adopt a resolution or course of action that has not received Special Approval or Unitholder approval, then the General Partner shall be entitled, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to make such determination free of any duty or obligation whatsoever to the Partnership or any Limited Partner, and the General Partner

 

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shall not, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be required to act in good faith or pursuant to any other standard or duty imposed by this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement, any other agreement contemplated hereby or otherwise or under the Delaware Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity, and the General Partner in making such determination shall be permitted to do so in its sole and absolute discretion. If Special Approval is sought, then it shall be presumed that, in making its decision, the Conflicts Committee acted in good faith, and if the Board of Directors determines that a director satisfies the eligibility requirements to be a member of the Conflicts Committee, then it shall be presumed that, in making its decision, the Board of Directors acted in good faith. In any proceeding brought by any Limited Partner or by or on behalf of such Limited Partner or any other Limited Partner or the Partnership or by or on behalf of any Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest challenging any action by the Conflicts Committee with respect to any matter referred to the Conflicts Committee for Special Approval by the General Partner or whether a director satisfies the eligibility requirements to be a member of the Conflicts Committee, the Person bringing or prosecuting such proceeding shall have the burden of overcoming the presumption that the Conflicts Committee or the Board of Directors, as applicable, acted in good faith. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any duty otherwise existing at law or equity, the conflicts of interest described in the Registration Statement are hereby approved by all Partners and shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement.

(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the General Partner and its Affiliates or any other Indemnitee shall have no duty or obligation, express or implied, to (i) sell or otherwise dispose of, or approve the sale or disposition of, any asset of the Partnership Group other than in the ordinary course of business or (ii) permit any Group Member to use any facilities or assets of the General Partner and its Affiliates, except as may be provided in contracts entered into from time to time specifically dealing with such use. Any determination by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates to enter into such contracts shall be in its sole discretion.

(e) The Partners, each Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or is otherwise bound by this Agreement hereby authorize the General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership as a partner or member of a Group Member, to approve actions by the general partner or managing member of such Group Member similar to those actions permitted to be taken by the General Partner pursuant to this Section 7.8 .

(f) For the avoidance of doubt, whenever the Board of Directors, any member of the Board of Directors, any committee of the Board of Directors (including the Conflicts Committee) and any member of any such committee, the officers of the General Partner or any Affiliates of the General Partner make a determination on behalf of or recommendation to the General Partner, or cause the General Partner to take or omit to take any action, whether in the General Partner’s capacity as the General Partner or in its individual capacity, the standards of care applicable to the General Partner shall apply to such Persons, and such Persons shall be entitled to all benefits and rights (but not the obligations) of the General Partner hereunder, including eliminations, waivers and modifications of duties (including any fiduciary duties) to the Partnership, any of its Partners or any other Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or any other Person bound by this Agreement and the protections and presumptions set forth in this Agreement.

 

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Section 7.9 Other Matters Concerning the General Partner and Indemnitees .

(a) The General Partner and any other Indemnitee may rely upon, 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 proper party or parties.

(b) The General Partner and any other Indemnitee 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 advice or opinion (including an Opinion of Counsel) of such Persons as to matters that the General Partner or such Indemnitee, as the case may be, reasonably believes 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 advice or opinion.

(c) The General Partner shall have the right, in respect of any of its powers or obligations hereunder, to act through any of its duly authorized officers, a duly appointed attorney or attorneys-in-fact or the duly authorized officers of any Group Member.

Section 7.10 Purchase or Sale of Partnership Interests . The General Partner may cause the Partnership to purchase or otherwise acquire Partnership Interests. As long as Partnership Interests are held by any Group Member, such Partnership Interests shall not be considered Outstanding for any purpose, except as otherwise provided herein. The General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner may also purchase or otherwise acquire and sell or otherwise dispose of Partnership Interests for its own account, subject to the provisions of Articles IV and X .

Section 7.11 Registration Rights of the General Partner and its Affiliates .

(a) If (i) the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner (including for purposes of this Section 7.11 , any Person that is an Affiliate of the General Partner at the date hereof notwithstanding that it may later cease to be an Affiliate of the General Partner) holds Partnership Interests that it desires to sell and (ii) Rule 144 of the Securities Act (or any successor rule or regulation to Rule 144) or another exemption from registration is not available to enable such holder of Partnership Interests (the “ Holder ”) to dispose of the number of Partnership Interests it desires to sell at the time it desires to do so without registration under the Securities Act, then at the option and upon the request of the Holder, the Partnership shall file with the Commission as promptly as practicable after receiving such request, and use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause to become effective and remain effective for a period of not less than six months following its effective date or such shorter period as shall terminate when all Partnership Interests covered by such registration statement have been sold, a registration statement under the Securities Act registering the offering and sale of the number of Partnership Interests specified by the Holder; provided , however , that the Partnership shall not be required to effect more than three registrations pursuant to this Section 7.11(a) ; and provided further , however , that if the General Partner determines that a postponement of the requested registration would be in the best interests of the Partnership and its Partners due to a pending

 

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transaction, investigation or other event, the filing of such registration statement or the effectiveness thereof may be deferred for up to six months, but not thereafter. In connection with any registration pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, the Partnership shall (i) promptly prepare and file (A) such documents as may be necessary to register or qualify the securities subject to such registration under the securities laws of such states as the Holder shall reasonably request; provided , however , that no such qualification shall be required in any jurisdiction where, as a result thereof, the Partnership would become subject to general service of process or to taxation or qualification to do business as a foreign corporation or partnership doing business in such jurisdiction solely as a result of such registration, and (B) such documents as may be necessary to apply for listing or to list the Partnership Interests subject to such registration on such National Securities Exchange as the Holder shall reasonably request, and (ii) do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or appropriate to enable the Holder to consummate a public sale of such Partnership Interests in such states. Except as set forth in Section 7.11(c) , all costs and expenses of any such registration and offering (other than the underwriting discounts and commissions) shall be paid by the Partnership, without reimbursement by the Holder.

(b) If the Partnership shall at any time propose to file a registration statement under the Securities Act for an offering of Partnership Interests for cash (other than an offering relating solely to a benefit plan), the Partnership shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to include such number or amount of Partnership Interests held by any Holder in such registration statement as the Holder shall request; provided , that the Partnership is not required to make any effort or take any action to so include the Partnership Interests of the Holder once the registration statement becomes or is declared effective by the Commission, including any registration statement providing for the offering from time to time of Partnership Interests pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act. If the proposed offering pursuant to this Section 7.11(b) shall be an underwritten offering, then, in the event that the managing underwriter or managing underwriters of such offering advise the Partnership and the Holder that in their opinion the inclusion of all or some of the Holder’s Partnership Interests would adversely and materially affect the timing or success of the offering, the Partnership shall include in such offering only that number or amount, if any, of Partnership Interests held by the Holder that, in the opinion of the managing underwriter or managing underwriters, will not so adversely and materially affect the offering. Except as set forth in Section 7.11(c) , all costs and expenses of any such registration and offering (other than the underwriting discounts and commissions) shall be paid by the Partnership, without reimbursement by the Holder.

(c) If underwriters are engaged in connection with any registration referred to in this Section 7.11 , the Partnership shall provide indemnification, representations, covenants, opinions and other assurance to the underwriters in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such underwriters. Further, in addition to and not in limitation of the Partnership’s obligation under Section 7.6 , the Partnership shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold harmless the Holder, its officers, directors and each Person who controls the Holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) and any agent thereof (collectively, “ Indemnified Persons ”) from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, in which any Indemnified Person may be involved, or is

 

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threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, under the Securities Act or otherwise (hereinafter referred to in this Section 7.11(c) as a “claim” and in the plural as “claims”) based upon, arising out of or resulting from any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any registration statement under which any Partnership Interests were registered under the Securities Act or any state securities or Blue Sky laws, in any preliminary prospectus (if used prior to the effective date of such registration statement), or in any summary or final prospectus or issuer free writing prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto (if used during the period the Partnership is required to keep the registration statement current), or arising out of, based upon or resulting from the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein not misleading; provided , however , that the Partnership shall not be liable to any Indemnified Person to the extent that any such claim arises out of, is based upon or results from an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such registration statement, such preliminary, summary or final prospectus or free writing prospectus or such amendment or supplement, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Partnership by or on behalf of such Indemnified Person specifically for use in the preparation thereof.

(d) The provisions of Section 7.11(a) and Section 7.11(b) shall continue to be applicable with respect to the General Partner (and any of the General Partner’s Affiliates) after it ceases to be a general partner of the Partnership, during a period of two years subsequent to the effective date of such cessation and for so long thereafter as is required for the Holder to sell all of the Partnership Interests with respect to which it has requested during such two-year period inclusion in a registration statement otherwise filed or that a registration statement be filed; provided , however , that the Partnership shall not be required to file successive registration statements covering the same Partnership Interests for which registration was demanded during such two-year period. The provisions of Section 7.11(c) shall continue in effect thereafter.

(e) The rights to cause the Partnership to register Partnership Interests pursuant to this Section 7.11 may be assigned (but only with all related obligations) by a Holder to a transferee or assignee of such Partnership Interests, provided (i) the Partnership is, within a reasonable time after such transfer, furnished with written notice of the name and address of such transferee or assignee and the Partnership Interests with respect to which such registration rights are being assigned; and (ii) such transferee or assignee agrees in writing to be bound by and subject to the terms set forth in this Section 7.11 .

(f) Any request to register Partnership Interests pursuant to this Section 7.11 shall (i) specify the Partnership Interests intended to be offered and sold by the Person making the request, (ii) express such Person’s present intent to offer such Partnership Interests for distribution, (iii) describe the nature or method of the proposed offer and sale of Partnership Interests, and (iv) contain the undertaking of such Person to provide all such information and materials and take all action as may be required in order to permit the Partnership to comply with all applicable requirements in connection with the registration of such Partnership Interests.

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to act on behalf of and in the name of the Partnership has full power and authority to encumber, sell or otherwise use in any manner any and all assets of the Partnership and to enter into any authorized contracts on behalf of the Partnership, and such Person shall be entitled to deal with the General Partner or any such officer as if it were the Partnership’s sole party in interest, both legally and beneficially. Each Limited Partner hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all defenses or other remedies that may be available against such Person to contest, negate or disaffirm any action of the General Partner or any such officer in connection with any such dealing. In no event shall any Person dealing with the General Partner or any such officer or its representatives be obligated to ascertain that the terms of this Agreement have been complied with or to inquire into the necessity or expedience of any act or action of the General Partner or any such officer or its representatives. Each and every certificate, document or other instrument executed on behalf of the Partnership by the General Partner or its representatives shall be conclusive evidence in favor of any and every Person relying thereon or claiming thereunder that (a) at the time of the execution and delivery of such certificate, document or instrument, this Agreement was in full force and effect, (b) the Person executing and delivering such certificate, document or instrument was duly authorized and empowered to do so for and on behalf of the Partnership and (c) such certificate, document or instrument was duly executed and delivered in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and is binding upon the Partnership.

Section 7.13 Replacement of Fiduciary Duties . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that, at law or in equity, the General Partner or any other Indemnitee would have duties (including fiduciary duties) to the Partnership, to another Partner, to any Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest or to any other Person bound by this Agreement, all such duties (including fiduciary duties) are hereby eliminated, to the fullest extent permitted by law, and replaced with the duties or standards expressly set forth herein. The elimination of duties (including fiduciary duties) to the Partnership, each of the Partners, each other Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest and each other Person bound by this Agreement and replacement thereof with the duties or standards expressly set forth herein are approved by the Partnership, each of the Partners, each other Person who acquires an interest in a Partnership Interest and each other Person bound by this Agreement.

ARTICLE VIII.

BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS

Section 8.1 Records and Accounting . The General Partner shall keep or cause to be kept at the principal office of the Partnership appropriate books and records with respect to the Partnership’s business, including all books and records necessary to provide to the Limited Partners any information required to be provided pursuant to Section 3.4(a) . Any books and records maintained by or on behalf of the Partnership in the regular course of its business, including the record of the Record Holders of Units or other Partnership Interests, books of account and records of Partnership proceedings, may be kept on, or be in the form of, computer disks, hard drives, magnetic tape, photographs, micrographics or any other information storage device; provided , that the books and records so maintained are convertible into clearly legible written form within a reasonable period of time. The books of the Partnership shall be maintained, for financial reporting purposes, on an accrual basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Partnership shall not be required to keep books maintained on a cash basis and the General

 

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Partner shall be permitted to calculate cash-based measures, including Operating Surplus and Adjusted Operating Surplus, by making such adjustments to its accrual basis books to account for non-cash items and other adjustments as the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate.

Section 8.2 Fiscal Year . The fiscal year of the Partnership shall be a fiscal year ending December 31.

Section 8.3 Reports .

(a) As soon as practicable, but in no event later than 105 days after the close of each fiscal year of the Partnership, the General Partner shall cause to be mailed or made available, by any reasonable means, to each Record Holder of a Unit or other Partnership Interest as of a date selected by the General Partner, an annual report containing financial statements of the Partnership for such fiscal year of the Partnership, presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including a balance sheet and statements of operations, Partnership equity and cash flows, such statements to be audited by a firm of independent public accountants selected by the General Partner, and such other information as may be required by applicable law, regulation or rule of any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are listed or admitted to trading, or as the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate.

(b) As soon as practicable, but in no event later than 50 days after the close of each Quarter except the last Quarter of each fiscal year, the General Partner shall cause to be mailed or made available, by any reasonable means to each Record Holder of a Unit or other Partnership Interest, as of a date selected by the General Partner, a report containing unaudited financial statements of the Partnership and such other information as may be required by applicable law, regulation or rule of any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are listed or admitted to trading, or as the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate.

(c) The General Partner shall be deemed to have made a report available to each Record Holder as required by this Section 8.3 if it has either (i) filed such report with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such report is publicly available on such system or (ii) made such report available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership.

ARTICLE IX.

TAX MATTERS

Section 9.1 Tax Returns and Information . The Partnership shall timely file all returns of the Partnership that are required for federal, state and local income tax purposes on the basis of the accrual method and the taxable period or year that it is required by law to adopt, from time to time, as determined by the General Partner. In the event the Partnership is required to use a taxable period other than a year ending on December 31, the General Partner shall use reasonable efforts to change the taxable period of the Partnership to a year ending on December 31. The tax information reasonably required by Record Holders for federal, state and local income tax reporting purposes with respect to a taxable period shall be furnished to them within 90 days of the close of the calendar year in which the Partnership’s taxable period ends. The classification, realization and recognition of income, gain, losses and deductions and other items shall be on the accrual method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

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Section 9.2 Tax Elections .

(a) The Partnership shall make the election under Section 754 of the Code in accordance with applicable regulations thereunder, subject to the reservation of the right to seek to revoke any such election upon the General Partner’s determination that such revocation is in the best interests of the Limited Partners. Notwithstanding any other provision herein contained, for the purposes of computing the adjustments under Section 743(b) of the Code, the General Partner shall be authorized (but not required) to adopt a convention whereby the price paid by a transferee of a Limited Partner Interest will be deemed to be the lowest quoted closing price of the Limited Partner Interests on any National Securities Exchange on which such Limited Partner Interests are listed or admitted to trading during the calendar month in which such transfer is deemed to occur pursuant to Section 6.2(f) without regard to the actual price paid by such transferee.

(b) Except as otherwise provided herein, the General Partner shall determine whether the Partnership should make any other elections permitted by the Code.

Section 9.3 Tax Controversies . Subject to the provisions hereof, the General Partner is designated as the “tax matters partner” (as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code) and is authorized and required to represent the Partnership (at the Partnership’s expense) in connection with all examinations of the Partnership’s affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Partnership funds for professional services and costs associated therewith. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the tax matters partner and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably required by the tax matters partner to conduct such proceedings.

Section 9.4 Withholding . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the General Partner is authorized to take any action that may be required to cause the Partnership and other Group Members to comply with any withholding requirements established under the Code or any other federal, state or local law including pursuant to Sections 1441, 1442, 1445 and 1446 of the Code, or established under foreign law. To the extent that the Partnership is required or elects to withhold and pay over to any taxing authority any amount resulting from the allocation or distribution of income to any Partner (including by reason of Section 1446 of the Code), the General Partner may treat the amount withheld as a distribution of cash pursuant to Section 6.3 or Section 12.4(c) in the amount of such withholding from such Partner.

ARTICLE X.

ADMISSION OF PARTNERS

Section 10.1 Admission of Limited Partners .

(a) A Person shall be admitted as a Limited Partner and shall become bound by the terms of this Agreement if such Person purchases or otherwise lawfully acquires any Limited Partner Interest and becomes the Record Holder of such Limited Partner Interests in accordance with the provisions of Article IV , Article V or Article XIV hereof. A Person may become a

 

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Record Holder of a Unit without the consent or approval of any of the Partners. A Person may not become a Limited Partner without acquiring a Limited Partner Interest and until reflected on the books and records of the Partnership as the Record Holder of such Limited Partner Interest. The rights and obligations of a Person who is an Ineligible Holder shall be determined in accordance with Section 4.9 . Upon the issuance by the Partnership of Common Units, Subordinated Units and Incentive Distribution Rights to the General Partner and the Underwriters in connection with the Initial Offering, such parties will be automatically admitted to the Partnership as Initial Limited Partners in respect of the Common Units, Subordinated Units or Incentive Distribution Rights issued to them.

(b) The name and mailing address of each Record Holder shall be listed on the books and records of the Partnership maintained for such purpose by the Partnership or the Transfer Agent. The General Partner shall update the books and records of the Partnership from time to time as necessary to reflect accurately the information therein (or shall cause the Transfer Agent to do so, as applicable). A Limited Partner Interest may be represented by a Certificate, as provided in Section 4.1 .

(c) Any transfer of a Limited Partner Interest shall not entitle the transferee to share in the profits and losses, to receive distributions, to receive allocations of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit or any similar item or to any other rights to which the transferor was entitled until the transferee becomes a Limited Partner pursuant to Section 10.1(b) .

Section 10.2 Admission of Successor General Partner . A successor General Partner approved pursuant to Section 11.1 or Section 11.2 or the transferee of or successor to all of the General Partner Interest pursuant to Section 4.6 who is proposed to be admitted as a successor General Partner shall be admitted to the Partnership as the General Partner, effective immediately prior to the withdrawal or removal of the predecessor or transferring General Partner, pursuant to Section 11.1 or Section 11.2 or the transfer of the General Partner Interest pursuant to Section 4.6 , provided , however , that no such successor shall be admitted to the Partnership until compliance with the terms of Section 4.6 has occurred and such successor has executed and delivered such other documents or instruments as may be required to effect such admission. Any such successor shall, subject to the terms hereof, carry on the business of the members of the Partnership Group without dissolution.

Section 10.3 Amendment of Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership . To effect the admission to the Partnership of any Partner, the General Partner shall take all steps necessary or appropriate under the Delaware Act to amend the records of the Partnership to reflect such admission and, if necessary, to prepare as soon as practicable an amendment to this Agreement and, if required by law, the General Partner shall prepare and file an amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership.

 

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ARTICLE XI.

WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF PARTNERS

Section 11.1 Withdrawal of the General Partner .

(a) The General Partner shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the Partnership upon the occurrence of any one of the following events (each such event herein referred to as an “ Event of Withdrawal ”);

(i) The General Partner voluntarily withdraws from the Partnership by giving written notice to the other Partners;

(ii) The General Partner transfers all of its General Partner Interest pursuant to Section 4.6 ;

(iii) The General Partner is removed pursuant to Section 11.2 ;

(iv) The General Partner (A) makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (B) files a voluntary bankruptcy petition for relief under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code; (C) files a petition or answer seeking for itself a liquidation, dissolution or similar relief (but not a reorganization) under any law; (D) files an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material allegations of a petition filed against the General Partner in a proceeding of the type described in clauses (A) - (C)  of this Section 11.1(a)(iv) ; or (E) seeks, consents to or acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee (but not a debtor-in-possession), receiver or liquidator of the General Partner or of all or any substantial part of its properties;

(v) A final and non-appealable order of relief under Chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code is entered by a court with appropriate jurisdiction pursuant to a voluntary or involuntary petition by or against the General Partner; or

(vi) (A) if the General Partner is a corporation, a certificate of dissolution or its equivalent is filed for the General Partner, or 90 days expire after the date of notice to the General Partner of revocation of its charter without a reinstatement of its charter, under the laws of its state of incorporation; (B) if the General Partner is a partnership or a limited liability company, the dissolution and commencement of winding up of the General Partner; (C) if the General Partner is acting in such capacity by virtue of being a trustee of a trust, the termination of the trust; (D) if the General Partner is a natural person, his death or adjudication of incompetency; and (E) otherwise upon the termination of the General Partner.

If an Event of Withdrawal specified in Section 11.1(a)(iv) , Section 11(a)(v) or Section 11(a)(vi)(A) , (B) , (C)  or (E)  occurs, the withdrawing General Partner shall give notice to the Limited Partners within 30 days after such occurrence. The Partners hereby agree that only the Events of Withdrawal described in this Section 11.1 shall result in the withdrawal of the General Partner from the Partnership.

(b) Withdrawal of the General Partner from the Partnership upon the occurrence of an Event of Withdrawal shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement under the following circumstances: (i) at any time during the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending at 11:59 pm, prevailing Eastern Standard Time, on September 30, 2024, the General Partner voluntarily withdraws by giving at least 90 days’ advance notice of its intention to withdraw to the Limited Partners; provided , that prior to the effective date of such withdrawal, the withdrawal

 

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is approved by Unitholders holding at least a majority of the Outstanding Common Units (excluding Common Units held by the General Partner and its Affiliates) and the General Partner delivers to the Partnership an Opinion of Counsel (“ Withdrawal Opinion of Counsel ”) that such withdrawal (following the selection of the successor General Partner) would not result in the loss of the limited liability under the Delaware Act of any Limited Partner or cause any Group Member to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (to the extent not already so treated or taxed); (ii) at any time after 11:59 pm, prevailing Eastern Standard Time, on September 30, 2024, the General Partner voluntarily withdraws by giving at least 90 days’ advance notice to the Unitholders, such withdrawal to take effect on the date specified in such notice; (iii) at any time that the General Partner ceases to be the General Partner pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(ii) or is removed pursuant to Section 11.2 ; or (iv) notwithstanding clause (i) of this sentence, at any time that the General Partner voluntarily withdraws by giving at least 90 days’ advance notice of its intention to withdraw to the Limited Partners, such withdrawal to take effect on the date specified in the notice, if at the time such notice is given one Person and its Affiliates (other than the General Partner and its Affiliates) own beneficially or of record or control at least 50% of the Outstanding Units. The withdrawal of the General Partner from the Partnership upon the occurrence of an Event of Withdrawal shall also constitute the withdrawal of the General Partner as general partner or managing member, if any, to the extent applicable, of the other Group Members. If the General Partner gives a notice of withdrawal pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(i) , a Unit Majority, may, prior to the effective date of such withdrawal, elect a successor General Partner. The Person so elected as successor General Partner shall automatically become the successor general partner or managing member, to the extent applicable, of the other Group Members of which the General Partner is a general partner or a managing member. If, prior to the effective date of the General Partner’s withdrawal pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(i) , a successor is not selected by the Unitholders as provided herein or the Partnership does not receive a Withdrawal Opinion of Counsel, the Partnership shall be dissolved in accordance with Section 12.1 unless the business of the Partnership is continued pursuant to Section 12.2 . Any successor General Partner elected in accordance with the terms of this Section 11.1 shall be subject to the provisions of Section 10.2 .

Section 11.2 Removal of the General Partner . The General Partner may be removed if such removal is approved by the Unitholders holding at least 66 2/3% of the Outstanding Units (including Units held by the General Partner and its Affiliates) voting as a single class. Any such action by such holders for removal of the General Partner must also provide for the election of a successor General Partner by the Unitholders holding a majority of the Outstanding Common Units, voting as a class, and a majority of the Outstanding Subordinated Units, voting as a class (including, in each case, Units held by the General Partner and its Affiliates). Such removal shall be effective immediately following the admission of a successor General Partner pursuant to Section 10.2 . The removal of the General Partner shall also automatically constitute the removal of the General Partner as general partner or managing member, to the extent applicable, of the other Group Members of which the General Partner is a general partner or a managing member. If a Person is elected as a successor General Partner in accordance with the terms of this Section 11.2 , such Person shall, upon admission pursuant to Section 10.2 , automatically become a successor general partner or managing member, to the extent applicable, of the other Group Members of which the General Partner is a general partner or a managing member. The right of the holders of Outstanding Units to remove the General

 

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Partner shall not exist or be exercised unless the Partnership has received an opinion opining as to the matters covered by a Withdrawal Opinion of Counsel. Any successor General Partner elected in accordance with the terms of this Section 11.2 shall be subject to the provisions of Section 10.2 .

Section 11.3 Interest of Departing General Partner and Successor General Partner .

(a) In the event of (i) withdrawal of the General Partner under circumstances where such withdrawal does not violate this Agreement or (ii) removal of the General Partner by the holders of Outstanding Units under circumstances where Cause does not exist, if the successor General Partner is elected in accordance with the terms of Section 11.1 or Section 11.2 , the Departing General Partner shall have the option, exercisable prior to the effective date of the withdrawal or removal of such Departing General Partner, to require its successor to purchase its General Partner Interest and its or its Affiliates’ general partner interest (or equivalent interest), if any, in the other Group Members and all of its or its Affiliates’ Incentive Distribution Rights (collectively, the “ Combined Interest ”) in exchange for an amount in cash equal to the fair market value of such Combined Interest, such amount to be determined and payable as of the effective date of its withdrawal or removal. If the General Partner is removed by the Unitholders under circumstances where Cause exists or if the General Partner withdraws under circumstances where such withdrawal violates this Agreement, and if a successor General Partner is elected in accordance with the terms of Section 11.1 or Section 11.2 (or if the business of the Partnership is continued pursuant to Section 12.2 and the successor General Partner is not the former General Partner), such successor shall have the option, exercisable prior to the effective date of the withdrawal or removal of such Departing General Partner (or, in the event the business of the Partnership is continued, prior to the date the business of the Partnership is continued), to purchase the Combined Interest for such fair market value of such Combined Interest. In either event, the Departing General Partner shall be entitled to receive all reimbursements due such Departing General Partner pursuant to Section 7.4 , including any employee-related liabilities (including severance liabilities), incurred in connection with the termination of any employees employed by the Departing General Partner or its Affiliates (other than any Group Member) for the benefit of the Partnership or the other Group Members.

For purposes of this Section 11.3(a) , the fair market value of the Combined Interest shall be determined by agreement between the Departing General Partner and its successor or, failing agreement within 30 days after the effective date of such Departing General Partner’s withdrawal or removal, by an independent investment banking firm or other independent expert selected by the Departing General Partner and its successor, which, in turn, may rely on other experts, and the determination of which shall be conclusive as to such matter. If such parties cannot agree upon one independent investment banking firm or other independent expert within 45 days after the effective date of such withdrawal or removal, then the Departing General Partner shall designate an independent investment banking firm or other independent expert, the Departing General Partner’s successor shall designate an independent investment banking firm or other independent expert, and such firms or experts shall mutually select a third independent investment banking firm or independent expert, which third independent investment banking firm or other independent expert shall determine the fair market value of the Combined Interest. In making its determination, such third independent investment banking firm or other

 

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independent expert may consider the value of the Units, including the then current trading price of Units on any National Securities Exchange on which Units are then listed or admitted to trading, the value of the Partnership’s assets, the rights and obligations of the Departing General Partner, the value of the Incentive Distribution Rights and the General Partner Interest and other factors it may deem relevant.

(b) If the Combined Interest is not purchased in the manner set forth in Section 11.3(a) , the Departing General Partner (and its Affiliates, if applicable) shall become a Limited Partner and the Combined Interest shall be converted into Common Units pursuant to a valuation made by an investment banking firm or other independent expert selected pursuant to Section 11.3(a) , without reduction in such Partnership Interest (but subject to proportionate dilution by reason of the admission of its successor). Any successor General Partner shall indemnify the Departing General Partner as to all debts and liabilities of the Partnership arising on or after the date on which the Departing General Partner becomes a Limited Partner. For purposes of this Agreement, conversion of the Combined Interest to Common Units will be characterized as if the Departing General Partner (and its Affiliates, if applicable) contributed the Combined Interest to the Partnership in exchange for the newly issued Common Units.

(c) If a successor General Partner is elected in accordance with the terms of Section 11.1 or Section 11.2 (or if the business of the Partnership is continued pursuant to Section 12.2 and the successor General Partner is not the former General Partner) and the option described in Section 11.3(a) is not exercised by the party entitled to do so, the successor General Partner shall, at the effective date of its admission to the Partnership, contribute to the Partnership cash in the amount equal to the product of (x) the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the Percentage Interest of the General Partner Interest of the Departing General Partner by (B) a percentage equal to 100% less the Percentage Interest of the General Partner Interest of the Departing General Partner and (y) the Net Agreed Value of the Partnership’s assets on such date. In such event, such successor General Partner shall, subject to the following sentence, be entitled to its Percentage Interest of all Partnership allocations and distributions to which the Departing General Partner was entitled. In addition, the successor General Partner shall cause this Agreement to be amended to reflect that, from and after the date of such successor General Partner’s admission, the successor General Partner’s interest in all Partnership distributions and allocations shall be its Percentage Interest.

Section 11.4 Termination of Subordination Period, Conversion of Subordinated Units and Extinguishment of Cumulative Common Unit Arrearages . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, if the General Partner is removed as general partner of the Partnership under circumstances where Cause does not exist and Units held by the General Partner and its Affiliates are not voted in favor of such removal:

(a) the Subordinated Units held by any Person will immediately and automatically convert into Common Units on a one-for-one basis, provided (i) neither such Person nor any of its Affiliates voted any of its Units in favor of the removal and (ii) such Person is not an Affiliate of the successor General Partner; and

 

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(b) if all of the Subordinated Units convert into Common Units pursuant to Section 11.4(a) , (i) all Cumulative Common Unit Arrearages on the Common Units will be extinguished and the Subordination Period will end and (ii) the General Partner will have the right to convert its General Partner Interest and its Incentive Distribution Rights into Common Units or to receive cash in exchange therefor in accordance with Section 11.3 ;

provided , however , that any such converted Subordinated Units shall remain subject to the provisions of Section 5.5(c)(ii) , Section 6.1(d)(x) , Section 6.7(b) and Section 6.7(c) .

Section 11.5 Withdrawal of Limited Partners . No Limited Partner shall have any right to withdraw from the Partnership; provided , however , that when a transferee of a Limited Partner’s Limited Partner Interest becomes a Record Holder of the Limited Partner Interest so transferred, such transferring Limited Partner shall cease to be a Limited Partner with respect to the Limited Partner Interest so transferred.

ARTICLE XII.

DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

Section 12.1 Dissolution . The Partnership shall not be dissolved by the admission of additional Limited Partners or by the admission of a successor General Partner in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Upon the removal or withdrawal of the General Partner, if a successor General Partner is elected pursuant to Sections 11.1 , 11.2 or 12.2 , the Partnership shall not be dissolved and such successor General Partner is hereby authorized to, and shall, continue the business of the Partnership. Subject to Section 12.2 , the Partnership shall dissolve, and its affairs shall be wound up, upon:

(a) an Event of Withdrawal of the General Partner as provided in Section 11.1(a) (other than Section 11.1(a)(ii) ), unless a successor is elected and such successor is admitted to the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement;

(b) an election to dissolve the Partnership by the General Partner that is approved by a Unit Majority;

(c) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Partnership pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Act; or

(d) at any time there are no Limited Partners, unless the Partnership is continued without dissolution in accordance with the Delaware Act.

Section 12.2 Continuation of the Business of the Partnership After Dissolution . Upon (a) an Event of Withdrawal caused by the withdrawal or removal of the General Partner as provided in Section 11.1(a)(i) or (iii)  and the failure of the Unitholders to select a successor to such Departing General Partner pursuant to Section 11.1 or Section 11.2 , then within 90 days thereafter, or (b) an event constituting an Event of Withdrawal as defined in Section 11.1(a)(iv) , (v)  or (vi) , then, to the maximum extent permitted by law, within 180 days thereafter, a Unit Majority may elect to continue the business of the Partnership on the same terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement by appointing as a successor General Partner a Person approved by a Unit Majority. Unless such an election is made within the applicable time period as set forth above, the Partnership shall conduct only activities necessary to wind up its affairs. If such an election is so made, then:

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(ii) if the successor General Partner is not the former General Partner, then the interest of the former General Partner shall be treated in the manner provided in Section 11.3 ; and

(iii) the successor General Partner shall be admitted to the Partnership as General Partner, effective as of the Event of Withdrawal, by agreeing in writing to be bound by this Agreement; provided , that the right of a Unit Majority to approve a successor General Partner and to continue the business of the Partnership shall not exist and may not be exercised unless the Partnership has received an Opinion of Counsel that (x) the exercise of the right would not result in the loss of limited liability under the Delaware Act of any Limited Partner and (y) neither the Partnership nor any Group Member would be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise be taxable as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon the exercise of such right to continue (to the extent not already so treated or taxed).

Section 12.3 Liquidator . Upon dissolution of the Partnership, unless the business of the Partnership is continued pursuant to Section 12.2 , the General Partner (or in the event of a dissolution pursuant to Section 12.1(a) , a Unit Majority) shall select one or more Persons to act as Liquidator. The Liquidator (if other than the General Partner) shall be entitled to receive such compensation for its services as may be approved by holders of at least a majority of the Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units, voting as a single class. The Liquidator (if other than the General Partner) shall agree not to resign at any time without 15 days’ prior notice and may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by notice of removal approved by holders of at least a majority of the Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units, voting as a single class. Upon dissolution, removal or resignation of the Liquidator, a successor and substitute Liquidator (who shall have and succeed to all rights, powers and duties of the original Liquidator) shall within 30 days thereafter be approved by holders of at least a majority of the Outstanding Common Units and Subordinated Units, voting as a single class. The right to approve a successor or substitute Liquidator in the manner provided herein shall be deemed to refer also to any such successor or substitute Liquidator approved in the manner herein provided. Except as expressly provided in this Article XII , the Liquidator approved in the manner provided herein shall have and may exercise, without further authorization or consent of any of the parties hereto, all of the powers conferred upon the General Partner under the terms of this Agreement (but subject to all of the applicable limitations, contractual and otherwise, upon the exercise of such powers, other than the limitation on sale set forth in Section 7.3 ) necessary or appropriate to carry out the duties and functions of the Liquidator hereunder for and during the period of time required to complete the winding up and liquidation of the Partnership as provided for herein.

 

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Section 12.4 Liquidation . The Liquidator shall proceed to dispose of the assets of the Partnership, discharge its liabilities, and otherwise wind up its affairs in such manner and over such period as determined by the Liquidator, subject to Section 17-804 of the Delaware Act and the following:

(a) The assets may be disposed of by public or private sale or by distribution in kind to one or more Partners on such terms as the Liquidator and such Partner or Partners may agree. If any property is distributed in kind, the Partner receiving the property shall be deemed for purposes of Section 12.4(c) to have received cash equal to its fair market value; and contemporaneously therewith, appropriate cash distributions must be made to the other Partners. The Liquidator may defer liquidation or distribution of the Partnership’s assets for a reasonable time if it determines that an immediate sale or distribution of all or some of the Partnership’s assets would be impractical or would cause undue loss to the Partners. The Liquidator may distribute the Partnership’s assets, in whole or in part, in kind if it determines that a sale would be impractical or would cause undue loss to the Partners.

(b) Liabilities of the Partnership include amounts owed to the Liquidator as compensation for serving in such capacity (subject to the terms of Section 12.3 ) and amounts to Partners otherwise than in respect of their distribution rights under Article VI . With respect to any liability that is contingent, conditional or unmatured or is otherwise not yet due and payable, the Liquidator shall either settle such claim for such amount as it thinks appropriate or establish a reserve of cash or other assets to provide for its payment. When paid, any unused portion of the reserve shall be distributed as additional liquidation proceeds.

(c) All property and all cash in excess of that required to satisfy liabilities as provided in Section 12.4(b) shall be distributed to the Partners in accordance with, and to the extent of, the positive balances in their respective Capital Accounts, as determined after taking into account all Capital Account adjustments (other than those made by reason of distributions pursuant to this Section 12.4(c) ) for the taxable period of the Partnership during which the liquidation of the Partnership occurs (with such date of occurrence being determined pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g)), and such distribution shall be made by the end of such taxable period (or, if later, within 90 days after said date of such occurrence).

Section 12.5 Cancellation of Certificate of Limited Partnership . Upon the completion of the distribution of Partnership cash and property as provided in Section 12.4 in connection with the liquidation of the Partnership, the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all qualifications of the Partnership as a foreign limited partnership in jurisdictions other than the State of Delaware shall be canceled and such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the Partnership shall be taken.

Section 12.6 Return of Contributions . The General Partner shall not be personally liable for, and shall have no obligation to contribute or loan any monies or property to the Partnership to enable it to effectuate, the return of the Capital Contributions of the Limited Partners or Unitholders, or any portion thereof, it being expressly understood that any such return shall be made solely from Partnership assets.

Section 12.7 Waiver of Partition . To the maximum extent permitted by law, each Partner hereby waives any right to partition of the Partnership property.

Section 12.8 Capital Account Restoration . No Limited Partner shall have any obligation to restore any negative balance in its Capital Account upon liquidation of the Partnership. The General Partner shall be obligated to restore any negative balance in its Capital Account upon liquidation of its interest in the Partnership by the end of the taxable period of the Partnership during which such liquidation occurs, or, if later, within 90 days after the date of such liquidation.

 

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ARTICLE XIII.

AMENDMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT; MEETINGS; RECORD DATE

Section 13.1 Amendments to be Adopted Solely by the General Partner . Each Partner agrees that the General Partner, without the approval of any Partner, may 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, the location of the principal place of business of the Partnership, the registered agent of the Partnership or the registered office of the Partnership;

(b) admission, substitution, withdrawal or removal of Partners in accordance with this Agreement;

(c) a change that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate to qualify or continue the qualification of the Partnership as a limited partnership or a partnership in which the Limited Partners have limited liability under the laws of any state or to ensure that the Group Members will not be treated as associations taxable as corporations or otherwise taxed as entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

(d) a change that the General Partner determines (i) does not adversely affect the Limited Partners considered as a whole (or any particular class of Partnership Interests as compared to other classes of Partnership Interests) in any material respect (except as permitted by subsection (g) of this Section 13.1 ), (ii) to be necessary or appropriate to (A) satisfy any requirements, conditions or guidelines contained in any opinion, directive, order, ruling or regulation of any federal or state agency or judicial authority or contained in any federal or state statute (including the Delaware Act) or (B) facilitate the trading of the Units (including the division of any class or classes of Outstanding Units into different classes to facilitate uniformity of tax consequences within such classes of Units) or comply with any rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are or will be listed or admitted to trading, (iii) to be necessary or appropriate in connection with action taken by the General Partner pursuant to Section 5.9 or (iv) is required to effect the intent expressed in the Registration Statement or the intent of the provisions of this Agreement or is otherwise contemplated by this Agreement;

(e) a change in the fiscal year or taxable period of the Partnership and any other changes that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate as a result of a change in the fiscal year or taxable period of the Partnership including, if the General Partner shall so determine, a change in the definition of “Quarter” and the dates on which distributions are to be made by the Partnership;

 

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(f) an amendment that is necessary, in the Opinion of Counsel, to prevent the Partnership, or the General Partner or its directors, officers, trustees or agents from in any manner being subjected to the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, or “plan asset” regulations adopted under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, regardless of whether such are substantially similar to plan asset regulations currently applied or proposed by the United States Department of Labor;

(g) an amendment that sets forth the designations, preferences, rights, powers and duties of, or that the General Partner determines to be otherwise necessary or appropriate in connection with the creation, authorization or issuance of, any class or series of Partnership Interests and options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to the Partnership Interests pursuant to Section 5.6 ;

(h) any amendment expressly permitted in this Agreement to be made by the General Partner acting alone;

(i) an amendment effected, necessitated or contemplated by a Merger Agreement approved in accordance with Section 14.3 ;

(j) an amendment that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate to reflect and account for the formation by the Partnership of, or investment by the Partnership in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other entity, in connection with the conduct by the Partnership of activities permitted by the terms of Section 2.4 or Section 7.1(a) ;

(k) any amendment, modification or other change to this Agreement that the General Partner believes, in its sole discretion, is necessary or advisable to effect the Initial Offering on terms and subject to conditions most favorable to the Partnership;

(l) a merger, conveyance or conversion pursuant to Section 14.3(d) ; or

(m) any other amendments substantially similar to the foregoing.

Section 13.2 Amendment Procedures . Amendments to this Agreement may be proposed only by the General Partner. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the General Partner shall have no duty or obligation to propose or approve any amendment to this Agreement and may decline to do so in its sole discretion free of any duty or obligation whatsoever to the Partnership, any Limited Partner or any other Person with an interest in a Partnership Interest or otherwise bound by this Agreement, and, in declining to propose or approve an amendment, to the fullest extent permitted by law shall not be required to act in good faith or pursuant to any other standard imposed by this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement, any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Delaware Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity. An amendment shall be effective upon its approval by the General Partner and, except as otherwise provided by Section 13.1 or Section 13.3 , a Unit Majority, unless a greater or different percentage is required under this Agreement or by Delaware law. Each proposed amendment that requires the approval of the holders of a specified percentage of Outstanding Units shall be set forth in a writing that contains the text of the proposed amendment. If such an amendment is proposed, the General Partner shall seek the written approval of the requisite percentage of Outstanding Units or call a meeting of the Unitholders to consider and vote on such proposed

 

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amendment. The General Partner shall notify all Record Holders upon final adoption of any amendments. The General Partner shall be deemed to have notified all Record Holders as required by this Section 13.2 if it has either (i) filed such amendment with the Commission via its Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system and such amendment is publicly available on such system or (ii) made such amendment available on any publicly available website maintained by the Partnership

Section 13.3 Amendment Requirements .

(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13.1 and Section 13.2 , no provision of this Agreement (other than Section 11.2 or Section 13.4 ) that establishes a percentage of Outstanding Units (including Units deemed owned by the General Partner) or requires a vote or approval of Partners (or a subset of Partners) holding a specified Percentage Interest required to take any action shall be amended, altered, changed, repealed or rescinded in any respect that would have the effect of reducing such percentage, unless such amendment is approved by the written consent or the affirmative vote of holders of Outstanding Units whose aggregate Outstanding Units constitute not less than the voting requirement sought to be reduced or the affirmative vote of Partners whose aggregate Percentage Interests constitute not less than the voting requirement sought to be reduced, as applicable.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13.1 and Section 13.2 , no amendment to this Agreement may (i) enlarge the obligations of (including requiring any holder of a class of Partnership Interests to make additional Capital Contributions to the Partnership) any Limited Partner without its consent, unless such shall be deemed to have occurred as a result of an amendment approved pursuant to Section 13.3(c) , or (ii) enlarge the obligations of, restrict, change or modify in any way any action by or rights of, or reduce in any way the amounts distributable, reimbursable or otherwise payable to, the General Partner or any of its Affiliates without the General Partner’s consent, which consent may be given or withheld at its option.

(c) Except as provided in Section 14.3 or Section 13.1 , any amendment that would have a material adverse effect on the rights or preferences of any class of Partnership Interests in relation to other classes of Partnership Interests must be approved by the holders of not less than a majority of the Outstanding Partnership Interests of the class affected. If the General Partner determines an amendment does not satisfy the requirements of Section 13.1(d)(i) because it adversely affects one or more classes of Partnership Interests, as compared to other classes of Partnership Interests, in any material respect, such amendment shall only be required to be approved by the adversely affected class or classes.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, except for amendments pursuant to Section 13.1 and except as otherwise provided by Section 14.3(b) and Section 14.3(f) , no amendments shall become effective without the approval of the holders of at least 90% of the Percentage Interests of all Limited Partners voting as a single class unless the Partnership obtains an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such amendment will not affect the limited liability of any Limited Partner under applicable partnership law of the state under whose laws the Partnership is organized.

 

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(e) Except as provided in Section 13.1 , this Section 13.3 shall only be amended with the approval of Partners (including the General Partner and its Affiliates) holding at least 90% of the Percentage Interests of all Limited Partners.

Section 13.4 Special Meetings . All acts of Limited Partners to be taken pursuant to this Agreement shall be taken in the manner provided in this Article XIII . Special meetings of the Limited Partners may be called by the General Partner or by Limited Partners owning 20% or more of the Outstanding Units of the class or classes for which a meeting is proposed. Limited Partners shall call a special meeting by delivering to the General Partner one or more requests in writing stating that the signing Limited Partners wish to call a special meeting and indicating the general or specific purposes for which the special meeting is to be called. Within 60 days after receipt of such a call from Limited Partners or within such greater time as may be reasonably necessary for the Partnership to comply with any statutes, rules, regulations, listing agreements or similar requirements governing the holding of a meeting or the solicitation of proxies for use at such a meeting, the General Partner shall send a notice of the meeting to the Limited Partners either directly or indirectly through the Transfer Agent. A meeting shall be held at a time and place determined by the General Partner on a date not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days after the time notice of the meeting is given as provided in Section 16.1 . Limited Partners shall not vote on matters that would cause the Limited Partners to be deemed to be taking part in the management and control of the business and affairs of the Partnership so as to jeopardize the Limited Partners’ limited liability under the Delaware Act or the law of any other state in which the Partnership is qualified to do business.

Section 13.5 Notice of a Meeting . Notice of a meeting called pursuant to Section 13.4 shall be given to the Record Holders of the class or classes of Units for which a meeting is proposed in writing by mail or other means of written communication in accordance with Section 16.1 . The notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time when deposited in the mail or sent by other means of written communication.

Section 13.6 Record Date . For purposes of determining the Limited Partners entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of the Limited Partners or to give approvals without a meeting as provided in Section 13.11 the General Partner may set a Record Date, which shall not be less than 10 nor more than 60 days before (a) the date of the meeting (unless such requirement conflicts with any rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are listed or admitted to trading or U.S. federal securities laws, in which case the rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of such National Securities Exchange or U.S. federal securities laws shall govern) or (b) in the event that approvals are sought without a meeting, the date by which Limited Partners are requested in writing by the General Partner to give such approvals. If the General Partner does not set a Record Date, then (a) the Record Date for determining the Limited Partners entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of the Limited Partners shall be the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, and (b) the Record Date for determining the Limited Partners entitled to give approvals without a meeting shall be the date the first written approval is deposited with the Partnership in care of the General Partner in accordance with Section 13.11 .

 

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Section 13.7 Adjournment . When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting and a new Record Date need not be fixed, if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken, unless such adjournment shall be for more than 45 days. At the adjourned meeting, the Partnership may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 45 days or if a new Record Date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given in accordance with this Article XIII .

Section 13.8 Waiver of Notice; Approval of Meeting; Approval of Minutes . The transaction of business at any meeting of Limited Partners, however called and noticed, and whenever held, shall be as valid as if it had occurred at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum is present either in person or by proxy. Attendance of a Limited Partner at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of the meeting, except when the Limited Partner attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened; and except that attendance at a meeting is not a waiver of any right to disapprove the consideration of matters required to be included in the notice of the meeting, but not so included, if the disapproval is expressly made at the meeting.

Section 13.9 Quorum and Voting . The holders of a majority, by Percentage Interest, of Partnership Interests of the class or classes for which a meeting has been called (including Partnership Interests deemed owned by the General Partner) represented in person or by proxy shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of Partners of such class or classes unless any such action by the Partners requires approval by holders of a greater Percentage Interest, in which case the quorum shall be such greater Percentage Interest. At any meeting of the Partners duly called and held in accordance with this Agreement at which a quorum is present, the act of Partners holding Partnership Interests that, in the aggregate, represent a majority of the Percentage Interest of those present in person or by proxy at such meeting shall be deemed to constitute the act of all Partners, unless a greater or different percentage is required with respect to such action under the provisions of this Agreement, in which case the act of the Partners holding Partnership Interests that in the aggregate represent at least such greater or different percentage shall be required; provided , however , that if, as a matter of law or amendment to this Agreement, approval by plurality vote of Partners (or any class thereof) is required to approve any action, no minimum quorum shall be required. The Partners present at a duly called or held meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough Partners to leave less than a quorum, if any action taken (other than adjournment) is approved by Partners holding the required Percentage Interest specified in this Agreement. In the absence of a quorum any meeting of Partners may be adjourned from time to time by the affirmative vote of Partners with at least a majority, by Percentage Interest, of the Partnership Interests entitled to vote at such meeting (including Partnership Interests deemed owned by the General Partner) represented either in person or by proxy, but no other business may be transacted, except as provided in Section 13.7 .

Section 13.10 Conduct of a Meeting . The General Partner shall have full power and authority concerning the manner of conducting any meeting of the Limited Partners or solicitation of approvals in writing, including the determination of Persons entitled to vote, the existence of a quorum, the satisfaction of the requirements of Section 13.4 , the conduct of voting, the validity and effect of any proxies and the determination of any controversies, votes or challenges arising in connection with or during the meeting or voting. The General Partner shall

 

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designate a Person to serve as chairman of any meeting and shall further designate a Person to take the minutes of any meeting. All minutes shall be kept with the records of the Partnership maintained by the General Partner. The General Partner may make such other regulations consistent with applicable law and this Agreement as it may deem advisable concerning the conduct of any meeting of the Limited Partners or solicitation of approvals in writing, including regulations in regard to the appointment of proxies, the appointment and duties of inspectors of votes and approvals, the submission and examination of proxies and other evidence of the right to vote, and the revocation of approvals in writing.

Section 13.11 Action Without a Meeting . If authorized by the General Partner, any action that may be taken at a meeting of the Limited Partners may be taken without a meeting, without a vote and without prior notice, if an approval in writing setting forth the action so taken is signed by Limited Partners owning not less than the minimum percentage, by Percentage Interest, of the Partnership Interests of the class or classes for which a meeting has been called (including Partnership Interests deemed owned by the General Partner), as the case may be, that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all the Limited Partners entitled to vote at such meeting were present and voted (unless such provision conflicts with any rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are listed or admitted to trading, in which case the rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of such National Securities Exchange shall govern). Prompt notice of the taking of action without a meeting shall be given to the Limited Partners who have not approved in writing. The General Partner may specify that any written ballot, if any, submitted to Limited Partners for the purpose of taking any action without a meeting shall be returned to the Partnership within the time period, which shall be not less than 20 days, specified by the General Partner. If a ballot returned to the Partnership does not vote all of the Units held by the Limited Partners, the Partnership shall be deemed to have failed to receive a ballot for the Units that were not voted. If approval of the taking of any action by the Limited Partners is solicited by any Person other than by or on behalf of the General Partner, the written approvals shall have no force and effect unless and until (a) they are deposited with the Partnership in care of the General Partner and (b) an Opinion of Counsel is delivered to the General Partner to the effect that the exercise of such right and the action proposed to be taken with respect to any particular matter (i) will not cause the Limited Partners to be deemed to be taking part in the management and control of the business and affairs of the Partnership so as to jeopardize the Limited Partners’ limited liability, and (ii) is otherwise permissible under the state statutes then governing the rights, duties and liabilities of the Partnership and the Partners. Nothing contained in this Section 13.11 shall be deemed to require the General Partner to solicit all Limited Partners in connection with a matter approved by the holders of the requisite percentage of Units acting by written consent without a meeting.

Section 13.12 Right to Vote and Related Matters .

(a) Only those Record Holders of the Outstanding Units on the Record Date set pursuant to Section 13.6 shall be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, a meeting of Limited Partners or to act with respect to matters as to which the holders of the Outstanding Units have the right to vote or to act. All references in this Agreement to votes of, or other acts that may be taken by, the Outstanding Units shall be deemed to be references to the votes or acts of the Record Holders of such Outstanding Units.

 

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(b) With respect to Units that are held for a Person’s account by another Person (such as a broker, dealer, bank, trust company or clearing corporation, or an agent of any of the foregoing), in whose name such Units are registered, such other Person shall, in exercising the voting rights in respect of such Units on any matter, and unless the arrangement between such Persons provides otherwise, vote such Units in favor of, and at the direction of, the Person who is the beneficial owner, and the Partnership shall be entitled to assume it is so acting without further inquiry. The provisions of this Section 13.12(b) (as well as all other provisions of this Agreement) are subject to the provisions of Section 4.3 .

Section 13.13 Voting of Incentive Distribution Rights .

(a) For so long as a majority of the Incentive Distribution Rights are held by the General Partner and its Affiliates, the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights shall not be entitled to vote such Incentive Distribution Rights on any Partnership matter except as may otherwise be required by law and the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, in their capacity as such, shall be deemed to have approved any matter approved by the General Partner.

(b) If less than a majority of the Incentive Distribution Rights are held by the General Partner and its Affiliates, the Incentive Distribution Rights will be entitled to vote on all matters submitted to a vote of Unitholders, other than amendments and other matters that the General Partner determines do not adversely affect the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights as a whole in any material respect. On any matter in which the holders of Incentive Distribution Rights are entitled to vote, such holders will vote together with the Subordinated Units, prior to the end of the Subordination Period, or together with the Common Units, thereafter, in either case as a single class except as otherwise required by Section 13.3(c) , and such Incentive Distribution Rights shall be treated in all respects as Subordinated Units or Common Units, as applicable, when sending notices of a meeting of Limited Partners to vote on any matter (unless otherwise required by law), calculating required votes, determining the presence of a quorum or for other similar purposes under this Agreement. The relative voting power of the Incentive Distribution Rights and the Subordinated Units or Common Units, as applicable, will be set in the same proportion as cumulative cash distributions, if any, in respect of the Incentive Distribution Rights for the four consecutive Quarters prior to the record date for the vote bears to the cumulative cash distributions in respect of such class of Units for such four Quarters.

(c) In connection with any equity financing, or anticipated equity financing, by the Partnership of an Expansion Capital Expenditure, the General Partner may, without the approval of the holders of the Incentive Distribution Rights, temporarily or permanently reduce the amount of Incentive Distributions that would otherwise be distributed to such holders, provided that in the judgment of the General Partner, such reduction will be in the long-term best interest of such holders.

ARTICLE XIV.

MERGER OR CONSOLIDATION

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(whether general or limited (including a limited liability partnership)) or convert into any such entity, whether such entity is formed under the laws of the State of Delaware or any other state of the United States of America, pursuant to a written plan of merger or consolidation (“ Merger Agreement ”) or a written plan of conversion (“ Plan of Conversion ”) in accordance with this Article XIV .

Section 14.2 Procedure for Merger, Consolidation or Conversion .

(a) Merger, consolidation or conversion of the Partnership pursuant to this Article XIV requires the prior consent of the General Partner, provided , however , that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the General Partner shall have no duty or obligation to consent to any merger, consolidation or conversion of the Partnership and may decline to do so free of any fiduciary duty or obligation whatsoever to the Partnership or any Limited Partner and, in declining to consent to a merger, consolidation or conversion, shall not be required to act in good faith or pursuant to any other standard imposed by this Agreement, any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Delaware Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity.

(b) If the General Partner shall determine to consent to the merger or consolidation, the General Partner shall approve the Merger Agreement, which shall set forth:

(i) the name and jurisdiction of formation or organization of each of the business entities proposing to merge or consolidate;

(ii) the name and jurisdiction of formation or organization of the business entity that is to survive the proposed merger or consolidation (the “ Surviving Business Entity ”);

(iii) the terms and conditions of the proposed merger or consolidation;

(iv) the manner and basis of exchanging or converting the equity interests of each constituent business entity for, or into, cash, property or interests, rights, securities or obligations of the Surviving Business Entity; and (i) if any interests, securities or rights of any constituent business entity are not to be exchanged or converted solely for, or into, cash, property or interests, rights, securities or obligations of the Surviving Business Entity, then the cash, property or interests, rights, securities or obligations of any general or limited partnership, corporation, trust, limited liability company, unincorporated business or other entity (other than the Surviving Business Entity) which the holders of such interests, securities or rights are to receive in exchange for, or upon conversion of their interests, securities or rights, and (ii) in the case of equity interests represented by certificates, upon the surrender of such certificates, which cash, property or interests, rights, securities or obligations of the Surviving Business Entity or any general or limited partnership, corporation, trust, limited liability company, unincorporated business or other entity (other than the Surviving Business Entity), or evidences thereof, are to be delivered;

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formation or limited liability company agreement or other similar charter or governing document) of the Surviving Business Entity to be effected by such merger or consolidation;

(vi) the effective time of the merger, which may be the date of the filing of the certificate of merger pursuant to Section 14.4 or a later date specified in or determinable in accordance with the Merger Agreement ( provided , that if the effective time of the merger is to be later than the date of the filing of such certificate of merger, the effective time shall be fixed at a date or time certain and stated in the certificate of merger); and

(vii) such other provisions with respect to the proposed merger or consolidation that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate.

(c) If the General Partner shall determine to consent to the conversion, the General Partner shall approve the Plan of Conversion, which shall set forth:

(i) the name of the converting entity and the converted entity;

(ii) a statement that the Partnership is continuing its existence in the organizational form of the converted entity;

(iii) a statement as to the type of entity that the converted entity is to be and the state or country under the laws of which the converted entity is to be incorporated, formed or organized;

(iv) the manner and basis of exchanging or converting the equity interests of each constituent business entity for, or into, cash, property or interests, rights, securities or obligations of the converted entity;

(v) in an attachment or exhibit, the certificate of limited partnership of the Partnership;

(vi) in an attachment or exhibit, the certificate of limited partnership, articles of incorporation or other organizational documents of the converted entity;

(vii) the effective time of the conversion, which may be the date of the filing of the certificate of conversion or a later date specified in or determinable in accordance with the Plan of Conversion (provided, that if the effective time of the conversion is to be later than the date of the filing of such certificate of conversion, the effective time shall be fixed at a date or time certain at or prior to the time of the filing of such certificate of conversion and stated therein); and

(viii) such other provisions with respect to the proposed conversion that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate.

 

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Section 14.3 Approval by Limited Partners .

(a) Except as provided in Section 14.3(d) , the General Partner, upon its approval of the Merger Agreement shall direct that the Merger Agreement and the merger, consolidation or conversion contemplated thereby, as applicable, be submitted to a vote of Limited Partners, whether at a special meeting or by written consent, in either case in accordance with the requirements of Article XIII . A copy or a summary of the Merger Agreement, as the case may be, shall be included in or enclosed with the notice of a special meeting or the written consent.

(b) Except as provided in Sections 14.3(d) and 14.3(e) , the Merger Agreement shall be approved upon receiving the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of a Unit Majority unless the Merger Agreement contains any provision that, if contained in an amendment to this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement or the Delaware Act would require for its approval the vote or consent of a greater percentage of the Outstanding Units or of any class of Limited Partners, in which case such greater percentage vote or consent shall be required for approval of the Merger Agreement.

(c) Except as provided in Sections 14.3(d) and 14.3(e) , after such approval by vote or consent of the Limited Partners, and at any time prior to the filing of the certificate of merger, consolidation or conversion pursuant to Section 14.4 , the merger, consolidation or conversion may be abandoned pursuant to provisions therefor, if any, set forth in the Merger Agreement.

(d) Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Article XIV or in this Agreement, the General Partner is permitted, without Limited Partner approval, to convert the Partnership or any Group Member into a new limited liability entity, to merge the Partnership or any Group Member into, or convey all of the Partnership’s assets to, another limited liability entity that shall be newly formed and shall have no assets, liabilities or operations at the time of such merger or conveyance other than those it receives from the Partnership or other Group Member if (i) the General Partner has received an Opinion of Counsel that the conversion, merger or conveyance, as the case may be, would not result in the loss of limited liability under the laws of the jurisdiction governing the other entity (if that jurisdiction is not Delaware) of any Limited Partner as compared to the limited liability under the Delaware Act of any Limited Partner or cause the Partnership or any Group Member to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (to the extent not already treated as such), (ii) the sole purpose of such conversion, merger, or conveyance is to effect a mere change in the legal form of the Partnership into another limited liability entity and (iii) the governing instruments of the new entity provide the Limited Partners and the General Partner with substantially the same rights and obligations as are herein contained.

(e) Additionally, notwithstanding anything else contained in this Article XIV or in this Agreement, the General Partner is permitted, without Limited Partner approval, to merge or consolidate the Partnership with or into another entity if (A) the General Partner has received an Opinion of Counsel that the merger or consolidation, as the case may be, would not result in the loss of limited liability under the laws of the jurisdiction governing the other entity (if that jurisdiction is not Delaware) of any Limited Partner as compared to the limited liability under the Delaware Act of any Limited Partner or cause the Partnership or any Group Member to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation or otherwise to be taxed as an entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (to the extent not already treated as such), (B) the merger or

 

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consolidation would not result in an amendment to this Agreement, other than any amendments that could be adopted pursuant to Section 13.1 , (C) the Partnership is the Surviving Business Entity in such merger or consolidation, (D) each Partnership Interest outstanding immediately prior to the effective date of the merger or consolidation is to be an identical Partnership Interest of the Partnership after the effective date of the merger or consolidation, and (E) the number of Partnership Interests to be issued by the Partnership in such merger or consolidation does not exceed 20% of the Partnership Interests (other than Incentive Distribution Rights) Outstanding immediately prior to the effective date of such merger or consolidation.

(f) Pursuant to Section 17-211(g) of the Delaware Act, an agreement of merger or consolidation approved in accordance with this Article XIV may (a) effect any amendment to this Agreement or (b) effect the adoption of a new partnership agreement for the Partnership if it is the Surviving Business Entity. Any such amendment or adoption made pursuant to this Section 14.3 shall be effective at the effective time or date of the merger or consolidation.

Section 14.4 Certificate of Merger . Upon the required approval by the General Partner and the Unitholders of a Merger Agreement, a certificate of merger, consolidation or conversion shall be executed and filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in conformity with the requirements of the Delaware Act.

Section 14.5 Effect of Merger or Consolidation or Conversion .

(a) At the effective time of the certificate of merger or consolidation:

(i) all of the rights, privileges and powers of each of the business entities that has merged or consolidated, and all property, real, personal and mixed, and all debts due to any of those business entities and all other things and causes of action belonging to each of those business entities, shall be vested in the Surviving Business Entity and after the merger or consolidation shall be the property of the Surviving Business Entity to the extent they were of each constituent business entity;

(ii) the title to any real property vested by deed or otherwise in any of those constituent business entities shall not revert and is not in any way impaired because of the merger or consolidation;

(iii) all rights of creditors and all liens on or security interests in property of any of those constituent business entities shall be preserved unimpaired; and

(iv) all debts, liabilities and duties of those constituent business entities shall attach to the Surviving Business Entity and may be enforced against it to the same extent as if the debts, liabilities and duties had been incurred or contracted by it.

(b) At the effective time of the conversion:

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(ii) all rights, title, and interests to all real estate and other property owned by the Partnership shall continue to be owned by the converted entity in its new organizational form without reversion or impairment, without further act or deed, and without any transfer or assignment having occurred, but subject to any existing liens or other encumbrances thereon;

(iii) all liabilities and obligations of the Partnership shall continue to be liabilities and obligations of the converted entity in its new organizational form without impairment or diminution by reason of the conversion;

(iv) all rights of creditors or other parties with respect to or against the prior interest holders or other owners of the Partnership in their capacities as such in existence as of the effective time of the conversion will continue in existence as to those liabilities and obligations and may be pursued by such creditors and obligees as if the conversion did not occur;

(v) a proceeding pending by or against the Partnership or by or against any of the Partners in their capacities as such may be continued by or against the converted entity in its new organizational form and by or against the prior Partners without any need for substitution of parties; and

(vi) the Partnership Interests that are to be converted into partnership interests, shares, evidences of ownership or other securities in the converted entity as provided in the Plan of Conversion shall be so converted, and Partners shall be entitled only to the rights provided in the Plan of Conversion.

ARTICLE XV.

RIGHT TO ACQUIRE LIMITED PARTNER INTERESTS

Section 15.1 Right to Acquire Limited Partner Interests .

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if at any time Ultimate Parent and its controlled Affiliates hold more than 80% of the total Limited Partner Interests of any class then Outstanding, Ultimate Parent shall then have the right, which right it may assign and transfer in whole or in part to the Partnership or any controlled Affiliate of Ultimate Parent, exercisable in its sole discretion, to purchase all, but not less than all, of such Limited Partner Interests of such class then Outstanding held by Persons other than Ultimate Parent and its controlled Affiliates, at the greater of (x) the Current Market Price as of the date three days prior to the date that the notice described in Section 15.1(b) is mailed and (y) the highest price paid by Ultimate Parent or any of its controlled Affiliates for any such Limited Partner Interest of such class purchased during the 90-day period preceding the date that the notice described in Section 15.1(b) is mailed.

(b) If Ultimate Parent or any controlled Affiliate of Ultimate Parent elects to exercise the right to purchase Limited Partner Interests granted pursuant to Section 15.1(a) , the General Partner shall deliver to the Transfer Agent notice of such election to purchase (the “ Notice of Election to Purchase ”) and shall cause the Transfer Agent to mail a copy of such Notice of Election to Purchase to the Record Holders of Limited Partner Interests of such class (as of a

 

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Record Date selected by the General Partner) at least 10, but not more than 60, days prior to the Purchase Date. Such Notice of Election to Purchase shall also be published for a period of at least three consecutive days in at least two daily newspapers of general circulation printed in the English language and published in the Borough of Manhattan, New York. The Notice of Election to Purchase shall specify the Purchase Date and the price (determined in accordance with Section 15.1(a) ) at which Limited Partner Interests will be purchased and state that Ultimate Parent or its controlled Affiliate, as the case may be, elects to purchase such Limited Partner Interests, upon surrender of Certificates representing such Limited Partner Interests in the case of Limited Partner Interests evidenced by Certificates, in exchange for payment, at such office or offices of the Transfer Agent as the Transfer Agent may specify, or as may be required by any National Securities Exchange on which such Limited Partner Interests are listed or admitted to trading. Any such Notice of Election to Purchase mailed to a Record Holder of Limited Partner Interests at his address as reflected in the records of the Transfer Agent shall be conclusively presumed to have been given regardless of whether the owner receives such notice. On or prior to the Purchase Date, Ultimate Parent or its controlled Affiliate, as the case may be, shall deposit with the Transfer Agent cash in an amount sufficient to pay the aggregate purchase price of all of such Limited Partner Interests to be purchased in accordance with this Section 15.1 . If the Notice of Election to Purchase shall have been duly given as aforesaid at least 10 days prior to the Purchase Date, and if on or prior to the Purchase Date the deposit described in the preceding sentence has been made for the benefit of the holders of Limited Partner Interests subject to purchase as provided herein, then from and after the Purchase Date, notwithstanding that any Certificate shall not have been surrendered for purchase, all rights of the holders of such Limited Partner Interests shall thereupon cease, except the right to receive the purchase price (determined in accordance with Section 15.1(a) ) for Limited Partner Interests therefor, without interest, upon surrender to the Transfer Agent of the Certificates representing such Limited Partner Interests in the case of Limited Partner Interests evidenced by Certificates, and such Limited Partner Interests shall thereupon be deemed to be transferred to Ultimate Parent or its controlled Affiliate, as the case may be, on the record books of the Transfer Agent and Ultimate Parent or its controlled Affiliate, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be the owner of all such Limited Partner Interests from and after the Purchase Date and shall have all rights as the owner of such Limited Partner Interests.

(c) In the case of Limited Partner Interests evidenced by Certificates, at any time from and after the Purchase Date, a holder of an Outstanding Limited Partner Interest subject to purchase as provided in this Section 15.1 may surrender his Certificate evidencing such Limited Partner Interest to the Transfer Agent in exchange for payment of the amount described in Section 15.1(a) , therefor, without interest thereon.

ARTICLE XVI.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 16.1 Addresses and Notices; Written Communications .

(a) Any notice, demand, request, report or proxy materials required or permitted to be given or made to a Partner under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given or made when delivered in person or when sent by first class United States mail or by other means of written communication to the Partner at the address described below or any method approved

 

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by the National Listing Exchange on which the Partnership Interests are listed. Any notice, payment or report to be given or made to a Partner hereunder shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made, and the obligation to give such notice or report or to make such payment shall be deemed conclusively to have been fully satisfied, upon sending of such notice, payment or report to the Record Holder of such Partnership Interests at his address as shown on the records of the Transfer Agent or as otherwise shown on the records of the Partnership, regardless of any claim of any Person who may have an interest in such Partnership Interests by reason of any assignment or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (i) a Partner shall consent to receiving notices, demands, requests, reports or proxy materials via electronic mail or by the Internet or (ii) the rules of the Commission shall permit any report or proxy materials to be delivered electronically or made available via the Internet, any such notice, demand, request, report or proxy materials shall be deemed given or made when delivered or made available via such mode of delivery. An affidavit or certificate of making of any notice, payment or report in accordance with the provisions of this Section 16.1 executed by the General Partner, the Transfer Agent or the mailing organization shall be prima facie evidence of the giving or making of such notice, payment or report. If any notice, payment or report given or made in accordance with the provisions of this Section 16.1 is returned marked to indicate that such notice, payment or report was unable to be delivered, such notice, payment or report and, in the case of notices, payments or reports returned by the United States Postal Service (or other physical mail delivery mail service outside the United States of America), any subsequent notices, payments and reports shall be deemed to have been duly given or made without further mailing (until such time as such Record Holder or another Person notifies the Transfer Agent or the Partnership of a change in his address) or other delivery if they are available for the Partner at the principal office of the Partnership for a period of one year from the date of the giving or making of such notice, payment or report to the other Partners. Any notice to the Partnership shall be deemed given if received by the General Partner at the principal office of the Partnership designated pursuant to Section 2.3 . The General Partner may rely and shall be protected in relying on any notice or other document from a Partner or other Person if believed by it to be genuine.

(b) The terms “in writing”, “written communications,” “written notice” and words of similar import shall be deemed satisfied under this Agreement by use of e-mail and other forms of electronic communication.

Section 16.2 Further Action . The parties shall execute and deliver all documents, provide all information and take or refrain from taking action as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement.

Section 16.3 Binding Effect . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns.

Section 16.4 Integration . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings pertaining thereto.

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Section 16.6 Waiver . No failure by any party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof shall constitute waiver of any such breach of any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition.

Section 16.7 Third-Party Beneficiaries . Each Partner agrees that (a) any Indemnitee shall be entitled to assert rights and remedies hereunder as a third-party beneficiary hereto with respect to those provisions of this Agreement affording a right, benefit or privilege to such Indemnitee and (b) any Unrestricted Person shall be entitled to assert rights and remedies hereunder as a third-party beneficiary hereto with respect to those provisions of this Agreement affording a right, benefit or privilege to such Unrestricted Person.

Section 16.8 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute an agreement binding on all the parties hereto, notwithstanding that all such parties are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart. Each party shall become bound by this Agreement immediately upon affixing its signature hereto or, in the case of a Person acquiring a Limited Partner Interest, pursuant to Section 10.1(a) without execution hereof.

Section 16.9 Applicable Law; Forum, Venue and Jurisdiction .

(a) This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law.

(b) Each of the Partners and each Person holding any beneficial interest in the Partnership (whether through a broker, dealer, bank, trust company or clearing corporation or an agent of any of the foregoing or otherwise):

(i) irrevocably agrees that any claims, suits, actions or proceedings (A) arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement (including any claims, suits or actions to interpret, apply or enforce the provisions of this Agreement or the duties, obligations or liabilities among Partners or of Partners to the Partnership, or the rights or powers of, or restrictions on, the Partners or the Partnership), (B) brought in a derivative manner on behalf of the Partnership, (C) asserting a claim of breach of a duty (including any fiduciary duty) owed by any director, officer, or other employee of the Partnership or the General Partner, or owed by the General Partner, to the Partnership or the Partners, (D) asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware Act or (E) asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine shall be exclusively brought in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction thereof, any other court located in the State of Delaware with subject matter jurisdiction), in each case regardless of whether such claims, suits, actions or proceedings sound in contract, tort, fraud or otherwise, are based on common law, statutory, equitable, legal or other grounds, or are derivative or direct claims;

 

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(ii) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware (or, if such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction thereof, any other court located in the State of Delaware with subject matter jurisdiction) in connection with any such claim, suit, action or proceeding;

(iii) agrees not to, and waives any right to, assert in any such claim, suit, action or proceeding that (A) it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware or of any other court to which proceedings in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware may be appealed, (B) such claim, suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, or (C) the venue of such claim, suit, action or proceeding is improper;

(iv) expressly waives any requirement for the posting of a bond by a party bringing such claim, suit, action or proceeding;

(v) consents to process being served in any such claim, suit, action or proceeding by mailing, certified mail, return receipt requested, a copy thereof to such party at the address in effect for notices hereunder, and agrees that such services shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof; provided , nothing in clause (v) hereof shall affect or limit any right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law; and

(vi) IRREVOCABLY WAIVES THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUCH CLAIM, SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING.

Section 16.10 Invalidity of Provisions . If any provision or part of a provision of this Agreement is or becomes for any reason, invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions and part thereof contained herein shall not be affected thereby and this Agreement shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be reformed and construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision, or part of a provision, had never been contained herein, and such provision or part reformed so that it would be valid, legal and enforceable to the maximum extent possible.

Section 16.11 Consent of Partners . Each Partner hereby expressly consents and agrees that, whenever in this Agreement it is specified that an action may be taken upon the affirmative vote or consent of less than all of the Partners, such action may be so taken upon the concurrence of less than all of the Partners and each Partner shall be bound by the results of such action.

Section 16.12 Facsimile Signatures . The use of facsimile signatures and signatures delivered by email in portable document format (.pdf) or other similar electronic format affixed in the name and on behalf of the Transfer Agent and registrar of the Partnership on Certificates representing Units is expressly permitted by this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

GENERAL PARTNER:
USD PARTNERS GP LLC
By:  

/s/ Chris Robbins

Name:   Chris Robbins
Title:   Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
ORGANIZATIONAL LIMITED PARTNER:
USD GROUP LLC
By:  

/s/ Chris Robbins

Name:   Chris Robbins
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of USD Partners LP]


EXHIBIT A

to the Second Amended and Restated

Agreement of Limited Partnership of

USD Partners LP

Certificate Evidencing Common Units

Representing Limited Partner Interests in

USD Partners LP

No.

Common Units

In accordance with Section 4.1 of the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of USD Partners LP, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time (the “ Partnership Agreement ”), USD Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”), hereby certifies that (the “ Holder ”) is the registered owner of Common Units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the “ Common Units ”) transferable on the books of the Partnership, in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. The rights, preferences and limitations of the Common Units are set forth in, and this Certificate and the Common Units represented hereby are issued and shall in all respects be subject to the terms and provisions of, the Partnership Agreement. Copies of the Partnership Agreement are on file, and will be furnished without charge on delivery of written request to the Partnership, at the principal office of the Partnership located at 811 Main Street, Suite 2800, Houston, Texas 77002. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings given them in the Partnership Agreement.

THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY ACKNOWLEDGES FOR THE BENEFIT OF USD PARTNERS LP THAT THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IF SUCH TRANSFER WOULD (A) VIOLATE THE THEN APPLICABLE FEDERAL OR STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY WITH JURISDICTION OVER SUCH TRANSFER, (B) TERMINATE THE EXISTENCE OR QUALIFICATION OF USD PARTNERS LP UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, OR (C) CAUSE USD PARTNERS LP TO BE TREATED AS AN ASSOCIATION TAXABLE AS A CORPORATION OR OTHERWISE TO BE TAXED AS AN ENTITY FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES (TO THE EXTENT NOT ALREADY SO TREATED OR TAXED). USD PARTNERS GP LLC, THE GENERAL PARTNER OF USD PARTNERS LP, MAY IMPOSE ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY IF IT DETERMINES, WITH THE ADVICE OF COUNSEL, THAT SUCH RESTRICTIONS ARE NECESSARY OR ADVISABLE (i) TO AVOID A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF USD PARTNERS LP BECOMING TAXABLE AS A CORPORATION OR OTHERWISE BECOMING TAXABLE AS AN ENTITY FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES OR (ii) TO PRESERVE THE ECONOMIC


UNIFORMITY OF THE LIMITED PARTNER INTERESTS (OR ANY CLASS OR CLASSES THEREOF). THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH ABOVE SHALL NOT PRECLUDE THE SETTLEMENT OF ANY TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THIS SECURITY ENTERED INTO THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF ANY NATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE ON WHICH THIS SECURITY IS LISTED OR ADMITTED TO TRADING.

The Holder, by accepting this Certificate, (i) shall be admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner with respect to the Limited Partner Interests so transferred to such Person when any such transfer or admission is reflected on the books and records of the Partnership and such Limited Partner becomes the Record Holder of the Limited Partner Interests so transferred, (ii) shall become bound by the terms of the Partnership Agreement, (iii) represents that the transferee has the capacity, power and authority to enter into the Partnership Agreement and (iv) makes the consents, acknowledgements and waivers contained in the Partnership Agreement, with or without the execution of the Partnership Agreement by the Holder.

This Certificate shall not be valid for any purpose unless it has been countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent. This Certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

Dated:
USD Partners LP
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
[Name]
By:  

 

  As Transfer Agent and Registrar
Name:  
Title:  

 

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[Reverse of Certificate]

ABBREVIATIONS

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this Certificate, shall be construed as follows according to applicable laws or regulations:

TEN COM - as tenants in common

TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties

UNIF GIFT/TRANSFERS MIN ACT

Custodian

JT TEN - as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common

(Cust)                                              (Minor)

Under Uniform Gifts/Transfers to CD Minors Act

  (State)

Additional abbreviations, though not in the above list, may also be used.

 

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ASSIGNMENT OF COMMON UNITS OF

USD PARTNERS LP

FOR VALUE RECEIVED,                     hereby assigns, conveys, sells and transfers unto

(Please print or typewrite name and address of assignee) (Please insert Social Security or other identifying number of assignee)

Common Units representing limited partner interests evidenced by this Certificate, subject to the Partnership Agreement, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint                     as its attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution to transfer the same on the books of USD Partners LP

Date:

NOTE: The signature to any endorsement hereon must correspond with the name as written upon the face of this Certificate in every particular, without alteration, enlargement or change.

THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15

(Signature)

(Signature)

 

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Exhibit 10.1

Execution Version

CONTRIBUTION, CONVEYANCE AND ASSUMPTION

AGREEMENT

By and Among

US DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC

USD GROUP LLC

USD PARTNERS GP LLC

USD PARTNERS LP

AND

USD LOGISTICS OPERATIONS LP

Dated as of October 15, 2014


CONTRIBUTION, CONVEYANCE AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

This Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2014 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, this “ Agreement ”), is by and among US Development Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ USD ”), USD Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ USDG ”), USD Partners GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ General Partner ”), USD Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”), and USD Logistics Operations LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ Opco ”). The above-named entities are sometimes referred to in this Agreement each as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties .” Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in Article I .

RECITALS

WHEREAS , the Partnership has been formed pursuant to the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (as in effect, from time to time, the “ Delaware LP Act ”), for the purpose of engaging in any business activity that is approved by the General Partner and that lawfully may be conducted by a limited partnership organized pursuant to the Delaware LP Act.

WHEREAS , in order to accomplish the objectives and purposes in the preceding recital, each of the following actions have been taken prior to the date hereof:

 

  1. Opco distributed its interests in Grays Harbor Rail Terminal LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Portland Rail Terminal LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, to USD. USD was admitted as a substitute member of such entities, and immediately following such admission, Opco ceased to be a member of such entities and such entities were continued without dissolution.

 

  2. USD conveyed its interest in (a) West Colton Rail Terminal LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ West Colton ”) and (b) San Antonio Rail Terminal LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ San Antonio ”) to Opco. Opco was admitted as a substitute member of such entities, and immediately following such admission, USD ceased to be a member of such entities and such entities were continued without dissolution.

 

  3. USD Terminals Canada ULC, a British Columbia unlimited liability company (“ USD Terminals Canada ULC ”) borrowed in Canadian dollars the equivalent of $67,845,000 (the “ Bank Debt ”) under its existing credit facility with a syndicate of unrelated third party lenders.

 

  4. USD formed the General Partner under the terms of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (as in effect, from time to time, the “ Delaware LLC Act ”), and contributed to the General Partner $1,000 in exchange for all of the limited liability company interests in the General Partner.

 

  5. USD and the General Partner formed the Partnership under the terms of the Delaware LP Act and contributed $980 and $20 to the Partnership, respectively, in exchange for a 98% limited partner interest (the “ Initial LP Interest ”) and a 2% general partner interest, respectively, in the Partnership.


  6. Opco loaned in Canadian dollars CAD$20,250,000 (the “ Lux Hardisty Note ”) to USD Terminals International S.A.R.L., a Luxembourg Societe a Responsabilite Limitee (“ USD Terminals International ”), which in turned loaned in Canadian dollars CAD$20,250,000 to USD Terminals Canada ULC (the “ Canada Hardisty Note ”).

 

  7. USD formed USDG under the terms of the Delaware LLC Act and contributed to USDG $2,000 in exchange for all of the limited liability company interests in USDG.

 

  8. USD and USDG have previously entered into that Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement dated July 23, 2014, as supplemented by the Supplement thereto, dated as of October 8, 2014, whereby all of USD’s assets and liabilities were conveyed to USDG.

 

  9. The Partnership issued 250,000 Class A units to certain executive officers and other key employees of the General Partner.

 

  10. USDG caused all currently existing intercompany accounts (other than the Lux Hardisty Note and the Canada Hardisty Note) to be recapitalized as equity in USDG.

WHEREAS , concurrently with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, each of the following transactions will occur at the times specified hereinafter:

 

  1. Opco will distribute an amount of its limited liability company interest in West Colton and San Antonio to USDG with a value equal to 2% of the equity of the Partnership at the closing of the Initial Offering (the “ Opco Interest ”). After considering advice of advisors and evaluating Opco’s assets and liabilities, Opco GP, as general partner of Opco, has determined that, after making the foregoing distribution, the assets of Opco will exceed the liabilities of Opco, as required by Section 17-607 of the Delaware LP Act.

 

  2. USDG will convey the Opco Interest to the General Partner as a capital contribution.

 

  3. The General Partner will contribute the Opco Interest to the Partnership in exchange for (a) 427,083 General Partner Units representing a continuation of its 2% general partner interest in the Partnership and (b) the Incentive Distribution Rights.

 

  4.

USDG will contribute (a) all of its limited liability company interest in USD Logistics Operations GP, LLC (“ Opco GP ”) and (b) all of its limited partner interest in Opco (subject to the Bank Debt) (together, with its limited liability company interest in Opco GP, the “ USDG Contribution Interest ”) to the


  Partnership in exchange for (v) 1,093,545 Common Units representing a 5.1% limited partner interest in the Partnership, (w) 10,463,545 Subordinated Units representing a 49.0% limited partner interest in the Partnership, (x) the assumption of the $30,000,000 senior secured credit agreement with the Bank of Oklahoma (the “ BOK Debt ”), and (y) the right to receive $100,000,000 sourced to new debt of the Partnership. To the extent that the Bank Debt and the BOK Debt are not properly treated as qualified liabilities (within the meaning of Treasury regulation § 1.707-5(a)(6)) (the “ USDG Non-Qualified Liabilities ”), the Partnership’s assumption of, or taking subject to, those liabilities for federal income tax purposes will be treated as a reimbursement of preformation capital expenditures (within the meaning of Treasury regulation § 1.707-4(d)) incurred by USD and USDG with respect to the property contributed by USDG to the Partnership. Any other distributions made by the Partnership to USDG in connection with the contribution of property made by USDG to the Partnership that would otherwise be treated as part of a sale under Treasury regulation § 1.707-3 will be made to reimburse USDG for preformation capital expenditures (within the meaning of Treasury regulation § 1.707-4(d)) incurred by USD and USDG to the extent those expenditures exceed the USDG Non-Qualified Liabilities.

 

  5. The public, through the Underwriters, will contribute $155,040,000 ($144,962,400 net to the Partnership after deducting the Underwriters’ discount of $9,108,600 and the Structuring Fee) in exchange for 9,120,000 Common Units representing a 42.7% limited partner interest in the Partnership.

 

  6. The Partnership will (a) pay transaction expenses estimated at $9,500,000, excluding the Underwriters’ discount of $9,108,600, (b) repay $30,000,000 of the BOK Debt and (c) contribute $105,462,400 to Opco as a capital contribution.

 

  7. The Partnership will convey the Opco Interest to Opco as a capital contribution.

 

  8. Opco will lend in Canadian dollars the equivalent of $67,845,000 of the amount contributed by the Partnership to USD Terminals International (the “ Lux Note ”), which will in turn lend in Canadian dollars the equivalent of $67,845,000 to USD Terminals Canada ULC (the “ Canada Note ”). USD Terminals Canada ULC will use the Canadian dollar equivalent of $67,845,000 borrowed from USD Terminals International to repay the Bank Debt.

 

  9. The Partnership will enter into a new $300,000,000 credit agreement among the Partnership and USD Terminals Canada ULC as borrowers, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “ MLP Credit Facility ”), structured into a $100,000,000 term loan (the “ MLP Term Loan ”) and a $200,000,000 revolving credit facility (the “ MLP Revolver ”).

 

  10.

USD Terminals Canada ULC will borrow $100,000,000 under the MLP Term Loan, the repayment of which will be guaranteed by USDG, and USD Terminals Canada ULC (a) will repay in Canadian dollars the equivalent of $67,845,000 to


  USD Terminals International in total satisfaction of the Canada Note; (b) will repay in Canadian dollars CAD$20,250,000 to USD Terminals International in total satisfaction of the Canada Hardisty Note; (c) will distribute in Canadian dollars CAD$11,811,377 to USD Terminals International; and (d) will lend in Canadian dollars the remaining balance of the amount drawn on the MLP Term Loan to the Partnership.

 

  11. USD Terminals International (a) will repay in Canadian dollars the equivalent of $67,845,000 to Opco in total satisfaction of the Lux Note, (b) will repay in Canadian dollars CAD$20,250,000 to Opco in total satisfaction of the Lux Hardisty Note; (c) will distribute out of its share premium account CAD$11,811,377 to Opco; and (d) will lend in Canadian dollars the remaining balance of the amount drawn on the MLP Term Loan to Opco.

 

  12. Opco will distribute the amounts it receives from USD Terminals International, which are traceable to the MLP Term Loan, to the Partnership, which will in turn distribute $100,000,000 to USDG. After considering advice of advisors and evaluating Opco’s and the Partnership’s assets and liabilities, Opco GP and the General Partner, as general partner of Opco and the Partnership, respectively, have determined that, after making the foregoing distributions, the assets of Opco and the Partnership, as applicable will exceed the liabilities of Opco and the Partnership, respectively, as required by Section 17-607 of the Delaware LP Act.

 

  13. The Partnership will redeem the Initial LP Interest from USDG and will refund USDG’s initial contribution of $980, as well as any interest or other profit that may have resulted from the investment or other use of such initial capital contribution to USDG, in proportion to such initial contribution. After considering advice of advisors and evaluating the Partnership’s assets and liabilities, the General Partner, as general partner of the Partnership, has determined that, after making the foregoing redemption payments, the assets of the Partnership will exceed the liabilities of the Partnership, as required by Section 17-607 of the Delaware LP Act.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants, representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

The terms set forth below in this Article I shall have the meanings ascribed to them below or in the part of this Agreement referred to below:

Agreement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.

Bank Debt ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

BOK Debt ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.


Canada Hardisty Note ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

Canada Note ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

Common Units ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Partnership Agreement.

Delaware LLC Act ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

Delaware LP Act ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

Effective Time ” means October 15, 2014.

General Partner ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.

General Partner Units ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Partnership Agreement.

Incentive Distribution Rights ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Partnership Agreement.

Initial LP Interest ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

Initial Offering ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Partnership Agreement.

Lux Hardisty Note ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

Lux Note ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

MLP Credit Facility ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

MLP Revolver ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

MLP Term Loan ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

Opco ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.

Opco Agreement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.4 .

Opco GP ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

Opco GP Agreement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.4 .

Opco Interest ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

Over-Allotment Option ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Underwriting Agreement.

Partnership ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.


Partnership Agreement ” means the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, dated as of October 15, 2014, as amended and restated from time to time.

Party ” and “ Parties ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.

Registration Statement ” means the Partnership’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the Commission (Registration No. 333-198500), as amended and effective at the Effective Time.

San Antonio ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

San Antonio Agreement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.1 .

Subordinated Units ” has the meaning such term in the Partnership Agreement.

Structuring Fee ” means a fee for certain advisory services equal to $969,000 pursuant to the Structuring Fee Letter by and among Barclays Capital Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Evercore Group L.L.C. and the Partnership, payable to Evercore Group L.L.C., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Barclays Capital Inc. For the purposes of Article III , “Structuring Fee” shall mean a fee equal to 0.625% of the gross proceeds from the exercise in whole or in part of the Over-Allotment Option.

Underwriters ” means those underwriters listed in Schedule I of the Underwriting Agreement.

Underwriting Agreement ” means the underwriting agreement by and among USDG, the Partnership, the General Partner, Opco GP, Opco and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Barclays Capital Inc. as representatives of the Underwriters, dated October 8, 2014.

USD ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.

USDG ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.

USDG Contribution Interest ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

USDG Non-Qualified Liabilities ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

USD Terminals Canada ULC ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

USD Terminals International ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

West Colton ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals.

