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): November 9, 2018

 

 

Altus Midstream Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Delaware   001-38048   81-4675947

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

One Post Oak Central, 2000 Post Oak Boulevard,

Suite 100, Houston, Texas

  77056-4400
(address of principal executive offices)   (zip code)

(713) 296-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp.

811 Main Street, 14 th Floor

Houston, Texas 77002

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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

 

 

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Introductory Note

On November 9, 2018 (the “ Closing Date ”), Altus Midstream Company, a Delaware corporation (formerly known as Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp.) (the “ Company ”), consummated the previously announced acquisition of (i) 100% of the equity interests in each of Alpine High Gathering LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ Alpine High Gathering ”), Alpine High Pipeline LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ Alpine High Pipeline ”), Alpine High Processing LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ Alpine High Processing ”), Alpine High NGL Pipeline LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ Alpine High NGL ”), and Alpine High Subsidiary GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Alpine High GP ” and, together with Alpine High Gathering, Alpine High Pipeline, Alpine High Processing, and Alpine High NGL, the “ Alpine High Entities ”) and (ii) options, previously held by Apache Midstream LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Apache Contributor ”) and wholly owned subsidiary of Apache Corporation (“ Apache ”), to acquire equity interests in the following third-party pipelines: (A) an option to acquire up to a 15% equity interest (as well as pursuant to a supplemental option, an additional 1% equity interest) in the Gulf Coast Express pipeline, (B) an option to acquire up to a 15% equity interest in the EPIC Crude pipeline, (C) an option to acquire a 50% equity interest in the Salt Creek NGL pipeline, (D) an option to acquire up to a 33% equity interest in the Shin Oak pipeline, and (E) an option to acquire an approximate 33% equity interest in the Permian Highway Pipeline Project, subject to reduction in the event that other options to acquire equity in the Permian Highway Pipeline Project held by third parties are exercised (collectively, the “ Options ”), pursuant to that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2018 (the “ Contribution Agreement ”), by and among the Company, Altus Midstream LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ Altus Midstream ”), the Apache Contributor and each of the Alpine High Entities.

We refer to the acquisitions and the other transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement as the “ Business Combination .” Following the completion of the Business Combination, our wholly owned subsidiary, Altus Midstream GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Altus Midstream GP ”), is the sole general partner of Altus Midstream, and we will operate our business through Altus Midstream and its subsidiaries, including the Alpine High Entities.

In connection with the closing of the Business Combination (the “ Closing ”), the Company changed its name from Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp. to Altus Midstream Company. Unless the context otherwise requires, “KAAC” refers to the registrant prior to the Closing, and “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer to the registrant and its subsidiaries following the Closing. References to “Alpine High Midstream” are to Alpine High Gathering, Alpine High Pipeline, Alpine High Processing, and Alpine High NGL, collectively.

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Altus Midstream Credit Agreement

On November 9, 2018, Altus Midstream entered into a Credit Agreement among Altus Midstream, the lenders party thereto, the issuing banks party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (“ Administrative Agent ”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, Citibank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch, MUFG Bank Ltd., and The Bank of Nova Scotia, Houston Branch, as Co-Documentation Agents (the “ Credit Agreement ”).

The Credit Agreement provides for a five-year revolving credit facility for general corporate purposes, with aggregate commitments of $450 million until (i) the consolidated net income of Altus Midstream and its restricted subsidiaries, as adjusted pursuant to the Credit Agreement (“ EBITDA ”), for three consecutive calendar months equals or exceeds $175 million on an annualized basis and (ii) Altus Midstream has raised at least $250 million of additional capital (such period, the “ Initial Period ”). Following the Initial Period, the aggregate commitments equal $800 million. All aggregate commitments include a letter of credit subfacility of up to $100 million and a swingline loan subfacility of up to $100 million. After the Initial Period, Altus Midstream may increase commitments up to an aggregate $1.5 billion by adding new lenders or obtaining the consent of any increasing existing lenders.

Borrowings and letters of credit under the Credit Agreement may be made only in US dollars. The aggregate amount of borrowings, undrawn issued letters of credit, and unreimbursed drawings under issued letters of credit may not exceed total commitments at any given time.

 

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All amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement are due November 9, 2023, provided that Altus Midstream may twice request that the maturity date be extended for successive one-year periods expiring one year from the then scheduled maturity date. No lender is obligated to consent to any extension. Altus Midstream can replace a non-consenting lender and its commitment or repay a non-consenting lender and let its commitment expire upon scheduled maturity. Altus Midstream can proceed with the extension as to remaining commitments if lenders having at least 51% of total commitments have agreed to such extension.

All borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at one of the following rate options, as selected by Altus Midstream:

 

   

A base rate plus a margin, with (i) the base rate being a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the applicable prime rate, (b) the greater of the applicable federal funds rate and overnight bank funding rate, plus 0.50%, and (c) an adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate (“ LIBOR ”) for a one-month interest period plus 1.0%, and (ii) the margin (“Base Rate Margin”) being a rate per annum that varies from (a) before Altus Midstream’s senior, unsecured, non-credit enhanced, long-term indebtedness for borrowed money is rated (“ Long-Term Debt Rating ”), 0.05% to 0.425%, based on the ratio of (1) the consolidated indebtedness of Altus Midstream and its restricted subsidiaries to (2) EBITDA of Altus Midstream and its restricted subsidiaries for the 12-month period ending immediately before such date (the “ Leverage Ratio ”) and (b) once there is a Long-Term Debt Rating, 0% to 0.50%, based on the Long-Term Debt Rating; or

 

   

LIBOR plus a margin (“ LIBOR Margin ”) at a rate per annum varying from (i) before there is a Long-Term Debt Rating, 1.05% to 1.425%, based on the Leverage Ratio, and (ii) once there is a Long-Term Debt Rating, 0.90% to 1.50%, based on the Long-Term Debt Rating. For LIBOR-based interest rates, Altus Midstream may select an interest period of one, two, three or six months, or one week.