West Colton Agreement ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.1 .


ARTICLE II

CONTRIBUTION, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Unless otherwise indicated, the following shall be completed at the Effective Time:

Section 2.1 Distribution by Opco of the Opco Interest to USDG . Notwithstanding any provisions of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of West Colton Rail Terminal LLC, dated as of November 14, 2008 (as amended from time to time, the “ West Colton Agreement ”) or the Limited Liability Company Agreement of San Antonio Rail Terminal LLC, dated as of June 3, 2009 (as amended from time to time, the “ San Antonio Agreement ”) to the contrary, Opco hereby distributes, assigns, transfers, sets over and delivers to USDG, its successors and its assigns, for its and their own use forever, all right, title and interest in the Opco Interest. USDG hereby accepts the Opco Interest as a distribution. Notwithstanding anything in the West Colton Agreement or the San Antonio Agreement, to the contrary, as applicable, pursuant to this distribution USDG is hereby admitted as a member of both West Colton and San Antonio and agrees that it is bound by the West Colton Agreement and the San Antonio Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision of the West Colton Agreement or the San Antonio Agreement to the contrary, immediately following such admission, Opco shall continue as a member of West Colton and San Antonio with respect to its limited liability company interests therein that do not constitute the Opco Interest, and West Colton and San Antonio are hereby continued without dissolution.

Section 2.2 Contribution by USDG of the Opco Interest to the General Partner . Notwithstanding any provisions of the West Colton Agreement or the San Antonio Agreement to the contrary, USDG hereby grants, contributes, bargains, conveys, assigns, transfers, sets over and delivers to the General Partner, its successors and its assigns, for its and their own use forever, all right, title and interest in and to the Opco Interest. The General Partner hereby accepts the Opco Interest as a contribution. Notwithstanding anything in the West Colton Agreement or the San Antonio Agreement to the contrary, as applicable, pursuant to this contribution, (i) the General Partner is hereby admitted as a member of each of West Colton and San Antonio and agrees that it is bound by the West Colton Agreement the San Antonio Agreement, (ii) immediately following such admission, USDG ceases to be a member of West Colton and San Antonio, and (iii) West Colton and San Antonio each hereby continue without dissolution with the General Partner as a member.

Section 2.3 Contribution by the General Partner of the Opco Interest to the Partnership . Notwithstanding any provisions of the West Colton Agreement or the San Antonio Agreement to the contrary, the General Partner hereby grants, contributes, bargains, conveys, assigns, transfers, sets over and delivers to the Partnership, its successors and its assigns, for its and their own use forever, all right, title and interest in and to the Opco Interest, in exchange for 427,083 General Partners Units representing a continuation of the General Partner’s 2% general partner interest in the Partnership (after giving effect to any exercise to the Over-Allotment Option) and (b) the Incentive Distribution Rights. The Partnership hereby accepts the Opco Interest as a contribution. Notwithstanding anything in the West Colton Agreement or the San Antonio Agreement to the contrary, as applicable, pursuant to this contribution, (i) the Partnership is hereby admitted as a member of each of West Colton and San Antonio and agrees that it is bound by the West Colton Agreement and San Antonio Agreement, (ii) the General Partner ceases to be a member of West Colton and San Antonio, and (iii) West Colton and San Antonio each hereby continue without dissolution with the Partnership as a member.


Section 2.4 Contribution by USDG of the USDG Contribution Interest to the Partnership . Notwithstanding anything in the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Opco GP, effective as of December 17, 2013 (as amended from time to time, the “ Opco GP Agreement ”), or the Limited Partnership Agreement of Opco, effective as of December 17, 2013 (as amended from time to time, the “ Opco Agreement ”) to the contrary, USDG hereby grants, contributes, bargains, conveys, assigns, transfers, sets over and delivers to the Partnership, its successors and its assigns, for its and their own use forever, all right, title and interest in and to the USDG Contribution Interest, as capital contributions, in exchange for (i) 1,093,545 Common Units representing a 5.1% limited partner interest in the Partnership, (ii) 10,463,545 Subordinated Units representing a 49.0% limited partner interest in the Partnership, (iii) the assumption of the BOK Debt, and (iv) the right to receive $100,000,000 of proceeds from new debt of the Partnership. The Partnership hereby accepts the 100% limited liability company interest in Opco GP and the 100% limited partner interest in Opco as contributions. To the extent that the USDG Non-Qualified Liabilities are treated as a transfer of consideration to USDG under Treasury regulation § 1.707-5, such deemed transfer will be treated as a reimbursement of preformation capital expenditures (within the meaning of Treasury regulation § 1.707-4(d)) incurred by USD and USDG with respect to the property contributed by USDG to the Partnership. Any other distributions made by the Partnership to USDG in connection with the contribution of property made by USDG to the Partnership that would otherwise be treated as part of a sale under Treasury regulation § 1.707-3 will be made to reimburse USDG for preformation capital expenditures (within the meaning of Treasury regulation § 1.707-4(d)) incurred by USD and USDG to the extent those expenditures exceed the USDG Non-Qualified Liabilities. Notwithstanding anything in the Opco GP Agreement or the Opco Agreement to the contrary, pursuant to this contribution (i) the Partnership is hereby admitted as a member and limited partner of Opco GP and Opco, respectively, and agrees that it is bound by the Opco GP Agreement and the Opco Agreement, and (ii) USDG hereby ceases to be a member and limited partner of Opco GP and Opco, respectively, immediately following the Partnership’s admission as described in (i), and (iii) Opco GP and Opco each hereby continue without dissolution with the Partnership as sole member and limited partner, respectively.

Section 2.5 Public Cash Contribution . The Parties acknowledge that, in connection with the Initial Offering, public investors, through the Underwriters, have made a capital contribution to the Partnership of approximately $155,040,000 in cash ($144,962,400 net to the Partnership after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions of $9,108,600 and the Structuring Fee) in exchange for 9,120,000 Common Units, representing a 42.7% limited partner interest in the Partnership.

Section 2.6 Payment of Transaction Expenses, Repayment of the BOK Debt and Contribution of Proceeds by the Partnership. The Parties acknowledge (a) the payment by the Partnership, in connection with the closing of the Initial Offering, of transaction expenses in the amount of approximately $9,500,000, (b) the repayment of approximately $30,000,000 of the BOK Debt and (c) the contribution by the Partnership of $ 105,462,400 to Opco as a capital contribution. Opco accepts the $ 105,462,400 from the Partnership as a capital contribution.


Section 2.7 Contribution by the Partnership of the Opco Interest to Opco . Notwithstanding any provisions of the West Colton Agreement or the San Antonio Agreement to the contrary, the Partnership hereby grants, contributes, bargains, conveys, assigns, transfers, sets over and delivers to Opco, its successors and its assigns, for its and their own use forever, all right, title and interest in and to the Opco Interest. Opco hereby accepts the Opco Interest as a contribution. Notwithstanding anything in the West Colton Agreement or the San Antonio Agreement to the contrary, as applicable, pursuant to this contribution, (i) Opco is hereby admitted as a member of West Colton and San Antonio with respect to the Opco Interest (ii) the Partnership ceases to be a member of West Colton and San Antonio, and (iii) West Colton and San Antonio hereby each all continue without dissolution with Opco as its sole member.

Section 2.8 Use of Contribution Proceeds by Opco . Opco agrees to (i) lend in Canadian dollars the equivalent of $67,845,000 to USD Terminals International, (ii) cause USD Terminals International to lend in Canadian dollars the equivalent of $67,845,000 to USD Terminals Canada ULC, and (iii) cause USD Terminals Canada ULC to use the Canadian dollar equivalent of $67,845,000 borrowed from USD Terminals International to repay the Bank Debt. The Parties acknowledge that $37,617,400 will be retained by Opco for future acquisitions and general partnership purposes.

Section 2.9 Entry into MLP Credit Facility . The Parties acknowledge that the Partnership shall enter into the MLP Credit Facility.

Section 2.10 MLP Term Loan Borrowing and Use of Proceeds . The Parties acknowledge that (i) USD Terminals Canada ULC shall borrow $100,000,000 under the MLP Term Loan; (ii) USDG shall guarantee repayment of the $100,000,000 borrowed by USD Terminals Canada ULC; (iii) USD Terminals Canada ULC shall (a) repay in Canadian dollars the equivalent of $67,845,000 to USD Terminals International in total satisfaction of the Canada Note, (b) repay in Canadian dollars CAD$20,250,000 to USD Terminals International in total satisfaction of the Canada Hardisty Note, (c) distribute in Canadian dollars CAD$11,811,377 to USD Terminals International, and (d) will lend in Canadian dollars the remaining balance of the amount drawn on the MLP Term Loan to the Partnership; and (iv) USD Terminals International shall (a) repay in Canadian dollars the equivalent of $67,845,000 to Opco in total satisfaction of the Lux Note, (b) repay in Canadian dollars CAD$20,250,000 to Opco in total satisfaction of the Lux Hardisty Note, (c) will distribute out of its share premium account CAD$11,811,377 to Opco, and (d) will lend in Canadian dollars the remaining balance of the amount drawn on the MLP Term Loan to Opco.

Section 2.11 Distribution by Opco of Cash to the Partnership . Opco hereby distributes in cash the amounts received in connection with Section 2.10 of this Agreement, which are traceable to the MLP Term Loan, to the Partnership.

Section 2.12 Distribution by the Partnership of Cash to USDG . The Partnership hereby distributes $100,000,000 in cash received in connection with Section 2.11 of this Agreement to the USDG.


Section 2.13 Redemption of the Initial LP Interest from the Partnership and Return of Initial Capital Contribution . The Partnership hereby redeems the Initial LP Interest held by USDG and hereby refunds and distributes to USDG the initial contribution, in the amount of $980.00, made by USDG in connection with the formation of the Partnership, along with 100.0% of any interest or other profit that resulted from the investment or other use of such initial contribution.

ARTICLE III

EXERCISE OF OVER-ALLOTMENT OPTION

If the Over-Allotment Option is exercised in whole or in part, the Underwriters will contribute additional cash to the Partnership in exchange for up to an additional 1,093,545 Common Units on the basis of the initial public offering price per Common Unit set forth in the Registration Statement less the amount of underwriting discounts and commissions and Structuring Fee, and the Partnership shall use the net proceeds from that exercise to redeem from USDG the number of Common Units issued upon such exercise.

ARTICLE IV

FURTHER ASSURANCES

From time to time after the Effective Time, and without any further consideration, the Parties agree to execute, acknowledge and deliver all such additional deeds, assignments, bills of sale, conveyances, instruments, notices, releases, acquittances and other documents, and to do all such other acts and things, all in accordance with applicable law, as may be necessary or appropriate (i) more fully to assure that the applicable Parties own all of the properties, rights, titles, interests, estates, remedies, powers and privileges granted by this Agreement, or which are intended to be so granted, (ii) more fully and effectively to vest in the applicable Parties and their respective successors and assigns beneficial and record title to the interests contributed and assigned by this Agreement or intended to be so and (iii) more fully and effectively to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement.

ARTICLE V

EFFECTIVE TIME

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, none of the provisions of Article II of this Agreement shall be operative or have any effect until the Effective Time, at which time all the provisions of Article II of this Agreement shall be effective and operative in accordance with Article VI without further action by any Party hereto.

ARTICLE VI

Section 6.1 Order of Completion of Transactions . The transactions provided for in Article II and Article III of this Agreement shall each be completed immediately following the Effective Time in the order and sequence set forth in Article II and Article III.

Section 6.2 Headings; References; Interpretation . All Article and Section headings in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be deemed to control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof. The words “hereof” and “herein” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole, including, without limitation, all Schedules and Exhibits, if any, attached hereto, and not to any


particular provision of this Agreement. All references herein to Articles, Sections, Schedules and Exhibits shall, unless the context requires a different construction, be deemed to be references to the Articles and Sections of this Agreement and the Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto, and all such Schedules and Exhibits attached hereto are hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all purposes. All personal pronouns used in this Agreement, whether used in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender shall include all other genders, and the singular shall include the plural and vice versa. The use herein of the word “including” following any general statement, term or matter shall not be construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the specific items or matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar items or matters, whether or not non-limiting language (such as “without limitation” or words of similar import) is used with reference thereto, but rather shall be deemed to refer to all other items or matters that could reasonably fall within the broadest possible scope of such general statement, term or matter.

Section 6.3 Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and assigns.

Section 6.4 No Third Party Rights . The provisions of this Agreement are intended to bind the Parties as to each other and are not intended to and do not create rights in any other person or confer upon any other person any benefits, rights or remedies, and no person is or is intended to be a third party beneficiary of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

Section 6.5 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all signatory Parties had signed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Section 6.6 Choice of Law . This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the state of Delaware. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT INVOLVES AT LEAST U.S. $100,000 AND THAT THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO IN EXPRESS RELIANCE UPON 6 Del. C. § 2708. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES (i) TO BE SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND OF THE FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE, AND (ii) TO THE EXTENT SUCH PARTY IS NOT OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE, TO APPOINT AND MAINTAIN AN AGENT IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE AS SUCH PARTY’S AGENT FOR ACCEPTANCE OF LEGAL PROCESS AND TO NOTIFY THE OTHER PARTIES OF THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF SUCH AGENT.

Section 6.7 Severability . If any of the provisions of this Agreement are held by any court of competent jurisdiction to contravene, or to be invalid under, the laws of any political body having jurisdiction over the subject matter hereof, such contravention or invalidity shall not invalidate the entire Agreement. Instead, this Agreement shall be construed as if it did not contain the particular provisions or provisions held to be invalid and an equitable adjustment shall be made and necessary provision added so as to give effect to the intention of the Parties as expressed in this Agreement at the time of execution of this Agreement.


Section 6.8 Amendment or Modification . This Agreement may be amended or modified from time to time only by the written agreement of all the Parties. Each such instrument shall be reduced to writing and shall be designated on its face as an amendment to this Agreement.

Section 6.9 Integration . This Agreement and the instruments referenced herein supersede all previous understandings or agreements among the Parties, whether oral or written, with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and such instruments. This Agreement and such instruments contain the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. There are no unwritten oral agreements between the parties. No understanding, representation, promise or agreement, whether oral or written, is intended to be or shall be included in or form part of this Agreement unless it is contained in a written amendment hereto executed by the parties hereto after the date of this Agreement.

Section 6.10 Deed; Bill of Sale; Assignment . To the extent required and permitted by applicable law, this Agreement shall also constitute a “deed,” “bill of sale” or “assignment” of the assets and interests referenced herein.

[ Signature Pages Follow ]

 


IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties to this Agreement have caused it to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

US DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC

  By:  

/s/ Chris Robbins

  Name:   Chris Robbins
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer
USD GROUP LLC
  By:  

/s/ Chris Robbins

  Name:   Chris Robbins
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer
USD PARTNERS GP LLC
  By:  

/s/ Chris Robbins

  Name:   Chris Robbins
  Title:   Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
USD PARTNERS LP
By:  

USD Partners GP LLC

its general partner

  By:  

/s/ Chris Robbins

  Name:   Chris Robbins
  Title:   Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
USD LOGISTICS OPERATIONS LP
By:  

USD Logistics Operations GP LLC

its general partner

  By:  

/s/ Michael R. Curry

  Name:   Michael R. Curry
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page to Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement]

Exhibit 10.2

OMNIBUS AGREEMENT

This Omnibus Agreement (“ Agreement ”) is entered into on, and effective as of, October 15, 2014 (the “ Closing Date ”) among US Development Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ US Development ”), USD Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ USD ”), USD Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”), USD Partners GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of the Partnership (the “ General Partner ”), and USD Logistics Operations LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Operating Partnership ”) and, together with US Development, USD, the Partnership and the General Partner, the “ Parties ” and each a “ Party ”).

RECITALS

1. USD, the Partnership, the General Partner and the Operating Partnership desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth in Article II , with respect to certain indemnification obligations of such Parties to each other.

2. USD, the Partnership, the General Partner and the Operating Partnership desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth in Article III , with respect to the amount to be paid by the Partnership for the centralized corporate services to be performed by USD and its Affiliates for and on behalf of the Partnership Group.

3. The Parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth in Article IV , with respect to the Partnership Group’s right of first offer with respect to the ROFO Assets (as defined herein).

4. USD, the Partnership, the General Partner and the Operating Partnership desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understanding, as more fully set forth in Article V , with respect to the granting of certain licenses between such Parties.

In consideration of the premises and the covenants, conditions, and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Definitions and Interpretation

1.1 Definitions . In addition to the terms defined in the introductory paragraph and the recitals of this Agreement, for purposes hereof, the capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in Appendix A .

1.2 Rules of Construction . Unless expressly provided for elsewhere in this Agreement, this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the following provisions:

(a) If a word or phrase is defined, its other grammatical forms have a corresponding meaning.


(b) The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

(c) A reference to any Party to this Agreement or another agreement or document includes the Party’s successors and assigns.

(d) The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and article, section, subsection and schedule references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.

(e) The words “including,” “include,” “includes” and all variations thereof shall mean “including without limitation.”

(f) The word “or” shall have the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or.”

(g) The words “shall” and “will” have equal force and effect.

(h) The schedules identified in this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Agreement.

(i) References to “$” or to “dollars” shall mean the lawful currency of the United States of America.

ARTICLE II

Indemnification

2.1 Environmental Indemnification .

(a) USD shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Group Member from and against any Losses suffered or incurred by such Group Member, directly or indirectly, by reason of or arising out of:

(i) any violation of Environmental Laws as in effect prior to the Closing Date and such violation commenced, occurred or existed before the Closing Date;

(ii) any environmental event, condition or matter associated with or arising from the ownership or operation of the Assets that commenced, occurred or existed before the Closing Date (including the presence of Hazardous Substances on, under, about or migrating to or from the Assets or the disposal or the release of Hazardous Substances generated by operation of the Assets at non-Asset locations), including (A) the cost and expense of any investigation, assessment, evaluation, monitoring, containment, cleanup, repair, restoration, remediation, risk-based closure activities, or other corrective action required or necessary under Environmental Laws and (B) the cost and expense of the preparation and implementation of any closure, remedial, corrective action, or other plans required or necessary under Environmental Laws as in effect prior to the Closing Date; and

 

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(iii) any environmental event, condition or matter associated with or arising from the Retained Assets, whether occurring before, on or after the Closing Date and whether occurring under Environmental Laws as in effect prior to, at or after the Closing Date (clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) being referred to collectively as “ Covered Environmental Losses ”);

provided, however, that USD will be obligated to indemnify such Group Member for a Covered Environmental Loss described in Section 2.1(a)(i) or Section 2.1(a)(ii) only to the extent that USD is notified in writing of such violation, event, condition or environmental matter prior to the Identification Deadline.

(b) The Partnership shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless USD from and against any Losses suffered or incurred by any of the USD Entities, directly or indirectly, by reason of or arising out of:

(i) any violation of Environmental Laws as in effect on or after the Closing Date and such violation is associated with or arises from the ownership or operation of the Assets on or after the Closing Date; and

(ii) any environmental event, condition or matter associated with or arising from the ownership or operation of the Assets on or after the Closing Date (including the presence of Hazardous Substances on, under, about or migrating to or from the Assets or the disposal or the release of Hazardous Substances generated by operation of the Assets at Asset locations) including (A) the cost and expense of any investigation, assessment, evaluation, monitoring, containment, cleanup, repair, restoration, remediation, risk-based closure activities, or other corrective action required or necessary under Environmental Laws in effect on or after the Closing Date, and (B) the cost or expense of the preparation and implementation of any closure, remedial, corrective action, or other plans required or necessary under Environmental Laws as in effect on or after the Closing Date;

and regardless of whether such violation under Section 2.1(b)(i) or such environmental event, condition or matter included under Section 2.1(b)(ii) occurred before or after the Closing Date, in each case, to the extent that any of the foregoing are not Covered Environmental Losses (without giving effect to the Environmental Deductible).

2.2 Real Property Indemnification . USD shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Group Member from and against any Losses suffered or incurred by such Group Member by reason of or arising out of (a) the failure of such Group Member to be the owner of such valid and indefeasible fee ownership or leasehold interests or easement rights in and to the lands on which any of the Assets conveyed or contributed to such Group Member on the Closing Date is located as of the Closing Date, and such failure renders such Group Member liable to a third party or unable to use or operate the Assets in substantially the same manner that the Assets were used and operated as of immediately prior to the Closing Date; (b) the failure of such Group Member to have the consents, licenses and permits necessary to allow the transfer of any of the Assets to the Partnership Group, in each case, where such failure renders the Partnership Group liable to a third party or unable to use or operate the Assets in substantially the same manner that the Assets were used and operated as of immediately prior to the Closing Date; and (c) the cost

 

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of curing any condition set forth in Section 2.2(a) or (b)  that does not allow any Asset to be operated in accordance with prudent industry practice, in each case to the extent that USD is notified in writing of any of the foregoing prior to the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date.

2.3 Additional Indemnification .

(a) USD shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless each Group Member from and against any Losses suffered or incurred by such Group Member by reason of or arising out of:

(i) the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties agree that, subject to the qualifications set forth on Schedule A , each Group Member shall be entitled to indemnification by USD under this Section 2.3(a)(i) for those litigation matters listed on Schedule A ;

(ii) events and conditions associated with the Retained Assets, whether occurring before, on or after the Closing Date;

(iii) all federal, state and local tax liabilities attributable to the ownership or operation of the Assets prior to the Closing Date, including under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6, as it may be amended (or any similar provision of state or local law), and any such tax liabilities that may result from the consummation of the formation transactions for the Partnership Group and the General Partner occurring prior to the Closing Date or from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement; and

(iv) the failure of any Group Member to have on the Closing Date any consent, license, permit or approval necessary to allow such Group Member to own or operate the Assets in substantially the same manner that the Assets were owned or operated immediately prior to the Closing Date; provided, however , that USD is notified of such failure prior to the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date.

(b) The Partnership shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless USD from and against any Losses suffered or incurred by any of the USD Entities by reason of or arising out of events and conditions to the extent associated with the ownership or operation of the Assets and occurring after the Closing Date (other than Covered Environmental Losses which are provided for under Section 2.1(a) and Losses for which the Partnership is indemnifying USD under Section 2.1(b) ), unless such indemnification would not be permitted by any Group Member under the Partnership Agreement.

2.4 Indemnification Procedures .

(a) The Indemnified Party agrees that within a reasonable period of time after it becomes aware of facts giving rise to a claim for indemnification under this Article II , it will provide notice thereof in writing to the Indemnifying Party, specifying the nature of and specific basis for such claim.

 

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(b) The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to control all aspects of the defense of (and any counterclaims with respect to) any claims brought against the Indemnified Party that are covered by the indemnification under this Article II , including, without limitation, the selection of counsel, determination of whether to appeal any decision of any court and the settling of any such claim or any matter or any issues relating thereto; provided , however , that no such settlement for only the payment of money shall be entered into without the consent of the Indemnified Party unless it includes a full release of the Indemnified Party from such claim; provided further , that no such settlement containing any form of injunctive or similar relief shall be entered into without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably delayed or withheld.

(c) The Indemnified Party agrees to cooperate in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner with the Indemnifying Party, with respect to all aspects of the defense of and pursuit of any counterclaims with respect to any claims covered by the indemnification under this Article II , including, without limitation, the prompt furnishing to the Indemnifying Party of any correspondence or other notice relating thereto that the Indemnified Party may receive, permitting the name of the Indemnified Party to be utilized in connection with such defense and counterclaims, the making available to the Indemnifying Party of any files, records or other information of the Indemnified Party that the Indemnifying Party considers relevant to such defense and counterclaims, the making available to the Indemnifying Party of any employees of the Indemnified Party and the granting to the Indemnifying Party of reasonable access rights to the properties and facilities of the Indemnified Party; provided , however , that in connection therewith the Indemnifying Party agrees to use reasonable efforts to minimize the impact thereof on the operations of the Indemnified Party and further agrees to maintain the confidentiality of all files, records, and other information furnished by the Indemnified Party pursuant to this Section 2.4 . The obligation of the Indemnified Party to cooperate with the Indemnifying Party as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence shall not be construed as imposing upon the Indemnified Party an obligation to hire and pay for counsel in connection with the defense of and pursuit of any counterclaims with respect to any claims covered by the indemnification set forth in this Article II ; provided , however , that the Indemnified Party may, at its own option, cost and expense, hire and pay for counsel in connection with any such defense and counterclaims. The Indemnifying Party agrees to keep any such counsel hired by the Indemnified Party informed as to the status of any such defense or counterclaim, but the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to retain sole control over such defense and counterclaims so long as the Indemnified Party is still seeking indemnification hereunder.

(d) In determining the amount of any loss, cost, damage or expense for which the Indemnified Party is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, the gross amount of the indemnification will be reduced by (i) any insurance proceeds realized by the Indemnified Party, and such correlative insurance benefit shall be net of any incremental insurance premium that becomes due and payable by the Indemnified Party as a result of such claim and (ii) all amounts recovered by the Indemnified Party under contractual indemnities from third Persons.

2.5 Limitations Regarding Indemnification .

(a) With respect to Covered Environmental Losses under Section 2.1(a)(i) or Section 2.1(a)(ii) that arise out of an event, condition or matter that is first discovered after the Closing

 

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Date (the “ Unknown Environmental Losses ”), USD shall not be obligated to indemnify, defend and hold harmless any Group Member until such time as the total aggregate amount of Losses incurred by the Partnership Group for such Unknown Environmental Losses exceeds $500,000 (the “ Environmental Deductible ”), at which time USD shall be obligated to indemnify the Partnership Group for the excess of such Covered Environmental Losses over the Environmental Deductible. The aggregate liability of USD for all Unknown Environmental Losses shall not exceed $10,000,000. For the avoidance of doubt, it is agreed that the Environmental Deductible shall not apply to any Covered Environmental Losses incurred by any Group Member attributable to those locations identified on Schedule B .

(b) USD shall not be obligated to indemnify, defend and hold harmless any Group Member for a Covered Non-Environmental Loss under Section 2.2 or Section 2.3 until such time as the aggregate amount of all Covered Non-Environmental Losses exceeds $500,000 (the “ Non-Environmental Deductible ”), at which time USD shall be obligated to indemnify the Partnership Group for the amount of all Covered Non-Environmental Losses over the Non-Environmental Deductible that are incurred by the Partnership Group.

(c) For the avoidance of doubt, the obligation of USD to indemnify any Group Member, as specified in Section 2.1 , Section 2.2 and Section 2.3 shall be limited to the extent of the Losses incurred by the Partnership with respect to its direct or indirect ownership interest in such Group Member.

(d) NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY’S INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATION HEREUNDER COVER OR INCLUDE CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL OR SIMILAR DAMAGES OR LOST PROFITS (INCLUDING ANY DIMINUTION IN VALUE OF ANY PARTY’S RESPECTIVE INVESTMENT IN THE PARTNERSHIP) SUFFERED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, BY ANY OTHER PARTY ENTITLED TO INDEMNIFICATION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, EXCEPT AS A REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY SUCH DAMAGES AS ARE PAID TO A GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER THIRD PARTY.

ARTICLE III

General and Administrative Services

3.1 General . USD agrees to provide, and agrees to cause its Affiliates to provide, to the General Partner, for the Partnership Group’s benefit, the centralized general and administrative services that USD and its Affiliates have traditionally provided in connection with the ownership and operation of the Assets, which consist of the services set forth on Schedule C (the “ General and Administrative Services ”). Absent the written agreement of the Parties to the contrary, the Parties agree that the General and Administrative Services will be received by the General Partner, for the benefit of the Partnership Group, at the General Partner’s principal place of business.

 

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3.2 Administrative Fee .

(a) As consideration for USD’s and its Affiliates’ provision of the General and Administrative Services, the Partnership Group will pay to USD an annual fee that will reflect the costs incurred by USD and its Affiliates in providing such General and Administrative Services (other than those costs for which USD and its Affiliates are entitled to reimbursement pursuant to Section 3.3 ), as determined in good faith by USD in accordance with Schedule C (the “ Administrative Fee ”). The Parties acknowledge and agree that it is the intent of the Parties that the General and Administrative Services be provided based on an arm’s-length standard, and that the Administrative Fee is intended to reflect such standard. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties further acknowledge and agree that the Administrative Fee will cover the fully burdened cost of the General and Administrative Services provided by USD and its Affiliates to the Partnership Group, as well as any third party costs actually incurred by USD and its Affiliates on behalf of the Partnership Group in providing such General and Administrative Services (other than those costs for which USD and its Affiliates are entitled to reimbursement pursuant to Section 3.3 ), including the following:

(i) the compensation and employee benefits of employees of USD or its Affiliates (and any withholding or payroll taxes related thereto), to the extent, but only to the extent, such employees perform General and Administrative Services for the Partnership Group’s benefit . For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Fee shall include any withholding and payroll related taxes paid by USD and its Affiliates in connection with any long-term incentive plan of the General Partner or the Partnership Group. With respect to employees that do not devote all of their business time to the Partnership Group, such compensation and employee benefits (and any withholding or payroll taxes related thereto) shall be allocated to the Partnership Group based on the annual weighted average of time spent and number of employees devoting services to the Partnership Group;

(ii) any expenses incurred or payments made by USD or its Affiliates on behalf of the Partnership Group for insurance coverage with respect to the Assets or the business of the Partnership Group;

(iii) all expenses and expenditures incurred by USD or its Affiliates on behalf of the Partnership Group as a result of the Partnership becoming and continuing as a publicly traded entity, including, but not limited to, costs associated with annual, quarterly and current reporting; tax return and Schedule K-1 preparation and distribution expenses; Sarbanes-Oxley compliance expenses; expenses associated with listing on the NYSE; independent auditor fees; legal fees; investor relations expenses; registrar and transfer agent fees, outside director fees and director and officer insurance expenses; and

(iv) all sales, use, excise, value added or similar taxes, if any, that may be applicable from time to time with respect to the services provided by USD and its Affiliates to the Partnership Group pursuant to Section 3.1 .

(b) As part of the Administrative Fee, the Partnership Group shall pay to USD a fixed fee, in the amount shown on Schedule C , in consideration for the services of certain employees of USD and its Affiliates in their capacities as officers of the General Partner and the Group Members.

 

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(c) The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Administrative Fee may change each calendar year, as determined by USD in good faith, to accurately reflect the degree and extent of the General and Administrative Services provided to the Partnership Group and may be adjusted to reflect, among other things, the contribution, acquisition or disposition of assets to or by the Partnership Group or to reflect any change in the cost of providing General and Administrative Services to the Partnership Group due to changes in any law, rule or regulation applicable to the USD Entities or the Partnership Group, including any interpretation of such laws, rules or regulations.

(d) On or prior to January 1 of each calendar year during the term of this Agreement, USD will notify the General Partner of the estimated amount of the Administrative Fee (including both the fixed and variable portions of the Administrative Fee as described in Schedule C ) to be paid by the Partnership Group for such calendar year. For the calendar year in which the Closing Date occurs, such estimate shall be made on or prior to the Closing Date and shall pertain only to the remainder of such calendar year. Commencing with the first full month following the Closing Date, the Administrative Fee shall be invoiced and paid as follows:

(i) Within 20 days following the end of each month during the term of this Agreement, USD will submit to the Partnership Group an invoice of the amounts due for such month for the Administrative Fee. Each invoice will contain reasonably satisfactory support of such amounts and such other supporting detail as the General Partner may reasonably require.

(ii) The Partnership Group will pay the Administrative Fee within 10 days after the receipt of the invoice therefor. The Partnership Group shall not offset any amounts owing to it by USD or any of its Affiliates against the Administrative Fee payable hereunder.

3.3 Reimbursement of Expenses .

(a) In addition to the Administrative Fee payable under Section 3.2 , the Partnership Group will reimburse USD and its Affiliates for any additional out-of-pocket costs and expenses actually incurred by USD and its Affiliates in providing the General and Administrative Services, as well as any other out-of-pocket expenses incurred on behalf of the Partnership Group. For the avoidance of doubt, the Partnership Group will reimburse USD for all tax costs and expenses incurred or payments made by USD and its Affiliates on behalf of the Partnership Group including all sales, use, excise, value added, margin, franchise or similar taxes, if any, that may be applicable from time to time associated with the ownership and operation of the Assets or with respect to the General and Administrative Services provided by the Partnership Group.

(b) The Partnership Group will reimburse USD and its Affiliates for any costs and expenses incurred by USD and its Affiliates under Section 3.3(a) as incurred on a monthly basis.

 

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ARTICLE IV

Right of First Offer

4.1 Right of First Offer to Purchase Certain Assets.

(a) USD and US Development hereby grant to the Partnership a right of first offer on any proposed Transfer of any ROFO Asset (other than ROFO Assets Transferred to an Affiliate of USD or US Development who agrees in writing that such ROFO Asset remains subject to the provisions of this Article IV and assumes the obligations under this Article IV with respect to such ROFO Asset).

(b) The Parties acknowledge that any Transfer of ROFO Assets pursuant to the Partnership’s right of first offer is subject to the terms of all existing agreements with respect to the ROFO Assets and shall be subject to and conditioned on the obtaining of any and all necessary consents of security holders, Governmental Authorities, lenders or other third parties.

(c) This right of first offer given pursuant to Section 4.1(a) is granted for a period (the “ ROFO Period ”) beginning at the Closing Date and ending on the earlier of the seventh anniversary of the Closing Date and the occurrence of a Partnership Change of Control.

4.2 Procedures for Right of First Offer.

(a) If a US Development ROFO Entity proposes to Transfer any ROFO Asset during the ROFO Period (other than to an Affiliate as described in Section 4.1(a) ) (any such transaction, a “ Proposed Transaction ”), USD or US Development shall or shall cause such US Development ROFO Entity to, prior to entering into any such Proposed Transaction, first give notice in writing to the Partnership (the “ ROFO Notice ”) of its intention to enter into such Proposed Transaction. The ROFO Notice shall include any material terms, conditions and other details as would be reasonably necessary for the Partnership to make a responsive offer to enter into the Proposed Transaction with the applicable US Development ROFO Entity, which terms, conditions and details shall include any material terms, conditions or other details that such US Development ROFO Entity would propose to provide to non-Affiliates in connection with the Proposed Transaction.

(b) The Partnership shall have 60 days following receipt of the ROFO Notice (the “ ROFO Review Period ”) to propose an offer to enter into the Proposed Transaction with such US Development ROFO Entity (the “ ROFO Response ”). The ROFO Response shall set forth the terms and conditions (including the purchase price the Partnership proposes to pay for the ROFO Asset and the other terms of the purchase) pursuant to which the Partnership would be willing to enter into a binding agreement for the Proposed Transaction.

(i) If the Partnership submits a ROFO Response within the ROFO Review Period, the Partnership and USD or US Development shall negotiate, in good faith, the terms of the purchase and sale of the ROFO Asset for 60 days following the receipt of the ROFO Response by the US Development ROFO Entity. If USD or US Development and the Partnership are unable to agree on such terms during such 60-day period, the US Development ROFO Entity may Transfer the ROFO Asset to any third party during a 180-day period following the expiration of such 60-day period on terms and conditions that are not more favorable in the aggregate to such third party than those proposed in respect of the Partnership in the ROFO Response.

 

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(ii) If the Partnership fails to submit a ROFO Response within the ROFO Review Period, then the Partnership shall be deemed to have waived its right of first offer with respect to such ROFO Asset, and, for a 180-day period after the expiration of the ROFO Review Period, the applicable US Development ROFO Entity shall be free to Transfer the ROFO Asset to any third party on terms and conditions no more favorable to such third party than those set forth in the ROFO Notice.

(iii) If the closing of the Transfer of the ROFO Asset does not occur within either of the 180-day periods set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) above, then the ROFO Asset in question shall once again become subject to the restrictions of this Section 4.2 , and the US Development ROFO Entity shall no longer be permitted to Transfer such ROFO Asset without again fully complying with the provisions of this Section 4.2 .

ARTICLE V

Licenses of Marks

5.1 Grant of USD License . Upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Article V , USD hereby grants and conveys to the Partnership and each of the entities currently or hereafter comprising a part of the Partnership Group a nontransferable, nonexclusive, royalty-free right and license (the “ USD License ”) to use the “USD” logo and trademark and the other trademarks and tradenames owned by USD (collectively, the “ USD Marks ”).

5.2 Ownership and Quality of USD Marks . The Partnership, on behalf of itself and the other Group Members, agrees that ownership of the USD Marks and the goodwill relating thereto shall remain vested in USD during the term of the USD License and thereafter. The Partnership agrees, and agrees to cause the other Group Members, never to challenge, contest or question the validity of USD’s ownership of the USD Marks or any registration thereof by USD. In connection with the use of the USD Marks, the Partnership and any other Group Member shall not in any manner represent that they have any ownership in the USD Marks or registration thereof. The Partnership, on behalf of itself and the other Group Members, acknowledges that the use of the USD Marks shall not create any right, title or interest in or to the USD Marks, and all use of the USD Marks by the Partnership or any other Group Member shall inure to the benefit of USD. The Partnership agrees, and agrees to cause the other Group Members, to use the USD Marks in accordance with such quality standards established by USD and communicated to the Partnership Group from time to time, it being understood that the products and services offered by the Group Members as of the Closing Date are of a quality that is acceptable to USD.

5.3 Grant of the Partnership License . Upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Article V , the General Partner, for the benefit of the Partnership, hereby grants and conveys to USD and its Affiliates a nontransferable, nonexclusive, royalty-free right and license (“ Partnership License ”) to use the “USDP” logo and trademark and the other trademarks and tradenames owned by the General Partner for the benefit of the Partnership (collectively, the “ Partnership Marks ”).

 

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5.4 Ownership and Quality of the Partnership Marks . USD agrees, on behalf of itself and the other USD Entities, that ownership of the Partnership Marks and the goodwill relating thereto shall remain vested in the General Partner, for the benefit of the Partnership, during the term of the Partnership License and thereafter. USD agrees, and agrees to cause the other USD Entities, to the fullest extent permitted by law, never to challenge, contest or question the validity of the General Partner’s ownership of the Partnership Marks or any registration thereof by the General Partner or the Partnership. In connection with the use of the Partnership Marks, neither USD nor any of the other USD Entities shall in any manner represent that they have any ownership in the Partnership Marks or registration thereof. USD, on behalf of itself and the other USD Entities, acknowledges that the use of the Partnership Marks shall not create any right, title or interest in or to the Partnership Marks, and all use of the Partnership Marks by USD or any of the other USD Entities shall inure to the benefit of the General Partner and the Partnership. USD agrees, and agrees to cause the other USD Entities, to use the Partnership Marks in accordance with such quality standards established by the General Partner, on behalf of and for the benefit of the Partnership, and communicated to USD from time to time.

5.5 Termination . The USD License and the Partnership License shall each terminate upon the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.5 .

ARTICLE VI

Miscellaneous

6.1 Confidentiality .

(a) From and after the Closing Date, each of the Parties shall hold, and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates and its and their directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, advisors, and other representatives (collectively, “ Representatives ”) to hold all Confidential Information in strict confidence, with at least the same degree of care that applies to such Party’s confidential and proprietary information and shall not use such Confidential Information and shall not release or disclose such Confidential Information to any other Person, except its Representatives or except as required by applicable law. Each Party shall be responsible for any breach of this section by any of its Representatives.

(b) If a Party receives a subpoena or other demand for disclosure of Confidential Information received from any other Party or must disclose to a Governmental Authority any Confidential Information received from such other Party in order to obtain or maintain any required governmental approval, the receiving Party shall, to the extent legally permissible, provide notice to the providing Party before disclosing such Confidential Information. Upon receipt of such notice, the providing Party shall promptly either seek an appropriate protective order, waive the receiving Party’s confidentiality obligations hereunder to the extent necessary to permit the receiving Party to respond to the demand, or otherwise fully satisfy the subpoena or demand or the requirements of the applicable Governmental Authority. If the receiving Party is legally compelled to disclose such Confidential Information or if the providing Party does not promptly respond as contemplated by this section, the receiving Party may disclose that portion of Confidential Information covered by the notice or demand.

(c) Each Party acknowledges that the disclosing Party would not have an adequate remedy at law for the breach by the receiving Party of any one or more of the covenants contained in this Section 6.1 and agrees that, in the event of such breach, the disclosing Party

 

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may, in addition to the other remedies that may be available to it, apply to a court for an injunction to prevent breaches of this Section 6.1 and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Section 6.1 . Notwithstanding any other section hereof, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the provisions of this Section 6.1 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

(d) The foregoing restrictions shall not apply to any information that is disclosed by Energy Capital Partners III-A, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, Energy Capital Partners III, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, Energy Capital Partners III-B (USD IP), LP, a Delaware limited partnership and Energy Capital Partners III-C (USD IP), LP, a Delaware limited partnership to any investor in Energy Capital Partners III, LP or its parallel or co-investment funds (“ ECP LPs ”) (including potential ECP LPs), provided that each ECP LP is bound by customary confidentiality provisions, informed of the confidential nature of such information and requested to maintain the confidentiality thereof.

6.2 Choice of Law; Mediation; Submission to Jurisdiction .

(a) This Agreement shall be subject to and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, excluding any conflicts-of-law rule or principle that might refer the construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the laws of another state. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT THIS AGREEMENT INVOLVES AT LEAST U.S. $100,000.00 AND THAT THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO IN EXPRESS RELIANCE UPON 6 Del. C. § 2708. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES (i) TO BE SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND OF THE FEDERAL COURTS SITTING IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE, AND (ii) TO THE EXTENT SUCH PARTY IS NOT OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE, TO APPOINT AND MAINTAIN AN AGENT IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE AS SUCH PARTY’S AGENT FOR ACCEPTANCE OF LEGAL PROCESS AND TO NOTIFY THE OTHER PARTY OF THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF SUCH AGENT.

(b) If the Parties cannot resolve any dispute or claim arising under this Agreement, then no earlier than 10 days nor more than 60 days following written notice to the other Parties, any Party may initiate mandatory, non-binding mediation hereunder by giving a notice of mediation (a “ Mediation Notice ”) to the other Parties to the dispute or claim. In connection with any mediation pursuant to this Section 6.2 , the mediator shall be jointly appointed by the Parties to the dispute or claim and the mediation shall be conducted in Houston, Texas unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties to the dispute or claim. All costs and expenses of the mediator appointed pursuant to this section shall be shared equally by the Parties to the dispute or claim. The then-current Model ADR Procedures for Mediation of Business Disputes of the Center for Public Resources, Inc., either as written or as modified by mutual agreement of the Parties to the dispute or claim, shall govern any mediation pursuant to this section. In the mediation, each Party to the dispute or claim shall be represented by one or more senior representatives who shall have authority to resolve any disputes. If a dispute or claim has not been resolved within 30 days after the receipt of the Mediation Notice by a Party, then any Party to the dispute or claim may refer the resolution of the dispute or claim to litigation.

 

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(c) Subject to Section 6.2(b) , each Party agrees that it shall bring any action or proceeding in respect of any claim arising out of or related to this Agreement, whether in tort or contract or at law or in equity, exclusively in any federal or state courts located in Delaware and (i) irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts, (ii) waives any objection to laying venue in any such action or proceeding in such courts, (iii) waives any objection that such courts are an inconvenient forum or do not have jurisdiction over it and (iv) agrees that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, service of process upon it may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to it at its address specified in Section 6.3 . The foregoing consents to jurisdiction and service of process shall not constitute general consents to service of process in the State of Delaware for any purpose except as provided herein and shall not be deemed to confer rights on any Person other than the Parties.

6.3 Notice . All notices or requests or consents provided for by, or permitted to be given pursuant to, this Agreement must be in writing and must be given by e-mail or United States mail, addressed to the Person to be notified, postpaid, and registered or certified with return receipt requested or by delivering such notice in person or by facsimile to such Party. Notice given by personal delivery or mail shall be effective upon actual receipt. Notice given by e-mail or facsimile shall be effective upon actual receipt if received during the recipient’s normal business hours or at the beginning of the recipient’s next business day after receipt if not received during the recipient’s normal business hours. All notices to be sent to a Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be sent to or made at the address set forth below or at such other address as such Party may stipulate to the other Parties in the manner provided in this Section 6.3 .

If to US Development:

US Development Group, LLC

811 Main Street, Suite 2800

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: General Counsel

E-mail: mcole@usdg.com

If to USD:

USD Group LLC

811 Main Street, Suite 2800

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: General Counsel

E-mail: mcole@usdg.com

If to any Group Member:

USD Partners LP

811 Main Street, Suite 2800

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

E-mail: aaltsuler@usdg.com

 

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6.4 Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties relating to the matters contained herein, superseding all prior contracts or agreements, whether oral or written, relating to the matters contained herein.

6.5 Termination of Agreement . This Agreement, other than the provisions set forth in Article II hereof, may be terminated (a) by the written agreement of all of the Parties or (b) by USD, US Development or the Partnership immediately upon a Partnership Change of Control by written notice given to the other Parties to this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties’ indemnification obligations under Article II shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, survive the termination of this Agreement in accordance with their respective terms.

6.6 Amendment or Modification . This Agreement may be amended or modified from time to time only by the written agreement of all the Parties. Each such instrument shall be reduced to writing and shall be designated on its face an “Amendment” or an “Addendum” to this Agreement.

6.7 Assignment . No Party shall have the right to assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the other Parties; provided , however , that the Partnership Group may make a collateral assignment of this Agreement solely to secure financing for the Partnership Group.

6.8 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all signatory parties had signed the same document and shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same instrument.

6.9 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable by a court or regulatory body of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

6.10 Further Assurances . In connection with this Agreement and all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, each signatory party hereto agrees to execute and deliver such additional documents and instruments and to perform such additional acts as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate, carry out and perform all of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Agreement and all such transactions.

6.11 Rights of Limited Partners . The provisions of this Agreement are enforceable solely by the Parties to this Agreement, and no Limited Partner or other interest holder of the Partnership shall have the right, separate and apart from the Partnership, to enforce any provision of this Agreement or to compel any Party to this Agreement to comply with the terms of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties have executed this Agreement on, and effective as of, the Closing Date.

 

US Development Group, LLC
By:  

/s/ Chris Robbins

Name:   Chris Robbins
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
USD Group LLC
By:  

/s/ Chris Robbins

Name:   Chris Robbins
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
USD Partners GP LLC
By:  

/s/ Chris Robbins

Name:   Chris Robbins
Title:   Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
USD Partners LP
By: USD Partners GP LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Chris Robbins

Name:   Chris Robbins
Title:   Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
USD Logistics Operations LP
By: USD Logistics Operations GP LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Michael R. Curry

Name:   Michael R. Curry
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature page to Omnibus Agreement ]


APPENDIX A

Attached to and made part of that certain Omnibus Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2014, by and among US Development Group, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, USD Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, USD Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”), USD Partners GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and USD Logistics Operations LP, a Delaware limited partnership.

Administrative Fee ” is defined in Section 3.2(a) .

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Affiliate ” means, 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, the Person in question. As used herein, the term “control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Assets ” means the equity interests in the entities being conveyed, contributed or otherwise transferred to any Group Member pursuant to the Contribution Agreement and any rail terminals, pipelines, railcars, vehicles, related equipment, offices, real estate, contracts and other assets, or portions thereof owned by, leased by or necessary for the operation of the business of any Group Member as of the Closing Date.

Bitumen ” means a dense, highly viscous, petroleum-based hydrocarbon that is found in deposits such as oil sands.

Closing Date ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Confidential Information ” means any proprietary or confidential information that is competitively sensitive material or otherwise of value to a Party or its Affiliates and not generally known to the public, including trade secrets, scientific or technical information, design, invention, process, procedure, formula, improvements, product planning information, marketing strategies, financial information, information regarding operations, consumer and/or customer relationships, consumer and/or customer identities and profiles, sales estimates, business plans, and internal performance results relating to the past, present or future business activities of a Party or its Affiliates and the consumers, customers, clients and suppliers of any of the foregoing. Confidential Information includes such information as may be contained in or embodied by documents, substances, engineering and laboratory notebooks, reports, data, specifications, computer source code and object code, flow charts, databases, drawings, pilot plants or demonstration or operating facilities, diagrams, specifications, bills of material, equipment, prototypes and models, and any other tangible manifestation (including data in computer or other digital format) of the foregoing; provided , however , that Confidential Information does not include information that a receiving Party can show (A) has been published or has otherwise become available to the general public as part of the public domain without breach of this Agreement, (B) has been furnished or made known to the receiving Party without any obligation to keep it confidential by a third party under circumstances which are not known


to the receiving Party to involve a breach of the third party’s obligations to a Party or (C) was developed independently of information furnished or made available to the receiving Party as contemplated under this Agreement.

Contribution Agreement ” means that certain Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among US Development Group, LLC, USD, the General Partner, the Partnership and the Operating Partnership, together with the additional conveyance documents and instruments contemplated or referenced thereunder, as such may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Covered Environmental Losses ” is defined in Section 2.1 .

Covered Non-Environmental Losses ” means all Losses subject to indemnification under Section 2.2 and Section 2.3 .

Departing General Partner ” means a former General Partner from and after the effective date of any withdrawal or removal of such former General Partner pursuant to Section 11.1 or Section 11.2 of the Partnership Agreement.

Environmental Deductible ” is defined in Section 2.5 .

Environmental Defect ” is defined Section 2.5 .

Environmental Laws ” means all U.S. and Canadian federal, state, provincial and local laws, statutes, rules, regulations, orders, judgments, ordinances, codes, injunctions, decrees, Environmental Permits and other legally enforceable requirements and rules of common law relating to pollution or protection of human health, natural resources, wildlife and the environment or workplace health or safety including, without limitation, the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§9601 et seq. , the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§6901 et seq. , the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§7401 et seq. , the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C. §§1251 et seq. , the Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. §§2601 et seq. , the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, 33 U.S.C. §§2701 et seq. , the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended, 42 USC §§300f et seq. , the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1994, as amended, 49 U.S.C. §§ 5101 et seq. , and other environmental conservation and protection laws and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. §§ 651 et seq , and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, and any Canadian federal, state, provincial or local counterparts, each as amended from time to time.

Environmental Permit ” means any permit, approval, identification number, license, registration, certification, consent, exemption, variance or other authorization required under or issued pursuant to any applicable Environmental Law, including applications for renewal of such permits in which the application allows for continued operation under the terms of an expired permit.

General and Administrative Services ” is defined in Section 3.1 .

 

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General Partner ” means USD Partners GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its successors and permitted assigns that are admitted to the Partnership as general partner of the Partnership, in its capacity as general partner of the Partnership (except as the context otherwise requires).

Governmental Authority ” means any federal, state, tribal, foreign or local governmental entity, authority, department, court or agency, including any political subdivision thereof, exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory or taxing authority or power of any nature, and including any arbitrating body, commission or quasi-governmental authority or self-regulating organization of competent authority exercising or enlisted to exercise similar power or authority.

Group Member ” means a member of the Partnership Group.

Hardisty Phase II project ” means the additional infrastructure at the Hardisty rail terminal which could expand the number of 120-railcar unit trains that can be loaded from two unit trains to up to four unit trains per day that USD currently anticipates will commence operations in late 2015 or early 2016.

Hardisty Phase III project ” means the additional infrastructure at the Hardisty rail terminal which could expand the number of 120-railcar unit trains that can be loaded by one unit train per day, specifically targeting the loading of bitumen, that USD currently anticipates will commence operations during 2016.

Hazardous Substance ” means (a) any substance, whether solid, liquid, gaseous, semi-solid, or any combination thereof, that is designated, defined or classified as a hazardous waste, solid waste, hazardous material, pollutant, contaminant or toxic or hazardous substance, or terms of similar meaning, or that is otherwise regulated under any Environmental Law, including, without limitation, any hazardous substance as defined under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended, and including asbestos and lead-containing paints or coatings, and (b) petroleum, oil, gasoline, natural gas, fuel oil, motor oil, waste oil, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and other refined petroleum hydrocarbons.

Identification Deadline ” means the third anniversary of the Closing Date.

Indemnified Party ” means the Party entitled to indemnification in accordance with Article II .

Indemnifying Party ” means the Party from whom indemnification may be sought in accordance with Article II .

Limited Partner ” means, unless the context otherwise requires, each Person that becomes a Limited Partner pursuant to the terms of the Partnership Agreement and any Departing General Partner upon the change of its status from General Partner to Limited Partner pursuant to Section 11.3 of the Partnership Agreement, in each case, in such Person’s capacity as a limited partner of the Partnership; provided, however , that when the term “Limited Partner” is used herein in the context of any vote or other approval, such term shall not, solely for such purpose, include any holder of any Incentive Distribution Right (solely with respect to its Incentive Distribution Rights and not with respect to any other limited partner interest held by such Person) except as may otherwise be required by law.

 

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Losses ” means any losses, damages, liabilities, claims, demands, causes of action, judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, court costs and reasonable attorney’s and expert’s fees) of any and every kind or character, known or unknown, fixed or contingent.

Mediation Notice ” is defined in Section 6.2(b) .

Non-Environmental Deductible ” is defined in Section 2.5(b) .

Operating Partnership ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Partnership ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Partnership Agreement ” means the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, dated as of the Closing Date.

Partnership Change of Control ” means USD ceases to control, directly or indirectly, the General Partner. For purposes of this definition, “ control ” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the General Partner, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.

Partnership Group ” means, collectively, the Partnership and its Subsidiaries.

Partnership License ” is defined in Section 5.3 .

Partnership Marks ” is defined in Section 5.3 .

Party ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Person ” means an individual or a corporation, firm, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, government agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity.

Proposed Transaction ” is defined in Section 4.2(a) .

Representatives ” is defined in Section 6.1(a) .

Retained Assets ” means all terminals or terminal expansions (whether completed, under construction, or to be constructed), vehicles, other midstream infrastructure, offices and related equipment, real estate, contracts and other related assets, or ownership interests or portions thereof owned by USD that were not directly or indirectly conveyed, contributed or otherwise transferred to the Partnership Group pursuant to the Contribution Agreement or the other documents referenced in the Contribution Agreement.

 

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ROFO Asset ” means any right, title or interests in (i) the Hardisty Phase II and Hardisty Phase III projects and (ii) any midstream infrastructure assets and businesses that any of the US Development ROFO Entities may acquire or construct in the future, which assets shall include the terminal facilities, pipelines, storage tanks, equipment, machinery and the real property appurtenant thereto.

ROFO Notice ” is defined in Section 4.2(a) .

ROFO Period ” is defined in Section 4.1(c) .

ROFO Response ” is defined in Section 4.2(a) .

ROFO Review Period ” is defined in Section 4.2(a) .

Subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, (a) a corporation of which more than 50% of the voting power of shares entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors or other governing body of such corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or a combination thereof, (b) a partnership (whether general or limited) in which such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person is, at the date of determination, a general or limited partner of such partnership, but only if more than 50% of the partnership interests of such partnership (considering all of the partnership interests of the partnership as a single class) is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof; or (c) any other Person (other than a corporation or a partnership) in which such Person, one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or a combination thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, has (i) at least a majority ownership interest or (ii) the power to elect or direct the election of a majority of the directors or other governing body of such Person.

Transfer ” including the correlative terms “Transferred” or “Transferring” means any direct or indirect transfer, assignment, sale, gift, pledge, hypothecation or other encumbrance, or any other disposition (whether voluntary, involuntary or by operation of law) of any assets, property or rights, but excludes, for the purposes of Article IV , any pledge, hypothecation or granting of a lien for security purposes by a USD or US Development Entity.

Unknown Environmental Losses ” is defined in Section 2.5(a) .

US Development ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

US Development Entities ” means US Development and each of its Affiliates, other than the General Partner and the Group Members.

US Development ROFO Entities ” means US Development and each of its controlled Affiliates, other than the General Partner and the Group Members. For the avoidance of doubt, “US Development ROFO Entities” shall not include any entities that control US Development, including Energy Capital Partners III-A, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, Energy Capital Partners III, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, Energy Capital Partners III-B (USD IP), LP, a Delaware limited partnership and Energy Capital Partners III-C (USD IP), LP, a Delaware limited partnership, or any entities that are under common control with US Development, other than entities controlled by US Development.

 

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USD ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

USD Entities ” means USD and each of its Affiliates, other than US Development, the General Partner and the Group Members.

USD License ” is defined in Section 5.1 .

USD Marks ” is defined in Section 5.1 .

 

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Schedule A

Pre-Closing Litigation

None.

 

Schedule A-1


Schedule B

Environmental Remediation Locations

None.

 

Schedule B-1


Schedule C

General and Administrative Services

Pursuant to Section 3.1

 

(1) Management services of USD and its Affiliates (other than the General Partner) provided by employees who devote less than 50% of their business time to the business and affairs of the Partnership. This cost includes USD-stock based compensation expense.

 

(2) Financial and administrative services (including treasury and accounting)

 

(3) Information technology services—professional services

 

(4) Legal services

 

(5) Health, environmental, safety and security services (including third party security services)

 

(6) Human resources services

 

(7) Tax services

 

(8) Procurement services

 

(9) Investor relations; Government & public affairs services

 

(10) Analytical & engineering services

 

(11) Business development services

Pursuant to Section 3.2

The fixed portion of the Administrative Fee for calendar year 2015, as described in Section 3.2 , will be $2,500,000. For the avoidance of doubt, the fixed portion of the Administrative Fee for the remainder of calendar year 2014 will be the same annual amount as calendar year 2015 pro-rated based on the number of days remaining in 2014 from the Closing Date.

The portion of the Administrative Fee attributable to any marketing and transportation engineering services, information technology services, administrative/office services, and public company expenses will be a variable amount based on the costs actually incurred by USD and its Affiliates on behalf of the Partnership Group (other than any costs for which USD and its Affiliates are reimbursed pursuant to Section 3.3 ). The portion of the variable amount of the Administrative Fee attributable to any marketing and transportation engineering services described in the preceding sentence will be based on the costs incurred by USD and its Affiliates on behalf of the Partnership Group (other than any costs for which USD and its Affiliates are reimbursed pursuant to Section 3.3 ).

Pursuant to Section 3.2(b)

The fixed portion of the Administrative Fee for calendar year 2015 includes as a part thereof, the following amounts attributable to services provided by officers of the Partnership Group:

 

Dan Borgen

   $ 121,275   

Mike Curry

   $ 76,440   

Brad Sanders

   $ 37,538   

 

Schedule C-1


Guillermo Sierra

   $ 162,313   

Paul Tucker

   $ 63,000   

Chris Robbins

   $ 113,173   

Adam Altsuler

   $ 238,928   
   $ 812,665   

 

Schedule C-2

Exhibit 10.3

Execution Version

 

 

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

Dated as of October 15, 2014

among

USD PARTNERS LP

and

USD TERMINALS CANADA ULC,

as Borrowers

CITIBANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender

and

L/C Issuer,

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as L/C Issuer

and

The Other Lenders Party Hereto

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

and

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as

Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners

and

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Syndication Agent

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS      1   

Section 1.01.

  

Defined Terms

     1   

Section 1.02.

  

Other Interpretive Provisions

     44   

Section 1.03.

  

Accounting Terms

     45   

Section 1.04.

  

Rounding

     45   

Section 1.05.

  

Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents

     46   

Section 1.06.

  

Times of Day

     46   

Section 1.07.

  

Letter of Credit Amounts

     46   
ARTICLE II. THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS      46   

Section 2.01.

  

Loans

     47   

Section 2.02.

  

Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans

     47   

Section 2.03.

  

Letters of Credit

     50   

Section 2.04.

  

Swing Line Loans

     59   

Section 2.05.

  

Prepayments

     62   

Section 2.06.

  

Termination or Reduction of Commitments

     64   

Section 2.07.

  

Repayment of Loans

     65   

Section 2.08.

  

Interest

     65   

Section 2.09.

  

Fees

     66   

Section 2.10.

  

Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate

     67   

Section 2.11.

  

Evidence of Debt

     68   

Section 2.12.

  

Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback

     68   

Section 2.13.

  

Sharing of Payments by Lenders

     71   

Section 2.14.

  

Cash Collateral

     72   

Section 2.15.

  

Defaulting Lenders

     73   

Section 2.16.

  

Increase in Revolving Credit Commitments

     75   
ARTICLE III. TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY      77   

Section 3.01.

  

Taxes

     77   

Section 3.02.

  

Illegality

     81   

Section 3.03.

  

Inability to Determine Rates

     82   

Section 3.04.

  

Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurocurrency Rate Loans

     83   

Section 3.05.

  

Compensation for Losses

     84   

Section 3.06.

  

Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders

     85   

Section 3.07.

  

Survival

     86   
ARTICLE IV. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS      86   

Section 4.01.

  

Conditions of Initial Credit Extension

     86   

Section 4.02.

  

Conditions to all Credit Extensions

     90   
ARTICLE V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES      91   

Section 5.01.

  

Existence, Qualification and Power

     91   

 

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Section 5.02.

  

Authorization; No Contravention

     91   

Section 5.03.

  

Governmental Authorization; Other Consents

     91   

Section 5.04.

  

Binding Effect

     92   

Section 5.05.

  

Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect

     92   

Section 5.06.

  

Litigation

     93   

Section 5.07.

  

No Default

     93   

Section 5.08.

  

Title; Etc

     93   

Section 5.09.

  

Environmental Compliance; Permits

     95   

Section 5.10.

  

Insurance

     96   

Section 5.11.

  

Taxes

     96   

Section 5.12.

  

ERISA Compliance

     96   

Section 5.13.

  

Subsidiaries; Equity Interests; Loan Parties

     97   

Section 5.14.

  

Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act

     97   

Section 5.15.

  

Disclosure

     97   

Section 5.16.

  

Compliance with Laws

     98   

Section 5.17.

  

Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc

     98   

Section 5.18.

  

Sanctions

     98   

Section 5.19.

  

Anti-Corruption Laws

     98   

Section 5.20.

  

Solvency

     98   

Section 5.21.

  

Labor Matters

     98   

Section 5.22.

  

Collateral Documents

     98   

Section 5.23.

  

State and Federal Regulation

     99   

Section 5.24.

  

Title to Crude Oil and Refined Products

     99   

Section 5.25.

  

Representations as to Canadian Borrower and other Foreign Obligors

     99   

Section 5.26.

  

Material Contracts

     100   

Section 5.27.

  

Use of Proceeds

     100   
ARTICLE VI. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS      101   

Section 6.01.

  

Financial Statements

     101   

Section 6.02.

  

Certificates; Other Information

     101   

Section 6.03.

  

Notices

     104   

Section 6.04.

  

Payment of Obligations

     104   

Section 6.05.

  

Preservation of Existence, Etc

     104   

Section 6.06.

  

Maintenance of Properties

     105   

Section 6.07.

  

Maintenance of Insurance; Insurance Proceeds

     105   

Section 6.08.

  

Compliance with Laws

     105   

Section 6.09.

  

Books and Records

     106   

Section 6.10.

  

Inspection Rights

     106   

Section 6.11.

  

Covenant to Guarantee Obligations and Give Security

     106   

Section 6.12.

  

Compliance with Environmental Laws

     110   

Section 6.13.

  

Further Assurances

     110   

Section 6.14.

  

Material Contracts

     111   

Section 6.15.

  

Designation and Conversion of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries

     111   

Section 6.16.

  

Account Control Agreements; Registration of 2013 Annual Accounts in Luxembourg Companies Register

     111   

 

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ARTICLE VII. NEGATIVE COVENANTS

     112   

Section 7.01.

  

Liens

     112   

Section 7.02.

  

Indebtedness

     114   

Section 7.03.

  

Investments

     116   

Section 7.04.

  

Fundamental Changes

     118   

Section 7.05.

  

Dispositions

     118   

Section 7.06.

  

Restricted Payments

     119   

Section 7.07.

  

Change in Nature of Business

     120   

Section 7.08.

  

Transactions with Affiliates

     120   

Section 7.09.

  

Burdensome Agreements

     121   

Section 7.10.

  

Use of Proceeds

     121   

Section 7.11.

  

Financial Covenants

     121   

Section 7.12.

  

Amendments of Organization Documents

     122   

Section 7.13.

  

Accounting Changes

     122   

Section 7.14.

  

Prepayments, Etc. of Indebtedness

     122   

Section 7.15.

  

Limitation on Speculative Hedging

     122   

Section 7.16.

  

Sanctions

     122   

ARTICLE VIII. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

     123   

Section 8.01.

  

Events of Default

     123   

Section 8.02.

  

Remedies upon Event of Default

     125   

Section 8.03.

  

Application of Funds

     126   

ARTICLE IX. MULTIPLE BORROWERS

     127   

Section 9.01.

  

Obligations Joint and Several and Unconditional

     127   

Section 9.02.

  

Reinstatement

     128   

Section 9.03.

  

Subrogation

     128   

Section 9.04.

  

Remedies

     128   

Section 9.05.

  

Limitation on Obligations

     128   

ARTICLE X. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

     129   

Section 10.01.

  

Appointment and Authority

     129   

Section 10.02.

  

Rights as a Lender

     129   

Section 10.03.

  

Exculpatory Provisions

     130   

Section 10.04.

  

Reliance by Administrative Agent

     131   

Section 10.05.

  

Delegation of Duties

     131   

Section 10.06.

  

Resignation of Administrative Agent

     131   

Section 10.07.

  

Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders

     133   

Section 10.08.

  

No Other Duties, Etc

     133   

 

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Section 10.09.

  

Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim; Credit Bidding

     133   

Section 10.10.

  

Collateral and Guaranty Matters

     135   

Section 10.11.

  

Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements

     135   

ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS

     136   

Section 11.01.

  

Amendments, Etc

     136   

Section 11.02.

  

Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communications

     138   

Section 11.03.

  

No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement

     140   

Section 11.04.

  

Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver

     140   

Section 11.05.

  

Payments Set Aside

     143   

Section 11.06.

  

Successors and Assigns

     143   

Section 11.07.

  

Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality

     148   

Section 11.08.

  

Right of Setoff

     149   

Section 11.09.

  

Interest Rate Limitation

     150   

Section 11.10.

  

Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness

     150   

Section 11.11.

  

Survival of Representations and Warranties

     150   

Section 11.12.

  

Severability

     151   

Section 11.13.

  

Replacement of Lenders

     151   

Section 11.14.

  

Keepwell

     152   

Section 11.15.

  

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc

     152   

Section 11.16.

  

Waiver of Jury Trial

     153   

Section 11.17.

  

No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility

     154   

Section 11.18.

  

Electronic Execution of Certain Documents

     154   

Section 11.19.

  

USA PATRIOT Act

     155   

Section 11.20.

  

Judgment Currency

     155   

Section 11.21.

  

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

     155   

Section 11.22.

  

No General Partner’s Liability

     156   

 

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SCHEDULES

 

1.01    Existing BOKF Hedge Agreements
2.01    Commitments and Applicable Percentages
5.09    Environmental Matters
5.13    Subsidiaries; Other Equity Investments; Equity Interests in the Borrowers
5.26    Material Contracts
6.11    Guarantors
7.01    Existing Liens
7.02    Existing Indebtedness
7.03    Investments
7.09    Burdensome Agreements
11.02    Administrative Agent’s Office; Certain Addresses for Notices

EXHIBITS

 

Form of     
A    Loan Notice
B    Swing Line Loan Notice
C-1    Term Note
C-2    Revolving Credit Note
D    Compliance Certificate
E-1    Assignment and Assumption
E-2    Administrative Questionnaire
F    Guaranty
G    Parent Guaranty
H    Security Agreement
I    U.S. Tax Compliance Certificates
J-1    Form of Canadian Debenture
J-2    Form of Canadian Debenture Pledge Agreement

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT

This CREDIT AGREEMENT (“ Agreement ”) is entered into as of October 15, 2014, among USD PARTNERS LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ US Borrower ”), and USD TERMINALS CANADA ULC, an unlimited liability company subsisting under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada (the “ Canadian Borrower ” and, together with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ” and, each a “ Borrower ”), each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the “ Lenders ” and individually, a “ Lender ”), CITIBANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and an L/C Issuer, and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as an L/C Issuer.

PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS:

The Borrowers have requested that the Lenders provide a revolving credit facility and term loan facility, and the Lenders have indicated their willingness to lend and the L/C Issuers have indicated their willingness to issue letters of credit, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.

In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS

Section 1.01. Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

Account Control Agreement ” means an account control agreement (or equivalent in any other applicable jurisdiction and with respect to an account located in Luxembourg, a Luxembourg Account Pledge Agreement, in each case acknowledged by the institutions at which such account is held in Luxembourg) with respect to a deposit account or securities account of a Loan Party, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer.

Acquisition ” means the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any Person of (a) the Equity Interests of another Person, (b) the material properties or assets of another Person, (c) a line of business or division of another Person, in each case (i) whether or not involving a merger, amalgamation or a consolidation with such other Person and (ii) whether in one transaction or a series of related transactions, but in any case excluding any ordinary course capital expenditures of the Loan Parties or ordinary course replacements of existing equipment, property or assets of the Loan Parties.

Acquisition Consideration ” means, in connection with any Acquisition, the total cash and noncash consideration (including the fair market value of all Equity Interests issued or transferred to the sellers thereof, earnouts and other contingent payment obligations to, and all assumptions of debt, liabilities and other obligations in connection therewith) paid by or on behalf of the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such Acquisition; provided , that any contingent future payment shall be considered Acquisition Consideration only to the extent of the reserve, if any, required under GAAP at the time of such sale to be established in respect thereof by a Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.


Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate ” means for any Interest Period with respect to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1.00%) equal to the product of (a) the rate based on the definition of “ Eurocurrency Rate ” for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserves.

Administrative Agent ” means Citibank in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent.

Administrative Agent’s Office ” means, with respect to any currency, the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 11.02 with respect to such currency, or such other address or account with respect to such currency as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify to the Borrowers and the Lenders.

Administrative Questionnaire ” means an Administrative Questionnaire in substantially the form of Exhibit E-2 or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.

Aggregate Commitments ” means the Commitments of all the Lenders.

Agreement ” means this Credit Agreement.

Applicable Percentage ” means (a) in respect of the Term Aggregate Commitments, with respect to any Term Lender at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the Term Aggregate Commitments represented by (i) on or prior to the Closing Date, such Term Lender’s Term Commitment at such time, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.15 , and (ii) thereafter, the principal amount of such Term Lender’s Term Loans at such time, and (b) in respect of the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments, with respect to any Revolving Credit Lender at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments represented by such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment at such time, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.15 . If the commitment of each Revolving Credit Lender to make Revolving Credit Loans and the obligation of each L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 , or if the Revolving Credit Commitments have expired, then the Applicable Percentage of each Revolving Credit Lender in respect of the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments shall be determined based on the Applicable Percentage of such Revolving Credit Lender in respect of the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments. The initial Applicable Percentage of each Lender in respect of each Facility is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable.

 

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Applicable Rate ” means (a) from the Closing Date to the date on which the Administrative Agent receives the Initial Compliance Certificate, (i) 1.50% per annum for Revolving Credit Loans that are Base Rate Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans, (ii) 1.60% per annum for Term Loans that are Base Rate Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans (iii) 2.50% per annum for Revolving Credit Loans that are Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Rate Loans, (iv) 2.60% per annum for Term Loans that are Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Rate Loans, (v) 2.50% per annum for Letter of Credit Fees, and (vi) 0.375% for commitment fees, and (b) thereafter, the applicable percentage per annum set forth below determined by reference to the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio as set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.02(b) :

Applicable Rate

 

Pricing
Level

  

Consolidated Net
Leverage Ratio

   Commitment
Fee
    Revolving
Credit Loans

that are
Eurocurrency
Rate or
Canadian
CDOR  Rate

&
Letters of
Credit
    Revolving
Credit
Loans that
are Base
Rate  or
Canadian
Prime
Rate
    Term Loans
that are
Eurocurrency
Rate or
Canadian
CDOR  Rate
&
Letters of
Credit
    Term
Loans
that are
Base
Rate or
Canadian
Prime
Rate
 

1

   <2.75:1      0.375     2.25     1.25     2.35     1.35

2

   ³ 2.75:1 but <3.25:1      0.375     2.50     1.50     2.60     1.60

3

   ³ 3.25:1 but <3.75:1      0.50     2.75     1.75     2.85     1.85

4

   ³ 3.75:1 but <4.25:1      0.50     3.00     2.00     3.10     2.10

5

   ³ 4.25:1      0.50     3.25     2.25     3.35     2.35

Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(b) ; provided , however , that if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered when due in accordance with such Section, then Pricing Level 5 shall apply as of the first Business Day after the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered and in each case shall remain in effect until the date on which such Compliance Certificate is delivered.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this definition, the determination of the Applicable Rate for any period shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.10(b) .

Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage ” means with respect to any Revolving Credit Lender at any time, such Revolving Credit Lender’s Applicable Percentage in respect of the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments at such time.

Applicable Time ” means, with respect to any borrowings and payments in Canadian Dollars, the local time in the place of settlement for Canadian Dollars as may be determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to be necessary for timely settlement on the relevant date in accordance with normal banking procedures in the place of payment.

 

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Appropriate Lender ” means, at any time, (a) with respect to any of the Term Aggregate Commitments or the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments, a Lender that has a Commitment with respect to such Facility or holds a Term Loan or a Revolving Credit Loan, respectively, at such time, (b) with respect to the Letter of Credit Sublimit, (i) the L/C Issuers and (ii) if any Letters of Credit have been issued pursuant to Section 2.03(a) , the Revolving Credit Lenders and (c) with respect to the Swing Line Sublimit, (i) the Swing Line Lender and (ii) if any Swing Line Loans are outstanding pursuant to Section 2.04(a) , the Revolving Credit Lenders.

Approved Fund ” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

Assignment and Assumption ” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 11.06(b) ), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit E-1 or any other form (including electronic documentation generated by use of an electronic platform) approved by the Administrative Agent.

Attributable Indebtedness ” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capitalized Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease Obligation, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease or similar payments under the relevant lease or other applicable agreement or instrument that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease or other agreement or instrument were accounted for as a Capitalized Lease and (c) all Synthetic Debt of such Person; provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the SPE Transactions shall not give rise to Attributable Indebtedness.

Audited Financial Statements ” means the audited consolidated balance sheet of the predecessor of the US Borrower for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, partners’ capital, retained earnings and cash flows for such fiscal year of the predecessor of the US Borrower, including the notes thereto.

Availability Period ” means in respect of the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments, the period from and including the Closing Date to the earliest of (a) the Revolving Credit Maturity Date, (b) the date of termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments pursuant to Section 2.06 , and (c) the date of termination of the commitment of each Revolving Credit Lender to make Revolving Credit Loans and of the obligation of the L/C Issuers to make L/C Credit Extensions pursuant to Section 8.02 .

Available Cash ” has the meaning set forth in the US Borrower Partnership Agreement.

Base Rate ” means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1%, (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Citibank as its “prime rate,” and (c) the Adjusted Eurocurrency

 

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Rate plus 1.00%. The “prime rate” is a rate set by Citibank based upon various factors including Citibank’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in such prime rate announced by Citibank shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change.

Base Rate Loan ” means a Loan denominated in Dollars that bears interest based on the Base Rate.

Borrower ” and “ Borrowers ” have the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

Borrower Materials ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02 .

Borrowing ” means a Revolving Credit Borrowing, a Term Borrowing or a Swing Line Borrowing, as the context may require.

Business ” means the ownership, operation, development and acquisition of midstream and logistics assets and any business or activities reasonably related or incidental thereto.

Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, the state or province where the Administrative Agent’s Office with respect to Obligations denominated in Dollars or Canadian Dollars (as applicable) is located and:

(a) if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in Dollars, any fundings, disbursements, settlements and payments in Dollars in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or any other dealings in Dollars to be carried out pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, means any such day that is also a London Banking Day; and

(b) if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a Canadian CDOR Rate Loan or Canadian Prime Rate Loan, means any such day on which dealings in Canadian Dollar bankers’ acceptances are conducted by and between banks in Toronto, Ontario.

Canadian Borrower ” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

Canadian Base CDOR Rate ” means, on any date which there is a Borrowing or continuation of or conversion into Canadian CDOR Rate Loans pursuant hereto, the per annum rate of interest which is the rate determined as being the arithmetic average of the annual yield rates applicable to Canadian Dollar bankers’ acceptances having identical issue and comparable maturity dates as the Canadian CDOR Rate Loans proposed to be made, continued or converted into displayed and identified as bankers’ acceptances on the display referred to as the “CDOR Page” (or any display substituted therefor) of Reuters Limited (or any successor thereto or Affiliate thereof) as at approximately 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on such day, or if such day is not a Business Day, then on the immediately preceding Business Day (as adjusted by the Administrative Agent in good faith after 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time) to reflect any error in a posted rate or in the posted average annual rate); provided, however, if such a rate does not

 

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appear on such CDOR Page, then the Canadian CDOR Rate, on any day, shall be the Discount Rate quoted by the Administrative Agent (determined as of 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on such day) which would be applicable in respect of an issue of bankers’ acceptances in a comparable amount having identical issue and with comparable maturity dates to the Canadian CDOR Rate Loans to be made, continued or converted into on such day, or if such day is not a Business Day, then on the immediately preceding Business Day.

Canadian CDOR Rate ” means:

(a) with respect to a Canadian CDOR Rate Loan having the same maturity date issued by a Lender that is a bank under Schedule I of the Bank Act (Canada), the Canadian Base CDOR Rate; and

(b) with respect to a Canadian CDOR Rate Loan having the same maturity date issued by a Lender that is not a bank under Schedule I of the Bank Act (Canada), the Canadian Base CDOR Rate plus 0.10% per annum.

Canadian CDOR Rate Loan ” means a Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars that bears interest based on the Canadian CDOR Rate.

Canadian Debentures ” means, collectively, the fixed and floating charge debentures in substantially the form of the attached Exhibit J-1 or such other form as may be requested by the Administrative Agent (acting reasonably), executed by each Canadian Loan Party.

Canadian Debenture Pledge Agreement ” means, collectively, the debenture pledge agreements in substantially the form of the attached Exhibit J-2 or such other form as may be requested by the Administrative Agent (acting reasonably), executed by each Canadian Loan Party.

Canadian Dollar ” and “ CAD ” mean lawful money of Canada.

Canadian Loan Party ” means the Canadian Borrower, each Loan Party incorporated or subsisting under the laws of Canada or any province thereof and each other Loan Party which has Collateral that is real property or fixtures located in Canada.

Canadian Prime Rate ” means, for any day, the greater of:

(a) the rate of interest per annum established from time to time by the Administrative Agent as the reference rate of interest for the determination of interest rates that the Administrative Agent will charge on commercial loans in Canada for Canadian Dollar demand loans in Canada; and

(b) the rate of interest per annum equal to the average annual yield rate for one month Canadian Dollar bankers’ acceptances (expressed for such purpose as a yearly rate per annum in accordance with Section 2.10) which rate is shown on the display referred to as the “CDOR Page” (or any display substituted therefor) of Reuters Limited (or any successor thereto or Affiliate thereof) at 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on such day or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the immediately preceding Business Day, plus 1.00% per annum,

 

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provided that if both such rates are equal or if such one month bankers’ acceptance rate is unavailable for any reason on any date of determination, then the “Canadian Prime Rate” shall be the rate specified in (a) above.

Canadian Prime Rate Loan ” means a Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars that bears interest based on the Canadian Prime Rate.

Capitalized Leases ” means all leases that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capitalized leases.

Cash Collateralize ” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of one or more of the L/C Issuers or Swing Line Lender (as applicable) and the Lenders, as collateral for L/C Obligations, Obligations in respect of Swing Line Loans, or obligations of Lenders to fund participations in respect of either thereof (as the context may require), cash or deposit account balances or, if the Administrative Agent, the applicable L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender shall agree in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to (a) the Administrative Agent and (b) the applicable L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender (as applicable). “ Cash Collateral ” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.

Cash Equivalents ” means any of the following types of Investments:

(a) readily marketable obligations issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States of America, Canada, or in each case, any agency or instrumentality thereof having maturities of not more than 360 days from the date of acquisition thereof; provided that the full faith and credit of the United States of America or Canada is pledged in support thereof;

(b) (i) Dollar or Canadian Dollar-denominated time deposits with, or Dollar or Canadian Dollar insured certificates of deposit or Dollar or Canadian Dollar-denominated bankers’ acceptances of, any commercial bank that (i) (A) is a Lender, or (B) is organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia or is the principal banking subsidiary of a bank holding company organized under the laws of (x) the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, and is a member of the Federal Reserve System or (y) Canada; (ii) issues (or the parent of which issues) commercial paper rated as described in clause (c) of this definition; and (iii) has combined capital and surplus of at least $1,000,000,000, in each case with maturities of not more than 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof;

(c) commercial paper issued by any Person organized under the laws of any state or province of the United States of America or Canada and rated at least “ Prime-1 ” (or the then equivalent grade) by Moody’s or at least “ A-1 ” (or the then equivalent grade) by S&P, or at least “R-1” (or the then equivalent grade) by Dominion Bond Rating Service Limited in each case with maturities of not more than 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof; and

(d) Investments, classified in accordance with GAAP as current assets of the US Borrower or any Subsidiary, in money market investment programs registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which are administered by financial institutions that have the highest rating obtainable from either Moody’s or S&P, and the portfolios of which are limited solely to Investments of the character, quality and maturity described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of this definition.

 

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Cash Management Agreement ” means any agreement to provide cash management services, including treasury, depository, overdraft, credit or debit card, electronic funds transfer and other cash management arrangements.

Cash Management Bank ” means any Person that, at the time it enters into a Cash Management Agreement, is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, in its capacity as a party to such Cash Management Agreement.

CERCLA ” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980.

CERCLIS ” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information System maintained by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Change in Law ” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “ Change in Law”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.

Change of Control ” means any of the following events or conditions: (a) the General Partner shall cease to be the sole general partner of the US Borrower; (b) the Sponsors shall cease, directly or indirectly, to own and control legally and beneficially more than 50% of the Equity Interests in the General Partner; (c) the Sponsors shall cease, directly or indirectly, to have the power to vote or direct the voting of Equity Interests in the General Partner having a majority of the ordinary voting power for the election of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of the General Partner; (d) the Sponsors shall cease to be able, directly or indirectly, to appoint a majority of the members of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of the General Partner; (e) the US Borrower shall cease, directly or indirectly, to own and control legally and beneficially all of the Equity Interests of the Canadian Borrower; (f) any Person or group (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 of the Exchange Act as in effect on the Closing Date), other than any combination of the Sponsors and their Affiliates, but excluding any portfolio company of a Sponsor that is otherwise unrelated to the Borrowers, (or a single Sponsor

 

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and its Affiliates, but excluding any portfolio company that is otherwise unrelated to the Borrowers) shall own or control legally or beneficially, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate, Equity Interests representing 35% or more of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding Equity Interests of the General Partner, provided that any determination of whether a Person is an Affiliate of a Sponsor under this clause (f) shall be made without giving effect to the relevant change of control transaction being considered under this definition; or (g) a “change in control” (or equivalent definition), as defined in any document governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 7.02(h) in an amount in excess of the Threshold Amount shall have occurred.

Citibank ” means Citibank, N.A.

Closing Date ” means the first date all the conditions precedent in Section 4.01 are satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 11.01 .

Closing Date Distribution ” means $100,000,000.

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Collateral ” means, collectively, each Mortgaged Property and all of the “Collateral” referred to in the Collateral Documents and all of the other property that is or is intended under the terms of the Collateral Documents to be subject to Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Collateral Documents ” means, collectively, the Security Agreement, the Canadian Debentures, the Canadian Debenture Pledge Agreements, the Luxembourg Security Documents, intellectual property security agreements (if any), the Mortgages, each of the mortgages, collateral assignments, Security Agreement Supplements, IP Security Agreement Supplements (if any), security agreements, pledge agreements or other similar agreements delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.11 , and each of the other agreements, instruments or documents that creates or purports to create a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Commercial Operation Date ” means the date on which a Material Project is substantially complete and commercially operational.

Commitment ” means the Term Commitment or the Revolving Credit Commitment, as the context may require.

Commitment Fee Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments ” means, at any time, the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments minus the Outstanding Amount of the Term Loans at such time.

Commodity Exchange Act ” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. ), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

Common Units ” means the common units representing limited partner interests in the US Borrower.

 

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Compliance Certificate ” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D .

Connection Income Taxes ” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

Consolidated Assets ” means, at the date of any determination thereof, the total assets of the US Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as set forth, or on a pro forma basis, after giving effect to the acquisition and disposition of assets since the last day of the most recently completed fiscal quarter, would be set forth, on a consolidated balance sheet of the US Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for their most recently completed fiscal quarter, prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated EBITDA ” means, at any date of determination, an amount equal to Consolidated Net Income of the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the most recently completed Measurement Period plus (a) the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income: (i) Consolidated Interest Charges, (ii) the provision for state, local, foreign income or withholding Taxes payable, (iii) depreciation and amortization expense, (iv) any charges or expenses (other than depreciation or amortization expense) directly incurred in connection with any proposed or consummated issuance of Equity Interests, issuance of Indebtedness, Acquisition or Disposition permitted by this Agreement, in an aggregate amount not to exceed 15% of Consolidated EBITDA (as shown on the consolidated financial statements of the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries most recently delivered to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 6.01 but without giving effect to this clause (iv) in such calculation) for any Measurement Period, (v) goodwill or other impairment and other non-cash charges, (vi) non-cash losses resulting from Swap Contracts and foreign currency translations, (vii) one-time transaction expenses related to the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Transactions and (viii) other expenses reducing such Consolidated Net Income which do not represent a cash item in such period (in each case of or by the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such Measurement Period) and minus (b) the following to the extent included in calculating such Consolidated Net Income: (i) state, local and foreign income Tax credits, (ii) all non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income (in each case of or by the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for such Measurement Period), (iii) non-cash gains resulting from Swap Contracts and foreign currency translations.

For purposes of calculating the Consolidated Leverage Ratio, Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio and the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio for purposes of Section 7.11 :

(a) (i) Consolidated EBITDA for the Measurement Period ending December 31, 2014 shall equal Consolidated EBITDA for the fiscal quarter ending on such date multiplied by four; (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for the Measurement Period ending March 31, 2015 shall equal Consolidated EBITDA for the two fiscal quarter period ending on such date multiplied by two; and (iii) Consolidated EBITDA for the Measurement Period ending June 30, 2015 shall equal Consolidated EBITDA for the three fiscal quarter period ending on such date multiplied by 4/3;

 

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(b) Consolidated EBITDA shall be calculated for each Measurement Period, on a pro forma basis, after giving effect to, without duplication, any Material Acquisition, Material Disposition or designation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or of a Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary occurring during each period commencing on the first day of such period to and including the date of such transaction (the “ Reference Period ”), as if such Material Acquisition, Material Disposition or designation and any related incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness occurred on the first day of the Reference Period. In making the calculation contemplated by the preceding sentence, Consolidated EBITDA generated or to be generated by such acquired or divested Person shall be determined in good faith by the US Borrower based on reasonable assumptions; provided , however , that such pro forma calculations shall be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent if supporting such pro forma adjustments and supported by such information as is reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent; and

(c) for any Measurement Period, Consolidated EBITDA shall be increased by the amount of any applicable Material Project EBITDA Adjustments applicable to such Measurement Period.

Consolidated Funded Indebtedness ” means, as of any date of determination, all Indebtedness of the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of such date, excluding (i) Indebtedness described in clause (c) of the definition thereof, (ii) Indebtedness under undrawn letters of credit, and (iii) Guarantees of Indebtedness described in clause (i) or (ii) above; provided that for the avoidance of doubt, the outstanding Indebtedness attributable to any non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary shall be included in Consolidated Funded Indebtedness in proportion to the percentage of Equity Interests in such non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary owned by the US Borrower and the wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiaries.

Consolidated Interest Charges ” means, for any Measurement Period, the sum of (a) all cash interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest) or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, (b) all interest paid or payable with respect to discontinued operations and (c) the portion of rent expense under Capitalized Leases that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, in each case, of or by the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the most recently completed Measurement Period.

Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA to (b) Consolidated Interest Charges.

Consolidated Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness as of such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA.

Consolidated Net Income ” means, at any date of determination, the net income (or loss) of the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the most recently completed Measurement Period; provided that Consolidated Net Income shall exclude (a) extraordinary, unusual and nonrecurring gains and extraordinary, unusual and nonrecurring

 

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losses for such Measurement Period, (b) the net income of any Restricted Subsidiary during such Measurement Period to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary of such income is not permitted by operation of the terms of its Organization Documents or any agreement, instrument or Law applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary during such Measurement Period, except that the net income of any such Person for such Measurement Period shall be included in Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash actually distributed by such Person during such Measurement Period to the US Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (and in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Subsidiary, such Restricted Subsidiary is not precluded from further distributing such amount to the US Borrower as described in clause (b) of this proviso) and the US Borrower’s equity in any net loss of any such Restricted Subsidiary for such Measurement Period shall be included in determining Consolidated Net Income, and (c) any income (or loss) for such Measurement Period of any Person if such Person is not a Restricted Subsidiary, except that the US Borrower’s equity in the net income of any such Person for such Measurement Period shall be included in Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash actually distributed by such Person during such Measurement Period to the US Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (and in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Subsidiary, such Restricted Subsidiary is not precluded from further distributing such amount to the US Borrower as described in clause (b) of this proviso); provided further that the net income (or loss) attributable to any non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary shall be included in Consolidated Net Income in proportion to the percentage of Equity Interests in such non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary owned by the US Borrower and the wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiaries.

Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a)(i) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness as of such date minus (ii) Unrestricted Cash as of such date, to (b) Consolidated EBITDA.

Consolidated Net Tangible Assets ” means, at the date of any determination, Consolidated Tangible Assets after deducting therefrom all current liabilities, excluding (i) any current liabilities that by their terms are extendable or renewable at the option of the obligor thereon to a time more than 12 months after the time as of which the amount thereof is being computed; and (ii) current maturities of long-term debt, all as set forth, or on a pro forma basis would be set forth, on a consolidated balance sheet of the US Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for their most recently completed fiscal quarter, prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Senior Secured Indebtedness ” means all Consolidated Funded Indebtedness that is secured by a Lien on any property or assets of US Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.

Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio ” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Senior Secured Indebtedness as of such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA.

Consolidated Tangible Assets ” means, at the date of any determination thereof, Consolidated Assets after deducting therefrom the value, net of any applicable reserves and accumulated amortization, of all goodwill, trade names, trademarks, patents and other like

 

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intangible assets, all as set forth, or on a pro forma basis would be set forth, on a consolidated balance sheet of the US Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for their most recently completed fiscal quarter, prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Contractual Obligation ” means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument, or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.

Contributed Assets ” means the assets contributed or otherwise transferred by the applicable Contributing Affiliate to any Loan Party, whether prior to or on the Closing Date, including without limitation the assets contributed by certain Contributing Affiliates to the Loan Parties on or prior to the Closing Date as described in the Registration Statement.

Contributing Affiliates ” means US Development Group, Parent Guarantor and the General Partner and any other Affiliate of US Development Group, Parent Guarantor and the General Partner that contributes or otherwise transfers assets to any Loan Party, whether prior to or on the Closing Date.

Contribution Agreement ” means the Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2014, by and among US Development Group, Parent Guarantor, the General Partner, the US Borrower and USD Logistics Operations LP, a Delaware limited partnership.

Control ” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “ Controlling ” and “ Controlled ” have meanings correlative thereto.

Controlled Investment Affiliates ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person (including, without limitation, any fund or investment vehicle) that (i) directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the Person specified or, with respect to US Development Group, is otherwise a holding company owner of such Person and (ii) is organized primarily for the purpose of making investments in one or more companies; provided that any determination of whether a Person is a Controlled Investment Affiliate shall be made without giving effect to the relevant change of control transaction being considered at such time. The term “control” (including the terms “controlled by” or “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of an Equity Interest, by contract or otherwise.

Credit Extension ” means each of the following: (a) a Borrowing and (b) an L/C Credit Extension.

Crude Oil ” means the unrefined mixture of liquid hydrocarbons, of any grade or specific gravity, commonly known as petroleum or oil.

Debtor Relief Laws ” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada), the

 

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Winding-up and Restructuring Act (Canada) and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar or analogous debtor relief Laws of the United States, Canada, Luxembourg or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect.

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

Default Rate ” means (a) when used with respect to Obligations other than Letter of Credit Fees, an interest rate equal to (i) the Base Rate plus (ii) the Applicable Rate, if any, applicable to Base Rate Loans plus (iii) 2% per annum; provided , however , that with respect to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan, Canadian CDOR Rate Loan or Canadian Prime Rate Loan, the Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any Applicable Rate) otherwise applicable to such Loan plus 2% per annum, and (b) when used with respect to Letter of Credit Fees, a rate equal to the Applicable Rate plus 2% per annum.

Defaulting Lender ” means, subject to Section 2.15(b) , any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and each Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans) within two Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified either Borrower, the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrowers, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and each Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder ( provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers), or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding, case or other action under any Debtor Relief Law, or (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state, provincial or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any Equity Interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or

 

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agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above, and of the effective date of such status, shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.15(b) ) as of the date established therefor by the Administrative Agent in a written notice of such determination, which shall be delivered by the Administrative Agent to each Borrower, each L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender and each other Lender promptly following such determination.

Designated Jurisdiction ” means any country or territory to the extent that such country or territory itself is the subject of any Sanction.

Development Rights Agreement ” means the Development Rights and Cooperation Agreement in the form attached as Schedule C to the Offer to Purchase, dated or to be dated as of the “Closing Date” (as defined in the Offer to Purchase), between the Canadian Borrower and USD Terminals Canada II ULC, a British Columbia unlimited liability company.

Development Transactions ” means the transactions and matters described in the Development Rights Agreement and the Offer to Purchase, each as in effect on the date hereof, as amended or modified (including by the waiver of any provision thereof) in a manner not materially adverse to the Lenders or as otherwise amended in a manner as approved by the Administrative Agent.

Discount Rate ” means, with respect to the issuance of a bankers’ acceptance, the rate of interest per annum, calculated on the basis of a year of 365 days, (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest whole multiple of 1/100th of one percent) which is equal to the discount exacted by a purchaser taking initial delivery of such bankers’ acceptance, calculated as a rate per annum and as if the issuer thereof received the discount proceeds in respect of such bankers’ acceptance on its date of issuance and had repaid the respective face amount of such bankers’ acceptance on the maturity date thereof.

Disposition ” or “ Dispose ” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any property by any Person (or the granting of any option or other right to do any of the foregoing), including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith, and any casualty or condemnation event.

Disqualified Capital Stock ” means any Equity Interest which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, (a) matures (excluding any maturity as the result of an optional redemption by the issuer thereof) or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part (other than in Equity Interests that are otherwise not Disqualified Capital Stock), on or prior to the ninety-first (91st) day after the Revolving Credit Maturity Date, (b) is convertible into or exchangeable (unless at the sole option of the issuer thereof) for (i) debt securities or (ii) any Equity Interests referred to in (a) above (other than in Equity Interests that are otherwise not Disqualified Capital Stock), in each case at any time on or prior to the ninety-first (91st) day after the Revolving Credit Maturity Date, or (c) contains any repurchase obligation for cash

 

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purchase which may come into effect prior to payment in full of all obligations; provided, however, that any Equity Interests that would not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock but for provisions thereof giving holders thereof (or the holders of any security into or for which such Equity Interests is convertible, exchangeable or exercisable) the right to require the issuer thereof to redeem such Equity Interests upon the occurrence of a change in control or an asset sale occurring prior to the ninety-first (91) day after the Revolving Credit Maturity Date shall not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock if such Equity Interests provide that the issuer thereof will not redeem any such Equity Interests pursuant to such provisions prior to the repayment in full of the Obligations (other than unasserted contingent obligations).

Dollar ” and “ $ ” mean lawful money of the United States.

Dollar Equivalent ” means, at any time, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, such amount, and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in Canadian Dollars, the equivalent amount thereof in Dollars as determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer, as the case may be, at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date) for the purchase of Dollars with Canadian Dollars.

Domestic Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of any political subdivision of the United States, excluding any such Subsidiary acquired or formed after the Closing Date (i) all or substantially all of the assets of which are Equity Interests in a CFC (as defined in Section 1.3 of the Security Agreement), or (ii) that is owned by a Subsidiary (or Subsidiaries) not organized under the laws of any jurisdiction within the United States.

Eligible Assignee ” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 11.06(b)(iii) and (v) (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 11.06(b)(iii) ).

Energy Capital Partners ” means Energy Capital Partners GP III, LP, a Delaware limited partnership.

Environmental Laws ” means any and all federal, provincial, state, local, and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, agreements or governmental restrictions relating to pollution or the protection of the environment or human health (to the extent related to exposure to Hazardous Materials), including those relating to the manufacture, generation, handling, transport, storage, treatment, Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Materials.

Environmental Liability ” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of either Borrower, any other Loan Party, any of the Restricted Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials, or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

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Environmental Permit ” means any permit, approval, identification number, license or other authorization required under any Environmental Law.

Equity Interests ” means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and all of the other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination.

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

ERISA Affiliate ” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with either Borrower within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes of provisions relating to Sections 412 and 430 of the Code and Sections 302 and 303 of ERISA).

ERISA Event ” means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) the withdrawal of either Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which such entity was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by either Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate a Pension Plan or the treatment of a Pension Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA; (e) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Pension Plan; (f) any event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan; (g) the determination that any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan, as applicable, is considered an at-risk plan or a plan in endangered or critical status within the meaning of Sections 430, 431 and 432 of the Code or Sections 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA; (h) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon either Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate; or (i) a failure by either Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate to meet all applicable requirements under the Pension Funding Rules in respect of a Pension Plan, whether or not waived, or the failure by either Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan.

EU Savings Directive Tax ” means any Tax deduction required under the EU Council Directive 2003/48 EC on taxation of savings income in the form of interest payments (or any amendments thereof).

 

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Eurocurrency Rate ” means:

(a) With respect to any Credit Extension, denominated in Dollars, the rate per annum equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“ LIBOR ”) or a comparable or successor rate which rate is approved by the Administrative Agent, as published on the applicable Reuters screen page (or such other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for deposits in Dollars (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period; and

(b) for any rate calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan on any date, the rate per annum equal to LIBOR, at or about 11:00 a.m., London time determined two Business Days prior to such date for U.S. Dollar deposits with a term of one month commencing that day; provided that to the extent a comparable or successor rate is approved by the Administrative Agent in connection with any rate set forth in this definition, the approved rate shall be applied in a manner consistent with market practice; provided , further that to the extent such market practice is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, such approved rate shall be applied in a manner as otherwise reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent.

Eurocurrency Rate Loan ” means a Loan denominated in Dollars that bears interest at a rate based on the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate.

Event of Default ” has the meaning specified in Section 8.01 .

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Excluded Account ” means the account identified in the Schedules to the Security Agreement as the “Excluded Account”.

Excluded Subsidiary ” means (a) each Foreign Subsidiary formed or acquired by the US Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries after the Closing Date, (b) each Person excluded from the definition of Domestic Subsidiary by clause (i) or (ii) thereof, in each case of clauses (a) and (b), with respect to which, the US Borrower determines in good faith and in consultation with the Administrative Agent that providing a guarantee of the Facilities would result in adverse U.S. federal income Tax consequences; provided that as of any date, the Excluded Subsidiaries shall not have (x) assets having an aggregate book value, as of the end of the fiscal year most recently ended exceeding 10% of the aggregate book value of the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis or (y) Consolidated EBITDA exceeding 10% of the Consolidated EBITDA of the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.

Excluded Swap Obligations ” means, with respect to any Guarantor, any Swap Obligation, if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guarantee by such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation, or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Guarantor’s failure for any reason to

 

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constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act (determined after giving effect to Section 11.14 and any other “keepwell, support or other agreement” for the benefit of such Guarantor and any and all Guarantees of such Guarantor’s Swap Obligations by other Loan Parties) at the time the Guarantee of such Guarantor, or a grant by such Guarantor of a security interest, becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such Guarantee or security interest is or becomes excluded in accordance with the first sentence of this definition.

Excluded Taxes ” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to any Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a Law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by a Borrower under Section 11.13 ) or (ii) such Lender changes its Lending Office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.01 , amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its Lending Office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 3.01(f) , (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed pursuant to FATCA, and (e) any Taxes in respect of the EU Savings Directive Tax and the RELIBI Law.

Existing BOKF Hedge Agreements ” means the Swap Contracts set forth on Schedule 1.01 as such Swap Contracts may be extended, or otherwise amended, modified or replaced in a manner not materially adverse to the Lenders; provided , that BOKF, NA gives notice to the Administrative Agent acknowledging the appointment of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of Article X hereof for itself and its Affiliates.

Facility ” means the facility comprised of the Term Aggregate Commitments or the facility comprised of the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments, as the context may require.

FASB ASC ” means the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

FATCA ” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantially comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code.

 

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Federal Funds Rate ” means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to Citibank on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.

Fee Letters ” means each of (i) the letter agreement, dated August 21, 2014, among the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. as amended by the Fee Letter Amendment dated as of the Closing Date, and (ii) the letter agreement, dated August 21, 2014, among the Borrowers and U.S. Bank.

Finance Co ” shall mean any direct, wholly-owned Subsidiary of the US Borrower incorporated to become or otherwise serving as a co-issuer or co-borrower of Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement, which Subsidiary meets the following conditions at all times: (a) the provisions of Section 6.11 have been complied with in respect of such Subsidiary, and such Subsidiary is a Restricted Subsidiary and a Loan Party, (b) such Subsidiary shall be a Domestic Subsidiary that is a corporation, and (d) such Subsidiary has not (i) incurred, directly or indirectly any Indebtedness or any other obligation or liability whatsoever other than the Indebtedness that it was formed to co-issue or co-borrow (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any additional series, tranche or issuance of such type of Indebtedness) and for which it serves as co-issuer or co-borrower, (ii) engaged in any business, activity or transaction, or owned any property, assets or Equity Interests other than (A) performing its obligations and activities incidental to the coissuance or co-borrowing of the Indebtedness that it was formed to co-issue or co-borrower and (B) other activities incidental to the maintenance of its existence, including legal, tax and accounting administration, (iii) consolidated with or merged with or into any Person, or (iv) failed to hold itself out to the public as a legal entity separate and distinct from all other Persons.

Financial Officer ” means the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer, chief accounting officer or controller (or equivalent officer with similar responsibilities) of a Loan Party or of the general partner acting on behalf of a Loan Party.

Foreign Lender ” means, with respect to either Borrower, (a) if such Borrower is a U.S. Person, a Lender that is not a U.S. Person, and (b) if such Borrower is not a U.S. Person, a Lender that is resident or organized under the Laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which such Borrower is resident for tax purposes. For purposes of this definition, the United States, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.

Foreign Obligor ” means a Loan Party that is a Foreign Subsidiary.

Foreign Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States, a State thereof or the District of Columbia.

 

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FRB ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.

Fronting Exposure ” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to an L/C Issuer, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations other than L/C Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof, and (b) with respect to the Swing Line Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage of Swing Line Loans other than Swing Line Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders in accordance with the terms hereof.

Fund ” means any Person (other than a natural Person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities.

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or such other principles as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States, that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently applied.

General Partner ” means USD Partners GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, or any substitute or replacement entity thereto that serves as a general partner of the US Borrower and is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of US Development Group.

Governmental Authority ” means the government of the United States, the government of Canada, or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state, provincial, local or tribal, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

Guarantee ” means, as to any Person, any (a) obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness payable or performable by another Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness, or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness of the payment or performance thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person

 

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(or any right, contingent or otherwise, of any holder of such Indebtedness to obtain any such Lien). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term “ Guarantee ” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

Guarantors ” means the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 6.11 and each other Restricted Subsidiary that shall be required to execute and deliver a guaranty or guaranty supplement pursuant to Section 6.11 ; provided , that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Excluded Subsidiaries shall not be required to be Guarantors hereunder.

Guaranty ” means the guaranty agreement made by the Guarantors in favor of the Secured Parties in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F , together with each other guaranty and guaranty supplement delivered pursuant to Section 6.11 .

Hardisty Terminal ” means the terminaling facilities owned and operated by the Canadian Borrower located in Hardisty, Alberta, Canada.

Hazardous Materials ” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or other pollutants including petroleum or petroleum distillates, natural gas, natural gas liquids, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, toxic mold, infectious or medical wastes and all other substances, wastes, chemicals, pollutants, contaminants or compounds of any nature in any form regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.

Hedge Bank ” means (a) any Person that, at the time it enters into a Swap Contract permitted under Article VII , is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, in its capacity as a party to such Swap Contract, and (b) BOKF, NA and its Affiliates, but only with respect to the Existing BOKF Hedge Agreements.

Indebtedness ” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:

(a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;

(b) the maximum amount of all direct or contingent obligations of such Person arising under letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, surety bonds and similar instruments;

(c) net obligations of such Person under any Swap Contract;

(d) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than (i) trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business and not past due for more than 90 days, and (ii) earn-outs);

 

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(e) indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;

(f) all Attributable Indebtedness in respect of Capitalized Leases and Synthetic Lease Obligations of such Person and all Synthetic Debt of such Person;

(g) all obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any payment in respect of any Disqualified Capital Stock in such Person or any other Person or any warrant, right or option to acquire such Disqualified Capital Stock, valued, in the case of a redeemable preferred interest, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends; and

(h) all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing.

For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person. The outstanding Indebtedness attributable to any non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary shall be included in proportion to the percentage of Equity Interests in such non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary owned by the US Borrower and the wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiaries. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date.

Indemnified Taxes ” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a), Other Taxes.

Indemnitees ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.04 (b) .

Information ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.07 .

Initial Compliance Certificate ” means the Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 6.02 for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2014.

Interest Payment Date ” means, (a) as to any Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Canadian CDOR Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the applicable Maturity Date for such Loan; provided , however , that if any Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Canadian CDOR Rate Loan exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates; and (b) as to any Base Rate Loan, Canadian Prime Rate Loan or Swing Line Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the applicable Maturity Date for such Loan.

Interest Period ” means as to each Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Canadian CDOR Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date such Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Canadian CDOR

 

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Rate Loan, as the case may be, is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Canadian CDOR Rate Loan, as the case may be, and ending on the date one, two, three or six months thereafter (in each case, subject to availability), as selected by the applicable Borrower in its Loan Notice, or a period of twelve months if requested by such Borrower and consented to by all the Appropriate Lenders; provided that:

(a) any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;

(b) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and

(c) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the applicable Maturity Date for such Loan.

Investment ” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect Acquisition or investment by such Person in another Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of Equity Interests of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or assumption of debt of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or interest in, another Person, or (c) an Acquisition. For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, less any returns in the form of cash distributions from such Investment.

IP Security Agreement Supplements ” means any Patent Security Agreement Supplement, Trademark Security Agreement Supplement and Copyright Security Agreement Supplement (as such terms are defined in the Security Agreement) executed by any Loan Party.

IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

ISP ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, Inc. (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).

Issuer Documents ” means with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by an L/C Issuer and the applicable Borrower (or any Restricted Subsidiary) or in favor of such L/C Issuer and relating to such Letter of Credit.

Joint Lead Arrangers ” means Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and U.S. Bank, each in its capacity as Joint Lead Arranger.

Laws ” means, collectively, all international, foreign, federal, state, provincial and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any

 

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Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of Law.

L/C Advance ” means, with respect to each Revolving Credit Lender, such Revolving Credit Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage. All L/C Advances shall be denominated in Dollars.

L/C Borrowing ” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as a Revolving Credit Borrowing. All L/C Borrowings shall be denominated in Dollars.

L/C Credit Extension ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.

L/C Issuer ” means each of Citibank and U.S. Bank in its capacity as issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder and any other Revolving Credit Lenders selected by the Borrowers that agree to become an L/C Issuer hereunder, or any successor issuer or issuers of Letters of Credit hereunder.

L/C Issuer Sublimit ” means, with respect to each L/C Issuer, the limit set opposite such Issuing Bank under the heading “ Sublimit ” in the table below (or with respect to a Person who becomes an L/C Issuer after the date hereof, the amount agreed in writing between such L/C Issuer and the Borrowers and notified to the Administrative Agent), subject to the modifications to such limits arising under Section 11.01 :

 

L/C Issuer

   Sublimit  

Citibank

   $ 10,000,000   

U.S. Bank

   $ 10,000,000   

L/C Obligations ” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Borrowings. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.07 . For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.

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Lending Office ” means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as such in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as a Lender may from time to time notify each Borrower and the Administrative Agent which office may include any Affiliate of such Lender or any domestic or foreign branch of such Lender or such Affiliate. Unless the context otherwise requires each reference to a Lender shall include its applicable Lending Office.

Letter of Credit ” means any standby letter of credit issued hereunder.

Letter of Credit Application ” means an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by the applicable L/C Issuer.

Letter of Credit Expiration Date ” means the day that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Credit Maturity Date (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day).

Letter of Credit Fee ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(h) .

Letter of Credit Sublimit ” means an amount equal to $20,000,000. The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments.

LIBOR ” has the meaning specified in the definition of Eurocurrency Rate.

Lien ” means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge, or preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement in the nature of a security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to real property, and any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).

Loan ” means an extension of credit by a Lender to a Borrower under Article II in the form of a Term Loan or a Revolving Credit Loan.

Loan Documents ” means, collectively, (a) this Agreement, (b) the Notes, (c) the Guaranty, (d) the Collateral Documents, (e) each Issuer Document, (f) Fee Letters and (g) any certificates delivered in connection with the foregoing and any other document from time to time executed in connection with the foregoing and designated as a “Loan Document”.

Loan Notice ” means a notice of (a) a Term Borrowing, (b) a Revolving Credit Borrowing, (c) a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or (d) a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Rate Loans, pursuant to Section 2.02(a) , shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A or such other form as may be approved by the Administrative Agent (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent), appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the applicable Borrower.

Loan Parties ” means, collectively, each Borrower and each Guarantor.

 

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London Banking Day ” means any day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.

Luxembourg ” means the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

Luxembourg Account Pledge Agreement 1 ” means the Luxembourg Law governed account pledge agreement dated of the date of this Agreement, entered into by Luxembourg Guarantor 1 as pledgor and the Administrative Agent, over the accounts of the Luxembourg Guarantor 1 held in Luxembourg and in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Luxembourg Account Pledge Agreement 2 ” means the Luxembourg Law governed account pledge agreement dated of the date of this Agreement, entered into by Luxembourg Guarantor 2 as pledgor and the Administrative Agent, over the accounts of the Luxembourg Guarantor 2 held in Luxembourg and in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Luxembourg Account Pledge Agreements ” means the Luxembourg Account Pledge Agreement 1 and the Luxembourg Account Pledge Agreement 2 and any other Luxembourg Law governed account pledge agreement over the accounts of a Loan Party held in Luxembourg, granted by such Loan Party as pledgor, in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Luxembourg Companies Register ” means the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies ( R.C.S Luxembourg ).

Luxembourg Guarantor 1 ” means USD Terminals International S.à r.l., a private limited liability company ( société à responsabilité limitée) organized and established under the laws of Luxembourg, with its registered office at 6, rue Guillaume Schneider, L-2522 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, with a share capital of CAD 1,000,000.- and registered with the Luxembourg Companies Register under number B181.650.

Luxembourg Guarantor 2 ” means USD Rail International S.à r.l., a private limited liability company ( société à responsabilité limitée) organized and established under the laws of Luxembourg, with its registered office at 6, rue Guillaume Schneider, L-2522 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, with a share capital of CAD 40,000.- and registered with the Luxembourg Companies Register under number B181.698.

Luxembourg Loan Parties ” means any Loan Party incorporated or having its registered office or place of central administration located in Luxembourg.

Luxembourg Receivables Pledge Agreement 1 ” means the Luxembourg Law governed receivables pledge agreement entered into by Luxembourg Guarantor 1 as pledgor and the Administrative Agent on the date of this Agreement, in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, over the receivables held by Luxembourg Guarantor 1.

Luxembourg Receivables Pledge Agreement 2 ” means the Luxembourg Law governed receivables pledge agreement entered into by Luxembourg Guarantor 2 as pledgor and the Administrative Agent on the date of this Agreement, in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, over the receivables held by Luxembourg Guarantor 2.

 

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Luxembourg Receivables Pledge Agreements ” means the Luxembourg Receivables Pledge Agreement 1 and the Luxembourg Receivables Pledge Agreement 2.

Luxembourg Security Documents ” means the Luxembourg Share Pledge Agreements, the Luxembourg Account Pledge Agreements and the Luxembourg Receivables Pledge Agreements.

Luxembourg Share Pledge Agreement 1 ” means the Luxembourg Law governed share pledge agreement dated of the date of this Agreement, entered into by USD Logistics Operations LP as pledgor, the Administrative Agent and in the presence of Luxembourg Guarantor 1, over the shares of the Luxembourg Guarantor 1 and in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Luxembourg Share Pledge Agreement 2 ” means the Luxembourg Law governed share pledge agreement dated of the date of this Agreement, entered into by USD Rail LP as pledgor, the Administrative Agent and in the presence of Luxembourg Guarantor 2, over the shares of the Luxembourg Guarantor 2 and in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Luxembourg Share Pledge Agreements ” means the Luxembourg Share Pledge Agreement 1 and the Luxembourg Share Pledge Agreement 2.

Material Acquisition ” means any Acquisition made by the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries in which the Acquisition Consideration therefor exceeds $10,000,000.

Material Adverse Effect ” means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the business, assets, financial condition or operations of the US Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (b) a material impairment of the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or any Lender under any Loan Document or of the ability of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, to perform their material obligations under any Loan Document; or (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Borrower or the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, of the Loan Documents, taken as a whole.

Material Contract ” means (a) the Contractual Obligations listed on Schedule 5.26, (b) any other Contractual Obligation entered into on or after the date of this Agreement to which any Loan Party is a party and which otherwise constitutes a material agreement or material instrument relating to the acquisition of, or establishment of, material assets (which assets would constitute 10% or more of the Consolidated Assets of the Loan Parties after giving effect to such acquisition or establishment) or material operations (which operations would constitute 10% or more of the anticipated revenues of the Loan Parties after giving effect to such acquisition or establishment) by any Loan Party, and (c) any other Contractual Obligation which, if terminated or cancelled, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Material Disposition ” means any Disposition made by the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries in which the consideration therefor exceeds $10,000,000.

 

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Material Project ” means the construction or expansion of any capital project of the US Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or any entity with respect to which it holds an equity method investment, the aggregate capital cost of which exceeds $5,000,000.

Material Project EBITDA Adjustments ” shall mean, with respect to each Material Project:

(a) prior to the Commercial Operation Date of a Material Project (but including the fiscal quarter in which such Commercial Operation Date occurs), a percentage (based on the then-current completion percentage of such Material Project) of an amount to be approved by the Administrative Agent as the projected Consolidated EBITDA attributable to such Material Project for the first 12-month period following the scheduled Commercial Operation Date of such Material Project (such amount to be determined based on (i) fee-based contracts related to such Material Project, less expenses related thereto, and (ii) other factors reasonably deemed appropriate by Administrative Agent), which may, at the US Borrower’s option, be added to actual Consolidated EBITDA for the fiscal quarter in which construction of such Material Project commences and for each fiscal quarter thereafter until the Commercial Operation Date of such Material Project (including the fiscal quarter in which such Commercial Operation Date occurs, but net of any actual Consolidated EBITDA attributable to such Material Project following such Commercial Operation Date); provided that if the actual Commercial Operation Date does not occur by the scheduled Commercial Operation Date, then the foregoing amount shall be reduced, for quarters ending after the scheduled Commercial Operation Date to (but excluding) the first full quarter after its Commercial Operation Date, by the following percentage amounts depending on the period of delay (based on the period of actual delay or then-estimated delay, whichever is longer): (i) 90 days or less, 0%, (ii) longer than 90 days, but not more than 180 days, 25%, (iii) longer than 180 days but not more than 270 days, 50%, and (iv) longer than 270 days, 100%; and

(b) beginning with the first full fiscal quarter following the Commercial Operation Date of a Material Project and for the two immediately succeeding fiscal quarters, an amount to be approved by the Administrative Agent as the projected Consolidated EBITDA attributable to such Material Project (determined in the same manner as set forth in clause (a) above) for the balance of the four full fiscal quarter period following such Commercial Operation Date, which may, at the US Borrower’s option, be added to actual Consolidated EBITDA for such fiscal quarters.

Notwithstanding the foregoing:

(a) No such additions shall be allowed with respect to any Material Project unless:

(i) not later than 30 days (or such shorter time as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) prior to the delivery of a Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 6.02(b) to the extent Material Project EBITDA Adjustments will be made to Consolidated EBITDA in determining compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 7.11 , the US Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a written request for Material Project EBITDA Adjustments setting forth (A) the scheduled Commercial Operation Date for such Material Project, (B) pro forma projections of Consolidated

 

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EBITDA attributable to such Material Project, (C) information, as applicable, regarding (1) customer contracts relating to such Material Project (or negotiated settlements in connection with such Material Project), (2) the creditworthiness of the other parties to such contracts or settlements, as the case may be, (3) projected revenues from such contracts or settlements, as the case may be, (4) projected capital costs and expenses, and (5) the other assumptions used to project revenues of the US Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, and (D) such other information previously requested by the Administrative Agent which it reasonably deemed necessary to approve such Material Project EBITDA Adjustments, and

(ii) prior to the date such certificate is required to be delivered, the Administrative Agent shall have approved (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld) such projections and shall have received such other information and documentation as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and

(b) the aggregate amount of all Material Project EBITDA Adjustments during any period shall be limited to 15% of the total actual Consolidated EBITDA of for such period (which total actual Consolidated EBITDA shall be determined without including any Material Project EBITDA Adjustments).

Material Real Property ” means, as of any applicable date of determination, (a) the Hardisty Terminal; (b) any other contiguous parcels of real property owned or leased by the US Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or in which the US Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary has an easement or other real property interest in, that collectively have a fair market value of $15,000,000 or more, or that is necessary for the operation of any Material Real Property; and (c) if the aggregate fair market value of the real property Collateral at any time is less than 80% of the aggregate fair market value of all of the real property owned or leased by the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, then such other real property owned or leased by the US Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries as would, after giving effect to a Mortgage thereon and such real property’s becoming Collateral, cause the aggregate fair market value of the real property Collateral to be at least 80% of the aggregate fair market value of all of the real property owned or leased by the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries. As used herein, “real property” includes, without limitation, all rights of way, servitudes, easements and other real property interests of the US Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.

Maturity Date ” means the Term Maturity Date or the Revolving Credit Maturity Date, as the context requires.

Measurement Period ” means, at any date of determination, the most recently completed four fiscal quarters of the US Borrower or, if fewer than four consecutive fiscal quarters of the US Borrower have been completed since the Closing Date, the fiscal quarters of the US Borrower that have been completed since the Closing Date.

Minimum Collateral Amount ” means, at any time, (a) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances provided to reduce or eliminate Fronting Exposure during the existence of a Defaulting Lender, an amount equal to 102% of the Fronting Exposure

 

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of each L/C Issuer with respect to Letters of Credit issued and outstanding at such time, (b) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances provided in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.14(a)(i) , (a)(ii) or (a)(iii) , an amount equal to 103% of the Outstanding Amount of all LC Obligations, and (c) otherwise, an amount determined by the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer in their sole discretion.

Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.

Mortgage ” means any deed of trust, trust deeds, deed to secure debt, mortgage, assignment of leases and rents, leasehold mortgage, debenture or other similar security agreement executed by a Loan Party in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties granting a Lien on any Material Real Property to secure all or any portion of the Obligations. Each Mortgage shall be in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

Mortgaged Properties ” means all of the real property referred to in the Mortgages and all of the other property that is or is intended under the terms of the Mortgages to be subject to Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Multiemployer Plan ” means any employee benefit plan of the type described in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which either Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding six plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.

Multiple Employer Plan ” means a Plan which has two or more contributing sponsors (including either Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate) at least two of whom are not under common control, as such a plan is described in Section 4064 of ERISA.

Net Cash Proceeds ” means, with respect to any Disposition by the US Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, the excess, if any, of (a) the sum of cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with such Disposition (including any cash or Cash Equivalents received by way of deferred payment pursuant to, or by monetization of, a note receivable or otherwise, but only as and when so received) over (b) to the extent included in (a), the sum of (i) the principal amount of any Indebtedness that is secured by the applicable asset and that is required to be repaid in connection with such transaction (other than Indebtedness under the Loan Documents), (ii) the reasonable and customary out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the US Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such transaction, and (iii) amounts provided as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against (x) any liabilities under any indemnification obligations associated with a Disposition or (y) any other liabilities retained by the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries associated with the properties sold in such Disposition; provided, that, to the extent and at the time that any such amounts are released from such reserve, such amounts shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds and (iv) Taxes (or distributions in respect of Taxes) reasonably estimated to be actually payable in connection therewith.

Non-Consenting Lender ” means any Lender that does not approve any consent, waiver or amendment that (a) requires the approval of all Lenders or all affected Lenders in accordance with the terms of Section 11.01 and (b) has been approved by the Required Lenders.

 

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Non-Defaulting Lender ” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.

Non-Recourse Debt ” means Indebtedness: (a) as to which neither Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary (i) provides credit support of any kind (including any undertaking, agreement or instrument that would constitute Indebtedness) or (ii) is directly or indirectly liable as a guarantor or otherwise, in each case, other than a pledge of the Equity Interests of an Unrestricted Subsidiary that is an obligor on such Indebtedness; and (b) as to which the lenders will not have any recourse to the stock or assets of either Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary except as contemplated Section 7.01(m) . For purposes of determining compliance with Section 7.02 hereof, in the event that any Non-Recourse Debt of any Unrestricted Subsidiary 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.

Note ” means a Term Note or a Revolving Credit Note, as the context may require.

NPL ” means the National Priorities List under CERCLA.

Obligations ” means all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, any Loan Party arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan, Letter of Credit, Secured Cash Management Agreement or Secured Hedge Agreement, in each case whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof of any proceeding, case or other action under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, case or other action regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding, case or other action; provided that the Obligations shall exclude any Excluded Swap Obligations.

OFAC ” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury.

Offer to Purchase ” means the Offer to Purchase and Agreement of Purchase and Sale, dated as of October 15, 2014, by USD Terminals Canada II ULC in favor of the Canadian Borrower.

Omnibus Agreement ” means the Omnibus Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2014, among US Development Group, Parent Guarantor, the US Borrower, the General Partner and USD Logistics Operations LP, a Delaware limited partnership.

Organization Documents ” means, (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation or articles of association and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement; and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.

 

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Other Connection Taxes ” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to or enforced any Loan Document).

Other Taxes ” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 3.06 ).

Outstanding Amount ” means (a) with respect to Term Loans, Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Line Loans on any date, the Dollar Equivalent amount of the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Term Loans, Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Line Loans, as the case may be, occurring on such date; and (b) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the Dollar Equivalent amount of the aggregate outstanding amount of such L/C Obligations on such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the L/C Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements by the Borrowers of Unreimbursed Amounts.

Overnight Rate ” means, for any day, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the greater of (i) the Federal Funds Rate and (ii) an overnight rate determined by the Administrative Agent, the applicable L/C Issuer, or the Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in Canadian Dollars, the rate of interest per annum at which overnight deposits in Canadian Dollars, in an amount approximately equal to the amount with respect to which such rate is being determined, would be offered for such day by a branch or Affiliate of Citibank in the applicable offshore interbank market for such currency to major banks in such interbank market.

Parent Credit Agreement ” means that certain Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of September 23, 2011, by and between US Development Group, BOKF, NA dba Bank of Oklahoma, successor by merger to Bank of Oklahoma, N.A., a national banking association as administrative agent, and the several banks, financial institutions and other entities from time to time parties thereto, as amended by the First Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of March 30, 2012, the Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of April 1, 2013, the Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated September 20, 2013, the Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated January 31, 2014, the Fifth Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated June 27, 2014, and the Sixth Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated October 14, 2014, as further amended, restated, or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

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Parent Credit Assumption and Repayment ” means the (a) assumption by the US Borrower of $30,000,000 principal amount of loans under the Parent Credit Agreement and the repayment of such loans concurrently with the Closing Date, the (b) repayment of approximately $67,845,000 principal amount of loans under the Parent Credit Agreement by the Canadian Borrower concurrently with the Closing Date, and (c) the release of the US Borrower and all of its Subsidiaries from all obligations under the Parent Credit Agreement and any security provided therefor concurrently with the Closing Date.

Parent Guarantor ” means USD Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability Company.

Parent Guaranty ” means a guaranty agreement in substantially the form of the attached Exhibit G and executed by the Parent Guarantor.

Participant ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(d) .

Participant Register ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(f) .

PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

Pension Act ” means the Pension Protection Act of 2006.

Pension Funding Rules ” means the rules of the Code and ERISA regarding minimum required contributions (including any installment payment thereof) to Pension Plans and set forth in, with respect to plan years ending prior to the effective date of the Pension Act, Section 412 of the Code and Section 302 of ERISA, each as in effect prior to the Pension Act and, thereafter, Section 412, 430, 431, 432 and 436 of the Code and Sections 302, 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA.

Pension Plan ” means any employee pension benefit plan (including a Multiple Employer Plan but not a Multiemployer Plan) that is maintained or is contributed to by either Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate, or with respect to which either Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate may have liability; and that is either covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code.

Person ” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity. “ Plan ” means any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA (including a Pension Plan), maintained for employees of the US Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate or any such Plan to which the US Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is required to contribute on behalf of any of its employees.

Personal Property Security Act ” means the Personal Property Security Act (Alberta) and all other applicable personal property security acts or legislation now or hereafter enacted in any other applicable jurisdiction in Canada or in any province thereof in which the Collateral may be located.

 

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Platform ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02 .

Pledged Equity ” has the meaning specified in Section 1.3 of the Security Agreement.

Public Lender ” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02 .

Qualified Notes ” means, at any time of measurement, unsecured Indebtedness of the US Borrower (i) that satisfies the requirements of Section 7.02(h) and (ii) in an aggregate principal amount then outstanding of at least $150,000,000.

Qualified Notes Offering ” means the issuance of any Qualified Notes.

Recipient ” means the Administrative Agent, any Lender, and L/C Issuer, as applicable.

Refined Products ” means gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, liquid petroleum gases, ethanol and ethanol products, asphalt and asphalt products, and other refined petroleum products.

Register ” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06 (c) .

Registration Statement ” means that certain Form S-1 Registration Statement dated August 29, 2014, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to the Common Units, as amended from time to time prior to the Closing Date.

Registration Tax Exception ” means any fixed or ad valorem registration tax deduction required in case the Credit Agreement is exhibited or presented, either directly or by way of reference, before any official authority ( autorité constituée ) in Luxembourg and to the extent its registration is ordered by such official authority.

Related Parties ” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.

Release ” means any release, spill, emission, discharge, deposit, disposal, leaking, pumping, pouring, dumping, emptying, injection or leaching into the environment, or into, from or through any building, structure or facility.

RELIBI Law ” means any Tax deduction required under the Luxembourg Law of 23 December 2005, as amended, introducing in Luxembourg a 10% withholding tax applicable to certain interest payments to Luxembourg resident individual or certain types of unincorporated entities (or any amendments thereof).

Reportable Event ” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than events for which the 30 day notice period has been waived.

Request for Credit Extension ” means (a) with respect to a Borrowing, conversion or continuation of Term Loans or Revolving Credit Loans, a Loan Notice, (b) with respect to an L/C Credit Extension, a Letter of Credit Application, and (c) with respect to a Swing Line Loan, a Swing Line Loan Notice.

 

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Required Lenders ” means, at any time, Lenders holding more than 50% of the sum of the (a) Total Outstandings (with the aggregate amount of each Revolving Credit Lender’s risk participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans being deemed “held” by such Revolving Credit Lender for purposes of this definition) and (b) aggregate unused Commitments; provided that the amount of any participation in any Swing Line Loan and Unreimbursed Amounts that any Defaulting Lender has failed to fund that have not been reallocated to and funded by another Lender shall be deemed to be held by the Lender that is the Swing Line Lender or L/C Issuer, as the case may be, in making such determination.

Required Revolving Lenders ” means, as of any date of determination, Revolving Credit Lenders holding more than 50% of the sum of the (a) Total Revolving Credit Outstandings (with the aggregate amount of each Revolving Credit Lender’s risk participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans being deemed “held” by such Revolving Credit Lender for purposes of this definition) and (b) aggregate unused Revolving Credit Commitments; provided that the unused Revolving Credit Commitment of, and the portion of the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Revolving Lenders.

Required Term Lenders ” means, as of any date of determination, (i) on or prior to the Closing Date, such Term Lenders holding more than 50% of the Term Commitment on such date, and (ii) thereafter, Term Lenders holding more than 50% of the Term Loans on such date; provided that the portion of the Term Aggregate Commitments or Term Loans, as applicable, held by any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Term Lenders.

Responsible Officer ” means the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, treasurer, chief accounting officer, chief operating officer, chief strategy officer, senior vice president, vice president, general counsel, assistant treasurer, controller, Class A Manager or Class B Manager (or a similar officer to any of the foregoing) of a Loan Party or the general partner acting on behalf of a Loan Party, and solely for purposes of the delivery of incumbency certificates pursuant to Section 4.01(a)(vii), (ix), and (xiv) , the secretary, any assistant secretary or any authorized signatory of a Loan Party or of the general partner acting on behalf of a Loan Party and, solely for purposes of notices given pursuant to Article II , any other officer or employee of the applicable Loan Party or of the general partner acting on behalf of such Loan Party so designated by any of the foregoing officers in a notice to the Administrative Agent. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party or of the general partner acting on behalf of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.

Restricted Payment ” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any capital stock or other Equity Interest of any Person, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, defeasance, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such capital stock or other Equity Interest, or on account of any return of capital to any Person’s stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent of any thereof).

 

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Restricted Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the US Borrower that has not been designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the definition thereof; provided that the US Borrower shall not at any time be entitled to designate the Canadian Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, and such Subsidiary shall at all times be a Restricted Subsidiary.

Revaluation Date ” means (a) with respect to any Loan, each of the following: (i) each date of a Borrowing of a Canadian CDOR Rate Loan or Canadian Prime Rate Loan, (ii) each date of a continuation of a Canadian CDOR Rate Loan pursuant to Section 2.02 , and (iii) such additional dates as the Administrative Agent shall determine or the Required Revolving Lenders (in the case of Revolving Credit Loans) or Required Term Lenders (in the case of Term Loans) shall require; and (b) with respect to any Letter of Credit, each of the following: (i) each date of issuance of a Letter of Credit denominated in Canadian Dollars, (ii) each date of an amendment of any such Letter of Credit having the effect of increasing the amount thereof, (iii) each date of any payment by an L/C Issuer under any Letter of Credit denominated in Canadian Dollars, and (iv) such additional dates as the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer shall determine or the Required Revolving Lenders shall require.

Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments ” means, at any time, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Lenders’ Revolving Credit Commitments at such time. On the Closing Date, the amount of the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments is $200,000,000. At any time following the Closing Date, the amount of the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments is $300,000,000.

Revolving Credit Availability Amount ” means, (a) on any date prior to the delivery of the Initial Compliance Certificate, an amount equal to (i) $150,000,000 minus (ii) the Outstanding Amount of all Term Loans at such time, and (b) from and after the date on which the Initial Compliance Certificate is delivered, an amount equal to (i) the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments at such time minus (ii) the Outstanding Amount of the Term Loans at such time.

Revolving Credit Borrowing ” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Revolving Credit Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Revolving Credit Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01(b) .

Revolving Credit Commitment ” means, as to each Revolving Credit Lender, its obligation to (a) make Revolving Credit Loans to the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.01(b) , (b) purchase participations in L/C Obligations, and (c) purchase participations in Swing Line Loans, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 under the caption “Revolving Credit Commitment” or opposite such caption in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Revolving Credit Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, minus the outstanding amount of Term Loans owing to such Revolving Credit Lender at such time, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

 

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Revolving Credit Exposure ” means, as to any Revolving Credit Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of its outstanding Revolving Credit Loans and such Revolving Credit Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans at such time.

Revolving Credit Increase Effective Date ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.16(d) .

Revolving Credit Lender ” means, at any time, any Lender that has a Revolving Credit Commitment at such time.

Revolving Credit Loan ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(b) .

Revolving Credit Maturity Date ” means October 15, 2019; provided , however , that if such date is not a Business Day, the Revolving Credit Maturity Date shall be the next preceding Business Day.

Revolving Credit Note ” means a promissory note made by the Borrowers in favor of a Revolving Credit Lender evidencing Revolving Credit Loans or Swing Line Loans, as the case may be, made by such Revolving Credit Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit C-2 .

S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and any successor thereto.

Same Day Funds ” means (a) with respect to disbursements and payments in Dollars, immediately available funds, and (b) with respect to disbursements and payments in Canadian Dollars, same day or other funds as may be determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to be customary in the place of disbursement or payment for the settlement of international banking transactions in Canadian Dollars.

Sanction(s) ” means any applicable sanction administered or enforced by the United States Government (including without limitation, OFAC), the government of Canada (including any sanctions imposed by the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada), the Special Economic Measures Act (Canada) or the United Nations Act (Canada)), the United Nations (to the extent any such sanctions program does not contradict applicable anti-boycott or other legislation of the United States or Canada), the European Union or any agency or subdivision thereof or any other applicable Governmental Authority.

SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.

Secured Cash Management Agreement ” means any Cash Management Agreement that is entered into by and between any Loan Party and any Cash Management Bank.

Secured Hedge Agreement ” means any Swap Contract permitted under Article VII that is entered into by and between any Loan Party and any Hedge Bank, including, without limitation, the Existing BOKF Hedge Agreements.

Secured Parties ” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Swing Line Lenders, the L/C Issuers, the Hedge Banks, the Cash Management Banks, each co-agent or

 

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sub-agent appointed by the Administrative Agent from time to time pursuant to Section 10.05 , and the other Persons the Obligations owing to which are or are purported to be secured by the Collateral under the terms of the Collateral Documents.

Security Agreement ” means the Security Agreement in substantially the form of the attached Exhibit H or such other form as may be requested by the Administrative Agent (acting reasonably), executed by each Borrower and each other Restricted Subsidiary party thereto.

Security Agreement Supplement ” has the meaning specified in Section 1.3 of the Security Agreement.

Solvent ” and “ Solvency ” mean, with respect to any Person on any date of determination, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature, (d) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute an unreasonably small capital, and (e) such Person is able to pay its debts and liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the ordinary course of business. The amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

SPE Transaction ” means any transaction existing on the Closing Date and future transactions consistent with, and not materially less advantageous to the Loan Parties or the Lenders than, those existing on the Closing Date pursuant to purchase, assignment and assumption and other related agreements whereby USD Rail LLC or USD Rail Canada ULC agrees to (i) sell and assign its rights, title and interest in and to customer contract payments under certain fleet service agreements, and (ii) assign its respective payment obligations under related railcar leases, in each case, to affiliated purchasers.

Specified Acquisition ” means any Acquisition (other than any Acquisition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary) made by the US Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in which the Acquisition Consideration therefor exceeds $25,000,000.

Specified Acquisition Period ” means, upon the US Borrower’s election pursuant to Section 6.02(k) , (a) the fiscal quarter during which the US Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries consummates a Specified Acquisition and (b) the two fiscal quarters immediately following the fiscal quarter described in clause (a); provided , however , that (i) no more than one Specified Acquisition Period may be in effect at any one time, (ii) no Specified Acquisition Period may become effective if the US Borrower fails to timely elect such Specified Acquisition Period pursuant to the terms of Section 6.02(j) and (iii) no more than one Specified Acquisition Period may be elected with respect to any particular Specified Acquisition.

 

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Specified Loan Party ” means any Loan Party that is not an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act (determined prior to giving effect to Section 11.14 ).

Sponsors ” means collectively or individually (a) US Development Group and its Controlled Investment Affiliates and (b) Energy Capital Partners and its Controlled Investment Affiliates.

Spot Rate ” for a currency means the rate determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer, as applicable, to be the rate quoted by the Person acting in such capacity as the spot rate for the purchase by such Person of such currency with another currency through its principal foreign exchange trading office two Business Days prior to the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made; provided that the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer may obtain such spot rate from another financial institution designated by the Administrative Agent or such L/C Issuer if the Person acting in such capacity does not have as of the date of determination a spot buying rate for any such currency; and provided further that the applicable L/C Issuer may use such spot rate quoted on the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made in the case of any Letter of Credit denominated in Canadian Dollars.

Statutory Reserves ” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the FRB for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D). Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation. Statutory Reserves shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

Subsidiary ” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the shares of securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “ Subsidiary ” or to “ Subsidiaries ” shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of a Borrower.

Swap Contract ” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b)

 

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any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “ Master Agreement ”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement.

Swap Obligations ” means with respect to any Guarantor any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

Swap Termination Value ” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).

Swing Line Borrowing ” means a borrowing of a Swing Line Loan pursuant to Section 2.04 .

Swing Line Lender ” means Citibank in its capacity as provider of Swing Line Loans, or any successor swing line lender hereunder.

Swing Line Loan ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.04(a) .

Swing Line Loan Notice ” means a notice of a Swing Line Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.04(b) , which shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B or such other form as approved by the Administrative Agent (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent), appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the applicable Borrower.

Swing Line Sublimit ” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $20,000,000 and (b) the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments. The Swing Line Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments.

Synthetic Debt ” means, with respect to any Person as of any date of determination thereof, all obligations of such Person in respect of transactions entered into by such Person that are intended to function primarily as a borrowing of funds (including any minority interest transactions that function primarily as a borrowing) but are not otherwise included in the definition of “ Indebtedness ” or as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

Synthetic Lease Obligation ” means the monetary obligation of a Person under (a) a so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease, or (b) an agreement for the use or possession of property (including sale and leaseback transactions), in each case, creating

 

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obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the application of any Debtor Relief Laws to such Person, would be characterized as the indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting treatment).

Taxes ” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

Term Aggregate Commitments ” means, at any time, (a) on or prior to the Closing Date, the aggregate amount of the Term Commitments at such time, and (b) thereafter, the aggregate principal amount of the Term Loans of all Term Lenders outstanding at such time. On the Closing Date, the amount of the Term Aggregate Commitments is $100,000,000.

Term Borrowing ” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Term Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Canadian CDOR Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Term Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01(a) .

Term Commitment ” means, as to each Term Lender, its obligation to make Term Loans to the Canadian Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a) in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Term Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 under the caption “Term Commitment” or opposite such caption in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Term Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

Term Maturity Date ” means July 14, 2019; provided , however , that if such date is not a Business Day, the Term Maturity Date shall be the next preceding Business Day.

Terminal Deeds ” has the meaning specified in Section 5.08(b) .

Term Lender ” means, at any time, any Lender that has a Term Commitment at such time.

Term Loan ” means an advance made by any Term Lender under the Term Aggregate Commitments.

Term Note ” means a promissory note made by the Canadian Borrower in favor of a Term Lender evidencing Term Loans made by such Term Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1 .

Terminals ” means, collectively (a) the Hardisty Terminal; and (b) any other terminals, storage facilities, wharfage, tankage and loading racks owned or leased by any Loan Party that are used in the Business.

Threshold Amount ” means $10,000,000.

Total Credit Exposure ” means, as to any Lender at any time, the unused Commitments and Revolving Credit Exposure of such Lender at such time.

 

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Total Outstandings ” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans and all L/C Obligations.

Total Revolving Credit Outstandings ” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Credit Loans, Swing Line Loans and L/C Obligations.

Transactions ” means, collectively, the contribution of Contributed Assets on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to the Contribution Agreement and the issuance of Common Units as described in the Registration Statement on the Closing Date.

Transfer Documents ” means, collectively, the Contribution Agreement and any other material documents, agreements and instruments related thereto.

Type ” means, with respect to a Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan, a Canadian Prime Rate Loan, a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or a Canadian CDOR Rate Loan.

UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York; provided that, if perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection or the priority of any security interest in any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, “ UCC ” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority.

Unaudited Quarterly Financial Statements ” means the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for the six month period ending June 30, 2014 and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, partners’ capital, retained earnings and cash flows for the six month period ended on that date.

United States ” and “ U.S. ” mean the United States of America.

Unreimbursed Amount ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c)(i) .

Unrestricted Cash ” means unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of the Loan Parties that is subject to a perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent securing the Obligations, which cash and Cash Equivalents are subject to no Liens other than such Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent and ordinary course Liens in favor of a depositary or securities intermediary where such cash or Cash Equivalents are held.

Unrestricted Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the US Borrower that is designated by the US Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, but only to the extent that: (a) such Subsidiary has no Indebtedness other than (i) Non-Recourse Debt and (ii) Indebtedness guaranteed by a Loan Party in accordance with Section 7.02 which would not cause violation of the financial covenants set forth in Section 7.11 ; (b) except as permitted by Section 7.08 , such Subsidiary is not party to any agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding with the US Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; (c) such Subsidiary is a Person with respect to which neither the US Borrower nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has any direct or indirect obligation (i) to subscribe for additional Equity Interests or (ii) to maintain or preserve such Person’s financial condition or to cause such Person to achieve any specified levels of operating results; (d) such

 

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Subsidiary is not a Guarantor and has not guaranteed or otherwise directly or indirectly provided credit support for any Indebtedness of the US Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; (e) such designation complies with Section 6.15 and (f) such Subsidiary has not been redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary under Section 6.15 . Any designation of a Subsidiary of the US Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be evidenced to the Administrative Agent by a certificate from a Responsible Officer of the US Borrower certifying that such designation complied with the preceding conditions. As of the Closing Date there are no Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

U.S. Bank ” means U.S. Bank, National Association.

US Borrower ” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

US Borrower Partnership Agreement ” means that certain First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the US Borrower (as amended, restated, or otherwise modified from time to time) dated as of August 18, 2014 by and among the General Partner, the Parent Guarantor and the other limited partners party thereto.

US Development Group ” means US Development Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

U.S. Person ” means any Person that is a “ United States Person ” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ” has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(f)(ii) .

Section 1.02. Other Interpretive Provisions . With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document:

(a) The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to 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. The words “ include ,” “ includes ” and “ including ” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “ will ” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “ shall .” Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document (including any Organization Document) shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein or in any other Loan Document), (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (iii) the words “hereto,” “ herein ,” “ hereof ” and “ hereunder ,” and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document, shall be construed to refer to such Loan Document in its entirety and not to any particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in a Loan Document to Articles, Sections, Preliminary Statements, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Preliminary Statements, Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear, (v) any reference to any Law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such Law and any reference to any Law shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such Law as amended, modified

 

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or supplemented from time to time, and (vi) the words “ asset ” and “ property ” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.

(b) In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “ from ” means “ from and including ; “ the words “ to ” and “ until ” each mean “ to but excluding ;” and the word “ through ” means “ to and including .”

(c) Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

Section 1.03. Accounting Terms .

(a) Generally . All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis, as in effect from time to time, applied in a manner consistent with that used in preparing the Audited Financial Statements, except as otherwise specifically prescribed herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) contained herein, Indebtedness of the US Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 470-20 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded.

(b) Changes in GAAP . If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either the US Borrower or the Required Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and US Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders); provided that, until so amended, (i) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (ii) the US Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP. Without limiting the foregoing, leases shall continue to be classified and accounted for on a basis consistent with GAAP as in effect on the Closing Date for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding any change in GAAP relating thereto, unless the US Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders shall enter into a mutually acceptable amendment addressing such changes, as provided for above.

(c) SPE Transactions . For the avoidance of doubt, any financial covenant calculations shall exclude any amounts arising from the SPE Transactions.

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by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).

Section 1.05. Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents .

(a) The Administrative Agent or any L/C Issuer, as applicable, shall determine the Spot Rates as of each Revaluation Date to be used for calculating Dollar Equivalent amounts of Credit Extensions and Outstanding Amounts denominated in Canadian Dollars. Such Spot Rates shall become effective as of such Revaluation Date and shall be the Spot Rates employed in converting any amounts between the applicable currencies until the next Revaluation Date to occur. Except for purposes of financial statements delivered by Loan Parties hereunder or calculating financial covenants hereunder or except as otherwise provided herein, the applicable amount of any currency (other than Dollars) for purposes of the Loan Documents shall be such Dollar Equivalent amount as so determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer, as applicable.

(b) Wherever in this Agreement in connection with a Borrowing, conversion, continuation or prepayment of a Canadian CDOR Rate Loan or a Borrowing, conversion or prepayment of a Canadian Prime Rate Loan or the issuance, amendment or extension of a Letter of Credit denominated in Canadian Dollars, an amount, such as a required minimum or multiple amount, is expressed in Dollars, but such Borrowing, Canadian CDOR Rate Loan, Canadian Prime Rate Loan or Letter of Credit is denominated in Canadian Dollars, such amount shall be the Dollar Equivalent of such Dollar amount (rounded to the nearest unit of Canadian Dollars, with 0.5 of a unit being rounded upward), as determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer, as the case may be.

(c) The Administrative Agent does not warrant, nor accept responsibility, nor shall the Administrative Agent have any liability with respect to the administration, submission or any other matter related to the rates in the definition of “Eurocurrency Rate”, “Canadian CDOR Rate” or “Canadian Prime Rate” or with respect to any comparable or successor rate thereto.

Section 1.06. Times of Day . Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable).

Section 1.07. Letter of Credit Amounts . Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided , however , that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.

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Section 2.01. Loans .

(a) The Term Borrowing . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Term Lender severally agrees to make a single loan to the Canadian Borrower, in Canadian Dollars, on the Closing Date in an amount not to exceed such Term Lender’s Term Commitment Percentage of the Term Aggregate Commitments. The Term Borrowing shall consist of Term Loans made simultaneously by the Term Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentage of the Term Aggregate Commitments. Amounts borrowed under this Section 2.01(a) and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.

(b) The Revolving Credit Borrowings . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Revolving Credit Lender severally agrees to make loans (each such loan, a “ Revolving Credit Loan ”), to the US Borrower, in Dollars, and to the Canadian Borrower, in Dollars or Canadian Dollars, from time to time, on any Business Day during the Availability Period, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment; provided , however , that after giving effect to any Revolving Credit Borrowing, (i) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the lesser of (A) the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments and (B) the Revolving Credit Availability Amount, and (ii) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Revolving Credit Lender shall not exceed such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment. Within the limits of each Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrowers may borrow under this Section 2.01(b) , prepay under Section 2.05 , and reborrow under this Section 2.01(b) . Revolving Credit Loans may be Base Rate Loans, Eurocurrency Rate Loans, Canadian Prime Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Rate Loans, as further provided herein.

Section 2.02. Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans .

(a) Each Term Borrowing, each Revolving Credit Borrowing, each conversion of Term Loans or Revolving Credit Loans from one Type to the other, and each continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Rate Loans shall be made upon the applicable Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, which may be given by (A) telephone or (B) a Loan Notice; provided that any telephonic notice must be confirmed immediately by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Loan Notice. Each such Loan Notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (i) three Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or of any conversion of Eurocurrency Rate Loans to Base Rate Loans, (ii) three Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing or continuation of Canadian CDOR Rate Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans, and (iii) on the requested date of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans; provided , however, that if a Borrower wishes to request Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Rate Loans having an Interest Period of twelve months in duration as provided in the definition of “Interest Period,” the Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice to the Appropriate Lenders of such request and determine whether the requested Interest Period is acceptable to all of them and not later than 11:00 a.m., three Business Days before the requested date of such Borrowing, conversion or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Rate Loans, the Administrative Agent shall notify the applicable Borrower (which notice may be by telephone) whether or not the

 

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requested Interest Period has been consented to by all the Appropriate Lenders. Each Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Rate Loans, as the case may be, shall be in a principal amount of the Dollar Equivalent of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of the Dollar Equivalent of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Except as provided in Sections 2.03(c) and 2.04(b) , each Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Except as provided in Section 2.03(c) , each Borrowing of or conversion to Canadian Prime Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of CAD1,000,000 or a whole multiple of CAD1,000,000 in excess thereof. Each Loan Notice shall specify (i) whether the applicable Borrower is the US Borrower or the Canadian Borrower, (ii) whether the applicable Borrower is requesting a Term Borrowing, a Revolving Credit Borrowing, a conversion of Term Loans or Revolving Credit Loans from one Type to the other, or a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or a continuation of Canadian CDOR Rate Loans, as the case may be, (ii) the requested date of the Borrowing, conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of Loans to be borrowed, converted or continued, (iv) the Type of Loans to be borrowed or to which existing Term Loans or Revolving Credit Loans are to be converted, (v) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto, and (vi) the currency of the Loans to be borrowed. If a Borrower fails to specify a currency in a Loan Notice requesting a Borrowing, then the Loans so requested shall be made in Dollars in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans and Base Rate Loans and Canadian Dollars in the case of Canadian CDOR Rate Loans and Canadian Prime Rate Loans. If an Event of Default has occurred or is continuing, a Borrower fails to specify a Type of Loan in a Loan Notice or if a Borrower fails to give a timely notice requesting a conversion or continuation, then the Loans so requested shall be made as (in the case of a failure to specify a Type of Loan in a Loan Notice), or converted to, in the case of Loans denominated in Dollars, Base Rate Loans and, in the case of Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars, Canadian Prime Rate Loans. Any such automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans, as the case may be, shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable Eurocurrency Rate Loans or applicable Canadian CDOR Rate Loans, as the case may be. If a Borrower requests a Borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Rate Loans in any such Loan Notice, but fails to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month. No Loan may be converted into or continued as a Loan denominated in a different currency, but instead must be prepaid in the original currency of such Loan and reborrowed in the other currency. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, a Swing Line Loan may not be converted to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan.

(b) Following receipt of a Loan Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Appropriate Lender of the amount (and currency) of its Applicable Percentage under the applicable Facility of the Term Loans or Revolving Credit Loans, and if no timely notice of a conversion or continuation is provided by the applicable Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Appropriate Lender of the details of any automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans or any automatic conversion to Canadian Prime Rate Loans or continuation of Loans denominated in a currency other than Dollars, in each case as described in Section 2.02(a). In the case of a Term Borrowing or a Revolving Credit Borrowing, each Appropriate Lender shall make the amount of its Loan available to the Administrative Agent in

 

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Same Day Funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office for the applicable currency not later than 1:00 p.m., in the case of any Loan denominated in Dollars, and not later than the Applicable Time specified by the Administrative Agent in the case of any Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars, in each case on the Business Day specified in the applicable Loan Notice. Upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (and, if such Borrowing is the initial Credit Extension, Section 4.01), the Administrative Agent shall make all funds so received available to the applicable Borrower in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent either, at the applicable Borrower’s election, by (i) crediting the account of such Borrower on the books of Citibank with the amount of such funds or (ii) wire transfer of such funds, in each case in accordance with instructions provided to (and reasonably acceptable to) the Administrative Agent by the applicable Borrower; provided, however, that if, on the date the Loan Notice with respect to a Revolving Credit Borrowing is given by the applicable Borrower, there are L/C Borrowings outstanding, then the proceeds of such Revolving Credit Borrowing, first, shall be applied to the payment in full of any such L/C Borrowings, and, second, shall be made available to the applicable Borrower as provided above.

(c) Except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or a Canadian CDOR Rate Loan may be continued or converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for such Eurocurrency Rate Loan or such Canadian CDOR Rate Loan, as the case may be. During the existence of a Default, (i) no Loans may be requested as, converted to or continued as Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Rate Loans without the consent of the Required Revolving Lenders (in the case of Revolving Credit Loans) or the Required Term Lenders (in the case of Term Loans), and (ii) the Required Revolving Lenders (in the case of Revolving Credit Loans) or the Required Term Lenders (in the case of Term Loans) may demand that any or all of the then outstanding Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Rate Loans, as the case may be, under the applicable Facility be prepaid, or redenominated into Dollars in the amount of the Dollar Equivalent thereof, on the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto.

(d) The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the applicable Borrower and the Lenders of the interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Rate Loans upon determination of such interest rate. At any time that Base Rate Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans are outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Borrower and the Lenders of any change in Citibank’s prime rate or reference rate, as the case may be, used in determining the Base Rate or Canadian Prime Rate, as the case may be, promptly following the public announcement of such change; provided , that any failure to provide such notice shall not affect the validity of such change.

(e) After giving effect to all Term Borrowings, all conversions of Term Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Term Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more than three Interest Periods in effect in respect of the Term Aggregate Commitments. After giving effect to all Revolving Credit Borrowings, all conversions of Revolving Credit Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Revolving Credit Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more than three Interest Periods in effect in respect of the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments.

 

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Section 2.03. Letters of Credit .

(a) The Letter of Credit Commitment .

(i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) each L/C Issuer severally agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03 , (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or, with respect to Letters of Credit requested by the Canadian Borrower only, in Canadian Dollars, for the account of a Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with Section 2.03(b) , and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit issued by it; and (B) the Revolving Credit Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued for the account of a Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the lesser of (A) the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments and (B) the Revolving Credit Availability Amount, (y) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Revolving Credit Lender shall not exceed such Revolving Credit Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by a Borrower for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by such Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Borrower’s ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly each Borrower may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed.

(ii) No L/C Issuer shall issue any Letter of Credit if:

(A) subject to Section 2.03(b)(iii) , the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the applicable L/C Issuer and the Required Revolving Lenders have approved such expiry date; or

(B) the expiry date of the requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless all the Revolving Credit Lenders and the applicable L/C Issuer have approved such expiry date.

(iii) No L/C Issuer shall be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:

(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such L/C Issuer from issuing the Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any

 

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Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or the Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such L/C Issuer with respect to the Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such L/C Issuer in good faith deems material to it;

(B) the issuance of the Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such L/C Issuer applicable to letters of credit generally;

(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer, the Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $100,000;

(D) the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or Canadian Dollars;

(E) any Revolving Credit Lender is at that time a Defaulting Lender, unless such L/C Issuer has entered into arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral, satisfactory to such L/C Issuer (in its sole discretion) with the Borrowers or such Lender to eliminate such L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv) ) with respect to the Defaulting Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its sole discretion;

(F) the Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or

(G) the issuance of the Letter of Credit would cause the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations relating to Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer to exceed such L/C Issuer’s L/C Issuer Sublimit.

(iv) No L/C Issuer shall amend any Letter of Credit if such L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.

(v) No L/C Issuer shall be under any obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue the Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.

(vi) Each L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving Credit Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and each L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by such L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued

 

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by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included such L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuers.

(b) Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Letters of Credit .

(i) Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the applicable Borrower delivered to the applicable L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of such Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application may be sent by facsimile, by overnight courier, by electronic transmission using the system provided by the applicable L/C Issuer, by personal delivery or by any other means acceptable to the applicable L/C Issuer. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the applicable L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. at least two Business Days (or such later date and time as the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer may agree in a particular instance in their sole discretion) prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer: (A) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (B) the amount and currency thereof; (C) the expiry date thereof; (D) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (E) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (F) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (G) the purpose and nature of the requested Letter of Credit; and (H) such other matters as such L/C Issuer may require. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer (1) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (2) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (3) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (4) such other matters as such L/C Issuer may require. Additionally, the applicable Borrower shall furnish to the applicable L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, including any Issuer Documents, as such L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent may require.

(ii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the applicable L/C Issuer will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the applicable Borrower and, if not, such L/C Issuer will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Unless the applicable L/C Issuer has received written notice from any Lender, the Administrative Agent or any Loan Party, at least one Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance or amendment of the applicable Letter of Credit, that one or more applicable conditions contained in Article IV shall not then be satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, such L/C Issuer shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the applicable Borrower (or the applicable

 

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Restricted Subsidiary) or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be, in each case in accordance with such L/C Issuer’s usual and customary business practices. Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the applicable L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such Revolving Credit Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage times the amount of such Letter of Credit.

(iii) If a Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the applicable L/C Issuer may, in its sole and absolute discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “ Auto-Extension Letter of Credit ”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit such L/C Issuer to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “ Non-Extension Notice Date ”) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the applicable L/C Issuer, the applicable Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to such L/C Issuer for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the applicable L/C Issuer to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date; provided , however , that such L/C Issuer shall not permit any such extension if (A) such L/C Issuer has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 2.03(a) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date (1) from the Administrative Agent that the Required Lenders have elected not to permit such extension or (2) from the Administrative Agent, any Lender or a Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.02 is not then satisfied, and in each such case directing such L/C Issuer not to permit such extension.

(iv) Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the applicable L/C Issuer will also deliver to the applicable Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.

(c) Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations .

(i) Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a drawing under such Letter of Credit, the applicable L/C Issuer shall notify the applicable Borrower and the Administrative Agent thereof. In the case of a Letter of Credit denominated in Canadian Dollars, the Canadian Borrower shall reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer in Canadian Dollars, unless, in the absence of any such requirement for reimbursement in Dollars, the Canadian Borrower shall have notified such L/C Issuer promptly following receipt of the notice of drawing that the Canadian Borrower will

 

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reimburse such L/C Issuer in Dollars. In the case of any such reimbursement in Dollars of a drawing under a Letter of Credit denominated in Canadian Dollars, the applicable L/C Issuer shall notify the Canadian Borrower of the Dollar Equivalent of the amount of the drawing promptly following the determination thereof. Not later than 11:00 a.m. on the Business Day after the date of any payment by an L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit to be reimbursed in Dollars (or 11:00 a.m. on the next succeeding Business Day if notice of such drawing is received after 10:00 a.m. on the date of payment), or the Applicable Time on the date of any payment by the applicable L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit to be reimbursed in Canadian Dollars (each such date, an “ Honor Date ”), the applicable Borrower shall reimburse such L/C Issuer through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing and in the applicable currency. In the event that (A) a drawing denominated in Canadian Dollars is to be reimbursed in Dollars pursuant to the second sentence in this Section 2.03(c)(i) and (B) the Dollar amount paid by the Canadian Borrower, whether on or after the Honor Date, shall not be adequate on the date of that payment to purchase in accordance with normal banking procedures a sum denominated in Canadian Dollars equal to the drawing, the Canadian Borrower agrees, as a separate and independent obligation, to indemnify the applicable L/C Issuer for the loss resulting from its inability on that date to purchase Canadian Dollars in the full amount of the drawing. If the applicable Borrower fails to timely reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer on the Honor Date, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Credit Lender of the Honor Date, the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (the “ Unreimbursed Amount ”), and the amount of such Revolving Credit Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage thereof. In such event, the applicable Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a Revolving Credit Borrowing of, in the case of a Letter of Credit denominated in Dollars, Base Rate Loans, and, in the case of a Letter of Credit denominated in Canada Dollars, Canadian Prime Rate Loans, to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.02 for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans, as the case may be, but subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments and the Revolving Credit Availability Amount and the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than the delivery of a Loan Notice). Any notice given by an L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.03(c)(i) may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.

(ii) Each Revolving Credit Lender shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) make funds available (and the Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral provided for this purpose) for the account of the applicable L/C Issuer, in the case of a Letter of Credit originally denominated in Dollars, in Dollars, or, in the case of a Letter of Credit originally denominated in Canadian Dollars, in Canadian Dollars, at the Administrative Agent’s Office for Dollar-denominated or Canadian Dollar-denominated payments, as the case may be, in an amount equal to its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage of the Unreimbursed Amount not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent, whereupon, subject to the provisions of Section 2.03(c)(iii) , each Revolving Credit Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Loan or Canadian Prime Rate Loan,

 

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as the case may be, to the applicable Borrower in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the applicable L/C Issuer in Dollars or Canadian Dollars, as the case may be.

(iii) With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by a Revolving Credit Borrowing of Base Rate Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans, as the case may be, because the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the applicable Borrower shall be deemed to have incurred from the applicable L/C Issuer an L/C Borrowing in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which L/C Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the Default Rate. In such event, each Revolving Credit Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of such L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(ii) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such L/C Borrowing and shall constitute an L/C Advance from such Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 2.03 .

(iv) Until each Revolving Credit Lender funds its Revolving Credit Loan or L/C Advance pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) to reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit, interest in respect of such Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage of such amount shall be solely for the account of such L/C Issuer.

(v) Each Revolving Credit Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans or L/C Advances to reimburse the respective L/C Issuers for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this Section 2.03(c) , shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against any L/C Issuer, a Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided , however , that each Revolving Credit Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than delivery by the applicable Borrower of a Loan Notice). No such making of an L/C Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the applicable Borrower to reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer for the amount of any payment made by such L/C Issuer under any Letter of Credit issued by it, together with interest as provided herein.

(vi) If any Revolving Credit Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable L/C Issuer any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.03(c) by the time specified in Section 2.03(c)(ii) , then, without limiting the other provisions of this Agreement, such L/C Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to such L/C Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by such L/C Issuer in connection with the foregoing. If such Lender

 

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pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Revolving Credit Loan included in the relevant Revolving Credit Borrowing or L/C Advance in respect of the relevant L/C Borrowing, as the case may be. A certificate of the applicable L/C Issuer submitted to any Revolving Credit Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this Section 2.03(c)(vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d) Repayment of Participations .

(i) At any time after the applicable L/C Issuer has made a payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any Revolving Credit Lender such Lender’s L/C Advance in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 2.03(c) , if the Administrative Agent receives for the account of such L/C Issuer any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from the applicable Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Lender its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage thereof in Dollars or Canadian Dollars, as the case may be, and in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent.

(ii) If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of an L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) is required to be returned under any of the circumstances described in Section 11.05 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the applicable L/C Issuer in its discretion), each Revolving Credit Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable L/C Issuer its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

(e) Obligations Absolute . The obligation of each Borrower to reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer for each drawing under each Letter of Credit issued by it and to repay each L/C Borrowing shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:

(i) any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement, or any other Loan Document;

(ii) the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that either Borrower or any Subsidiary may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), such L/C Issuer or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;

 

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(iii) any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit;

(iv) any waiver by such L/C Issuer of any requirement that exists for such L/C Issuer’s protection and not the protection of either Borrower or any waiver by such L/C Issuer which does not in fact materially prejudice either Borrower;

(v) any honor of a demand for payment presented electronically even if such Letter of Credit requires that demand be in the form of a draft;

(vi) any payment made by such L/C Issuer in respect of an otherwise complying item presented after the date specified as the expiration date of, or the date by which documents must be received under, such Letter of Credit if presentation after such date is authorized by the UCC or the ISP, as applicable;

(vii) any payment by such L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by such L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding, case or other action under any Debtor Relief Law;

(viii) any adverse change in the relevant exchange rates or in the availability of Canadian Dollars to the Canadian Borrower or any Subsidiary or in the relevant currency markets generally; or

(ix) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

Each Borrower shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with such Borrower’s instructions or other irregularity, such Borrower will promptly notify the applicable L/C Issuer. Each Borrower shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against the applicable L/C Issuer and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.

(f) Role of L/C Issuer . Each Lender and each Borrower agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the applicable L/C Issuer shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document. None of any L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of an L/C Issuer shall be liable to any Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the

 

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Revolving Credit Lenders or the Required Revolving Lenders, as applicable; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Issuer Document. Each Borrower hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided , however , that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude the Borrower’s pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of any L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of an L/C Issuer shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (viii) of Section 2.03(e) ; provided , however , that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, each Borrower may have a claim against the applicable L/C Issuer, and such L/C Issuer may be liable to such Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by such Borrower which such Borrower proves were caused by such L/C Issuer’s willful misconduct or gross negligence or such L/C Issuer’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit issued by it after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, an L/C Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and the applicable L/C Issuer shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason. Any L/C Issuer may send a Letter of Credit or conduct any communication to or from the beneficiary via the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“ SWIFT ”) message or overnight courier, or any other commercially reasonable means of communicating with a beneficiary.

(g) Applicability of ISP . Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the applicable L/C Issuer and the applicable Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued, the rules of the ISP shall apply to each Letter of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no L/C Issuer shall be responsible to either Borrower for, and no L/C Issuer’s rights and remedies against either Borrower shall be impaired by, any action or inaction of such L/C Issuer required or permitted under any law, order, or practice that is required or permitted to be applied to any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, including the Law or any order of a jurisdiction where such L/C Issuer or the beneficiary is located, the practice stated in the ISP, or in the decisions, opinions, practice statements, or official commentary of the ICC Banking Commission, the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade – International Financial Services Association (BAFT-IFSA), or the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, whether or not any Letter of Credit chooses such law or practice.

(h) Letter of Credit Fees . The applicable Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Credit Lender, subject to Section 2.15 , in accordance with its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage, in Dollars, a Letter of Credit fee (the “ Letter of Credit Fee ”) for each Letter of Credit requested by it equal to the Applicable Rate times the Dollar Equivalent of the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the

 

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amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.07 . Letter of Credit Fees shall be (i) due and payable on the first Business Day after the end of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand and (ii) computed on a quarterly basis in arrears. If there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the daily amount available to be drawn under each Letter of Credit shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, upon the request of the Required Revolving Lenders, while any Event of Default exists, all Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at the Default Rate.

(i) Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to L/C Issuer . The applicable Borrower shall pay directly to the applicable L/C Issuer for its own account, in Dollars, a fronting fee with respect to each Letter of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer, at the rate per annum agreed to by the applicable Borrower and such L/C Issuer (and notified to the Administrative Agent), computed on the Dollar Equivalent of the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit on a quarterly basis in arrears. Such fronting fee shall be due and payable on the tenth Business Day after the end of each March, June, September and December in respect of the most recently-ended quarterly period (or portion thereof, in the case of the first payment), commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.07 . In addition, the applicable Borrower shall pay directly to the applicable L/C Issuer for its own account, in Dollars, the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other reasonable standard costs and charges, of such L/C Issuer relating to letters of credit as from time to time in effect. Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and payable on demand and are nonrefundable.

(j) Conflict with Issuer Documents . In the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Issuer Document, the terms hereof shall control.

(k) Letters of Credit Issued for Restricted Subsidiaries . Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Restricted Subsidiary, the applicable Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit. Each Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of Restricted Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of such Borrower, and that such Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Restricted Subsidiaries.

Section 2.04. Swing Line Loans .

(a) The Swing Line . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Swing Line Lender, in reliance upon the agreements of the other Lenders set forth in this Section 2.04 , shall make loans in Dollars (each such loan, a “ Swing Line Loan ”) to the US Borrower from time to time on any Business Day during the Availability Period in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of the Swing Line Sublimit, notwithstanding the

 

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fact that such Swing Line Loans, when aggregated with the Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Credit Loans and L/C Obligations of the Lender acting as Swing Line Lender, may exceed the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment; provided , however , that (x) after giving effect to any Swing Line Loan, (i) the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not exceed the lesser of (A) the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments and (B) the Revolving Credit Availability Amount, and (ii) the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Revolving Credit Lender shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment, (y) the US Borrower shall use the proceeds of any Swing Line Loan to refinance any outstanding Swing Line Loan, and (z) the Swing Line Lender shall not be under any obligation to make any Swing Line Loan if it shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that it has, or by such Credit Extension may have, Fronting Exposure. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the US Borrower may borrow under this Section 2.04 , prepay under Section 2.05 , and reborrow under this Section 2.04 . Each Swing Line Loan shall bear interest only at a rate based on the Base Rate. Immediately upon the making of a Swing Line Loan, each Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the Swing Line Lender a risk participation in such Swing Line Loan in an amount equal to the product of such Revolving Credit Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage times the amount of such Swing Line Loan.

(b) Borrowing Procedures . Each Swing Line Borrowing shall be made upon the US Borrower’s irrevocable notice to the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent, which may be given by (i) telephone or (ii) by a Swing Line Loan Notice; provided that any telephonic notice must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent of a Swing Line Loan Notice. Each such Swing Line Loan Notice must be received by the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. on the requested borrowing date, and shall specify (A) the amount to be borrowed, which shall be a minimum of $100,000, and (B) the requested borrowing date, which shall be a Business Day. Promptly after receipt by the Swing Line Lender of any Swing Line Loan Notice, the Swing Line Lender will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has also received such Swing Line Loan Notice and, if not, the Swing Line Lender will notify the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) of the contents thereof. Unless the Swing Line Lender has received notice (by telephone or in writing) from the Administrative Agent (including at the request of any Revolving Credit Lender) prior to 2:00 p.m. on the date of the proposed Swing Line Borrowing (i) directing the Swing Line Lender not to make such Swing Line Loan as a result of the limitations set forth in the first proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.04(a) , or (ii) that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Article IV is not then satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Swing Line Lender will, not later than 3:00 p.m. on the borrowing date specified in such Swing Line Loan Notice, make the amount of its Swing Line Loan available to the US Borrower.

(c) Refinancing of Swing Line Loans .

(i) The Swing Line Lender at any time in its sole and absolute discretion may request, on behalf of the US Borrower (which hereby irrevocably authorizes the Swing Line Lender to so request on its behalf), that each Revolving Credit Lender make a Base

 

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Rate Loan in an amount equal to such Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage of the amount of Swing Line Loans then outstanding. Such request shall be made in writing (which written request shall be deemed to be a Swing Line Loan Notice for purposes hereof) and in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.02 , without regard to the minimum and multiples specified therein for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the unutilized portion of the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments and the Revolving Credit Availability Amount and the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 . The Swing Line Lender shall furnish the US Borrower with a copy of the applicable Swing Line Loan Notice promptly after delivering such notice to the Administrative Agent. Each Revolving Credit Lender shall make an amount equal to its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage of the amount specified in such Swing Line Loan Notice available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds (and the Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral available with respect to the applicable Swing Line Loan) for the account of the Swing Line Lender at the Administrative Agent’s Office for Dollar-denominated payments not later than 1:00 p.m. on the day specified in such Swing Line Loan Notice, whereupon, subject to Section 2.04(c)(ii) , each Revolving Credit Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Loan to the US Borrower in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the Swing Line Lender.

(ii) If for any reason any Swing Line Loan cannot be refinanced by such a Revolving Credit Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.04(c)(i) , the request for Base Rate Loans submitted by the Swing Line Lender as set forth herein shall be deemed to be a request by the Swing Line Lender that each of the Revolving Credit Lenders fund its risk participation in the relevant Swing Line Loan and each Revolving Credit Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section 2.04(c)(i) shall be deemed payment in respect of such participation.

(iii) If any Revolving Credit Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.04(c) by the time specified in Section 2.04(c)(i) , the Swing Line Lender shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the Swing Line Lender at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Swing Line Lender in connection with the foregoing. If such Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Revolving Credit Loan included in the relevant Revolving Credit Borrowing or funded participation in the relevant Swing Line Loan, as the case may be. A certificate of the Swing Line Lender submitted to any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (iii) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

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circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against the Swing Line Lender, either Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided , however , that each Revolving Credit Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 . No such funding of risk participations shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the US Borrower to repay Swing Line Loans, together with interest as provided herein.

(d) Repayment of Participations .

(i) At any time after any Revolving Credit Lender has purchased and funded a risk participation in a Swing Line Loan, if the Swing Line Lender receives any payment on account of such Swing Line Loan, the Swing Line Lender will distribute to such Revolving Credit Lender its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage thereof in the same funds as those received by the Swing Line Lender.

(ii) If any payment received by the Swing Line Lender in respect of principal or interest on any Swing Line Loan is required to be returned by the Swing Line Lender under any of the circumstances described in Section 11.05 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Swing Line Lender in its discretion), each Revolving Credit Lender shall pay to the Swing Line Lender its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned, at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate. The Administrative Agent will make such demand upon the request of the Swing Line Lender. The obligations of the Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

(e) Interest for Account of Swing Line Lender . The Swing Line Lender shall be responsible for invoicing the US Borrower for interest on the Swing Line Loans. Until each Revolving Credit Lender funds its Base Rate Loan or risk participation pursuant to this Section 2.04 to refinance such Revolving Credit Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage of any Swing Line Loan, interest in respect of such Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage shall be solely for the account of the Swing Line Lender.

(f) Payments Directly to Swing Line Lender . The US Borrower shall make all payments of principal and interest in respect of the Swing Line Loans directly to the Swing Line Lender.

Section 2.05. Prepayments .

(a) Optional .

(i) Each Borrower may, upon notice from such Borrower to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time voluntarily prepay the Term Loans or the Revolving Credit Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (A) such notice must be in a form acceptable to the Administrative Agent

 

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and be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (1) three Business Days prior to any date of prepayment of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Rate Loans, and (2) on the date of prepayment of Base Rate Loans; (B) any prepayment of Eurocurrency Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof; (C) any prepayment of Canadian CDOR Rate Loans shall be in a minimum principal amount of CAD1,000,000 or a whole multiple of CAD1,000,000 in excess thereof; and (D) any prepayment of Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof or, in each case, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding, and (E) any prepayment of Canadian Prime Rate Loans shall be in a minimum principal amount of CAD1,000,000 or a whole multiple of CAD1,000,000 in excess thereof. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Type(s) of Loans to be prepaid and, if Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Rate Loans are to be prepaid, the Interest Period(s) of such Loans. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the amount of such Lender’s ratable portion of such prepayment (based on such Lender’s Applicable Percentage in respect of the relevant Facility). If such notice is given by a Borrower, such Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein. Any prepayment of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Canadian CDOR Rate Loan shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the amount prepaid, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05 . Each prepayment of the outstanding Term Loans pursuant to this Section 2.05(a)(i) shall be applied ratably to the Term Facility, and subject to Section 2.15 , each such prepayment shall be paid to the Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages in respect of the relevant Facility.

(ii) Either Borrower may, upon notice to the Swing Line Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at any time or from time to time, voluntarily prepay Swing Line Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (A) such notice must be received by the Swing Line Lender and the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. on the date of the prepayment, and (B) any such prepayment shall be in a minimum principal amount of $100,000. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment. If such notice is given by a Borrower, such Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein.

(b) Mandatory .

(i) If the US Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary Disposes of any property pursuant to Section 7.05(f) , 7.05(g) or 7.05(h) or any property that is not permitted to be Disposed of by the Loan Documents, in each case, which Disposition results in the realization by such Person of Net Cash Proceeds, the Borrowers shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of Term Loans equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds (or if less, the Outstanding Amount of the Term Loans) immediately upon receipt thereof by such Person (such prepayments to be applied as set forth in clause (ii) below); provided , however, that, with respect to any Net Cash Proceeds realized under a Disposition described in this Section 2.05(b)(i) , at the election of the US Borrower (as notified by the

 

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US Borrower to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date of such Disposition), and so long as no Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the US Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary may reinvest all or any portion of such Net Cash Proceeds in operating assets, useful in the business of the US Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries so long as within 270 days after the receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds, such purchase shall have been consummated (as certified by the US Borrower in writing to the Administrative Agent) ( provided , that a binding commitment entered into within such 270 day period with respect to such purchase shall be treated as a permitted application of such Net Cash Proceeds so long as such Net Cash Proceeds shall have been applied to such purchase within 365 days after receipt of the relevant Net Cash Proceeds); and provided further, however, that any Net Cash Proceeds not so reinvested shall be immediately applied to the prepayment of the Term Loans as set forth in this Section 2.05(b)(i) .

(ii) Each prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.05(b)(i) shall be applied ratably to the Term Aggregate Commitments.

(iii) If for any reason the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings exceed the lesser of (A) the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments and (B) the Revolving Credit Availability Amount at such time, the Borrowers shall immediately prepay Revolving Credit Loans, Swing Line Loans and L/C Borrowings and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (other than the L/C Borrowings) in an aggregate amount equal to such excess. The Administrative Agent may, at any time and from time to time after the initial deposit of such Cash Collateral, request that additional Cash Collateral be provided in order to protect against the results of exchange rate fluctuations.

Section 2.06. Termination or Reduction of Commitments .

(a) Optional . The Borrowers may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, terminate the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments, the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit, or from time to time permanently reduce the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments, the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit; provided that (i) any such notice shall be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. three Business Days prior to the date of termination or reduction, (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of $5,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and (iii) the Borrowers shall not terminate or reduce (A) the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings would exceed the lesser of (1) the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments and (2) the Revolving Credit Availability Amount, (B) the Letter of Credit Sublimit if, after giving effect thereto, the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations not fully Cash Collateralized hereunder would exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit, or (C) the Swing Line Sublimit if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Outstanding Amount of Swing Line Loans would exceed the Swing Line Sublimit.

 

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(b) Mandatory .

(i) The aggregate Term Commitments shall be automatically and permanently reduced to zero on the date of the Term Borrowing.

(ii) If after giving effect to any reduction or termination of the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments under this Section 2.06 , the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit exceeds the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments at such time, the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Swing Line Sublimit, as the case may be, shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess.

(c) Application of Commitment Reductions; Payment of Fees . The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Lenders of any termination or reduction of the Letter of Credit Sublimit, Swing Line Sublimit or the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments under this Section 2.06 . Upon any reduction of the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments, the Revolving Credit Commitment of each Revolving Credit Lender shall be reduced by such Lender’s Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage of such reduction amount. All fees in respect of the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments accrued until the effective date of any termination of the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments shall be paid on the effective date of such termination.

Section 2.07. Repayment of Loans .

(a) Term Loans . The Borrowers shall repay to the Term Lenders on the Term Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans outstanding on such date.

(b) Revolving Credit Loans . The Borrowers shall repay to the Revolving Credit Lenders on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Credit Loans outstanding on such date.

(c) Swing Line Loans . The Borrowers shall repay each Swing Line Loan on the earlier to occur of (i) the date ten Business Days after such Loan is made and (ii) the Revolving Credit Maturity Date.

(d) Currencies . Each Loan shall be repaid by the applicable Borrower in the currency in which such Loan was borrowed.

Section 2.08. Interest .

(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.08(b) , (i) each Eurocurrency Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Eurocurrency Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate; (ii) each Canadian CDOR Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Canadian CDOR Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate; (iii) each Base Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate; (iv) each Canadian Prime Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Canadian Prime Rate plus the Applicable Rate; and (v) each Swing Line Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate.

(i) If any amount of principal of any Loan is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

 

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(ii) If any amount (other than principal of any Loan) payable by a Borrower under any Loan Document is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

(iii) While any Event of Default exists (other than as set forth in clauses (b)(i) and (b)(ii) above), the Borrowers shall pay interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

(iv) Accrued and unpaid interest on past due amounts (including interest on past due interest) shall be due and payable upon demand.

(b) Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding, case or other action under any Debtor Relief Law.

(c) For the purposes of the Interest Act (Canada) and disclosure thereunder, whenever a rate of interest or fee rate hereunder or under any of the Loan Documents is calculated on the basis of a year (the “ deemed year ”) that contains fewer days than the actual number of days in the calendar year of calculation, such rate of interest or fee rate shall be expressed as a yearly rate by multiplying such rate of interest or fee rate by the actual number of days in the calendar year of calculation and dividing it by the number of days in the deemed year.

(d) The principle of deemed reinvestment of interest shall not apply to any interest calculation hereunder.

(e) The rates of interest stipulated herein are intended to be nominal rates and not effective rates or yields.