The Credit Agreement also requires Altus Midstream to pay quarterly a facility fee equal to a per annum rate that varies from (i) before there is a Long-Term Debt Rating, 0.20% to 0.325% of the full amount of the commitments, based on the Leverage Ratio and (ii) once there is a Long-Term Debt Rating, 0.10% to 0.25% of the full amount of the commitments, based on the Long-Term Debt Rating.

A commission is payable quarterly to the lenders on the face amount of each outstanding letter of credit at a per annum rate equal to the LIBOR Margin then in effect. Customary letter of credit fronting fees and other charges are payable to issuing banks.

Altus Midstream may borrow, prepay, and reborrow loans and obtain letters of credit, and Altus Midstream may obtain letters of credit for the account of its subsidiaries, in each case subject to representations and warranties, covenants, and events of default set forth in the Credit Agreement.

The Credit Agreement contains restrictive covenants that may limit the ability of Altus Midstream and its restricted subsidiaries to, among other things, incur additional indebtedness or guaranty indebtedness, sell assets, make investments in unrestricted subsidiaries, enter into mergers, make certain payments and distributions, incur liens on certain property securing indebtedness, and engage in certain other transactions without the prior consent of the lenders.

Altus Midstream also is subject to a financial covenant under the Credit Agreement, which requires it to maintain one of the following financial ratios:

 

   

during the Initial Period, a debt-to-capital ratio of not greater than 30% at the end of any fiscal quarter, determined by reference to (i) the consolidated indebtedness of Altus Midstream and its restricted subsidiaries to (ii) (A) the consolidated partners’ equity of Altus Midstream and its restricted subsidiaries plus (B) the consolidated indebtedness of Altus Midstream and its restricted subsidiaries; and

 

   

after the Initial Period, a Leverage Ratio of not greater than 5.00:1.00 at the end of any fiscal quarter, except that during up to one year following a qualified acquisition, the Leverage Ratio cannot exceed 5.50:1.00 at the end of any fiscal quarter.

 

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The foregoing summary of the Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Credit Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

The Credit Agreement has been filed with this report to provide investors and security holders with information regarding its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual information about Altus Midstream. Representations, warranties, and covenants in the Credit Agreement were made only for purposes of the Credit Agreement, were solely for the benefit of the parties to the Credit Agreement, and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties, including being qualified by confidential disclosures exchanged between the parties in connection with the execution of the Credit Agreement. Representations and warranties in the Credit Agreement may have been made as of specific dates and for purposes of allocating contractual risk between the parties instead of establishing matters as facts, and may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties that differ from those applicable to investors. Investors are not third-party beneficiaries under the Credit Agreement and should not rely on the representations, warranties, and covenants or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of Altus Midstream or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties may change after the date of a Credit Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in the Company’s public disclosures.

Stockholders Agreement

In connection with the Closing, on the Closing Date, the Company entered into a stockholders agreement (the “ Stockholders Agreement ”) with the Apache Contributor and Kayne Anderson Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Sponsor ”), setting forth certain corporate governance rights of the Apache Contributor and the Sponsor. Under the Stockholders Agreement, the Sponsor is entitled to nominate two directors to the Company’s board of directors (the “ Board ”) until the earlier of the time that the Sponsor and its affiliates own less than 1% of the outstanding voting common stock of the Company or the second anniversary of the date of the Closing Date. Additionally, the Apache Contributor will be entitled to nominate a certain number of directors to the Board based on its and its affiliates’ ownership of our outstanding voting common stock as follows:

 

Ownership Threshold

   Number of Directors  

50% or more

     7  

40% or more but less than 50%

     6  

30% or more but less than 40%

     5  

20% or more but less than 30%

     4  

10% or more but less than 20%

     3  

5% or more but less than 10%

     2  

1% or more but less than 5%

     1  

For so long as the Sponsor is entitled to nominate directors as provided above and the Apache Contributor and its affiliates own 50% or more of our outstanding voting common stock, at least one of the directors nominated by the Apache Contributor will be an “independent director” in accordance with applicable listing rules of The NASDAQ Capital Market (“ NASDAQ ”). Further, we have agreed to include at least one director nominated by the Apache Contributor on each committee of the Board, unless such inclusion would violate applicable securities laws or stock exchange or stock market rules.

The Stockholders Agreement will terminate automatically upon (i) the dissolution of the Company, (ii) with respect to the Apache Contributor, the time when the Apache Contributor and its affiliates cease to own at least 1% of our outstanding voting common stock, and (iii) with respect to the Sponsor, upon the earlier of (A) the time when the Sponsor and its affiliates cease to own at least 1% of our outstanding voting common stock and (B) the second anniversary of the date of the Closing Date.

The foregoing description of the Stockholders Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Stockholders Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Altus Midstream

In connection with the Closing, on the Closing Date, we, Altus Midstream GP and the Apache Contributor entered into Altus Midstream’s amended and restated agreement of limited partnership (the “ Altus Midstream LPA ”), which sets forth, among other things, the rights and obligations of the general partner and limited partners of Altus Midstream. Under the Altus Midstream LPA, the Apache Contributor is a limited partner of Altus Midstream and Altus Midstream GP continues as the sole general partner of Altus Midstream. As the sole general partner, Altus Midstream GP has the ability to control all of the day-to-day business affairs and decision making of Altus Midstream without the approval of any other partner, unless otherwise stated in the Altus Midstream LPA. For example, Altus Midstream GP cannot take any action that would result in the failure of Altus Midstream to be taxable as a partnership for federal income tax purposes without the approval of the other partners. Pursuant to the terms of the Altus Midstream LPA, Altus Midstream GP cannot be removed as the general partner of Altus Midstream except by its election. The material terms of the Altus Midstream LPA are described in KAAC’s definitive Proxy Statement, dated October 22, 2018 (the “ Proxy Statement ”), relating to the special meeting in lieu of the 2018 annual meeting of KAAC’s stockholders held on November 6, 2018 (the “ Special Meeting ”) in the section entitled “Proposal No. 1—The Business Combination Proposal—Related Agreements—Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Altus Midstream,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

The foregoing description of the Altus Midstream LPA is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Altus Midstream LPA, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement

In connection with the Closing, on the Closing Date, the Company entered into an amended and restated registration rights agreement (as amended and restated, the “ A&R Registration Rights Agreement ”) with Kayne Anderson Sponsor, LLC, the other holders party thereto (the “ Existing Holders ”) and the Apache Contributor. The A&R Registration Rights Agreement amended and restated the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2017, and will require us to register for resale (i) shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”) issuable upon the conversion of our Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “ founder shares ”), (ii) the Private Placement Warrants (as defined in this Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets—Description of the Company’s Securities—Warrants—Private Placement Warrants) (and any shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of such Private Placement Warrants (as defined below), (iii) shares of Class A Common Stock held by any Existing Holders as of the Closing Date, (iv) any equity securities (including the shares of Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such equity security) of ours issuable upon conversion of any working capital loans in an amount up to $1,500,000 made to us by an Existing Holder, (v) shares of Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon the redemption or exchange of any common units owned by any holder, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Altus Midstream LPA, (vi) the shares of Class A Common Stock issued to the Apache Contributor in connection with the Business Combination, (vii) warrants owned by the Apache Contributor (the “ Contribution Warrants ”) (including any shares of Class A Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such warrants), and (viii) the shares of Class A Common Stock, if any, issued in connection with earn-out consideration payable to the Apache Contributor pursuant to and subject to the terms of the Contribution Agreement. The material terms of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement are described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Proposal No. 1—The Business Combination Proposal—Related Agreements—Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

The foregoing description of the A&R Registration Rights Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the A&R Registration Rights Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 4.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Construction, Operations and Maintenance Agreement

In connection with the Closing, on the Closing Date, the Company entered into a construction, operations and maintenance agreement (the “ COMA ”) with Apache, pursuant to which Apache will provide certain services related to the design, development, construction, operation, management and maintenance of certain gathering, processing and other midstream assets on behalf of us. The material terms of the COMA are described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Proposal No. 1—The Business Combination Proposal—Related Agreements— Construction, Operations and Maintenance Agreement,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

The foregoing description of the COMA is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the COMA, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Purchase Rights and Restrictive Covenants Agreement

In connection with the Closing, on the Closing Date, the Company entered into a purchase rights and restrictive covenants agreement (the “ Purchase Rights and Restrictive Covenants Agreement ”) with Apache. Under the Purchase Rights and Restrictive Covenants Agreement, until the later of the five-year anniversary of the Closing and the date on which Apache and its affiliates cease to own a majority of our voting common stock, Apache is obligated to provide us with (i) the first right to pursue any opportunity (including any expansion opportunities) of Apache to acquire or invest, directly or indirectly (including equity investments), in any midstream assets or participate in any midstream opportunities located, in whole or part, within an area covering approximately 1.7 million acres in Reeves, Pecos, Brewster, Culberson and Jeff Davis Counties in Texas, and (ii) a right of first offer on certain retained midstream assets of Apache. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Rights and Restrictive Covenants Agreement, Apache has assigned to us an option, exercisable until September 4, 2019, to acquire an approximate 33% equity interest in the Permian Highway Pipeline Project (subject to reduction in the event that other options to acquire equity in the Permian Highway Pipeline Project held by third parties are exercised), a long-haul natural gas pipeline from the Permian Basin in Texas to the Texas Gulf Coast.

The foregoing description of the Purchase Rights and Restrictive Covenants Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Purchase Rights and Restrictive Covenants Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Warrant Agreement

In connection with the Closing, on the Closing Date, the Company entered into a warrant agreement (the “ Warrant Agreement ”) with American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, a New York limited liability trust company, as warrant agent, that governs the terms of the Contribution Warrants issued to the Apache Contributor. The Contribution Warrants issued to the Apache Contributor have terms substantially similar to our Private Placement Warrants.

The foregoing description of the Warrant Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Warrant Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 4.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Lease Agreement

In connection with the Closing, on the Closing Date, Altus Midstream entered into a lease agreement (the “ Lease Agreement ”) with Apache relating to the use of certain office buildings, warehouse, and storage facilities located in Reeves County, Texas. The term of the Lease Agreement is four years from the effective date thereof, which we may extend for three additional, consecutive two-year periods upon providing notice to Apache prior to the end of the term then in effect.

The foregoing description of the Lease Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Lease Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.5 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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License Agreement

In connection with the Closing, on the Closing Date, Altus Midstream entered into a License Agreement (the “ Altus Midstream License Agreement ”) with Apache, pursuant to which Apache granted Altus Midstream certain limited usage rights with respect to certain intellectual property of Apache.

The foregoing description of the Altus Midstream License Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Altus Midstream License Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.6 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

In connection with the Closing, on the Closing Date, the Company entered into a License Agreement (the “ Parent License Agreement ” and together with the Altus Midstream License Agreement, the “ License Agreements ”) with Apache, pursuant to which Apache granted the Company certain limited usage rights with respect to certain intellectual property of Apache.

The foregoing description of the Parent License Agreement is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Parent License Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.7 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

The disclosure set forth under “Introductory Note” above is incorporated in this Item 2.01 by reference. The material provisions of the Contribution Agreement are described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Proposal No. 1—The Business Combination Proposal—The Contribution Agreement,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

The Business Combination was approved by KAAC’s stockholders at the Special Meeting. At the Special Meeting, 33,616,164 shares of Class A Common Stock and founder shares, voting as a single class, were voted in favor of the proposal to approve the Business Combination, 582,503 shares of Class A Common Stock and founder shares, voting as a single class, were voted against the proposal, and holders of 1,021 shares of Class A Common Stock and founder shares, in the aggregate, abstained from voting on the proposal. KAAC’s public stockholders had the opportunity, in connection with the Closing, to redeem shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the terms of KAAC’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (the “ Charter ”), and public stockholders holding an aggregate of 29,469,858 shares of Class A Common Stock elected to have such shares redeemed for an aggregate amount of approximately $298.8 million. In addition, in connection with the Closing, the Sponsor forfeited 7,313,028 founder shares and 3,182,140 Private Placement Warrants to the Company pursuant to that certain Sponsor Forfeiture Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2018 (the “ Sponsor Forfeiture Agreement ”), by and between the Company and the Sponsor (such forfeiture, the “ Sponsor forfeiture ”). In accordance with the Charter, the 2,120,000 founder shares that remained outstanding following the Sponsor forfeiture were converted into shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis.