Section 2.09. Fees . In addition to certain fees described in Sections 2.03(h) and (i) :

(a) Commitment Fee . The Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Credit Lender (other than a Defaulting Lender) in accordance with its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage, a commitment fee in Dollars equal to the Applicable Rate for commitment fees times the actual daily amount by which the Commitment

 

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Fee Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments exceeds the sum of (i) the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Credit Loans and (ii) the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.15 . For the avoidance of doubt, the Outstanding Amount of Swing Line Loans shall not be counted towards or considered usage of the Commitment Fee Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments for purposes of determining the commitment fee. The commitment fee shall accrue at all times during the Availability Period, including at any time during which one or more of the conditions in Article IV is not met, and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the Closing Date, and on the last day of the Availability Period. The commitment fee shall be calculated quarterly in arrears, and if there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the actual daily amount shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect.

(b) Other Fees .

(i) The Borrowers shall pay to the Joint Lead Arrangers and the Administrative Agent for their own respective accounts, in Dollars, fees in the amounts and at the times specified in each Fee Letter. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.

(ii) The Borrowers shall pay to the Lenders, in Dollars, such fees as shall have been separately agreed upon in writing in the amounts and at the times so specified. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.

Section 2.10. Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate .

(a) All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans (including Base Rate Loans determined by reference to the Eurocurrency Rate) shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365-day year), or, in the case of interest in respect of Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 days and actual days elapsed. Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid, provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall, subject to Section 2.12(a) , bear interest for one day. Each determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

(b) If, as a result of any restatement of or other adjustment to the financial statements of the US Borrower or for any other reason, the US Borrower or the Lenders determine that (i) the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio as calculated by the US Borrower as of any applicable date was inaccurate and (ii) a proper calculation of the Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio would have resulted in higher pricing for such period, the Borrowers shall immediately and

 

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retroactively be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lenders or the applicable L/C Issuers, as the case may be, promptly on demand by the Administrative Agent (or, after the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to either Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, automatically and without further action by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer), an amount equal to the excess of the amount of interest and fees that should have been paid for such period over the amount of interest and fees actually paid for such period. This paragraph shall not limit the rights of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer, as the case may be, under Sections 2.03(c)(iii) , 2.03(h) or 2.08 (b)  or under Article VIII . Each Borrower’s obligations under this paragraph shall survive the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment of all other Obligations hereunder.

Section 2.11. Evidence of Debt .

(a) The Credit Extensions made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by such Lender and by the Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of the Credit Extensions made by the Lenders to the Borrowers and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrowers hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender and the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error. Upon the request of any Lender to a Borrower made through the Administrative Agent, such Borrower shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the Administrative Agent) a Note, which shall evidence such Lender’s Loans to such Borrower in addition to such accounts or records. Each Lender may attach schedules to a Note and endorse thereon the date, Type (if applicable), amount, currency and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.

(b) In addition to the accounts and records referred to in Section 2.11(a) , each Lender and the Administrative Agent shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice accounts or records evidencing the purchases and sales by such Lender of participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by the Administrative Agent and the accounts and records of any Lender in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.

Section 2.12. Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback .

(a) General . All payments to be made by the Borrowers shall be made free and clear of and without condition, deduction or withholdings for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein and except with respect to principal of and interest on Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars, all payments by the Borrowers hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the applicable Administrative Agent’s Office in Dollars and in Same Day Funds not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date specified herein. Except as otherwise

 

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expressly provided herein, all payments by the Canadian Borrower hereunder with respect to principal and interest on Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the applicable Administrative Agent’s Office in Canadian Dollars and in Same Day Funds not later than the Applicable Time specified by the Administrative Agent on the dates specified herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent may require that any payments due under this Agreement be made in the United States. If, for any reason, the Canadian Borrower is prohibited by any Law from making any required payment hereunder in Canadian Dollars, such Borrower shall make such payment in Dollars in the Dollar Equivalent of the Canadian Dollar payment amount. The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its Applicable Percentage in respect of the relevant Facility (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lender’s Lending Office. All payments received by the Administrative Agent (i) after 2:00 p.m., in the case of payments in Dollars, or (ii) after the Applicable Time specified by the Administrative Agent in the case of payments in Canadian Dollars, shall in each case be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue. If any payment to be made by a Borrower shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected in computing interest or fees, as the case may be.

(i) Funding by Lenders; Presumption by Administrative Agent . Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Rate Loans (or, in the case of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans, prior to 12:00 noon on the date of such Borrowing) that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.02 (or, in the case of a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans, that such Lender has made such share available in accordance with and at the time required by Section 2.02 ) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the applicable Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the applicable Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in Same Day Funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to such Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the Overnight Rate, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing, and (B) in the case of a payment to be made by such Borrower, the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans, as the case may be. If such Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to such Borrower the amount of such interest paid by such Borrower for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing. Any payment by such Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim such Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.

 

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(ii) Payments by Borrowers; Presumptions by Administrative Agent . Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or an L/C Issuer hereunder that such Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Appropriate Lenders or the applicable L/C Issuer, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if such Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Appropriate Lenders or the applicable L/C Issuer, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, in Same Day Funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the Overnight Rate.

A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or either Borrower with respect to any amount owing under this subsection (b)  shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

(b) Failure to Satisfy Conditions Precedent . If any Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent funds for any Loan to be made by such Lender as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Article II , and such funds are not made available to such Borrower by the Administrative Agent because the conditions to the applicable Credit Extension set forth in Article IV are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof, the Administrative Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.

(c) Obligations of Lenders Several . The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Term Loans and Revolving Credit Loans, to fund participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans and to make payments pursuant to Section 11.04(c) are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan, to fund any such participation or to make any payment under Section 11.04(c) on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Loan, to purchase its participation or to make its payment under Section 11.04(c) .

(d) Funding Source . Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.

(e) Insufficient Funds . If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, L/C Borrowings, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i)  first , toward payment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties, and (ii)  second , toward payment of principal and L/C Borrowings then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and L/C Borrowings then due to such parties.

 

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Section 2.13. Sharing of Payments by Lenders . If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of (a) Obligations due and payable to such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time in excess of its ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Obligations due and payable to such Lender at such time to (ii) the aggregate amount of the Obligations due and payable to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time) of payments on account of the Obligations due and payable to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time obtained by all the Lenders at such time or (b) Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time in excess of its ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to such Lender at such time to (ii) the aggregate amount of the Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Parties at such time) of payment on account of the Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time obtained by all of the Lenders at such time then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and subparticipations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of Obligations then due and payable to the Lenders or owing (but not due and payable) to the Lenders, as the case may be, provided that:

(i) if any such participations or subparticipations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations or subparticipations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and

(ii) the provisions of this Section shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made by or on behalf of a Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender), (y) the application of Cash Collateral provided for in Section 2.14 , or (z) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or subparticipations in L/C Obligations or Swing Line Loans to any assignee or participant, other than an assignment to a Borrower or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section shall apply).

Each Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable Law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Borrower rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Borrower in the amount of such participation.

 

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Section 2.14. Cash Collateral .

(a) Certain Credit Support Events . If (i) an L/C Issuer has honored any full or partial drawing request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an L/C Borrowing, (ii) as of the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any L/C Obligation for any reason remains outstanding, (iii) the Borrowers shall be required to provide Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 8.02(c) , or (iv) there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, the Borrowers shall immediately (in the case of clause (iii) above) or within one Business Day (in all other cases), following any request by the Administrative Agent or any L/C Issuer, provide Cash Collateral in an amount not less than the applicable Minimum Collateral Amount (determined in the case of Cash Collateral provided pursuant to clause (iv) above, after giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv) and any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender). If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that any funds held as Cash Collateral are subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent or that the total amount of such funds is less than the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, the Borrowers will, forthwith upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay to the Administrative Agent, as additional funds to be deposited as Cash Collateral, an amount equal to the excess of (x) such aggregate Outstanding Amount over (y) the total amount of funds, if any, then held as Cash Collateral that are free and clear of any such right and claim. Upon the drawing of any Letter of Credit for which funds are on deposit as Cash Collateral, such funds shall be applied, to the extent permitted under applicable Laws, to reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer.

(b) Grant of Security Interest . Each Borrower, and to the extent provided by any Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender, hereby grants to (and subjects to the control of) the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders, and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein, and all other property so provided as collateral pursuant hereto, and in all proceeds of the foregoing, all as security for the obligations to which such Cash Collateral may be applied pursuant to Section 2.14(c) . If at any time the Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuers as herein provided, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the Minimum Collateral Amount, the Borrowers will, promptly upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay or provide to the Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency. All Cash Collateral (other than credit support not constituting funds subject to deposit) shall be maintained in blocked deposit accounts at Citibank. Each Borrower shall pay on demand therefor from time to time all customary and reasonable account opening, activity and other administrative fees and charges in connection with the maintenance and disbursement of Cash Collateral.

(c) Application . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under any of this Section 2.14 or Sections 2.03 , 2.04 , 2.05 , 2.15 or 8.02 in respect of Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans shall be held and applied to the satisfaction of the specific L/C Obligations, Swing Line Loans, obligations to fund participations therein (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) and other obligations for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may otherwise be provided for herein.

 

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(d) Release . Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce Fronting Exposure or to secure other obligations shall be released promptly following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure or other obligations giving rise thereto (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender (or, as appropriate, its assignee following compliance with Section 11.06(b)(vi) )) or (ii) the determination by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuers that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided , however , (x) any such release shall be without prejudice to, and any disbursement or other transfer of Cash Collateral shall be and remain subject to, any other Lien conferred under the Loan Documents and the other applicable provisions of the Loan Documents, and (y) the Person providing Cash Collateral and the applicable L/C Issuer may agree that Cash Collateral shall not be released but instead held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations.

Section 2.15. Defaulting Lenders .

(a) Adjustments . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as that Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable Law:

(i) Waivers and Amendments . Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in Section 11.01 and in the definition of “ Required Lenders ”.

(ii) Defaulting Lender Waterfall . Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article VIII or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 11.08 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first , to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second , to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the L/C Issuers or Swing Line Lender hereunder; third , to Cash Collateralize each L/C Issuer’s Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 2.14 ; fourth , as the Borrowers may request (so long as no Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth , if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement and (y) Cash Collateralize each L/C Issuer’s future Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with Section 2.14 ; sixth , to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the L/C Issuers or Swing Line Lender as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, any L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh , so long as no Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to either Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of

 

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competent jurisdiction obtained by such Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or L/C Borrowings in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and L/C Obligations owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or L/C Obligations owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded participations in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Commitments hereunder without giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv) . Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.15(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

(iii) Certain Fees .

(A) No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any fee payable under Section 2.09(a) for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrowers shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender).

(B) Each Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive Letter of Credit Fees for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the extent allocable to its Applicable Percentage of the stated amount of Letters of Credit for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 2.14 .

(C) With respect to any fee payable under Section 2.09(a) , any Letter of Credit Fee not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (A) or (B) above, each Borrower shall (x) pay to each Non-Defaulting Lender that portion of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations or Swing Line Loans that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (iv) below, (y) pay to the applicable L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender, as applicable, the amount of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to such L/C Issuer’s or Swing Line Lender’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (z) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee.

(iv) Reallocation of Applicable Percentages to Reduce Fronting Exposure . All or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment) but only to the extent that (x) the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 are

 

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satisfied at the time of such reallocation (and, unless either Borrower shall have otherwise notified the Administrative Agent at such time, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such conditions are satisfied at such time), and (y) such reallocation does not cause the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure of any Non-Defaulting Lender to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment. No reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation.

(v) Cash Collateral, Repayment of Swing Line Loans . If the reallocation described in clause (a)(iv) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrowers shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to it hereunder or under applicable Law, (x)  first , prepay Swing Line Loans in an amount equal to the Swing Line Lender’s Fronting Exposure and (y)  second , Cash Collateralize the L/C Issuers’ Fronting Exposure in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.14 .

(b) Defaulting Lender Cure . If each Borrower, the Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and the L/C Issuers agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Revolving Credit Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans to be held on a pro rata basis by the Lenders in accordance with their Applicable Percentages (without giving effect to Section 2.15(a)(iv) ), whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of a Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided , further , that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

Section 2.16. Increase in Revolving Credit Commitments .

(a) Request for Increase . Provided there exists no Default, upon notice to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the Revolving Credit Lenders identified by the Borrowers), the Borrowers may from time to time, request increases in the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments; provided that (i) any such request for an increase shall be in a minimum amount of $25,000,000, and (ii) no such increase shall be permitted if after giving effect thereto the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments would exceed $400,000,000. At the time of sending such notice to the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers (in consultation with the Administrative Agent) shall specify the time period within which each applicable Revolving Credit Lender is requested to respond (which shall in no event be less than ten Business Days from the date of delivery of such notice to the applicable Revolving Credit Lenders).

 

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(b) Lender Elections to Increase . Each applicable Revolving Credit Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent within such time period whether or not it agrees to increase its Revolving Credit Commitment and, if so, whether by an amount equal to, greater than, or less than its Applicable Revolving Credit Percentage of such requested increase. Any applicable Revolving Credit Lender not responding within such time period shall be deemed to have declined to increase its Revolving Credit Commitment.

(c) Notification by Administrative Agent; Additional Lenders . The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrowers of the Revolving Credit Lenders’ responses to each request made hereunder. Subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent and each L/C Issuer (which approvals shall not be unreasonably withheld) to the same extent their approval would be needed for an assignment to such new lender, the Borrowers may also invite additional Eligible Assignees (including prior to, and in lieu of, inviting Lenders) to become Revolving Credit Lenders pursuant to a joinder agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and its counsel (so long as the Revolving Credit Commitment of each such Eligible Assignee equals or exceeds $5,000,000 on the Revolving Credit Increase Effective Date).

(d) Effective Date and Allocations . If the aggregate Revolving Credit Commitments are increased in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers shall determine the effective date (the “ Revolving Credit Increase Effective Date ”) and the final allocation of such increase. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrowers and the Lenders of the final allocation of such increase and the Revolving Credit Increase Effective Date.

(e) Conditions to Effectiveness of Increase . As a condition precedent to such increase, the Borrowers shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of each Loan Party dated as of the Revolving Credit Increase Effective Date (in sufficient copies for each Lender) signed by a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party (i) certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by such Loan Party approving or consenting to such increase, and (ii) in the case of the Borrowers, certifying that, before and after giving effect to such increase, (A) the representations and warranties of the Borrowers and each other Loan Party contained in Article V or any other Loan Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for such representations and warranties that have a materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualification, which shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the Revolving Credit Increase Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for such representations and warranties that have a materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualification, which shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 2.16(e) , the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.05(a) and (b)  shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to Sections 6.01(a) and (b) , respectively, and (B) no Default exists or would result from such increase. The Borrowers shall prepay any Revolving Credit Loans outstanding on the Revolving Credit Increase Effective Date (and pay any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05 ) to the extent necessary to keep the outstanding Revolving Credit Loans ratable with any revised Applicable Revolving Credit Percentages arising from any nonratable increase in the Revolving Credit Commitments under this Section.

(f) Conflicting Provisions . This Section 2.16 shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.13 or Section 11.01 to the contrary.

 

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ARTICLE III.

TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY

Section 3.01. Taxes .

(a) Payments Free of Taxes . Any and all payments by or on account of any Obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable Law. If any applicable Law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable withholding agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a withholding agent, then the applicable withholding agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

(b) Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrowers . The Borrowers, as applicable, shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

(c) Indemnification by the Loan Parties . Each Loan Party shall jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient, within 10 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the applicable Loan Party by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d) Indemnification by the Lenders . Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within 10 days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the obligors to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 11.06(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are

 

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payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under any Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph (d).

(e) Evidence of Payments . As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 3.01 , such Loan Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(f) Status of Lenders; Tax Documentation .

(i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable Law or reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation either (A) set forth in Section 3.01(f)(ii)(A) , (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below or (B) required by applicable Law, other than the Code, or the taxing authorities of the jurisdiction pursuant to such applicable Law to comply with the requirements for exemption or reduction of withholding Tax in that jurisdiction, to the extent the Lender is legally entitled to deliver such documentation) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that a Borrower is a U.S. Person,

(A) any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to each Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the

 

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reasonable request of either Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding Tax;

(B) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to each Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the Recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of either Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:

(1) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Loan Document, executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8 BEN-E (as applicable) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

(2) executed originals of IRS Form W-8ECI;

(3) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of either Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8 BEN-E (as applicable); or

(4) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8 BEN-E (as applicable), a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I-2 or Exhibit I-3 , IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

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copies as shall be requested by the Recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of any other form prescribed by applicable Law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable Law to permit the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

(D) if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the applicable Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by Law and at such time or times reasonably requested by such Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable Law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “ FATCA ” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

(iii) Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered pursuant to this Section 3.01 expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

(g) Treatment of Certain Refunds . If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 3.01 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.01 ), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (g) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (g), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (g) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would

 

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have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

(h) Survival . Each party’s obligations under this Section 3.01 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, any Lender or L/C Issuer, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all other Obligations.

Section 3.02. Illegality . If any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurocurrency Rate or the Canadian CDOR Rate, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars or Canadian Dollars or Canadian dollar bankers’ acceptances in the applicable interbank or money market, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrowers through the Administrative Agent, any obligation of such Lender to make or continue the relevant Loans in the affected currency or currencies shall be suspended; provided that if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender making or maintaining Base Rate Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the Eurocurrency Rate component of the Base Rate or the Canadian CDOR Rate component of the Canadian Prime Rate, as the case may be, the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans, as the case may be, of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurocurrency Rate component of the Base Rate or the Canadian CDOR Rate component of the Canadian Prime Rate, as the case may be, in each case until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, (x) the Borrowers shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or (A), if applicable and such Loans are denominated in Dollars, convert all Eurocurrency Rate Loans of such Lender to Base Rate Loans (the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurocurrency Rate component of the Base Rate), either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurocurrency Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurocurrency Rate Loans or (B), if applicable and such Loans are denominated in Canadian Dollars, convert all Canadian CDOR Rate Loans of such Lender to Canadian Prime Rate Loans (the interest rate on which Canadian Prime Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Canadian CDOR Rate component of the Canadian Prime Rate), either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Canadian CDOR Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Canadian CDOR Rate Loans and (y) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon the Eurocurrency Rate or the Canadian CDOR Rate, the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, the Base Rate applicable to such

 

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Lender without reference to the Eurocurrency Rate component thereof or, in the case of Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars, the Canadian Prime Rate applicable to such Lender without reference to the Canadian CDOR Rate component of the Canadian Prime Rate, in either case, until the Administrative Agent is advised in writing by such Lender that it is no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurocurrency Rate or the Canadian CDOR Rate, as the case may be. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrowers shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted.

Section 3.03. Inability to Determine Rates . If in connection with any request for a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Canadian CDOR Rate Loan or a conversion to or continuation thereof, (a) (i) the Administrative Agent determines that deposits in Dollars are not being offered to banks in the applicable offshore interbank market for such currency for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Eurocurrency Rate Loan or that there has been a disruption in the Canadian money markets in respect of Canadian Dollar bankers’ acceptances, or (ii) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the Eurocurrency Rate or the Canadian CDOR Rate, as the case may be, for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurocurrency Rate Loan or a proposed Canadian CDOR Rate Loan or in connection with an existing or proposed Base Rate Loan or Canadian Prime Rate Loan (in each case with respect to clause (a) above, “ Impacted Loans ”), or (b) the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders determine that for any reason the Eurocurrency Rate or Canadian CDOR Rate, as the case may be, for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Canadian CDOR Rate Loan, as the case may be, does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Eurocurrency Rate Loan or such Canadian CDOR Rate Loan, as the case may be, the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Borrowers and each Lender. Thereafter, (x) the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Rate Loans, as the case may be, in the affected currency or currencies shall be suspended, (to the extent of the affected Eurocurrency Rate Loans, Canadian CDOR Rate Loans or Interest Periods), (y) in the event of a determination described in the preceding sentence with respect to the Eurocurrency Rate component of the Base Rate, the utilization of the Eurocurrency Rate component in determining the Base Rate shall be suspended, in each case until the Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice, and (z) in the event of a determination described in the preceding sentence with respect to the Canadian CDOR Rate component of the Canadian Prime Rate, the utilization of the Canadian CDOR Rate component of the Canadian Prime Rate in determining the Canadian Prime Rate shall be suspended, in each case until the Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrowers may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Rate Loans in the affected currency or currencies (to the extent of the affected Eurocurrency Rate Loans, Canadian CDOR Rate Loans or Interest Periods) or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into, in the case of a requested Eurocurrency Rate Loan, a request for a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans in the amount specified therein or, in the case of a requested Canadian CDOR Rate Loan, a request for a Borrowing of Canadian Prime Rate Loans in the amount specified therein.

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Loans , in which case, such alternative rate of interest shall apply with respect to the Impacted Loans until (1) the Administrative Agent revokes the notice delivered with respect to the Impacted Loans under clause (a) of the first sentence of this section, (2) the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers that such alternative interest rate does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding the Impacted Loans, or (3) any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for such Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to such alternative rate of interest or to determine or charge interest rates based upon such rate or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to do any of the foregoing and provides the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers written notice thereof.

Section 3.04. Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurocurrency Rate Loans .

(a) Increased Costs Generally . If any Change in Law shall:

(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate) or any L/C Issuer;

(ii) subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or

(iii) impose on any Lender or any L/C Issuer or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense affecting this Agreement or Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Loan, or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan, or to increase the cost to such Lender or such L/C Issuer of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or such L/C Issuer hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender or such L/C Issuer, the Borrowers will pay to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

(b) Capital Requirements . If any Lender or any L/C Issuer determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or such L/C Issuer or any Lending Office of such Lender or such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s holding

 

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company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer, to a level below that which such Lender or such L/C Issuer or such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy or liquidity), then from time to time the Borrowers will pay to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such L/C Issuer or such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

(c) Certificates for Reimbursement . A certificate of a Lender or an L/C Issuer setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or such L/C Issuer or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in subsection (a)  or (b) of this Section and delivered to the Borrowers shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrowers shall pay such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

(d) Delay in Requests . Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or any L/C Issuer to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.04 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s right to demand such compensation, provided that neither Borrower shall be required to compensate a Lender or an L/C Issuer pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine months prior to the date that such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, notifies the Borrowers of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the nine-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

Section 3.05. Compensation for Losses . Upon demand of any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) from time to time, the Borrowers shall promptly compensate such Lender for and hold such Lender harmless from any loss, cost or expense incurred by it as a result of:

(a) any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan or Canadian Prime Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise);

(b) any failure by either Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of such Lender to make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan or Canadian Prime Rate Loan on the date or in the amount notified by the Borrowers;

(c) any failure by either Borrower to make payment of any Loan or drawing under any Letter of Credit (or interest due thereon) denominated in Canadian Dollars on its scheduled due date or any payment thereof in a different currency; or

(d) any assignment of a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Canadian CDOR Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor as a result of a request by the Borrowers pursuant to Section 11.13 ;

 

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including any loss of anticipated profits, any foreign exchange losses and any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan, from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained or from the performance of any foreign exchange contract. The Borrowers shall also pay any customary administrative fees charged by such Lender in connection with the foregoing.

For purposes of calculating amounts payable by the Borrowers to the Lenders under this Section 3.05 , each Lender shall be deemed to have funded each Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Canadian CDOR Rate Loan, as the case may be, made by it at the Eurocurrency Rate or Canadian CDOR Rate, as the case may be, for such Loan by a matching deposit or other borrowing in the offshore interbank market for such currency for a comparable amount and for a comparable period, whether or not such Eurocurrency Rate Loan or Canadian CDOR Rate Loan was in fact so funded.

Section 3.06. Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders .

(a) Designation of a Different Lending Office . Each Lender may make any Credit Extension to either Borrower through any Lending Office, provided that the exercise of this option shall not affect the obligation of such Borrower to repay the Credit Extension in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04 , or requires either Borrower to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender, any L/C Issuer, or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender or any L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 3.01 , or if any Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section 3.02 , then at the request of the Borrowers such Lender or such L/C Issuer shall, as applicable, use reasonable efforts to designate a different Lending Office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender or such L/C Issuer, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 3.01 or 3.04 , as the case may be, in the future, or eliminate the need for the notice pursuant to Section 3.02 , as applicable, and (ii) in each case, would not subject such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be. The Borrowers hereby agree to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender or any L/C Issuer in connection with any such designation or assignment.

(b) Replacement of Lenders . If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04 , or if either Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.01 and, in each case, such Lender has declined or is unable to designate a different Lending Office in accordance with Section 3.06(a) , the Borrowers may replace such Lender in accordance with Section 11.13 .

 

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Section 3.07. Survival . All obligations of the Loan Parties under this Article III shall survive termination of the Aggregate Commitments, repayment of all other Obligations hereunder, and resignation of the Administrative Agent.

ARTICLE IV.

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS

Section 4.01. Conditions of Initial Credit Extension . The obligation of each L/C Issuer and each Lender to make its initial Credit Extension hereunder is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

(a) The Administrative Agent’s receipt of the following, each of which shall be originals or telecopies (followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by a Responsible Officer of the signing Loan Party, each dated the Closing Date (or, in the case of certificates of governmental officials, a recent date before the Closing Date) and each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders:

(i) executed counterparts of this Agreement, the Parent Guaranty and the Guaranty;

(ii) Notes executed by the Borrowers in favor of each Lender requesting a Note;

(iii) the Security Agreement, duly executed by each Borrower and each Guarantor, together with:

(A) to the extent required thereby, certificates, if any, representing the Pledged Equity referred to therein accompanied by undated stock powers executed in blank or registered in the name of such nominee or nominees as the Administrative Agent shall specify and instruments, if any, evidencing any Indebtedness pledged by the Loan Parties pursuant to the Security Agreement indorsed in blank,

(B) proper financing statements, Personal Property Security Act financing statements or other filings in form appropriate for filing under the Uniform Commercial Code or the Personal Property Security Act, as applicable, of all jurisdictions that the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or desirable in order to perfect the Liens created under the Security Agreement, the Canadian Debentures and the Canadian Debenture Pledge Agreements covering the Collateral described in the Security Agreement, the Canadian Debentures and the Canadian Debenture Pledge Agreements,

(C) with respect to each Luxembourg Share Pledge Agreement, a copy of the shareholders’ register of the relevant Luxembourg Loan Party whose shares are pledged, evidencing the registration of the pledge, within 1 Business Day after the Closing Date;

 

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(D) with respect to each Luxembourg Account Pledge Agreement, a copy of the notice of pledge sent to the relevant account bank in Luxembourg within 5 Business Days after the Closing Date and the acknowledgement and waiver of pre-existing rights over the accounts, duly executed by such account bank;

(E) copies of UCC, Personal Property Security Act, federal and state tax and bankruptcy lien searches dated as of a recent date with respect to the Borrower and each other Loan Party as of the Closing Date,

(F) evidence of the completion of all other actions, recordings and filings of or with respect to the Security Agreement that the Administrative Agent may deem reasonably necessary or reasonably desirable in order to perfect the Liens created thereby, and

(G) evidence that all other action that the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or desirable in order to perfect the Liens created under the Security Agreement has been taken (including receipt of duly executed payoff letters, UCC-3 termination statements and Personal Property Security Act discharge verification statements);

(iv) a Canadian Debenture and Canadian Debenture Pledge Agreement duly executed by each Canadian Loan Party;

(v) a Luxembourg Security Agreement duly executed by each Luxembourg Loan Party;

(vi) [reserved];

(vii) such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates and/or other certificates of Responsible Officers of each Loan Party as the Administrative Agent may require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each Responsible Officer thereof authorized to act as a Responsible Officer in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party or is to be a party;

(viii) such documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence that each Loan Party is duly organized or formed, and that each Borrower and each Guarantor is validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in its jurisdiction of organization and each other jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(ix) with respect to any Luxembourg Loan Party, (i) a certified, true, complete and up-to-date copy of an extract from the Luxembourg Companies Register pertaining to each such entity dated not earlier than one Business Day before the date of this Agreement or, if not available, a copy of the certificate of good standing ( certificat de

 

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coutume ) pertaining to each such entity and dated not earlier than one Business Day before the date of this Agreement, (ii) a copy of the up-to-date articles of incorporation or articles of association, as applicable, including all amendments thereto, of each such entity, (iii) a copy of a certificate of non-registration of judgments ( certificat de non inscription d’une décision judiciaire ), issued by the Luxembourg Companies Register with regard to each such entity dated not earlier than one Business Day before the date of this Agreement; and (vi) a certificate of an authorized signatory of each such entity dated not earlier than one Business Day before the date of this Agreement and certifying (A) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the Organization Documents of each such entity as in effect on the date of that certificate, (B) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors or managers of each such entity, as applicable, authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which such Luxembourg Loan Party is a party and that such resolutions have not been modified, rescinded or amended and are in full force and effect, (C) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each officer executing any Loan Document or any other document delivered in connection herewith on behalf of each such entity, and (D) certifying that the item (xvi) has been complied with;

(x) a favorable opinion of Latham & Watkins, LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, as to the matters concerning the Loan Parties and the Loan Documents as the Required Lenders may reasonably request;

(xi) a favorable opinion of (i) local counsel to the Loan Parties in Canada addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, as to the matters concerning the Loan Parties and the Loan Documents as the Required Lenders may reasonably request, and (ii) Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP as to the matters concerning the title of the real property intended to be subject to the fixed charges contemplated by the Canadian Debentures as the Required Lenders may reasonably request;

(xii) an opinion of NautaDutilh Avocats Luxembourg, as Luxembourg counsel to the Loan Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, as to the matters concerning (i) the capacity of the Luxembourg Loan Parties with respect to the Loan Documents they are entering into, (ii) enforceability of the Loan Documents governed by Luxembourg Law that they are entering into, (iii) lien creation and perfection and (iv) other customary matters as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;

(xiii) [reserved];

(xiv) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of each Loan Party either (A) attaching copies of all consents, licenses and approvals required in connection with the consummation by such Loan Party or Loan Parties of the Transaction and the execution, delivery and performance by such Loan Party or Loan Parties and the validity against such Loan Party or Loan Parties of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and such consents, licenses and approvals shall be in full force and effect, or (B) stating that no such consents, licenses or approvals are so required;

 

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(xv) a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the US Borrower certifying (A) that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b)  have been satisfied, and (B) that there has been no event or circumstance since the date of the Audited Financial Statements that has had or could be reasonably expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

(xvi) a certificate of a Financial Officer of the US Borrower attesting to the Solvency of the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, before and after giving effect to the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents, any Credit Extension to be made on the Closing Date and the consummation of the Transaction, from the chief financial officer of the US Borrower or of the General Partner acting on its behalf;

(xvii) the Audited Financial Statements and the Unaudited Quarterly Financial Statements;

(xviii) an amendment to the Parent Credit Agreement and releases of the Loan Parties from all loan documents relating thereto and Liens granted by any Loan Party in connection therewith, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(xix) The Administrative Agent shall have received all existing Phase I environmental assessments and other audits, assessments, or reports relating to environmental conditions or compliance with Environmental Laws which have been previously conducted or other reports, in each case to the extent in the possession of the Borrowers, as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require and the Administrative Agent shall be satisfied in its reasonable discretion with the condition of the properties of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries with respect to the Borrowers’ and their Subsidiaries’ (or their respective predecessors’) compliance with Environmental Laws; and

(xx) evidence that all insurance required to be maintained pursuant to the Loan Documents has been obtained and is in effect, together with the certificates of insurance, naming the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as an additional insured or loss payee, as the case may be, under all insurance policies (including flood insurance policies) maintained with respect to the assets and properties of the Loan Parties that constitute Collateral;

(xxi) evidence that the Canadian Borrower has complied with Section 11.15(d) ; and

(xxii) such other assurances, certificates, documents, consents or opinions as the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender or any Lender reasonably may require.

(b) Each Lender shall have received all information requested by it pursuant to Section 11.19 , to the extent requested at least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date;

 

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(c) (i) All fees required to be paid to the Administrative Agent and the Joint Lead Arrangers on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid and (ii) all fees required to be paid to the Lenders on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid;

(d) Unless waived by the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers shall have paid all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent (directly to such counsel if requested by the Administrative Agent) consistent with Section 11.04(a) to the extent invoiced at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date, plus such additional amounts of such fees, charges and disbursements as shall constitute its reasonable estimate of such fees, charges and disbursements incurred or to be incurred by it through the closing proceedings ( provided that such estimate shall not thereafter preclude a final settling of accounts between the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent);

(e) The Loan Parties shall have provided true, correct, and complete copies of all Material Contracts to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to the extent not previously provided (and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree that any Material Contracts filed with the SEC in connection with the Transaction shall be deemed delivered);

(f) The Transactions shall have been completed in all material respects in accordance with the terms of the Transfer Documents and applicable Law.

Without limiting the generality of the provisions of Section 10.03(e) , for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 4.01 , each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.

Section 4.02. Conditions to all Credit Extensions . The obligation of each Lender and each L/C Issuer to honor any Request for Credit Extension (other than a Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Revolving Credit Loans to the other Type, or a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Rate Loans) is subject to the following conditions precedent:

(a) The representations and warranties of the Borrowers and each other Loan Party contained in Article V or any other Loan Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for such representations and warranties that have a materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualification, which shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such Credit Extension, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for such representations and warranties that have a materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualification, which shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Section 4.02 , the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.05(a) and (b)  shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to Sections 6.01(a) and (b) , respectively.

 

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(b) No Default shall exist, or would result from such proposed Credit Extension or from the application of the proceeds thereof.

(c) The Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the applicable L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender shall have received a Request for Credit Extension in accordance with the requirements hereof.

Each Request for Credit Extension (other than a Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Loans to the other Type or a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Rate Loans) submitted by the Borrowers shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b)  have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Extension.

ARTICLE V.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Each Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:

Section 5.01. Existence, Qualification and Power . Each Loan Party and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries (a) is duly organized or formed, validly existing and, as applicable, in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority and all requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals (i) to own or lease its assets and carry on its business, (ii) to execute, deliver and perform its material obligations under the Transfer Documents to which it is a party and consummate the Transactions in all material respects and (iii) to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and (c) is duly qualified and is licensed and, as applicable, in good standing under the Laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of properties or the conduct of its business requires such qualification or license; except in each case referred to in clause (b)(i) or (c), to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.02. Authorization; No Contravention . The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document and Transfer Document to which such Person is or is to be a party have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action, and do not and will not (a) violate any of such Person’s Organization Documents; (b) result in the creation of any Lien not permitted by the Loan Documents or violate (i) any material Contractual Obligation to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound or (ii) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Person or its property is subject; or (c) violate any applicable Law, in the case of the Transfer Documents, in any material respect.

Section 5.03. Governmental Authorization; Other Consents . No approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in connection with (a) the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, any Loan Party of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or Transfer Document or for the consummation of the Transaction, (b) the grant by any Loan Party of the Liens granted by it pursuant to the Collateral Documents, (c) the

 

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perfection or maintenance of the Liens created under the Collateral Documents (including the first priority nature thereof, subject to Liens permitted under Section 7.01 ) or (d) the exercise by the Administrative Agent or any Lender of its rights under the Loan Documents or the remedies in respect of the Collateral pursuant to the Collateral Documents, except in each case, (i) for the authorizations, approvals, actions, notices and filings which have been duly obtained, taken, given or made and are in full force and effect and (ii) to the extent that the failure of any approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person to have been duly obtained, taken, given, or made or to be in full force and effect, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.04. Binding Effect . This Agreement has been, and each other Loan Document, when delivered hereunder, will have been, duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is party thereto. This Agreement constitutes, and each other Loan Document when so delivered will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against each Loan Party that is party thereto in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity.

Section 5.05. Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect .

(a) The Audited Financial Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; (ii) fairly present the financial condition of the predecessor of the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein; and (iii) show all material indebtedness and other liabilities, direct or contingent, of the predecessor of the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of the date thereof, including liabilities for Taxes, material commitments and Indebtedness that would be required to be disclosed in consolidated financial statements of the US Borrower or the footnotes thereto prepared in accordance with GAAP.

(b) The Unaudited Quarterly Financial Statements (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein, and (ii) fairly present the financial condition of the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and their results of operations for the period covered thereby, subject, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), to the absence of footnotes and to normal year-end audit adjustments.

(c) Since the date of the Audited Financial Statements, there has been no event or circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d) The consolidated forecasted balance sheet, statements of income and cash flows of the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries delivered pursuant to Section 4.01 were prepared in good faith on the basis of the assumptions stated therein, which assumptions were believed to be reasonable in light of the conditions existing at the time of delivery of such

 

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forecasts, and presents fairly in all material respects on a pro forma basis, the estimated consolidated financial position of the US Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date, as if the Transactions had occurred on such date (it being understood that such forecasts are estimates and are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies (many of which are beyond the control of the Loan Parties), no assurance can be given that any particular projections will be realized and actual results may differ and that such differences may be material).

Section 5.06. Litigation . There are no actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending or, to the knowledge of either Borrower, threatened, at law, in equity, or in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against either Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or against any of their properties or revenues that (a) purport to affect or pertain to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (b) purport to affect or pertain to any Transfer Document or the consummation of the Transaction on the Closing Date, (c) purport to affect or pertain to any Transfer Document or the consummation of the Transaction, in each case in a manner that could be reasonably expected to be material and adverse to the Lenders or the Loan Parties or (d) either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.07. No Default . Neither any Loan Party nor any Restricted Subsidiary is in default under or with respect to any Contractual Obligation that could, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

Section 5.08. Title; Etc .

(a) Each Borrower and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to, or valid leasehold or easement interests in, all of their respective property and assets, including, without limitation, the real property described in each of the Mortgages, as is necessary to operate the Business except for defects that, individually or in the aggregate, do not have a Material Adverse Effect. None of such property is subject to any Lien, except for Liens permitted by Section 7.01 .

(b) The Terminals are owned in fee simple or are covered by real property leases, or other instruments (collectively “ Terminal Deeds ”) in favor of a Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary. Such ownership or Terminal Deeds permit a Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary to construct, operate, and maintain the Terminals in, over, under, and across the land covered thereby in the same way that a prudent owner and operator would inspect, operate, repair, and maintain similar assets and in the same way as the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries have inspected, operated, repaired, and maintained the Terminals as reflected in the Audited Financial Statements, subject to Liens permitted under Section 7.01 .

(c) There has been no and there is not presently any occurrence of any (i) breach or event of default on the part of either Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to any Terminal Deed, (ii) to the knowledge of either Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, breach or event of default on the part of any other party to any Terminal Deed, and (iii) event that,

 

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with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such breach or event of default on the part of either Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to any Terminal Deed or, to the knowledge of either Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, on the part of any other party thereto, in each case, to the extent any such breach or default, individually or in the aggregate, (A) materially interferes with the ordinary conduct of Business or (B) has a Material Adverse Effect. The Terminal Deeds (to the extent applicable) are in full force and effect in all material respects and are valid and enforceable against the parties thereto in accordance with their terms (subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent transfer, fraudulent conveyance or similar laws effecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to the effect of general principles of equity and the exceptions as to indefeasibility of title in accordance with applicable Law) and all rental and other payments due thereunder by either Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, and their predecessors in interest have been duly paid in accordance with the terms of the Terminal Deeds, except to the extent that a failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, (x) does not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of Business and (y) does not have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d) The Terminals are located within the boundaries of the property affected by the Terminal Deeds or certificate of title, as applicable, and do not encroach upon any adjoining property, except where the failure of the Terminals to be so located, individually or in the aggregate, (i) does not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of Business and (ii) does not have a Material Adverse Effect. The buildings and improvements owned or leased by either Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, and the operation and maintenance thereof, do not (i) contravene any applicable zoning or building Law or ordinance or other administrative regulation or (ii) violate any applicable restrictive covenant or any applicable Law, in each case, the contravention or violation of which would materially and adversely affect the use of such buildings and improvements.

(e) Neither Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary has received any written notice that any eminent domain or expropriation proceeding or taking has been commenced with respect to all or any portion of the Terminals, and, to the knowledge of the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries, no such proceeding or taking is threatened except, in each case, for that which, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(f) To the extent any Terminal is required to be subject to a Mortgage, no portion of any Terminal is located in an area designated a “flood hazard area” in any Flood Insurance Rate Map published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency), except to the extent the applicable Loan Party has obtained flood insurance in such total amount as required by Regulation H of the Federal Reserve Board, as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof, and is otherwise in compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program as set forth in the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as it may be amended from time to time.

 

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Section 5.09. Environmental Compliance; Permits .

(a) The Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries conduct in the ordinary course of business a review of the effect of existing and proposed Environmental Laws and known or suspected Environmental Liabilities on their respective businesses, operations and properties, and as a result thereof the Borrowers have reasonably concluded that, except as specifically disclosed in Schedule 5.09 , such Environmental Liabilities could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Except for matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Loan Parties and the Restricted Subsidiaries are and have been in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws and are not subject to any pending or, to their knowledge, threatened claim or proceeding relating to Environmental Laws or Hazardous Materials.

(c) Except for matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, none of the properties currently owned or operated by any Loan Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is listed or proposed for listing on the NPL or on the CERCLIS or any analogous foreign, state, provincial or local list.

(d) Except for matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) neither any Loan Party nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is undertaking, and has not completed, either individually or together with other potentially responsible parties, any investigation or assessment or remedial or response action relating to any actual, threatened, or suspected release, discharge or disposal of Hazardous Materials at any site, location or operation, either voluntarily or pursuant to the order of any Governmental Authority or the requirements of any Environmental Law; and all Hazardous Materials generated, used, treated, handled or stored at, or transported to or from, any property currently or formerly owned or operated by any Loan Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries have been disposed of in a manner not reasonably expected to result in any Environmental Liability to any Loan Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; and (ii) prior to contributing the applicable Contributed Assets, and with respect to the Contributed Assets only, neither any Contributing Affiliate nor any of its Subsidiaries had undertaken, and had not completed, either individually or together with other potentially responsible parties, any investigation or assessment or remedial or response action relating to any actual, threatened, or suspected release, discharge or disposal of Hazardous Materials at any site, location or operation, either voluntarily or pursuant to the order of any Governmental Authority or the requirements of any Environmental Law; and all Hazardous Materials generated, used, treated, handled or stored at, or transported to or from, any property owned or operated at or prior to the time of the contribution of the applicable Contributed Assets by any Contributing Affiliate or any of its Subsidiaries were disposed of in a manner not reasonably expected to result in any Environmental Liability to any Contributing Affiliate or any of its Subsidiaries.

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operation of its real properties and the conduct of its Business, which are in full force and effect; (B) have been and are in compliance with all terms and conditions of such Environmental Permits; and (C) have not received written notice of any violation or alleged violation of any Environmental Permit.

(f) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the representations and warranties in this Section 5.09 are the sole and exclusive representations relating to Environmental Liabilities, including compliance with any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit or the use, generation, treatment, storage, disposal, release or handling of Hazardous Materials.

Section 5.10. Insurance . The properties of each Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of either Borrower, in such amounts (after giving effect to any self-insurance compatible with the following standards), with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where the applicable Borrower or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary operates.

Section 5.11. Taxes . The Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries have filed all federal, material state, material provincial and other Tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have paid all federal, material state, material provincial and other Taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges levied or imposed upon them or their properties, income or assets otherwise due and payable, except those which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP. There is no proposed Tax assessment against either Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither any Loan Party nor any Restricted Subsidiary thereof is party to any Tax sharing agreement . As of the Closing Date, no Subsidiary of the US Borrower is treated as a “controlled foreign corporation” (as defined in Section 957 of the Code) for U.S. federal income Tax purposes.

Section 5.12. ERISA Compliance .

(a) Each Plan is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other federal and state Laws.

(b) There are no pending or, to the best knowledge of either Borrower, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Plan that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. There has been no prohibited transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to result in material liability to either Borrower or their Subsidiaries, (i) no ERISA Event has occurred, and neither either Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate is aware of any fact, event or circumstance that could reasonably be expected to constitute or result in an ERISA Event with respect to any Pension Plan; (ii) the US Borrower and each ERISA Affiliate has met all applicable requirements under the Pension

 

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Funding Rules in respect of each Pension Plan, and no waiver of the minimum funding standards under the Pension Funding Rules has been applied for or obtained; (iii) as of the most recent valuation date for any Pension Plan, the funding target attainment percentage (as defined in Section 430(d)(2) of the Code) is 60% or higher and neither the US Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate knows of any facts or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to cause the funding target attainment percentage for any such plan to drop below 60% as of the most recent valuation date; (iv) neither the US Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or Section 4212(c) of ERISA; and (vi) no Pension Plan has been terminated by the plan administrator thereof nor by the PBGC, and no event or circumstance has occurred or exists that could reasonably be expected to cause the PBGC to institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate any Pension Plan.

Section 5.13. Subsidiaries; Equity Interests; Loan Parties . As of the Closing Date, no Loan Party has any Subsidiaries other than those specifically disclosed in Part (a) of Schedule 5.13 , and all of the outstanding Equity Interests in such Subsidiaries have been validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and are owned by a Loan Party in the amounts specified on Part (a) of Schedule 5.13 free and clear of all Liens except those created under the Collateral Documents. As of the Closing Date, no Loan Party has any equity investments in any other corporation or entity other than those specifically disclosed in Part (b) of Schedule 5.13 .

Section 5.14. Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act .

(a) Neither Borrower is engaged or will engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of purchasing or carrying margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the FRB), or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock.

(b) Neither Borrower, nor any Person Controlling either Borrower, or any Restricted Subsidiary is or is required to be registered as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Section 5.15. Disclosure . Each Borrower has disclosed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders all agreements, instruments and corporate or other restrictions to which it or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is subject, and all other matters known to it, that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. No report, financial statement, certificate or other information furnished by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document (in each case, as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished), when taken as a whole, contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, estimates, budgets and forward looking information and other information of a general economic or industry specific nature, the Borrowers represent only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time made (it being understood that projections are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Borrowers’ control, and that no assurance can be given that the projections will be realized).

 

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Section 5.16. Compliance with Laws . Each Loan Party and each Restricted Subsidiary is in compliance in all material respects with the requirements of all Laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its properties, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted or (b) the failure to comply therewith, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.17. Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc . The Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries own, or possess the right to use, all of the trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights, franchises, licenses and other intellectual property rights that are reasonably necessary for the operation of their respective businesses, without conflict with the rights of any other Person, except, in each case, where the failure of the same, either individually or in the aggregate, could not be reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No slogan or other advertising device, product, process, method, substance, part or other material now employed, or now contemplated to be employed, by either Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary infringes upon any rights held by any other Person, which infringements, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.18. Sanctions . Neither the Borrowers, nor any of their respective Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of either Borrower, any director, officer, employee, agent, affiliate or representative thereof, is an individual or entity currently the subject of any Sanctions, nor is either Borrower or any Subsidiary located, organized or resident in a Designated Jurisdiction.

Section 5.19. Anti-Corruption Laws . Each Borrower and its Subsidiaries have conducted their businesses in compliance with applicable anti-corruption laws and have instituted and maintained policies and procedures designed to comply with such laws.

Section 5.20. Solvency . The US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are Solvent.

Section 5.21. Labor Matters . There are no strikes, slowdowns, work stoppages, or controversies pending or, to the knowledge of either Borrower, threatened against such Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries which could reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.22. Collateral Documents . The provisions of the Collateral Documents are effective to create in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties a legal, valid and enforceable Lien on all right, title and interest of the respective Loan Parties in the Collateral described therein, and (i) when the Collateral constituting certificated securities (as defined in the UCC) is delivered to the Collateral Agent, together with instruments of transfer duly endorsed in blank, the security interest created under the Security Agreement will constitute a fully perfected security interest in all right, title and interest of the pledgors thereunder in such Collateral, prior and superior in right to any other Person, (ii) when Control Agreements (as defined in the Security Agreement) with respect to Collateral constituting deposit accounts and

 

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securities accounts maintained by the Loan Parties are executed and delivered by the parties thereto, the security interest created under the Security Agreement will constitute a fully perfected security interest in all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Collateral, prior and superior in right to any other Person, and (iii) when financing statements in appropriate form are filed in the applicable filing offices, the security interest created under the Security Agreement will constitute a fully perfected security interest in all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in the remaining Collateral to the extent perfection can be obtained by filing UCC or Personal Property Security Act financing statements, as applicable, prior and superior to the rights of any other Person, subject, in the case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above, to Liens permitted by Section 7.01 . Except for filings completed prior to the Closing Date and the registration of Mortgages following the Closing Date and/or as contemplated hereby and by the Collateral Documents, no filing or other action will be necessary to perfect such Liens. With respect to (i) any Luxembourg Law governed share pledge agreement, the registration in the shareholder’s register of the relevant Luxembourg Loan Party whose shares are pledged and (ii) any Luxembourg Law governed account pledge agreement, the executed acknowledgement and waiver of rights to be received by the account bank in Luxembourg where the pledged accounts are held, each Luxembourg Security Document constitutes a legal, valid and enforceable Lien on all right title and interest of the respective Loan Parties in the Collateral described therein.

Section 5.23. State and Federal Regulation . Neither Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary has received notice (formal or informal, public or non-public) by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Transport Canada, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, the Alberta Ministry of Transportation or any other Governmental Authority of any pending, threatened or anticipated complaints, investigations, proceedings, enforcement actions or penalty assessments with respect to the alleged failure to comply with any applicable Law, except as to which the failure to comply therewith, either individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 5.24. Title to Crude Oil and Refined Products . Neither Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary has title to any material portion of the Crude Oil, Refined Products or other petroleum products that are stored or handled at any Terminal.

Section 5.25. Representations as to Canadian Borrower and other Foreign Obligors .

(a) Each Foreign Obligor is subject to civil and commercial Laws with respect to its obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party (collectively as to such Foreign Obligor, the “ Applicable Foreign Obligor Documents ”), and the execution, delivery and performance by such Foreign Obligor of the Applicable Foreign Obligor Documents constitute and will constitute private and commercial acts and not public or governmental acts. Neither such Foreign Obligor nor any of its property has any immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether through service or notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution, execution or otherwise) under the laws of the jurisdiction in which such Foreign Obligor is organized and existing in respect of its obligations under the Applicable Foreign Obligor Documents.

 

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(b) The Applicable Foreign Obligor Documents are in proper legal form under the Laws of the jurisdiction in which such Foreign Obligor is organized and existing for the enforcement thereof against such Foreign Obligor under the Laws of such jurisdiction, and to ensure the legality, validity, enforceability, priority or admissibility in evidence of the Applicable Foreign Obligor Documents. It is not necessary to ensure the legality, validity, enforceability, priority or admissibility in evidence of the Applicable Foreign Obligor Documents that the Applicable Foreign Obligor Documents be filed, registered or recorded with, or executed or notarized before, any court or other authority in the jurisdiction in which such Foreign Obligor is organized and existing or that any registration charge or stamp or similar tax be paid on or in respect of the Applicable Foreign Obligor Documents or any other document, except for (i) any such filing, registration, recording, execution or notarization as has been made or is not required to be made until the Applicable Foreign Obligor Document or any other document is sought to be enforced and (ii) any charge or Tax as has been timely paid.

(c) Subject to the application of the EU Savings Directive Tax, the RELIBI Law and the Registration Tax Exception, there is no Tax, levy, impost, duty, fee, assessment or other governmental charge, or any deduction or withholding, imposed by any Governmental Authority in or of the jurisdiction in which such Foreign Obligor is organized and existing either (i) on or by virtue of the execution or delivery of the Applicable Foreign Obligor Documents or (ii) on any payment to be made by such Foreign Obligor pursuant to the Applicable Foreign Obligor Documents, except as has been disclosed to the Administrative Agent.

(d) The execution, delivery and performance of the Applicable Foreign Obligor Documents executed by such Foreign Obligor are, under applicable foreign exchange control regulations of the jurisdiction in which such Foreign Obligor is organized and existing, not subject to any notification or authorization except (i) such as have been made or obtained or (ii) such as cannot be made or obtained until a later date (provided that any notification or authorization described in clause (ii) shall be made or obtained as soon as is reasonably practicable).

Section 5.26. Material Contracts . Set forth on Schedule 5.26 hereto is a complete and correct list, as of the Closing Date, of all Material Contracts. The US Borrower has heretofore delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders a complete and correct copy of all documentation evidencing all such Material Contracts, including any modifications or supplements thereto, as in effect on the Closing Date. As of the Closing Date, there exists no material default or event of default or circumstance which with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both would give rise to a default by any Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary, or to any Borrower’s knowledge, by any of the other parties thereto.

Section 5.27. Use of Proceeds . The proceeds of (a) the Term Loan will be used to make the Closing Date Distribution, to repay intercompany Indebtedness and for general corporate purposes, in each case, not in contravention of any Law or any Loan Document, and (b) any other Credit Extension will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, in each case, not in contravention of any Law or any Loan Document.

 

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ARTICLE VI.

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding, each Borrower shall, and shall (except in the case of the covenants set forth in Sections 6.01 , 6.02 , 6.03 and 6.11 ) cause each Restricted Subsidiary to:

Section 6.01. Financial Statements . Deliver to the Administrative Agent for further distribution to each Lender:

(a) by the date required to be delivered to the SEC (or such date as may be extended by the SEC), but in any event within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the US Borrower, a consolidated balance sheet of the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, changes in partners’ capital, retained earnings and cash flows for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form, and to the extent available, the figures for the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP, such consolidated statements to be audited and accompanied by a report and opinion of an independent certified public accountant of nationally recognized standing reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification or exception or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit (other than an exception or explanatory paragraph with respect to the maturity of the Facility for an opinion delivered in the fiscal year in which such Indebtedness matures);

(b) beginning with the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2014, by the date required to be delivered to the SEC (or such date as may be extended by the SEC), but in any event within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the US Borrower (or by the date that is 45 days after the Closing Date, being November 28, 2014, in the case of the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2014), a consolidated balance sheet of the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal quarter, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, changes in partners’ capital, retained earnings and cash flows for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the US Borrower’s fiscal year then ended, setting forth in each case in comparative form, and to the extent available, the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, such consolidated statements to be certified by a Financial Officer of the US Borrower as fairly presenting the financial condition, results of operations, partners’ capital, retained earnings and cash flows of the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.

Section 6.02. Certificates; Other Information . Deliver to the Administrative Agent:

(a) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Section 6.01(a) , a certificate of its independent certified public accountants certifying such financial statements and stating that in making the examination necessary therefor no knowledge was obtained of any Default under the financial covenants set forth herein or, if any such Default shall exist, stating the nature and status of such event;

 

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(b) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Sections 6.01(a) and (b) , a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by a Financial Officer of the US Borrower (which delivery may, unless the Administrative Agent, or a Lender requests executed originals, be by electronic communication including fax or email and shall be deemed to be an original authentic counterpart thereof for all purposes);

(c) promptly after any request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, copies of any detailed audit reports, management letters or recommendations submitted to the board of directors (or the audit committee of the board of directors) of any Loan Party by independent accountants in connection with the accounts or books of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries, or any audit of any of them;

(d) promptly after the same are available, copies of each annual report, proxy or financial statement or other report or communication sent to the stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent of any thereof) of any Loan Party, and copies of all annual, regular, periodic and special reports and registration statements which either Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries may file or be required to file with the SEC under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or with any national securities exchange, and in any case not otherwise required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant hereto;

(e) promptly after the furnishing thereof, copies of any statement or report furnished to any holder of debt securities of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to the terms of any indenture, loan or credit or similar agreement regarding or related to any breach or default by any party thereto or any other event that could materially impair the value of the interests or the rights of any Loan Party or otherwise have a Material Adverse Effect and not otherwise required to be furnished to the Lenders pursuant to Section 6.01 or any other clause of this Section 6.02 ;

(f) as soon as available, but in any event within 30 days after each annual renewal of the applicable insurance policies, a certificate summarizing the insurance coverage (specifying type, amount and carrier) in effect for each Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries and such additional information regarding such insurance coverage as the Administrative Agent, or any Lender through the Administrative Agent, may reasonably specify;

(g) promptly, and in any event within five Business Days after receipt thereof by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof, copies of each notice or other correspondence received from the SEC (or comparable agency in any applicable non-U.S. jurisdiction) concerning any material investigation or other material inquiry by such agency regarding financial or other operational results of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(h) promptly after the assertion or occurrence thereof, notice of any action or proceeding against or of any noncompliance by any Loan Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries with any Environmental Law or Environmental Permit or any action, investigation or proceeding relating to Hazardous Materials that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

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(i) promptly and in any event within five Business Days after receipt thereof by either Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, a copy of any notice, summons, citation, proceeding or order received from any Governmental Authority concerning the regulation of any portion of the Business that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(j) if the US Borrower elects to have a Specified Acquisition Period apply with respect to a Specified Acquisition, written notice of such election (or of the applicable Specified Acquisition) at least 10 days (or such lesser time as the Administrative Agent may agree) prior to the date of delivery of the first Compliance Certificate that evidences the existence of such Specified Acquisition Period; and

(k) promptly, such additional information regarding the business, financial, legal or corporate affairs of any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of the Loan Documents, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may from time to time reasonably request.

Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b) or Section 6.02(d) (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the US Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the US Borrower’s website on the Internet at the website address listed on Schedule 11.02 ; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the US Borrower’s behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent); provided that: (i) the Borrowers shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent or any Lender upon its request to the Borrowers to deliver such paper copies. The Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery of or to maintain paper copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Borrowers with any such request by a Lender for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.

Each Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent and/or the Joint Lead Arrangers may, but shall not be obligated to, make available to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Borrowers hereunder (collectively, “ Borrower Materials ”) by posting the Borrower Materials on DebtDomain, IntraLinks, Syndtrak, ClearPar, or another similar electronic system (the “ Platform ”) and (b) certain of the Lenders (each, a “ Public Lender ”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to either Borrower or its respective Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Persons’ securities. Each Borrower hereby agrees that (w) all Borrower Materials that are to be made available to Public Lenders shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “ PUBLIC ” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word

 

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PUBLIC ” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “ PUBLIC ”, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information with respect to either Borrower or its respective securities for purposes of United States Federal and state securities laws ( provided , however , that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 11.07 ); (y) all Borrower Materials marked “ PUBLIC ” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “ Public Side Information ”; and (z) the Administrative Agent and the Joint Lead Arrangers shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “ PUBLIC ” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated “Public Side Information”.

Section 6.03. Notices . Promptly notify the Administrative Agent:

(a) of the occurrence of any Default;

(b) of any matter that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(c) of the occurrence of any ERISA Event that would reasonably be expected to result in material liability to either Borrower or their Subsidiaries; and

(d) of any material change in accounting policies or financial reporting practices by any Loan Party or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof, including any determination by the US Borrower referred to in Section 2.10(b) .

Each notice pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the US Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action such Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto. Each notice pursuant to Section 6.03(a) shall describe with particularity any and all provisions of this Agreement and any other Loan Document that have been breached.

Section 6.04. Payment of Obligations . Pay and discharge as the same shall become due and payable, all its obligations and liabilities, including (a) all material Tax liabilities, assessments and governmental charges or levies upon it or its properties or assets, unless the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained by such Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary; (b) all lawful claims which, if unpaid, would by Law become a Lien upon its property; and (c) all Indebtedness, as and when due and payable, but subject to any subordination provisions contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing such Indebtedness, except in each case of clause (b) and (c) to the extent the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 6.05. Preservation of Existence, Etc .

(a) Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence and good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization except in a transaction permitted by Section 7.04 or 7.05 ; and

(b) Take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges, permits, licenses (including intellectual property licenses) and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 6.06. Maintenance of Properties .

(a) Except where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) maintain, preserve and protect all of its properties and equipment necessary in the operation of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, in accordance with the standard of care typical in the industry; and (ii) make, or cause to be made, all necessary repairs thereto and renewals and replacements thereof in accordance with the standard of care typical in the industry.

(b) Without limiting Section 6.06(a) , (i) maintain or cause the maintenance of the interests and rights which are necessary to maintain the Terminals, which individually or in the aggregate, could, if not maintained, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) subject to Liens permitted under Section 7.01 , maintain the Terminals within the boundaries of the Terminal Deeds and without encroachment upon any adjoining property, except where the failure of the Terminals to be so maintained, individually or in the aggregate, (A) does not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of Business, (B) does not materially detract from the use of the Terminals, taken as a whole and (C) could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) maintain such rights of ingress and egress necessary to permit the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries to inspect, operate, repair, and maintain the Terminals to the extent that failure to maintain such rights, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and provided that either Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries may hire third parties to perform these functions; and (iv) maintain all material agreements, licenses, permits, and other rights required for any of the foregoing described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of this Section 6.06(b ) in full force and effect in accordance with their terms, timely make any payments due thereunder, and prevent any default thereunder which could result in a termination or loss thereof, except any such failure to maintain or pay or any such default that could not reasonably, individually or in the aggregate, be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 6.07. Maintenance of Insurance; Insurance Proceeds . Maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of either Borrower, insurance with respect to its properties and business against loss or damage of the kinds customarily insured against by Persons engaged in the same or similar business, of such types and in such amounts (after giving effect to any self-insurance compatible with the following standards) as are customarily carried under similar circumstances by such other Persons and providing for not less than 30 days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent of termination, lapse or cancellation of such insurance.

Section 6.08. Compliance with Laws . Comply in all material respects with the requirements of all Laws (including anti-corruption laws) and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its business or property, except in such instances in which (a) such requirement of Law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted; or (b) the failure to comply therewith could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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Section 6.09. Books and Records . Maintain proper books of record and account, in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of each Borrower or such Subsidiary, as the case may be.

Section 6.10. Inspection Rights . Permit representatives and independent contractors of the Administrative Agent and each Lender to visit and inspect any of its properties once per calendar year, to examine its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors, officers, and independent public accountants (provided that the Borrowers will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be present during such discussions), all at the expense of the Borrowers and at such reasonable times during normal business hours, upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrowers; provided, however, that when an Event of Default exists the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or any of their respective representatives or independent contractors) may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrowers at any time during normal business hours and without advance notice and as many times during any calendar year as such Administrative Agent or Lender shall so request. The Administrative Agent and each Lender shall conduct any such inspection or examination (i) in reasonable accordance with the applicable Borrower’s or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary’s safety policies and procedures and (ii) so as not to unreasonably materially interfere with the Borrowers’ or the Restricted Subsidiaries’ operations.

Section 6.11. Covenant to Guarantee Obligations and Give Security .

(a) Upon the formation or acquisition of any new direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary, including any Unrestricted Subsidiary ceasing to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary, but excluding any Excluded Subsidiary (except with respect to Section 6.11(a)(iii)), then the Borrowers shall, at the Borrowers’ expense:

(i) within 30 days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may determine in its sole discretion) after such formation or acquisition, cause such Restricted Subsidiary, to duly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a guaranty or guaranty supplement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, guaranteeing the other Loan Parties’ obligations under the Loan Documents,

(ii) within 30 days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may determine in its sole discretion) after such formation or acquisition, cause such Restricted Subsidiary to duly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent Security Agreement Supplements, IP Security Agreement Supplements, Account Control Agreements, and other security and pledge agreements (including a Canadian Debenture and Canadian Debenture Pledge Agreement if such Restricted Subsidiary is a Canadian Loan Party and in the case of any other Foreign Obligor or any Subsidiary that holds shares in any Foreign Obligor, foreign charges, pledges and security agreements), as specified by and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (including delivery of all Pledged Equity in and of such Restricted Subsidiary, and other instruments

 

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of the type specified in Section 4.01(a)(iii) ), securing payment of all the Obligations of such Restricted Subsidiary or such parent, as the case may be, under the Loan Documents and constituting Liens on all such personal properties and any Material Real Property located in Canada pursuant to a Canadian Debenture (if applicable),

(iii) within 30 days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may determine in its sole discretion) cause each direct or indirect parent of such Restricted Subsidiary to duly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent any Security Agreement Supplements and pledge agreements or supplements to evidence the pledge of such parent’s Equity Interests as required by the Security Agreement in such Restricted Subsidiary (including the delivery of the Pledged Equity required by the Security Agreement and other instruments of the type specified in Section 4.01(a)(iii) and if such Restricted Subsidiary is organized under the laws of Canada, Section 4.01(a)(iv) ),

(iv) within 30 days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may determine in its sole discretion) after such formation or acquisition, cause such Restricted Subsidiary to take whatever action (including the filing of Uniform Commercial Code and Personal Property Security Act financing statements) may be necessary or advisable in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent to vest in the Administrative Agent (or in any representative of the Administrative Agent designated by it) valid and subsisting Liens on the properties purported to be subject to Security Agreement Supplements, IP Security Agreement Supplements, Account Control Agreements, and security and pledge agreements delivered pursuant to this Section 6.11 , enforceable against all third parties in accordance with their terms,

(v) within 60 days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may determine in its sole discretion) after such formation or acquisition, deliver to the Administrative Agent, upon the request of the Administrative Agent in its sole but reasonable discretion, a signed copy of a favorable opinion, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, of counsel for the Loan Parties reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as to the matters contained in clauses (i), (iii) and (iv) above, and as to such other matters as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, and

(vi) within 60 days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may determine in its sole discretion) after such formation or acquisition of a Subsidiary that owns or leases Material Real Property, deliver to the Administrative Agent with respect to any Material Real Property owned or leased by such Restricted Subsidiary:

(A) Mortgages, duly executed by the appropriate Loan Party, together with:

(1) evidence that counterparts of the Mortgages have been duly executed, acknowledged and delivered and are in form suitable for filing, recording or registration in all filing, recording or registration offices that the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or reasonably desirable in order to create a valid first and subsisting Lien on the property (subject to

 

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Liens permitted under the Loan Documents) described therein in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, duly executed and acknowledged by the appropriate Loan Party, together with evidence that all filing, documentary, stamp, intangible and recording and registration taxes and fees have been paid (or arrangements therefor satisfactory to the Administrative Agent have been made),

(2) for any Material Real Property not located in Canada or any province thereof, a fully paid American Land Title Association Lender’s Extended Coverage title insurance policies as may be reasonably required by the Administrative Agent for assets of a type for which title insurance is customarily obtained, with endorsements and in amounts reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, issued, coinsured and reinsured by one or more title insurers reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, insuring the Mortgages to be valid first and subsisting Liens on the property described therein, free and clear of all defects and encumbrances, excepting only Liens permitted under Section 7.01 and other Liens permitted under the Loan Documents; provided however that such title insurance policy may include such general mechanics’ lien exceptions as the title insurer(s) may require, so long as such title insurance policy does not include a title exception identifying any specifically recorded mechanics’ lien that does not constitute a Lien permitted under Section 7.01 ,

(3) evidence of the insurance required by Section 6.07 ,

(4) for any Material Real Property other than Material Real Property located in Canada, any province thereof, or any other jurisdiction where such would not be required by applicable Law, a completed “Life-of-Loan” Federal Emergency Management Agency Standard Flood Hazard Determination with respect to such Mortgaged Property (together with a notice about special flood hazard area status and flood disaster assistance duly executed by the applicable Borrower and each other Loan Party relating thereto), and

(5) evidence that all other action that the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem necessary or desirable in order to create valid first and subsisting Liens on the property described in the Mortgages has been taken;

(6) opinions of local counsel for the Loan Parties in states or provinces in which the Mortgaged Properties are located, with respect to the enforceability and validity of, and perfection or constructive notice by, the Mortgages delivered pursuant to this Section 6.11 and any related fixture filings or notices in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and

 

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(B) the existing and most current title reports, surveys and engineering, soils and other reports, and environmental assessment reports obtained by either Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the formation or acquisition of that Restricted Subsidiary.

(b) Upon the acquisition of any personal property (other than Excluded Property, and only to the extent not inconsistent with the terms of the Collateral Documents) or Material Real Property by a Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary), if such property, in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent, shall not already be subject to a perfected first priority security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, then the Borrowers shall, at the Borrowers’ expense:

(i) within 30 days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may determine in its sole discretion) after such acquisition, cause the applicable Loan Party to duly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent Security Agreement Supplements, IP Security Agreement Supplements, Account Control Agreements, and other security and pledge agreements, as specified by and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, securing payment of all the Obligations of the applicable Loan Party under the Loan Documents and constituting Liens on all such personal properties,

(ii) within 30 days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may determine in its sole discretion) after such acquisition, cause the applicable Loan Party to take whatever action (including the filing of applicable Uniform Commercial Code and Personal Property Security Act financing statements) may be necessary or advisable in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent to vest in the Administrative Agent (or in any representative of the Administrative Agent designated by it) valid and subsisting Liens on such personal property, enforceable against all third parties,

(iii) within 60 days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may determine in its sole discretion) after such acquisition, deliver to the Administrative Agent, upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent in its sole but reasonable discretion, a signed copy of a favorable opinion, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties, of counsel for the Loan Parties reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as to the matters contained in clauses (i) and (ii) above and as to such other matters as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, and

(iv) within 30 days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may determine in its sole discretion) after such acquisition of Material Real Property, deliver to the Administrative Agent with respect to such Material Real Property (A) documentation of the type set forth in Section 6.11(a)(vi)(A) , and (B) the existing and most current title reports, surveys and engineering, soils and other reports, and environmental assessment reports obtained by either Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with the acquisition of that Material Real Property.

 

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Section 6.12. Compliance with Environmental Laws .

(a) Except for matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, comply, and cause all lessees and other Persons operating or occupying its properties to comply, with all applicable Environmental Laws and Environmental Permits, and obtain and renew all Environmental Permits necessary for its operations and properties.

(b) Except for matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, to the extent required by Governmental Authority, conduct any investigation, study, sampling and testing, and undertake any cleanup, removal, remedial or other action necessary to remove and clean up Hazardous Materials from any of its properties, in compliance with the requirements of such Governmental Authority; provided , however , that neither Borrower nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries shall be required to undertake any such cleanup, removal, remedial or other action to the extent that its obligation to do so is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and appropriate reserves are being maintained with respect to such circumstances in accordance with GAAP.

Section 6.13. Further Assurances .

(a) Promptly upon request by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders through the Administrative Agent, (a) correct any material defect or error that may be discovered in any Loan Document or in the execution, acknowledgment, filing or recordation thereof, and (b) do, execute, acknowledge, deliver, record, re-record, file, re-file, register and re-register any and all such further acts, deeds, certificates, assurances and other instruments as the Administrative Agent, or any Lender through the Administrative Agent, may reasonably require from time to time in order to (i) carry out more effectively the purposes of the Loan Documents, (ii) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, subject any Loan Party’s or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries’ properties, assets, rights or interests to the Liens now or hereafter intended to be covered by any of the Collateral Documents, (iii) perfect and maintain the validity, effectiveness and priority of any of the Collateral Documents and any of the Liens intended to be created thereunder and (iv) assure, convey, grant, assign, transfer, preserve, protect and confirm more effectively unto the Secured Parties the rights granted or now or hereafter intended to be granted to the Secured Parties under any Loan Document or under any other instrument executed in connection with any Loan Document to which any Loan Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is or is to be a party, and cause each of the Restricted Subsidiaries to do so.

(b) Within 30 days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may determine in its sole discretion) after a request by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders to cure any title defects or exceptions which are not Liens permitted by Section 7.01 and which, individually or in the aggregate, (i) materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of Business, (ii) materially detract from the value or the use of the Collateral affected thereby, or (iii) could reasonably have a Material Adverse Effect, at the US Borrower’s option, either cure such title defects or exceptions or substitute such Collateral with acceptable property of an equivalent value with no Liens that are not permitted by Section 7.01 .

 

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Section 6.14. Material Contracts . Perform and observe all the terms and provisions of each Material Contract to be performed or observed by it, maintain each such Material Contract in full force and effect, enforce each such Material Contract in accordance with its terms, take all action to such end as may be from time to time requested by the Administrative Agent and, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, make to each other party to each such Material Contract such demands and requests for information and reports or for action as any Loan Party or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is entitled to make under such Material Contract, and cause each of the Restricted Subsidiaries to do so, except, in any case, where the failure to do so, either individually or in the aggregate, could not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 6.15. Designation and Conversion of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries .

(a) Unless designated after the Closing Date in writing to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section, any Person that becomes a Subsidiary of the US Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries shall be classified as a Restricted Subsidiary.

(b) The US Borrower may designate a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if (i) immediately before and after such designation, no Default or Event of Default exists or would exist, (ii) after giving effect to such designation on a pro forma basis, the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries would have been in compliance with Sections 7.11(a) , 7.11(b) , and 7.11(c) as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter; and (iii) no Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if it will be treated as a “restricted subsidiary” for purposes of any Indebtedness of the US Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.

(c) The US Borrower may designate an Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary if after giving effect to such designation, (i) immediately before and after such designation, no Default or Event of Default exists or would exist and (ii) after giving effect to such designation on a pro forma basis, the US Borrower and its Subsidiaries would have been in compliance with Sections 7.11(a) , 7.11(b) , and 7.11(c) as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter.

(d) All Subsidiaries of an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be also Unrestricted Subsidiaries. The US Borrower will not permit any Unrestricted Subsidiary to hold any Equity Interests in, or any Indebtedness of, any Restricted Subsidiary.

(e) The designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall constitute an Investment in such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the date of designation in an amount equal to the fair market value of the applicable Loan Party’s investment therein. The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute the incurrence at the time of designation of any Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time.

Section 6.16. Account Control Agreements; Registration of 2013 Annual Accounts in Luxembourg Companies Register .

 

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(a) The Borrowers shall deliver, or shall cause to be delivered, within 30 days of the Closing Date (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) (such date, the “ Account Control Date ”), the Account Control Agreements referred to in the Security Agreement, duly executed by the appropriate parties. From and as of the Account Control Date, the Borrowers shall cause each deposit account and securities account (other than the Excluded Account) of any Borrower or any other Loan Party to be subject to an Account Control Agreement that creates and perfects a first perfected Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent in such account; provided that this Section 6.16 shall not apply to (a) any deposit account exclusively used for payroll, payroll taxes and other employee wage and benefit payments to or for the benefit of any Loan Party’s employees, (b) any trust, fiduciary or escrow accounts exclusively containing funds owned or held in trust for another party that is held in the name of a Loan Party and (c) funds not exceeding $2,000,000 (excluding any funds in the Excluded Account) in the aggregate in all such accounts not subject to Account Control Agreements.

(b) The Borrowers shall deliver, or shall cause to be delivered, by no later than October 17, 2014 (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) evidence in a form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that the annual accounts of Luxembourg Guarantor 1 and Luxembourg Guarantor 2 for the financial year beginning on November 6, 2013 and ending on December 31, 2013 have been deposited with the Luxembourg Companies Register in accordance with the Luxembourg Act of August 10, 1915 on commercial companies.

ARTICLE VII.

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

So long as any Lender shall have any Commitment hereunder, any Loan or other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied, or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding neither Borrower shall, nor shall the Borrowers permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly:

Section 7.01. Liens . Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property, assets or revenues, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than the following:

(a) Liens pursuant to any Loan Document;

(b) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.01 and any renewals or extensions thereof, provided that (i) the property covered thereby is not expanded (other than improvements and accessions to such property), (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased except as contemplated by Section 7.02(d) and (iii) any renewal or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 7.02(d) ;

(c) Liens for Taxes not yet due or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;

(d) carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, landlord’s or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period of

 

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more than 45 days or which are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;

(e) pledges or deposits in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation, other than any Lien imposed by ERISA;

(f) (i) Liens or deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts and leases (other than leases constituting Indebtedness), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business and (ii) Liens resulting from earnest money deposits or indemnification holdbacks made in connection with permitted Acquisitions, Investments or Dispositions;

(g) Liens comprised of minor defects, irregularities, and deficiencies in title to, and encroachments, easements, rights-of-way, zoning restrictions and other similar restrictions, charges or encumbrances, defects and irregularities on easements, leases, licenses and other rights in real property in favor of a Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, in each case, which, individually and in the aggregate, do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the Business and do not materially detract from the use of the property which they affect;

(h) Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(h) ;

(i) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.02(f) ; provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition;

(j) Liens on any property or asset existing at the time such property or asset is acquired and Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person is merged or amalgamated into or consolidated with or acquired by a Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or becomes a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, in each case, such Liens were not created in contemplation of such acquisition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation or Investment and do not extend to any assets other than those acquired or those of the Person merged or amalgamated into or consolidated with such Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary or acquired by such Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, and the applicable Indebtedness secured by such Lien is permitted under Section 7.02(g) ;

(k) Liens arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provision relating to banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights and remedies, or under general depositary agreements, and burdening only deposit accounts or other funds maintained with a creditor depository institution;

(l) any interest or title of a lessee or lessor under any operating lease entered into by a Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of its business covering only the assets so leased;

 

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(m) Liens disclosed by any title report or title commitment provided to the Administrative Agent or surveys with respect to the Mortgaged Properties, in each case, to the extent reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and any replacement, extension or renewal of any such Lien; provided that such replacement, extension or renewal Lien shall not cover any property other than the property that was subject to such Lien prior to such replacement, extension or renewal; provided further that the Indebtedness and other obligations secured by such replacement, extension or renewal Lien are permitted by this Agreement;

(n) Liens in connection with subdivision agreements, site plan control agreements, development agreements, facilities sharing agreements, cost sharing agreements and other similar agreements in connection with the use of real property;

(o) Liens on the Equity Interests of (i) Unrestricted Subsidiaries and (ii) Persons that are not Affiliates of the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries;

(p) Liens on cash margin collateral, deposits or securities required by any Person with whom the Borrowers or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries enters into a Swap Contract, to the extent such Swap Contracts are entered into in accordance with Section 7.15 and securing obligations in an amount not to exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate;

(q) rights of first refusal entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(r) Liens securing Indebtedness contemplated by Section 7.02(j) ; provided, that such Lien is limited to the applicable insurance contract and proceeds thereof;

(s) Liens granted pursuant to (i) the Development Transactions so long as any registration of such Liens against any assets of a Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary is made subsequent in time to the effective registration of the Lien on such assets securing the Obligations or (ii) the SPE Transactions; and

(t) other Liens securing Indebtedness outstanding in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $15,000,000,

provided that, nothing contained herein is intended to subordinate or postpone, and shall not be interpreted as subordinating or postponing, any Lien created by any of the Loan Documents to any Liens permitted hereunder or under such other Loan Documents.

Section 7.02. Indebtedness . Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:

(a) obligations (contingent or otherwise) existing or arising under any Swap Contract permitted pursuant to Section 7.15 ;

(b) Indebtedness of a Borrower owed to a Restricted Subsidiary, or of a Restricted Subsidiary owed to a Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, which Indebtedness shall (i) in the case of Indebtedness owed to a Loan Party, be pledged under the Security Agreement, (ii) be on subordination terms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and (iii) be otherwise permitted under the provisions of Section 7.03 ;

 

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(c) Indebtedness under the Loan Documents;

(d) Indebtedness outstanding on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.02 and any refinancings, refundings, renewals or extensions thereof; provided that (i) the amount of such Indebtedness is not increased at the time of such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension except (A) by an amount equal to a reasonable premium or other reasonable amount paid, and fees and expenses reasonably incurred, in connection with such refinancing, and (B) by an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder; (ii) no additional or replacement direct or any contingent obligors are added with respect thereto, as a result of or in connection with such refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension; (iii) that the terms relating to principal amount, amortization, maturity, collateral (if any) and subordination (if any), and other material terms taken as a whole, of any such refinancing, refunding, renewing or extending Indebtedness, and of any agreement entered into and of any instrument issued in connection therewith, are no less favorable in any material respect to the Loan Parties or the Lenders than the terms of any agreement or instrument governing the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded, renewed or extended; and (iv) the interest rate applicable to any such refinancing, refunding, renewing or extending Indebtedness does not exceed the then applicable market interest rate;

(e) Guarantees of the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder of either Borrower or any Guarantor or the Indebtedness incurred by joint ventures or Unrestricted Subsidiaries, in each case, constituting Investments otherwise permitted hereunder; provided that with respect to Guarantees of Indebtedness of joint ventures, the aggregate amount of Indebtedness guaranteed pursuant to such Guarantees shall not exceed $15,000,000, and with respect to Guarantees of Indebtedness of Unrestricted Subsidiaries, the aggregate amount of Indebtedness guaranteed pursuant to such Guarantees shall not exceed the amount permitted under Section 7.03(n) ;

(f) Indebtedness in respect of Capitalized Leases, Synthetic Lease Obligations and purchase money obligations for fixed or capital assets within the limitations set forth in Section 7.01(i) ; provided , however , that the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness at any one time outstanding shall not exceed $15,000,000;

(g) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the date hereof in accordance with the terms of Section 7.03(g) , which Indebtedness is existing at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (other than Indebtedness incurred solely in contemplation of such Person’s becoming a Restricted Subsidiary);

(h) unsecured Indebtedness issued by the US Borrower and/or Finance Co; provided that (i) immediately prior to and after giving effect to the issuance of such Indebtedness, there would be no Default under this Agreement, (ii) such Indebtedness’ scheduled maturity is no earlier than six (6) months after the Revolving Credit Maturity Date, (iii) such Indebtedness does not require any scheduled repayments, defeasance or redemption (or sinking fund therefor) of any principal amount thereof prior to maturity, and (iv) the indenture or other agreement governing such Indebtedness shall not contain (A) maintenance financial covenants or (B) other terms and conditions, taken as a whole, that are materially more restrictive on the US Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, than then available market

 

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terms and conditions for comparable issuers and issuances, and any refinancings, refundings, renewals or extensions thereof; provided that the terms of such refinancing, refunding, renewing, or extending Indebtedness satisfy the requirements of Section 7.02(h) ;

(i) Indebtedness under the Parent Credit Agreement assumed pursuant to the Parent Credit Assumption and Repayment; provided that such Indebtedness shall be repaid and the Loan Parties released therefrom on the Closing Date;

(j) Indebtedness in respect of insurance premium financing for insurance being acquired by a Borrower or any Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of business and on customary terms and conditions;

(k) Indebtedness existing solely based on the existence of the Liens permitted by Section 7.01(o);

(l) Indebtedness in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and completion guarantees and similar obligations for the account of the US Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, in each case, arising in the ordinary course of business and other than for an obligation for borrowed money;

(m) Indebtedness pursuant to the SPE Transactions; and

(n) other Indebtedness not otherwise permitted under this Section 7.02 , in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $15,000,000 at any time outstanding.

Section 7.03. Investments . Make or hold any Investments, except:

(a) Investments held by the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries in the form of Cash Equivalents;

(b) advances to officers, directors and employees of the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,000,000 at any time outstanding, for travel, entertainment, relocation, payroll advance and analogous ordinary business purposes;

(c) (i) Investments by the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries in their respective Subsidiaries outstanding on the date hereof, (ii) additional Investments by the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in Loan Parties, and (iii) additional Investments by Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties in other Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties;

(d) Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising from the grant of trade credit in the ordinary course of business, and Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors;

(e) Guarantees permitted by Section 7.02 ;

(f) Investments existing on the date hereof (other than those referred to in Section 7.03(c)(i) ) and set forth on Schedule 7.03 ;

 

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(g) Acquisitions; provided that (i) a Borrower or a Guarantor is the acquiring or surviving entity; (ii) no Default or Event of Default exists immediately before and after giving effect to such Acquisition; (iii) in respect of Material Acquisitions, after giving effect to such Material Acquisition on a pro forma basis, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries would have been in compliance with Sections 7.11(a) , 7.11(b) , and 7.11(c) as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter; (iv) the requirements of Section 6.11 and 7.07 are satisfied in connection therewith and the target is not hostile; (v) if such Acquisition is of Equity Interests, the issuer of such Equity Interests shall be an entity organized under the laws of the United States, Canada, Luxembourg or Mexico; and (vi) in respect of Material Acquisitions, the Administrative Agent shall have received, prior to the date on which any such Material Acquisition is to be consummated, a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the US Borrower, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, certifying that all of the requirements set forth in this Section 7.03(g) have been satisfied or will be satisfied on or prior to the date on which such Material Acquisition is consummated;

(h) Investments consisting of debt securities as partial consideration for the Disposition of assets permitted by Section 7.05(f) ;

(i) Investments by the US Borrower and its Subsidiaries in joint ventures not exceeding $35,000,000 in the aggregate; provided that the US Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have any Equity Interests in any such joint venture pledged to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties under the Security Agreement and use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that the Administrative Agent shall have received such other items in connection therewith as may be required by Section 6.11(b) ;

(j) Investments in connection with cash margin collateral, deposits or securities permitted under Section 7.01(p) ;

(k) Investments in Swap Obligations permitted pursuant to Section 7.15 ;

(l) Investments made with the proceeds of substantially concurrent issuances of common Equity Interests of the US Borrower or contributions to the US Borrower (other than Disqualified Capital Stock); provided, that (i) no Default or Event of Default exists immediately before and after giving effect to such Investment, and (ii) both before and after giving effect to such Investment on a pro forma basis the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries would have been in compliance with Sections 7.11(a) , 7.11(b) , and 7.11(c) as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter;

(m) Investments held by any Restricted Subsidiary acquired after the Closing Date to the extent such Investments were held by such Restricted Subsidiary on the date of acquisition of such Restricted Subsidiary;

(n) Investments (including, but not limited to, Investments in Equity Interests, intercompany loans, and unsecured Guarantees of Indebtedness otherwise expressly permitted hereunder) on or after the Closing Date by Loan Parties in Unrestricted Subsidiaries in an

 

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aggregate amount (valued at the time of the making thereof and without giving effect to any write-downs or write-offs thereof) not to exceed an amount equal to the sum of, without duplication, $15,000,000 in the aggregate plus any return of capital actually received by the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of other investments made by them pursuant to this clause (n); and

(o) so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such Investment, other Investments (other than Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries) not exceeding the greater of (i) $15,000,000 in the aggregate in any fiscal year of the US Borrower or (ii) 15% of Consolidated Net Tangible Assets of the US Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, in the aggregate in any fiscal year .

Section 7.04. Fundamental Changes . Merge, amalgamate, dissolve, liquidate, consolidate with or into another Person, or Dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to or in favor of any Person, except that, so long as no Default exists or would result therefrom:

(a) the Borrowers or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries may merge or amalgamate with any other Restricted Subsidiaries or any other Person; provided , that (i) if any of such Subsidiaries is a Guarantor, a Guarantor shall be the surviving Person, and if a Borrower is a party thereto, such Borrower shall be the surviving Person, and (ii) the US Borrower and the Canadian Borrower may not merge or amalgamate into each other;

(b) any Guarantor may Dispose of all or substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to a Borrower or to another Guarantor;

(c) any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may Dispose of all or substantially all its assets (including any Disposition that is in the nature of a liquidation) to (i) another Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party or (ii) to a Borrower or any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party;

(d) any Subsidiary (other than the Canadian Borrower) may liquidate, wind up or dissolve if the Borrowers determine in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of the Borrowers and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders and all of the assets of such Subsidiary are transferred to another Restricted Subsidiary; and

(e) a Restricted Subsidiary may enter into Dispositions permitted by Section 7.05 , and a Restricted Subsidiary whose Equity Interests are sold pursuant to such a Disposition may enter into mergers, consolidations and amalgamations to facilitate such Dispositions.

Section 7.05. Dispositions . Make any Disposition, except:

(a) Dispositions of obsolete or worn out property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in the ordinary course of business;

(b) ordinary-course-of-business Dispositions of (i) inventory; (ii) Cash Equivalents; (iii) overdue accounts receivable in connection with the compromise or collection thereof (and not in connection with any financing transaction); and (iv) leases, subleases, rights of way, easements, licenses, and sublicenses that, individually and in the aggregate, do not materially

 

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interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries and do not materially detract from the value or the use of the property which they affect;

(c) Dispositions of equipment to the extent that (i) such property is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property or (ii) the proceeds of such Disposition are reasonably promptly applied to the purchase price of such replacement property;

(d) Dispositions of property by a Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to a Borrower or to a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if the transferor of such property is a Loan Party, the transferee thereof must be a Loan Party;

(e) Dispositions in the form of Liens permitted by Section 7.01 and Dispositions in the form of Investments permitted by Sections 7.03 ;

(f) Dispositions by the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries not otherwise permitted under this Section 7.05 , subject to the following conditions:

(i) that no Default exists at the time of such Disposition or would result from such Disposition; and

(ii) that the aggregate book value of all property Disposed of in reliance on this clause (f) in any fiscal year shall not exceed $35,000,000.

(g) Dispositions of property (i) resulting from the condemnation thereof or (ii) that has suffered a casualty (constituting a total loss or constructive total loss of such property), in each case upon or after receipt of the condemnation proceeds or insurance proceeds of such condemnation or casualty, as applicable, provided that the cash proceeds therefrom are applied in accordance with and to the extent required by Section 2.05(b) ;

(h) Dispositions of Equity Interests of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

(i) Dispositions pursuant to the Development Transactions;

(j) Dispositions pursuant to SPE Transactions; and

(k) to the extent constituting a Disposition, the unwinding of any Swap Contract pursuant to its terms;

provided , however , that any Disposition pursuant to Section 7.05 (c)  and (f)  shall be for fair market value.