At the Closing, pursuant to the terms of the Contribution Agreement:

 

   

Altus Midstream and KAAC issued to the Apache Contributor 250,000,000 common units representing limited partner interests in Altus Midstream (“ Common Units ”), and 250,000,000 shares of Class C Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “ Class  C Common Stock ”), respectively, which, together, are exchangeable on a one-for-one basis for shares of Class A Common Stock;

 

   

KAAC issued 7,313,028 shares of Class A Common Stock to the Apache Contributor, which amount of shares of Class A Common Stock corresponds to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock forfeited pursuant to the Sponsor forfeiture;

 

   

KAAC issued 3,182,140 warrants exercisable for shares of Class A Common Stock (the “ Contribution Warrants ”) to the Apache Contributor, which amount of Contribution Warrants corresponds to the number of Private Placement Warrants forfeited pursuant to the Sponsor forfeiture;

 

   

KAAC contributed $628.1 million in cash to Altus Midstream, which KAAC funded with (i) cash held in the trust account (the “ Trust Account ”) that held the proceeds (including interest but net of franchise and income taxes payable) from KAAC’s initial public offering (the “ IPO ”) and the concurrent sale of the Private Placement Warrants to the Sponsor and (ii) proceeds from the issuance and sale of 57,234,023 shares of Class A Common Stock to certain qualified institutional buyers and accredited investors (including certain funds and client accounts advised by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., together with its affiliates (“ Kayne Anderson ”), and directors, management and employees of KAAC, Kayne Anderson and Apache) in a private placement (the “ Private Placement ”);

 

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Altus Midstream paid to the Apache Contributor $84.0 million, which represents the capital expenditures incurred by or on behalf of the Alpine High Entities from and including October 1, 2018 through and including the Closing Date; and

 

   

the Apache Contributor will have the right to receive earn-out consideration of up to 37,500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock as follows:

 

Number of Shares of

Class A Common Stock to be

Received

   Condition to be Satisfied
12,500,000 shares    if, during the calendar year 2021, the aggregate gathered gas from an area of dedication in Reeves, Pecos, Culberson and Jeff Davis Counties in Texas that is assessed a low pressure gathering fee pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Gas Gathering Agreement, dated August 8, 2018, between Apache and Alpine High Gathering is equal to or greater than 574,380 million cubic feet
12,500,000 shares    if the per share closing price of the Class A Common Stock as reported by NASDAQ during any 30-trading-day period ending prior to the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date is equal to or greater than $14.00 for any 20 trading days within such 30-trading-day period
12,500,000 shares    if the per share closing price of the Class A Common Stock as reported by NASDAQ during any 30-trading-day period ending prior to the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date is equal to or greater than $16.00 for any 20 trading days within such 30-trading-day period

As of the Closing Date and following the completion of the Business Combination, the Company had the following outstanding securities: (a) 74,929,305 shares of Class A Common Stock, (b) 250,000,000 shares of Class C Common Stock, all of which were held by the Apache Contributor, and (c) warrants exercisable for 18,941,651 shares of Class A Common Stock. As of the Closing Date and following the completion of the Business Combination, the Apache Contributor owned (i) 7,313,028 shares of Class A Common Stock, (ii) 3,182,140 Contribution Warrants, and (iii) 250,000,000 Common Units and a corresponding number of shares of Class C Common Stock. The Common Units are exchangeable on a one-for-one basis for shares of Class A Common Stock. Upon the exchange of Common Units for shares of Class A Common Stock, a corresponding number of shares of Class C Common Stock will be cancelled.

As of the Closing Date and following the completion of the Business Combination, the ownership interests of the Company’s stockholders were as follows:

 

   

public stockholders owned 65,496,277 shares of Class A Common Stock, representing an approximate 87.4% economic interest and an approximate 20.2% voting interest;

 

   

the former holders of our founder shares, including the Sponsor and the Company’s independent directors prior to the Closing, owned 2,120,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, representing an approximate 2.8% economic interest and an approximate 0.7% voting interest, and 3,182,141 warrants exercisable for 3,182,141 shares of Class A Common Stock which, if exercised, would represent an approximate 4.1% economic interest and an approximate 1.0% voting interest; and

 

   

the Apache Contributor owned (i) 250,000,000 shares of Class C Common Stock, representing a 0% economic interest and an approximate 76.9% voting interest, (ii) 7,313,028 shares of Class A Common Stock, representing an approximate 9.8% economic interest and an approximate 2.3% voting interest and (iii) 3,182,140 warrants exercisable for 3,182,140 shares of Class A Common Stock which, if exercised, would represent an approximate 4.1% economic interest and an approximate 1.0% voting interest.

Prior to the Closing, KAAC was a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”)) with no operations, formed as a vehicle to effect a business combination with one or more operating businesses. After the Closing, the Company became a holding company whose assets primarily consist of interests in its subsidiaries, Altus Midstream GP and Altus Midstream. The following information is provided about the business of the Company reflecting the consummation of the Business Combination.

 

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The Company makes forward-looking statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K. These forward-looking statements relate to expectations for future financial performance, business strategies or expectations for our business. Specifically, forward-looking statements may include statements relating to:

 

   

the benefits of the Business Combination;

 

   

the future financial performance of the Company following the Business Combination;

 

   

the Company’s success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our officers, key employees or directors;

 

   

changes in the future operating results of Alpine High Midstream;

 

   

expansion plans and opportunities, including opportunities with respect to the Company’s and/or its subsidiaries’ ability to exercise the Options; and

 

   

other statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “target,” “will,” or similar expressions.

These forward-looking statements are based on information available as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, and current expectations, forecasts and assumptions, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company’s views as of any subsequent date, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

As a result of a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, our actual results or performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Some factors that could cause actual results to differ include:

 

   

the risk that the Business Combination disrupts our, Alpine High Midstream’s or Apache’s current plans and operations;

 

   

the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition and the ability of the combined business to grow and manage growth profitably;

 

   

costs related to the Business Combination;

 

   

changes in applicable laws or regulations;

 

   

the possibility that the Company, Alpine High Midstream or Apache may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and

 

   

other risks and uncertainties set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 39 of the Proxy Statement.

Business and Properties

The business and properties of Alpine High Midstream prior to the Business Combination are described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Business of Alpine High Midstream” beginning on page 178, which is incorporated herein by reference. The business of KAAC prior to the Business Combination is described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Business of KAAC” beginning on page 155, which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Risk Factors

The risk factors related to the Company’s business and operations are described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 39, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Selected Historical Financial Information of Alpine High Midstream

Selected historical financial information of Alpine High Midstream as of September 30, 2018 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Selected historical financial information of Alpine High Midstream as of December 31, 2017, for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the period from inception of Apache’s Alpine High operations (May 26, 2016) through December 31, 2016 is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of KAAC for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the nine months ended September 30, 2018 is set forth in Exhibit 99.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Combined Financial Statements of Alpine High Midstream

The unaudited combined financial statements of Alpine High Midstream as of September 30, 2018 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 are set forth in Exhibit 99.4 hereto and are incorporated herein by reference.

The audited combined financial statements of Alpine High Midstream as of December 31, 2017, for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the period from inception of Apache’s Alpine High operations (May 26, 2016) through December 31, 2016, are included in the Proxy Statement beginning on page Fin-28 and are incorporated herein by reference.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations of Alpine High Midstream for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and for the year ended December 31, 2017 is set forth in Exhibit 99.3 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

The following table sets forth information known to the Company regarding ownership of shares of voting securities of the Company, which consists of Class A Common Stock and Class C Common Stock, as of November 9, 2018:

 

   

each person who is known by the Company to own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of the Company’s voting securities;

 

   

each of the Company’s current executive officers and directors; and

 

   

all current executive officers and directors of the Company, as a group.

 

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Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”), which generally provide that a person has beneficial ownership of a security if he, she or it possesses sole or shared voting or investment power over that security or has the right to acquire such securities within 60 days, including options and warrants that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days.

The beneficial ownership of voting securities of the Company is based on 324,929,305 shares of Class A Common Stock and Class C Common Stock issued and outstanding in the aggregate as of November 9, 2018.

Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of voting securities beneficially owned by them.

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owners(1)

   Number of
Shares of Voting
Securities
     Percent of
Voting Common
Stock %
 

5% or Greater Stockholders

     

Apache Midstream LLC(2)

     260,495,168        79.4

Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P.(3)

     20,081,285        6.1

Directors and Executive Officers

     

W. Mark Meyer

     —          —    

Brian W. Freed(4)

     144,010        *  

Ben C. Rodgers

     —          —    

Robert W. Bourne

     25,000        *  

Staci L. Burns

     —          —    

Kevin S. McCarthy(5)

     —          —    

Robert S. Purgason(5)

     —          —    

Jon W. Sauer

     —          —    

Mark Borer(5)

     40,000        *  

D. Mark Leland(5)

     40,000        *  

C. Doug Johnson

     —          —    

All directors and executive officers, as a group (14 individuals)

     249,010        *  

 

*

Less than one percent.

(1)

Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each of the following entities or individuals is One Post Oak Central, 2000 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77056.

(2)

Apache Midstream LLC is the record holder of the shares reported herein. Apache Corporation is the sole member of Apache Midstream LLC and has voting and investment discretion with respect to the voting common stock held of record by Apache Midstream LLC. The business address of each of these entities is 2000 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77056. Includes 3,182,140 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Contribution Warrants that will become exercisable 30 days after the Closing.

(3)

Includes shares of voting common stock held of record by Kayne Anderson Sponsor, LLC, over which Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. has voting and investment discretion. Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. is the investment manager, general partner, or managing member of certain shareholders, including shareholders in which certain of our officers and directors and employees of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. hold an interest. Ric Kayne may be deemed a beneficial owner with voting and investment power over the shares of Class A Common Stock held by such shareholders. Mr. Kayne disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported, except those attributable to him by virtue of his pecuniary interest therein. Includes 3,182,141 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of Private Placement Warrants held of record by Kayne Anderson Sponsor, LLC that will become exercisable 30 days after the Closing.

(4)

Includes 100,000 shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants held by Mr. Freed.

(5)

Holds an interest in Kayne Anderson Sponsor, LLC and/or Kayne SPAC Investment, LLC, an entity in which certain directors, management and employees of KAAC and Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P. and its affiliates hold an interest, and disclaims any beneficial ownership of shares held by such entities other than to the extent of any direct or indirect pecuniary interest therein.

 

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Directors

On the Closing Date, in connection with the Business Combination, the size of the Board was increased from five members to 11 members and Messrs. R. Rudolph Reinfrank and Robert V. Sinnott resigned from the Board. The resignations of Messrs. Reinfrank and Sinnott were not a result of any disagreement with the Company. Effective as of the Closing Date, the Board appointed Messrs. W. Mark Meyer, Brian W. Freed, Ben C. Rodgers, Robert W. Bourne, Jon W. Sauer, Robert S. Purgason, C. Doug Johnson, and Ms. Staci L. Burns to fill the newly created vacancies, with a term expiring at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2019.

As of the Closing Date, the Board consisted of Messrs. W. Mark Meyer, Brian W. Freed, Ben C. Rodgers, Robert W. Bourne, Jon W. Sauer, Kevin S. McCarthy, Robert S. Purgason, Mark Borer, D. Mark Leland, and C. Doug Johnson, and Ms. Staci L. Burns. Information with respect to each of the Company’s directors (other than Mr. Johnson) is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Officers and Directors of KAAC Following Closing of the Business Combination” beginning on page 195, which is incorporated herein by reference, and information with respect to Mr. Johnson is provided below.

Pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement, based on the Apache Contributor’s and its affiliates’ ownership of our outstanding voting common stock, the Apache Contributor may nominate six non-independent directors, and it nominated W. Mark Meyer, Brian W. Freed, Ben C. Rodgers, Robert W. Bourne, Jon W. Sauer and Ms. Staci L. Burns. In addition, based on the Stockholders Agreement, the Apache Contributor may nominate one independent director, and it selected C. Doug Johnson. Also, pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement and certain conditions, the Sponsor may nominate two independent directors to the board of directors, and it selected D. Mark Leland and Mark Borer.

Mr. C. Doug Johnson has served as a director of Gulfport Energy Corporation since September 2015. Since August 1981, Mr. Johnson served in various roles at Phillips 66 and its predecessors Phillips Petroleum Co. and ConocoPhillips Company, which was formed by the merger of Philips Petroleum Co. and Conoco Inc. in 2002. Mr. Johnson most recently served as Vice President, Controller and principal accounting officer of Phillips 66, a publicly traded company engaged in mid-stream, chemicals, and refining, from April 2012 until his retirement on December 31, 2014. During the same period, he also served as Vice President, Controller and principal accounting officer of Phillips 66 Partners GP LLC, the general partner of Phillips 66 Partners LP, a publicly traded pipeline subsidiary of Phillips 66. From June 2010 until April 2012, Mr. Johnson served as General Manager, Upstream Finance, Strategy and Planning at ConocoPhillips. Prior to that, Mr. Johnson’s tenure at ConocoPhillips included his service as General Manager, Downstream Finance from 2008 to 2010 and General Manager, Upstream Finance from 2005 to 2008. Mr. Johnson also served on the board of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, a joint venture of Phillips 66 Partners LP and Chevron Corp., and its audit committee, where he was co-chairman, from April 2012 until December 2014. Mr. Johnson has an extensive financial and accounting background, with over 33 years of service in the oil and natural gas industry. Mr. Johnson received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the University of Arkansas, and also holds a Certified Public Accountant certificate from the State of Oklahoma.

Independence of Directors

Following the Closing, affiliates of Apache will control a majority of the combined voting power of all classes of our voting stock. As a result, we qualify as a “controlled company” within the meaning of the NASDAQ listing standards and may elect not to comply with certain NASDAQ corporate governance requirements, including the requirements that a majority of the Board consist of independent directors and that the compensation committee and corporate governance and nominating committee be composed entirely of independent directors. We have elected to utilize these exemptions, and therefore do not have a majority of independent directors serving on our Board and have individuals serving on our Compensation Committee (as defined below) that may not qualify as independent according to NASDAQ listing standards and the rules and regulations of the SEC. These independence requirements will not apply to us as long as we remain a controlled company.

The Board has determined that Messrs. Mark Borer, D. Mark Leland, and C. Doug Johnson are independent within the meaning of NASDAQ Rule 5605(a)(2).

 

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Committees of the Board

Following the Closing, the standing committees of the Company’s Board consist of an audit committee (the “ Audit Committee ”), a conflicts committee (the “ Conflicts Committee ”), and a compensation committee (the “ Compensation Committee ”). Each of the committees reports to the Board. The composition, duties and responsibilities of these committees are set forth below.

Audit Committee

The principal functions of the Company’s Audit Committee are detailed in the Company’s Audit Committee charter, which is available on the Company’s website, and include:

 

 

the appointment, compensation, retention, replacement, and oversight of the work of the independent registered public accounting firm engaged by us;

 

 

setting clear hiring policies for employees or former employees of the independent registered public accounting firm, including but not limited to, as required by applicable laws and regulations;

 

 

setting clear policies for audit partner rotation in compliance with applicable laws and regulations;

 

 

obtaining and reviewing a report, at least annually, from the independent registered public accounting firm describing (i) the independent registered public accounting firm’s internal quality-control procedures, (ii) any material issues raised by the most recent internal quality-control review, or peer review, of the audit firm, or by any inquiry or investigation by governmental or professional authorities within the preceding five years respecting one or more independent audits carried out by the firm and any steps taken to deal with such issues and (iii) all relationships between the independent registered public accounting firm and us to assess the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence; and

 

 

reviewing with management, the independent registered public accounting firm, and our legal advisors, as appropriate, any legal, regulatory or compliance matters, including any correspondence with regulators or government agencies and any employee complaints or published reports that raise material issues regarding our financial statements or accounting policies and any significant changes in accounting standards or rules promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the SEC or other regulatory authorities.

Under the NASDAQ listing standards and applicable SEC rules, the Company is required to have at least three members of the Audit Committee, all of whom must be independent. Following the Closing, our Audit Committee consists of Messrs. Mark Borer, D. Mark Leland, and C. Doug Johnson, with Mr. Johnson serving as the Chair. We believe that Messrs. Mark Borer, D. Mark Leland, and C. Doug Johnson qualify as independent directors according to the rules and regulations of the SEC with respect to audit committee membership. We also believe that Mr. Johnson qualifies as our “audit committee financial expert,” as such term is defined in Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K.

Conflicts Committee

The principal functions of the Company’s Conflicts Committee are detailed in the Company’s Conflicts Committee charter, which is available on the Company’s website. The primary purpose of the Conflicts Committee will be to resolve potential conflicts of interest in connection with certain related party transactions or any other transaction that our Board may refer to the Conflicts Committee for review. In accordance with the related party transaction policy adopted by our Board on the Closing Date, our management team will be required to present the following transactions to the Conflicts Committee for review and approval:

 

 

related party transactions that involve an aggregate amount paid to or by the Company or its subsidiaries of more than $20 million over the life of the transaction or more than $5 million per calendar year (a “ Material Amount ”);

 

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any amendment of, or waiver of any right or remedy under, the Contribution Agreement, the Altus Midstream LPA, the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, the COMA, the Purchase Rights and Restrictive Covenants Agreement, the Stockholders Agreement, the Warrant Agreement, the Gas Gathering Agreement (the “ Gas Gathering Agreement ”), by and between Apache and Alpine High Gathering, dated as of July 1, 2018, the Gas Processing Agreement (the “ Gas Processing Agreement ”), by and between Apache and Alpine High Processing, dated as of July 1, 2018, the License Agreements, the Lease Agreement or the Options, by the Company or its subsidiaries or any related party acting on behalf of such persons (as opposed to a related party acting on its own behalf) which amendment or waiver involves a Material Amount or, if the amount involved cannot be quantified, would be material and adverse to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