Section 7.06. Restricted Payments . Declare or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so, except that:

(a) each Restricted Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to a Borrower, any Subsidiaries that are Guarantors and any other Person that owns a direct Equity Interest in such Restricted Subsidiary, ratably according to their respective holdings of the type of Equity Interest in respect of which such Restricted Payment is being made;

 

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(b) each Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary may declare and make dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in common or subordinated Equity Interests of such Person and the US Borrower may exchange common Equity Interests for or convert Equity Interests into other Equity Interests;

(c) each of the Borrowers and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries may purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire its Equity Interests or make other Restricted Payments with the proceeds received from the substantially concurrent issue of new common or subordinated Equity Interests;

(d) the US Borrower may purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire its common Equity Interests from the Parent Guarantor or its Affiliates in connection with the underwriters of the initial public offering of the US Borrower exercising their “greenshoe” option as contemplated by the Registration Statement, in an aggregate amount not to exceed the net proceeds received therefrom;

(e) so long as no Event of Default is continuing or would result therefrom, any other Restricted Payments may be made in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate per fiscal year;

(f) the US Borrower may make the Closing Date Distribution; and

(g) so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the US Borrower may make Restricted Payments with respect to any fiscal quarter in an aggregate amount not to exceed Available Cash with respect to such fiscal quarter.

Section 7.07. Change in Nature of Business . Engage in any material line of business different from the Business.

Section 7.08. Transactions with Affiliates . Enter into any transaction of any kind with any Affiliate of either Borrower, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, other than on fair and reasonable terms substantially as favorable to the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, as would be obtainable at the time in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate; provided that the foregoing restriction shall not apply to (a) transactions between or among the Loan Parties, (b) transactions pursuant to the Material Contracts as in effect on the date of this Agreement or, if applicable, to the extent modified in a manner that is not materially adverse to the Loan Parties or the Lenders, (c) transactions required by the US Borrower Partnership Agreement and permitted under this Agreement, (d) transactions that are not on an arm’s length basis or are not on terms as favorable as could have been obtained from a third party, provided that such transaction or transactions occurs within a related series of transactions, which, in the aggregate, are on an arm’s-length basis and are on terms as favorable as could have been obtained from a third party, (e) any corporate sharing agreements with respect to tax sharing and general overhead and administrative matters in the ordinary course of business, (f) the payment of reasonable compensation, fees and expenses to, and indemnity provided on behalf of, the General Partner

 

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and directors, employees and officers of the General Partner, the US Borrower or any Subsidiary, (g) Investments permitted by Section 7.03(l) . (h) the conversion of Class A Units (as defined in the US Borrower Partnership Agreement) into common Equity Interests of the US Borrower in accordance with the terms set forth in the US Borrower Partnership Agreement, (i) transactions pursuant to the Development Transactions, (j) transactions approved by the conflicts committee of the General Partner in good faith in accordance with the US Borrower Partnership Agreement and (k) the SPE Transactions.

Section 7.09. Burdensome Agreements . Enter into or permit to exist any Contractual Obligation (other than this Agreement or any other Loan Document) that (a) limits the ability (i) of any Restricted Subsidiary to make Restricted Payments to either Borrower or any Guarantor or to otherwise transfer property to or invest in either Borrower or any Guarantor, except for any agreement in effect (A) on the date hereof and set forth on Schedule 7.09 ; (B) at the time any Restricted Subsidiary becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, so long as such agreement was not entered into solely in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) of any Restricted Subsidiary to Guarantee the Obligations or (iii) of a Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on Collateral of such Person to secure the Obligations; provided , however , that clauses (i) through (iii) shall not prohibit (A) any negative pledge or other transfer restriction incurred or provided in favor of any holder of Indebtedness permitted under Sections 7.02(f) or (g)  solely to the extent any such negative pledge or transfer restriction relates to the property financed by or the subject of such Indebtedness, (B) customary non-assignment provisions in purchase and sale or exchange agreements or similar operational agreements, or customary provisions in licenses, easements, leases or other agreements, in each case entered into in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices, which restrict the transfer, assignment or encumbrance thereof, (C) restrictions imposed by Law, (D) customary provisions in joint venture agreements restricting (i) the ability of the joint venture to grant Liens in its assets, make distributions or provide guarantees of its equity holders’ obligations, or (ii) the ability of the joint venture partners to grant Liens in the equity of such joint venture, any holder of a Lien permitted by Section 7.01 restricting the transfer of the property subject thereto and, customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to any purchase, sale, amalgamation or merger permitted hereunder pending the consummation of such purchase, sale, amalgamation or merger or; or (b) requires the grant of a Lien to secure an obligation of such Person if a Lien is granted to secure the Obligations.

Section 7.10. Use of Proceeds . Use the proceeds of any Credit Extension, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, to purchase or carry margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U of the FRB) or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock, in each case in violation of Regulation U.

Section 7.11. Financial Covenants .

(a) Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio . Permit the Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the US Borrower (beginning with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2014) to be less than 2.50 to 1.00.

 

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(b) Consolidated Leverage Ratio . Permit the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the US Borrower (beginning with the period ending December 31, 2014) to be greater than (i) if Qualified Notes are not outstanding, (A) during a Specified Acquisition Period, 5.00 to 1.00, and (B) at all other times, 4.50 to 1.00, and (ii) if Qualified Notes are outstanding, (A) during a Specified Acquisition Period, 5.50 to 1.00, and (B) at all other times, 5.00 to 1.00.

(c) Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio . Upon and after the consummation of a Qualified Notes Offering, permit the Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio as of the end of any fiscal quarter of the US Borrower (beginning with the period ending December 31, 2014) to be greater than (A) during a Specified Acquisition Period, 4.00 to 1.00, and (B) at all other times, 3.50 to 1.00.

Section 7.12. Amendments of Organization Documents . Amend any of its Organization Documents, unless such amendments, modifications, or supplements could not reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the rights of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders.

Section 7.13. Accounting Changes . Make any change in (a) accounting policies or reporting practices, except to the extent consistent with GAAP, or (b) the fiscal year-end of any Loan Party.

Section 7.14. Prepayments, Etc . of Indebtedness. Prepay, redeem, purchase, defease or otherwise satisfy prior to the scheduled maturity thereof in any manner, or make any payment in violation of any subordination terms of, any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 7.02(h) , except for (a) refinancings, refundings, extensions or renewals of such Indebtedness to the extent such refinancing, refunding, extension or renewal is permitted by Section 7.02(h) , (b) any payment or redemption to the extent made with the net proceeds of a substantially concurrent issuances of common Equity Interests of the US Borrower (other than Disqualified Capital Stock); provided that (i) no Default or Event of Default exists, and (ii) the US Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries would have been in compliance with Sections 7.11(a) , 7.11(b) , and 7.11(c) as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter both before and after giving effect thereto on a pro forma basis and (c) so long as no Default or Event of Default is continuing or would result therefrom, any other payment or redemption in an amount not to exceed $15,000,000.

Section 7.15. Limitation on Speculative Hedging . Enter into any Swap Contract for speculative purposes.

Section 7.16. Sanctions . Use the proceeds of any Credit Extension, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other individual or entity, to fund any activities of or business with any individual or entity, or in any Designated Jurisdiction, that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of Sanctions, or in any other manner that will result in a violation by any individual or entity (including any individual or entity participating in the transaction, whether as Lender, Joint Lead Arranger, Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender, or otherwise) of Sanctions.

 

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ARTICLE VIII.

EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

Section 8.01. Events of Default . Any of the following shall constitute an Event of Default:

(a) Non-Payment . A Borrower or any other Loan Party fails to (i) pay when and as required to be paid herein, and in the currency required hereunder, any amount of principal of any Loan or any L/C Obligation, or (ii) pay within three Business Days after the same becomes due, any interest on any Loan or on any L/C Obligation, or any fee due hereunder or any other amount payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document; or

(b) Specific Covenants . A Borrower or any Loan Party (i) fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in Section   6.10 or Section 6.16 and such failure continues for 5 days after the earlier to occur of (A) receipt of written notice thereof from Administrative Agent or Required Lenders to the Borrowers, or (B) a Responsible Officer otherwise has actual knowledge of any such failure; (ii) fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in Section 6.01 and such failure continues for 15 days after the earlier to occur of (A) receipt of written notice thereof from Administrative Agent or Required Lenders to the Borrowers, or (B) a Responsible Officer otherwise has actual knowledge of any such failure; or (iii) fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in any of Sections 6.03(a) , 6.05 (only with respect to the Loan Parties) or Article VII ; or

(c) Other Defaults . Any Loan Party fails to perform or observe any other covenant or agreement (not specified in Sections 8.01(a) or (b)  above) contained in any Loan Document on its part to be performed or observed and such failure continues for 30 days after the earlier to occur of (A) receipt of written notice thereof from Administrative Agent or Required Lenders to the Borrowers and (B) the Borrowers having knowledge of such failure.

(d) Representations and Warranties . (i) Any representation, warranty or certification made or deemed made by or on behalf of a Borrower or any other Loan Party herein, in any other Loan Document, or in any document delivered in connection herewith or therewith that does not have a materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualification shall be incorrect or misleading in any material respect when made or deemed made or (ii) any representation, warranty or certification made or deemed made by or on behalf of a Borrower or any other Loan Party herein, in any other Loan Document, or in any document delivered in connection herewith or therewith that has a materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualification shall be incorrect or misleading in any respect when made or deemed made; or

(e) Cross-Default . (i) A Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (A) fails to make any payment when due (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand, or otherwise) in respect of any Indebtedness or Guarantee (other than Indebtedness hereunder and Indebtedness under Swap Contracts) having an aggregate principal amount (including amounts owing to all creditors under any combined or syndicated credit

 

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arrangement) of more than the Threshold Amount, or (B) fails to observe or perform any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or Guarantee or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event occurs, the effect of which default or other event is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness or the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such Guarantee (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause, with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to be demanded or to become due or to be repurchased, prepaid, defeased or redeemed (automatically or otherwise), or an offer to repurchase, prepay, defease or redeem such Indebtedness to be made, prior to its stated maturity, or such Guarantee to become payable or cash collateral in respect thereof to be demanded; or (ii) there occurs under any Swap Contract an Early Termination Date (as defined in such Swap Contract) resulting from (A) any event of default under such Swap Contract as to which a Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary is the Defaulting Party (as defined in such Swap Contract) or (B) any Termination Event (as so defined) under such Swap Contract as to which a Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary is an Affected Party (as so defined) and, in either event, the Swap Termination Value owed by such Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary as a result thereof is greater than the Threshold Amount; or

(f) Insolvency Proceedings, Etc. Any Loan Party, any Restricted Subsidiary or the General Partner institutes or consents to the institution of any proceeding, case or other action under any Debtor Relief Law, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or applies for or consents to the appointment of any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer for it or for all or any material part of its property; or any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer is appointed without the application or consent of such Person and the appointment continues undischarged or unstayed for 60 calendar days; or any proceeding, case or other action under any Debtor Relief Law relating to any such Person or to all or any material part of its property is instituted without the consent of such Person and continues undismissed or unstayed for 60 calendar days, or an order for relief is entered in any such proceeding; or

(g) Inability to Pay Debts; Attachment . (i) A Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or the General Partner becomes unable or admits in writing its inability or fails generally to pay its debts as they become due, or (ii) any writ or warrant of attachment or execution or similar process is issued or levied against all or any material part of the property of any Loan Party and is not released, vacated or fully bonded within 30 days after its issue or levy; or

(h) Judgments . There is entered against a Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (i) one or more final judgments or orders for the payment of money in an aggregate amount (as to all such judgments and orders) exceeding the Threshold Amount (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer does not dispute coverage), or (ii) any one or more non-monetary final judgments that have, or could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect and, in either case, (A) enforcement proceedings are commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order, or (B) there is a period of 30 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, is not in effect; or

 

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(i) ERISA . (i) An ERISA Event occurs which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in liability of either Borrower to the Pension Plan, Multiemployer Plan or the PBGC in an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount, or (ii) either Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate fails to pay when due, after the expiration of any applicable grace period, any installment payment with respect to its withdrawal liability under Section 4201 of ERISA under a Multiemployer Plan in an aggregate amount in excess of the Threshold Amount; or

(j) Invalidity of Loan Documents . Any material Loan Document, at any time after its execution and delivery and for any reason other than as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder or satisfaction in full of all the Obligations, ceases to be in full force and effect; or any Loan Party contests in any manner the validity or enforceability of any material Loan Document; or any Loan Party denies that it has any or further liability or obligation under any material Loan Document, or purports to revoke, terminate or rescind any material Loan Document; or

(k) Change of Control . There occurs any Change of Control; or

(l) Collateral Documents . Any Collateral Document after delivery thereof pursuant to Sections 4.01 or 6.11 shall for any reason (other than pursuant to the terms thereof) cease to create a valid and perfected first priority Lien (subject to Liens permitted by Section 7.01 and other than as a result of the acts or omissions of the Administrative Agent with respect to perfection requirements) on a material portion of the Collateral purported to be covered thereby; or

(m) Environmental . There occurs any Environmental Liability that has resulted in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 8.02. Remedies upon Event of Default . If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Administrative Agent shall, at the request of, or may, with the consent of, the Required Lenders, take any or all of the following actions:

(a) declare the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuers to make L/C Credit Extensions to be terminated, whereupon such commitments and obligation shall be terminated;

(b) declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrowers;

(c) require that the Borrowers Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (in an amount equal to the Minimum Collateral Amount with respect thereto); and

(d) exercise on behalf of itself, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers all rights and remedies available to it, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers under the Loan Documents;

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of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of the L/C Issuers to make L/C Credit Extensions shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable, and the obligation of the Borrowers to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as aforesaid shall automatically become effective, in each case without further act of the Administrative Agent or any Lender.

Section 8.03. Application of Funds . After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 8.02 (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable and the L/C Obligations have automatically been required to be Cash Collateralized as set forth in the proviso to Section 8.02 ), any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall, subject to the provisions of Sections 2.14 and 2.15 , be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:

First , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and amounts payable under Article III ) payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;

Second , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal, interest and Letter of Credit Fees) payable to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the respective Lenders and the L/C Issuers (including fees and time charges for attorneys of any Lender or any L/C Issuer) in accordance with Section 11.04 ) arising under the Loan Documents and amounts payable under Article III , ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;

Third , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid Letter of Credit Fees and interest on the Loans, L/C Borrowings and other Obligations arising under the Loan Documents, ratably among the Lenders and the L/C Issuers in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third payable to them;

Fourth , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans, L/C Borrowings and Obligations then owing under Secured Hedge Agreements and Secured Cash Management Agreements, ratably among the Lenders, the L/C Issuers, the Hedge Banks and the Cash Management Banks in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth held by them;

Fifth , to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuers, to Cash Collateralize that portion of L/C Obligations comprised of the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit to the extent not otherwise Cash Collateralized by the Borrowers pursuant to Sections 2.03 and 2.14 , ratably among the L/C Issuers in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fifth held by them;

Sixth , to the payment of any other Obligations; and

Last , the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrowers or as otherwise required by Law.

 

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Subject to Sections 2.03(c) and 2.14 , amounts used to Cash Collateralize the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit pursuant to clause Fifth above shall be applied to satisfy drawings under such Letters of Credit as they occur. If any amount remains on deposit as Cash Collateral after all Letters of Credit have either been fully drawn or expired, such remaining amount shall be applied to the other Obligations, if any, in the order set forth above.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Obligations arising under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements shall be excluded from the application described above if the Administrative Agent has not received written notice thereof, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank, as the case may be. Each Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank not a party to the Credit Agreement that has given the notice contemplated by the preceding sentence shall, by such notice, be deemed to have acknowledged and accepted the appointment of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of Article X hereof for itself and its Affiliates as if a “Lender” party hereto.

ARTICLE IX.

MULTIPLE BORROWERS

Section 9.01. Obligations Joint and Several and Unconditional . The obligations of each Borrower under this Agreement and the Notes are joint and several and absolute and unconditional irrespective of the value, genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of the obligations of the other Borrower under this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document (collectively, the “ Other Borrower Obligations ”), or any substitution, release or exchange of any other guarantee of or security for any of the Other Borrower Obligations, and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, irrespective of any other circumstance whatsoever which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guarantor, it being the intent of this Article IX that the obligations of each Borrower hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is agreed that the occurrence of any one or more of the following shall not affect the liability of either Borrower under this Agreement, the Notes or any other agreement referred to herein or therein:

(a) at any time or from time to time, without notice to either Borrower, the time for any performance of or compliance with any of the Other Borrower Obligations shall be extended, or such performance or compliance shall be waived;

(b) any of the acts mentioned in any of the provisions of this Agreement or the Notes or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein shall be done or omitted;

(c) the maturity of any of the Other Borrower Obligations shall be accelerated, or any of the Other Borrower Obligations shall be modified, supplemented or amended in any respect, or any right under this Agreement or the Notes or any other Loan Document shall be waived or any other guarantee of any of the Other Borrower Obligations or any security therefor shall be released or exchanged in whole or in part or otherwise dealt with; or

(d) any lien or security interest granted to, or in favor of, the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party as security for any of the Other Borrower Obligations shall fail to be perfected.

 

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Each Borrower hereby expressly waives, with respect to the Other Borrower Obligations diligence, presentment, demand of payment, protest and all notices whatsoever, and any requirement that the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender or any Lender exhaust any right, power or remedy or proceed against the other Borrower under this Agreement or the Notes or any other Loan Document, or against any other Person under any other guarantee of, or security for, any of the Other Borrower Obligations.

Section 9.02. Reinstatement . The obligations of a Borrower under this Agreement, the Notes or any other agreement or instrument referred to herein or therein, shall be automatically reinstated if and to the extent that for any reason any payment by or on behalf of the other Borrower in respect of the Other Borrower Obligations is rescinded or must be otherwise restored by any holder of any of the Other Borrower Obligations, whether as a result of any proceedings in a bankruptcy or reorganization or otherwise, and each Borrower agrees that it will indemnify the Administrative Agent, each L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender and each Lender on demand for all reasonable costs and expenses (including, without limitation, fees of counsel) incurred by the Administrative Agent or such L/C Issuer, Swing Line Lender or Lender in connection with such rescission or restoration.

Section 9.03. Subrogation . Each Borrower hereby agrees that until the payment and satisfaction in full of all Other Borrower Obligations, the expiration and termination of this Agreement and the Commitments of the Lenders under this Agreement, and the expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit, it shall not exercise any right or remedy arising by reason of any performance by it of any of its obligations hereunder, whether by subrogation or otherwise, against the Other Borrower Obligations or any security for any of the Other Borrower Obligations.

Section 9.04. Remedies . Each Borrower agrees that, as between such Borrower and the Lenders, the obligations of the other Borrower under this Agreement and the Notes may be declared to be forthwith due and payable as provided in Article VIII hereof (and shall be deemed to have become automatically due and payable in the circumstances provided in Article VIII ) notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such declaration (or such obligations from being deemed to have become automatically due and payable), such obligations (whether or not due and payable by such other Borrower) shall forthwith become due and payable by such Borrower.

Section 9.05. Limitation on Obligations . Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein, in any of the Notes or any other Loan Document, to the extent the joint obligations of the Borrowers would be adjudicated to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason (including, without limitation, because of applicable Law relating to fraudulent conveyances or transfers) then the aggregate obligations of each Borrower hereunder and under the Notes and all other agreements and instruments referred to herein or therein shall be limited to the maximum amount that is permissible under applicable Law (whether federal, provincial or state and including, without limitation, any Debtor Relief Laws or other bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar Law affecting creditors’ rights generally).

 

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ARTICLE X.

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

Section 10.01. Appointment and Authority .

(a) Each of the Lenders and the L/C Issuers hereby irrevocably appoints Citibank to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers, and neither Borrower shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “ agent ” herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable Law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties.

(b) The Administrative Agent shall also act as the “collateral agent” under the Loan Documents, and each of the Lenders (including in its capacities as a potential Hedge Bank and a potential Cash Management Bank) and the L/C Issuers hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to act as the agent of such Lender and such L/C Issuer for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Loan Parties to secure any of the Obligations, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto. In this connection, the Administrative Agent, as “collateral agent” and any co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact appointed by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 10.05 for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Collateral Documents, or for exercising any rights and remedies thereunder at the direction of the Administrative Agent), shall be entitled to the benefits of all provisions of this Article X and Article XI (including Section 1104(c) , as though such co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact were the “collateral agent” under the Loan Documents) as if set forth in full herein with respect thereto.

Section 10.02. Rights as a Lender . The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrowers or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.

 

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Section 10.03. Exculpatory Provisions . The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, and its duties hereunder shall be administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:

(a) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default has occurred and is continuing;

(b) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents), provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable Law, including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any Debtor Relief Law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any Debtor Relief Law; and

(c) shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to either Borrower or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.

(d) The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 11.01 and 8.02 ) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until notice describing such Default is given in writing to the Administrative Agent by a Borrower, a Lender or the applicable L/C Issuer.

(e) The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or the creation, perfection or priority of any Lien purported to be created by the Collateral Documents, (v) the value or the sufficiency of any Collateral, or (vi) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.

 

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Section 10.04. Reliance by Administrative Agent . The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance, extension, renewal or increase of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or an L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or such L/C Issuer unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or such L/C Issuer prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrowers), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

Section 10.05. Delegation of Duties . The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agents except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and non-appealable judgment that the Administrative Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents.

Section 10.06. Resignation of Administrative Agent .

(a) The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and each Borrower. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrowers, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “ Resignation Effective Date ”), then the retiring Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) on behalf of the Lenders and the L/C Issuers, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above. Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date.

 

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(b) If the Person serving as Administrative Agent is a Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (d) of the definition thereof, the Required Lenders may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, by notice in writing to the Borrowers and such Person remove such Person as Administrative Agent and, in consultation with the Borrowers, appoint a successor. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “ Removal Effective Date ”), then such removal shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice on the Removal Effective Date.

(c) With effect from the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date (as applicable) (1) the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders or the L/C Issuers under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (2) except for any indemnity payments or other amounts then owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent, all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the applicable L/C Issuer directly, until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above in this Section. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or removed) Administrative Agent (other than as provided in Section 3.01(h) and other than any rights to indemnity payments or other amounts owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent as of the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date, as applicable), and the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section). The fees payable by the Borrowers to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrowers and such successor. After the retiring or removed Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Section 11.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring or removed Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring or removed Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

(d) Any resignation or removal by Citibank as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as an L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender. If Citibank resigns as an L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of an L/C Issuer hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as an L/C Issuer and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto, including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.03(c) . If Citibank resigns as Swing Line Lender, it shall retain all the rights of the Swing Line Lender provided for hereunder with respect to Swing Line Loans made by it and outstanding as of the effective date of such resignation, including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in outstanding Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.04(c) . Upon the appointment by the

 

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Borrowers of a successor L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender hereunder (which successor shall in all cases be a Revolving Credit Lender other than a Defaulting Lender), (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as applicable, (b) the retiring L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Section 10.07. Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders . Each Lender and each L/C Issuer acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender and each L/C Issuer also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

Section 10.08. No Other Duties, Etc . Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Joint Bookrunners, the Joint Lead Arrangers or the Syndication Agent listed on the cover page hereof shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent, a Lender or an L/C Issuer hereunder.

Section 10.09. Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim; Credit Bidding . In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or L/C Obligation shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on either Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

(a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, L/C Obligations and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.03(h) and (i) , 2.09 and 11.04 ) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

(b) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same; and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby

 

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authorized by each Lender and each L/C Issuer to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, if the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.09 and 11.04 .

Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender or any L/C Issuer any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or any L/C Issuer to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender or any L/C Issuer or in any such proceeding.

The Secured Parties hereby irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at the direction of the Required Lenders, to credit bid all or any portion of the Obligations (including accepting some or all of the Collateral in satisfaction of some or all of the Obligations pursuant to a deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise) and in such manner purchase (either directly or through one or more acquisition vehicles) all or any portion of the Collateral (a) at any sale thereof conducted under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, including under Sections 363, 1123 or 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, or any similar Laws in any other jurisdictions to which a Loan Party is subject, (b) at any other sale or foreclosure or acceptance of collateral in lieu of debt conducted by (or with the consent or at the direction of) the Administrative Agent (whether by judicial action or otherwise) in accordance with any applicable Law. In connection with any such credit bid and purchase, the Obligations owed to the Secured Parties shall be entitled to be, and shall be, credit bid on a ratable basis (with Obligations with respect to contingent or unliquidated claims receiving contingent interests in the acquired assets on a ratable basis that would vest upon the liquidation of such claims in an amount proportional to the liquidated portion of the contingent claim amount used in allocating the contingent interests) in the asset or assets so purchased (or in the Equity Interests or debt instruments of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles that are used to consummate such purchase). In connection with any such bid (i) the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to form one or more acquisition vehicles to make a bid, (ii) to adopt documents providing for the governance of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles ( provided that any actions by the Administrative Agent with respect to such acquisition vehicle or vehicles, including any disposition of the assets or Equity Interests thereof shall be governed, directly or indirectly, by the vote of the Required Lenders, irrespective of the termination of this Agreement and without giving effect to the limitations on actions by the Required Lenders contained in clauses (a) through (j) of Section 11.01 of this Agreement, (iii) the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to assign the relevant Obligations to any such acquisition vehicle pro rata by the Lenders, as a result of which each of the Lenders shall be deemed to have received a pro rata portion of any Equity Interests and/or debt instruments issued by such an acquisition vehicle on account of the assignment of the Obligations to be credit bid, all without the need for any Secured Party or acquisition vehicle to take any further action, and (iv) to the extent that Obligations that are assigned to an acquisition vehicle are not used to acquire Collateral for any reason (as a result of another bid being higher or better, because the amount of Obligations assigned to the acquisition vehicle exceeds the amount of debt credit bid by the acquisition vehicle or otherwise), such Obligations shall automatically be reassigned to the Lenders pro rata and the Equity Interests and/or debt

 

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instruments issued by any acquisition vehicle on account of the Obligations that had been assigned to the acquisition vehicle shall automatically be cancelled, without the need for any Secured Party or any acquisition vehicle to take any further action.

Section 10.10. Collateral and Guaranty Matters . Without limiting Section 10.09 , each of the Lenders (including in its capacities as a potential Cash Management Bank and a potential Hedge Bank) and the L/C Issuers irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion to (and at the request of a Borrower, the Administrative Agent, shall):

(a) release any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document (i) upon termination of the Aggregate Commitments and payment in full of all Obligations (other than (A) contingent indemnification obligations and (B) obligations and liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made) and the expiration or termination of all Letters of Credit (other than Letters of Credit as to which other arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer shall have been made), (ii) that is Disposed of or to be Disposed of as part of or in connection with any Disposition permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document to a Person that is not a Loan Party, (iii) that constitutes “Excluded Property” (as such term is defined in the Security Agreement), or (iv) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing in accordance with Section 11.01 ;

(b) release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty if such Person ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted under the Loan Documents; and

(c) to subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is permitted by Section 7.01(i) .

Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release or subordinate its interest in particular types or items of property, to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty or to release the Parent Guarantor from its obligations under the Parent Guaranty, in each case, pursuant to this Section 10.10 . In each case as specified in this Section 10.10 , the Administrative Agent will, at the Borrowers’ expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Loan Party such documents as such Loan Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of such item of Collateral from the assignment and security interest granted under the Collateral Documents or to subordinate the Administrative Agent’s interest in such item, to release such Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty or to release the Parent Guarantor from its obligations under the Parent Guaranty, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 10.10 .

Section 10.11. Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements . No Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank that obtains the benefits of Section 8.03 , the Guaranty or any Collateral by virtue of the provisions hereof or of the Guaranty or any Collateral Document shall have any right to notice of any action or to consent to, direct or

 

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object to any action hereunder or under any other Loan Document or otherwise in respect of the Collateral (including the release or impairment of any Collateral) other than in its capacity as a Lender and, in such case, only to the extent expressly provided in the Loan Documents. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article X to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Obligations arising under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice of such Obligations, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank, as the case may be.

ARTICLE XI.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 11.01. Amendments, Etc . No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent to any departure by either Borrower or any other Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Required Lenders and each Borrower or the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided , however , that no such amendment, waiver or consent shall:

(a) waive any condition set forth in Section 4.01 (other than Section 4.01(c)(i) ), or, in the case of the initial Credit Extension, Section 4.02 , without the written consent of each Lender;

(b) without limiting the generality of clause (a) above, waive any condition set forth in Section 4.02 as to any Credit Extension under a particular Facility without the written consent of the Required Revolving Lenders;

(c) extend or increase the Commitment of any Lender (or reinstate any Commitment terminated pursuant to Section 8.02 ) without the consent of such Lender or amend the definition of “Revolving Credit Availability Amount” in a manner that would increase availability thereunder without the written consent of each Revolving Credit Lender;

(d) postpone any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any payment (excluding mandatory prepayments) of principal, interest, fees or other amounts due to the Lenders (or any of them) hereunder or under such other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender entitled to such payment;

(e) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any Loan or L/C Borrowing, or (subject to clause (iv) of the second proviso to this Section 11.01 ) any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the written consent of each Lender entitled to such amount; provided , however, that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary (i) to amend the definition of “Default Rate” or waive the application thereof, or (ii) to amend any financial covenant hereunder (or any defined term used therein) even if the effect of such amendment would be to reduce the rate of interest on any Loan or L/C Borrowing or to reduce any fee payable hereunder; and provided , further , that

 

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only the consent of the Required Revolving Credit Lenders or Required Term Lenders, as the case may be, shall be necessary to waive any obligation of the Borrowers to pay interest or Letter of Credit Fees at the Default Rate with respect to Loans or Letters of Credit under the applicable Facility;

(f) change (i)  Section 8.03 or (ii) the order of application of any reduction in the Commitments or any prepayment of Loans among the Facilities from the application thereof set forth in the applicable provisions of Section 2.05(b) or 2.06(c) , respectively, in each case in any manner that materially and adversely affects the Lenders under a Facility without the written consent of (i) if such Facility is the Term Aggregate Commitments, the Required Term Lenders and (ii) if such Facility is the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments, the Required Revolving Lenders;

(g) change (i) any provision of this Section 11.01 or the definition of “Required Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to amend, waive or otherwise modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder (other than the definitions specified in clause (ii) of this Section 11.01(g) ), without the written consent of each Lender or (ii) the definition of “Required Revolving Lenders,” or “Required Term Lenders” without the written consent of each Lender under the applicable Facility;

(h) release all or substantially all of the Collateral in any transaction or series of related transactions, without the written consent of each Lender;

(i) release all or substantially all of the value of the Guaranty, without the written consent of each Lender, except to the extent the release of any Subsidiary from the Guaranty is permitted pursuant to Section 10.10 (in which case such release may be made by the Administrative Agent acting alone); or

(j) impose any greater restriction on the ability of any Lender under a Facility to assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the written consent of (i) if such Facility is the Term Aggregate Commitments, the Required Term Lenders and (ii) if such Facility is the Revolving Credit Aggregate Commitments, the Required Revolving Lenders;

and provided , further , that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the applicable L/C Issuer in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of such L/C Issuer under this Agreement or any Issuer Document relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be issued by it; (ii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Swing Line Lender in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Swing Line Lender under this Agreement; (iii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; (iv) each Fee Letter may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto; and (v) the L/C Issuer Sublimit of any L/C Issuer may be amended in writing executed only by such L/C Issuer and the Borrowers with written notice from such L/C Issuer and the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent and the other Lenders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting

 

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Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders), except that (x) the Commitment of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender disproportionately adversely relative to other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.

Section 11.02. Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communications .

(a) Notices Generally . Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in subsection (b)  below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile as follows, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:

(i) if to either Borrower, the Administrative Agent or an L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such Person on Schedule 11.02 ; and

(ii) if to any other Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire (including, as appropriate, notices delivered solely to the Person designated by a Lender on its Administrative Questionnaire then in effect for the delivery of notices that may contain material non-public information relating to the Borrowers).

Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications sent by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient). Notices and other communications delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in subsection (b)  below shall be effective as provided in such subsection (b) .

(b) Electronic Communications . Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail, FpML messaging, and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender or any L/C Issuer pursuant to Article II if such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent, the Swing Line Lender, any L/C Issuer or either Borrower may each, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.

 

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Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “ return receipt requested ” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii), if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice, email or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient.

(c) The Platform . THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “ AS IS ” AND “ AS AVAILABLE .” THE AGENT PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “ Agent Parties ”) have any liability to either Borrower, any Lender, any L/C Issuer or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of a Borrower’s, any Loan Party’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of Borrower Materials or notices through the Platform, any other electronic platform or electronic messaging service, or through the Internet.

(d) Change of Address, Etc . Each of the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, each L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender may change its address, facsimile or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. Each other Lender may change its address, facsimile or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, each L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender. In addition, each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from time to time to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, facsimile number and electronic mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire instructions for such Lender. Furthermore, each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected the “ Private Side Information ” or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities and Canadian federal and provincial securities Laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that are not made available through the “ Public Side Information ” portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Borrowers or its securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities laws or Canadian federal or provincial securities laws.

 

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(e) Reliance by Administrative Agent, L/C Issuers and Lenders . The Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including telephonic notices, Loan Notices, Letter of Credit Applications and Swing Line Loan Notices) purportedly given by or on behalf of a Borrower even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. The Borrowers shall and hereby do indemnify the Administrative Agent, each L/C Issuer, each Lender and the Related Parties of each of them from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of a Borrower. All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.

Section 11.03. No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement . No failure by any Lender, any L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay by any such Person in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided, and provided under each other Loan Document, are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by Law.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents against the Loan Parties or any of them shall be vested exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at Law in connection with such enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 8.02 for the benefit of all the Lenders and the L/C Issuers; provided , however , that the foregoing shall not prohibit (a) the Administrative Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (b) any L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender from exercising the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (c) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 11.08 (subject to the terms of Section 2.13 ), or (d) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding, case or other action relative to any Loan Party under any Debtor Relief Law; and provided , further , that if at any time there is no Person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, then (i) the Required Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 8.02 and (ii) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (b), (c) and (d) of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 2.13 , any Lender may, with the consent of the Required Lenders, enforce any rights and remedies available to it and as authorized by the Required Lenders.

Section 11.04. Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver .

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(including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Joint Lead Arrangers and the Administrative Agent, such legal fees to be limited to, unless a conflict of interest exists, as reasonably determined by any Joint Lead Arranger or the Administrative Agent, one counsel for the Joint Lead Arrangers and the Administrative Agent, taken as a whole, and, if necessary, one firm of local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction for the Joint Lead Arrangers and the Administrative Agent, taken as a whole), in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by any L/C Issuer in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder and (iii) all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Swing Line Lender or any L/C Issuer (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Swing Line Lender or any L/C Issuer), and shall pay all out-of-pocket fees and time charges for attorneys of the Administrative Agent, any Lender, the Swing Line Lender or any L/C Issuer, in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights (A) in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including its rights under this Section, or (B) in connection with Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit.

(b) Indemnification by the Borrowers . The Borrowers shall and hereby do indemnify the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Lender, the Swing Line Lender and each L/C Issuer, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “ Indemnitee ”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee), and shall and hereby do indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnitee from all out-of-pocket fees and time charges and disbursements for attorneys of any Indemnitee, incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any Person (including the Borrowers or any other Loan Party) other than such Indemnitee and its Related Parties arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or, in the case of the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof) and its Related Parties only, the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including in respect of any matters addressed in Section 3.01 ), (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by an L/C Issuer to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by either Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to either Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party

 

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or by the Borrowers or any other Loan Party or any Borrower’s or such Loan Party’s directors, shareholders or creditors, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto, IN ALL CASES, WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED BY OR ARISING, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OUT OF THE COMPARATIVE, CONTRIBUTORY OR SOLE NEGLIGENCE OR THE STRICT LIABILITY OF THE INDEMNITEE; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available (x) to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or (y) to the extent such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses relate to any proceeding solely between or among Indemnitees other than (i) claims against either the Administrative Agent or any Joint Lead Arranger or their respective Affiliates in their capacity or in fulfilling their role as the agent or arranger or any other similar role hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and (ii) claims arising out of any act or omission on the part of any Loan Party or any of Loan Party’s Affiliates, and provided further that such Indemnitee shall promptly repay the Borrowers all expense reimbursements previously made pursuant to this clause (y) to the extent that such Indemnitee is determined not to be entitled to indemnification hereunder as contemplated by the preceding exceptions. Without limiting the provisions of Section 3.01(c) , this Section 11.04(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.

(c) Reimbursement by Lenders . To the extent that the Borrowers for any reason fail to indefeasibly pay any amount required under subsection (a)  or (b) of this Section to be paid by it to any Joint Lead Arranger, the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), any L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender or any Related Party of any of the foregoing, each Lender severally agrees to pay to such Joint Lead Arranger, the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), such L/C Issuer, the Swing Line Lender or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lender’s pro rata share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought based on each Lender’s share of the Total Credit Exposure at such time) of such unpaid amount (including any such unpaid amount in respect of a claim asserted by such Lender), such payment to be made severally among them based on such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought), provided further that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against such Joint Lead Arranger, the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), such L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for such Joint Lead Arranger, the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), such L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender in connection with such capacity. The obligations of the Lenders under this subsection (c) are subject to the provisions of Section 2.12 (d) .

(d) Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, no party hereto shall assert, and hereby waives, and each party hereto acknowledges that no other Person shall have, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions

 

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contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee referred to in subsection (b) above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by others of any information or other materials distributed to such party by such Indemnitee through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

(e) Payments . All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than ten Business Days after demand therefor.

(f) Survival . The agreements in this Section and the indemnity provisions of Section 11.02(e) shall survive the resignation of the Administrative Agent, any the L/C Issuers and the Swing Line Lender, the replacement of any Lender, the termination of the Aggregate Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations.

Section 11.05. Payments Set Aside . To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of a Borrower is made to the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent, such L/C Issuer or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding, case or other action under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender and each L/C Issuer severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect, in the applicable currency of such recovery or payment. The obligations of the Lenders and the L/C Issuers under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

Section 11.06. Successors and Assigns .

(a) Successors and Assigns Generally . The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that neither Borrower may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an assignee in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.06(b) , (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.06(d) , or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of Section 11.06(f) (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in subsection (d) of this

 

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Section and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(b) Assignments by Lenders . Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment(s) and the Loans (including for purposes of this Section 11.06(b) , participations in L/C Obligations and in Swing Line Loans) at the time owing to it); provided that (in each case with respect to any Facility) any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:

(i) Minimum Amounts .

(A) in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment under any Facility and/or the Loans at the time owing to it (in each case with respect to any Facility) or contemporaneous assignments to related Approved Funds that equal at least the amount specified in paragraph (b)(i)(B) of this Section in the aggregate or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and

(B) in any case not described in subsection (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment, determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date, shall not be less than $5,000,000 unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrowers otherwise consent (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

(ii) Proportionate Amounts . Each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Loans or the Commitment assigned, such that (i) no assignment of the Revolving Loans or Revolving Credit Commitments of any Revolving Credit Lender shall be permitted unless, concurrently therewith, such Lender assigns a pro rata portion of the Term Loans held by it to such assignee, and (ii) no assignment of the Term Loans of any Lender shall be permitted unless, concurrently therewith, such Lender assigns a pro rata portion of the Revolving Loans and Revolving Credit Commitments held by it to such assignee; provided that this clause (ii) shall not apply to the Swing Line Lender’s rights and obligations in respect of Swing Line Loans;

 

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(iii) Required Consents . No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by subsection (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:

(A) the consent of each Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (1) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (2) such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; provided that each Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within five (5) Business Days after having received notice thereof;

(B) the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments in respect of (i) any Term Commitment or Revolving Credit Commitment if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender with a Commitment in respect of the applicable Facility, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender or (ii) any Term Loan to a Person that is not a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund;

(C) the consent of the L/C Issuers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for any assignment that increases the obligation of the assignee to participate in exposure under one or more Letters of Credit (whether or not then outstanding); and

(D) the consent of the Swing Line Lender (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for any assignment of any Revolving Credit Commitment that increases the obligation of the assignee to participate in exposure under any Swing Line Loan (whether or not then outstanding).

(iv) Assignment and Assumption . The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee in the amount of $3,500; provided , however , that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment. The assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.

(v) No Assignment to Certain Persons . No such assignment shall be made (A) to either Borrower or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries, (B) to any Defaulting Lender or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (B) , or (C) to a natural Person.

(vi) Certain Additional Payments . In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, the applicable pro rata share of Loans

 

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previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers or any Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon) and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Loans and participations in Letters of Credit and Swing Line Loans in accordance with its Applicable Percentage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under applicable Law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.

Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to subsection (c)  of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01 , 3.04 , 3.05 and 11.04 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment; provided , that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender. Upon request, each Borrower (at its expense) shall execute and deliver a Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this subsection shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with subsection (d) of this Section.

(c) Register . The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrowers (and such agency being solely for Tax purposes), shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it (or the equivalent thereof in electronic form) and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts (and stated interest) of the Loans and L/C Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrowers and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(d) Participations . Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, either Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural Person, a Defaulting Lender or either Borrower or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries)

 

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(each, a “ Participant ” ) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans (including such Lender’s participations in L/C Obligations and/or Swing Line Loans) owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, each Lender shall be responsible for the indemnity under Section 11.04(c) without regard to the existence of any participation.

(e) Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification described in the first proviso to Section 11.01 that affects such Participant. The Borrowers agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01 , 3.04 and 3.05 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to subsection (b)  of this Section (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 3.01(f) shall be delivered to the Lender who sells the participation) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section; provided that such Participant (A) agrees to be subject to the provisions of Sections 3.06 and 11.13 as if it were an assignee under paragraph (b) of this Section and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 3.01 or 3.04 , with respect to any participation, than the Lender from whom it acquired the applicable participation would have been entitled to receive. Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrowers’ request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrowers to effectuate the provisions of Section 3.06 with respect to any Participant. To the extent permitted by Law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 11.08 as though it were a Lender; provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.13 as though it were a Lender.

(f) Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrowers, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “ Participant Register ”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

 

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(g) Certain Pledges . Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

(h) Resignation as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender after Assignment . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if at any time Citibank or U.S. Bank assigns all of its Revolving Credit Commitment and Revolving Credit Loans pursuant to Section 11.06(b) , Citibank or U.S. Bank, as applicable, may, (i) upon 30 days’ notice to each Borrower and the Lenders, resign as an L/C Issuer and/or (ii) in the case of Citibank, upon 30 days’ notice to each Borrower, resign as Swing Line Lender. In the event of any such resignation as an L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, the Borrowers shall be entitled to appoint from among the Revolving Credit Lenders a successor L/C Issuer and/or Swing Line Lender hereunder; provided , however , that no failure by the Borrowers to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation of Citibank or U.S. Bank, as applicable, as L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be. If Citibank or U.S. Bank, resigns as an L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of an L/C Issuer hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit issued by it and outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as an L/C Issuer and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.03(c) ). If Citibank resigns as Swing Line Lender, it shall retain all the rights of the Swing Line Lender provided for hereunder with respect to Swing Line Loans made by it and outstanding as of the effective date of such resignation, including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in outstanding Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.04(c) . Upon the appointment of a successor L/C Issuer and/or Swing Line Lender, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, and (b) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, issued by such retiring L/C Issuer and outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to such retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of such retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

Section 11.07. Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality . Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its Related Parties (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent required or requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over such Person or its Related Parties (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or

 

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Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement or any Eligible Assignee invited to be a Lender pursuant to Section 2.16(c) or (ii) any actual or prospective party (or its Related Parties) to any swap, derivative or other transaction under which payments are to be made by reference to any Borrower and its obligations, this Agreement or payments hereunder, (g) on a confidential basis to (i) any rating agency in connection with rating either Borrower or its Subsidiaries or the credit facilities provided hereunder or (ii) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers or other market identifiers with respect to the credit facilities provided hereunder, (h) with the consent of the applicable Borrower or (i) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any L/C Issuer or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than a Borrower. For purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from a Borrower or any Subsidiary relating to the Borrowers or any Subsidiary or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrowers or any Subsidiary, provided that, in the case of information received from the Borrowers or any Subsidiary after the date hereof, such information shall be deemed confidential unless marked “PUBLIC”. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers acknowledges that (a) the Information may include material non-public information concerning the Borrowers or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (b) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information and (c) it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws and Canadian federal and provincial securities laws.

Section 11.08. Right of Setoff . If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, each L/C Issuer and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, after obtaining the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by such Lender, such L/C Issuer or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of a Borrower against any and all of the obligations of such Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or such L/C Issuer or their respective Affiliates, irrespective of whether or not such Lender, L/C Issuer or Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of such Borrower may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch, office or Affiliate of such Lender or such L/C Issuer different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided , that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.13 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds

 

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and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The rights of each Lender, each L/C Issuer and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender, such L/C Issuer or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender and each L/C Issuer agrees to notify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

Section 11.09. Interest Rate Limitation . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by applicable Law (the “ Maximum Rate ”). If the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to the Borrowers. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by the Administrative Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.

Section 11.10. Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01 , this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic imaging means ( e.g. , “ pdf ” or “ tif ”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

Section 11.11. Survival of Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof. Such representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by the Administrative Agent and each Lender, regardless of any investigation made by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or on their behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default at the time of any Credit Extension, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as any Loan or any other Obligation hereunder shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied or any Letter of Credit shall remain outstanding.

 

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Section 11.12. Severability . If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 11.12 , if and to the extent that the enforceability of any provisions in this Agreement relating to Defaulting Lenders shall be limited by Debtor Relief Laws, as determined in good faith by the Administrative Agent, an L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, as applicable, then such provisions shall be deemed to be in effect only to the extent not so limited.

Section 11.13. Replacement of Lenders . If a Borrower is entitled to replace a Lender pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.06 , or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Consenting Lender or if any other circumstance exists hereunder that gives the Borrowers the right to replace a Lender as a party hereto, then the Borrowers may, at their sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 11.06 ), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Sections 3.01 and 3.04 ) and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment), provided that:

(a) the Borrowers shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee (if any) specified in Section 11.06(b) (unless such Eligible Assignee is already a Lender);

(b) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to 100% of the outstanding principal of its Loans and L/C Advances, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 3.05) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the applicable Borrower (in the case of all other amounts);

(c) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 3.04 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 3.01, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;

(d) such assignment does not conflict with applicable Laws; and

(e) in the case of an assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable assignee shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent.

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the Borrowers elects to replace such Lender in accordance with this Section 11.13 , upon receipt by such Lender being replaced of all amounts required to be paid to it pursuant to the terms hereof, it shall promptly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption to evidence the assignment and shall deliver to the Administrative Agent any Note (if Notes have been issued in respect of such Lender’s Loans) subject to such Assignment and Assumption; provided, that the failure of any such Lender to execute an Assignment and Assumption shall not render such assignment invalid and such assignment shall be recorded in the Register.

Section 11.14. Keepwell .

At the time the Guarantee or the grant of the security interest under the Loan Documents, in each case, by any Specified Loan Party, becomes effective with respect to any Swap Obligation, each Borrower hereby jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support to each Specified Loan Party with respect to such Swap Obligation as may be needed by such Specified Loan Party from time to time to honor all of its obligations under its Guaranty and the other Loan Documents in respect of such Swap Obligation (but, in each case, only up to the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering any Borrower’s obligations and undertakings under this Section 11.14 , or otherwise under this Agreement, voidable under applicable Law, including applicable Law of fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations and undertakings of the Borrowers under this Section shall remain in full force and effect until the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid and performed in full. Each Borrower intends this Section to constitute, and this Section shall be deemed to constitute, a guarantee of the obligations of, and a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of, each Specified Loan Party for all purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act.

Section 11.15. Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc .

(a) GOVERNING LAW . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT (EXCEPT, AS TO ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH THEREIN) AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(b) SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION . EACH BORROWER IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER, THE SWING LINE LENDER, ANY L/C ISSUER, OR ANY RELATED PARTY OF THE FOREGOING IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATING HERETO OR THERETO, IN ANY FORUM OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND

 

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OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER, THE SWING LINE LENDER OR ANY L/C ISSUER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST EITHER BORROWER OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

(c) WAIVER OF VENUE . EACH BORROWER IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.

(d) SERVICE OF PROCESS . EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 11.02 . NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. The Canadian Borrower has irrevocably appointed the US Borrower (the “ Process Agent ”), as its agent to receive on its behalf and on behalf of its property service of copies of any summons or complaint or any other process which may be served in any action. Such service may be made by mailing or delivering a copy of such process to the Canadian Borrower in care of the Process Agent and the Canadian Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs the Process Agent to accept such service on its behalf. As an alternative method of service, the Canadian Borrower also irrevocably consents to the service of any and all process in any such action or proceeding by the mailing of copies of such process to it at the address specified for it on Schedule 11.02 .

Section 11.16. Waiver of Jury Trial . EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS

 

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CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

Section 11.17. No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility . In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), each Borrower acknowledges and agrees, and acknowledges its Affiliates’ understanding, that: (i) (A) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent, the Joint Lead Arrangers and the Lenders are arm’s-length commercial transactions between each Borrower and their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, the Joint Lead Arrangers and the Lenders, on the other hand, (B) each Borrower has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (C) each Borrower is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (ii) (A) the Administrative Agent, each Joint Lead Arranger and each Lender is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for either Borrower or any of their Affiliates, or any other Person and (B) neither the Administrative Agent, any Joint Lead Arranger nor any Lender has any obligation to either Borrower or any of their Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (iii) the Administrative Agent, each Joint Lead Arranger and the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Borrowers and their respective Affiliates, and none of the Administrative Agent, any Joint Lead Arranger or any Lender has any obligation to disclose any of such interests to either Borrower or any of their Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by Law, each Borrower hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent, any Joint Lead Arrange or any Lender with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.

Section 11.18. Electronic Execution of Certain Documents . The words “execute,” “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in or related to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including without limitation Assignment and Assumptions, amendments or other modifications, Loan Notices, Swing Line Loan Notices, waivers and consents) shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, the electronic matching of assignment terms and contract formations on electronic platforms approved by the Administrative Agent, or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and

 

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National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; provided that notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary the Administrative Agent is under no obligation to agree to accept electronic signatures in any form or in any format unless expressly agreed to by the Administrative Agent pursuant to procedures approved by it.

Section 11.19. USA PATRIOT Act . Each Lender that is subject to the Act (as hereinafter defined) and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrowers that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “ Act ”) and pursuant to the requirements of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act (Canada)) or any other applicable anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist financing, government sanction and “know your client” applicable Laws, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Loan Party (collectively, including any guidelines or orders thereunder (the “ AML Legislation ”), which information includes, without limitation, the name and address of each Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify each Loan Party in accordance with such AML Legislation. Each Borrower shall, promptly following a request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, provide all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent or such Lender requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable AML Legislation, including the Act.

Section 11.20. Judgment Currency . If, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder or any other Loan Document in one currency into another currency, the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Administrative Agent could purchase the first currency with such other currency on the Business Day preceding that on which final judgment is given. The obligation of each Borrower in respect of any such sum due from it to the Administrative Agent or any Lender hereunder or under the other Loan Documents shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the “ Judgment Currency ”) other than that in which such sum is denominated in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement (the “ Agreement Currency ”), be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase the Agreement Currency with the Judgment Currency. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to the Administrative Agent or any Lender from a Borrower in the Agreement Currency, such Borrower agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, against such loss. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is greater than the sum originally due to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in such currency, the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, agrees to return the amount of any excess to such Borrower (or to any other Person who may be entitled thereto under applicable Law).

Section 11.21. ENTIRE AGREEMENT . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.

 

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Section 11.22. No General Partner’s Liability . It is hereby understood and agreed that the General Partner shall have no personal liability, as general partner or otherwise, for the payment of any amount owing or to be owing hereunder or under the other Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree for themselves and their respective successors and assigns that no claim arising against any Borrower under any Loan Document with respect to the Obligations shall be asserted against the General Partner (in its individual capacity).

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

USD PARTNERS LP

as the US Borrower

  By:   USD PARTNERS GP LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Daniel K. Borgen

Name:   Daniel K. Borgen
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

USD TERMINALS CANADA ULC

as Canadian Borrower

By:  

/s/ Daniel K. Borgen

Name:   Daniel K. Borgen
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Signature Page to Credit Agreement


CITIBANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent

By:  

/s/ Michael Zeller

Name:   Michael Zeller
Title:   Vice President
CITIBANK, N.A., as a Lender, L/C Issuer and Swing Line Lender
By:  

/s/ Michael Zeller

Name:   Michael Zeller
Title:   Vice President

 

Signature Page to Credit Agreement


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as an L/C Issuer and a Lender

By:  

/s/ Blake Nilhas

Name:   Blake Nilhas
Title:   Vice President
By:  

/s/ Paul Rodgers

Name:   Paul Rodgers
Title:   Principals Officer, U.S. Bank National Association, Canada Branch

 

Signature Page to Credit Agreement


BARCLAYS BANK PLC,

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Vanessa Kurbatskiy

Name:   Vanessa Kurbatskiy
Title:   Vice President

 

Signature Page to Credit Agreement


Bank of America, N.A.

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Rebecca L. Hetzer

Name:   Rebecca L. Hetzer
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

Signature Page to Credit Agreement


CREDIT SUISSE AG, Cayman Islands Branch

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Nupur Kumar

Name:   Nupur Kumar
Title:   Authorized Signatory
By:  

/s/ Lingzi Huang

Name:   Lingzi Huang
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

Signature Page to Credit Agreement


BANK OF MONTREAL

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ William Thomson

Name:   William Thomson
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

Signature Page to Credit Agreement


ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Mark Lumpkin, Jr.

Name:   Mark Lumpkin, Jr.
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

Signature Page to Credit Agreement


Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Shai Bandner

Name:   Shai Bander
Title:   Vice President
By:  

/s/ Vanuza Pereira Bravo

Name:   Vanuza Pereira Bravo
Title:   Assistant Vice President

 

Signature Page to Credit Agreement


WELLS FARGO BANK AG, CANADIAN BRANCH
as a Lender
By:  

/s/ David Foltz

Name:   David Foltz
Title:   Managing Director
By:  

/s/ Amanda Hussain

Name:   Amanda Hussain
Title:   Vice President

 

Signature Page to Credit Agreement


REGIONS BANK, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ David Valentine

Name:   David Valentine
Title:   Vice President

 

Signature Page to Credit Agreement


FIRST TENNESSEE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Bob Nieman

Name:   Bob Nieman
Title:   Senior Vice President

 

Signature Page to Credit Agreement


Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Masaki Sone

Name:   Masaki Sone
Title:   Managing Director and Dept. Head

 

Signature Page to Credit Agreement


EXHIBIT A

FORM OF LOAN NOTICE

Date:             ,         

 

To: Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2014 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among USD Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ US Borrower ”), USD Terminals Canada ULC, an unlimited liability company subsisting under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada (the “ Canadian Borrower ” and together with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ” and each, a “ Borrower ”), each Lender from time to time party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), Swing Line Lender and an L/C Issuer and U.S. Bank National Association, as an L/C Issuer.

The undersigned hereby requests in the capacity listed below and not in any individual capacity (select one):

¨ A Term Borrowing

 

  1. By Canadian Borrower.

 

  2. On                      (a Business Day).

 

  3. In the amount of $        

 

  4. Comprised of [Canadian Prime Rate Loan][Canadian CDOR Rate Loan].

 

  5. For Canadian CDOR Rate Loans: with an Interest Period of      months

 

  6. In the currency of Canadian Dollars.

¨ A Revolving Credit Borrowing

 

  1. By [Canadian Borrower][US Borrower].

 

  2. On                      (a Business Day).

 

  3. In the amount of $        

 

  4. Comprised of [Base Rate Loans][Eurocurrency Rate Loans][Canadian Prime Rate Loan][Canadian CDOR Rate Loan].

 

Exhibit A to Credit Agreement – Form of Loan Notice

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  5. For Eurodollar Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Rate Loans: with an Interest Period of      months

 

  6. In the currency of [Dollars][Canadian Dollars].

¨ A conversion or continuation of Revolving Credit Loans

 

  1. By [Canadian Borrower][US Borrower].

 

  2. On                      (a Business Day).

 

  3. In the amount of $        

 

  4. Comprised of [Base Rate Loans][Eurocurrency Rate Loans][Canadian Prime Rate Loan][Canadian CDOR Rate Loan].

 

  5. To be [converted into] [continued as] Revolving Credit Loans comprised of [Base Rate Loans][Eurocurrency Rate Loans][Canadian Prime Rate Loan][Canadian CDOR Rate Loan].

 

  6. For Eurodollar Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Rate Loans: with an Interest Period of      months

 

  7. In the currency of [Dollars][Canadian Dollars].

¨ A conversion or continuation of Term Loans

 

  1. By Canadian Borrower.

 

  2. On                      (a Business Day).

 

  3. In the amount of $        

 

  4. Comprised of [Canadian Prime Rate Loan][Canadian CDOR Rate Loan].

 

  5. To be [converted into] [continued as] Revolving Credit Loans comprised of [Canadian Prime Rate Loan][Canadian CDOR Rate Loan].

 

  6. For Eurodollar Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Rate Loans: with an Interest Period of      months

 

  7. In the currency of Canadian Dollars.

[The Revolving Credit Borrowing requested herein complies with clause (i) of the proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.01(b) of the Agreement.] 1

 

1   Include this sentence in the case of a Revolving Credit Borrowing.

 

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[The [US][Canadian]Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b)  shall be satisfied on and as of the date of the [Term Borrowing][Revolving Credit Borrowing]. 2

[ Signature Page Follows. ]

 

2   Include this sentence for a Credit Extension (other than a Loan Notice requiring only a conversion of Loans to the other Type, or a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Canadian CDOR Rate Loans).

 

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Executed as of the date first written above. 3

 

[USD PARTNERS LP]

By: USD Partners GP LLC,

its general partner

By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

[USD TERMINALS CANADA ULC]
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

3   To be executed by a Responsible Officer of the applicable Borrower.

 

Exhibit A to Credit Agreement – Form of Loan Notice

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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF SWING LINE LOAN NOTICE

Date:             ,         

 

To: Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2014 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among USD Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ US Borrower ”), USD Terminals Canada ULC, an unlimited liability company subsisting under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada (the “ Canadian Borrower ” and together with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ” and each, a “ Borrower ”), each Lender from time to time party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), Swing Line Lender and an L/C Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as an L/C Issuer.

The undersigned hereby requests in the capacity indicated below and not in any individual capacity a Swing Line Borrowing:

 

  1. By US Borrower.

 

  2. On                      (a Business Day).

 

  3. In the amount of $        .

 

  4. In the currency of Dollars.

The Swing Line Borrowing requested herein complies with the first proviso to the first sentence of Section 2.04(a) of the Agreement.

The US Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b)  shall be satisfied on and as of the date of the Swing Line Borrowing requested herein.

[ Signature Page Follows. ]

 

Exhibit B to Credit Agreement – Form of Swing Line Loan Notice

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Executed as of the date first written above. 4

 

USD PARTNERS LP

By: USD Partners GP LLC,

its general partner

By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

4   To be executed by a Responsible Officer of the applicable Borrower.

 

Exhibit B to Credit Agreement – Form of Swing Line Loan Notice

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EXHIBIT C-1

FORM OF TERM NOTE

            ,         

New York, New York

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned USD Terminals Canada ULC, an unlimited liability company subsisting under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada (the “ Canadian Borrower ”), hereby promises to pay to                      or its permitted and registered assigns (the “ Term Lender ”), in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of each Term Loan from time to time made by the Term Lender to the Canadian Borrower under that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2014 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among USD Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership, the Canadian Borrower, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), Swing Line Lender and an L/C Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as an L/C Issuer.

The Canadian Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Term Loan from the date of such Term Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as expressly provided in the Agreement. All payments of principal and interest shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Term Lender in Canadian Dollars in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office. If any amount is not paid in full when due hereunder, such unpaid amount shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual payment (and before as well as after judgment) computed at the per annum rate set forth in the Agreement.

This Term Note is one of the Term Notes referred to in the Agreement, is entitled to the benefits thereof and may be prepaid in whole or in part subject to the terms and conditions provided therein. This Term Note is also entitled to the benefits of the Guaranty and is secured by the Collateral. Upon the occurrence and continuation of one or more Events of Default, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Term Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Agreement. Term Loans made by the Term Lender shall be evidenced by the Register maintained by the Administrative Agent. The Term Lender may also attach schedules to this Term Note and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Term Loans and payments with respect thereto.

The Canadian Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Term Note.

 

Exhibit C-1 to Credit Agreement – Form of Term Note

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THIS TERM NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

USD TERMINALS CANADA ULC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

Exhibit C-1 to Credit Agreement – Form of Term Note

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TERM LOANS AND PAYMENTS WITH RESPECT THERETO

 

Date

   Type of
Term Loan
Made
   Amount of
Term Loan
Made
   End of
Interest
Period
   Amount of
Principal or
Interest Paid
This Date
   Outstanding
Principal
Balance This
Date
   Notation
Made By
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 

 

Exhibit C-1 to Credit Agreement – Form of Term Note

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EXHIBIT C-2

FORM OF REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE

            ,         

New York, New York

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned [USD Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership][USD Terminals Canada ULC, an unlimited liability company subsisting under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada] (the “ [US][Canadian] Borrower ”), hereby promises to pay to                      or registered assigns (the “ Revolving Credit Lender ”), in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement (as hereinafter defined), the principal amount of each Revolving Credit Loan from time to time made by the Revolving Credit Lender to the [US][Canadian] Borrower under that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2014 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among [USD Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership, the Canadian Borrower][the US Borrower, USD Terminals Canada ULC, an unlimited liability company subsisting under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada] the Lenders from time to time party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), Swing Line Lender and an L/C Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as an L/C Issuer.

The [US][Canadian] Borrower promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Credit Loan from the date of such Revolving Credit Loan until such principal amount is paid in full, at such interest rates and at such times as expressly provided in the Agreement. All payments of principal and interest shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Revolving Credit Lender in [Dollars][Canadian Dollars] in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office. If any amount is not paid in full when due hereunder, such unpaid amount shall bear interest, to be paid upon demand, from the due date thereof until the date of actual payment (and before as well as after judgment) computed at the per annum rate set forth in the Agreement.

This Revolving Credit Note is one of the Revolving Credit Notes referred to in the Agreement, is entitled to the benefits thereof and may be prepaid in whole or in part subject to the terms and conditions provided therein. This Revolving Credit Note is also entitled to the benefits of the Guaranty and is secured by the Collateral. Upon the occurrence and continuation of one or more Events of Default, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Revolving Credit Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable all as provided in the Agreement. Revolving Credit Loans made by the Revolving Credit Lender shall be evidenced by the Register maintained by the Administrative Agent. The Revolving Credit Lender may also attach schedules to this Revolving Credit Note and endorse thereon the date, amount and maturity of its Revolving Credit Loans and payments with respect thereto.

The [US][Canadian] Borrower, for itself, its successors and assigns, hereby waives diligence, presentment, protest and demand and notice of protest, demand, dishonor and non-payment of this Revolving Credit Note.

 

Exhibit C-2 to Credit Agreement – Form of Revolving Credit Note

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THIS REVOLVING CREDIT NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

[USD PARTNERS LP]
By: USD Partners GP LLC,
its general partner
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

[USD TERMINALS CANADA ULC]
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

Exhibit C-2 to Credit Agreement – Form of Revolving Credit Note

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REVOLVING CREDIT LOANS AND PAYMENTS WITH RESPECT THERETO

 

Date

   Type of
Revolving
Credit Loan
Made
   Amount of
Revolving
Credit Loan
Made
   End of
Interest
Period
   Amount of
Principal or
Interest Paid
This Date
   Outstanding
Principal
Balance This
Date
   Notation
Made By
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 

 

Exhibit C-2 to Credit Agreement – Form of Revolving Credit Note

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EXHIBIT D

FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

Financial Statement Date:             ,         

 

To: Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2014 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among USD Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ US Borrower ”) and USD Terminals Canada ULC, an unlimited liability company subsisting under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada (the “ Canadian Borrower ” and together with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ” and each, a “ Borrower ”, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), Swing Line Lender and an L/C Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as an L/C Issuer.

The undersigned Financial Officer 1 hereby certifies, solely in the official capacity indicated below and not in any individual capacity, as of the date hereof that he/she is the                      of the general partner of the US Borrower, and that, as such, he/she is authorized to execute and deliver this Compliance Certificate to the Administrative Agent on the behalf of the US Borrower, and that:

[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal year-end financial statements]

1. The US Borrower has delivered the year-end audited financial statements required by Section 6.01(a) of the Agreement for the fiscal year of the US Borrower ended as of the above date, together with the report and opinion of an independent certified public accountant required by such section.

[Use following paragraph 1 for fiscal quarter-end financial statements]

1. The US Borrower has delivered the unaudited financial statements required by Section 6.01(b) of the Agreement for the fiscal quarter of the US Borrower ended as of the above date. Such financial statements fairly present the financial condition, results of operations, partners’ capital, retained earnings and cash flows of the US Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP as at such date and for such period, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes.

2. The undersigned has reviewed and is familiar with the terms of the Agreement and has made, or has caused to be made under his/her supervision, a detailed review of the transactions and condition (financial or otherwise) of the US Borrower during the accounting period covered by such financial statements.

 

1   This certificate should be from the chief executive officer, chief financial officer, treasurer, chief accounting officer or controller (or equivalent officer of similar responsibilities) of the US Borrower or the General Partner acting on behalf of the US Borrower.

 

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3. A review of the activities of the US Borrower during such fiscal period has been made under the supervision of the undersigned with a view to determining whether during such fiscal period the US Borrower performed and observed all its Obligations under the Loan Documents, and

[select one:]

[to the best knowledge of the undersigned, during such fiscal period the US Borrower performed and observed each covenant and condition of the Loan Documents applicable to it, and no Default has occurred and is continuing.]

—or—

[to the best knowledge of the undersigned, the following covenants or conditions have not been performed or observed and the following is a list of each such Default and its nature and status:]

4. The representations and warranties of the US Borrower contained in Article V of the Agreement and all representations and warranties of any Loan Party that are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection with the Loan Documents, are true and correct in all material respects (except for such representations and warranties that have a materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualification, which shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they are true and correct in all material respects (except for such representations and warranties that have a materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualification, which shall be true and correct in all respects) as of such earlier date, and except that for purposes of this Compliance Certificate, the representations and warranties contained in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 5.05 of the Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent statements furnished pursuant to clauses (a) and (b), respectively, of Section 6.01 of the Agreement, including the statements in connection with which this Compliance Certificate is delivered.

5. The financial covenant analyses and information set forth on Schedules 1 and 2 attached hereto are true and accurate in all material respects on and as of the date for the financials covered by this Compliance Certificate.

[ Signature Page Follows. ]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Compliance Certificate as of                      for the period covered as indicated above.

 

USD PARTNERS LP
By: USD Partners GP LLC,
its general partner
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

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For the Quarter/Year ended             ,          (“ Statement Date ”)

SCHEDULE 1

to the Compliance Certificate

($ in 000’s)

 

I.

  Section 7.11(a) – Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio.   
  A.    Consolidated EBITDA for Measurement Period ending on the Statement Date (“ Subject Period ”) calculated pursuant to attached Schedule 2:    $                
  B.    Consolidated Interest Charges for Subject Period:    $                
  C.    Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio (Line I.A. ÷ Line I.B):               to 1.00   
     Minimum required:      2.50 to 1.00   

 

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II.

  Section 7.11(b) – Consolidated Leverage Ratio.   
  A.    Consolidated Funded Indebtedness at Statement Date    $                
  B.    Consolidated EBITDA for Subject Period (Line I.A. above):    $                
  C.    Consolidated Leverage Ratio (Line II.A ÷ Line II.B):               to 1.00   
     Specified Acquisition Period Applicable:     

 

 

h   Yes

 

h   No

  

 

  

     Qualified Notes outstanding:     

 

 

h   Yes

 

h   No

  

 

  

     Maximum permitted:     
 
 
[5.00 to 1.00]
[4.50 to 1.00]
[5.50 to 1.00]
  
  
  

 

    

Fiscal Quarters Ending

   Maximum Consolidated
Leverage Ratio

If Qualified Notes are not outstanding

   During a Specified Acquisition Period    5:00 to 1.00
  

 

All other times

   4.50 to 1.00

If Qualified Notes are outstanding

   During a Specified Acquisition Period    5.50 to 1.00
  

 

All other times

   5.00 to 1.00

 

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III.   [Section 7.11(c) – Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio.   
  A.    Consolidated Senior Secured Indebtedness at Statement Date:    $                
  B.    Consolidated EBITDA for Subject Period (Line I.A. above):    $                
  C.    Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio (Line III.A. ÷ Line III.B):               to 1.00   
     Maximum permitted:     

 

[4.00 to 1.00]

[3.50 to 1.00]

  

  

 

Fiscal Quarters Ending

   Maximum Senior Secured
Leverage Ratio

During a Specified Acquisition Period

   4:00 to 1.00

All other times

   3.50 to 1.00] 2

 

2   Consolidated Senior Secured Leverage Ratio applicable upon and after a Qualified Notes Offering.

 

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IV.      Applicable Rate – Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio.
     A.      Consolidated Funded Indebtedness at Statement Date    $            
     B.      Unrestricted Cash at Statement Date    $            
     C.      Consolidated EBITDA for Subject Period (Line I.A. above):    $            
     C.      Consolidated Net Leverage Ratio ((Line IV.A. – Line IV.B.) ÷ Line IV.C):             to 1.00

 

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For the Quarter/Year ended             ,          (“ Statement Date ”)

SCHEDULE 2

to the Compliance Certificate

($ in 000’s)

Consolidated EBITDA

(in accordance with the definition of Consolidated EBITDA

as set forth in the Agreement 3 ) 4

 

Consolidated EBITDA

   Quarter
Ended
   Twelve
Months
Ended

Consolidated Net Income

     

+

  Consolidated Interest Charges      

+

  income or withholding Taxes payable      

+

  depreciation expense and amortization expense      

+

  charges or expenses (other than depreciation and amortization) directly incurred in connection with any proposed or cosummated issuance of Equity Interests, issuance of Indebtedness, Acquisition or Disposition permitted by the Agreement in an aggregate amount not to exceed 15% of most recent Consolidated EBITDA      

+

  goodwill or other impairment and other non-cash charges      

+

  non-cash losses from Swap Contracts and foreign currency translations      

 

3   Consolidated EBITDA shall be calculated for each Measurement Period, on a pro forma basis, after giving effect to, without duplication, any Material Acquisition, Material Disposition or designation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or of a Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary occurring during each period commencing on the first day of such period to and including the date of such transaction (the “ Reference Period ”), as if such Material Acquisition, Material Disposition or designation and any related incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness occurred on the first day of the Reference Period.
4   The descriptions of the components of Consolidated EBTIDA are abbreviated here for convenience and are qualified in their entirety by the text of the defintion appearing in the Agreement. The Agreement should be consulted for the definitive text relating to the calculations depicted here. In the case of any conflict between the text of this Compliance Certificate and the Agreement, the text of the Agreement shall govern and control in all respects.

 

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+

 

one-time transaction expenses related to Agreement and the Transactions

     

+

 

non-cash expenses

     

+

 

Material Project EBITDA Adjustments, as applicable

     

-

 

income Tax credits

     

-

 

non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income

     

-

 

non-cash gains from Swap Contracts and foreign currency translations

     

=

 

Consolidated EBITDA 5

     

 

5   Consolidated EBITDA for the Measurement Period ending December 31, 2014 shall equal Consolidated EBITDA for the fiscal quarter ending on such date multiplied by four; (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for the Measurement Period ending March 31, 2015 shall equal Consolidated EBITDA for the two fiscal quarter period ending on such date multiplied by two; and (iii) Consolidated EBITDA for the Measurement Period ending June 30, 2015 shall equal Consolidated EBITDA for the three fiscal quarter period ending on such date multiplied by 4/3.

 

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EXHIBIT E-1

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

This Assignment and Assumption (this “ Assignment and Assumption ”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [the][each] 1 Assignor identified in item 1 below ([the][each, an] “ Assignor ”) and [the][each] 2 Assignee identified in item 2 below ([the][each, an] “ Assignee ”). [It is understood and agreed that the rights and obligations of [the Assignors][the Assignees] 3 hereunder are several and not joint.] 4 Unless the context requires otherwise, capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (the “ Credit Agreement ”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by the Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions for Assignment and Assumption set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

For an agreed consideration, [the][each] Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to [the Assignee][the respective Assignees], and [the][each] Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from [the Assignor][the respective Assignors], subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of [the Assignor’s][the respective Assignors’] rights and obligations in [its capacity as a Lender][their respective capacities as Lenders] under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of [the Assignor][the respective Assignors] under the respective facilities identified below (including, without limitation, the Letters of Credit included in such facilities) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of [the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender)][the respective Assignors (in their respective capacities as Lenders)] against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned by [the][any] Assignor to [the][any] Assignee pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as [the][an] “ Assigned Interest ”). Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to [the][any] Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by [the][any] Assignor.

 

1   For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignor(s), if the assignment is from a single Assignor, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is from multiple Assignors, choose the second bracketed language.
2   For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignee(s), if the assignment is to a single Assignee, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is to multiple Assignees, choose the second bracketed language.
3   Select as appropriate.
4   Include bracketed language if there are either multiple Assignors or multiple Assignees.

 

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1.   Assignor[s] :   

 

  
    

 

  
2.   Assignee[s] :   

 

  
    

 

  
[for each Assignee, indicate [Affiliate][Approved Fund] of [ identify Lender ]]
3.   Administrative Agent : Citibank, N.A., as the administrative agent under the Credit Agreement
4.   Credit Agreement : Credit Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2014 (as amended, restatement, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), among USD Partners LP (“ US Borrower ”) and USD Terminals Canada ULC (“ Canadian Borrower ” and together with the US Borrower, the “ Borrower s” and each, a “ Borrower ”), the Lenders from time to time party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and an L/C Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as an L/C Issuer
5.   Assigned Interest :

 

Assignor[s] 5

   Assignee[s] 6    Aggregate
Amount of
Revolving
Credit
Commitment /
Revolving
Credit Loans
for all
Lenders 7
     Amount of
Revolving
Credit
Commitment /
Revolving
Credit Loans
Assigned 8
     Percentage
Assigned of
Revolving
Credit
Commitment /
Revolving
Credit Loans 9
    Aggregate
Amount of
Term
Commitment /
Term Loans
for all
Lenders 10
     Amount of
Term
Commitment /
Term Loans
Assigned 11
     Percentage
Assigned of
Term
Commitment /
Term Loans 12
    CUSIP
Number
      $                    $                             $                    $                            

 

5   List each Assignor, as appropriate.
6   List each Assignee, as appropriate.
7   Amounts in this column and in the column immediately to the right to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.
8   Amounts assigned shall be on a ratable basis as between Revolving Loans/Revolving Commitments and Term Loans held by [the][each] Assignor.
9   Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.
10   Amounts in this column and in the column immediately to the right to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.
11   Amounts assigned shall be on a ratable basis as between Revolving Loans/Revolving Commitments and Term Loans held by [the][each] Assignor.
12   Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.

 

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6.    [Trade Date:                     ] 13

Effective Date:             , 20     [TO BE INSERTED BY ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

 

13   To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.

 

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The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

 

ASSIGNOR
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

ASSIGNEE
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

[Consented to and] 14 Accepted:

 

CITIBANK, N.A., as
Administrative Agent
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

[Consented to:] 15

 

By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

14   To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.
15   To be added only if the consent of the Borrowers and/or the L/C Issuers is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

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ANNEX 1 TO ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

1. Representations and Warranties .

1.1. Assignor . [The][Each] Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of [the][[the relevant] Assigned Interest, (ii) [the][such] Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim and (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of any Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document or (iv) the performance or observance by any Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

1.2. Assignee . [The][Each] Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all the requirements to be an assignee under Section 11.06(b) of the Credit Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 11.06(b)(iii) of the Credit Agreement), (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by [the][such] Assigned Interest and either it, or the Person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire [the][such] Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 6.01 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, and (vii) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached hereto is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by [the][such] Assignee as of the Effective Date; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, [the][any] Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

 

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2. Payments . From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of [the][each] Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to [the][the relevant] Assignor for amounts which have accrued to but excluding the Effective Date and to [the][the relevant] Assignee for amounts which have accrued from and after the Effective Date.

3. General Provisions . This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by facsimilie or other electronic imaging means ( e.g. , “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

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EXHIBIT E-2

FORM OF ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE

See attached.

 

Exhibit E-2 to Credit Agreement – Form of Administrative Questionnaire


ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONNAIRE

USD PARTNERS LP

 

Agent Address:   

811 Main, Suite 4000

Houston, TX 77002

  

Return form to:

Telephone:

E-mail:

  

Kyle Mathews

(###) ###-####

# ###.#######@####.com

It is very important that all of the requested information be completed accurately and that this questionnaire be returned promptly. If your institution is sub-allocating its allocation, please fill out an administrative questionnaire for each legal entity.

Legal Name of Lender to appear in Documentation:

 

 

 

Signature Block Information:    

 

  Signing Credit Agreement    ¨ Yes    ¨ No
  Coming in via Assignment    ¨ Yes    ¨ No

 

Type of Lender:    
(Bank, Asset Manager, Broker/Dealer, CLO/CDO; Finance Company, Hedge Fund, Insurance, Mutual Fund, Pension Fund, Other Regulated Investment Fund, Special Purpose Vehicle, Other-please specify)

 

Lender Parent:    

 

Domestic Address     Eurodollar Address

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

1


Contacts/Notification Methods: Borrowings, Paydowns, Interest, Fees, etc

 

  Primary Credit Contact     Secondary Credit Contact
Name:  

 

   

 

Company:  

 

   

 

Title:  

 

   

 

Address:  

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

Telephone:  

 

   

 

Facsimile:  

 

   

 

E-Mail Address:  

 

   

 

  Primary Operations Contact     Primary Disclosure Contact
Name:  

 

   

 

Company:  

 

   

 

Title:  

 

   

 

Address:  

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

Telephone:  

 

   

 

Facsimile:  

 

   

 

E-Mail Address:  

 

   

 

  Bid Contact     L/C Contact
Name:  

 

   

 

Company:  

 

   

 

Title:  

 

   

 

Address:  

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

   

 

Telephone:  

 

   

 

Facsimile:  

 

   

 

E-Mail Address:  

 

   

 

 

2


Lender’s Domestic Wire Instructions

 

Bank Name:  

 

ABA/Routing No.:  

 

Account Name:  

 

Account No.:  

 

FFC Account Name:  

 

FFC Account No.:  

 

Attention:  

 

Reference:  

 

Lender’s Foreign Wire Instructions

 

Currency:  

 

Bank Name:  

 

Swift/Routing No.:  

 

Account Name:  

 

Account No.:  

 

FFC Account Name:  

 

FFC Account No.:  

 

Attention:  

 

Reference:  

 

Agent’s Wire Instructions

 

Bank Name:   Citibank, N.A.
ABA/Routing No.:   ###-##-####
Account Name:   Medium Term Finance
Account No.:   ####-####
Reference:   USD Partners LP

 

3


EXHIBIT F

FORM OF GUARANTY

See attached.

 

Exhibit F to Credit Agreement – Form of Guaranty


Execution Version

GUARANTY

Dated as of October 15, 2014

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and in consideration of credit and/or financial accommodation heretofore or hereafter from time to time made or granted to USD Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ US Borrower ”) and USD Terminals Canada ULC, an unlimited liability company subsisting under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada (the “ Canadian Borrower ” and collectively with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ”) by the Beneficiaries (as defined below), USD Terminals International S.à r.l., a private limited liability company ( société à responsabilité limitée) organized and established under the laws of Luxembourg, with its registered office at 6, rue Guillaume Schneider, L-2522 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, with a share capital of CAD 1,000,000.- and registered with the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies ( R.C.S. Luxembourg ) under number B181.650, USD Rail International S.à r.l., a private limited liability company ( société à responsabilité limitée) organized and established under the laws of Luxembourg, with its registered office at 6, rue Guillaume Schneider, L-2522 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, with a share capital of CAD 40,000.- and registered with the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies ( R.C.S. Luxembourg ) under number B181.698 (together with USD Terminals International S.à r.l., the “Luxembourg Guarantors”), each of the Borrowers and each undersigned Subsidiary (including the Luxembourg Guarantors) of the US Borrower (such undersigned Persons collectively being the “ Guarantors ” and individually, a “ Guarantor ”) hereby furnishes its guaranty (this “ Guaranty ”) of the Obligations (as hereinafter defined) to the Beneficiaries and to Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) as follows:

1. Guaranty. Each Guarantor hereby absolutely and unconditionally guarantees, as a guaranty of payment and not merely as a guaranty of collection, prompt payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, upon acceleration, or demand or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, of any and all existing and future indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of every kind, nature and character, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, voluntary or involuntary and whether for principal, interest, premiums, fees indemnities, damages, costs, expenses or otherwise, owing by the Borrowers and each other Guarantor (excluding, for certainty, (i) such Guarantor’s own indebtedness, liabilities and obligations and (ii) any Excluded Swap Obligations) to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any L/C Issuer, any Hedge Bank, or any Cash Management Bank (as each such term is defined in the Credit Agreement defined below and collectively referred to herein as the “ Beneficiaries ”) arising under (a) that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 15, 2014 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, extended, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”, the defined terms of which are used herein unless otherwise defined herein) among the Borrowers, certain financial institutions and other Persons which are or may become parties thereto (the “ Lenders ”), Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and an L/C Issuer and U.S. Bank, National Association as an L/C Issuer, (b) the other Loan Documents, (c) all Cash Management Agreements, (d) the Secured Hedge Agreements other than indebtedness, liabilities and obligations arising thereunder which are Excluded Swap


Obligations, and (e) any instruments, agreements or other documents of any kind or nature now or hereafter executed in connection with the Credit Agreement (including all renewals, extensions, amendments, restatements, refinancings and other modifications thereof and all out-of-pocket costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary in connection with the collection or enforcement thereof) (together with the Credit Agreement, the Loan Documents, the Cash Management Agreements and the Secured Hedge Agreements, collectively, the “ Documents ”), and whether recovery upon such indebtedness, liabilities and obligations may be or hereafter become unenforceable or shall be an allowed or disallowed claim under any proceeding or case commenced by or against any Guarantor or any Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code (Title 11, United States Code), the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada), the Winding-up and Restructuring Act (Canada), any successor statute to any of the foregoing or any other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief laws of the United States, Canada or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally (collectively, “ Debtor Relief Laws ”), and including interest that accrues after the commencement by or against any Borrower of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws (collectively, the “ Obligations ”). The Administrative Agent’s books and records showing the amount of the Obligations shall be admissible in evidence in any action or proceeding, and shall be binding upon the Guarantors and conclusive for the purpose of establishing the amount of the Obligations in the absence of manifest error. This Guaranty shall not be affected by the genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of the Obligations or any instrument or agreement evidencing any Obligations, or by the existence, validity, enforceability, perfection, non-perfection or extent of any Collateral therefor, or by any fact or circumstance relating to the Obligations which might otherwise constitute a defense (other than defense of payment) to the obligations of any Guarantor under this Guaranty, and each Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives any defenses it may now have or hereafter acquire in any way relating to any or all of the foregoing except for the defense of indefeasible payment in full of the Obligations. Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder at any time shall be limited to an aggregate amount equal to the largest amount that would not render its obligations hereunder subject to avoidance as a fraudulent transfer or conveyance under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code (Title 11, United States Code), Sections 95 or 96 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) or any comparable provisions of any similar federal, state or provincial law after giving effect to the value of any rights of subrogation, contribution, reimbursement or indemnity of such Guarantor pursuant to applicable law or agreement, including Section 8(b) hereof.

2. Keepwell. At the time the guaranty hereunder by any Specified Loan Party becomes effective with respect to any Swap Obligation, each Guarantor hereby jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support to each Specified Loan Party with respect to such Swap Obligation as may be needed by such Specified Loan Party from time to time to honor all of its obligations under this Guaranty in respect of such Swap Obligation (but, in each case, only up to the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering the each Guarantor’s obligations and undertakings under this Section 2 , or otherwise under this Guaranty, voidable under applicable Law, including applicable Law of fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations and undertakings of the Guarantors under this Section shall

 

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remain in full force and effect until the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid and performed in full. Each Guarantor intends this Section to constitute, and this Section shall be deemed to constitute, a guarantee of the obligations of, and a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of, each Specified Loan Party for all purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act.

3. No Setoff or Deductions; Taxes; Payments. Each Guarantor, other than the Canadian Borrower and USD Rail Canada ULC and any of the Luxembourg Guarantors party hereto, represents and warrants that it is organized and resident in the United States of America. Each of the Canadian Borrower and USD Rail Canada ULC represents and warrants that it is an unlimited liability company subsisting under the laws of the Province of British Columbia. Each of the Luxembourg Guarantors represents and warrants that it is a private limited liability company ( société à responsabilité limitée ) existing under the laws of Luxembourg. Each Guarantor shall make all payments hereunder without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment, or setoff. Any and all payments by each Guarantor hereunder shall be made in accordance with the requirements of Section 3.01 of the Credit Agreement and each Guarantor shall comply with the requirements of Section 3.01 of the Credit Agreement, in each case as if each reference to the Borrower or the Borrowers therein were a reference to such Guarantor.

4. Rights of Administrative Agent and Beneficiaries. Each Guarantor consents and agrees that the Administrative Agent and the other Beneficiaries may, at any time and from time to time, without notice or demand, and without affecting the enforceability or continuing effectiveness hereof: (a) amend, extend, renew, compromise, discharge, accelerate or otherwise change the time for payment or the terms of the Obligations or any part thereof; (b) take, hold, exchange, enforce, waive, release, fail to perfect, sell, or otherwise dispose of any security for the payment of this Guaranty or any Obligations; (c) apply such security and direct the order or manner of sale thereof as the Administrative Agent and the other Beneficiaries in their sole discretion may determine; and (d) release or substitute one or more of any endorsers or other guarantors of any of the Obligations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Guarantor consents to the taking of, or failure to take, any action which might in any manner or to any extent vary the risks of such Guarantor under this Guaranty or which, but for this provision, might operate as a discharge of such Guarantor.

5. Certain Waivers. Each Guarantor waives (a) any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense of any Borrower or any other guarantor, or the cessation from any cause whatsoever (including any act or omission of any Beneficiary) of the liability of any Borrower; (b) any defense based on any claim that such Guarantor’s obligations exceed or are more burdensome than those of any Borrower or any other guarantor; (c) the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting such Guarantor’s liability hereunder; (d) any right to require the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary to proceed against any Borrower, proceed against or exhaust any security for the Indebtedness, or pursue any other remedy in the Administrative Agent’s or any other Beneficiary’s power whatsoever; (e) any benefit of and any right to participate in any security now or hereafter held by the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary; (f) any defense based on any claim that the liability and obligations of such Guarantor hereunder were released, discharged, limited or otherwise affected by: (i) any extension, other indulgence, renewal, settlement, discharge, compromise, waiver, subordination or release in respect of any Obligation, security, Person or otherwise, including any extension,

 

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other indulgence, renewal, settlement, discharge, compromise, waiver, subordination or release of any of the Obligations, covenants or undertakings of the Borrowers or any Guarantor under the Documents other than upon full and final payment and performance of all Obligations, (ii) any modification or amendment of or supplement to the Obligations, (iii) any loss of or in respect of any security held by or on behalf of the Beneficiaries, whether occasioned by the fault of the Beneficiaries or otherwise, including any release, non-perfection or invalidity of any such security, (iv) any change in the existence, structure, constitution, name, control or ownership of either Borrower, any Guarantor or any other Person, or any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting either Borrower, any Guarantor or any other Person or their respective assets, (v) the existence of any set-off, counterclaim, claim or other right which either Borrower or any Guarantor may have at any time against the Beneficiaries or any other Person, whether in connection with the Credit Agreement, this Guaranty or any other Document or which may be available to or asserted by any Guarantor or any Borrower against a Beneficiary or any of its affiliates, (vi) any provision of applicable law purporting to prohibit or limit the payment by either Borrower or any Guarantor, as applicable, of any Obligation, and the foregoing is hereby waived by each Guarantor to the extent permitted under applicable law, (vii) any limitation, postponement, prohibition, subordination or other restriction on the right of a Beneficiary or any other Person on behalf of a Beneficiary to payment of the Obligations, (viii) any release, substitution or addition of any other guarantor of the Obligations, (ix) any failure of any Beneficiary or any other Person on a Beneficiary’s behalf to make any presentment, demand, or protest or to give any other notice, including notice of all of the following: acceptance of this Guarantee, partial payment or non-payment of all or any part of the Obligations and the existence, creation, or incurring of new or additional Obligations, (x) any failure of a Beneficiary or any other Person on behalf of a Beneficiary to proceed against either Borrower, any Guarantor or any other Person, or to apply or exhaust any security held from either Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other Person for the Obligations, to proceed against, apply or exhaust any security held from any Guarantor or any other Person, or to pursue any other remedy available to the Beneficiaries or any other Person on behalf of the Beneficiaries, (xi) the invalidity, illegality or lack of enforceability of the Obligations or any part thereof or of any security or guarantee in support thereof, or by reason of any incapacity, lack of authority, or other defense of either Borrower, any Guarantor or any other Person, or by reason of any limitation, postponement or prohibition on a Beneficiary’s or other Person on behalf of a Beneficiary’s rights to payment, or the cessation from any cause whatsoever of the liability of either Borrower, any Guarantor or any other Person with respect to all or any part of the Obligations (other than irrevocable payment to the Beneficiaries in full of the Obligations), or by reason of any act or omission of the Beneficiaries or others which directly or indirectly results in the discharge or release of either Borrower, any Guarantor or any other Person or of all or any part of the Obligations or any security or guarantee therefor, whether by contract, operation of law or otherwise, (xii) the failure by a Beneficiary or any other Person on behalf of a Beneficiary to obtain, register, perfect or maintain a Lien in or upon any property of either Borrower, any Guarantor or any other Person, or by reason of any interest of the Beneficiaries or any other Person on behalf of the Beneficiaries in any property, whether as owner thereof or as holder of a Lien therein or thereon, being invalidated, voided, declared fraudulent or preferential or otherwise set aside, or by reason of any impairment of any right or recourse to Collateral, (xiii) the failure of the Beneficiaries or any other Person on behalf of the Beneficiaries to marshal assets, (xiv) to the extent permitted under applicable law, any defense based upon any failure of the Beneficiaries or any other

 

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Person on behalf of the Beneficiaries to give to either Borrower or any Guarantor notice of any sale or other disposition of any property securing any or all of the Obligations or any other guarantee thereof, or any notice that may be given in connection with any sale or other disposition of any such property, or (xv) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, arrangement, readjustment of debt, liquidation or dissolution proceeding commenced by or against either Borrower, any Guarantor or any other Person, including any discharge or bar against collection of any of the Obligations; and (g) to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all other defenses or benefits that may be derived from or afforded by applicable law limiting the liability of or exonerating guarantors or sureties, except for the indefeasible payment in full of the Obligations. Each Guarantor expressly waives all setoffs and counterclaims and all presentments, demands for payment or performance, notices of nonpayment or nonperformance, protests, notices of protest, notices of dishonor and all other notices or demands of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the Obligations, and all notices of acceptance of this Guaranty or of the existence, creation or incurrence of new or additional Obligations.