 

 

the enforcement, or the failure to enforce, by the Company or its subsidiaries or a related party acting on behalf of the Company or its subsidiaries (as opposed to a related party acting on its own behalf) of any rights or remedies of the Company or its subsidiaries against a related party under any of the agreements described in the immediately preceding bullet that involves a Material Amount or, if the amount involved cannot be quantified, would be material and adverse to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; provided, that budgeting, contracting and other operational matters under any such agreements will not be subject to the provisions of this bullet and the immediately preceding bullet; and

 

 

the entry into any gas processing agreement or gas gathering agreement between the Company or any of its subsidiaries and any person other than a related party, or the amendment of any such agreement, that causes a related party to have a right to cause certain amendments to the Gas Processing Agreement or the Gas Gathering Agreement the effect of which would involve a reduction in the amounts payable by such related party to the Company or its subsidiaries under the Gas Processing Agreement or the Gas Gathering Agreement, respectively, by a Material Amount.

The entry into the Contribution Agreement and the other agreements entered into or to be entered into in connection with the Business Combination have not been and will not be subject to the review and approval of the Conflicts Committee. In addition, except as provided above, the exercise or waiver of any rights or remedies by the applicable related party (acting on its own behalf and/or acting on behalf of the Company or its subsidiaries) under the Contribution Agreement or any other agreement entered into or to be entered into in connection with the Business Combination, including with respect to budgets, contracting and/or other operational matters, are deemed to be pre-approved transactions under the related party transactions policy.

Following the Closing, our Conflicts Committee consists of Messrs. Mark Borer, D. Mark Leland, and C. Doug Johnson, with Mr. Leland serving as the Chair.

Compensation Committee

The principal functions of the Company’s Compensation Committee are detailed in the Company’s Compensation Committee charter, which is available on the Company’s website, and include:

 

 

reviewing and approving on an annual basis the corporate goals and objectives relevant to our Chief Executive Officer’s compensation, if any is paid by us, evaluating our Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of such goals and objectives and determining and approving the remuneration (if any) of our Chief Executive Officer based on such evaluation;

 

 

reviewing and approving on an annual basis the compensation, if any is paid by us, of all of our other officers;

 

 

reviewing on an annual basis our executive compensation policies and plans;

 

 

implementing and administering our incentive compensation equity-based remuneration plans;

 

 

assisting management in complying with our proxy statement and annual report disclosure requirements;

 

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approving all special perquisites, special cash payments and other special compensation and benefit arrangements for our officers and employees;

 

 

if required, producing a report on executive compensation to be included in our annual proxy statement; and

 

 

reviewing, evaluating and recommending changes, if appropriate, to the remuneration for directors.

The NASDAQ requirement that listed companies have a compensation committee composed entirely of independent directors will not apply to us as long as we remain a controlled company. Following the Closing, our Compensation Committee consists of Messrs. W. Mark Meyer, Jon W. Sauer, and Robert S. Purgason, with Mr. Sauer serving as the Chair.

Executive Officers

In connection with and effective as of the Closing, Mr. Robert S. Purgason resigned as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Terry A. Hart resigned as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Robert S. Purgason, who will no longer serve as Chief Executive Officer, was appointed by the Board to serve a member of the Board. Also, in connection with the Closing, the following individuals were appointed by the Board as executive officers of the Company:

 

Name

  

Position

Brian W. Freed    Chief Executive Officer and President
Ben C. Rodgers    Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Rebecca A. Hoyt    Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller
P. Anthony Lannie    Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Dominic J. Ricotta    Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Information with respect to Messrs. Freed and Rodgers is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Officers and Directors of KAAC Following Closing of the Business Combination” beginning on page 195, which is incorporated herein by reference, and information with respect to the remaining executive officers is provided below.

Rebecca A. Hoyt, 54, was appointed senior vice president, chief accounting officer and controller of Apache in August 2014. Ms. Hoyt joined Apache in 1993, earning positions of increasing responsibility including being named assistant controller in 2003, vice president and controller in 2006, and chief accounting officer in 2010. Previously, Ms. Hoyt was an audit manager with Arthur Andersen LLP, an independent public accounting firm, from 1992 to 1993. She holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Houston.

P. Anthony Lannie, 64, was appointed executive vice president and general counsel of Apache in August 2009, and was interim chief financial officer from October 9, 2014 through March 2, 2015. Mr. Lannie served as senior vice president and general counsel Apache since May 2004, and vice president and general counsel since March 2003. Prior to joining Apache, he was president of Kinder Morgan Power Company, Houston, Texas, from 2000 through February 2003, and president of Coral Energy Canada in 1999. Mr. Lannie was senior vice president and general counsel of Coral Energy, an affiliate of Shell Oil Company and Tejas Gas Corporation, from 1995 through 1999, and of Tejas Gas Corporation from 1994 until its combination with Coral Energy in 1998. Mr. Lannie earned his undergraduate and law degrees from Vanderbilt University.

 

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Dominic J. Ricotta, 53, was promoted to senior vice president – Human Resources of Apache effective September 14, 2016, having been vice president and associate general counsel since 2010. Since joining Apache in 1998, Mr. Ricotta has held positions of increasing responsibility in Apache’s legal department. Before joining Apache, he was a partner in the law firm of Holme Roberts & Owen LLP. He earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and petroleum refining with high honors from the Colorado School of Mines and his juris doctor, cum laude, from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law

Indemnification of Directors and Executive Officers

We will enter into indemnification agreements with each of our officers and directors, a form of which is filed as an exhibit to KAAC’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-216514) filed with the SEC on March 7, 2017. These agreements will require us to indemnify these individuals to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law against liabilities that may arise by reason of their service to us, and to advance expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified.