6. Obligations Independent . The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are those of primary obligor, and not merely as surety, and are independent of the Obligations and the obligations of any other guarantor, and a separate action may be brought against each Guarantor to enforce this Guaranty whether or not any Borrower, any other Guarantor, or any other Person or entity is joined as a party.

7. Luxembourg Guarantee Limitation Language.

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Guaranty or in any other Loan Documents, the aggregate obligations and exposure of a Luxembourg Guarantor in respect of the obligations of a member of its corporate group which is not a direct or indirect subsidiary of such Luxembourg Guarantor shall be limited at any time to an aggregate amount not exceeding 85% of the greater of:

(i) an amount equal to the sum of the Luxembourg Guarantor’s Net Assets and its subordinated debt ( dettes subordonnées ), as reflected in the financial information of the Luxembourg Guarantor available to the Administrative Agent as at the date of this Guaranty; and

(ii) an amount equal to the sum of the Luxembourg Guarantor’s Net Assets and its subordinated debt ( dettes subordonnées ), as reflected in the financial information of the Luxembourg Guarantor available to the Administrative Agent as at the date the Guaranty is called.

For this purpose, “Net Assets” shall mean all the assets ( actifs ) of the Luxembourg Guarantor minus its liabilities ( provisions et dettes ) as valued, in accordance with Luxembourg generally accepted accounting principles (Lux GAAP) or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as applicable, and the relevant provisions of the Luxembourg Act of 19 December 2002 on the Register of Commerce and Companies, on accounting and on annual accounts of the companies, as amended.

 

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(b) The limitation set forth at paragraph (a) above shall not apply to any amounts borrowed under the Loan Documents and made available, in any form whatsoever, to such Luxembourg Guarantor or any of its direct or indirect subsidiaries.

(c) The Luxembourg Guarantor’s obligations under this Guaranty will not extend to include any obligations or liabilities if such inclusion would constitute a misuse of corporate assets ( abus de biens sociaux ) as defined at Article 171-1 of the Companies Act.

8. Subrogation; Contribution.

(a) No Guarantor shall exercise any right of subrogation, contribution, indemnity, reimbursement or similar rights with respect to any payments it makes under this Guaranty until all of the Obligations and any amounts payable under this Guaranty have been indefeasibly paid in full and any commitments of the Beneficiaries or facilities provided by the Beneficiaries with respect to the Obligations are terminated. If any amounts are paid to a Guarantor in violation of the foregoing limitation, then such amounts shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Beneficiaries and shall promptly be paid to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Beneficiaries to reduce the amount of the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured.

(b) The Guarantors hereby agree, as among themselves, that if any Guarantor or any other guarantor of the Obligations shall become an Excess Funding Guarantor (as defined below) (but subject to the succeeding provisions of this Section 8(b)), to pay to such Excess Funding Guarantor an amount equal to such Guarantor’s Pro Rata Share (as defined below and determined, for this purpose, without reference to the properties, assets, liabilities and debts of such Excess Funding Guarantor) of such Excess Payment (as defined below). The payment obligation of any Guarantor to any Excess Funding Guarantor under this Section 8(b) shall be subordinate and subject in right of payment to the prior indefeasible payment in full of the obligations of such Guarantor under the other provisions of this Guaranty, and such Excess Funding Guarantor shall not exercise any right or remedy with respect to such excess except as provided in Section 8(a) above or in any similar provision of any other guaranty in favor of the Beneficiaries or Administrative Agent of the Obligations. For purposes hereof, (i) “ Excess Funding Guarantor ” shall mean, in respect of any obligations arising under the other provisions of this Guaranty and any similar provisions of any other guaranty in favor of the Beneficiaries or Administrative Agent of the Obligations (hereafter, the “ Guaranteed Obligations ”), a Guarantor or any other guarantor of the Obligations that has paid an amount in excess of its Pro Rata Share of the Guaranteed Obligations; (ii) “ Excess Payment ” shall mean, in respect of any Guaranteed Obligations, the amount paid by an Excess Funding Guarantor in excess of its Pro Rata Share of such Guaranteed Obligations; and (iii) “ Pro Rata Share ”, for purposes of this Section 8(b), shall mean, for any Guarantor or any other guarantor of the Obligations, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of (x) the amount by which the aggregate present fair saleable value of all of its assets and properties exceeds the amount of all debts and liabilities of such guarantor (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of such guarantor under this Guaranty or the other applicable guaranty) to (y) the amount by which the aggregate present fair saleable value of all assets and other properties of the Borrowers, all of the Guarantors and all of the other guarantors of the Obligations exceeds the amount of all of the debts and liabilities (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of the Borrowers under the Credit

 

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Agreement, the Guarantors hereunder and any other guarantors of the Obligations under the applicable guaranties) of the Borrowers, all of the Guarantors and all of the other guarantors of the Obligations, all as of the Closing Date (if any Guarantor becomes a party hereto (or any other guarantor of the Obligations becomes a party to the applicable guaranty) subsequent to the Closing Date, then for purposes of this Section 7(b) such subsequent guarantor shall be deemed to have been a guarantor of the Obligations as of the Closing Date).

9. Termination; Reinstatement. This Guaranty is a continuing and irrevocable guaranty of all Obligations now or hereafter existing and shall remain in full force and effect until all Obligations and any other amounts payable under this Guaranty are indefeasibly paid in full and any commitments of the Beneficiaries or facilities provided by the Beneficiaries with respect to the Obligations are terminated, whereupon this Guaranty shall terminate automatically without further actions required whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Guaranty shall continue in full force and effect or be revived, as the case may be, if any payment by or on behalf of any Borrower or any Guarantor is made, or the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary exercises its right of setoff, in respect of the Obligations and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws or otherwise, all as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred and whether or not the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary is in possession of or has released this Guaranty and regardless of any prior revocation, rescission, termination or reduction. The obligations of each Guarantor under this paragraph shall survive termination of this Guaranty.

10. Subordination. Each Guarantor hereby subordinates the payment of all indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of each Borrower and each other Guarantor owing to such Guarantor, whether now existing or hereafter arising, including but not limited to any obligation of any Borrower or any other Guarantor to such Guarantor as subrogee of the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary or resulting from such Guarantor’s performance under this Guaranty, to the indefeasible payment in full of all Obligations. If the Administrative Agent so requests, any such indebtedness, liabilities or obligations of such Borrower or such other Guarantor, as the case may be, to such Guarantor shall be enforced and performance received by such Guarantor as trustee for the Administrative Agent and the other Beneficiaries, and the proceeds thereof shall be paid over to the Administrative Agent on account of the Obligations, but without reducing or affecting in any manner the liability of such Guarantor under this Guaranty.

11. Stay of Acceleration. In the event that acceleration of the time for payment of any of the Obligations is stayed, in connection with any case commenced by or against any Borrower or any other Guarantor under any Debtor Relief Laws, all such amounts shall nonetheless be payable by each Guarantor immediately upon demand by the Administrative Agent.

12. No Exhaustion of Remedies. The Beneficiaries shall not be bound or obligated to exhaust their recourse against any Loan Party or other Persons or any securities or collateral it may hold or take any other action (other than to make demand pursuant to Section 1) before the Beneficiaries shall be entitled to demand, enforce and collect payment from the Guarantors hereunder.

 

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13. Expenses . Each Guarantor shall pay all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary to the extent expressly set forth in the Credit Agreement and such expense reimbursement provisions shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Agreement. The obligations of each Guarantor under this paragraph shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and termination of this Guaranty.

14. Miscellaneous. No provision of this Guaranty may be waived, amended, supplemented or modified, except by a written instrument executed by the Administrative Agent and the Guarantors. No failure by the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, remedy or power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy or power hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law or in equity. The unenforceability or invalidity of any provision of this Guaranty shall not affect the enforceability or validity of any other provision herein. Unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the Guarantors in writing, this Guaranty is not intended to supersede or otherwise affect any other guaranty now or hereafter given by any Guarantor for the benefit of the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary or any term or provision thereof.

15. Condition of Borrowers. Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that it has the sole responsibility for, and has adequate means of, obtaining from each Borrower and any other Guarantor such information concerning the financial condition, business and operations of each Borrower and any such other Guarantor as such Guarantor requires, and that neither the Administrative Agent nor any other Beneficiary has any duty, and such Guarantor is not relying on the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary at any time, to disclose to such Guarantor any information relating to the business, operations or financial condition of any Borrower or any other Guarantor (such Guarantor waiving any duty on the part of the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary to disclose such information and any defense relating to the failure to provide the same).

16. Setoff. If and to the extent any payment is not made when due hereunder, the Administrative Agent and each other Beneficiary may setoff and charge from time to time any amount so due against any or all of any Guarantor’s accounts or deposits with the Administrative Agent or such Beneficiary. Any such set-off shall be subject to the notice requirements of Section 11.08 of the Credit Agreement; provided, however , that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application.

17. Representations and Warranties. Each Guarantor represents and warrants that (a) it is duly organized and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has full capacity and right to make and perform this Guaranty, and all necessary authority has been obtained; (b) this Guaranty constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity; (c) the making and performance of this Guaranty does not and will

 

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not violate the provisions of any applicable law, regulation or order, and does not and will not result in the breach of, or constitute a default or require any consent under, any material agreement, instrument, or document to which it is a party or by which it or any of its property may be bound or affected; and (d) all consents, approvals, licenses and authorizations of, and filings and registrations with, any Governmental Authority required under applicable law and regulations for the making and performance of this Guaranty have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect.

18. Indemnification and Survival. Without limitation on any other obligations of any Guarantor or remedies of the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary under this Guaranty, each Guarantor shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify, defend and save and hold harmless the Administrative Agent and each other Beneficiary to the extent expressly set forth in the Credit Agreement and such indemnification provisions shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Agreement. The obligations of each Guarantor under this paragraph shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and termination of this Guaranty.

19. Foreign Currency Obligations . Each Guarantor shall make payment relative to each Obligation in the currency in which either Borrower or any Guarantor, as applicable, is required to pay such Obligation. If, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder in one currency into another currency, the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Administrative Agent could purchase the first currency with such other currency on the Business Day preceding that on which final judgment is given. The obligation of each Guarantor in respect of any such sum due from it to any Beneficiary hereunder or under any Document shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the “ Judgment Currency ”) other than that in which such sum is denominated in accordance with the applicable provisions of the applicable Loan Document (the “ Agreement Currency ”), be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by such Beneficiary of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, such Beneficiary may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase the Agreement Currency with the Judgment Currency. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to such Beneficiary from any Guarantor in the Agreement Currency, such Guarantor agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify such Beneficiary against such loss. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is greater than the sum originally due to any Beneficiary in such currency, such Beneficiary agrees to return the amount of any excess to such Guarantor (or to any other Person who may be entitled thereto under applicable law).

20. GOVERNING LAW ; Assignment; Jurisdiction. THIS GUARANTY AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. This Guaranty shall (a) bind each Guarantor and its successors and assigns, provided that no Guarantor may assign its rights or obligations under this Guaranty without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be void ab initio ), and (b) inure to the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the other Beneficiaries and their successors and permitted assigns.

 

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EACH GUARANTOR IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST ANY BENEFICIARY, OR ANY RELATED PARTY OF THE FOREGOING IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATING HERETO, IN ANY FORUM OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT ANY BENEFICIARY MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY GUARANTOR OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

21. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL; FINAL AGREEMENT. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH GUARANTOR, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, AND EACH OTHER BENEFICIARY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION, CLAIM, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY OR THE OBLIGATIONS. THIS GUARANTY REPRESENTS THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

22. Additional Guarantors . Any Subsidiary of the US Borrower that is required pursuant to the Credit Agreement or the Security Agreement to enter into a guaranty on substantially similar terms as those set forth herein after the date hereof shall become a Guarantor for all purposes of this Guaranty upon execution and delivery by such Subsidiary of a supplement in the form of Annex I to the Security Agreement.

23. Several Enforcement . This Guaranty shall apply to each Guarantor and may be enforced against each Guarantor as if each Guarantor had executed a separate agreement. Except as set forth in Section 8 above, no Guarantor shall have any contractual rights or obligations against any other Guarantor under this Guaranty, including any rights to have this Guaranty enforced ratably or any right to restrict the amendment or waiver hereof with respect to another Guarantor.

 

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24. Notices . All notices and other communications to any Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile or telecopier to such Guarantor in care of the US Borrower at the address specified on Schedule 11.02 of the Credit Agreement or at such other address in the United States or Canada as may be specified by such Guarantor in a written notice delivered to the Administrative Agent at such office as the Administrative Agent may designate for such purpose from time to time in a written notice to the US Borrower.

25. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic imaging means ( e.g. , “ pdf ” or “ tif ”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

26. Service of Process . EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 24. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. Each Guarantor that is not a Domestic Subsidiary (each a “ Foreign Guarantor ”) has irrevocably appointed the US Borrower (the “ Process Agent ”) as its agent to receive on its behalf and on behalf of its property service of copies of any summons or complaint or any other process which may be served in any action. Such service may be made by mailing or delivering a copy of such process to such Foreign Guarantor in care of the Process Agent at the Process Agent’s above address, and each Foreign Guarantor hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs the Process Agent to accept such service on its behalf.

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CITIBANK, N.A. , as Administrative Agent
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

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USD PARTNERS LP
By:   USD PARTNERS GP LLC, its general partner
By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  
USD TERMINALS CANADA ULC
By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  
USD LOGISTICS OPERATIONS GP LLC
By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  
USD LOGISTICS OPERATIONS LP
By: USD LOGISTICS OPERATIONS GP LLC, its general partner
By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  

 

Signature Page to Guaranty


WEST COLTON RAIL TERMINAL LLC
By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  
SAN ANTONIO RAIL TERMINAL LLC
By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  
USD TERMINALS INTERNATIONAL S.à r.l.
By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  

 

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USD RAIL LP
By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  
USD RAIL INTERNATIONAL S.à r.l.
By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  
USD RAIL CANADA ULC
By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  

 

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EXHIBIT G

FORM OF PARENT GUARANTY

See attached.

Exhibit G to Credit Agreement – Form of Parent Guaranty


EXECUTION VERSION

PARENT GUARANTY

Dated as of October 15, 2014

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and in consideration of credit and/or financial accommodation heretofore or hereafter from time to time made or granted, USD Terminals Canada ULC, an unlimited liability company subsisting under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada (the “ Borrower ”) by the Beneficiaries (as defined below), USD Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Guarantor ”) hereby furnishes its guaranty (this “ Guaranty ”) of the Obligations (as hereinafter defined) to the Beneficiaries and to Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) as follows:

1. Guaranty. The Guarantor hereby absolutely and unconditionally guarantees, as a guaranty of payment and not merely as a guaranty of collection, prompt payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, upon acceleration, or demand or otherwise, and at all times thereafter, of the principal amount of (a) all Term Loans under the Credit Agreement owing by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or any Lender (collectively referred to herein as the “ Beneficiaries ”) arising under the express terms of that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 15, 2014 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, extended, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”, the defined terms of which are used herein unless otherwise defined herein) among USD Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ US Borrower ”), the Borrower, certain financial institutions and other Persons which are or may become parties thereto (the “ Lenders ”), Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and an L/C Issuer and U.S. Bank, National Association as an L/C Issuer and (b) all Other Guaranteed Obligations (as defined below), and whether recovery upon such indebtedness, liabilities and obligations may be or hereafter become unenforceable or shall be an allowed or disallowed claim under any proceeding or case commenced by or against the Guarantor or the Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code (Title 11, United States Code), the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada), the Winding-up and Restructuring Act (Canada), any successor statute to any of the foregoing or any other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief laws of the United States, Canada or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally (collectively, “ Debtor Relief Laws ”), and including interest that accrues after the commencement by or against the Borrower of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws (collectively, the “ Obligations ”). The Administrative Agent’s books and records showing the amount of the Obligations shall be admissible in evidence in any action or proceeding. This Guaranty shall not be affected by the genuineness, validity, regularity or enforceability of the Obligations or any instrument or agreement evidencing any Obligations, or by the existence, validity, enforceability, perfection, non-perfection or extent of any Collateral therefor, or by any fact or circumstance relating to the Obligations which might otherwise constitute a defense (other than defense of payment) to the obligations of the Guarantor under this Guaranty, and the Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives any defenses it may now have or hereafter acquire in any way relating to any or all of the foregoing except for the defense of indefeasible payment in full of the Obligations. Anything contained herein to the contrary

 

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notwithstanding, the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder at any time shall be limited to an aggregate amount equal to the largest amount that would not render its obligations hereunder subject to avoidance as a fraudulent transfer or conveyance under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code (Title 11, United States Code), Sections 95 or 96 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) or any comparable provisions of any similar federal, state or provincial law after giving effect to the value of any rights of subrogation, contribution, reimbursement or indemnity of the Guarantor pursuant to applicable law or agreement, including Section 6 hereof.

Other Guaranteed Obligations ” means, only to the extent so designated by the Guarantor by written notice to the Administrative Agent, any Obligations (as defined under the Credit Agreement), but excluding the Term Loans, which designation of any such Other Guaranteed Obligations may be terminated by the Guarantor at any time to the extent of any repayment of such Other Guaranteed Obligations under the Credit Agreement and, upon such termination, such Other Guaranteed Obligations shall cease to be entitled to the benefit of this Guaranty.

2. Taxes; Payments. The Guarantor represents and warrants that it is organized and resident in the United States of America. Any and all payments by the Guarantor hereunder shall be made in accordance with the requirements of Section 3.01 of the Credit Agreement and the Guarantor shall comply with the requirements of Section 3.01 of the Credit Agreement, in each case as if each reference to the Borrower therein were a reference to the Guarantor.

3. Rights of Administrative Agent and Beneficiaries. The Guarantor consents and agrees that the Administrative Agent and the other Beneficiaries may, at any time and from time to time, without notice or demand, and without affecting the enforceability or continuing effectiveness hereof, amend, extend, renew, compromise, discharge, accelerate or otherwise change the time for payment or the terms of the Obligations or any part thereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Guarantor consents to the taking of, or failure to take, any action which might in any manner or to any extent vary the risks of the Guarantor under this Guaranty or which, but for this provision, might operate as a discharge of the Guarantor.

4. Certain Waivers. The Guarantor waives (a) any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense of the Borrower or any other guarantor, or the cessation from any cause whatsoever (including any act or omission of any Beneficiary) of the liability of the Borrower; (b) any defense based on any claim that the Guarantor’s obligations exceed or are more burdensome than those of the Borrower or any other guarantor; (c) the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting the Guarantor’s liability hereunder; (d) any right to require the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary to proceed against the Borrower, proceed against or exhaust any security for the Indebtedness, or pursue any other remedy in the Administrative Agent’s or any other Beneficiary’s power whatsoever; (e) any benefit of and any right to participate in any security now or hereafter held by the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary; (f) any defense based on any claim that the liability and obligations of the Guarantor hereunder were released, discharged, limited or otherwise affected by: (i) any extension, other indulgence, renewal, settlement, discharge, compromise, waiver, subordination or release in respect of any Obligation, security, Person or otherwise, including any extension, other indulgence, renewal, settlement, discharge, compromise, waiver, subordination or release of any of the Obligations, covenants or undertakings of the Borrower or the Guarantor under the Credit

 

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Agreement other than upon full and final payment and performance of all Obligations, (ii) any modification or amendment of or supplement to the Obligations, (iii) any loss of or in respect of any security held by or on behalf of the Beneficiaries, whether occasioned by the fault of the Beneficiaries or otherwise, including any release, non-perfection or invalidity of any such security, (iv) any change in the existence, structure, constitution, name, control or ownership of the Borrower, the Guarantor or any other Person, or any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting the Borrower, the Guarantor or any other Person or their respective assets, (v) the existence of any set-off, counterclaim, claim or other right which the Borrower or the Guarantor may have at any time against the Beneficiaries or any other Person, whether in connection with the Credit Agreement, this Guaranty or any other Document or which may be available to or asserted by the Guarantor or the Borrower against a Beneficiary or any of its affiliates, (vi) any provision of applicable law purporting to prohibit or limit the payment by the Borrower or the Guarantor, as applicable, of any Obligation, and the foregoing is hereby waived by the Guarantor to the extent permitted under applicable law, (vii) any limitation, postponement, prohibition, subordination or other restriction on the right of a Beneficiary or any other Person on behalf of a Beneficiary to payment of the Obligations, (viii) any release, substitution or addition of any other guarantor of the Obligations, (ix) any failure of any Beneficiary or any other Person on a Beneficiary’s behalf to make any presentment, demand, or protest or to give any other notice, including notice of all of the following: acceptance of this Guarantee, partial payment or non-payment of all or any part of the Obligations and the existence, creation, or incurring of new or additional Obligations, (x) any failure of a Beneficiary or any other Person on behalf of a Beneficiary to proceed against the Borrower, the Guarantor or any other Person, or to apply or exhaust any security held from the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other Person for the Obligations, to proceed against, apply or exhaust any security held from the Guarantor or any other Person, or to pursue any other remedy available to the Beneficiaries or any other Person on behalf of the Beneficiaries, (xi) the invalidity, illegality or lack of enforceability of the Obligations or any part thereof or of any security or guarantee in support thereof, or by reason of any incapacity, lack of authority, or other defense of the Borrower, the Guarantor or any other Person, or by reason of any limitation, postponement or prohibition on a Beneficiary’s or other Person on behalf of a Beneficiary’s rights to payment, or the cessation from any cause whatsoever of the liability of the Borrower, the Guarantor or any other Person with respect to all or any part of the Obligations (other than irrevocable payment to the Beneficiaries in full of the Obligations), or by reason of any act or omission of the Beneficiaries or others which directly or indirectly results in the discharge or release of the Borrower, the Guarantor or any other Person or of all or any part of the Obligations or any security or guarantee therefor, whether by contract, operation of law or otherwise, (xii) the failure by a Beneficiary or any other Person on behalf of a Beneficiary to obtain, register, perfect or maintain a Lien in or upon any property of the Borrower, the Guarantor or any other Person, or by reason of any interest of the Beneficiaries or any other Person on behalf of the Beneficiaries in any property, whether as owner thereof or as holder of a Lien therein or thereon, being invalidated, voided, declared fraudulent or preferential or otherwise set aside, or by reason of any impairment of any right or recourse to Collateral, (xiii) the failure of the Beneficiaries or any other Person on behalf of the Beneficiaries to marshal assets, (xiv) to the extent permitted under applicable law, any defense based upon any failure of the Beneficiaries or any other Person on behalf of the Beneficiaries to give to the Borrower or the Guarantor notice of any sale or other disposition of any property securing any or all of the Obligations or any other guarantee thereof, or any notice

 

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that may be given in connection with any sale or other disposition of any such property, or (xv) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, arrangement, readjustment of debt, liquidation or dissolution proceeding commenced by or against the Borrower, the Guarantor or any other Person, including any discharge or bar against collection of any of the Obligations; and (f) to the fullest extent permitted by law, any and all other defenses or benefits that may be derived from or afforded by applicable law limiting the liability of or exonerating guarantors or sureties, except for the indefeasible payment in full of the Obligations. The Guarantor expressly waives all setoffs and counterclaims and all presentments, demands for payment or performance, notices of nonpayment or nonperformance, protests, notices of protest, notices of dishonor and all other notices or demands of any kind or nature whatsoever with respect to the Obligations, and all notices of acceptance of this Guaranty or of the existence, creation or incurrence of new or additional Obligations.

5. Obligations Independent . The obligations of the Guarantor hereunder are those of primary obligor, and not merely as surety, and are independent of the Obligations and the obligations of any other guarantor, and a separate action may be brought against the Guarantor to enforce this Guaranty whether or not the Borrower, any other guarantor, or any other Person or entity is joined as a party.

6. Subrogation; Contribution. The Guarantor shall not exercise any right of subrogation, contribution, indemnity, reimbursement or similar rights with respect to any payments it makes under this Guaranty until all of the Obligations and any amounts payable under this Guaranty have been indefeasibly paid in full and any commitments of the Beneficiaries or facilities provided by the Beneficiaries with respect to the Obligations are terminated. If any amounts are paid to the Guarantor in violation of the foregoing limitation, then such amounts shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Beneficiaries and shall promptly be paid to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Beneficiaries to reduce the amount of the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured.

7. Termination; Reinstatement. This Guaranty is a continuing and irrevocable guaranty of all Obligations now or hereafter existing and shall remain in full force and effect until all Obligations and any other amounts payable under this Guaranty are indefeasibly paid in full and any commitments of the Beneficiaries or facilities provided by the Beneficiaries with respect to the Obligations are terminated, whereupon this Guaranty shall terminate automatically without further actions required whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Guaranty shall continue in full force and effect or be revived, as the case may be, if any payment by or on behalf of the Borrower or the Guarantor is made, or the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary exercises its right of setoff, in respect of the Obligations and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws or otherwise, all as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred and whether or not the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary is in possession of or has released this Guaranty and regardless of any prior revocation, rescission, termination or reduction. The obligations of the Guarantor under this paragraph shall survive termination of this Guaranty.

 

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8. Subordination. The Guarantor hereby subordinates the payment of all indebtedness, liabilities and obligations of the Borrower owing to the Guarantor, whether now existing or hereafter arising, including but not limited to any obligation of the Borrower to the Guarantor as subrogee of the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary or resulting from the Guarantor’s performance under this Guaranty, to the indefeasible payment in full of all Obligations. If the Administrative Agent so requests, any such indebtedness, liabilities or obligations of the Borrower to the Guarantor shall be enforced and performance received by the Guarantor as trustee for the Administrative Agent and the other Beneficiaries, and the proceeds thereof shall be paid over to the Administrative Agent on account of the Obligations, but without reducing or affecting in any manner the liability of the Guarantor under this Guaranty.

9. No Exhaustion of Remedies. The Beneficiaries shall not be bound or obligated to exhaust their recourse against any Loan Party or other Persons or any securities or collateral it may hold or take any other action (other than to make demand pursuant to Section 1) before the Beneficiaries shall be entitled to demand, enforce and collect payment from the Guarantor hereunder.

10. Expenses . The Guarantor shall pay all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary to the extent expressly set forth in the Credit Agreement and such expense reimbursement provisions shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Agreement. The obligations of the Guarantor under this paragraph shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and termination of this Guaranty.

11. Miscellaneous. No provision of this Guaranty may be waived, amended, supplemented or modified, except by a written instrument executed by the Administrative Agent and the Guarantor. No failure by the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, remedy or power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy or power hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law or in equity. The unenforceability or invalidity of any provision of this Guaranty shall not affect the enforceability or validity of any other provision herein. Unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the Guarantor in writing, this Guaranty is not intended to supersede or otherwise affect any other guaranty now given by the Guarantor for the benefit of the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary or any term or provision thereof.

12. Condition of the Borrower. The Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that it has the sole responsibility for, and has adequate means of, obtaining from the Borrower such information concerning the financial condition, business and operations of the Borrower as the Guarantor requires, and that neither the Administrative Agent nor any other Beneficiary has any duty, and the Guarantor is not relying on the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary at any time, to disclose to the Guarantor any information relating to the business, operations or financial condition of the Borrower (the Guarantor waiving any duty on the part of the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary to disclose such information and any defense relating to the failure to provide the same).

 

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13. Setoff. If and to the extent any payment is not made when due hereunder, the Administrative Agent and each other Beneficiary may setoff and charge from time to time any amount so due against any or all of the Guarantor’s accounts or deposits with the Administrative Agent or such Beneficiary. Any such set-off shall be subject to the notice requirements of Section 11.08 of the Credit Agreement; provided, however , that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application.

14. Representations and Warranties. The Guarantor represents and warrants that (a) it is duly organized and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has full capacity and right to make and perform this Guaranty, and all necessary authority has been obtained and (b) this Guaranty constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by any applicable mandatory law, bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, other Debtor Relief Laws or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity.

15. Net Worth Covenant . The Guarantor shall at all times maintain a Net Worth greater than or equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans. For purposes of this Section, Net Worth shall mean the net value of the Guarantor within the meaning of Treasury regulation section 1.752-2(k) (which generally equals the amount by which the fair market value of all assets owned by the Guarantor exceeds the amount of all of the liabilities or other obligations of the Guarantor (other than the obligations under this Guaranty and other similar obligations within the meaning of Treasury regulation section 1.752-2(b)(1)), determined at the times specified in Treasury regulation section 1.752-2(k)). If the Guarantor fails to maintain such Net Worth for a period of ninety (90) continuous days, the Borrower agrees to pay an additional amount of interest of 1% per annum in addition to the interest rate otherwise applicable on the Term Loans from such ninetieth (90th) day until such time as the Guarantor is again in compliance with the Net Worth covenant set forth in this Section.

16. Stay of Acceleration . In the event that acceleration of the time for payment of any of the Obligations is stayed, in connection with any case commenced by or against the Borrower or any other guarantor under any Debtor Relief Laws, all such amounts shall nonetheless be payable by the Guarantor immediately upon demand by the Administrative Agent.

17. Indemnification and Survival. Without limitation on any other obligations of the Guarantor or remedies of the Administrative Agent or any other Beneficiary under this Guaranty, the Guarantor shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify, defend and save and hold harmless the Administrative Agent and each other Beneficiary to the extent expressly set forth in the Credit Agreement and such indemnification provisions shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Agreement. The obligations of the Guarantor under this paragraph shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and termination of this Guaranty.

18. Foreign Currency Obligations . The Guarantor shall make payment relative to each Obligation in the currency in which the Borrower is required to pay such Obligation. If, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder in one currency into another currency, the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Administrative Agent could purchase the first

 

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currency with such other currency on the Business Day preceding that on which final judgment is given. The obligation of the Guarantor in respect of any such sum due from it to any Beneficiary hereunder or under any Document shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the “ Judgment Currency ”) other than that in which such sum is denominated in accordance with the applicable provisions of the applicable Loan Document (the “ Agreement Currency ”), be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by such Beneficiary of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, such Beneficiary may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase the Agreement Currency with the Judgment Currency. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to such Beneficiary from the Guarantor in the Agreement Currency, the Guarantor agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify such Beneficiary against such loss. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is greater than the sum originally due to any Beneficiary in such currency, such Beneficiary agrees to return the amount of any excess to the Guarantor (or to any other Person who may be entitled thereto under applicable law).

19. GOVERNING LAW; Assignment; Jurisdiction . THIS GUARANTY AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. This Guaranty shall (a) bind the Guarantor and its successors and assigns, provided that the Guarantor may not assign its rights or obligations under this Guaranty without the prior written consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) of the Administrative Agent (and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be void ab initio ), and (b) inure to the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the other Beneficiaries and their successors and permitted assigns. THE GUARANTOR IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST ANY BENEFICIARY, OR ANY RELATED PARTY OF THE FOREGOING IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATING HERETO, IN ANY FORUM OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT ANY BENEFICIARY MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT AGAINST THE GUARANTOR OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

 

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20. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL; FINAL AGREEMENT. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE GUARANTOR, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, AND EACH OTHER BENEFICIARY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION, CLAIM, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY OR THE OBLIGATIONS. THIS GUARANTY REPRESENTS THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

21. Notices . All notices and other communications to the Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile or telecopier to the Guarantor in care of the US Borrower at the address specified on Schedule 11.02 of the Credit Agreement or at such other address in the United States or Canada as may be specified by the Guarantor in a written notice delivered to the Administrative Agent at such office as the Administrative Agent may designate for such purpose from time to time in a written notice to the US Borrower.

22. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic imaging means ( e.g. , “ pdf ” or “ tif ”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

23. Service of Process . EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 21. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

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CITIBANK, N.A. , as Administrative Agent
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

Signature Page to Parent Guaranty


USD Group LLC
By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  

 

Signature Page to Parent Guaranty


Solely for the agreement to pay to additional interest pursuant to Section 15
USD TERMINALS CANADA ULC
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

Signature Page to Parent Guaranty


EXHIBIT H

FORM OF SECURITY AGREEMENT

See attached.

Exhibit H to Credit Agreement – Form of Security Agreement


Execution Version

SECURITY AGREEMENT

Dated as of October 15, 2014

among

USD PARTNERS LP

and

USD TERMINALS CANADA ULC

and the other Debtors parties hereto

in favor of

CITIBANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

SECTION 1.

 

DEFINITIONS

     2   

SECTION 2.

 

GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

     7   

2.1

 

Grant of Security Interest

     7   

2.2

 

Fraudulent Transfer Laws

     7   

2.3

 

Debtors Remain Liable

     7   

SECTION 3.

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     8   

3.1

 

[Reserved]

     8   

3.2

 

Perfected First Priority Liens

     8   

3.3

 

Debtor’s Legal Name; Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office

     8   

3.4

 

Certain Collateral

     9   

3.5

 

Investment Property, Pledged Equity, Chattel Paper, and Instruments

     9   

3.6

 

Receivables

     10   

3.7

 

Intellectual Property

     10   

3.8

 

Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts

     11   

SECTION 4.

 

COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS

     11   

4.1

 

Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest; Further Documentation; Filing Authorization; Further Assurances; Power of Attorney

     11   

4.2

 

Changes in Name, etc.

     13   

4.3

 

Delivery of Instruments, Chattel Paper, and Documents

     13   

4.4

 

Investment Property

     13   

4.5

 

Deposit Accounts

     15   

4.6

 

Modifications of Receivables, Chattel Paper, Instruments and Payment Intangibles

     15   

4.7

 

Intellectual Property

     16   

4.8

 

Actions With Respect to Certain Collateral

     17   

SECTION 5.

 

LIMITATION ON PERFECTION OF SECURITY INTEREST

     18   

5.1

 

Chattel Paper and Instruments

     18   

5.2

 

Documents

     18   

5.3

 

Letter of Credit Rights

     18   

5.4

 

Deposit Accounts; Securities Accounts

     18   

5.5

 

Vehicles; Mobile Goods; Rolling Stock

     19   

SECTION 6.

 

REMEDIAL PROVISIONS

     19   

6.1

 

General Interim Remedies

     19   

6.2

 

Receivables, Chattel Paper, Instruments and Payment Intangibles

     20   

6.3

 

Contracts

     21   

6.4

 

Pledged Equity

     22   

 

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6.5

 

Foreclosure

     23   

6.6

 

Application of Proceeds

     24   

6.7

 

Waiver of Certain Rights

     24   

6.8

 

Reinstatement

     24   

SECTION 7.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

     24   

7.1

 

ULC Shares

     24   

7.2

 

Amendments

     25   

7.3

 

Notices

     25   

7.4

 

No Waiver by Course of Conduct; Cumulative Remedies; No Duty

     25   

7.5

 

Enforcement Expenses; Indemnification

     26   

7.6

 

Successors and Assigns

     26   

7.7

 

Set-Off

     26   

7.8

 

Counterparts

     26   

7.9

 

Severability

     27   

7.10

 

Section Headings

     27   

7.11

 

GOVERNING LAW ETC.

     27   

7.12

 

Additional Debtors

     28   

7.13

 

Termination; Releases

     28   

7.14

 

PPSA Acknowledgement of Receipt/Waiver

     29   

7.15

 

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

     29   

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SCHEDULES     
Schedule 3.3   -    Organization Information
Schedule 3.4   -    Certain Collateral
Schedule 3.5(a)   -    Pledged Equity
Schedule 3.5(c)   -    Instruments
Schedule 3.7   -    Intellectual Property
Schedule 3.8   -    Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts
ANNEXES     
Annex I   -    Security Agreement Supplement
Annex II   -    Patent Security Agreement Supplement
Annex III   -    Trademark Security Agreement Supplement
Annex IV   -    Copyright Security Agreement Supplement

 

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SECURITY AGREEMENT

This SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of October 15, 2014 (this “ Agreement ”), is among USD PARTNERS LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ US Borrower ”), the undersigned subsidiaries of the US Borrower, including without limitation, USD TERMINALS CANADA ULC, an unlimited liability company subsisting under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada (the “ Canadian Borrower ” and collectively with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ”), USD Terminals International S.à r.l., a private limited liability company ( société à responsabilité limitée) organized and established under the laws of Luxembourg, with its registered office at 6, rue Guillaume Schneider, L-2522 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, with a share capital of CAD 1,000,000.- and registered with the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies ( R.C.S. Luxembourg ) under number B181.650, USD Rail International S.à r.l., a private limited liability company ( société à responsabilité limitée) organized and established under the laws of Luxembourg, with its registered office at 6, rue Guillaume Schneider, L-2522 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, with a share capital of CAD 40,000.- and registered with the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies ( R.C.S. Luxembourg ) under number B181.698 (together with USD Terminals International S.à r.l., the “Luxembourg Parties”) (the US Borrower, the undersigned subsidiaries and the Luxembourg Parties collectively being the “ Debtors ”), and CITIBANK, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent (and acting as “collateral agent” under the Credit Agreement, in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) for the benefit of the holders of the Secured Obligations (as defined below).

INTRODUCTION

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 15, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among the Borrowers, certain financial institutions and other Persons which are or may become parties thereto, Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer and U.S. Bank, National Association as L/C Issuer. Pursuant to the Guaranty dated as of October 15, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Guaranty ”), made by the Debtors in favor of the Administrative Agent, such Debtors have agreed to guarantee, among other things, the full payment of all of the Borrowers’ obligations under the Credit Agreement. It is a condition precedent to the effectiveness of the Credit Agreement and the making of credit extensions thereunder that the Debtors shall have entered into this Agreement in order to secure the Borrowers’ obligations under the Credit Agreement, the obligations of the Debtors under the Guaranty, and all other Secured Obligations (as defined below).

The Debtors share an identity of interest as members of a affiliated group of entities and will derive substantial direct and indirect economic and other benefits from the extensions of credit under the Credit Agreement. Therefore, in consideration of the credit expected to be received in connection with the Credit Agreement, the Debtors jointly and severally agree with the Administrative Agent as follows:


SECTION 1.

DEFINITIONS

1.1 Terms defined above and elsewhere in this Agreement shall have their specified meanings. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meanings specified by the Credit Agreement. All terms used herein and defined in the UCC shall have the same definitions herein as specified therein.

1.2 Where the context requires, terms relating to the Collateral or any part thereof, when used in relation to a Debtor, shall refer to such Debtor’s Collateral or the relevant part thereof.

1.3 The following terms shall have the following meanings:

CFC ” means (a) each Person that is treated as a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957(a) of the Code, (b) each Subsidiary of any Person described in clause (a), and (c) each Person substantially all of the assets of which consist of Equity Interests in one or more Persons described in clause (a).

Chattel Paper ” means any “chattel paper” (as defined in the UCC), including electronic chattel paper, now owned or hereafter acquired by any Debtor.

Collateral ” has the meaning specified in Section 2.1 .

Collateral Account ” means any deposit account with the Administrative Agent which is under the sole control of the Administrative Agent, which is pledged to the Administrative Agent and which has been established pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement for the purposes described in this Agreement, including collecting, holding, disbursing, or applying certain funds, all in accordance with this Agreement.

Contracts ” means all contracts, undertakings or agreements (other than rights evidenced by Chattel Paper, Documents or Instruments) to which any Debtor now is, or hereafter will be, bound, or is, or hereafter will be, a party, beneficiary or assignee, in any event, including all contracts, undertakings or agreements (other than rights evidenced by Chattel Paper, Documents or Instruments) in or under which any Debtor may now or hereafter have any right, title or interest, including any agreement (other than any Chattel Paper, Documents or Instruments) relating to the terms of payment or the terms of performance of any Receivable.

Copyrights ” means all of the following now owned or hereafter acquired by any Debtor: (a) all registered copyright rights in any work subject to the copyright Laws of the United States, Canada or any other country, whether as author, assignee or transferee, and (b) all registrations and applications for registration of any such registered copyright in the United States, Canada or any other country and all extensions and renewals thereof, including registrations, recordings, supplemental registrations and pending applications for registration in the United States Copyright Office or the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.

Copyright Licenses ” means any written agreement naming any Debtor as licensor or licensee, granting any right under any Copyright, including, without limitation, the grant of

 

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rights to manufacture, distribute, exploit and sell materials derived from any Copyright; provided that , in no case shall Copyright Licenses include any off-the-shelf licenses for software or other similar items used in the normal course of business operations.

Copyright Security Agreement Supplement ” means a supplement to this Agreement executed by each applicable Debtor in favor of the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Annex IV hereto.

Deposit Accounts ” means any deposit account now or hereafter held in the name of any Debtor.

Document ” means any “document” (as defined in the UCC) now owned or hereafter acquired by any Debtor.

Equipment ” means any “equipment” (as defined in the UCC) now owned or hereafter acquired by any Debtor.

Event of Default ” means any “Event of Default” under and as defined in the Credit Agreement.

Excluded Deposit Account ” has the meaning specified in Section 5.4(a) .

Excluded Property ” means any of the following current or future property or assets of any Debtor:

(a) any property or assets to the extent that such Debtor is prohibited from granting a security interest in, pledge of, or charge, mortgage or lien upon any such property or assets by reason of (x) an existing and enforceable negative pledge provision or anti-assignment provision (or other similar restrictive provision) (y) applicable Law or regulation to which such Debtor is subject, or (z) the consent or approval of a third party being required to such pledge, charge, mortgage or lien, except (in the case of any of the foregoing clauses (x), (y) or (z)) to the extent such prohibition is ineffective under the UCC or the PPSA, as applicable;

(b) Excluded Stock;

(c) the last day of the term of any lease now held or hereafter acquired by the Debtors, but should the Administrative Agent enforce the security interests granted pursuant to this Agreement, the Debtors shall thereafter stand possessed of such last day and shall hold it in trust to assign the same to any person acquiring such term in the course of the enforcement of the interests granted pursuant to this Agreement;

(d) any Equipment owned by a Debtor that is subject to a purchase money security interest, Capitalized Lease or similar arrangement if the contract or other agreement pursuant to which such Lien is granted (or in the documentation providing for such Capitalized Lease) prohibits or requires the consent of any Person other than the US Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as a condition to the creation of any other Lien on such Equipment, in each case after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of the UCC and other applicable Law and other than Proceeds and receivables thereof, the assignment of which is expressly deemed effective under the UCC or other applicable law notwithstanding such prohibition;

 

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(e) any intent-to-use Trademark application prior to the filing of a “Statement of Use” or “Amendment to Allege Use” with respect thereto, to the extent, if any, that, and solely during the period, if any, in which the grant of a security interest therein would impair the validity or enforceability of such intent-to-use Trademark application under applicable Law;

(f) assets or property of any Debtor as to which the Administrative Agent (in consultation with the Debtors) reasonably determines (such determination to be confirmed in writing by notice to the US Borrower) that the burden of cost of perfecting a security interest therein outweighs the benefit of the security afforded thereby.

Excluded Stock ” means (i) Equity Interests in any Unrestricted Subsidiary, (ii) Equity Interests held by any Debtor in any joint venture to the extent that such Debtor is prohibited from granting a Lien over such Equity Interests in favor of the Administrative Agent by the terms of such joint venture’s governing documents, despite having used commercially reasonable efforts to obtain consent from its joint venture partner(s) to the granting of such Lien, and (iii) voting Equity Interests in Foreign Subsidiaries or any CFC in excess of 65% of the outstanding voting Equity Interests therein if and only for so long as the grant of a Lien thereon shall result in material adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to the US Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, as reasonably determined by the US Borrower in good faith in consultation with the Administrative Agent.

Fixtures ” means any “fixture” (as defined in the UCC) now owned or hereafter acquired by any Debtor.

General Intangibles” means all “general intangibles” (as defined in the UCC) now owned or hereafter acquired by any Debtor.

Instruments ” means all “instruments” (as defined in the UCC) now owned or hereafter acquired by any Debtor, other than instruments that constitute, or are a part of a group of writings that constitute, Chattel Paper.

Intellectual Property ” means all intellectual property of any Debtor of every kind and nature now owned or hereafter acquired by any Debtor, including Patents, Patent Licenses, Trademarks, Trademark Licenses, Copyrights, Copyright Licenses, domain name registrations, and all additions, improvements and accessions to, and books and records describing or used in connection with, any of the foregoing; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall Intellectual Property include, without limitation, off-the-shelf licenses related to software and other similar items used in the normal course of business operations.

Investment Property ” means, other than any shares or Equity Interests constituting Excluded Property or Excluded Stock, all “investment property” (as defined in the UCC) now owned or hereafter acquired by any Debtor.

Inventory ” means all “inventory” (as defined in the UCC) now owned or hereafter acquired by any Debtor.

 

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Letter-of-Credit Rights ” means all “letter-of-credit rights” (as defined in the UCC) now owned or hereafter acquired by any Debtor.

Licenses ” means any Patent License, Trademark License, Copyright License or other license or sublicense to which any Debtor is a party (except off-the-shelf licenses related to software and other similar items used in the normal course of business operations), including any franchises, permits, certificates, licenses, authorizations and any other requirements of any government or any commission, board, court, agency, instrumentality or political subdivision thereof.

Liquid Assets ” means all cash, money and Cash Equivalents at any time held by any of the Debtors.

Patents ” means all of the following now owned or hereafter acquired by any Debtor: (a) all issued letters patent of the United States, Canada or any other country, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications for issued letters patent of the United States, Canada or any other country, including registrations, recordings and pending applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, any State thereof, Canada, any Province thereof and (b) all reissues, continuations, divisions, continuations-in-part, renewals or extensions thereof, and the inventions disclosed or claimed therein, including the right to make, use and/or sell the inventions disclosed or claimed therein.

Patent License ” means all written agreements providing for the grant by or to any Debtor of any right to manufacture, use or sell any invention covered in whole or in part by a Patent.

Patent Security Agreement Supplement ” means a supplement to this Agreement executed by each applicable Debtor in favor of the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Annex II hereto.

Pledged Equity ” means, with respect to each Debtor, (a) other than the Excluded Stock or any shares or Equity Interests constituting Excluded Property, all shares or other Equity Interests held by such Debtor in any corporations or other entities (including, without limitation, those corporations or other entities described in Schedule 3.5(a) that are directly held by such Debtor), collectively with all warrants to purchase, all depositary shares and all other rights of such Debtor in respect of such Equity Interests, and (b) all certificates, instruments or other documents evidencing same and registered or held in the name of, or otherwise in the possession of, such Debtor.

Permitted Liens ” means any Liens permitted by Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement.

PPSA ” means the Personal Property Security Act (as defined in the Credit Agreement).

Proceeds ” means, with respect to the Collateral, all “proceeds” (as defined in the UCC) now owned or hereafter acquired by any Debtor, and in any event, including without limitation all present and future payments, dividend distributions, instruments, compensation, property, assets, interests and rights in connection with or related to the Equity Interests described in

 

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clause (a) of the definition of “Pledged Equity” set forth above, and all monies due or to become due and payable to such Debtor in connection with or related to such Equity Interests or otherwise paid, issued or distributed in respect of or in exchange therefor (including, without limitation, all proceeds of dissolution or liquidation).

Receivables ” means all “accounts” (as defined in the UCC) now owned or hereafter acquired by any Debtor.

Records ” means all “records” (as defined in the UCC) now owned or hereafter acquired by any Debtor.

Secured Obligations ” means (a) all of the Obligations and (b) any increases, extensions, renewals, replacements, and rearrangements thereof under any amendments, restatements, supplements, and other modifications of the agreements creating the Obligations, in each case, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent.

Securities Account ” means any securities account now or hereafter held in the name of any Debtor.

Security Agreement Supplement ” means a supplement to this Agreement executed by each applicable Subsidiary in favor of the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Annex I hereto.

State of Organization ” means the jurisdiction of organization of each of the Debtors as listed on Schedule 3.3 .

Supporting Obligations ” means all “supporting obligations” (as defined in the UCC) now owned or hereafter acquired by any Debtor.

Trademarks ” means all of the following now owned or hereafter acquired by any Debtor and the goodwill associated therewith: all registered trademarks, registered service marks, registered trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, , now existing or hereafter adopted or acquired, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all registration and recording applications filed in connection therewith, including registrations and registration applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, any State of the United States, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, any Province of Canada and all extensions or renewals thereof; provided that , for the avoidance of doubt, any intent-to-use trademark application shall not be considered a Trademark for purposes of this Agreement.

Trademark License ” means any written agreement providing for the grant by or to any Debtor of any right to use any Trademark, including, without limitation, such licenses set forth on Schedule 3.7 hereto.

Trademark Security Agreement Supplement ” shall mean a supplement to this Agreement executed by each applicable Debtor in favor of the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Annex III hereto.

UCC ” has the meaning specified in the Credit Agreement.

 

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ULC ” means an issuer of Pledged Equity that is an unlimited company, unlimited liability corporation or unlimited liability company.

ULC Laws ” means the Companies Act (Nova Scotia), the Business Corporations Act (Alberta), the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) and any other present or future Laws governing ULCs.

ULC Shares ” means shares or other Equity Interests in the capital stock of a ULC.

SECTION 2.

GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST

2.1 Grant of Security Interest . Each Debtor hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Secured Obligations, a security interest in all of the present and after-acquired personal property of such Debtor, including without limitation, all of such Debtor’s right, title, and interest in and to the following property (the “ Collateral ”) to secure the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations: (a) all Chattel Paper, all Collateral Accounts, all commercial tort claims, all Contracts, all Deposit Accounts, all Documents, all Equipment, all Fixtures, all General Intangibles, all Instruments, all Intellectual Property, all Inventory, all Investment Property (including without limitation the Pledged Equity), all Letter-of-Credit Rights, all Liquid Assets, all Receivables, all Records, and all Supporting Obligations, (b) any and all additions, accessions and improvements to, all substitutions and replacements for and all products of or derived from the foregoing, and (c) all Proceeds of the foregoing; provided, however, that the Collateral shall not include any Excluded Property. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, all proceeds and other assets or property received in exchange for, or in respect of, any Excluded Property shall, to the extent otherwise constituting Collateral, be subject to the security interest and assignment granted by such Debtor pursuant to this Section 2.1 unless any such assets or property received in such exchange are themselves Excluded Property.

2.2 Fraudulent Transfer Laws . Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the obligations of each Debtor (other than the Borrowers) under this Agreement shall be limited to the extent set forth in the Guaranty to which such Debtor is a party.

2.3 Debtors Remain Liable . Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding: (a) each Debtor shall remain liable under the Contracts included in the Collateral to the extent set forth therein to perform such Debtor’s obligations thereunder to the same extent as if this Agreement had not been executed, unless any such Contract or Contracts have been expressly assigned or expressly assumed pursuant to Section 6.3 in the case of obligations arising after such assignment or assumption; (b) the exercise by the Administrative Agent of any rights hereunder shall not release any Debtor from any obligations under the Contracts included in the Collateral, unless any such Contract or Contracts have been expressly assigned or expressly assumed pursuant to Section 6.3 in the case of obligations arising after such assignment or assumption; and (c) the Administrative Agent shall not have any obligation under the Contracts included in the Collateral by reason of this Agreement, nor shall the Administrative Agent be obligated to perform or fulfill any of the obligations of any Debtor thereunder, including any obligation to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment any Debtor may be entitled to receive thereunder, to present or file any claim, or to take any action to collect or

 

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enforce any claim for payment thereunder, unless any such Contract or Contracts have been expressly assigned or expressly assumed by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.3 in the case of obligations arising after such assignment or assumption.

SECTION 3.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

To induce the Lenders to make Credit Extentions to the Borrowers under the Credit Agreement, each Debtor hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Secured Obligations:

3.1 [Reserved].

3.2 Perfected First Priority Liens . The security interests granted pursuant to this Agreement (a) upon completion of the filing of financing statements (and payment of any applicable fees) describing the Collateral in the offices located in the jurisdictions listed on Schedule 3.3 , the recording in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, as the case may be, of the Trademark Security Agreement Supplement (or a supplement or supplements or other agreements in a similar form and suitable for filing at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office or any other applicable office or registry in Canada in respect of any Trademarks registered, recorded or filed in Canada) and the Patent Security Agreement Supplement (or a supplement or supplements or other agreements in a similar form and suitable for filing at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office or any other applicable office or registry in Canada in respect of any Patents registered, recorded or filed in Canada) and in the United States Copyright Office, or the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, as the case may be, of the Copyright Security Agreement Supplement (or a supplement or supplements or other agreements in a similar form and suitable for filing at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office or any other applicable office or registry in Canada in respect of any Copyrights registered, recorded, filed or used in Canada), as applicable, and the taking of all applicable actions in respect of perfection contemplated by Sections 4.3 , 4.4 , 4.5 and 4.8 in respect of Collateral in which a security interest cannot be perfected by the filing of a financing statement or such recordings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office or the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (if applicable) or otherwise under applicable foreign Law, will constitute valid perfected security interests in all of the Collateral in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Secured Obligations, as collateral security for such Debtor’s Obligations, enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof against all creditors of such Debtor to the extent permitted under applicable law of this Agreement and (b) are prior to all other Liens on the Collateral except for Permitted Liens and subject to the limitations on perfection and method of perfection provided in Section 5 .

3.3 Debtor’s Legal Name; Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief Executive Office . Each Debtor’s exact legal name is set forth on the signature page hereof, or from and after an amendment or modification thereto, on a written notification delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 4.2 . On the date hereof, such Debtor’s jurisdiction of organization or subsistence, type of organization, identification number from the jurisdiction of organization (if any), the location of such Debtor’s chief executive office or sole place of business, principal residence or chief executive office, as the case may be, the state or provincial jurisdictions in

 

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which such Debtor’s tangible Collateral is located, its U.S. taxpayer identification number or, in the case of any non-U.S. Loan Party that does not have a U.S. taxpayer identification number, its unique identification number issued to it by the jurisdiction of its incorporation, are specified on Schedule 3.3 .

3.4 Certain Collateral . As of the date hereof, none of the Collateral constitutes, or is the Proceeds of, farm products and none of the Collateral has been purchased for, or will be used by any Debtor primarily for personal, family or household purposes. As of the date hereof, except as set forth on Schedule 3.4 or otherwise notified to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Sections 4.7 or 4.8 , respectively:

(a) such Debtor holds no commercial tort claims with a value in excess of $5,000,000; and

(b) such Debtor owns no vessels, rolling stock or aircraft.

3.5 Investment Property, Pledged Equity, Chattel Paper, and Instruments .

(a) As of the date hereof, each Debtor is the legal and beneficial owner of the Pledged Equity as set forth on Schedule 3.5(a) . The Pledged Equity has been duly authorized, validly issued and is fully paid and non-assessable and are not subject to any purchase or similar rights by any Person, and none of the Pledged Equity constitutes margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U issued by the FRB). Except as constitutes Excluded Stock or except as set forth on Schedule 3.5(a) , the Pledged Equity constitutes all of the issued and outstanding shares of stock or other Equity Interests of each of the respective issuers thereof and no such issuer has any obligation to issue any additional shares of stock or other Equity Interests or rights or options thereto.

(b) No consent of any Person and no license, permit, approval or authorization of, exemption by, notice or report to, or registration, filing or declaration with, any Governmental Authority is required in connection with (i) the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement, (ii) the perfection or maintenance of the security interest created hereby, or (iii) the exercise by the Administrative Agent of the rights provided for in this Agreement, except (1) as may not be recognized under applicable Law of a foreign jurisdiction, (2) as may be required in connection with any disposition of any portion of the Pledged Equity by Laws affecting the offering and sale of securities generally, and (3) for the consents, licenses, permits, approvals, authorizations, exemptions, notices, reports, registrations, filings or declarations which have been duly obtained, taken, given or made and are in full force and effect.

(c) Each of the Instruments and Chattel Paper pledged by such Debtor hereunder constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the obligor with respect thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity. Schedule 3.5(c) lists all of the Instruments issued to or held by each Debtor as of the Closing Date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, no Guarantor is required to physically issue promissory notes

 

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evidencing any intercompany debt. For the avoidance of doubt, any physically issued promissory note issued by a Debtor evidencing intercompany indebtedness shall be deemed subordinated and junior in right of payment to all Obligations of the Debtor under the Credit Agreement pursuant to the terms thereof, it being understood that: (i) in the event of any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings, any receivership, liquidation, reorganization or other similar proceedings in connection therewith, then (x) the holders of all amounts constituting Obligations shall be paid in full (other than (A) contingent, indemnification or reimbursement obligations not then due and (B) Obligations under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements, in each case to the extent owing to a Hedge Bank or Cash Management Bank, respectively) before any holder is entitled to receive, or make demands for, any payment on account of such intercompany promissory note and (y) any payment or distribution to which such holder would otherwise be entitled shall be made to the holders of such Obligations; (ii) if any Event of Default occurs and is continuing (and the Debtor has received notice that the Administrative Agent is exercising remedies in respect thereof) then no payment or distribution of any kind or character shall be made by or on behalf of the issuer or any other Person on its behalf with respect to such promissory note; and (iii) if any payment or distribution of any character, whether in cash, securities or other property in respect of such intercompany promissory note shall be received in violation of clause (i) or (ii) before all Obligations shall have been paid in full, such payment or distribution shall be held in trust for the benefit of, and shall be paid over or delivered to, the holders of the Obligations (or their representatives), ratably according to the respective aggregate amounts remaining unpaid thereon, to the extent necessary to repay the Obligations.

(d) Such Debtor is the record and beneficial owner of, and has good title to the Investment Property pledged by it hereunder, free of any and all Liens or options in favor of, or claims of, any other Person, except Permitted Liens.

3.6 Receivables . No amount payable to such Debtor under or in connection with any Receivable is evidenced by any Instrument or Chattel Paper which has not been delivered to the Administrative Agent to the extent required by Section 5 .

3.7 Intellectual Property .

(a) As of the date hereof and except as set forth in Schedule 3.7 , (i) no Debtor holds any interest in, title to or power to transfer, any Intellectual Property and (ii) no Intellectual Property is necessary for the conduct of any Debtor’s business.

(b) After the date of this Agreement, (i) except as otherwise notified to the Administrative Agent in writing, no Debtor holds any interest in, title to or power to transfer, any Patents, Trademarks or Copyrights, (ii) except as otherwise notified to the Administrative Agent in writing, no Debtor holds any interest in, title to or power to transfer any Intellectual Property that is registered or for which an application has been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office or the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, and (iii) no holding, decision or judgment has been rendered by any Governmental Authority which would limit, cancel or question the validity of, or such Debtor’s rights in, any Intellectual Property in any respect that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) No action or proceeding is pending, or, to the knowledge of such Debtor, threatened, on the date hereof (i) seeking to limit, cancel or question the validity of any such Intellectual Property or such Debtor’s ownership interest therein, or (ii) which, if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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3.8 Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts . Schedule 3.8 lists all of the Deposit Accounts and Securities Accounts of each Debtor as of the Closing Date.

SECTION 4.

COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS

Each Debtor covenants and agrees with the Administrative Agent and the holders of the Secured Obligations that, from and after the date of this Agreement until this Agreement terminates in accordance with Section 7.13(a) :

4.1 Maintenance of Perfected Security Interest; Further Documentation; Filing Authorization; Further Assurances; Power of Attorney .

(a) Such Debtor shall maintain the security interest created by this Agreement as a perfected first priority security interest subject only to Permitted Liens (and the limitations on perfection and method of perfection provided in Section 5 ) and shall defend such security interest against the claims and demands of all Persons whomsoever.

(b) If requested by the Administrative Agent, such Debtor will furnish to the Administrative Agent at the same time as any Compliance Certificates required to be delivered statements and schedules further identifying and describing the assets and property of such Debtor and such other reports in connection with the Collateral as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in writing, all in reasonable detail.

(c) Subject in each case to Section 5 , each Debtor further agrees to take any other action reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to ensure the attachment, perfection and priority of, and the ability of the Administrative Agent to enforce, the security interest in any and all of the Collateral, including, without limitation, (i) executing, delivering and, where appropriate, filing (or authorizing the filing of) financing statements and amendments relating thereto under the UCC or the PPSA, to the extent, if any, that any Debtor’s signature thereon is required therefor; (ii) causing the Administrative Agent’s name to be noted as secured party on any certificate of title for a titled good if such notation is a condition to attachment, perfection or priority of, or ability of the Administrative Agent to enforce, the security interest in such Collateral; (iii) complying with any provision of any statute, regulation or treaty of the United States, Canada or any other country as to any Collateral if compliance with such provision is a condition to the attachment, perfection or priority of, or the ability of the Administrative Agent to enforce, the security interest in such Collateral; and (iv) taking all actions required by the UCC, the PPSA or by any other Law, as applicable in any relevant Uniform Commercial Code jurisdiction, any jurisdiction in which the PPSA applies, or by any other Law as applicable in any foreign jurisdiction; provided, that no Debtor shall be required to take any action that would give rise to any Luxembourg stamp duty, registration and other similar taxes payable in respect of a voluntary registration of Loan Documents by the Lender

 

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with the Administration de l’Enregistrement et des Domaines in Luxembourg that is not required to maintain, preserve, establish, enforce, prove, compel or otherwise assert the rights of that party or obligations of any party under the Loan Document, unless the Administrative Agent determines, acting reasonably and in good faith, that such filing is necessary or desirable to enforce, or prevent impairment of, the rights of the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party with respect to any Collateral (as defined in the Credit Agreement).

(d) Each Debtor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent at any time and from time to time to file in any jurisdiction in which the Uniform Commercial Code or the PPSA has been adopted any initial financing statements, continuances and amendments thereto that (a) indicate the Collateral (i) as “all assets” or “all personal property” of each Debtor or words of similar effect, or (ii) as being of an equal or lesser scope or with greater detail, and (b) contain any other information required by the UCC or the PPSA, as applicable, for the sufficiency or filing office acceptance of any initial financing statement or amendment. Each Debtor agrees to furnish any such information to the Administrative Agent promptly upon reasonable request.

(e) Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default,

(i) At the Administrative Agent’s request, each Debtor shall take any actions reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent with respect to such Event of Default, including diligently endeavoring to cure any material defect existing or claimed, and taking all reasonably necessary or desirable steps under the circumstances for the defense of any legal proceedings, including the employment of counsel, the prosecution or defense of litigation, and the release or discharge of all adverse claims;

(ii) The Administrative Agent, whether or not named as a party to any legal proceedings, is authorized to take any additional steps as the Administrative Agent deems necessary or desirable for the defense of any such legal proceedings or the protection of the validity or priority of this Agreement and the Liens, security interests, and collateral assignments created hereunder, including the employment of independent counsel, the prosecution or defense of litigation, the compromise or discharge of any adverse claims made with respect to any Collateral and the payment or removal of prior liens or security interests, and the reasonable expenses of the Administrative Agent in taking such action shall be paid by the Debtors to the extent expressly required on the Credit Agreement mutatis mutandis as applied to this Agreement; and

(iii) Each Debtor agrees that, if such Debtor fails to perform under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, perform such Debtor’s obligations under this Agreement or such other Loan Document, and any reasonable expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in performing such Debtor’s obligations shall be paid by such Debtor to the extent expressly required on the Credit Agreement mutatis mutandis as applied to this Agreement. Any such performance by the Administrative Agent may be made by the Administrative Agent in reasonable reliance on any statement, invoice, or claim, without inquiry into the validity or accuracy thereof. The amount and nature of any expense of the Administrative Agent hereunder shall be conclusively established by a certificate of any officer of the Administrative Agent absent manifest error.

 

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(f) Each Debtor irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent as such Debtor’s attorney in fact, with full authority to act following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default for Debtor and in the name of Debtor, to take any action and execute any agreement which the Administrative Agent deems necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including the matters that the Administrative Agent is expressly authorized to take pursuant to this Agreement, and instituting proceedings the Administrative Agent deems necessary or desirable to enforce the rights of the Administrative Agent with respect to this Agreement.

4.2 Changes in Name, etc . Such Debtor will not: (a) change its type of organization, jurisdiction of organization or other legal structure from that referred to in Section 3.3 , (b) change its organizational number if it has one, or (c) change its name, except in each case upon (i) 5 days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent (or such shorter period as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) and (ii) delivery, on or prior to the effective date of any of the applicable foregoing changes, to the Administrative Agent of all additional approved or executed financing statements, financing change statements and other executed documents reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to maintain the validity, perfection and priority of the security interests provided for herein.

4.3 Delivery of Instruments, Chattel Paper, and Documents . Subject to Section 5 , if an amount in excess of $1,000,000 individually or $5,000,000 in the aggregate payable under or in connection with any of the Collateral is or becomes, in each case, evidenced by any Instrument or Chattel Paper, such Instrument or Chattel Paper, as applicable, shall be promptly delivered to the Administrative Agent, duly indorsed in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, to be held as Collateral pursuant to this Agreement. Subject to Section 5 , if any goods with an individual amount of $1,000,000 or an aggregate amount of $5,000,000 are or become covered by a negotiable Document, such Document shall be promptly delivered to the Administrative Agent to be held as Collateral pursuant to this Agreement.

4.4 Investment Property . With respect to Investment Property (other than Excluded Stock) and Pledged Equity:

(a) If any Debtor shall at any time hold or acquire any Pledged Equity which consists of certificated securities, whether as a stock split, stock dividend, or other distribution with respect to Pledged Equity, or otherwise, such Debtor shall promptly, and in any event within ten (10) Business Days after receipt thereof, deliver the same to the Administrative Agent, accompanied by such instruments of transfer or assignment duly executed in blank as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably specify. If any Pledged Equity now owned or hereafter acquired by any Debtor consists of uncertificated securities and is issued to such Debtor or its nominee directly by the issuer thereof, such Debtor shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent thereof, and shall take any actions reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to enable the Administrative Agent to obtain “control” (within the meaning of Section 8-106 of the UCC or as provided for in the PPSA, as applicable) with respect thereto. If any Pledged Equity, whether certificated securities or uncertificated securities, or other

 

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Investment Property (in the case of other Investment Property that is not Pledged Equity, having an aggregate value of less than $2,000,000 or an individual value of less than $500,000) now or hereafter acquired by any Debtor is held or acquired by such Debtor or its nominee through a securities intermediary or commodity intermediary, such Debtor shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent thereof and, shall take any actions reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to enable the Administrative Agent to obtain “control” (within the meaning of Section 8-106 and/or Section 9-106 of the UCC or as provided for in the PPSA, as applicable) with respect thereto. To the extent that the Administrative Agent has the right pursuant to the foregoing to give entitlement orders or instructions or directions to any issuer, securities intermediary or commodity intermediary or to withhold its consent to the exercise of any withdrawal or dealing rights by any Debtor, the Administrative Agent agrees with each Debtor that the Administrative Agent shall not give any such entitlement orders or instructions or directions to any such issuer, securities intermediary or commodity intermediary, and shall not withhold its consent to the exercise of any withdrawal or other rights by any Debtor, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (and then for only such period).

(b) So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, each Debtor shall be entitled:

(i) to exercise, in a manner not inconsistent with the terms hereof, the voting power with respect to the Pledged Equity of such Debtor, and for that purpose the Administrative Agent shall (if any Pledged Equity shall be registered in the name of the Administrative Agent or its nominee) execute or cause to be executed from time to time, at the expense of the US Borrower, such proxies or other instruments in favor of such Debtor or its nominee, in such form and for such purposes as shall be reasonably requested by such Debtor, to enable it to exercise such voting power with respect to the Pledged Equity; and

(ii) except as otherwise provided herein or in the Credit Agreement, to receive and retain for its own account any and all payments, proceeds, dividends, distributions, property, assets, or rights to the extent such are not prohibited pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, paid, issued or distributed from time to time in respect of the Pledged Equity.

(c) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, all rights of each Debtor to exercise or refrain from exercising the voting and other consensual rights that it would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant to Section 4.4(b) and to receive the payments, proceeds, dividends, distributions, property, assets, or rights that the Debtor would otherwise be authorized to receive and retain pursuant to Section 4.4(b) shall cease, and thereupon the Administrative Agent shall be entitled (subject to all applicable Laws, including securities Laws) to exercise all voting power with respect to the Pledged Equity and to receive and retain, as additional collateral hereunder, any and all payments, proceeds, dividends, distributions, property, assets, or rights at any time declared or paid upon any of the Pledged Equity during the continuance of such an Event of Default and otherwise to act with respect to the Pledged Equity as outright owner thereof.

 

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(d) All payments, proceeds, dividends, distributions, property, assets, instruments or rights that are received by each Debtor contrary to the provisions of this Section 4.4 shall be received and held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and shall be forthwith paid over to the Administrative Agent in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement).

(e) If such Debtor is an issuer of Pledged Equity, such Debtor agrees that (i) it will be bound by the terms of this Agreement relating to the Pledged Equity issued by it and will comply with such terms insofar as such terms are applicable to it and (ii) it will comply with instructions received by it pursuant to the terms of Section 4.4(f) with respect to the Pledged Equity issued by it. In addition, if any such Debtor is a partnership or a limited liability company organized under the laws of the United States, a State thereof, or the District of Columbia, such Debtor (i) confirms that none of the terms of any Equity Interest issued by it provides that such Equity Interest is a “security” within the meaning of the UCC, (ii) agrees that it will take no action to cause or permit any such Equity Interest to become a security, (iii) agrees that it will not issue any certificate representing any such Equity Interest and (iv) agrees that if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such Equity Interest shall be or become a security, such Debtor will (and the Debtor that holds such Equity Interest hereby instructs such issuing Debtor to) comply with instructions originated by the Administrative Agent without further consent by such Debtor. The Administrative Agent agrees with each Debtor that the Administrative Agent will not give any instructions to any issuer of any Pledged Equity pursuant to the terms of Section 4.3(f)(i) , unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

(f) Each Debtor hereby authorizes and instructs each issuer of any Pledged Equity pledged by such Debtor hereunder to (i) comply with any instruction received by it from the Administrative Agent in writing that (x) states that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (y) is otherwise in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, without any other or further instructions from such Debtor, and each Debtor agrees that each such issuer shall be fully protected in so complying, and (ii) after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, pay any dividends or other payments with respect to the Pledged Equity directly to the Administrative Agent unless otherwise expressly permitted hereby.

4.5 Deposit Accounts . Subject to the requirements of Section 5, for each Deposit Account which is Collateral, the Debtor maintaining such Deposit Account will, at the Administrative Agent’s request, within 30 days following such request (subject to any extension grated by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) take any actions reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to enable the Administrative Agent to obtain “control” (within the meaning of Section 9-104 of the UCC or, to the extent the same may be provided for in the PPSA, if and as when applicable) with respect thereto. The Administrative Agent agrees with each Debtor that the Administrative Agent will not give any instructions to a depositary bank directing the disposition of funds from time to time credited to any Deposit Account or withhold any withdrawal rights from any Debtor, unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

4.6 Modifications of Receivables, Chattel Paper, Instruments and Payment Intangibles . No Debtor will, without the Administrative Agent’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed): (a) compromise or grant

 

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any extension of the time of payment of any of the Collateral consisting of Receivables, Chattel Paper, Instruments or payment intangibles, (b) settle the same for less than the full amount thereof, (c) release, wholly or partly, any obligor liable for the payment thereof or (d) allow any credit or discount whatsoever thereon; provided that so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, this Section 4.6 shall not restrict any extensions, credits, discounts, releases, compromises or settlements (i) granted or made by any Debtor with respect to Receivables, Chattel Paper, Instruments or payment intangibles which individually or in the aggregate are not material to such Debtor, or (ii) granted or made by any Debtor in the ordinary course of such Debtor’s business and consistent with such prudent practices used in industries that are the same as or similar to those which such Debtor is engaged or in a manner generally consistent with such Debtor’s past practices as determined in such Debtor’s reasonable judgment.

4.7 Intellectual Property . With respect to Intellectual Property:

(a) Such Debtor (either itself or through licensees) will (i) use each Trademark reasonably necessary to the conduct of its business in order to maintain such Trademark in full force free from any claim of abandonment for non-use, (ii) use such Trademark with the appropriate notice of registration and substantially all other notices and legends required by applicable Laws, (iii) not knowingly adopt or use any mark which is confusingly similar or a colorable imitation of such Trademark unless the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the holders of the Secured Obligations, shall obtain a perfected security interest in such mark pursuant to this Agreement, and (iv) not (and not knowingly permit any licensee or sublicensee thereof to) do any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby such Trademark may become invalidated or impaired in any way;

(b) Such Debtor (either itself or through licensees) will not do any act, or omit to do any act, whereby any material Patent necessary for the conduct of its business may become forfeited, abandoned or dedicated to the public;

(c) Such Debtor (either itself or through licensees) (i) will employ each Copyright reasonably necessary for the conduct of its business and (ii) will not (and will not knowingly permit any licensee or sublicensee thereof to) do any act or knowingly omit to do any act whereby any material portion of such Copyrights may become invalidated or otherwise impaired. Such Debtor will not (either itself or through licensees) do any act whereby any material portion of such Copyrights may fall into the public domain;

(d) Such Debtor (either itself or through licensees) will not do any act that knowingly uses any Intellectual Property necessary for the conduct of its business to materially infringe the intellectual property rights of any other Person;

(e) Such Debtor will promptly notify the Agents and the Lenders if it knows, or has reason to know, that any application or registration relating to any Intellectual Property reasonably necessary for the conduct of its business may become forfeited, abandoned or dedicated to the public, or of any adverse determination or development (including, without limitation, the institution of, or any such determination or development in, any proceeding in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office or the Canadian Intellectual Property Office) regarding such Debtor’s ownership of, or the validity of, any such Intellectual Property or such Debtor’s right to register the same or to own and maintain the same;

 

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(f) Whenever such Debtor, either by itself or through any agent, employee, licensee or designee, shall file an application for the registration of any Intellectual Property reasonably necessary for the conduct of its business with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office or the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, such Debtor shall report such filing to the Administrative Agent with the next subsequent Compliance Certificate after the date on which such filing occurs. Upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, such Debtor shall promptly execute and deliver, and have recorded, any and all agreements, instruments, documents, and papers as the Administrative Agent may request to evidence the security interest granted hereunder to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the holders of the Secured Obligations in any Copyright, Patent or Trademark reasonably necessary for the conduct of its business and the goodwill and general intangibles of such Debtor relating thereto or represented thereby;

(g) Such Debtor will take all reasonably necessary steps, including, without limitation, in any proceeding before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the United States Copyright Office or the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, to maintain and pursue each application relating to any Intellectual Property reasonably necessary for the conduct of its business (and to obtain the relevant registration) and to maintain each registration of such Intellectual Property, including, without limitation, filing of applications for renewal, affidavits of use and affidavits of incontestability; and

(h) In the event that any Intellectual Property necessary for the conduct of its business is infringed, misappropriated or diluted by a third party, such Debtor shall (i) take such actions as such Debtor shall reasonably deem appropriate under the circumstances to protect such Intellectual Property and (ii) if such Intellectual Property is of material economic value, promptly notify the Administrative Agent with the next subsequent Compliance Certificate after it learns thereof and take such actions as such Debtor shall reasonably deem appropriate under the circumstances, including filing suit for infringement, misappropriation or dilution, to seek injunctive relief where appropriate and to recover any and all damages for infringement, misappropriation or dilution.

4.8 Actions With Respect to Certain Collateral .

(a) If any of the account debtors or other Persons obligated on any of the Receivables, Chattel Paper, Instruments or payment intangibles with a value in excess of $10,000,000, or on any Contract with a value in excess of $10,000,000 in any twelve month period, is or becomes a Governmental Authority subject to the Federal Assignment of Claims Act or like federal, state or provincial statute or rule in respect of such Collateral, Debtor shall (i) with the next subsequent Compliance Certificate notify the Administrative Agent in a writing signed by such Debtor that such account debtor or other Person obligated on such Collateral is a Governmental Authority subject to the Federal Assignment of Claims Act or like federal, state or provincial statute or rule and (ii) promptly take all actions reasonably required by the Administrative Agent to ensure the attachment, perfection or priority of, or the ability of the Administrative Agent to enforce, the security interest in such Collateral.

 

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(b) If any Debtor shall at any time hold or acquire a commercial tort claim with a value in excess of $5,000,000, such Debtor shall with the next subsequent Compliance Certificate notify the Administrative Agent in a writing signed by such Debtor of the brief details thereof and grant to the Administrative Agent in such writing a security interest therein and in the proceeds thereof, all upon the terms of this Agreement, with such writing to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any such security interest in commercial tort claims shall not be required to attach to the extent the value of any such commercial tort claim does not exceed $5,000,000, unless, after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent has demanded the attachment of such security interest thereto.

(c) If any Debtor shall at any time hold or acquire any vessel or aircraft with a value exceeding $2,500,000 or such vessels and aircrafts with an aggregate value exceeding $5,000,000 at any time, such Debtor shall with the next subsequent Compliance Certificate notify the Administrative Agent in a writing signed by such Debtor, and shall take all actions reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to ensure the attachment, perfection and priority of, and the ability of the Administrative Agent to enforce, a security interest therein.

SECTION 5.

LIMITATION ON PERFECTION OF SECURITY INTEREST

5.1 Chattel Paper and Instruments . The perfection of the security interest granted in Section 2 above in all Chattel Paper (whether tangible or electronic) and Instruments will, unless the Administrative Agent requires that further actions be taken after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, be effected solely by filing an appropriate financing statement under the applicable Uniform Commercial Code or the PPSA, as applicable, so long as (a) with respect to all Chattel Paper and Instruments, in each case as applicable, the aggregate face amount of all such Chattel Paper or Instruments does not exceed $5,000,000, as applicable and (b) with respect to any individual Chattel Paper or Instrument, as applicable, the face amount thereof does not exceed $1,000,000.

5.2 Documents . The perfection of the security interest granted in Section 2 above in Documents will, unless the Administrative Agent requires that further actions be taken after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, be effected solely by filing an appropriate financing statement under the applicable Uniform Commercial Code or the PPSA, as applicable, so long as (a) the aggregate value of the goods covered by all such Documents does not exceed $5,000,000 and (b) the value of the goods covered by any individual Document does not exceed $1,000,000.

5.3 Letter of Credit Rights . The perfection of the security interest granted in Section 2 above in Letter-of-Credit Rights will be required only with respect to (a) solely after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default and request by the Administrative Agent, any individual Letter-of-Credit Right the face amount of which exceeds $5,000,000 and (b) any Letter of Credit Rights constituting Supporting Obligations (to the extent automatically perfected as a supporting obligation under the UCC).

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(a) Unless the Administrative Agent requires that further actions be taken after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default or as is otherwise required pursuant to Section 6.16 of the Credit Agreement regarding the delivery of Account Control Agreements for certain Deposit Accounts indicated on Schedule 3.8 hereto, the perfection of the security interest granted in Section 2 above in any Deposit Accounts be effected solely by filing an appropriate financing statement (or by any automatic or temporary perfection) under the applicable Uniform Commercial Code or the PPSA, as applicable.

(b) Unless the Administrative Agent requires that further actions be taken after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default or as is otherwise required pursuant to Section 6.16 of the Credit Agreement regarding the delivery of Account Control Agreements for certain securities accounts indicated on Schedule 3.8 hereto (if any), the perfection of the security interest granted in Section 2 above in any Securities Accounts be effected solely by filing an appropriate financing statement (or by any automatic or temporary perfection) under the applicable Uniform Commercial Code or the PPSA.

(c) Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, no Debtor shall be required to take actions giving the Administrative Agent “control” (within the meaning of Section 9-106 of the UCC or as provided for in the PPSA, as applicable) with respect to any commodity account or commodity contract.

5.5 Vehicles; Mobile Goods; Rolling Stock . The perfection of the security interest granted in Section 2 above in any motor vehicle, individual mobile good or rolling stock (including, without limitation, tractors, trailers, locomotives, rail cars, stacktrain (or accessories used on the foregoing (including superstructures and racks)) and other equipment subject to certificates of title) (other than aircraft and vessels) for which perfection must be effected by a means other than the filing of an appropriate financing statement under the applicable Uniform Commercial Code shall not be required unless, after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent requires that further actions be taken with respect to the perfection thereof; provided , that in the case of any rolling stock (including, without limitation, tractors, trailers, locomotives, rail cars, stacktrain (or accessories used on the foregoing (including superstructures and racks)) and other equipment subject to certificates of title) with a value in excess of $10,000,000 in the aggregate, the applicable Debtor shall take such action as is necessary or desirable to effect perfection of the Lien of the Administrative Agent in such rolling stock.

SECTION 6.

REMEDIAL PROVISIONS

Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent may, at the Administrative Agent’s option, exercise one or more of the remedies specified elsewhere in this Agreement or the following remedies:

6.1 General Interim Remedies .

(a) To the extent permitted by Law, the Administrative Agent may exercise all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC or the PPSA or under any other applicable Law.

 

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(b) The Administrative Agent may require any Debtor to promptly assemble any tangible Collateral of such Debtor and make it available to the Administrative Agent at a place to be designated by the Administrative Agent. No Debtor will object to the Administrative Agent’s occupancy of any premises owned or leased or licensed by any Debtor where the Collateral is located for a reasonable period in order to effectuate the Administrative Agent’s rights and remedies hereunder or under Law, without obligation to any Debtor with respect to such occupation.

(c) Subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement and any other Loan Document, in addition to and not in substitution for any other rights or remedies the Administrative Agent and the other holders of Secured Obligations may have:

 

  (i) the Administrative Agent may by appointment in writing appoint a receiver or receiver and manager (each herein referred to as the “ Receiver ”) of the Collateral (which term when used in this Section 6.1(c) shall include the whole or any part of the Collateral) and may remove or replace such Receiver from time to time or may institute proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a Receiver of the Collateral; and the term “Administrative Agent” when used in this Section 6.1(c) shall include any Receiver so appointed and the agents, officers and employees of such Receiver; and, to the extent permitted by law, the Administrative Agent and the other holders of Secured Obligations shall not be in any way responsible for any misconduct or negligence of any such Receiver which is not an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or any holder of Secured Obligations;

 

  (ii) the Administrative Agent may take such steps as it considers necessary or desirable to maintain, preserve or protect the Collateral;

 

  (iii) the Administrative Agent may carry on or concur in the carrying on of all or any part of the business of any Debtor;

 

  (iv) the Administrative Agent may enforce any rights of the Debtors in respect of the Collateral by any manner permitted by law; and

 

  (v) the Administrative Agent may borrow money on the security of the Collateral for the purpose of the carrying on of the business of the Debtors or for the maintenance, preservation, protection or realization of the Collateral in priority to the security interests granted to and in favor of the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Agreement.

6.2 Receivables, Chattel Paper, Instruments and Payment Intangibles . Following the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent may establish Collateral Accounts for the purpose of collecting the payments due to the Debtors under

 

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any Contracts or otherwise with respect to the Receivables, Chattel Paper, Instruments and/or payment intangibles and holding the proceeds thereof, and may, or may direct the Debtors to, instruct all makers and/or all obligors with respect thereto to make all payments with respect to such Collateral directly into such Collateral Account (or to the Administrative Agent for deposit into such Collateral Account). After such direction to the Debtors, solely for the period following the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all payments, whether of principal, interest, or other amounts, under any Contracts or otherwise with respect to the Receivables, Chattel Paper, Instruments and/or payment intangibles shall be directed to such Collateral Accounts. All such payments which may from time to time come into the possession of any Debtor shall be held in trust for the Administrative Agent, segregated from any funds that do not constitute Collateral, and promptly delivered to the Administrative Agent with any necessary endorsement for deposit into such Collateral Account, such delivery in no event to be later than three (3) Business Days after receipt thereof by the applicable Debtor. Each Debtor agrees to execute any documents reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to create any Collateral Account and pledge it to the Administrative Agent. In connection with the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall have the right at any time following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default to take any of the following actions, in the Administrative Agent’s own name or in the name of the applicable Debtor: compromise or extend the time for payment of any payments due with respect to any Instrument or Chattel Paper upon such terms as the Administrative Agent may reasonably determine; endorse the name of the applicable Debtor, on checks, instruments, or other evidences of payment with respect to any such Collateral; make written or verbal requests for verification of amount owing on any such Collateral from the maker thereof or obligor thereunder; open mail addressed to such Debtor which the Administrative Agent reasonably believes relates to any such Collateral, and, to the extent of checks or other payments with respect to any such Collateral, dispose of same in accordance with this Agreement; take action in the Administrative Agent’s name or the applicable Debtor’s name, to enforce collection; and take all other action necessary to carry out this Agreement and give effect to the Administrative Agent’s rights hereunder. Costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in collection and enforcement of amounts owed under any Contracts or otherwise with respect to the Receivables, Chattel Paper, Instruments and/or payment intangibles, including out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees and out-of-pocket expenses, shall be reimbursed by the applicable Debtor to the Administrative Agent in accordance with the express terms of the expense reimbursement provisions of the Credit Agreement applied mutatis mutandis to this Agreement.

6.3 Contracts . Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent may, at its option, exercise one or more of the following remedies with respect to the Contracts that constitute Collateral:

(a) (i) take any action permitted under Section 6.2 and (ii) in the place and stead of the applicable Debtor, exercise any other rights of such Debtor under the Contracts in accordance with the terms thereof. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Debtor agrees that solely under the foregoing circumstances, the Administrative Agent may give notices, consents and demands and make elections under the Contracts, modify or waive the terms of the Contracts and enforce the Contracts, in each case, solely to the same extent and on the same terms as such Debtor might have done. It is understood and agreed that notwithstanding the exercise of such rights and/or the taking or such actions by the Administrative Agent, such Debtor shall remain liable for performance of its obligations under the Contracts; and

(b) upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of notice from any counterparty to any Contract of such Person’s intent to terminate such Contract as a result of a breach or default under such Contract by a Debtor, and subject to the terms and conditions of such Contract and any consent executed by such Person, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to (i) cure or cause to be cured (if applicable) the condition giving rise to such Person’s right of termination of such Contract, or (ii) acquire and assume (or assign and cause the assumption by a third party of) the rights and obligations of the applicable Debtor under such Contract.

 

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6.4 Pledged Equity .

(a) If the Administrative Agent shall determine to exercise the right to sell any or all of the Pledged Equity pursuant to this Section 6.4 , and if in the opinion of the Administrative Agent it is necessary or advisable to have the Pledged Equity, or that portion thereof to be sold or registered under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “ Securities Act ”), as amended, the relevant Debtor will cause the issuer thereof to (i) execute and deliver, and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the directors and officers of such issuer to execute and deliver, all such instruments and documents, and do or cause to be done all such other acts as may be, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, necessary or advisable to register the Pledged Equity, or that portion thereof to be sold, under the provisions of the Securities Act, (ii) use its best efforts to cause the applicable registration statement relating thereto to become effective and to remain effective for a period of one year from the date of the first public offering of the Pledged Equity, or that portion thereof to be sold, and (iii) make all amendments thereto and/or to the related prospectus which, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, are necessary or advisable, all in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable thereto. Each Debtor agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such issuer to comply with the provisions of the securities or “Blue Sky” Laws of any and all jurisdictions which the Administrative Agent shall designate and to make available to its security holders, as soon as practicable, an earnings statement (which need not be audited) which will satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act.

(b) Each Debtor recognizes that the Administrative Agent may be unable to effect a public sale of any or all the Pledged Equity, by reason of certain prohibitions contained in the Securities Act and applicable federal, state or provincial securities Laws or otherwise, and may be compelled to resort to one or more private sales thereof to a restricted group of purchasers which will be obliged to agree, among other things, to acquire such securities for their own account for investment and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. Each Debtor acknowledges and agrees that any such private sale may result in prices and other terms less favorable than if such sale were a public sale and, notwithstanding such circumstances, agrees that any such private sale shall be deemed to have been made in a commercially reasonable manner. The Administrative Agent shall be under no obligation to delay a sale of any of the Pledged Equity for the period of time necessary to permit the issuer thereof to register such securities for public sale under the Securities Act, or under applicable federal, state or provincial securities Laws, even if such issuer would agree to do so.

 

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(c) Each Debtor agrees to use its best efforts to do or cause to be done all such other acts as may be necessary to make such sale or sales of all or any portion of the Pledged Equity pursuant to this Section 6.4 valid and binding and in compliance with any and all other applicable Laws. Each Debtor further agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in this Section 6.4 will cause irreparable injury to the Administrative Agent and the holders of the Secured Obligations, that the Administrative Agent and the holders of the Secured Obligations have no adequate remedy at Law in respect of such breach and, as a consequence, that each and every covenant contained in this Section 6.4 shall be specifically enforceable against such Debtor, and such Debtor hereby waives and agrees not to assert any defenses against an action for specific performance of such covenants except for a defense that no Event of Default has occurred or is continuing or payment in full of the Obligations in respect of the Credit Agreement (other than unasserted contingent indemnification obligations for which no claim has been made or the cash collateralization of L/C Obligations).

6.5 Foreclosure .

(a) The Administrative Agent may foreclose on the Collateral in any manner permitted by the courts of or in the State of New York or the jurisdiction in which any Collateral is located, as applicable. If the Administrative Agent should institute a suit for the collection of the Secured Obligations and for the foreclosure of this Agreement, the Administrative Agent may at any time before the entry of a final judgment dismiss the same, and take any other action permitted by this Agreement.

(b) To the extent permitted by Law, the Administrative Agent may exercise all the foreclosure rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC. In connection therewith, the Administrative Agent may sell any Collateral at public or private sale, at the office of the Administrative Agent or elsewhere, for cash or credit and upon such other terms as the Administrative Agent deems commercially reasonable. The Administrative Agent may sell any Collateral at one or more sales, and the security interest granted hereunder shall remain in effect as to the unsold portion of the Collateral. Each Debtor agrees that, to the extent permitted by Law, such sales may be made without notice. If notice is required by Law, each Debtor hereby agrees that ten days advance notice of the time and place of any public or private sale is reasonable notification, recognizing that if any portion of the Collateral is perishable or threatens to decline speedily in value or is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market, shorter notice may be reasonable. The Administrative Agent shall not be obligated to make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given. The Administrative Agent may adjourn any sale by announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was adjourned. In the event that any sale hereunder is not completed or is defective in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall have the right to cause subsequent sales to be made hereunder. Any statements of fact or other recitals made in any bill of sale, assignment, or other document representing any sale hereunder, including statements relating to the occurrence of an Event of Default, acceleration of the Secured Obligations, notice of the sale, the time, place, and terms of the sale, and other actions taken by the Administrative Agent in relation to the sale may be conclusively relied upon by the purchaser at any sale hereunder. The Administrative Agent may delegate to any agent the performance of any acts in connection with any sale hereunder, including the sending of notices and the conduct of the sale.

 

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6.6 Application of Proceeds . Unless otherwise specified herein, any cash proceeds received by the Administrative Agent from the sale of, collection of, or other realization upon any part of the Collateral or any other amounts received by the Administrative Agent hereunder may be, at the reasonable discretion of the Administrative Agent, (i) held by the Administrative Agent in one or more Collateral Accounts as cash collateral for the Secured Obligations or (ii) applied to the Secured Obligations in accordance with Section 8.03 of the Credit Agreement.

6.7 Waiver of Certain Rights . To the full extent each Debtor may do so, such Debtor shall not insist upon, plead, claim, or take advantage of any Law providing for any appraisement, valuation, stay, extension, or redemption, and such Debtor hereby waives and releases the same, and all rights to a marshaling of the assets of such Debtor, including the Collateral of such Debtor, or to a sale in inverse order of alienation in the event of foreclosure of the liens and security interests hereby created. Such Debtor shall not assert any right under any Law pertaining to the marshaling of assets, sale in inverse order of alienation, the administration of estates of decedents or other matters whatever to defeat, reduce, or affect the right of the Administrative Agent under the terms of this Agreement.

6.8 Reinstatement . The obligations of each Debtor under this Agreement shall continue to be effective or automatically be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment of any of the Secured Obligations is rescinded or otherwise must be restored or returned by the Administrative Agent upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of any Debtor or any other obligor or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.

SECTION 7.

MISCELLANEOUS

7.1 ULC Shares . Each Debtor acknowledges that certain of the Collateral of such Debtor may now or in the future consist of ULC Shares, and that it is the intention of the Administrative Agent and each Debtor that neither the Administrative Agent nor any other holder of Secured Obligations should under any circumstances prior to realization thereon be held to be a “member” or a “shareholder”, as applicable, of a ULC for the purposes of any ULC Laws. Therefore, notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, where a Debtor is the registered owner of ULC Shares which are Collateral of such Debtor, such Debtor shall remain the sole registered owner of such ULC Shares until such time as such ULC Shares are effectively transferred into the name of the Administrative Agent, any other holder of Secured Obligations, or any other Person on the books and records of the applicable ULC. Accordingly, each Debtor shall be entitled to receive and retain for its own account any dividend on or other distribution, if any, with respect to such ULC Shares (except for any dividend or distribution comprised of Pledged Equity of such Debtor, which shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent to hold hereunder pursuant to the other applicable terms of this Agreement) and shall have the right to vote such ULC Shares and to control the direction, management and policies of the applicable ULC to the same extent as such Debtor would if such ULC Shares were not pledged to the Administrative Agent pursuant hereto. Nothing in this Agreement, the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document is intended to, and nothing in this Agreement, the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document shall, constitute the Administrative Agent, any other holder of Secured Obligations, or any other Person other than the applicable Debtor, a member or shareholder of a

 

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ULC for the purposes of any ULC Laws (whether listed or unlisted, registered or beneficial), until such time as notice is given to such Debtor and further steps are taken pursuant hereto or thereto so as to register the Administrative Agent, any other holder of Secured Obligations, or such other Person, as specified in such notice, as the holder of the ULC Shares. To the extent any provision hereof would have the effect of constituting the Administrative Agent or any other holder of Secured Obligations as a member or a shareholder, as applicable, of any ULC prior to such time, such provision shall be severed herefrom and shall be ineffective with respect to ULC Shares which are Collateral of any Debtor without otherwise invalidating or rendering unenforceable this Agreement or invalidating or rendering unenforceable such provision insofar as it relates to Collateral of any Debtor which is not ULC Shares. Except upon the exercise of rights of the Administrative Agent to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of ULC Shares in accordance with this Agreement, each Debtor shall not cause or permit, or enable an issuer of Pledged Equity that is a ULC to cause or permit, the Administrative Agent or any other holder of Secured Obligations to: (a) be registered as a shareholder or member of such issuer of Pledged Equity; (b) have any notation entered in their favor in the share register of such issuer of Pledged Equity; (c) be held out as shareholders or members of such issuer of Pledged Equity; (d) receive, directly or indirectly, any dividends, property or other distributions from such issuer of Pledged Equity by reason of the Administrative Agent holding the Liens over the ULC Shares; or (e) act as a shareholder of such issuer of Pledged Equity, or exercise any rights of a shareholder including the right to attend a meeting of shareholders of such issuer of Pledged Equity or to vote its ULC Shares.

7.2 Amendments . None of the terms or provisions of this Agreement may be waived, amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except in accordance with Section 11.01 of the Credit Agreement. No consent of any Hedge Bank or any Cash Management Bank (except in such Person’s capacity as a Lender, if applicable) shall be required for any waiver, amendment, supplement or other modification to this Agreement.

7.3 Notices . All notices and other communications to any Debtor under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile or telecopier to such Debtor at its address set forth below or at such other address in the United States, Canada or Luxembourg as may be specified by such Debtor in a written notice delivered to the Administrative Agent at such office as the Administrative Agent may designate for such purpose from time to time in a written notice to the US Borrower.

7.4 No Waiver by Course of Conduct; Cumulative Remedies; No Duty . No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of the Administrative Agent, any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. A waiver by the Administrative Agent of any right or remedy hereunder on any one occasion shall not be construed as a bar to any right or remedy that the Administrative Agent would otherwise have on any future occasion. The rights and remedies provided herein and in the other Loan Documents are cumulative, may be exercised singly or concurrently and are not exclusive of any other rights or remedies provided by Law. The powers conferred on the Administrative Agent under this Agreement are solely to protect the Administrative Agent’s rights under this Agreement and shall not impose any duty

 

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upon it to exercise any such powers. Except as elsewhere provided hereunder, the Administrative Agent shall have no duty as to any of the Collateral or as to the taking of any necessary steps to preserve rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining to the Collateral.

7.5 Enforcement Expenses; Indemnification .

(a) Each Debtor agrees to pay, or reimburse the Administrative Agent and each holder of the Secured Obligations for, all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent or such holder of the Secured Obligations to the extent expressly set forth in the Credit Agreement and as such expense reimbursement provisions shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Agreement.

(b) Each Debtor agrees to pay, and to indemnify and hold the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each holder of the Secured Obligations, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (collectively the “ Indemnitees ”) harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee) incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any third party or by any Borrower or any other Loan Party arising out of or in connection with the execution, delivery, performance or (in the case of the Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and its Related Parties) administration of this Agreement to the extent expressly set forth in the Credit Agreement and as such indemnification obligations shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Agreement.

(c) All amounts due under this Section 7.5 shall be payable not later than 10 Business Days after demand. The agreements in this Section shall survive repayment of the Obligations and all other amounts payable under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

7.6 Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of each Debtor and shall inure to the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the holders of the Secured Obligations and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided that no Debtor may assign, transfer or delegate any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

7.7 Set-Off . Each Debtor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent and each Lender at any time and from time to time upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held by, and other indebtedness at any time owing by, such Lender to or for the credit or the account of the respective Debtor against any and all Obligations consistent with the terms of Section 11.08 of the Credit Agreement as applied mutatis mutandis to this Agreement.

7.8 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, and by different parties hereto in different counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic imaging means ( e.g. , “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

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7.9 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

7.10 Section Headings . The Section headings used in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.

7.11 GOVERNING LAW ETC .

(a) GOVERNING LAW . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, PROVIDED THAT IF PERFECTION OR THE EFFECT OF PERFECTION OR NON-PERFECTION OR THE PRIORITY OF ANY SECURITY INTEREST IN ANY COLLATERAL IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION SHALL GOVERN WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PERFECTION, THE EFFECT OF PERFECTION OR NON-PERFECTION OR PRIORITY.

(b) SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION . EACH DEBTOR IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST ANY SECURED PARTY OR ANY RELATED PARTY OF THE FOREGOING IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATING HERETO, IN ANY FORUM OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT ANY SECURED PARTY MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT AGAINST ANY DEBTOR OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

 

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(c) WAIVER OF VENUE . EACH DEBTOR IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.

(d) SERVICE OF PROCESS . EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 7.3. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW. Each Debtor that is not a Domestic Subsidiary (each a “ Foreign Debtor ”) has irrevocably appointed the US Borrower (the “ Process Agent ”) as its agent to receive on its behalf and on behalf of its property service of copies of any summons or complaint or any other process which may be served in any action. Such service may be made by mailing or delivering a copy of such process to such Foreign Debtor in care of the Process Agent at the Process Agent’s above address, and each Foreign Debtor hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs the Process Agent to accept such service on its behalf.

(e) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

7.12 Additional Debtors . Each Subsidiary of the US Borrower that is required to become a party to this Agreement after the date hereof pursuant to Section 6.11 of the Credit Agreement shall become a Debtor for all purposes of this Agreement upon execution and delivery by such Subsidiary of an instrument in the form of Annex I hereto.

7.13 Termination; Releases .

(a) This Security Agreement and the security interest created hereby shall terminate automatically without further action required when all the Secured Obligations have been paid in full (other than (x) contingent indemnification obligations and (y) obligations and

 

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liabilities under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements as to which arrangements satisfactory to the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank shall have been made) and all commitments of each of the Secured Parties to the Debtors have been fully and finally terminated, at which time, the Administrative Agent shall execute and deliver to the Debtors or the Debtors’ designee, at the US Borrower’s expense, all Uniform Commercial Code termination statements, PPSA discharges and similar documents which the Debtors shall reasonably request from time to time to evidence such termination and return any Collateral in its possession to the relevant Debtor (or to the US Borrower for distribution to the other Debtors). Any execution and delivery of termination statements or documents pursuant to this Section 7.12(a) shall be without recourse to or warranty by the Administrative Agent.

(b) Any Debtor other than any Borrower shall automatically be released from its obligations hereunder and the security interest granted hereby in the Collateral of such Debtor shall be automatically released in the event that all the Equity Interests of such Debtor shall be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of to a Person that is not the US Borrower or an Affiliate of the US Borrower in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement; provided that, to the extent required by the Credit Agreement, the Required Lenders or, if required by the terms of the Credit Agreement, such other requisite number of Lenders, shall have consented to such sale, transfer or other disposition and the terms of such consent did not provide otherwise. If any of the Collateral shall be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by any Debtor (including the US Borrower) in a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement the security interest created hereby in any Collateral that is so sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of shall automatically terminate and be released upon the closing of such sale, transfer or other disposition, and such Collateral shall be sold free and clear of the Lien and security interest created hereby; provided , however , that such security interest will continue to attach to all proceeds of such sales or other dispositions to the extent such proceeds constitute Collateral. In connection with any of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall execute and deliver to the Debtors or the Debtors’ designee, at the US Borrower’s expense, all Uniform Commercial Code termination statements, PPSA discharges and similar documents that the Debtors shall reasonably request from time to time to evidence such termination. Any execution and delivery of termination statements or documents pursuant to this Section 7.12(b) shall be without recourse to or warranty by the Administrative Agent.

(c) No consent of any Hedge Bank or any Cash Management Bank (except in such Person’s capacity as a Lender, if applicable) shall be required for any release of Collateral or Debtors pursuant to this Section.

7.14 PPSA Acknowledgement of Receipt/Waiver . Each Canadian Loan Party acknowledges receipt of an executed copy of this Agreement and, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, waives the right to receive a copy of any financing statement or financing change statement registered in Canada in connection with this Agreement or any verification statement issued with respect to any such financing statement or financing change statement.

7.15 ENTIRE AGREEMENT . THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.

[Signature pages follow.]

 

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EXECUTED as of the date first above written.

 

CITIBANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

Signature Page to Security Agreement


USD PARTNERS LP
By:   USD PARTNERS GP LLC, its general partner
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
USD TERMINALS CANADA ULC
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
USD LOGISTICS OPERATIONS GP LLC
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
USD LOGISTICS OPERATIONS LP

By: USD LOGISTICS OPERATIONS GP LLC,

its general partner

By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Signature Page to Security Agreement


WEST COLTON RAIL TERMINAL LLC
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
SAN ANTONIO RAIL TERMINAL LLC
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
USD TERMINALS INTERNATIONAL S.à r.l.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
USD RAIL LP
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Signature Page to Security Agreement


USD RAIL INTERNATIONAL S.à r.l.
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
USD RAIL CANADA ULC
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Signature Page to Security Agreement


SCHEDULE 3.3

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

 

Legal Name of

Debtor

 

State or other
Jurisdiction of
Organization

 

Type of
Organization

 

Organizational
Identification
Number

(if any)

 

Chief Executive
Office, Sole Place
of Business or
Principal
Residence

 

State or Provincial
Jurisdictions in
which Tangible
Collateral is
Located

 

U.S. Taxpayer
Identification
Number or
Unique
Identification
Number Issued
by Jurisdiction of
Organization

 

Jurisdictions for
Filing Financing
Statements

USD Partners LP   Delaware   Limited Partnership   5533034  

811 Main Street,

Suite 2800

Houston, Texas 77002

  Texas   30-0831007  

Delaware

USD Logistics Operations GP LLC   Delaware   Limited Liability Company   5450923  

811 Main Street,

Suite 2800

Houston, Texas 77002

  Texas   ##-#######   Delaware
USD Logistics Operations LP   Delaware   Limited Partnership   5183561  

811 Main Street,

Suite 2800

Houston,

Texas 77002

  Texas   ##-#######   Delaware
West Colton Rail Terminal LLC   Delaware   Limited Liability Company   4540257  

811 Main Street,

Suite 2800

Houston,

Texas 77002

  California   ##-#######   Delaware
SAN ANTONIO RAIL TERMINAL LLC   Delaware   Limited Liability Company   4694198  

811 Main Street,

Suite 2800

Houston, Texas 77002

  Texas   ##-#######   Delaware
USD Rail LP   Delaware   Limited Partnership   3726404  

811 Main Street,

Suite 2800

Houston,

Texas 77002

  Texas   ##-#######   Delaware

 

HN\1164415.9 USD- Schedules to Security Agreement


USD Terminals International S.à r.l.   Luxembourg   Société à Responsibilité Limitée   B181.650  

6, rue Guillaume Schneider,

L-2522 Luxembourg,

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

  Luxembourg   ##-#######   District of Columbia
USD Rail International S.à r.l.   Luxembourg   Société à Responsibilité Limitée   B181.698  

6, rue Guillaume Schneider,

L-2522 Luxembourg,

Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

  Luxembourg   ##-#######   District of Columbia
USD TERMINALS CANADA ULC   Province of British Columbia, Canada   Unlimited Liability Company   BC0945957  

811 Main Street, Suite 2800

Houston, Texas 77002

  Province of Alberta   ##-#######   District of Columbia, Alberta, British Columbia
USD RAIL CANADA ULC   Province of British Columbia, Canada   Unlimited Liability Company   BC0968357  

811 Main Street, Suite 2800

Houston, Texas 77002

  Province of Alberta   ##-#######   District of Columbia, Alberta, British Columbia

 

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SCHEDULE 3.4

CERTAIN COLLATERAL

3.4(a) — Commercial tort claims:

 

    None.

3.4(b) — Vessels, rolling stock or aircraft:

 

    None.

 

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SCHEDULE 3.5(a)

PLEDGED EQUITY

 

Legal Name of Debtor

  

Issuer of

Pledged Equity

   % of
Issuer’s
Equity
Owned by
Debtor
    % of
Issuer’s
Equity
Pledged
   

Number and

Type of Pledged

Equity

   Certificate No.
(if any)

USD Partners LP

  

USD Logistics Operations GP LLC

     100     100  

Membership Interest

   Uncertificated

USD Partners LP

  

USD Logistics Operations LP

     100     100  

Limited Partner Interest

   Uncertificated

USD Logistics Operations GP LLC

  

USD Logistics Operations LP

     100     100  

General Partner Interest

   Uncertificated

USD Logistics Operations GP LLC

  

USD Rail LP

     100     100  

General Partner Interest

   Uncertificated

USD Logistics Operations LP

  

West Colton Rail Terminal LLC

     100     100  

Membership Interest

   Uncertificated

USD Logistics Operations LP

  

San Antonio Rail Terminal LLC

     100     100  

Membership Interest

   Uncertificated

USD Logistics Operations LP

  

USD Terminals International S.à r.l.

     100     100  

1,000,000 Registered Shares 1

   Uncertificated

USD Logistics Operations LP

  

USD Rail LP

     100     100  

Limited Partner Interest

   Uncertificated

USD Terminals International S.à r.l.

  

USD Terminals Canada ULC

     100     100  

200 Common Shares

   Certificates
No. 3 and No. 4

USD Rail LP

  

USD Rail International S.à r.l.

     100     100  

40,000 Registered Shares

   Uncertificated

USD Rail International S.à r.l.

  

USD Rail Canada ULC

     100     100  

100 Common Shares

   Certificate No. 3

 

1   1,000,000 Registered Shares comprised of the following:

 

    100,000 class A

 

    100,000 class B

 

    100,000 class C

 

    100,000 class D

 

    100,000 class E

 

    100,000 class F

 

    100,000 class G

 

    100,000 class H

 

    100,000 class I

 

    100,000 class J

 

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SCHEDULE 3.5(c)

INSTRUMENTS

 

    Promissory Note issued by USD Logistics Operations LP in favor of USD Terminals International S.à r.l. in the maximum principal amount of CAD $5,000,000.

 

    Promissory Note issed by USD Partners LP in favor of USD Terminals Canada ULC in the maximum principal amount of CAD $5,000,000.

 

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SCHEDULE 3.7

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Registered Trademarks and Trademark Applications:

 

    None.

Trademark Licenses:

 

    None.

Registered Patents and Patent Applications:

 

    None.

Patent Licenses:

 

    None.

Registered Copyrights and Copyright Applications:

 

    None.

Copyright Licenses:

 

    None.

Domain name registrations:

 

    www.usdpartners.com and www.usdpartnerslp.com used with permission of registrant.

 

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SCHEDULE 3.8

DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS AND SECURITIES ACCOUNTS

Deposit Accounts:

 

Legal Name of

Debtor

  

Name of
Depositary Bank

  

Account
Number

  

Location of
Account

  

Type of Account

  

To be

Covered by
Account

Control
Agreement

(Y/N?)

  

Description

West Colton Rail Terminal    Bank of Oklahoma    #########    United States    Checking    No    Operating
account
San Antonio Rail Terminal    Bank of Oklahoma    #########    United States    Checking    No    Operating
account
USD Logistics Operations LP    Bank of Oklahoma    #########    United States    Checking    Yes    Operating
account
USD Partners LP    Bank of Oklahoma    #########    United States    Checking    No    Operating
account
USD Partners LP    Citibank    ########    United States    Checking    Yes    Operating
account
USD Partners LP    Citibank    ########    United States    Savings    Yes    Money
market
account
USD Partners GP LLC    Bank of Oklahoma    #########    United States    Checking    No    Operating
account
USD Terminals Canada ULC    Bank of Oklahoma    #########    United States    Checking    Yes    Operating
account
USD Rail Canada ULC    Bank of Oklahoma    #########    United States    Checking    Yes    Operating
account
USD Rail LP    Bank of Oklahoma    #########    United States    Checking    Yes    Operating
account
USD Terminals International S.à r.l.    ING    #### ####
#### ####
#### ####
   Luxembourg    Checking    No    CAD transfer
account

 

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USD Rail International S.à r.l.    ING    #### ####
#### ####
#### ####
   Luxembourg    Checking    No    CAD transfer
account
USD Terminals Canada ULC    Bank of Montreal    #### ####-

###

   Canada    Checking    Yes    Primary CAD
operating
account
USD Terminals Canada ULC    Bank of Montreal    #### ####-
### 2
   Canada    Checking    No    Joint account
USD Terminals Canada ULC    Bank of Montreal    #### ####-
###
   Canada    Savings    Yes    Savings
account for
Canadian
operations
USD Terminals Canada ULC    Bank of Montreal    #### ####-
###
   Canada    Checking    No    US Dollar
account in
Canada –
small balance
USD Rail Canada ULC    Bank of Montreal    #### ####-
###
   Canada    Checking    No    Petty account

Securities Accounts:

 

    None.

 

2   The Excluded Account

 

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Annex I to the

Security Agreement

This SUPPLEMENT NO . [    ] dated as of [                    ] (this “ Supplement ”), is delivered in connection with (a) the Security Agreement dated as of October 15, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Security Agreement ”), among USD Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ US Borrower ”), certain subsidiaries of US Borrower, including without limitation, USD Terminals Canada ULC, an unlimited liability company subsisting under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada (the “ Canadian Borrower ”), USD Terminals International S.à r.l., a private limited liability company ( société à responsabilité limitée) organized and established under the laws of Luxembourg, with its registered office at 6, rue Guillaume Schneider, L-2522 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, with a share capital of CAD 1,000,000.- and registered with the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies ( R.C.S. Luxembourg ) under number B181.650, USD Rail International S.à r.l., a private limited liability company ( société à responsabilité limitée) organized and established under the laws of Luxembourg, with its registered office at 6, rue Guillaume Schneider, L-2522 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, with a share capital of CAD 40,000.- and registered with the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies ( R.C.S. Luxembourg ) under number B181.698 (together with USD Terminals International S.à r.l., the “ Luxembourg Parties ”) (the US Borrower,the undersigned subsidiaries and the Luxembourg Parties collectively being the “ Debtors ”) and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) for the benefit of the holders of the Secured Obligations (as defined therein) and (b) the Guaranty dated as of October 15, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Guaranty ”) made by the Debtors (the “ Guarantors ”) for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Beneficiaries (as defined therein).

A Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 15, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”), among the Borrowers, certain financial institutions or other Persons which are or may become parties thereto, Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer and U.S. Bank, National Association as L/C Issuer. Pursuant to the Guaranty, the Guarantors have agreed to guarantee, among other things, the full payment and performance of all of the Borrowers’ obligations under the Credit Agreement.

B. The Debtors have entered into the Security Agreement and the Guarantors have entered into the Guaranty as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of the Credit Agreement. Section 7.12 of the Security Agreement and Section 21 of the Guaranty provide that additional Subsidiaries of the US Borrower may become Debtors under the Security Agreement and Guarantors under the Guaranty by execution and delivery of an instrument in the form of this Supplement. The undersigned Subsidiary (the “ New Debtor ”) is executing this Supplement in accordance with the requirements of the Credit Agreement and/or the Guaranty, as applicable, to become a Debtor under the Security Agreement and a Guarantor under the Guaranty.

C. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Security Agreement, the Guaranty, and the Credit Agreement.

 

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Accordingly, the Administrative Agent and the New Debtor agree as follows:

SECTION 1. In accordance with Section 7.12 of the Security Agreement, the New Debtor by its signature below becomes a Debtor under the Security Agreement with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Debtor, and the New Debtor hereby (a) agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Security Agreement applicable to it as a Debtor thereunder and (b) represents and warrants that the representations and warranties made by it as a Debtor thereunder are true and correct in all material respects (except for such representations and warranties that have a materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualification, which shall be true and correct in all respects after giving effect to the materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualification contained therein) on and as of the date hereof, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for such representations and warranties that have a materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualification, which shall be true and correct in all respects after giving effect to the materiality or Material Adverse Effect qualification contained therein) as of such earlier date. The Schedules to the Security Agreement are hereby supplemented by the Schedules attached hereto with respect to the New Debtor. In furtherance of the foregoing, the New Debtor, as security for the payment and performance in full of the Secured Obligations (as defined in the Security Agreement), does hereby create and grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Secured Obligations, a security interest in and lien on all of the New Debtor’s right, title and interest in and to the Collateral of the New Debtor. Each reference to a “Debtor” in the Security Agreement shall be deemed to include the New Debtor.

SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 21 of the Guaranty, the New Debtor by its signature below becomes a Guarantor under the Guaranty with the same force and effect as if originally named therein as a Guarantor, and the New Debtor hereby (a) agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Guaranty applicable to it as a Guarantor thereunder and (b) represents and warrants that the representations and warranties made by it as a Guarantor thereunder are true and correct on and as of the date hereof. Each reference to a “Guarantor” in the Guaranty shall be deemed to include the New Debtor.

SECTION 3. The New Debtor represents and warrants to the Adminstrative Agent that this Supplement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity.

SECTION 4. This Supplement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts (including by telecopy), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Supplementt by facsimilie or other electronic imaging means ( e.g. , “pdf” or “tif”) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Supplement.

SECTION 5. Except as expressly supplemented hereby, the Security Agreement and the Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect.

 

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SECTION 6. THIS SUPPLEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND INTERPRETED AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, PROVIDED THAT IF PERFECTION OR THE EFFECT OF PERFECTION OR NON-PERFECTION OR THE PRIORITY OF ANY SECURITY INTEREST IN ANY COLLATERAL IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION SHALL GOVERN WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PERFECTION, THE EFFECT OF PERFECTION OR NON-PERFECTION OR PRIORITY.

SECTION 7. All communications and notices to the New Debtor under the Security Agreement or the Guaranty shall be in writing and given as provided in Section 7.3 of the Security Agreement to the address for the New Debtor set forth under its signature below.

SECTION 8. The New Debtor agrees to reimburse the Adminstrative Agent for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with this Supplement, including the reasonable fees, other charges and disbursements of counsel for the Adminstrative Agent in a manner consistent with the express terms of the expense reimbursement provisions of the Credit Agreement applied mutatis mutandis to this Supplement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the New Debtor and the Adminstrative Agent have duly executed this Supplement to the Security Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

[Name of New Debtor],
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

Address:  

 

 

 

CITIBANK, N.A. ,
as Administrative Agent
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

Address:  

 

 

 

 

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Supplemental Schedules

to the Security Agreement

 

Supplemental Schedules to Annex I to Security Agreement

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Annex II to the

Security Agreement

PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT

WHEREAS, [relevant Debtor] a [                    ] [corporation] [limited liability company] [limited partnership] (herein referred to as the “ Debtor ”), whose address is [                    ], owns the U.S. Patents (as defined below), more particularly described on Schedule 1-A annexed hereto as part hereof;

WHEREAS , USD Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ US Borrower ”) and USD Terminals Canada ULC, an unlimited liability company subsisting under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada (the “ Canadian Borrower ” and collectively with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ”), have entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of October 15, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) among the Borrowers, the financial institutions or other Persons from time to time party thereto, Citibank, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and L/C Issuer and U.S. Bank, National Association as L/C Issuer.

WHEREAS , in connection with the Credit Agreement, the Borrowers, the other Debtor, and certain other subsidiaries of the US Borrower have entered into a Security Agreement dated as of October 15, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Security Agreement ”) in favor of the Administrative Agent, pursuant to which the Debtor has granted to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Secured Obligations (as defined in the Security Agreement), a security interest in all right, title and interest of the Debtor in and to (i) all of the following now owned or hereafter acquired by the Debtor: (A) all issued letters patent of the United States, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all applications for issued letters patent of the United States, including registrations, recordings and pending applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States or any state thereof, and (B) all reissues, continuations, divisions, continuations-in-part, renewals or extensions thereof, and the inventions disclosed or claimed therein, including the right to make, use and/or sell the inventions disclosed or claimed therein (the “ U.S. Patents ”), (ii) all written agreements providing for the grant by or to the Debtor of any right to manufacture, use or sell any invention covered in whole or in part by a U.S. Patent and (iii) all Proceeds (as defined in the Security Agreement) of the foregoing (collectively, the “ U.S. Patent Collateral ”), to secure the prompt payment, performance and observance of the Secured Obligations;

NOW, THEREFORE , for good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Debtor does hereby further confirm, and put on the public record, its grant to the Administrative Agent of a security interest in the U.S. Patent Collateral to secure the prompt payment, performance and observance of the Secured Obligations.

The Debtor does hereby further acknowledge and affirm that the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent with respect to the grant of and security interest in the U.S. Patent Collateral made hereby are more fully set forth in the Security Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.

 

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The Administrative Agent’s address is [Citibank, N.A., 811 Main Street, Suite 4000, Houston, Texas 77002, Attention: Michael Zeller].

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , [the relevant Debtor] has duly executed or caused this Supplement to the Security Agreement to be duly executed as of             , 200  .

 

[RELEVANT DEBTOR]
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

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SCHEDULE 1-A

TO THE PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT

 

Title of Patent

  

Date Filed

or Granted

  

Serial No. or

Patent No.

     
     
     
     
     

 

Schedule 1-A to Annex II to Security Agreement

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Annex III to the

Security Agreement

TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT

WHEREAS, [relevant Debtor] a [                    ] [corporation] [limited liability company] [limited partnership] (herein referred to as the “ Debtor ”), having an address at [                    ], (1) has adopted, used and is using, or (2) has intended to use and filed an application indicating that intention, but has not yet filed an allegation of use under Section 1(c) or l(d) of the Trademark Act, or (3) has filed an application based on an intention to use and has since used and has filed an allegation of use under Section 1(c) or 1(d) of the Trademark Act, the U.S. Trademarks (as defined below) listed on the annexed Schedule 1-A, which U.S. Trademarks are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office; and

WHEREAS , USD Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ US Borrower ”) and USD Terminals Canada ULC, an unlimited liability company subsisting under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada (the “ Canadian Borrower ” and collectively with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ”), have entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of October 15, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) among the Borrowers, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, Citibank, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and L/C Issuer and U.S. Bank, National Association as L/C Issuer.

WHEREAS , in connection with the Credit Agreement, the Borrowers, the other Debtor, and certain other subsidiaries of the US Borrower have entered into a Security Agreement dated as of October 15, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Security Agreement ”) in favor of the Administrative Agent, pursuant to which the Debtor has granted to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Secured Obligations (as defined in the Security Agreement), a security interest in all right, title and interest of the Debtor in and to (i) all of the following, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by the Debtor, and the goodwill associated therewith: all registered trademarks, registered service marks, registered trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, now existing or hereafter adopted or acquired, all registrations and recordings thereof, and all registration and recording applications filed in connection therewith, including registrations and registration applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or any State of the United States, and all extensions or renewals thereof (the “ U.S. Trademarks ”), (ii) all written agreements providing for the grant by or to the Debtor of any right to use any U.S. Trademark and (iii) all Proceeds (as defined in the Security Agreement) of the foregoing (collectively, the “ U.S. Trademark Collateral ”), to secure the payment, performance and observance of the Secured Obligations;

NOW, THEREFORE , for good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Debtor does hereby further confirm, and put on the public record, its grant to the Administrative Agent a security interest in the U.S. Trademark Collateral to secure the prompt payment, performance and observance of the Secured Obligations.

 

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The Debtor does hereby further acknowledge and affirm that the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent with respect to the grant of, security interest in and mortgage on the U.S. Trademark Collateral made hereby are more fully set forth in the Security Agreement; the terms and provisions of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.

The Administrative Agent’s address is [Citibank, N.A., 811 Main Street, Suite 4000, Houston, Texas 77002, Attention: Michael Zeller].

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , [the relevant Debtor] has duly executed or caused this Supplement to the Security Agreement to be duly executed as of             , 200  .

 

[RELEVANT DEBTOR]
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

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SCHEDULE 1-A TO THE TRADEMARK SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT

 

Trademark

  

Application or

Registration

Date

  

Application Serial

No. or Registration

No.

     
     
     
     
     

 

Schedule 1-A Annex III to Security Agreement

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Annex IV to the

Security Agreement

COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT

WHEREAS, [relevant Debtor] a (                    ) [corporation] [limited liability company] [limited partnership] (herein referred to as the “ Debtor ”), having an address at [                    ] has adopted, used and is using the U.S. Copyrights (as defined below) listed on the annexed Schedule 1-A, which U.S. Copyrights are registered in the United States Copyright Office;

WHEREAS , USD Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ US Borrower ”) and USD Terminals Canada ULC, an unlimited liability company subsisting under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada (the “ Canadian Borrower ” and collectively with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ”), have entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of October 15, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemeted or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) among the Borrowers, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto, Citibank, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and L/C Issuer and U.S. Bank, National Association as L/C Issuer.

WHEREAS , in connection with the Credit Agreement, the Borrowers, the other Debtors, and certain other subsidiaries of the US Borrower have entered into a Security Agreement dated as of October 15, 2014 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Security Agreement ”) in favor of the Administrative Agent pursuant to which the Debtor has granted to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the holders of the Secured Obligations (as defined in the Security Agreement), a security interest in all right, title and interest of the Debtor in and to (i) all of the following now owned or hereafter acquired by the Debtor: (A) all registered copyright rights in any work subject to the copyright Laws of the United States, whether as author, assignee or transferee, and (B) all registrations and applications for registration of any such registered copyright in the United States and all extensions and renewals thereof, including registrations, recordings, supplemental registrations and pending applications for registration in the United States Copyright Office (the “ U.S. Copyrights ”), (ii) all written agreements naming the Debtor as licensor or licensee, granting any right under any U.S. Copyright, including, without limitation, the grant of rights to manufacture, distribute, exploit and sell materials derived from any U.S. Copyright, and (iii) all Proceeds (as defined in the Security Agreement) of the foregoing (collectively, the “ U.S. Copyright Collateral ”), to secure the payment, performance and observance of the Secured Obligations;

NOW, THEREFORE , for good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Debtor does hereby further confirm, and put on the public record, its grant to the Administrative Agent of a security interest in, and mortgage on, the U.S. Copyright Collateral to secure the prompt payment, performance and observance of the Secured Obligations.

The Debtor does hereby further acknowledge and affirm that the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent with respect to the grant, assignment of and security interest in the U.S. Copyright Collateral made hereby are more fully set forth in the Security Agreement, the terms and provisions of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.

 

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The Administrative Agent’s address is [Citibank, N.A., 811 Main Street, Suite 4000, Houston, Texas 77002, Attention: Michael Zeller].

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , [the relevant Debtor] has duly executed or caused this Supplement to the Security Agreement to be duly executed as of             , 200  .

 

[RELEVANT DEBTOR]
By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

 

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SCHEDULE 1-A TO THE COPYRIGHT SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT

COPYRIGHTS

 

Schedule 1-A Annex IV to Security Agreement

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EXHIBIT I

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2014 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among USD Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ US Borrower ”), USD Terminals Canada ULC, an unlimited liability company subsisting under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada (the “ Canadian Borrower ” and together with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ” and each, a “ Borrower ”), each Lender from time to time party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), Swing Line Lender and an L/C Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as an L/C Issuer.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.01 of the Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to any Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

[NAME OF LENDER]
By:  

 

  Name:  
  Title:  

Date:              , 20[    ]

 

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FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2014 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among USD Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ US Borrower ”), USD Terminals Canada ULC, an unlimited liability company subsisting under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada (the “ Canadian Borrower ” and together with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ” and each, a “ Borrower ”), each Lender from time to time party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), Swing Line Lender and an L/C Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as an L/C Issuer.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.01 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to any Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

Date:              , 20[    ]

 

Exhibit I to Credit Agreement – Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificates

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FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2014 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among USD Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ US Borrower ”), USD Terminals Canada ULC, an unlimited liability company subsisting under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada (the “ Canadian Borrower ” and together with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ” and each, a “ Borrower ”), each Lender from time to time party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), Swing Line Lender and an L/C Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as an L/C Issuer.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.01 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to any Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

Date:              , 20[    ]

 

Exhibit I to Credit Agreement – Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificates

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FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2014 (as amended, restated, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified in writing from time to time, the “ Agreement ;” the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined), among USD Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ US Borrower ”), USD Terminals Canada ULC, an unlimited liability company subsisting under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada (the “ Canadian Borrower ” and together with the US Borrower, the “ Borrowers ” and each, a “ Borrower ”), each Lender from time to time party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), Swing Line Lender and an L/C Issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as an L/C Issuer.

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.01 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to any Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption. By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

[NAME OF LENDER]
By:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

Date:              , 20[    ]

 

Exhibit I to Credit Agreement – Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificates

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EXHIBIT J-1

FORM OF CANADIAN DEBENTURE

See attached.

 

Exhibit J-1 to Credit Agreement – Form of Canadian Debenture


FORM OF CANADIAN DEBENTURE

FIXED AND FLOATING CHARGE DEMAND DEBENTURE

([Insert Name of Canadian Borrower or Other Canadian Loan Party])

 

Principal Sum:    $1,000,000,000 Canadian Dollars
Interest Rate:    20.0% per annum
Date:    [ ] , [ ]

ARTICLE 1 - PROMISE TO PAY

Promise to Pay

1.1 For value received, the undersigned (the “ Debtor ”) hereby acknowledges itself indebted and promises to pay ON DEMAND to or to the order of Citibank, N.A. of 811 Main Street, Suite 4000, Houston, Texas, 77002 in its capacity as agent (in such capacity, the “ Agent ”) for and on behalf of (a) Citibank, N.A. and such other persons which are or may become lenders (collectively, the “ Lenders ” and, individually, a “ Lender ”) under the credit agreement entered into as of October 15, 2014 among USD Partners LP and [the Debtor] OR [USD Terminals Canada ULC ], as borrowers, the Lenders, Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, Citibank, N.A., U.S. Bank National Association and such other persons which are or may become issuers of letters of credit and Citibank, N.A. and such other persons which are or may become swing line lenders (as amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) and (b) all other Secured Parties (as defined in the Credit Agreement), for the benefit of the Agent, the Lenders and all such other Secured Parties (collectively, the “ Beneficiaries ”), the principal sum herein stipulated on presentation and surrender of this debenture at the Agent’s offices at 811 Main Street, Suite 4000, Houston, Texas, 77002 or at such other place as the Agent may designate by notice in writing to the Debtor, and to pay interest thereon from the date hereof at the rate per annum herein stipulated in like money at the same place monthly on the last day of each month; and, if the Debtor should at any time make default in the payment of any principal or interest to pay interest on the amount in default both before and after demand, default and judgment at the same rate in lawful money of Canada at the same place.

The Agent, on behalf of the Beneficiaries, is the person entitled to receive the principal of and interest on this debenture and all other amounts payable hereunder.


ARTICLE 2 - CHARGE

Charge

2.1 As security for the due payment of all money payable hereunder and all other obligations hereunder, the Debtor hereby:

 

  (a) grants, assigns by way of security, mortgages and charges, as and by way of a fixed and specific mortgage, assignment by way of security and charge to and in favour of the Agent and the Beneficiaries and their respective successors and permitted assigns, all of the right, title, interest and estate of the Debtor in and to the real property described in Schedule A attached hereto (the “ Specified Lands ”) and all proceeds thereof, including without limitation:

 

  (i) Additional Land . all additional lands, estates and development rights now owned or hereafter acquired by the Debtor for use in connection with the Specified Lands and the development of the Specified Lands and all additional lands and estates therein, which may, from time to time, by supplemental mortgage or otherwise be expressly made subject to the fixed and specific mortgage and charge of this debenture (“ Other Lands ”);

 

  (ii) Improvements . the buildings, structures, fixtures, additions, enlargements, extensions, modifications, repairs, replacements and other improvements of every nature and kind now or hereafter erected or located on the Specified Lands and/or Other Lands (the “ Improvements ”); and

 

  (iii) Easements . all easements, servitudes, rights-of-way or use, rights, strips and gores of land, streets, ways, alleys, passages, sewer rights, water, water courses, water rights and powers, air rights and development rights, and all estates, rights, titles, interests, privileges, liberties, servitudes, tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances of any nature whatsoever, in any way now or hereafter belonging, relating or pertaining to the Specified Lands, Other Lands and/or the Improvements and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, and all land lying in the bed of any street, road or avenue, opened or proposed, in front of or adjoining the Specified Lands or Other Lands, to the centre line thereof and all the estates, rights, titles, interests, dower and rights of dower, courtesy and rights of courtesy, property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever, both at law and in equity, of the Debtor of, in and to the Specified Lands, Other Lands and/or the Improvements and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances thereto; and

 

  (b)

charges, as and by way of a first floating charge to and in favour of the Agent and its successors and assigns, for the benefit of the Beneficiaries and their respective successors and permitted assigns, all of the undertaking, property and assets of the Debtor, both present and future, of every nature and kind and wherever situate

 

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  including, without limitation, all of its present and future personal and real property, goodwill, registered trade-marks, inventions, processes, issued patents and patent rights, materials, supplies, inventories, equipment and apparatus of every kind, furniture, rent, revenues, income, money, rights, powers, privileges, franchises, benefits, amenities, contracts, agreements, leases of real and personal property, licenses (except off-the-shelf licenses related to software and other similar items used in the normal course of business), permits, book debts, accounts receivable, negotiable and non-negotiable instruments, judgments, securities, choses in action, unpaid capital and all other property and things of value of every kind and nature, tangible and intangible, legal or equitable, which the Debtor now has, may be possessed of, entitled to, or acquire, by way of amalgamation or otherwise, now or hereafter and any and all proceeds of any of the foregoing, except only such property and assets as are validly and effectively subject to any fixed and specific mortgages, assignments and charges created hereunder.

In this debenture, the mortgages, assignments and charges created and provided for are collectively called the “ Charge ” and the subject matter of the Charge is called the “ Charged Premises ”.

Dealings in the Ordinary Course

2.2 Subject to Section 3.1 hereof and until the Charge becomes enforceable, the Debtor may dispose of or deal with the property and assets subjected to the floating charge and security interest created under Section 2.1(b) hereof in the ordinary course of business and for the purpose of carrying on the same, so that purchasers thereof or parties dealing with the Debtor take title thereto free and clear of such charge and security interest.

Last Day

2.3 The Charge shall not extend or apply to the last day of the term of any lease or agreement to lease but upon the enforcement of the Charge the Debtor shall stand possessed of such last day in trust for the Agent to assign the same to any person acquiring such term in the course of enforcement of the Charge.

Exception for Certain Contractual Rights

2.4 The Charge does not and shall not extend to, and the Charged Premises shall not include, any agreement, right, franchise, licence or permit (the “ Contractual Rights ”) to which the Debtor is a party or of which the Debtor has the benefit, to the extent that the creation of the Charge herein would constitute a breach of the terms of or permit any person to terminate the Contractual Rights, but the Debtor shall hold its interest therein in trust for the Agent and shall assign such Contractual Rights to the Agent promptly upon obtaining the consent of all other parties thereto. The Debtor agrees that it shall, upon the written request of the Agent, use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any consent required to permit any Contractual Rights to be subjected to the Charge herein.

 

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Other Exceptions

2.5 The Charge does not and shall not extend to, and the Charged Premises shall not include any other “Excluded Property” of the Debtor as that term is defined in the security agreement dated as of October 15, 2014 among USD Partners LP, [the Debtor] OR [USD Terminals Canada ULC and the Debtor] and such other persons which are or may become debtors thereunder and the Agent, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Crystallization Against Real Property

2.6 In respect of real property (and interests therein) subject to the floating charge created by Section 2.1(b), such floating charge shall become a fixed charge against such property and interests upon the earlier of (a) the Charge becoming enforceable in accordance with Section 4.1 and the Agent giving written notice to the Debtor that the indebtedness secured thereby is forthwith due and payable and that all or any part of the floating charge has become a fixed charge on the real property and interests therein charged thereby, and (b) the occurrence of any other event which by operation of law would result in the floating charge becoming a fixed charge on the real property and interests therein of the Debtor charged thereby.

ARTICLE 3 - NEGATIVE PLEDGE

Negative Pledge

3.1 Except as has otherwise been agreed in writing with the Agent and the Lenders, the Debtor shall not create, assume, have outstanding or permit to exist, except in favour of the Agent, any mortgage, charge, pledge, lien, assignment by way of security, security interest or other encumbrance on any part of the Charged Premises.

ARTICLE 4 - DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

Default

4.1 If the Debtor makes default in the payment of principal, interest or any other amount payable hereunder or in the due performance of the terms and conditions of Section 3.1 hereof, the Charge shall immediately become enforceable.

Remedies

4.2 (1) Whenever the Charge has become enforceable, the Agent may realize upon the Charged Premises and shall have the following rights and remedies, which rights and remedies may be exercised from time to time separately or in combination and are in addition to and not in substitution for any other rights or remedies the Beneficiaries may have:

 

  (a)

the Agent may by appointment in writing appoint a receiver or receiver and manager (each herein referred to as the “ Receiver ”) of the Charged Premises and may remove or replace such Receiver from time to time or may institute proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a

 

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  Receiver of the Charged Premises or any part thereof; and the term “Agent” when used in this Section 4.2 shall include any Receiver so appointed and the agents, officers and employees of such Receiver;

 

  (b) the Agent may take possession of the Charged Premises and require the Debtor to make the Charged Premises available to the Agent;

 

  (c) the Agent may take such steps as it considers necessary and desirable to maintain, preserve or protect the Charged Premises;

 

  (d) the Agent may carry on or concur in the carrying on of all or any part of the business of the Debtor relating to the Charged Premises;

 

  (e) the Agent may enforce any rights of the Debtor in respect of the Charged Premises by any manner permitted by law;

 

  (f) the Agent may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the Charged Premises by judicial sale, by foreclosure, by public auction, by private tender or by private sale either for cash or upon credit upon such terms and conditions as the Agent may determine and without notice to the Debtor unless required by law and may execute and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers of the Charged Premises or any part thereof a good and sufficient deed or conveyance or deeds or conveyances for the same, any authorized officer of the Agent being hereby constituted the irrevocable attorney of the Debtor for the purpose of making such sale and executing such deeds or conveyances, and any such sale made as aforesaid shall be a perpetual bar both in law and in equity against the Debtor and all other persons claiming all or any part of the Charged Premises by, from, through or under the Debtor;

 

  (g) the Agent may accept the Charged Premises in satisfaction or partial satisfaction of the Charge upon notice to the Debtor of its intention to do so in the manner required by law;

 

  (h) the Agent may borrow money on the security of the Charged Premises for the purpose of the carrying on of the business of the Debtor or for the maintenance, preservation, protection or realization of the Charged Premises in priority to the Charge;

 

  (i) the Agent may perform any obligation, covenant or provision under the Credit Agreement and any of the documents delivered in connection therewith and the entire costs thereof are a charge on the Charged Premises and shall be added to the amounts due hereunder and shall be secured by the Charge; and

 

  (j) the Agent may exercise any other right or remedy permitted by law or equity, including, without limitation, all rights and remedies of a secured party under the Personal Property Security Act (Alberta) or any similar personal property legislation of any jurisdiction in which any of the Charged Premises is located or which, by operation of law, governs or is deemed to govern the Charged Premises.

 

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(2) The Debtor further agrees with the Agent that:

 

  (a) the Beneficiaries shall not be liable or responsible for any failure to seize, collect, realize, sell or obtain payment of the Charged Premises and shall not be bound to institute proceedings or to take other steps for the purpose of seizing, collecting, realizing or obtaining possession or payment of the Charged Premises or for the purpose of preserving any rights of the Beneficiaries, the Debtor or any other person, firm or corporation in respect of the Charged Premises;

 

  (b) the Beneficiaries may grant extensions of time, take, abstain from taking and perfecting and give up securities, accept compositions, grant releases and discharges, release any part of the Charged Premises and otherwise deal with the Debtor, debtors of the Debtor, sureties and others and with the Charged Premises and other securities as the Agent may see fit without prejudice to the liability of the Debtor to the Beneficiaries or the Beneficiaries’ rights hereunder;

 

  (c) to facilitate the realization of the Charged Premises, the Agent may enter upon, occupy and use all or any of the premises, buildings and plant comprising the Charged Premises and use all or any of the equipment and other personal property of the Debtor for such time as the Agent requires to facilitate such realization, free of charge (as between the Debtor and the Agent), and the Beneficiaries shall not be liable to the Debtor for any neglect in so doing (other than gross negligence or wilful misconduct on the part thereof) or in respect of any rent, charges or depreciation in connection with such actions;

 

  (d) the Agent may charge on its own behalf and pay to others all reasonable out-of-pocket amounts for expenses incurred and for services rendered in connection with the exercise of the rights and remedies of the Beneficiaries hereunder, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, reasonable legal (limited to one outside counsel), Receiver and accounting fees and expenses, and in every such case the amounts so paid together with all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, charges and expenses incurred in connection therewith shall be added to the amounts due hereunder and shall be secured by the Charge;

 

  (e) the Agent may discharge any claim, lien, mortgage, charge, security interest, encumbrance or any rights of others that may exist or be threatened against the Charged Premises, and in every such case the amounts so paid together with costs, charges and expenses incurred in connection therewith shall be added to the amounts due hereunder and shall be secured by the Charge; and

 

  (f)

any proceeds of realization of the Charged Premises may be applied by the Agent to the payment of expenses in connection with the preservation and realization of the Charged Premises as above described and any balance of such proceeds shall be applied by the Agent to payment of any amount owing by the Debtor to the

 

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  Beneficiaries in such order as the Agent may see fit; if there is any surplus remaining, it may be paid to any person having a claim thereto in priority to the Debtor of whom the Agent has knowledge and may be applied or retained as reserves against potential claims that the Agent or the Receiver in good faith believes should be maintained and the balance remaining, if any, shall (subject to applicable law) be paid to the Debtor.

(3) Any Receiver shall be entitled to exercise all rights and powers of the Agent hereunder. To the extent permitted by law, any Receiver shall for all purposes be deemed to be the agent of the Debtor and not of the Agent and the Debtor shall be solely responsible for the Receiver’s acts or defaults and remuneration (except where the Receiver is an Affiliate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of the Agent or holder of Secured Obligations, in which case the Debtor’s responsibility shall not extend to bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct).

(4) The Debtor hereby irrevocably appoints the Agent attorney on its behalf to sell or transfer the Charged Premises and to execute all instruments, and do all acts, matters and things that may be necessary for carrying out the powers hereby given and for the recovery of all rents and sums of money that may become or are now due or owing to the Debtor in respect of the Charged Premises and for the enforcement of all contracts, covenants or conditions binding on any lessee or occupier of the Charged Premises or on any person in respect of it and this appointment shall take effect if the Charge has become enforceable.

ARTICLE 5 - GENERAL

Expenses

5.1 The Debtor shall pay to the Agent promptly following written demand all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, charges and expenses, including all reasonable legal fees (limited to one outside counsel), incurred by the Agent in connection with the registration of this debenture and the recovery or enforcement of payment of any moneys owing hereunder whether by realization or otherwise. All such sums, together with interest thereon at the rate set forth in this debenture, shall be added to the amount payable hereunder and shall be secured by the Charge.

Pledge of Debenture

5.2 This debenture may be pledged by the Debtor as security for its indebtedness and liabilities. While this debenture is so pledged, no payment by the Debtor of the whole or any part of any indebtedness secured by this debenture shall reduce the amount owing under this debenture unless specifically appropriated to and noted on this debenture by the Agent at the time of payment.

Not Negotiable

5.3 This debenture is not a negotiable instrument and the rights created hereunder which are exercisable by any holder hereof other than the Agent are no greater than the rights of the Agent, and any holder hereof is subject to the same obligations, duties, liabilities and defences as the Agent would have been subject to.

 

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No Waiver, Remedies

5.4 No failure on the part of the Beneficiaries or the Agent on their behalf to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude the other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

Notices

5.5 Any demand, notice or communication to be made or given hereunder shall be in writing and may be made or given by personal delivery, by transmittal, by facsimile transmission or other electronic means of communication addressed to the Debtor as follows:

 

[Insert Name of Canadian

Borrower or Other Canadian Loan

Party]

[Insert Address]
Facsimile No.:    [ ]
Attention:    [ ]

or to such other address or electronic communication number as the Debtor may from time to time notify the Agent in writing. Any demand, notice or communication made or given by personal delivery or by facsimile transmission or other electronic means of communication shall be conclusively deemed to have been made or given on the day of actual delivery or transmittal thereof.

Additional Security

5.6 This debenture and the Charge shall be and shall be deemed to have been given in addition to and not in place of any other security now or hereafter held or acquired by the Beneficiaries.

Headings; References to Debenture

5.7 The division of this debenture into Articles and Sections and the insertion of headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this debenture. The terms “this debenture”, “hereof”, “hereunder” and similar expressions refer to this debenture and not to any particular Article, Section or other portion hereof and include any agreement supplemental hereto. Unless something in the subject matter or context is inconsistent therewith, reference herein to Articles and Sections are to Articles and Sections of this debenture.

 

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Number; Gender; Persons

5.8 In this debenture words importing the singular number only shall include the plural and vice versa, words importing any gender shall include all genders and words importing persons shall include individuals, partnerships, associations, trusts, unincorporated organizations and corporations.

Governing Law

5.9 This debenture shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Alberta and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.

Attornment

5.10 The Debtor hereby attorns and submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Alberta. For the purpose of all legal proceedings, this debenture shall be deemed to have been performed in the Province of Alberta and the courts of the Province of Alberta shall have jurisdiction to entertain any action arising under this debenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall be construed nor operate to limit the right of the Debtor or the Beneficiaries to commence any action relating hereto in any other jurisdiction, nor to limit the right of the courts of any other jurisdiction to take jurisdiction over any action or matter relating hereto.

Benefit of the Debenture

5.11 This debenture shall be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of the Debtor (including, without limitation, any corporation resulting from an amalgamation with the Debtor) except that the Debtor may not assign its obligations under this debenture without the prior written consent of the Agent. This debenture shall benefit the successors and permitted assigns of the Beneficiaries.

Time of the Essence

5.12 Time shall be of the essence with regard to this debenture.

Discharge

5.13 The Debtor shall not be discharged from the Charge, this debenture or any of its obligations hereunder except by a release or discharge in writing signed by the Agent.

Waiver of Financing Statement, Etc.

5.14 The Debtor hereby waives the right to receive from the Agent or the other Beneficiaries a copy of any financing statement, financing change statement or other statement or document filed or registered in Canada at any time in respect of this debenture or any verification statement or other statement or document issued by any registry that confirms or evidences registration of or relates to this debenture.

 

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No Merger

5.15 No item or part of this debenture shall be merged or be deemed to have been merged in or by any documents, instruments or acknowledgements delivered in connection with this debenture or the Credit Agreement, or any simple contract debt or any judgment, and any realization of or steps taken under or pursuant to any security, instrument or agreement shall be independent of and not create a merger with any other right available to the Beneficiaries under any security, instruments or agreements held by it or at law or in equity. No obligation of the Debtor hereunder shall merge in any judgment relating to any such obligation.

Charge

5.16 For better securing to the Agent the repayment in the manner set out above of the principal sum and interest (and any other amount hereby secured), the Debtor hereby mortgages to the Agent all its estate and interest in the Specified Lands.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Debtor has executed this debenture as of the date first written above.

 

[INSERT NAME OF CANADIAN BORROWER OR OTHER CANADIAN LOAN PARTY]
Per:  

 

  Name:
  Title:


SCHEDULE A

LEGAL DESCRIPTION

[NIL],

[PLAN 1322469

BLOCK 1

LOT 1

EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS

AREA: 142.56 HECTARES (352.27 ACRES) MORE OR LESS

ESTATE: FEE SIMPLE] [ NOTE : Include the foregoing square-bracketed legal description for the Debenture of the Canadian Borrower.]

OR

[OTHER]

 


EXHIBIT J-2

FORM OF CANADIAN DEBENTURE PLEDGE AGREEMENT

See attached.

 

Exhibit J-2 to Credit Agreement – Form of Canadian Debenture Pledge Agreement

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FORM OF CANADIAN DEBENTURE PLEDGE AGREEMENT

THIS DEBENTURE PLEDGE AGREEMENT made as of [ ] , [ ] ;

([Insert Name of Canadian Borrower or Other Canadian Loan Party])

Description of Fixed and Floating Charge Demand Debenture

 

Principal Sum:    $1,000,000,000 Canadian Dollars
Interest Rate:    20.0% per annum
Date:    [ ], [ ]

WHEREAS:

A. Citibank, N.A. and such other persons which are or may become lenders (collectively, the “ Lenders ”), Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent on behalf of the Lenders, Citibank, N.A., U.S. Bank National Association and such other persons which are or may become issuers of letters of credit, and Citibank, N.A. and such other persons which are or may become swing line lenders, have entered into a credit agreement with USD Partners LP (the “ US Borrower ”) and USD Terminals Canada ULC (the “[ Canadian Borrower] OR [Debtor] ” and, together with the US Borrower, collectively, the “ Borrowers ” and, each a “ Borrower ”), as borrowers, entered into as of October 15, 2014 (as amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “ Credit Agreement ”) pursuant to which the Lenders have agreed to make certain credit facilities available to the Borrowers;

B. [The Debtor] OR [[Insert Name of Other Canadian Loan Party] (the “Debtor”) is a [ ] of the Canadian Borrower and] , together with certain other persons, has executed and delivered to the Lenders and the other Secured Parties a guaranty [dated as of even date herewith] (as amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “ Guaranty ”) wherein, inter alia , the Debtor has guaranteed all present and future “Obligations” (as defined in the Guaranty);

C. In order to secure the payment and performance of all present and future Obligations (as hereinafter defined) of the Debtor to the Lenders and the other Secured Parties (collectively, the “ Beneficiaries ”), the Debtor has created and issued to the Citibank N.A. in its capacity as agent on behalf of the Beneficiaries (the “ Agent ”) the debenture described above (as the same may hereafter be amended, modified, supplemented and restated from time to time, the “ Debenture ”);

D. The purpose of this Debenture Pledge Agreement is to set forth the terms and conditions upon which the Debenture is to be held by the Agent;

NOW THEREFORE , for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby conclusively acknowledged by the Debtor, the Debtor hereby agrees and covenants with the Agent as follows:

1. The Debtor hereby grants a security interest in and deposits with and pledges to the Agent the Debenture to be held by the Agent as general and continuing collateral security for the payment and performance of all present and future obligations, liabilities and indebtedness

 


(absolute or contingent, matured or otherwise) of the Debtor to any one or more of the Beneficiaries under, pursuant or relating to: (a) the Credit Agreement, the Guaranty and the other Loan Documents and including, without limitation, the principal of, and all interest, fees, and, to the extent permitted under the Credit Agreement, reasonable and out-of-pocket legal and other costs, charges and expenses owing or payable on or in respect of, any and all Loans, Swing Line Loans and Letters of Credit, (b) any and all Secured Hedge Agreements (other than obligations, liabilities and indebtedness arising thereunder which are Excluded Swap Obligations) and (c) any and all Secured Cash Management Agreements, in each case whether the same are from time to time reduced and thereafter increased or entirely extinguished and thereafter incurred again (collectively, the “ Obligations ”).

2. The Agent shall neither demand payment pursuant to the Debenture nor enforce the security constituted thereby unless the Agent shall be entitled to do so pursuant to the provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other agreements, instruments or documents establishing, creating or evidencing any Obligations (collectively, the “ Credit Documents ”), but thereafter the Agent may at any time exercise and enforce all of the rights and remedies of a holder of the Debenture as if the Agent was the absolute owner thereof without notice to or control by the Debtor, and any such remedy may be exercised separately or in combination with, and shall be in addition to and not in substitution for, any other right or remedy of the Agent and the other Beneficiaries however created, provided that the Agent shall not be bound to exercise any such right or remedy.

3. Subject to the requirements of applicable law, the Agent shall not be bound under any circumstances to realize upon or under the Debenture and shall not be responsible to the Debtor for any loss occasioned by any sale or other dealing with the Debenture or the Charged Premises (as defined in the Debenture) or by the retention of or failure to sell or otherwise deal with the same.

4. The proceeds of or any other amount received pursuant to the Debenture shall be applied by the Agent on account of the Obligations in such order as set out in the Credit Agreement without prejudice to the Agent’s or the other Beneficiaries’ claim upon the Debtor for any deficiency. Subject to the requirements of applicable law, any surplus realized by the Agent in excess of the Obligations shall be paid over to the Debtor.

5. Subject to paragraph 2 hereof, neither the Agent nor any other Beneficiary shall be obliged to exhaust its recourse against the Debtor, any other person or persons, or any other security it may hold with respect to the Obligations before realizing upon, under, or otherwise dealing with the Debenture in such manner as the Agent sees fit. The Agent and the other Beneficiaries may grant extensions of time or other indulgences, take and give up securities, accept compositions, grant releases and discharges and otherwise deal with the Debtor and with other parties, sureties or securities as they may see fit, without prejudice to the liability of the Debtor or the Agent’s or the other Beneficiaries’ rights in respect of the Debenture.

6. Notwithstanding the stated interest rate per annum in the Debenture, payment to the Beneficiaries or, in the case of Obligations payable pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Agent for the account of the Lenders, of the relevant interest, fees and other amounts owing under the Credit Documents for any period in respect of the Obligations at the current rate at which the Obligations bear interest for such period pursuant to the Credit Documents shall be deemed to be payment in satisfaction of the interest payment for the same period under the Debenture.

 

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7. The Debenture shall not operate by way of merger of any of the Obligations and no judgment recovered by the Agent or the other Beneficiaries shall operate by way of merger of or in any way affect the security of the Debenture which is in addition to and not in substitution for any other security now or hereafter held by the Agent or the other Beneficiaries with respect to the Obligations.

8. Notwithstanding the form and terms of the Debenture and the provisions of this Debenture Pledge Agreement, (a) the Agent shall not claim or realize an amount under or in respect of the Debenture in excess of the aggregate Obligations, from time to time, of the Debtor to the Agent and the other Beneficiaries and (b) the provisions of this Debenture Pledge Agreement and the Debenture, in particular, but without limitation, Sections 2.2, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2(1)(i), 4.2(2)(d), 4.2(2)(f) and 5.1 of the Debenture, are subject to the provisions of the Credit Agreement and the Guaranty relating to the subject matter thereof. If there are any express conflicts or inconsistencies between the terms of the Credit Agreement or the Guaranty and the Debenture or this Debenture Pledge Agreement, then the terms of the Credit Agreement or the Guaranty (as applicable) shall govern in all respects to the extent necessary to eliminate such express conflicts or inconsistencies.

9. Upon payment and satisfaction in full of the Obligations and termination of the credit facilities established under the Credit Agreement when none of the Beneficiaries has other credit facilities in favour of or any obligation to provide credit to either Borrower, (i) this Debenture Pledge Agreement shall terminate automatically without further action needed and (ii) the Agent shall, at the request of the Debtor, deliver up the Debenture to the Debtor and shall, at the request and expense of the Debtor, execute and deliver to the Debtor releases, discharges and such other instruments as shall be required to effectively discharge the Charge (as defined in the Debenture).

10. Time shall be of the essence with regard to this Debenture Pledge Agreement.

11. Capitalized terms used herein without express definition shall have the same meanings ascribed thereto as are set forth in the Credit Agreement.

12. This Debenture Pledge Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Debtor, the Agent and the other Beneficiaries and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

13. The parties hereto each hereby attorn and submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Province of Alberta. For the purpose of all legal proceedings, this Debenture Pledge Agreement shall be deemed to have been performed in the Province of Alberta and the courts of the Province of Alberta shall have jurisdiction to entertain any action arising under this Debenture Pledge Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall be construed nor operate to limit the right of either party hereto to commence any action relating hereto in any other jurisdiction, nor to limit the right of the courts of any other jurisdiction to take jurisdiction over any action or matter relating hereto.

 

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14. This Debenture Pledge Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws in force in the Province of Alberta and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein.

15. The Debtor hereby waives the right to receive from the Agent or the other Beneficiaries a copy of any financing statement, financing change statement or other statement or document filed or registered in Canada at any time in respect of this Debenture Pledge Agreement or any verification statement or other statement or document issued by any registry that confirms or evidences registration of or relates to this Debenture Pledge Agreement.

16. The Debtor may not assign its obligations under this Debenture Pledge Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Debtor has executed this Debenture Pledge Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

[INSERT NAME OF CANADIAN BORROWER OR OTHER CANADIAN LOAN PARTY]
Per:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
Per:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 


ACCEPTED AS OF THE DATE FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN BY:
CITIBANK, N.A., as Agent
Per:  

 

  Name:
  Title:
Per:  

 

  Name:
  Title:

 

Exhibit 10.4

USD PARTNERS LP

2014 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

SECTION 1. Purpose of the Plan .

This USD Partners LP 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “ Plan ”) has been adopted by USD Partners GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Company ”), the general partner of USD Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”). The Plan is intended to promote the interests of the Partnership and the Company by providing incentive compensation awards denominated in or based on Units to Employees, Consultants and Directors to encourage superior performance. The Plan is also intended to enhance the ability of the Partnership, the Company and their Affiliates to attract and retain the services of individuals who are essential for the growth and profitability of the Partnership, the Company and their Affiliates and to encourage them to devote their best efforts to advancing the business of the Partnership, the Company and their Affiliates.

SECTION 2. Definitions .

As used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

Affiliate ” means, 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, the Person in question. As used herein, the term “control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

ASC Topic 718 ” means Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation , or any successor accounting standard.

Award ” means an Option, Restricted Unit, Phantom Unit, DER, Substitute Award, Unit Appreciation Right, Unit Award or Profits Interest Unit granted under the Plan.

Award Agreement ” means the written or electronic agreement by which an Award shall be evidenced and which agreement may include a separate plan, policy, agreement or other written document.

Board ” means the board of directors or board of managers, as the case may be, of the Company.

Cause ” means, unless otherwise set forth in an Award Agreement or other written agreement between the Company and the applicable Participant, a finding by the Committee, before or after the Participant’s termination of Service, of: (i) any material failure by the Participant to perform the Participant’s duties and responsibilities under any written agreement between the Participant and the Company or its Affiliate(s); (ii) any act of fraud, embezzlement, theft or misappropriation by the Participant relating to the Company, the Partnership or any of their Affiliates; (iii) the Participant’s commission of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude; (iv) any gross negligence or intentional misconduct on the part of the Participant in the conduct of the Participant’s duties and responsibilities with the Company or any Affiliate(s) of


the Company or which adversely affects the image, reputation or business of the Company, the Partnership or their Affiliates; or (v) any material breach by the Participant of any agreement between the Company or any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Participant on the other. The findings and decision of the Committee with respect to such matter, including those regarding the acts of the Participant and the impact thereof, will be final for all purposes.

Change in Control ” means, and shall be deemed to have occurred upon one or more of the following events:

(i) any “person” or “group” within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, other than the Company or an Affiliate of the Company (as determined immediately prior to such event), shall become the beneficial owner, by way of merger, acquisition, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization or otherwise, of 50% or more of the combined voting power of the equity interests in the Company or the Partnership;

(ii) the limited partners of the Partnership approve, in one or a series of transactions, a plan of complete liquidation of the Partnership;

(iii) the sale or other disposition by either the Company or the Partnership of all or substantially all of the Company’s or the Partnership’s assets, respectively, in one or more transactions to any Person other than the Company, the Partnership or an Affiliate of the Company or of the Partnership; or

(iv) a transaction resulting in a Person other than the Company or an Affiliate of the Company (as determined immediately prior to such event) being the sole general partner of the Partnership.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Change in Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any Award which provides for the deferral of compensation subject to Section 409A or such compensation otherwise would be subject to Section 409A, the transaction or event described in subsection (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) above with respect to such Award must also constitute a “change in control event,” as defined in Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5), and as relates to the holder of such Award, to the extent required to comply with Section 409A.

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Committee ” means the Board, except that it shall mean such committee of the Board as may be appointed by the Board to administer the Plan, or as necessary to comply with applicable legal requirements or listing standards.

Consultant ” means an individual who renders consulting services to the Company, the Partnership or any of their Affiliates.

DER ” means a distribution equivalent right, representing a contingent right to receive an amount in cash, Units, Restricted Units and/or Phantom Units equal in value to the distributions made by the Partnership with respect to a Unit during the period such Award is outstanding.

 

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Director ” means a member of the board of directors or board of managers, as the case may be, of the Company, the Partnership or any of their Affiliates who is not an Employee or a Consultant (other than in that individual’s capacity as a Director).

Disability ” means, unless otherwise set forth in an Award Agreement or other written agreement between the Company, the Partnership or one of their Affiliates and the applicable Participant, as determined by the Committee in its discretion exercised in good faith, a physical or mental condition of a Participant that would entitle him or her to payment of disability income payments under the Company’s, the Partnership’s or one of their Affiliates’ long-term disability insurance policy or plan, as applicable, for employees as then in effect; or in the event that a Participant is not covered, for whatever reason, under any such long-term disability insurance policy or plan for employees of the Company, the Partnership or one of their Affiliates or the Company, the Partnership or one of their Affiliates does not maintain such a long-term disability insurance policy, “Disability” means a total and permanent disability within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code; provided, however, that if a Disability constitutes a payment event with respect to any Award which provides for the deferral of compensation subject to Section 409A or such compensation otherwise would be subject to Section 409A, then, to the extent required to comply with Section 409A, the Participant must also be considered “disabled” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(C) of the Code. A determination of Disability may be made by a physician selected or approved by the Committee and, in this respect, Participants shall submit to an examination by such physician upon request by the Committee.

Employee ” means an employee of the Company, the Partnership or any of their Affiliates.

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Fair Market Value ” means, as of any given date, the closing sales price on such date during normal trading hours (or, if there are no reported sales on such date, on the last date prior to such date on which there were sales) of the Units on the New York Stock Exchange or, if not listed on such exchange, on any other national securities exchange on which the Units are listed or on an inter-dealer quotation system, in any case, as reported in such source as the Committee shall select. If there is no regular public trading market for the Units, the Fair Market Value of the Units shall be determined by the Committee in good faith and, to the extent applicable, in compliance with the requirements of Section 409A.

Option ” means an option to purchase Units granted pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Plan.

Other Unit-Based Award ” means an award granted pursuant to Section 6(f) of the Plan.

Participant ” means an Employee, Consultant or Director granted an Award under the Plan and any authorized transferee of such individual.

Partnership Agreement ” means the Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, as it may be amended or amended and restated from time to time.

 

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Person ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, including a “group” as defined in Section 13(d) thereof.

Phantom Unit ” means a notional interest granted under the Plan that, to the extent vested, entitles the Participant to receive a Unit or an amount of cash equal to the Fair Market Value of a Unit, as determined by the Committee in its discretion.

Profits Interest Unit ” means to the extent authorized by the Partnership Agreement, an interest in the Partnership that is intended to constitute a “profits interest” within the meaning of the Code, Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, and any published guidance by the Internal Revenue Service with respect thereto.

Restricted Period ” means the period established by the Committee with respect to an Award during which the Award remains subject to forfeiture and is either not exercisable by or payable to the Participant, as the case may be.

Restricted Unit ” means a Unit granted pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Plan that is subject to a Restricted Period.

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any successor thereto.

Section 409A ” means Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be amended or issued after the Effective Date (as defined in Section 9 below).

Service ” means service as an Employee, Consultant or Director. The Committee, in its sole discretion, shall determine the effect of all matters and questions relating to terminations of Service, including, without limitation, the questions of whether and when a termination of Service occurred and/or resulted from a discharge for Cause, and all questions of whether particular changes in status or leaves of absence constitute a termination of Service. The Committee, in its sole discretion, subject to the terms of any applicable Award Agreement, may determine that a termination of Service has not occurred in the event of (a) a termination where there is simultaneous commencement by the Participant of a relationship with the Partnership, the Company or any of their Affiliates as an Employee, Director or Consultant or (b) a termination which results in a temporary severance of the service relationship.

Substitute Award ” means an award granted pursuant to Section 6(g) of the Plan.

Unit ” means a Common Unit of the Partnership.

Unit Appreciation Right ” or “ UAR ” means a contingent right that entitles the holder to receive the excess of the Fair Market Value of a Unit on the exercise date of the UAR over the exercise price of the UAR.

 

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Unit Award ” means an award granted pursuant to Section 6(d) of the Plan.

SECTION 3. Administration .

(a) The Plan shall be administered by the Committee, subject to subsection (b) below; provided, however, that in the event that the Board is not also serving as the Committee, the Board, in its sole discretion, may at any time and from time to time exercise any and all rights and duties of the Committee under the Plan. The governance of the Committee shall be subject to the charter, if any, of the Committee as approved by the Board. Subject to the terms of the Plan and applicable law, and in addition to other express powers and authorizations conferred on the Committee by the Plan, the Committee shall have full power and authority to: (i) designate Participants; (ii) determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to a Participant; (iii) determine the number of Units to be covered by Awards; (iv) determine the terms and conditions of any Award; (v) determine whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances Awards may be settled, exercised, canceled, or forfeited; (vi) interpret and administer the Plan and any instrument or agreement relating to an Award made under the Plan; (vii) establish, amend, suspend, or waive such rules and regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan; and (viii) make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan. The Committee may correct any defect or supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in the Plan or an Award Agreement in such manner and to such extent as the Committee deems necessary or appropriate. Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, all designations, determinations, interpretations, and other decisions under or with respect to the Plan or any Award shall be within the sole discretion of the Committee, may be made at any time and shall be final, conclusive, and binding upon all Persons, including the Company, the Partnership, any of their Affiliates, any Participant and any beneficiary of any Participant.

(b) To the extent permitted by applicable law and the rules of any securities exchange on which the Units are listed, quoted or traded, the Board or Committee may from time to time delegate to a committee of one or more members of the Board or one or more officers of the Company the authority to grant or amend Awards or to take other administrative actions pursuant to Section 3(a); provided, however, that in no event shall an officer of the Company be delegated the authority to grant awards to, or amend awards held by, the following individuals: (i) individuals who are subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or (ii) officers of the Company (or Directors) to whom authority to grant or amend Awards has been delegated hereunder; provided, further, that any delegation of administrative authority shall only be permitted to the extent that it is permissible under applicable provisions of the Code and applicable securities laws and the rules of any securities exchange on which the Units are listed, quoted or traded. Any delegation hereunder shall be subject to such restrictions and limitations as the Board or Committee, as applicable, specifies at the time of such delegation, and the Board or Committee, as applicable, may at any time rescind the authority so delegated or appoint a new delegatee. At all times, the delegatee appointed under this Section 3(b) shall serve in such capacity at the pleasure of the Board and the Committee.

 

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SECTION 4. Units .

(a) Limits on Units Deliverable . Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4(c), the number of Units that may be delivered with respect to Awards under the Plan is one million six hundred fifty-four thousand one hundred sixty-seven (1,654,167). If any Award is forfeited, cancelled, exercised, paid, or otherwise terminates or expires without the actual delivery of Units pursuant to such Award (for the avoidance of doubt, the grant of Restricted Units is not a delivery of Units for this purpose unless and until such Restricted Units vest and any restrictions placed upon them under the Plan lapse), the Units subject to such Award that are not actually delivered pursuant to such Award shall again be available for Awards under the Plan. To the extent permitted by applicable law and securities exchange rules, Substitute Awards and Units issued in assumption of, or in substitution for, any outstanding awards of any entity (including an existing Affiliate of the Partnership) that is (or whose securities are) acquired in any form by the Partnership or any Affiliate thereof shall not be counted against the Units available for issuance pursuant to the Plan. There shall not be any limitation on the number of Awards that may be paid in cash. For the avoidance of doubt, neither the Class A Units (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) that were previously granted to certain recipients by the Partnership nor any Units into which the Class A Units may be converted under the terms of the Partnership Agreement shall reduce the number of Units that may be granted under the Plan.

(b) Sources of Units Deliverable Under Awards . Any Units delivered pursuant to an Award shall consist, in whole or in part, of Units acquired in the open market, from the Partnership, any Affiliate thereof or any other Person, or Units otherwise issuable by the Partnership, or any combination of the foregoing, as determined by the Committee in its discretion.

(c) Anti-dilution Adjustments .

(i) Equity Restructuring . With respect to any “equity restructuring” event (within the meaning of ASC Topic 718) that could result in an additional compensation expense to the Company or the Partnership pursuant to the provisions of ASC Topic 718 if adjustments to Awards with respect to such event were discretionary, the Committee shall equitably adjust the number and type of Units covered by each outstanding Award and the terms and conditions, including the exercise price and performance criteria (if any), of such Award to equitably reflect such event and shall adjust the number and type of Units (or other securities or property) with respect to which Awards may be granted under the Plan after such event. With respect to any other similar event that would not result in an ASC Topic 718 accounting charge if the adjustment to Awards with respect to such event were subject to discretionary action, the Committee shall have complete discretion to adjust Awards and the number and type of Units (or other securities or property) with respect to which Awards may be granted under the Plan in such manner as it deems appropriate with respect to such other event.

(ii) Other Changes in Capitalization . In the event of any non-cash distribution, Unit split, combination or exchange of Units, merger, consolidation or distribution (other than normal cash distributions) of Partnership assets to unitholders, or any other change affecting the Units of the Partnership, other than an “equity restructuring,” the Committee may

 

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make equitable adjustments, if any, to reflect such change with respect to (A) the aggregate number and kind of Units that may be issued under the Plan; (B) the number and kind of Units (or other securities or property) subject to outstanding Awards; (C) the terms and conditions of any outstanding Awards (including, without limitation, any applicable performance targets or criteria with respect thereto); and (D) the grant or exercise price per Unit for any outstanding Awards under the Plan.

SECTION 5. Eligibility .

Any Employee, Consultant or Director shall be eligible to be designated a Participant and receive an Award under the Plan.

SECTION 6. Awards .

(a) Options and UARs . The Committee shall have the authority to determine the Employees, Consultants and Directors to whom Options and/or UARs shall be granted, the number of Units to be covered by each Option or UAR, the exercise price therefor, the Restricted Period and other conditions and limitations applicable to the exercise of the Option or UAR, including the following terms and conditions and such additional terms and conditions, as the Committee shall determine, that are not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan. Options which are intended to comply with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(i)(A) and UARs which are intended to comply with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(i)(B) or, in each case, any successor regulation, may be granted only if the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(iii), or any successor regulation, are satisfied. Options and UARs that are otherwise exempt from or compliant with Section 409A may be granted to any eligible Employee, Consultant or Director.

(i) Exercise Price . The exercise price per Unit purchasable under an Option or subject to a UAR shall be determined by the Committee at the time the Option or UAR is granted but, except with respect to a Substitute Award, may not be less than the Fair Market Value of a Unit as of the date of grant of the Option or UAR.

(ii) Time and Method of Exercise . The Committee shall determine the exercise terms and any applicable Restricted Period with respect to an Option or UAR, which may include, without limitation, provisions for accelerated vesting upon the achievement of specified performance goals and/or other events, and the method or methods by which payment of the exercise price with respect to an Option or UAR may be made or deemed to have been made, which may include, without limitation, cash, check acceptable to the Company, withholding Units having a Fair Market Value on the exercise date equal to the relevant exercise price from the Award, a “cashless” exercise through procedures approved by the Company, or any combination of the foregoing methods.

(iii) Exercise of Options and UARs on Termination of Service . Each Option and UAR Award Agreement shall set forth the extent to which the Participant shall have the right to exercise the Option or UAR following a termination of the Participant’s

 

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Service. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, if the Participant’s Service is terminated for Cause, the Participant’s right to exercise the Option or UAR shall terminate as of the start of business on the effective date of the Participant’s termination. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, to the extent the Option or UAR is not vested and exercisable as of the termination of Service, the Option or UAR shall terminate when the Participant’s Service terminates.

(iv) Term of Options and UARs . The term of each Option and UAR shall be stated in the Award Agreement, provided , that the term shall be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof.

(b) Restricted Units and Phantom Units . The Committee shall have the authority to determine the Employees, Consultants and Directors to whom Restricted Units and/or Phantom Units shall be granted, the number of Restricted Units or Phantom Units to be granted to each such Participant, the applicable Restricted Period, the conditions under which the Restricted Units or Phantom Units may become vested or forfeited and such other terms and conditions, including, without limitation, restrictions on transferability, as the Committee may establish with respect to such Awards.

(i) Payment of Phantom Units . The Committee shall specify, or permit the Participant to elect in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A, the conditions and dates or events upon which the cash or Units underlying an award of Phantom Units shall be issued, which dates or events shall not be earlier than the date on which the Phantom Units vest and become nonforfeitable and which conditions and dates or events shall be subject to compliance with Section 409A (unless the Phantom Units are exempt therefrom).

(ii) Vesting of Restricted Units . Upon or as soon as reasonably practicable following the vesting of each Restricted Unit, subject to satisfying the tax withholding obligations of Section 8(b), the Participant shall be entitled to have the restrictions removed from his or her Unit certificate (or book-entry account, as applicable) so that the Participant then holds an unrestricted Unit.

(c) DERs . The Committee shall have the authority to determine the Employees, Consultants and/or Directors to whom DERs are granted, whether such DERs are tandem or separate Awards, whether the DERs shall be paid directly to the Participant, be credited to a bookkeeping account (with or without interest in the discretion of the Committee), any vesting restrictions and payment provisions applicable to the DERs, and such other provisions or restrictions as determined by the Committee in its discretion, all of which shall be specified in the applicable Award Agreements. Distributions in respect of DERs shall be credited as of the distribution dates during the period between the date an Award is granted to a Participant and the date such Award vests, is exercised, is distributed or expires, as determined by the Committee. Such DERs shall be converted to cash, Units, Restricted Units and/or Phantom Units by such formula and at such time and subject to such limitations as may be determined by the Committee. Tandem DERs may be subject to the same or different vesting restrictions as the tandem Award, or be subject to such other provisions or restrictions as determined by the Committee in its discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, DERs shall only be paid in a manner that is either exempt from or in compliance with Section 409A.

 

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(d) Unit Awards . Awards of Units may be granted under the Plan (i) to such Employees, Consultants and/or Directors and in such amounts as the Committee, in its discretion, may select, and (ii) subject to such other terms and conditions, including, without limitation, restrictions on transferability, as the Committee may establish with respect to such Awards.

(e) Profits Interest Units . Any Award consisting of Profits Interest Units may be granted to an Employee, Consultant or Director for the performance of services to or for the benefit of the Partnership (i) in the Participant’s capacity as a partner of the Partnership, (ii) in anticipation of the Participant becoming a partner of the Partnership, or (iii) as otherwise determined by the Committee. At the time of grant, the Committee shall specify the date or dates on which the Profits Interest Units shall vest and become nonforfeitable, and may specify such conditions to vesting as it deems appropriate. Profits Interest Units shall be subject to such restrictions on transferability and other restrictions as the Committee may impose.

(f) Other Unit-Based Awards . Other Unit-Based Awards may be granted under the Plan to such Employees, Consultants and/or Directors as the Committee, in its discretion, may select. An Other Unit-Based Award shall be an award denominated or payable in, valued in or otherwise based on or related to Units, in whole or in part. The Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of any Other Unit-Based Award. Upon vesting, an Other Unit-Based Award may be paid in cash, Units (including Restricted Units) or any combination thereof as provided in the Award Agreement.

(g) Substitute Awards . Awards may be granted under the Plan in substitution of similar awards held by individuals who are or who become Employees, Consultants or Directors in connection with a merger, consolidation or acquisition by the Partnership or an Affiliate of another entity or the securities or assets of another entity (including in connection with the acquisition by the Partnership or one of its Affiliates of additional securities of an entity that is an existing Affiliate of the Partnership). Such Substitute Awards that are Options or UARs may have exercise prices less than the Fair Market Value of a Unit on the date of the substitution if such substitution complies with Section 409A and other applicable laws and securities exchange rules.

(h) General .

(i) Award Agreements . Each Award shall be evidenced in writing in an Award Agreement that shall reflect any vesting conditions or restrictions imposed by the Committee covering a period of time specified by the Committee and shall also contain such other terms, conditions and limitations as shall be determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. Where signature or electronic acceptance of the Award Agreement by the Participant is required, any such Awards for which the Award Agreement is not signed or electronically accepted shall be forfeited.

 

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(ii) Forfeitures . Except as otherwise provided in the terms of an Award Agreement, upon termination of a Participant’s Service for any reason during an applicable Restricted Period, all outstanding, unvested Awards held by such Participant shall be automatically forfeited by the Participant. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, the Committee may, in its discretion, waive in whole or in part such forfeiture with respect to any such Award; provided , that any such waiver shall be effective only to the extent that such waiver will not cause (i) any Award intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 409A to fail to satisfy such requirements or (ii) any Award intended to be exempt from Section 409A to become subject to and to fail to satisfy such requirements.

(iii) Awards May Be Granted Separately or Together . Awards may, in the discretion of the Committee, be granted either alone or in addition to, in tandem with, or in substitution for any other Award granted under the Plan or any award granted under any other plan of the Company or any Affiliate. Awards granted in addition to or in tandem with other Awards or awards granted under any other plan of the Company or any Affiliate may be granted either at the same time as or at a different time from the grant of such other Awards or awards.

(iv) Limits on Transfer of Awards .

(A) Except as provided in paragraph (C) below, each Option and UAR shall be exercisable only by the Participant (or the Participant’s legal representative in the case of the Participant’s Disability or incapacitation) during the Participant’s lifetime, or by the person to whom the Participant’s rights shall pass by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

(B) Except as provided in paragraph (C) below, no Award and no right under any such Award may be assigned, alienated, pledged, attached, sold or otherwise transferred or encumbered by a Participant other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution and any such purported assignment, alienation, pledge, attachment, sale, transfer or encumbrance shall be void and unenforceable against the Company, the Partnership or any Affiliate.

(C) The Committee may provide in an Award Agreement or in its discretion that an Award may, on such terms and conditions as the Committee may from time to time establish, be transferred by a Participant without consideration to any “family member” of the Participant, as defined in the instructions to use of the Form S-8 Registration Statement under the Securities Act, as applicable, or any other transferee specifically approved by the Committee after taking into account any state, federal, local or foreign tax and securities laws applicable to transferable Awards. In addition, vested Units may be transferred to the extent permitted by the Partnership Agreement and not otherwise prohibited by the Award Agreement or any other agreement or policy restricting the transfer of such Units.

 

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(v) Term of Awards . Subject to Section 6(a)(iv) above, the term of each Award, if any, shall be for such period as may be determined by the Committee.

(vi) Unit Certificates . Unless otherwise determined by the Committee or required by any applicable law, rule or regulation, neither the Company nor the Partnership shall deliver to any Participant certificates evidencing Units issued in connection with any Award and instead such Units shall be recorded in the books of the Partnership (or, as applicable, its transfer agent or equity plan administrator). All certificates for Units or other securities of the Partnership delivered under the Plan and all Units issued pursuant to book entry procedures pursuant to any Award or the exercise thereof shall be subject to such stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under the Plan or the rules, regulations, and/or other requirements of the SEC, any securities exchange upon which such Units or other securities are then listed, and any applicable federal or state laws, and the Committee may cause a legend or legends to be inscribed on any such certificates or book entry to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.

(vii) Consideration for Grants . To the extent permitted by applicable law, Awards may be granted for such consideration, including services, as the Committee shall determine.

(viii) Delivery of Units or other Securities and Payment by Participant of Consideration . Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or any Award Agreement to the contrary, subject to compliance with Section 409A, the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificates or make any book entries evidencing Units pursuant to the exercise or vesting of any Award, unless and until the Board or the Committee has determined, with advice of counsel, that the issuance of such Units is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations of governmental authorities and, if applicable, the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Units are listed or traded, and the Units are covered by an effective registration statement or applicable exemption from registration. In addition to the terms and conditions provided herein, the Board or the Committee may require that a Participant make such reasonable covenants, agreements, and representations as the Board or the Committee, in its discretion, deems advisable in order to comply with any such laws, regulations, or requirements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the delivery of Units pursuant to the exercise or vesting of an Award may be deferred for any period during which, in the good faith determination of the Committee, the Company is not reasonably able to obtain or deliver Units pursuant to such Award without violating applicable law or the applicable rules or regulations of any governmental agency or authority or securities exchange. No Units or other securities shall be delivered pursuant to any Award until payment in full of any amount required to be paid pursuant to the Plan or the applicable Award Agreement (including, without limitation, any exercise price or tax withholding) is received by the Company.

 

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SECTION 7. Amendment and Termination; Certain Transactions .

Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law:

(a) Amendments to the Plan . Except as required by applicable law or the rules of the principal securities exchange, if any, on which the Units are traded and subject to Section 7(b) below, the Board or the Committee may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue, or terminate the Plan in any manner at any time for any reason or for no reason without the consent of any partner, Participant, other holder or beneficiary of an Award, or any other Person. The Board shall obtain securityholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary to comply with applicable law or securities exchange listing standards or rules.

(b) Amendments to Awards . Subject to Section 7(a) above, the Committee may waive any conditions or rights under, amend any terms of, or alter any Award theretofore granted, provided that no change, other than pursuant to Section 7(c) below, in any Award shall materially reduce the rights or benefits of a Participant with respect to an Award without the consent of such Participant.

(c) Actions Upon the Occurrence of Certain Events . Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, any transaction or event described in Section 4(c) above, any change in applicable laws or regulations affecting the Plan or Awards hereunder, or any change in accounting principles affecting the financial statements of the Company or the Partnership, the Committee, in its sole discretion, without the consent of any Participant or holder of an Award, and on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, which need not be uniform with respect to all Participants or all Awards, may take any one or more of the following actions:

(i) provide for either (A) the termination of any Award in exchange for a payment in an amount, if any, equal to the amount that would have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights under such Award (and, for the avoidance of doubt, if as of the date of the occurrence of such transaction or event, the Committee determines in good faith that no amount would have been payable upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights, then such Award may be terminated by the Company without payment) or (B) the replacement of such Award with other rights or property selected by the Committee in its sole discretion having an aggregate value not exceeding the amount that could have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights had such Award been currently exercisable or payable or fully vested;

(ii) provide that such Award be assumed by the successor or survivor entity, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, or be exchanged for similar options, rights or awards covering the equity of the successor or survivor, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of equity interests and prices;

(iii) make adjustments in the number and type of Units (or other securities or property) subject to outstanding Awards, the number and kind of outstanding Awards, the terms and conditions of (including the exercise price), and/or the vesting and performance criteria included in, outstanding Awards;

 

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(iv) provide that such Award shall vest or become exercisable or payable, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or the applicable Award Agreement; and

(v) provide that the Award cannot be exercised or become payable after such event and shall terminate upon such event.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) with respect to an above event that constitutes an “equity restructuring” that would be subject to a compensation expense pursuant to ASC Topic 718, the provisions in Section 4(c) above shall control to the extent they are in conflict with the discretionary provisions of this Section 7, provided, however , that nothing in this Section 7(c) or Section 4(c) above shall be construed as providing any Participant or any beneficiary of an Award any rights with respect to the “time value,” “economic opportunity” or “intrinsic value” of an Award or limiting in any manner the Committee’s actions that may be taken with respect to an Award as set forth in this Section 7 or in Section 4(c) above; and (ii) no action shall be taken under this Section 7 which shall cause an Award to result in taxation under Section 409A, to the extent applicable to such Award.

SECTION 8. General Provisions .

(a) No Rights to Award . No Person shall have any claim to be granted any Award under the Plan, and there is no obligation for uniformity of treatment of Participants, including the treatment upon termination of Service or pursuant to Section 7(c). The terms and conditions of Awards need not be the same with respect to each recipient.

(b) Tax Withholding . Unless other arrangements have been made that are acceptable to the Company, the Company or any Affiliate thereof is authorized to deduct or withhold, or cause to be deducted or withheld, from any Award, from any payment due or transfer made under any Award, or from any compensation or other amount owing to a Participant the amount (in cash or Units, including Units that would otherwise be issued pursuant to such Award or other property) of any applicable taxes payable in respect of an Award, including its grant, its exercise, the lapse of restrictions thereon, or any payment or transfer thereunder or under the Plan, and to take such other action as may be necessary in the opinion of the Company to satisfy its withholding obligations for the payment of such taxes. In the event that Units that would otherwise be issued pursuant to an Award are used to satisfy such withholding obligations, the number of Units which may be so withheld or surrendered shall be limited to the number of Units which have a Fair Market Value on the date of withholding equal to the aggregate amount of such liabilities based on the minimum statutory withholding rates for federal, state, local and foreign income tax and payroll tax purposes that are applicable to such supplemental taxable income.

(c) No Right to Employment or Services . The grant of an Award shall not be construed as giving a Participant the right to be retained in the employ of the Company, the Partnership or any of their Affiliates, or to continue to serve as a Consultant or a Director, as applicable. Furthermore, the Company, the Partnership and/or an Affiliate thereof may at any time dismiss a Participant from employment or consulting free from any liability or any claim under the Plan, unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan, any Award Agreement or other written agreement between any such entity and the Participant.

 

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(d) No Rights as Unitholder . Except as otherwise provided herein, a Participant shall have none of the rights of a unitholder with respect to Units covered by any Award unless and until the Participant becomes the record owner of such Units.

(e) Section 409A . To the extent that the Committee determines that any Award granted under the Plan is subject to Section 409A, the Award Agreement evidencing such Award shall be drafted with the intention to include the terms and conditions required by Section 409A. To the extent applicable, the Plan and Award Agreements shall be interpreted in accordance with Section 409A. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, in the event that following the Effective Date (as defined in Section 9 below), the Committee determines that any Award may be subject to Section 409A, the Committee may adopt such amendments to the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement, adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), and/or take any other actions that the Committee determines are necessary or appropriate to preserve the intended tax treatment of the Award, including without limitation, actions intended to (i) exempt the Award from Section 409A, or (ii) comply with the requirements of Section 409A; provided, however, that nothing herein shall create any obligation on the part of the Committee, the Partnership, the Company or any of their Affiliates to adopt any such amendment, policy or procedure or take any such other action, nor shall the Committee, the Partnership, the Company or any of their Affiliates have any liability for failing to do so. If any termination of Service constitutes a payment event with respect to any Award which provides for the deferral of compensation and is subject to Section 409A, such termination of Service must also constitute a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A. Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, the time of payment with respect to any Award that is subject to Section 409A shall not be accelerated, except as permitted under Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(j)(4). Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan to the contrary, if a Participant is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A as of the date of such Participant’s termination of Service and the Company determines that immediate payment of any amounts or benefits under this Plan would cause a violation of Section 409A, then any amounts or benefits which are payable under this Plan upon the Participant’s “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A that: (i) are subject to the provisions of Section 409A; (ii) are not otherwise exempt under Section 409A; and (iii) would otherwise be payable during the first six-month period following such separation from service, shall be paid, without interest, on the first business day following the earlier of: (1) the date that is six months and one day following the date of termination; or (2) the date of the Participant’s death. Each payment or amount due to a Participant under this Plan shall be considered a separate payment, and a Participant’s entitlement to a series of payments under this Plan is to be treated as an entitlement to a series of separate payments.

(f) Lock-Up Agreement . Each Participant shall agree, if so requested by the Company or the Partnership and any underwriter in connection with any public offering of securities of the Partnership or any Affiliate, not to directly or indirectly offer, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant for the sale of or otherwise dispose of or transfer any Units held by it for

 

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such period, not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) days following the effective date of the relevant registration statement filed under the Securities Act in connection with such public offering, as such underwriter shall specify reasonably and in good faith. The Company or the Partnership may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to securities subject to the foregoing restrictions until the end of such 180-day period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the 180-day period may be extended for up to such number of additional days as is deemed necessary by such underwriter or the Company or Partnership to continue coverage by research analysts in accordance with FINRA Rule 2711 or any successor rule.

(g) Compliance with Laws . The Plan, the granting and vesting of Awards under the Plan and the issuance and delivery of Units and the payment of money under the Plan or under Awards granted or awarded hereunder are subject to compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign laws, rules and regulations (including but not limited to state, federal and foreign securities law and margin requirements), the rules of any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Units are listed, quoted or traded, and to such approvals by any listing, regulatory or governmental authority as may, in the opinion of counsel for the Company or the Partnership, be necessary or advisable in connection therewith. Any securities delivered under the Plan shall be subject to such restrictions, and the Person acquiring such securities shall, if requested by the Company or the Partnership, provide such assurances and representations to the Company or the Partnership as the Company or the Partnership may deem necessary or desirable to assure compliance with all applicable legal requirements. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan and Awards granted or awarded hereunder shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations. In the event an Award is granted to or held by a Participant who is employed or providing services outside the United States, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, modify the provisions of the Plan or of such Award as they pertain to such Participant to comply with applicable foreign law or to recognize differences in local law, currency or tax policy. The Committee may also impose conditions on the grant, issuance, exercise, vesting, settlement or retention of Awards in order to comply with such foreign law and/or to minimize the Company’s or the Partnership’s obligations with respect to tax equalization for Participants employed outside their home country.

(h) Governing Law . The validity, construction, and effect of the Plan and any rules and regulations relating to the Plan shall be determined in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its conflicts of laws principles.

(i) Severability . If any provision of the Plan or any Award is or becomes, or is deemed to be, invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or as to any Person or Award, or would disqualify the Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to the applicable law or, if it cannot be construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the intent of the Plan or the Award, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, Person or Award and the remainder of the Plan and any such Award shall remain in full force and effect.

 

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(j) Other Laws . The Committee may refuse to issue or transfer any Units or other consideration under an Award if, in its sole discretion, it determines that the issuance or transfer of such Units or such other consideration might violate any applicable law or regulation, the rules of the principal securities exchange on which the Units are then traded, or entitle the Partnership or an Affiliate to recover the same under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act, and any payment tendered to the Company by a Participant, other holder or beneficiary in connection with the exercise of such Award shall be promptly refunded to the relevant Participant, holder or beneficiary.

(k) No Trust or Fund Created . Neither the Plan nor any Award shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Company, the Partnership or any of their Affiliates, on the one hand, and a Participant or any other Person, on the other hand. To the extent that any Person acquires a right to receive payments pursuant to an Award, such right shall be no greater than the right of any general unsecured creditor of the Partnership or any participating Affiliate of the Partnership.

(l) No Fractional Units . No fractional Units shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Award, and the Committee shall determine whether cash, other securities, or other property shall be paid or transferred in lieu of any fractional Units or whether such fractional Units or any rights thereto shall be canceled, terminated, or otherwise eliminated.

(m) Headings . Headings are given to the Sections and subsections of the Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference. Such headings shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of the Plan or any provision hereof.

(n) No Guarantee of Tax Consequences . None of the Board, the Committee, the Company or the Partnership provides or has provided any tax advice to any Participant or any other Person or makes or has made any assurance, commitment or guarantee that any federal, state, local or other tax treatment will (or will not) apply or be available to any Participant or other Person and assumes no liability with respect to any tax or associated liabilities to which any Participant or other Person may be subject.

(o) Clawback . To the extent required by applicable law or any applicable securities exchange listing standards, or as otherwise determined by the Committee, Awards and amounts paid or payable pursuant to or with respect to Awards shall be subject to the provisions of any clawback policy implemented by the Company or the Partnership, which clawback policy may provide for forfeiture, repurchase and/or recoupment of Awards and amounts paid or payable pursuant to or with respect to Awards. Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan or any Award Agreement to the contrary, the Company and the Partnership reserve the right, without the consent of any Participant, to adopt any such clawback policies and procedures, including such policies and procedures applicable to this Plan or any Award Agreement with retroactive effect.

(p) Unit Retention Policy . The Committee may provide in its sole and absolute discretion, subject to applicable law, that any Units received by a Participant in connection with an Award granted hereunder shall be subject to a unit ownership, unit retention or other policy restricting the sale or transfer of units, as the Committee may determine to adopt, amend or terminate in its sole discretion from time to time.

 

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(q) Limitation of Liability . No member of the Board or the Committee or Employee to whom the Board or the Committee has delegated authority in accordance with the provisions of Section 3 of this Plan shall be liable for anything done or omitted to be done by him or her by any member of the Board or the Committee or by any Employee in connection with the performance of any duties under this Plan, except for his or her own willful misconduct or as expressly provided by statute.

(r) Facility Payment . Any amounts payable hereunder to any Person under legal disability or who, in the judgment of the Committee, is unable to manage properly his or her financial affairs, may be paid to the legal representative of such Person, or may be applied for the benefit of such Person in any manner that the Committee may select, and the Partnership, the Company and all of their Affiliates shall be relieved of any further liability for payment of such amounts.

SECTION 9. Term of the Plan .

The Plan shall be effective on the date on which the Plan is adopted by the Board (the “ Effective Date ”) and shall continue until the date terminated by the Board. However, any Award granted prior to such termination, and the authority of the Board or the Committee to amend, alter, adjust, suspend, discontinue, or terminate any such Award or to waive any conditions or rights under such Award, shall extend beyond such termination date.

 

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Exhibit 10.5

OFFER TO PURCHASE

AND AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE

ARTICLE 1

OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE

1.1 Offer

USD Terminals Canada II ULC HEREBY OFFERS TO PURCHASE from USD Terminals Canada ULC the Property (as hereinafter defined) subject only to the Permitted Encumbrances (as hereinafter defined) for the Purchase Price (as hereinafter defined).

1.2 Acceptance

This offer is open for acceptance by the Vendor (as hereinafter defined) by its signing the acceptance provided in this offer and delivering a copy of this offer with executed acceptance to the Purchaser (as hereinafter defined) no later than 4:00 a.m. (Calgary time) on the 15 th day of October, 2014. ACCEPTANCE OF THIS OFFER BY THE VENDOR SHALL CONSTITUTE AN AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE BETWEEN THE PARTIES SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS HEREIN CONTAINED.

ARTICLE 2

DEFINITIONS

2.1 For the purpose of this Agreement (as hereinafter defined) the following terms shall have the respective meanings hereinafter specified:

Agreement ” means this offer to purchase and agreement of purchase and sale and any schedules attached hereto which are referred to in this agreement, together with any amendment or supplement thereto and for reference the date of the Agreement shall be the date on which the Vendor accepts this offer to purchase;

Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a statutory holiday in the Province of Alberta;

Closing Date ” means the date which is one (1) Business Day immediately following the “Closing Date” as defined in the Underwriting Agreement, or such other date as may be agreed to between the parties hereto;

Deposit” means Ten ($10.00) Dollars in lawful money of Canada;

DRCA ” means the Development Rights and Cooperation Agreement in the form set out in Schedule C attached hereto;

GST ” means the goods and services tax payable pursuant to the Excise Tax Act (Canada) or such other similar amended or replacement legislation;

Lands ” means those lands legally described in Schedule A attached hereto;

Permits and Approvals ” has the meaning set forth in Subsection 6.1(b) hereof;

Permitted Encumbrances ” means the encumbrances set forth in Schedule B attached hereto;


Promissory Note ” means that certain Promissory Note in the amount of Two Million Eight Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand ($2,875,000.00) Dollars in lawful money of Canada, being executed and delivered by the Purchaser to Vendor pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement;

Property ” means the Lands and all buildings, erections, structures, systems, fixtures and other improvements to and located on the Lands;

Purchase Price ” means Two Million Eight Hundred Seventy-Five ($2,875,000) Dollars in lawful money of Canada, subject to adjustment as provided for herein;

Purchaser ” means USD Terminals Canada II ULC;

Purchaser’s Lawyer ” means Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP, 2400, 525 – 8 th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2P 1G1, Attention: Annette J. M. Lambert;

Underwriting Agreement ” means the underwriting agreement being executed and delivered among USD Group LLC, USD Partners LP, USD Partners GP LLC, USD Logistics Operations, LP, on the one hand, and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Barclays Capital Inc., on the other hand, for themselves and the other several Underwriters named in Schedule I attached thereto, and relating to the initial public offering of the common units of USD Partners LP;

Vendor ” means USD Terminals Canada ULC; and

Vendor’s Lawyer ” means Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP, 2400, 525 – 8 th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2P 1G1, Attention: Annette J. M. Lambert.

ARTICLE 3

AGREEMENT

3.1 The Vendor shall sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall purchase from the Vendor, the Property, on the Closing Date at and for the Purchase Price upon and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set out.

ARTICLE 4

GST

4.1 The Purchase Price does not include GST. The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Vendor that the Purchaser is a registrant under the Excise Tax Act (Canada) and prior to the Closing Date the Purchaser will provide the Vendor with its GST registration number as issued under Part IX of the Excise Tax Act (Canada) and written assurances of the fact that the Purchaser is a registrant as at the Closing Date. The Purchaser shall remit the GST directly and the Vendor is relieved of all GST liability in this transaction. Accordingly, the Purchaser will account directly to the applicable federal department or agency for the GST payable on this transaction as required and permitted by the legislation.

 

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ARTICLE 5

PURCHASE PRICE

5.1 The Purchaser agrees to pay the Purchase Price, plus GST, subject to the adjustments (as applicable) as provided for herein as follows:

 

  (a) the Deposit shall be paid and shall be immediately releasable by the Purchaser to the Vendor upon acceptance of this offer by the Vendor, which amount the Vendor acknowledges to have received and which shall be applied to the Purchase Price or otherwise dealt with as provided herein; and

 

  (b) the balance of the Purchase Price shall be paid and shall be immediately releasable by the Purchaser to the Vendor by the delivery of the Promissory Note upon acceptance of this offer by the Vendor, and the amount of the Promissory Note shall be credited to the Purchaser against the Purchase Price on the Closing Date.

5.2 Realty taxes with respect to the Property (including local improvements, charges and assessments) shall be apportioned and adjusted as of the Closing Date and detailed in a Statement of Adjustments in a form to be prepared by the Vendor or the Vendor’s Lawyer. Any such adjustments shall be handled in cash between the parties on the Closing Date.

5.3 The Vendor for itself and any subsequent holder of the Promissory Note agrees that the Vendor shall not have any enforceability rights under the Promissory Note until the Vendor has performed all of its obligations under this Agreement, including without limitation the delivery of the transfer of land pursuant to Section 10.1(a) hereof. Furthermore, the Vendor shall indemnify and save harmless the Purchaser from and against all claims, payments, obligations, liabilities, losses, damages and costs arising out of any act by any subsequent holder of the Promissory Note that attempts to enforce any rights under the Promissory Note in violation of this Section 5.3.

ARTICLE 6

PROPERTY DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION

6.1 The Vendor shall, within three (3) Business Days of the acceptance of this offer, deliver to the Purchaser the following:

 

  (a) any existing environmental reports relating to the Property and environmental or soil reports, in the possession or control of the Vendor, concerning soil test results and soil conditions of the Property, and reliance letters in the name of the Purchaser issued by the consultants engaged to prepare any such reports if requested by the Purchaser;

 

  (b) copies of all applicable municipal or governmental permits, certificates, licenses, consents and approvals with respect to the Property, including without limitation, all building or development permits (the “ Permits and Approvals ”);

 

  (c) all plans, specifications and drawings for the Property in the possession or control of the Vendor, including without limitation, any “as built” plans and original working drawings and specifications for and related to any improvements on the Property and all architectural, structural, electrical and mechanical drawings, plans, specifications, test results from engineers, architects and others relating to the Property and related materials; and

 

  (d) any other documentation or information which pertains to the Property, including without limitation any inspection surveys, reports and servicing drawings, in the possession or control of the Vendor.

6.2 From the date of acceptance of this offer to the Closing Date, the Purchaser, its representatives and agents shall have full access to the Property to carry out such reasonable tests

 

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(including soil tests and core samples), environmental audits, surveys and inspections of the Property as the Purchaser may deem necessary at the cost of the Purchaser. The Vendor shall provide all required authorizations requested with respect to the Purchaser’s due diligence investigations related to the Property. The Purchaser shall indemnify the Vendor of and from any and all claims, demands, charges, costs and expenses which may be brought or made against the Vendor or which the Vendor may sustain, pay or incur as a result of the Purchaser’s access. The Purchaser shall, at its sole cost and expense, restore all damage to the Property resulting from such access.

ARTICLE 7

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

7.1 The Vendor represents and warrants to the Purchaser (which representations and warranties, unless otherwise indicated, are true now and will be true from this date to and including the Closing Date) that:

 

  (a) on the Closing Date the Vendor shall be the sole legal and beneficial owner of the Property free and clear of all liens, charges, encumbrances and security interests except for Permitted Encumbrances and those encumbrances that the Vendor’s Lawyer has undertaken to discharge within a reasonable period of time after the Closing Date;

 

  (b) the Vendor is a corporation duly incorporated and existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, validly registered extra-provincially in the Province of Alberta, and has the power, authority, right and capacity to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby, all of which have been duly and validly authorized by all requisite corporate actions and proceedings;

 

  (c) the Vendor is not a non-resident of Canada within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada);

 

  (d) the Vendor is not in violation of, and the acceptance of the obligations and provisions herein contained will not result in violation of, or be in conflict with, or constitute a default under any Permitted Encumbrance, indenture, contract, agreement, bond, debenture or other instrument to which the Vendor is a party (including, without limitation, the Permits and Approvals) or any statute, rule, regulation, decree or order applicable to the Vendor;

 

  (e) the Vendor has not received any written notice of and is not aware of: (i) any violation of any environmental laws relating to the Property or any litigation or regulatory proceeding pending or threatened against the Vendor in respect of environmental matters relating to the Property; or (ii) any environmental hazards relating to the Property;

 

  (f) on the Closing Date the Vendor shall have complied with all development and other agreements with governmental and public authorities affecting the Property;

 

  (g) there are no unregistered agreements in respect of access to the Property or encroachments onto or by the Property;

 

  (h) all documentation and information in the possession or control of the Vendor which pertains to the Property has been provided by the Vendor to the Purchaser in accordance with Section 6.1 hereof;

 

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  (i) the Permits and Approvals are in full force and effect and there is no default or dispute existing in connection therewith and the same have not been amended; and

 

  (j) from the date of acceptance of this offer to the Closing Date the Vendor shall not enter into any new agreements or amend any existing agreements relating to the Property, consent to any application for zoning, rezoning, subdivision, development or re-development of the Property, or consent to any other activity or agreement which would result in any interest being registered on the title to the Lands, without the prior written consent of the Purchaser.

7.2 The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Vendor (which representations and warranties, unless otherwise indicated, are true now and will be true from this date to and including the Closing Date) that the Purchaser is a corporation duly incorporated and existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia, validly registered extra-provincially in the Province of Alberta and has the power, authority, right and capacity to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby, all of which have been duly and validly authorized by all requisite corporate proceedings.

7.3 The foregoing representations and warranties set forth in Sections 7.1 and 7.2 shall be, and shall be deemed to be, continuing representations and warranties by the Vendor and the Purchaser respectively, and shall survive the completion of the matters contemplated herein for a period of two (2) years from the Closing Date.

ARTICLE 8

RISK

8.1 The Property will be at the risk and responsibility of the Vendor until the Closing Date, and thereafter at the risk and responsibility of the Purchaser.

ARTICLE 9

POSSESSION

9.1 The Purchaser will have vacant possession of the Property on the Closing Date, free from all interests and encumbrances except for the Permitted Encumbrances and those encumbrances that the Vendor’s Lawyer has undertaken to discharge within a reasonable period of time after the Closing Date.

ARTICLE 10

CLOSING

10.1 The Vendor shall provide to the Purchaser’s Lawyer, under appropriate trust conditions, all closing documents necessary to convey clear title to the Property subject only to the Permitted Encumbrances and all collateral documents necessary to complete the transaction herein contemplated in sufficient time to allow title to transfer to the Purchaser on the Closing Date or as soon as reasonably possible thereafter, without interest or other payment, including the following, properly executed and acknowledged, where applicable:

 

  (a) a registrable transfer of land for the Lands in favour of the Purchaser, duly executed by the Vendor whereby title in fee simple is conveyed to the Purchaser, free and clear of all liens, mortgages, interests, charges, registrations and encumbrances except for the Permitted Encumbrances and those encumbrances that the Vendor’s Lawyer has undertaken to discharge within a reasonable period of time after the Closing Date;

 

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  (b) a statement of adjustments having annexed thereto reasonable details of the calculations used by the Vendor or the Vendor’s Lawyer to calculate the credits and debits with respect to the Property and any amounts due to the Purchaser on account thereof;

 

  (c) an assignment and assumption agreement in respect of the Permits and Approvals;

 

  (d) the originals of the documents provided by the Vendor to the Purchaser pursuant to Section 6.1 hereof to the extent they have not already been provided to the Purchaser;

 

  (e) two (2) counterpart originals of the DRCA, duly executed by Vendor; and

 

  (f) any other documents, resolutions and certificates necessary or reasonably required by the Purchaser to establish the validity of all proceedings to effectively transfer the Property by the Vendor to the Purchaser.

10.2 On the Closing Date the Purchaser shall deliver to the Vendor’s Lawyer the following, properly executed and acknowledged:

 

  (a) any amount due to the Vendor on the Closing Date in accordance with the statement of adjustments;

 

  (b) a certificate of GST registration and indemnity in lieu thereof;

 

  (c) an assignment and assumption agreement in respect of the Permits and Approvals;

 

  (d) two (2) counterpart originals of the DRCA, duly executed by Purchaser; and

 

  (e) any other documents, resolutions and certificates necessary or reasonably required by the Vendor to establish the validity of all proceedings to effectively transfer the Property by the Vendor to the Purchaser.

10.3 The documents and other instruments to be delivered to the Purchaser’s Lawyer and the Vendor’s Lawyer in accordance with this Article 10 may be delivered in trust on such reasonable trust conditions as would customarily be imposed in a similar transaction in Alberta.

10.4 Unless this Agreement expressly provides to the contrary, the Vendor and the Purchaser shall be responsible for each of their respective costs in respect of this transaction. The closing documents with respect to the Property shall be prepared by the Vendor’s Lawyer at the Vendor’s sole cost and expense. The Purchaser shall be responsible for the registration costs with respect to registering the transfer of title to the Lands.

 

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ARTICLE 11

NOTICE

11.1 Any notice, direction or other instrument required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given if personally delivered, transmitted by fax or sent by email in portable document format (.pdf) to the parties as follows:

 

  (a) Purchaser

c/o USD Group LLC

811 Main, Suite 2800

Houston, TX 77002

Attn: Chris Robbins

Fax: 866-480-6637

 

  (b) Vendor

c/o USD Partners LP

811 Main, Suite 2800

Houston, TX 77002

Attn: Adam Altsuler

Fax: 855-435-6255

or to such other address as any party may from time to time designate, by notice to the other(s). Any notice personally delivered, transmitted by fax or sent by email in accordance with this Section shall be deemed to have been given and received on the day it is so delivered or transmitted, provided that if such day is not a Business Day then the notice shall be deemed to have been given and received on the Business Day next following such day.

ARTICLE 12

GENERAL

12.1 Both before and after the Closing Date, the parties hereto will execute and do all such further deeds, acts, things and assurances as may be reasonably requisite to carry out the intent of this Agreement.

12.2 Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement.

12.3 Any tender of documents or money hereunder may be made upon the Purchaser’s Lawyer or the Vendor’s Lawyer, as the case may be, acting for the party on whom tender is desired.

12.4 If the date for making payment or doing any act hereunder shall be a Saturday, Sunday or a statutory holiday in the Province of Alberta, such date shall be extended to the first Business Day following such date.

12.5 The Purchaser may assign its interest in this Agreement provided that the assignee first agrees in writing to observe and perform all the terms, covenants, conditions, provisions and obligations of or applicable to the Purchaser hereunder and in such event the Purchaser shall thereafter be released from all terms, covenants, conditions, provisions and agreements pursuant to this Agreement without further act or agreement being required on the part of the parties hereto.

12.6 This Agreement shall enure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

12.7 This Agreement shall be read with all changes of gender or number required by the context.

 

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12.8 The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not intended to form part of this Agreement or to affect the meaning of any clause contained herein.

12.9 Wherever any reference is made in this Agreement to any sum or amount of money, such reference shall be deemed to be in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise expressly noted.

12.10 This Agreement contains the entire terms, conditions, and provisions relating to the matters contemplated herein and there are no other additional or collateral terms, conditions, agreements, representations or warranties, express or implied, relating to the matters contemplated herein except as expressly stated in this Agreement. This Agreement supersedes all prior oral and written agreements and understandings of the parties hereto, or any one of them in relation to the matters contemplated herein.

12.11 This Agreement shall not be amended, supplemented or waived except by an instrument in writing duly executed and delivered by the parties hereto or by their respective successors and permitted assigns.

12.12 If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, it shall be severable from the remainder of this Agreement which shall continue to remain in full force and effect.

12.13 This offer and Agreement shall in all respects be subject to and be interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws the Province of Alberta.

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12.14 This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all signatories to the counterparts had signed one document and all such counterparts shall together constitute, and be construed as, one instrument. A signed counterpart provided by way of facsimile transmission or in .pdf format shall be as binding upon the parties hereto as an originally signed counterpart.

DATED at Houston, in the State of Texas, this 15th day of October, 2014.

 

USD TERMINALS CANADA II ULC
Per:  
 

/s/ Chris Robbins

 

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ACCEPTANCE

We, the undersigned Vendor, the owner of the Property, hereby accept the offer as set out above.

DATED at Houston, in the State of Texas, this 15th day of October, 2014 at 3 o’clock a.m.

 

USD TERMINALS CANADA ULC
Per:  
 

/s/ Chris Robbins

 

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SCHEDULE A

Firstly:

MERIDIAN 4 RANGE 9 TOWNSHIP 42

SECTION 26

QUARTER SOUTH WEST

CONTAINING 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS

EXCEPTING THEREOUT:

A) 0.413 HECTARES (1.02 ACRES) MORE OR LESS

AS SHOWN ON ROAD PLAN 1656TR

B) 0.417 HECTARES (1.03 ACRES) MORE OR LESS

AS SHOWN ON ROAD PLAN 8320717

EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS

AND THE RIGHT TO WORK THE SAME

Secondly:

THE SOUTH EAST QUARTER OF SECTION TWENTY SIX (26)

TOWNSHIP FORTY TWO (42)

RANGE NINE (9)

WEST OF THE FOURTH MERIDIAN

CONTAINING 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS.

EXCEPTING THEREOUT:

0.417 HECTARES (1.03 ACRES) MORE OR LESS, AS SHOWN

ON ROAD PLAN 8320717.

EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS

AND THE RIGHT TO WORK THE SAME


SCHEDULE B

PERMITTED ENCUMBRANCES

As to Firstly:

MERIDIAN 4 RANGE 9 TOWNSHIP 42

SECTION 26

QUARTER SOUTH WEST

CONTAINING 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS

EXCEPTING THEREOUT :

A) 0.413 HECTARES (1.02 ACRES) MORE OR LESS

AS SHOWN ON ROAD PLAN 1656TR

B) 0.417 HECTARES (1.03 ACRES) MORE OR LESS

AS SHOWN ON ROAD PLAN 8320717

EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS

AND THE RIGHT TO WORK THE SAME

 

Instrument No.

  

Date (D/M/Y)

  

Description

1334UV    28/08/1974    Utility Right of Way, Grantee – Natural Gas Co-op 52 Ltd.
022 291 621    09/08/2002    Caveat re: Surface Lease under 20 Acres, Caveator – Penn West Petroleum Ltd.
022 381 767    09/10/2002    Caveat re: Right of Way Agreement, Caveator – Penn West Petroleum Ltd.
022 385 485    11/10/2002    Caveat re: Right of Way Agreement, Caveator – Penn West Petroleum Ltd.
092 023 659    22/01/2009    Caveat re: Easement, Etc., Caveator – TransCanada Keystone Pipeline GP Ltd.
092 168 346    27/05/2009    Caveat re: Easement


As to Secondly:

THE SOUTH EAST QUARTER OF SECTION TWENTY SIX (26)

TOWNSHIP FORTY TWO (42)

RANGE NINE (9)

WEST OF THE FOURTH MERIDIAN

CONTAINING 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS.

EXCEPTING THEREOUT:

0.417 HECTARES (1.03 ACRES) MORE OR LESS, AS SHOWN

ON ROAD PLAN 8320717.

EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS

AND THE RIGHT TO WORK THE SAME

 

Instrument No.

  

Date (D/M/Y)

  

Description

1334UV    28/08/1974    Utility Right of Way, Grantee – Natural Gas Co-op 52 Ltd.
022 291 623    09/08/2002    Caveat re: Surface Lease under 20 Acres, Caveator – Penn West Petroleum Ltd.
022 385 484    11/10/2002    Caveat re: Right of Way Agreement, Caveator – Penn West Petroleum Ltd.
092 023 892    22/01/2009    Caveat re: Easement, Etc., Caveator – TransCanada Keystone Pipeline GP Ltd.
092 168 442    27/05/2009    Caveat re: Easement
132 344 179    23/10/2013    Caveat re: Utility Right of Way, Caveator – Battle River Rural Electrification Association Limited

 

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DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS

AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

USD TERMINALS CANADA ULC,

a British Columbia unlimited liability company

as “Current Operator”

AND

USD TERMINALS CANADA II ULC,

a British Columbia unlimited liability company

as “Developer”

Dated as of [ ], 2014


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE 1. DEFINED TERMS

     2   

1.1

 

Defined Terms

     2   

ARTICLE 2. exclusive development rights, Construction matters, access and use, COOPERATION and other matters

     5   

2.1

 

Exclusive Development Rights

     5   

2.2

 

Construction Matters

     5   

2.3

 

Access to Existing Improvements; Easements and Related Rights

     6   

2.4

 

Ownership of Improvements and Lien Rights

     7   

2.5

 

Subordination by Mortgagee(s)

     7   

2.6

 

General Cooperation

     8   

2.7

 

Memorandum of Agreement

     8   

ARTICLE 3. representations AND warranties

     8   

3.1

 

Representations and Warranties of Current Operator

     8   

3.2

 

Representations and Warranties of Developer

     8   

ARTICLE 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS

     9   

4.1

 

Covenants Run with Land

     9   

4.2

 

Binding Effect

     9   

4.3

 

Attorneys’ Fees

     9   

4.4

 

Waivers

     9   

4.5

 

Governing Law

     9   

4.6

 

Time; Time Periods

     10   

4.7

 

Notices

     10   

4.8

 

Further Documentation

     10   

4.9

 

No Third Party Beneficiary

     10   

4.10

 

Headings and Counterparts

     10   

4.11

 

Entire Agreement; Amendments

     10   

4.12

 

Severability

     11   

4.13

 

Exhibits

     11   

 

EXHIBITS   
Exhibit A    Legal Description of Hardisty Rail Property
Exhibit B    Current Site Plan of Hardisty Rail Facility
Exhibit C    Legal Description of Undeveloped Land
Exhibit D    General Description of Phase II Expansion
Exhibit E    General Description of Phase IIA Expansion
Exhibit F    General Description of Phase III Expansion
Exhibit G    Preliminary Site Plan for Phase II Expansion and Phase IIA Expansion

 

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DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS

AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT

THIS DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT (“ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of [ ], 2014 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between USD TERMINALS CANADA ULC, a British Columbia unlimited liability company (together with its successors and assigns, “ Current Operator ”), and USD TERMINALS CANADA II ULC, a British Columbia unlimited liability company (together with its successors and assigns, “ Developer ”). Current Operator and Developer are sometimes referred to herein, collectively as the “ Parties ,” and individually, as a “ Party .”

RECITALS

A. Current Operator is the owner of certain tracts or parcels of real estate located in the vicinity of Hardisty, AB, Canada, as more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the “ Hardisty Rail Property ”). The Hardisty Rail Property has been improved with a rail terminal facility (the “ Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility ”) as generally depicted on the site plan attached hereto as Exhibit B .

B. Pursuant to that certain Offer to Purchase and Agreement of Purchase and Sale dated as of [ ], 2014, by and between Current Operator, as “Vendor,” and Developer, as “Purchaser,” Developer is acquiring from Current Operator on and as of the Effective Date, certain undeveloped tracts or parcels of real estate located adjacent to the Hardisty Rail Property, as more particularly described on Exhibit C attached hereto (the “ Undeveloped Land ”).

C. Developer desires to obtain certain rights (i) to develop, construct and operate certain proposed expansion(s) of the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility in, on, over, across and under the Hardisty Rail Property in connection with the Development Projects (as defined below), and each of them, and (ii) to obtain certain other rights in, on, over and across the Hardisty Rail Property in connection with the proposed Development Projects, and each of them.

D. In connection with the proposed Development Projects, including in furtherance of Developer’s ownership and development of the Undeveloped Land and any future land acquired by Developer relating thereto (herein, “ Future Acquired Land ”), Developer and Current Operator wish to enter into this Agreement to set forth the general intent of the Parties and agreement of the Current Operator (i) to grant to Developer the exclusive right to develop, construct and operate certain aspects of the Development Projects, and each of them, in, on, over, across and under the Hardisty Rail Property, (ii) to grant to Developer the right to use (both on a temporary and permanent basis) certain portions of the Hardisty Rail Property and Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility in connection with the development, construction and operation of the Development Projects, and each of them, (iii) to cooperate with Developer in connection with the development, construction and operation of the Development Projects, and each of them, and (iv) to enter into such further agreements or instruments with or for the benefit of Developer, the Undeveloped Land and any Future Acquired Land, and to grant further rights in, on, over, across and under the Hardisty Rail Property to or for the benefit of Developer, the Undeveloped Land and any Future Acquired Land, as Developer may reasonably request in connection with the Development Projects, or any of them.

 

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AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and in consideration of the foregoing Recitals and facts, the mutual covenants contained herein, and the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Parties mutually covenant, declare, and agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1.

DEFINED TERMS

1.1 Defined Terms . For all purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires, (i) the terms defined in this Article and used in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them in this Article and include the plural as well as the singular, (ii) all references in this Agreement to designated “Articles,” “Sections” and other subdivisions are to the designated Articles, Sections and other subdivisions of this Agreement, (iii) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision; and (iv) the word “including” shall have the same meaning as the phrase “including, without limitation,” and other similar phrases.

Affiliate : Any Person that, directly or indirectly (including through one or more intermediaries), controls or is controlled by or is under common control with any other Person. For purposes of this definition, the term “ control ” (including the correlative meanings of the terms “ controlled by ” and “ under common control with ”), as used with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly (including through one or more intermediaries), of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, through the ownership or control of voting securities, partnership interests or other equity interests or otherwise.

Agreement ” shall mean this Agreement, as the same may be amended or modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.

Claims ” means any and all obligations, debts, covenants, conditions, representations, costs, and liabilities and any and all demands, causes of action, and claims, of every type, kind, nature or character, direct or indirect, known or unknown, absolute or contingent, determined or speculative, at law, in equity or otherwise, including attorneys’ fees and litigation and court costs.

Current Operator ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preface hereto, and shall include its successors and assigns.

Developer ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preface hereto, and shall include its successors and assigns.

Development Project ” shall mean each of the Phase II Expansion, Phase IIA Expansion and Phase III Expansion (collectively, the “ Development Projects ”). A preliminary site plan of the Phase II Expansion and Phase IIA Expansion is attached hereto as Exhibit G . A preliminary site plan for the Phase III Expansion has not yet been prepared.

 

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Development Term ” shall mean the period commencing on the Effective Date and continuing for seven (7) years thereafter.

Easements and Related Rights ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b) hereof.

Future Acquired Land ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto.

Hardisty Rail Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto.

Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto.

Mortgage ” shall mean any mortgage, debenture, deed of trust or other security agreement encumbering the Hardisty Rail Property, or any portion thereof, and securing an indebtedness of Current Operator or any Affiliate of Current Operator.

Mortgagee ” shall mean the holder or beneficiary of a Mortgage and any other rights of the lender or credit party under any loan or credit agreement, lease, note, collateral assignment instruments, guarantees, indemnity agreements and other documents or instruments evidencing, securing or otherwise relating to the loan made, credit extended, or other financing vehicle pursuant thereto.

Person ” means an individual, partnership, corporation, trust, limited liability company or other entity.

Phase II Expansion ” is generally described on Exhibit D attached hereto and depicted on Exhibit G attached hereto, and shall include such changes thereto or modifications thereof as Developer may from time to time determine, provided that any such changes or modifications, whether individually or in the aggregate, do not materially and adversely affect the current operation or use of the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility. For purposes of this Agreement, the “ Phase II Expansion ” shall be those development, construction and operational activities and rights conducted in, on, over, across and under the Hardisty Rail Property, it being acknowledged by the Parties that other Phase II Expansion development, construction and operational activities and rights will or may also be conducted by Developer on the Undeveloped Land and/or on any Future Acquired Land.

Phase IIA Expansion ” is as generally described on Exhibit E attached hereto and depicted on Exhibit G attached hereto and shall include such changes thereto or modifications thereof as Developer may from time to time determine, provided that any such changes or modifications, whether individually or in the aggregate, do not materially and adversely affect the current operation or use of the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility. For purposes of this Agreement, the “ Phase IIA Expansion ” shall be those development, construction and operational activities and rights conducted in, on, over, across and under the Hardisty Rail Property, it being acknowledged by the Parties that other Phase IIA Expansion development, construction and operational activities and rights will or may also be conducted by Developer on the Undeveloped Land and/or on any Future Acquired Land.

 

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Phase III Expansion ” is as generally described on Exhibit F attached hereto and shall include such changes thereto or modifications thereof as Developer may from time to time determine, provided that any such changes or modifications, whether individually or in the aggregate, do not materially and adversely affect the current operation or use of the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility. For purposes of this Agreement, the “ Phase III Expansion ” shall be those development, construction and operational activities and rights conducted in, on, over, across and under the Hardisty Rail Property, it being acknowledged by the Parties that other Phase III Expansion development, construction and operational activities and rights will or may also be conducted by Developer on the Undeveloped Land and/or on any Future Acquired Land.

Permits ” shall mean, with respect to any improvements to be constructed or installed on the Hardisty Rail Property in connection with a Development Project, any and all governmental permits, licenses and approvals required in connection therewith.

Plans ” shall mean, with respect to any improvements to be constructed or installed on the Hardisty Rail Property in connection with a Development Project, including any improvements that will be connected to or otherwise integrated with the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility for joint use with such Development Project, the plans and specifications therefor as prepared by Developer and approved by Current Operator and, if required, by any Mortgagee; provided, however, that Current Operator shall not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay any such approval and shall cooperate in good faith with Developer in seeking the approval of any Mortgagee so long such Development Project and the operation thereof will not, in the reasonable, good faith judgment of Current Operator, materially and adversely affect the current operation or use of the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility.

Site Work ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2 .

Shared Improvement Facilities ” shall mean any and all improvements which (i) are constructed or installed in, on, over, across or under the Hardisty Rail Property in connection with any Development Project, and (ii) are in the nature of shared facilities (i.e., for the joint use and/or operation of any such Development Project and the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility).

Unavoidable Delays ” shall mean any cause whatsoever beyond the reasonable control of Developer, including war, act of terrorism, insurrection, strikes, lock-outs, riots, floods, earthquakes, fires, casualties, acts of God, freight embargoes, lack of transportation, governmental restrictions, requirements or priority, change in applicable law, administrative appeals, arbitration or litigation (including litigation challenging any Permits), unusually severe weather, inability to secure necessary labor, materials or tools, acts or failure to act of any governmental authority.

Undeveloped Land ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto.

 

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ARTICLE 2.

EXCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS, CONSTRUCTION MATTERS, ACCESS AND USE, COOPERATION AND OTHER MATTERS

2.1 Exclusive Development Rights . The Parties agree that during the Development Term, Developer shall have the exclusive right to develop and construct the Development Projects, including any portion thereof, on the Hardisty Rail Property. Current Operator shall not, and shall not permit any other Person during the Development Term, to develop, construct or install any facilities or other improvements on the Hardisty Rail Property that would expand the operational capacity of the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility without the prior written approval of Developer, which approval maybe given or withheld in the sole and absolute discretion of Developer.

2.2 Construction Matters .

(a) Generally . In connection with any improvements to be constructed or installed on the Hardisty Rail Property in connection with any Development Project (any such work on the Hardisty Rail Property, and any required access thereto, relating to such Development Project, or any portion thereof, the “ Site Work ”) shall be in accordance with the following:

(i) Such Site Work shall be the sole responsibility of Developer, both as to performance and payment of costs therefor;

(ii) Such Site Work shall not commence until (A) the applicable Plans therefor shall have been approved by Current Operator and, if required, by any Mortgagee, in accordance with the definition of “Plans” set forth above, and (B) Developer shall have procured and paid for all required Permits therefor; provided, however, that at the request of Developer, at no cost or expense to Current Operator, Current Operator shall join in the application for any such Permits whenever such action is necessary or required;

(iii) Developer shall notify Current Operator not less than ten (10) days prior to the commencement of such Site Work;

(iv) There shall be no material changes in the approved Plans for such Site Work, without first obtaining the prior written approval of Current Operator, and if required, any Mortgagee, with respect thereto; provided, however, that Current Operator shall not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay any such approval and shall cooperate in good faith with Developer in seeking the approval of any Mortgagee so long as such changes will not, in the reasonable, good faith judgment of Current Operator, materially and adversely affect the current operation or use of the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility;

(v) Once commenced, such Site Work shall be performed in material compliance with the approved Plans (and any approved changes thereto) and shall be diligently prosecuted to completion (subject to Unavoidable Delays); provided, however, that nothing herein shall require Developer to use any overtime or special rate of labor;

 

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(vi) At all times during the performance of such Site Work, Developer shall maintain or cause to be maintained customary builder’s risk and liability insurance for the benefit of Developer and Current Operator; and

(vii) All Site Work shall be performed and completed in a good and workmanlike manner and in conformity with all applicable laws.

(b) Restoration . In the event that any portion of the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility is damaged by any Site Work being performed by Developer pursuant to the rights granted to Developer hereunder, Developer shall promptly repair or replace the same at Developer’s sole cost and expense.

(c) Indemnification . Developer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Current Operator and its Affiliates from and against all Claims arising out of the performance or completion of any such Site Work.

2.3 Access to Existing Improvements; Easements and Related Rights; Master Agreement(s) .

(a) Access . Subject to the provisions of this Section 2.3 below, Developer shall have reasonable access in, on, over, across and under the Hardisty Rail Property and any and all existing improvements located or hereinafter located thereon for the purposes of developing, constructing and operating the Development Projects, and each of them, as herein provided. In the event that Current Operator determines that Developer is subjecting any such improvements to excess wear and tear, Current Operator shall have the right to charge Developer reasonable costs related to Developer’s use of any such improvements.

(b) Easements and Related Rights . Without limiting the provisions of Section 2.3(a) above, Current Operator shall, at the request of Developer, grant such permanent and/or temporary easements, access rights and development and use rights (the “ Easements and Related Rights ”) in, on, over, under and across the Hardisty Rail Property as the servient tenement for such purposes as Developer may reasonably request in connection with the Development Projects, and each of them, including, but not limited to, easements and related rights for access (including vehicle road access), rail purposes, utilities, drainage and storm water retention facilities, construction and grading (including for slopes and roads), aerial easements and for other general use purposes as necessary to support the commencement, completion and operation of the Development Projects, and each of them, to or for the benefit of Developer and the Undeveloped Land and/or any Future Acquired Land as the dominant tenement, provided that the location of such Easements and Related Rights shall be in locations reasonably approved by Current Operator and, if required, any Mortgagee, and shall not materially interfere with Current Operator’s current operation and use of the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility. All such Easement and Related Rights shall be on customary terms and conditions to be agreed upon by Current Operator and Developer, each in good faith and in their reasonable discretion, and if required, approved by any Mortgagee. Without limiting the general nature of the foregoing, the Parties further agree as follows:

(i) Such Easements and Related Rights may include easements to the county, city, municipality, utility companies and other entities that may require development, utility and similar easements in connection with the Development Projects, and either of them; and

(ii) Such Easements and Related Rights may be requested by Developer in form acceptable for recording in the official land records in the jurisdiction in which the Hardisty Rail Property, the Undeveloped Land and/or any Future Acquired Land are located;

 

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(c) Master Agreement(s) . In order to further implement the purpose and intention of this Agreement, prior to the commencement of any Site Work with respect to any Development Project, the Parties shall, each acting reasonably, timely and in good faith and in accordance with industry practice and custom, negotiate the terms of and enter into appropriate construction, reciprocal easement, joint use and operation, shared facilities or similar agreement(s) pertaining to the development, construction, operation and/or use of such Development Project and the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility, which agreement(s) (i) shall contain customary terms and conditions pertaining to, among other matters, the matters set forth in this Agreement, future maintenance and capital expenses for any shared facilities, apportionment of shared operating and capital expenses, coordination of business activities, non-interference covenants, restrictions on changes in use, maintenance of insurance and mutual indemnification, in each case relating such Development Project and the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility, as applicable, and (ii) shall be in form acceptable for recording in the official land records in the jurisdiction in which the Hardisty Rail Property, the Undeveloped Land and any Future Acquired Land are located.

2.4 Ownership of Improvements and Lien Rights . Notwithstanding any rule of law or equity, at all times Developer shall have (a) ownership of any and all improvements constructed or installed as part of the Development Projects, and each of them, in, on, over, across and under the Hardisty Rail Property, the Undeveloped Land and any Future Acquired Land, notwithstanding that any portion thereof may be annexed or affixed to the Hardisty Rail Property and (b) the right to grant liens on said improvements and to any access, use or other rights in, on, over, across and under the Hardisty Rail Property granted to or for the benefit of Developer, the Undeveloped Land and/or any Future Acquired Land under or pursuant to this Agreement (including any rights under the agreement(s) entered into pursuant to Section 2.3(c) above), in each case without the consent or approval of Current Operator or any Mortgagee, and (c) the right to remove any or all such improvements from time to time; provided, however, that (i) all Shared Improvement Facilities shall at all times remain subject to the right of Current Operator to use the same pursuant to the terms of the agreement(s) entered into pursuant to Section 2.3(c) above, and (ii) in no event shall Developer be entitled to remove any Shared Improvement Facilities if such removal would adversely affect the use or operation of the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility.

2.5 Subordination by Mortgagee(s) . Current Operator covenants and agrees to cooperate with Developer and to use commercially reasonable, good faith efforts to cause any Mortgagee holding a superior lien on the Hardisty Rail Property to approve any Easements and Related Rights and any agreements(s) entered into pursuant to Section 2.3(c) above, in each case to the extent required by the terms of any Mortgage and/or related loan documents, and to subordinate such Mortgagee’s lien to the rights and obligations granted thereunder.

 

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2.6 General Cooperation . Current Operator agrees and covenants to fully cooperate with Developer in connection with the Development Projects, and each of them, including, without limitation, by (a) granting those rights and easements reasonably necessary to commence and complete any Site Work and to operate and use the Development Projects, and each of them, and (b) executing and delivering any additional documents and/or instruments reasonably requested by Developer in connection therewith.

2.7 Memorandum of Agreement . At the request of either Party, the Parties shall execute, acknowledge (if applicable) and deliver a short form memorandum of or other instrument evidencing this Agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Parties. Following execution, acknowledgement (if applicable) and delivery thereof, either Party, at its sole cost and expense, shall be entitled to record such instrument in the official land records in the jurisdiction in which the Hardisty Rail Property and Undeveloped Land are located.

ARTICLE 3.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

3.1 Representations and Warranties of Current Operator . Current Operator represents and warrants to Developer as follows:

(a) Organizational Status . Current Operator is an unlimited liability company validly existing under the laws of British Columbia and extra-provincially registered in Alberta and has full power and authority to enter into and to perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Persons executing this Agreement on behalf of Current Operator have full power and authority to do so and to perform every act and to execute and deliver every document and instrument necessary or appropriate to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Current Operator has all necessary power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business as now owned and conducted by Current Operator.

(b) Entity Action . All corporate action on the part of Current Operator which is required for the execution, delivery and performance by Current Operator of this Agreement has been taken, and each of the documents and agreements to be delivered by Current Operator concurrently herewith or hereafter has been or will be duly and effectively taken.

(c) Enforceable Nature of Agreement . This Agreement and each of the documents and agreements to be delivered by Current Operator concurrently herewith or hereafter, constitute and will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Current Operator, enforceable against Current Operator in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a court of law or equity).

3.2 Representations and Warranties of Developer . Developer represents and warrants to Current Operator as follows:

(a) Organizational Status . Developer is an unlimited liability company validly existing under the laws of British Columbia and extra-provincially registered in Alberta

 

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and has full power and authority to enter into and to perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Persons executing this Agreement on behalf of Developer have full power and authority to do so and to perform every act and to execute and deliver every document and instrument necessary or appropriate to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Developer has all necessary power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business as now owned and conducted by Developer.

(b) Entity Action . All corporate action on the part of Developer which is required for the execution, delivery and performance by Developer of this Agreement has been taken, and each of the documents and agreements to be delivered by Developer concurrently herewith or hereafter has been or will be duly and effectively taken.

(c) Enforceable Nature of Agreement . This Agreement and each of the documents and agreements to be delivered by Developer concurrently herewith or hereafter, constitute and will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Developer, enforceable against Developer in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a court of law or equity).

ARTICLE 4.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

4.1 Covenants Run with Land . The rights granted, created and made herein for the benefit of Developer and the Undeveloped Land and any Future Acquired Land, in each case as dominant tenement, together with the benefits and burdens thereof, shall run with and bind the Hardisty Rail Property as servient tenement and shall bind and inure to the benefit of the Undeveloped Land and any Future Acquired Land; provided, however, that only Developer and its successors and assigns shall have any right to enforce the rights granted to Developer hereunder and inuring to the benefit of the Undeveloped Land and any Future Acquired Land.

4.2 Binding Effect . The provisions of this Agreement are binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns.

4.3 Attorneys’ Fees . If any action or arbitration is brought by either party in respect to its rights under this Agreement, the prevailing Party will be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs as determined by the court.

4.4 Waivers . No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement will constitute a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor will any waiver be a continuing waiver. No waiver will be binding unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver. Either party may waive any provision of this Agreement intended for its benefit; provided, however, such waiver will in no way excuse the other Party from the performance of any of its other obligations under this Agreement.

4.5 Governing Law . This Agreement will be construed according to the laws of Alberta, Canada, without giving effect to its conflict of laws principles.

 

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4.6 Time; Time Periods . Time is of the essence of this Agreement. Any reference in this Agreement to “days” shall mean calendar days.

4.7 Notices . Notices will be in writing and will be given by personal delivery, by deposit in the United States mail, certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, by facsimile transmission, or by express delivery service, freight prepaid. Notices will be delivered or addressed to a Party at the addresses or facsimile numbers set forth below or at such other address or number as a Party may designate in writing. The date notice is deemed to have been given, received and become effective will be (a) the date on which the notice is delivered, if notice is given by personal delivery, (b) the date of actual receipt, if the notice is sent through the United States mail or by express delivery service, or (c) if notice is sent by facsimile transmission, on the date of transmission, if the transmission is commenced prior to 5:00 p.m. (Houston time) and continuously transmitted thereafter until complete, otherwise on the day following the date of transmission.

If to Current Operator :

c/o USD Partners LP

811 Main, Suite 2800

Houston, TX 77002

Attn: Adam Altsuler

Fax: 855-435-6255

If to Developer :

c/o USD Group LLC

811 Main, Suite 2800

Houston, TX 77002

Attn: Chris Robbins

Fax: 866-480-6637

4.8 Further Documentation . Each Party agrees in good faith to execute such further or additional documents as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to fully carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement.

4.9 No Third Party Beneficiary . No term or provision of this Agreement is intended to, or shall, be for the benefit of any Person not a party hereto and no such Person shall have any right or cause of action hereunder.

4.10 Headings and Counterparts . The headings of this Agreement are for purposes of reference only and will not limit or define the meaning of any provision of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be an original but all of which will constitute one and the same instrument.

4.11 Entire Agreement; Amendments . This Agreement and the exhibits hereto and thereto constitute the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter contained in this Agreement. All prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings of the Parties, oral or written, are superseded by and merged in this Agreement. No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement will be binding unless in writing and executed by the Parties.

 

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4.12 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable the remainder of this Agreement shall nonetheless remain in full force and effect; provided that the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision does not materially adversely affect the benefits accruing to any Party hereunder.

4.13 Exhibits . All exhibits attached to this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference.

[Signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of Effective Date set forth above.

 

DEVELOPER:

USD TERMINALS CANADA ULC,

a British Columbia unlimited liability company

By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 

CURRENT OPERATOR:

USD TERMINALS CANADA II ULC,

a British Columbia unlimited liability company

By:  

 

Name:  

 

Title:  

 


EXHIBIT A

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF HARDISTY RAIL PROPERTY

PLAN 1322469

BLOCK 1

LOT 1

EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS

AREA: 142.56 HECTARES (352.27 ACRES) MORE OR LESS

 

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EXHIBIT B

CURRENT SITE PLAN OF HARDISTY RAIL FACILITY

[See attached.]

 

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EXHIBIT C

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF UNDEVELOPED LAND

Firstly:

MERIDIAN 4 RANGE 9 TOWNSHIP 42

SECTION 26

QUARTER SOUTH WEST

CONTAINING 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS

EXCEPTING THEREOUT:

A) 0.413 HECTARES (1.02 ACRES) MORE OR LESS

AS SHOWN ON ROAD PLAN 1656TR

B) 0.417 HECTARES (1.03 ACRES) MORE OR LESS

AS SHOWN ON ROAD PLAN 8320717

EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS

AND THE RIGHT TO WORK THE SAME

Secondly:

THE SOUTH EAST QUARTER OF SECTION TWENTY SIX (26)

TOWNSHIP FORTY TWO (42)

RANGE NINE (9)

WEST OF THE FOURTH MERIDIAN

CONTAINING 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS.

EXCEPTING THEREOUT:

0.417 HECTARES (1.03 ACRES) MORE OR LESS, AS SHOWN

ON ROAD PLAN 8320717

EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS

AND THE RIGHT TO WORK THE SAME

 

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EXHIBIT D

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PHASE II EXPANSION

 

    Increase capacity to support one (1) additional train per day (total of 3).

 

    Construction of three (3) additional support rail tracks and one (1) additional loading rail track.

 

    Construction of an additional manifold pipeline connection to Gibsons’ existing 24” crude feeder pipeline to include replication of all pig cleans, strainers and cruder feeder monitoring equipment. Note: assumes that Gibsons has sufficient pumping, pipeline and tankage equipment to support loading of two (2) additional trains per day. Also note: Gibsons will be required to construct an additional crude feeder pipeline to tie into the new manifold pipeline connecting to the 2nd side of the Phase II Expansion rail loading rack.

 

    Installation of additional rack components to support the 2nd side of the Phase II Expansion rail loading rack (includes tying into the existing VCU system and industrial drainage, of which are designed to accommodate up to 4 trains per day).

 

    All site civil and drainage works to support the construction activities above.

 

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EXHIBIT E

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PHASE IIA EXPANSION

 

    Increase capacity to support one (1) additional train per day (total of 4).

 

    Construction of two (2) northern loop connection tracks to include southern portion of the future further expansion of operating loop track (i.e., the Phase III Expansion).

 

    Construction of three (3) additional support rail tracks and one (1) additional loading rail track.

 

    All site civil, road crossing and drainage works to support construction activities above.

 

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EXHIBIT F

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PHASE III EXPANSION

 

    Increase capacity to support 1 additional train per day (total of 5) with focus on supporting the loading of stabilized bitumen as well as the potential for inbound offloading of units trains handling diluent.

 

    Construction of five (5) additional support rail tracks and one (1) additional loading rail track.

 

    Construction of an additional manifold pipeline connection to a new Gibsons 24” crude feeder pipeline to include replication of all pig clean-outs, strainers and crude feeder monitoring equipment. Note: will require Gibsons to construct additional pumping, pipeline and tankage equipment to sufficiently support the loading of one (1) additional train per day.

 

    Construction of a new manifold pipeline connection and new 16” diluent recovery line to include all required pumps, surge tanks and monitoring equipment to support the offload of diluent by rail. Note: will require Gibsons to construct additional pumping, pipeline and tankage equipment to sufficiently connect to the surge tankage and pipeline supporting inbound unit trains of diluent offloaded at the new Phase III rail terminal and pumped to Gibsons for storage and further distribution.

 

    Construction of a new Diluent Recovery Unit (DRU) and support tankage capable of supporting the processing of inbound diluted crude from Gibsons and stabilizing the feeder crude for railcar loading as bitumen. Note: will require construction of all required pumping, pipeline, tankage and utility connections to sufficient support the diluent recovery process as well as move the recovered diluent to Gibsons for storage and further distribution.

 

    Installation of an additional rack structure, components and control systems to support both rail loading of bitumen and offloading of diluent to include additional Vapor Recovery Unit (VCU) and industrial drainage/containment equipment to support an additional one (1) train per day in rail volume through-put.

 

    7) All site civil and drainage works to support the construction activities above.

 

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EXHIBIT G

PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN FOR PHASE II EXPANSION AND PHASE IIA EXPANSION

[See attached.]

Exhibit 10.6

DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS

AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT

BETWEEN

USD TERMINALS CANADA ULC,

a British Columbia unlimited liability company

as “Current Operator”

AND

USD TERMINALS CANADA II ULC,

a British Columbia unlimited liability company

as “Developer”

Dated as of October 16, 2014


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE 1. DEFINED TERMS

     2   

1.1

 

Defined Terms

     2   

ARTICLE 2. exclusive development rights, Construction matters, access and use, COOPERATION and other matters

     5   

2.1

 

Exclusive Development Rights

     5   

2.2

 

Construction Matters

     5   

2.3

 

Access to Existing Improvements; Easements and Related Rights

     6   

2.4

 

Ownership of Improvements and Lien Rights

     7   

2.5

 

Subordination by Mortgagee(s)

     7   

2.6

 

General Cooperation

     8   

2.7

 

Memorandum of Agreement

     8   

ARTICLE 3. representations AND warranties

     8   

3.1

 

Representations and Warranties of Current Operator

     8   

3.2

 

Representations and Warranties of Developer

     8   

ARTICLE 4. GENERAL PROVISIONS

     9   

4.1

 

Covenants Run with Land

     9   

4.2

 

Binding Effect

     9   

4.3

 

Attorneys’ Fees

     9   

4.4

 

Waivers

     9   

4.5

 

Governing Law

     9   

4.6

 

Time; Time Periods

     10   

4.7

 

Notices

     10   

4.8

 

Further Documentation

     10   

4.9

 

No Third Party Beneficiary

     10   

4.10

 

Headings and Counterparts

     10   

4.11

 

Entire Agreement; Amendments

     10   

4.12

 

Severability

     11   

4.13

 

Exhibits

     11   

 

EXHIBITS   
Exhibit A    Legal Description of Hardisty Rail Property
Exhibit B    Current Site Plan of Hardisty Rail Facility
Exhibit C    Legal Description of Undeveloped Land
Exhibit D    General Description of Phase II Expansion
Exhibit E    General Description of Phase IIA Expansion
Exhibit F    General Description of Phase III Expansion
Exhibit G    Preliminary Site Plan for Phase II Expansion and Phase IIA Expansion

 

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DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS

AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT

THIS DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS AND COOPERATION AGREEMENT (“ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of October 16, 2014 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between USD TERMINALS CANADA ULC, a British Columbia unlimited liability company (together with its successors and assigns, “ Current Operator ”), and USD TERMINALS CANADA II ULC, a British Columbia unlimited liability company (together with its successors and assigns, “ Developer ”). Current Operator and Developer are sometimes referred to herein, collectively as the “ Parties ,” and individually, as a “ Party .”

RECITALS

A. Current Operator is the owner of certain tracts or parcels of real estate located in the vicinity of Hardisty, AB, Canada, as more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the “ Hardisty Rail Property ”). The Hardisty Rail Property has been improved with a rail terminal facility (the “ Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility ”) as generally depicted on the site plan attached hereto as Exhibit B .

B. Pursuant to that certain Offer to Purchase and Agreement of Purchase and Sale dated as of [   ], 2014, by and between Current Operator, as “Vendor,” and Developer, as “Purchaser,” Developer is acquiring from Current Operator on and as of the Effective Date, certain undeveloped tracts or parcels of real estate located adjacent to the Hardisty Rail Property, as more particularly described on Exhibit C attached hereto (the “ Undeveloped Land ”).

C. Developer desires to obtain certain rights (i) to develop, construct and operate certain proposed expansion(s) of the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility in, on, over, across and under the Hardisty Rail Property in connection with the Development Projects (as defined below), and each of them, and (ii) to obtain certain other rights in, on, over and across the Hardisty Rail Property in connection with the proposed Development Projects, and each of them.

D. In connection with the proposed Development Projects, including in furtherance of Developer’s ownership and development of the Undeveloped Land and any future land acquired by Developer relating thereto (herein, “ Future Acquired Land ”), Developer and Current Operator wish to enter into this Agreement to set forth the general intent of the Parties and agreement of the Current Operator (i) to grant to Developer the exclusive right to develop, construct and operate certain aspects of the Development Projects, and each of them, in, on, over, across and under the Hardisty Rail Property, (ii) to grant to Developer the right to use (both on a temporary and permanent basis) certain portions of the Hardisty Rail Property and Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility in connection with the development, construction and operation of the Development Projects, and each of them, (iii) to cooperate with Developer in connection with the development, construction and operation of the Development Projects, and each of them, and (iv) to enter into such further agreements or instruments with or for the benefit of Developer, the Undeveloped Land and any Future Acquired Land, and to grant further rights in, on, over, across and under the Hardisty Rail Property to or for the benefit of Developer, the Undeveloped Land and any Future Acquired Land, as Developer may reasonably request in connection with the Development Projects, or any of them.

 

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AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and in consideration of the foregoing Recitals and facts, the mutual covenants contained herein, and the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Parties mutually covenant, declare, and agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1.

DEFINED TERMS

1.1 Defined Terms . For all purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires, (i) the terms defined in this Article and used in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them in this Article and include the plural as well as the singular, (ii) all references in this Agreement to designated “Articles,” “Sections” and other subdivisions are to the designated Articles, Sections and other subdivisions of this Agreement, (iii) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision; and (iv) the word “including” shall have the same meaning as the phrase “including, without limitation,” and other similar phrases.

Affiliate : Any Person that, directly or indirectly (including through one or more intermediaries), controls or is controlled by or is under common control with any other Person. For purposes of this definition, the term “ control ” (including the correlative meanings of the terms “ controlled by ” and “ under common control with ”), as used with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly (including through one or more intermediaries), of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, through the ownership or control of voting securities, partnership interests or other equity interests or otherwise.

Agreement ” shall mean this Agreement, as the same may be amended or modified from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.

Claims ” means any and all obligations, debts, covenants, conditions, representations, costs, and liabilities and any and all demands, causes of action, and claims, of every type, kind, nature or character, direct or indirect, known or unknown, absolute or contingent, determined or speculative, at law, in equity or otherwise, including attorneys’ fees and litigation and court costs.

Current Operator ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preface hereto, and shall include its successors and assigns.

Developer ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preface hereto, and shall include its successors and assigns.

Development Project ” shall mean each of the Phase II Expansion, Phase IIA Expansion and Phase III Expansion (collectively, the “ Development Projects ”). A preliminary site plan of the Phase II Expansion and Phase IIA Expansion is attached hereto as Exhibit G . A preliminary site plan for the Phase III Expansion has not yet been prepared.

 

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Development Term ” shall mean the period commencing on the Effective Date and continuing for seven (7) years thereafter.

Easements and Related Rights ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b) hereof.

Future Acquired Land ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto.

Hardisty Rail Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto.

Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto.

Mortgage ” shall mean any mortgage, debenture, deed of trust or other security agreement encumbering the Hardisty Rail Property, or any portion thereof, and securing an indebtedness of Current Operator or any Affiliate of Current Operator.

Mortgagee ” shall mean the holder or beneficiary of a Mortgage and any other rights of the lender or credit party under any loan or credit agreement, lease, note, collateral assignment instruments, guarantees, indemnity agreements and other documents or instruments evidencing, securing or otherwise relating to the loan made, credit extended, or other financing vehicle pursuant thereto.

Person ” means an individual, partnership, corporation, trust, limited liability company or other entity.

Phase II Expansion ” is generally described on Exhibit D attached hereto and depicted on Exhibit G attached hereto, and shall include such changes thereto or modifications thereof as Developer may from time to time determine, provided that any such changes or modifications, whether individually or in the aggregate, do not materially and adversely affect the current operation or use of the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility. For purposes of this Agreement, the “ Phase II Expansion ” shall be those development, construction and operational activities and rights conducted in, on, over, across and under the Hardisty Rail Property, it being acknowledged by the Parties that other Phase II Expansion development, construction and operational activities and rights will or may also be conducted by Developer on the Undeveloped Land and/or on any Future Acquired Land.

Phase IIA Expansion ” is as generally described on Exhibit E attached hereto and depicted on Exhibit G attached hereto and shall include such changes thereto or modifications thereof as Developer may from time to time determine, provided that any such changes or modifications, whether individually or in the aggregate, do not materially and adversely affect the current operation or use of the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility. For purposes of this Agreement, the “ Phase IIA Expansion ” shall be those development, construction and operational activities and rights conducted in, on, over, across and under the Hardisty Rail Property, it being acknowledged by the Parties that other Phase IIA Expansion development, construction and operational activities and rights will or may also be conducted by Developer on the Undeveloped Land and/or on any Future Acquired Land.

 

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Phase III Expansion ” is as generally described on Exhibit F attached hereto and shall include such changes thereto or modifications thereof as Developer may from time to time determine, provided that any such changes or modifications, whether individually or in the aggregate, do not materially and adversely affect the current operation or use of the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility. For purposes of this Agreement, the “ Phase III Expansion ” shall be those development, construction and operational activities and rights conducted in, on, over, across and under the Hardisty Rail Property, it being acknowledged by the Parties that other Phase III Expansion development, construction and operational activities and rights will or may also be conducted by Developer on the Undeveloped Land and/or on any Future Acquired Land.

Permits ” shall mean, with respect to any improvements to be constructed or installed on the Hardisty Rail Property in connection with a Development Project, any and all governmental permits, licenses and approvals required in connection therewith.

Plans ” shall mean, with respect to any improvements to be constructed or installed on the Hardisty Rail Property in connection with a Development Project, including any improvements that will be connected to or otherwise integrated with the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility for joint use with such Development Project, the plans and specifications therefor as prepared by Developer and approved by Current Operator and, if required, by any Mortgagee; provided, however, that Current Operator shall not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay any such approval and shall cooperate in good faith with Developer in seeking the approval of any Mortgagee so long such Development Project and the operation thereof will not, in the reasonable, good faith judgment of Current Operator, materially and adversely affect the current operation or use of the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility.

Site Work ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2 .

Shared Improvement Facilities ” shall mean any and all improvements which (i) are constructed or installed in, on, over, across or under the Hardisty Rail Property in connection with any Development Project, and (ii) are in the nature of shared facilities (i.e., for the joint use and/or operation of any such Development Project and the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility).

Unavoidable Delays ” shall mean any cause whatsoever beyond the reasonable control of Developer, including war, act of terrorism, insurrection, strikes, lock-outs, riots, floods, earthquakes, fires, casualties, acts of God, freight embargoes, lack of transportation, governmental restrictions, requirements or priority, change in applicable law, administrative appeals, arbitration or litigation (including litigation challenging any Permits), unusually severe weather, inability to secure necessary labor, materials or tools, acts or failure to act of any governmental authority.

Undeveloped Land ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto.

 

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ARTICLE 2.

EXCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS, CONSTRUCTION MATTERS, ACCESS AND USE, COOPERATION AND OTHER MATTERS

2.1 Exclusive Development Rights . The Parties agree that during the Development Term, Developer shall have the exclusive right to develop and construct the Development Projects, including any portion thereof, on the Hardisty Rail Property. Current Operator shall not, and shall not permit any other Person during the Development Term, to develop, construct or install any facilities or other improvements on the Hardisty Rail Property that would expand the operational capacity of the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility without the prior written approval of Developer, which approval maybe given or withheld in the sole and absolute discretion of Developer.

2.2 Construction Matters .

(a) Generally . In connection with any improvements to be constructed or installed on the Hardisty Rail Property in connection with any Development Project (any such work on the Hardisty Rail Property, and any required access thereto, relating to such Development Project, or any portion thereof, the “ Site Work ”) shall be in accordance with the following:

(i) Such Site Work shall be the sole responsibility of Developer, both as to performance and payment of costs therefor;

(ii) Such Site Work shall not commence until (A) the applicable Plans therefor shall have been approved by Current Operator and, if required, by any Mortgagee, in accordance with the definition of “Plans” set forth above, and (B) Developer shall have procured and paid for all required Permits therefor; provided, however, that at the request of Developer, at no cost or expense to Current Operator, Current Operator shall join in the application for any such Permits whenever such action is necessary or required;

(iii) Developer shall notify Current Operator not less than ten (10) days prior to the commencement of such Site Work;

(iv) There shall be no material changes in the approved Plans for such Site Work, without first obtaining the prior written approval of Current Operator, and if required, any Mortgagee, with respect thereto; provided, however, that Current Operator shall not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay any such approval and shall cooperate in good faith with Developer in seeking the approval of any Mortgagee so long as such changes will not, in the reasonable, good faith judgment of Current Operator, materially and adversely affect the current operation or use of the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility;

(v) Once commenced, such Site Work shall be performed in material compliance with the approved Plans (and any approved changes thereto) and shall be diligently prosecuted to completion (subject to Unavoidable Delays); provided, however, that nothing herein shall require Developer to use any overtime or special rate of labor;

 

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(vi) At all times during the performance of such Site Work, Developer shall maintain or cause to be maintained customary builder’s risk and liability insurance for the benefit of Developer and Current Operator; and

(vii) All Site Work shall be performed and completed in a good and workmanlike manner and in conformity with all applicable laws.

(b) Restoration . In the event that any portion of the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility is damaged by any Site Work being performed by Developer pursuant to the rights granted to Developer hereunder, Developer shall promptly repair or replace the same at Developer’s sole cost and expense.

(c) Indemnification . Developer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Current Operator and its Affiliates from and against all Claims arising out of the performance or completion of any such Site Work.

2.3 Access to Existing Improvements; Easements and Related Rights; Master Agreement(s) .

(a) Access . Subject to the provisions of this Section 2.3 below, Developer shall have reasonable access in, on, over, across and under the Hardisty Rail Property and any and all existing improvements located or hereinafter located thereon for the purposes of developing, constructing and operating the Development Projects, and each of them, as herein provided. In the event that Current Operator determines that Developer is subjecting any such improvements to excess wear and tear, Current Operator shall have the right to charge Developer reasonable costs related to Developer’s use of any such improvements.

(b) Easements and Related Rights . Without limiting the provisions of Section 2.3(a) above, Current Operator shall, at the request of Developer, grant such permanent and/or temporary easements, access rights and development and use rights (the “ Easements and Related Rights ”) in, on, over, under and across the Hardisty Rail Property as the servient tenement for such purposes as Developer may reasonably request in connection with the Development Projects, and each of them, including, but not limited to, easements and related rights for access (including vehicle road access), rail purposes, utilities, drainage and storm water retention facilities, construction and grading (including for slopes and roads), aerial easements and for other general use purposes as necessary to support the commencement, completion and operation of the Development Projects, and each of them, to or for the benefit of Developer and the Undeveloped Land and/or any Future Acquired Land as the dominant tenement, provided that the location of such Easements and Related Rights shall be in locations reasonably approved by Current Operator and, if required, any Mortgagee, and shall not materially interfere with Current Operator’s current operation and use of the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility. All such Easement and Related Rights shall be on customary terms and conditions to be agreed upon by Current Operator and Developer, each in good faith and in their reasonable discretion, and if required, approved by any Mortgagee. Without limiting the general nature of the foregoing, the Parties further agree as follows:

(i) Such Easements and Related Rights may include easements to the county, city, municipality, utility companies and other entities that may require development, utility and similar easements in connection with the Development Projects, and either of them; and

(ii) Such Easements and Related Rights may be requested by Developer in form acceptable for recording in the official land records in the jurisdiction in which the Hardisty Rail Property, the Undeveloped Land and/or any Future Acquired Land are located;

 

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(c) Master Agreement(s) . In order to further implement the purpose and intention of this Agreement, prior to the commencement of any Site Work with respect to any Development Project, the Parties shall, each acting reasonably, timely and in good faith and in accordance with industry practice and custom, negotiate the terms of and enter into appropriate construction, reciprocal easement, joint use and operation, shared facilities or similar agreement(s) pertaining to the development, construction, operation and/or use of such Development Project and the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility, which agreement(s) (i) shall contain customary terms and conditions pertaining to, among other matters, the matters set forth in this Agreement, future maintenance and capital expenses for any shared facilities, apportionment of shared operating and capital expenses, coordination of business activities, non-interference covenants, restrictions on changes in use, maintenance of insurance and mutual indemnification, in each case relating such Development Project and the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility, as applicable, and (ii) shall be in form acceptable for recording in the official land records in the jurisdiction in which the Hardisty Rail Property, the Undeveloped Land and any Future Acquired Land are located.

2.4 Ownership of Improvements and Lien Rights . Notwithstanding any rule of law or equity, at all times Developer shall have (a) ownership of any and all improvements constructed or installed as part of the Development Projects, and each of them, in, on, over, across and under the Hardisty Rail Property, the Undeveloped Land and any Future Acquired Land, notwithstanding that any portion thereof may be annexed or affixed to the Hardisty Rail Property and (b) the right to grant liens on said improvements and to any access, use or other rights in, on, over, across and under the Hardisty Rail Property granted to or for the benefit of Developer, the Undeveloped Land and/or any Future Acquired Land under or pursuant to this Agreement (including any rights under the agreement(s) entered into pursuant to Section 2.3(c) above), in each case without the consent or approval of Current Operator or any Mortgagee, and (c) the right to remove any or all such improvements from time to time; provided, however, that (i) all Shared Improvement Facilities shall at all times remain subject to the right of Current Operator to use the same pursuant to the terms of the agreement(s) entered into pursuant to Section 2.3(c) above, and (ii) in no event shall Developer be entitled to remove any Shared Improvement Facilities if such removal would adversely affect the use or operation of the Hardisty Rail Terminal Facility.

2.5 Subordination by Mortgagee(s) . Current Operator covenants and agrees to cooperate with Developer and to use commercially reasonable, good faith efforts to cause any Mortgagee holding a superior lien on the Hardisty Rail Property to approve any Easements and Related Rights and any agreements(s) entered into pursuant to Section 2.3(c) above, in each case to the extent required by the terms of any Mortgage and/or related loan documents, and to subordinate such Mortgagee’s lien to the rights and obligations granted thereunder.

 

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2.6 General Cooperation . Current Operator agrees and covenants to fully cooperate with Developer in connection with the Development Projects, and each of them, including, without limitation, by (a) granting those rights and easements reasonably necessary to commence and complete any Site Work and to operate and use the Development Projects, and each of them, and (b) executing and delivering any additional documents and/or instruments reasonably requested by Developer in connection therewith.

2.7 Memorandum of Agreement . At the request of either Party, the Parties shall execute, acknowledge (if applicable) and deliver a short form memorandum of or other instrument evidencing this Agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Parties. Following execution, acknowledgement (if applicable) and delivery thereof, either Party, at its sole cost and expense, shall be entitled to record such instrument in the official land records in the jurisdiction in which the Hardisty Rail Property and Undeveloped Land are located.

ARTICLE 3.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

3.1 Representations and Warranties of Current Operator . Current Operator represents and warrants to Developer as follows:

(a) Organizational Status . Current Operator is an unlimited liability company validly existing under the laws of British Columbia and extra-provincially registered in Alberta and has full power and authority to enter into and to perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Persons executing this Agreement on behalf of Current Operator have full power and authority to do so and to perform every act and to execute and deliver every document and instrument necessary or appropriate to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Current Operator has all necessary power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business as now owned and conducted by Current Operator.

(b) Entity Action . All corporate action on the part of Current Operator which is required for the execution, delivery and performance by Current Operator of this Agreement has been taken, and each of the documents and agreements to be delivered by Current Operator concurrently herewith or hereafter has been or will be duly and effectively taken.

(c) Enforceable Nature of Agreement . This Agreement and each of the documents and agreements to be delivered by Current Operator concurrently herewith or hereafter, constitute and will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Current Operator, enforceable against Current Operator in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a court of law or equity).

3.2 Representations and Warranties of Developer . Developer represents and warrants to Current Operator as follows:

(a) Organizational Status . Developer is an unlimited liability company validly existing under the laws of British Columbia and extra-provincially registered in Alberta

 

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and has full power and authority to enter into and to perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Persons executing this Agreement on behalf of Developer have full power and authority to do so and to perform every act and to execute and deliver every document and instrument necessary or appropriate to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Developer has all necessary power and authority to own its properties and to conduct its business as now owned and conducted by Developer.

(b) Entity Action . All corporate action on the part of Developer which is required for the execution, delivery and performance by Developer of this Agreement has been taken, and each of the documents and agreements to be delivered by Developer concurrently herewith or hereafter has been or will be duly and effectively taken.

(c) Enforceable Nature of Agreement . This Agreement and each of the documents and agreements to be delivered by Developer concurrently herewith or hereafter, constitute and will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Developer, enforceable against Developer in accordance with their respective terms, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a court of law or equity).

ARTICLE 4.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

4.1 Covenants Run with Land . The rights granted, created and made herein for the benefit of Developer and the Undeveloped Land and any Future Acquired Land, in each case as dominant tenement, together with the benefits and burdens thereof, shall run with and bind the Hardisty Rail Property as servient tenement and shall bind and inure to the benefit of the Undeveloped Land and any Future Acquired Land; provided, however, that only Developer and its successors and assigns shall have any right to enforce the rights granted to Developer hereunder and inuring to the benefit of the Undeveloped Land and any Future Acquired Land.

4.2 Binding Effect . The provisions of this Agreement are binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns.

4.3 Attorneys’ Fees . If any action or arbitration is brought by either party in respect to its rights under this Agreement, the prevailing Party will be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs as determined by the court.

4.4 Waivers . No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement will constitute a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor will any waiver be a continuing waiver. No waiver will be binding unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver. Either party may waive any provision of this Agreement intended for its benefit; provided, however, such waiver will in no way excuse the other Party from the performance of any of its other obligations under this Agreement.

4.5 Governing Law . This Agreement will be construed according to the laws of Alberta, Canada, without giving effect to its conflict of laws principles.

 

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4.6 Time; Time Periods . Time is of the essence of this Agreement. Any reference in this Agreement to “days” shall mean calendar days.

4.7 Notices . Notices will be in writing and will be given by personal delivery, by deposit in the United States mail, certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, by facsimile transmission, or by express delivery service, freight prepaid. Notices will be delivered or addressed to a Party at the addresses or facsimile numbers set forth below or at such other address or number as a Party may designate in writing. The date notice is deemed to have been given, received and become effective will be (a) the date on which the notice is delivered, if notice is given by personal delivery, (b) the date of actual receipt, if the notice is sent through the United States mail or by express delivery service, or (c) if notice is sent by facsimile transmission, on the date of transmission, if the transmission is commenced prior to 5:00 p.m. (Houston time) and continuously transmitted thereafter until complete, otherwise on the day following the date of transmission.

If to Current Operator :

c/o USD Partners LP

811 Main, Suite 2800

Houston, TX 77002

Attn: Adam Altsuler

Fax: 855-435-6255

If to Developer :

c/o USD Group LLC

811 Main, Suite 2800

Houston, TX 77002

Attn: Chris Robbins

Fax: 866-480-6637

4.8 Further Documentation . Each Party agrees in good faith to execute such further or additional documents as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to fully carry out the intent and purpose of this Agreement.

4.9 No Third Party Beneficiary . No term or provision of this Agreement is intended to, or shall, be for the benefit of any Person not a party hereto and no such Person shall have any right or cause of action hereunder.

4.10 Headings and Counterparts . The headings of this Agreement are for purposes of reference only and will not limit or define the meaning of any provision of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be an original but all of which will constitute one and the same instrument.

4.11 Entire Agreement; Amendments . This Agreement and the exhibits hereto and thereto constitute the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter contained in this Agreement. All prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings of the Parties, oral or written, are superseded by and merged in this Agreement. No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement will be binding unless in writing and executed by the Parties.

 

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4.12 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable the remainder of this Agreement shall nonetheless remain in full force and effect; provided that the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision does not materially adversely affect the benefits accruing to any Party hereunder.

4.13 Exhibits . All exhibits attached to this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference.

[Signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of Effective Date set forth above.

 

DEVELOPER:

USD TERMINALS CANADA ULC,

a British Columbia unlimited liability company

By:  

/s/ Chris Robbins

Name:  

Chris Robbins

Title:  

Authorized Signatory

CURRENT OPERATOR:

USD TERMINALS CANADA II ULC,

a British Columbia unlimited liability company

By:  

/s/ Chris Robbins

Name:  

Chris Robbins

Title:  

Authorized Signatory


EXHIBIT A

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF HARDISTY RAIL PROPERTY

PLAN 1322469

BLOCK 1

LOT 1

EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS

AREA: 142.56 HECTARES (352.27 ACRES) MORE OR LESS

 

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EXHIBIT B

CURRENT SITE PLAN OF HARDISTY RAIL FACILITY

[See attached.]

 

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EXHIBIT C

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF UNDEVELOPED LAND

Firstly:

MERIDIAN 4 RANGE 9 TOWNSHIP 42

SECTION 26

QUARTER SOUTH WEST

CONTAINING 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS

EXCEPTING THEREOUT:

A) 0.413 HECTARES (1.02 ACRES) MORE OR LESS

AS SHOWN ON ROAD PLAN 1656TR

B) 0.417 HECTARES (1.03 ACRES) MORE OR LESS

AS SHOWN ON ROAD PLAN 8320717

EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS

AND THE RIGHT TO WORK THE SAME

Secondly:

THE SOUTH EAST QUARTER OF SECTION TWENTY SIX (26)

TOWNSHIP FORTY TWO (42)

RANGE NINE (9)

WEST OF THE FOURTH MERIDIAN

CONTAINING 64.7 HECTARES (160 ACRES) MORE OR LESS.

EXCEPTING THEREOUT:

0.417 HECTARES (1.03 ACRES) MORE OR LESS, AS SHOWN

ON ROAD PLAN 8320717

EXCEPTING THEREOUT ALL MINES AND MINERALS

AND THE RIGHT TO WORK THE SAME

 

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EXHIBIT D

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PHASE II EXPANSION

 

    Increase capacity to support one (1) additional train per day (total of 3).

 

    Construction of three (3) additional support rail tracks and one (1) additional loading rail track.

 

    Construction of an additional manifold pipeline connection to Gibsons’ existing 24” crude feeder pipeline to include replication of all pig cleans, strainers and cruder feeder monitoring equipment. Note: assumes that Gibsons has sufficient pumping, pipeline and tankage equipment to support loading of two (2) additional trains per day. Also note: Gibsons will be required to construct an additional crude feeder pipeline to tie into the new manifold pipeline connecting to the 2nd side of the Phase II Expansion rail loading rack.

 

    Installation of additional rack components to support the 2nd side of the Phase II Expansion rail loading rack (includes tying into the existing VCU system and industrial drainage, of which are designed to accommodate up to 4 trains per day).

 

    All site civil and drainage works to support the construction activities above.

 

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EXHIBIT E

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PHASE IIA EXPANSION

 

    Increase capacity to support one (1) additional train per day (total of 4).

 

    Construction of two (2) northern loop connection tracks to include southern portion of the future further expansion of operating loop track (i.e., the Phase III Expansion).

 

    Construction of three (3) additional support rail tracks and one (1) additional loading rail track.

 

    All site civil, road crossing and drainage works to support construction activities above.

 

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EXHIBIT F

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PHASE III EXPANSION

 

    Increase capacity to support 1 additional train per day (total of 5) with focus on supporting the loading of stabilized bitumen as well as the potential for inbound offloading of units trains handling diluent.

 

    Construction of five (5) additional support rail tracks and one (1) additional loading rail track.

 

    Construction of an additional manifold pipeline connection to a new Gibsons 24” crude feeder pipeline to include replication of all pig clean-outs, strainers and crude feeder monitoring equipment. Note: will require Gibsons to construct additional pumping, pipeline and tankage equipment to sufficiently support the loading of one (1) additional train per day.

 

    Construction of a new manifold pipeline connection and new 16” diluent recovery line to include all required pumps, surge tanks and monitoring equipment to support the offload of diluent by rail. Note: will require Gibsons to construct additional pumping, pipeline and tankage equipment to sufficiently connect to the surge tankage and pipeline supporting inbound unit trains of diluent offloaded at the new Phase III rail terminal and pumped to Gibsons for storage and further distribution.

 

    Construction of a new Diluent Recovery Unit (DRU) and support tankage capable of supporting the processing of inbound diluted crude from Gibsons and stabilizing the feeder crude for railcar loading as bitumen. Note: will require construction of all required pumping, pipeline, tankage and utility connections to sufficient support the diluent recovery process as well as move the recovered diluent to Gibsons for storage and further distribution.

 

    Installation of an additional rack structure, components and control systems to support both rail loading of bitumen and offloading of diluent to include additional Vapor Recovery Unit (VCU) and industrial drainage/containment equipment to support an additional one (1) train per day in rail volume through-put.

 

    7) All site civil and drainage works to support the construction activities above.

 

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EXHIBIT G

PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN FOR PHASE II EXPANSION AND PHASE IIA EXPANSION

[See attached.]