The foregoing description of the indemnification agreements is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the form of indemnification agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.8 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Director and Executive Officer Compensation

Pre-Closing Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors

The compensation of KAAC’s named executive officers and directors before the consummation of the Business Combination is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section titled “Executive Compensation” on page 164, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Post-Closing Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors

The individuals serving as the Company’s executive officers following the Closing are employed with Apache and its affiliates and will continue to provide services for Apache and its affiliates that are unrelated to the Company and its operations. Such individuals will not initially receive any separate amounts of compensation that are attributable to the Company or its subsidiaries.

Following the Closing, the Company’s directors or executive officers may be paid consulting, management or other fees or compensation from the Company. As of the date of this report, no determinations regarding these arrangements have been made.

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

Founder Shares

During December 2016, the Sponsor purchased 10,062,500 founder shares for an aggregate price of $25,000, or approximately $0.002 per share. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Sponsor transferred 40,000 founder shares to each of KAAC’s three independent directors (or an aggregate of 120,000 founder shares) at their original purchase price. Prior to the IPO, the Sponsor agreed to forfeit up to 1,312,500 founder shares to the extent that the over-allotment option was not exercised in full by the underwriters. The forfeiture was to be adjusted to the extent that the over-allotment option was not exercised in full by the underwriters so that the founder shares would represent 20.0% of KAAC’s issued and outstanding shares after the IPO. On April 21, 2017, as a result of the partial exercise of the over-allotment option, the Sponsor forfeited 629,472 of its founder shares. In connection with the Closing, pursuant to the Sponsor Forfeiture Agreement, the Sponsor forfeited 7,313,028 founder shares to the Company. In addition, in connection with the Closing, pursuant to the terms of the Charter, the 2,120,000 founder shares that remained outstanding following the Sponsor forfeiture were automatically converted into shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis. As used herein, unless the context otherwise requires, “founder shares” are deemed to include the shares of Class A Common Stock issued upon conversion thereof.

 

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KAAC’s initial stockholders agreed subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of their founder shares until the earlier to occur of: (A) one year after the completion of the Business Combination or (B) subsequent to the Initial Business Combination, (x) if the last sale price of the Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Business Combination, or (y) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, stock exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of KAAC’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of common stock for cash, securities or other property.

Private Placement Warrants

In April 2017, in connection with the closing of the IPO, the Sponsor purchased from KAAC an aggregate of 6,364,281 warrants (the “ Private Placement Warrants ”) at a price of $1.50 per warrant ($9,546,422 in the aggregate) in a private placement that occurred simultaneously with the closing of the IPO. Each whole Private Placement Warrant is exercisable for one share of Class A Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share. A portion of the purchase price of the Private Placement Warrants was placed in the Trust Account along with the proceeds from our IPO. The Private Placement Warrants are non-redeemable and exercisable on a cashless basis so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees.

The Sponsor and KAAC’s officers and directors agreed, subject to limited exceptions, not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Private Placement Warrants until 30 days after the completion of the Business Combination.

Related Party Loans

On December 23, 2016, the Sponsor agreed to loan KAAC an aggregate of up to $300,000 to cover expenses related to our IPO pursuant to a promissory note. On April 4, 2017, upon completion of the IPO, KAAC paid in full the aggregate $265,000 of borrowings under the promissory note. At December 31, 2017 there were no outstanding related party loans. At December 31, 2016, the Company had $20,000 borrowed under the promissory note.

Administrative Services Agreement

On March 29, 2017, KAAC entered into an administrative services agreement pursuant to which it agreed to pay an affiliate of the Sponsor a total of $5,000 per month for office space, utilities and secretarial and administrative support. KAAC incurred $45,000 for such services for the year ended December 31, 2017. Effective January 1, 2018, the Sponsor’s affiliate agreed to waive the monthly fee until the termination of the administrative service agreement. At the Closing, the administrative services agreement was automatically terminated.

In addition, the information set forth in “—Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities” is incorporated herein by reference.

Legal Proceedings

The Company is not aware of any pending or threatened legal proceedings against the Company or its subsidiaries at the time of the filing of this report.

Market for and Dividends on KAAC’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

KAAC

KAAC’s units, shares of Class A Common Stock and warrants were historically quoted on NASDAQ under the symbols “KAACU,” “KAAC” and “KAACW,” respectively. KAAC’s units commenced public trading on April 4, 2017, and the shares of Class A Common Stock and warrants each commenced separate trading April 27, 2017.

 

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KAAC has not paid any cash dividends on the Class A Common Stock to date. Following completion of the Business Combination, the Board will consider whether or not to institute a dividend policy. Subject to approval by the Board, we expect to institute a dividend during 2021. Prior to that time, internally generated cash flow will be used to partially fund KAAC’s capital expenditures.

As of the Closing Date, there were 72 holders of record of Class A Common Stock.

In connection with the closing of the Business Combination, KAAC’s trading symbol for its Class A Common Stock was changed to “ALTM” and the trading symbol for its warrants was changed to “ALTMW.”

On November 9, 2018, in connection with the Closing, all of the units of the Company separated into their component parts of one share of Class A Common Stock and one-third of one warrant to purchase one share of Class A Common Stock, and the units ceased trading on NASDAQ.

Alpine High Midstream

There is no public market Alpine High Midstream’s equity securities. Alpine High Midstream has not made any cash distributions on their respective equity securities since inception.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

In addition to the below, information about unregistered sales of KAAC’s equity securities is set forth in “Part II, Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities” of Amendment No. 2 to KAAC’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-216514) filed with the SEC on March 27, 2017.

Private Placement

On the Closing Date, KAAC completed the Private Placement, pursuant to which KAAC issued and sold an aggregate of 57,234,023 shares of Class A Common Stock to certain qualified institutional buyers and accredited investors at a price of $10.00 per share, or approximately $572.3 million in aggregate proceeds, which, along with the proceeds from the Trust Account and the Credit Agreement, will be used to fund our capital expenditures (including, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, capital expenditures of approximately $84.0 incurred by or on behalf of the Alpine High Entities from and including October 1, 2018 through and including the Closing Date). The shares of Class A Common Stock sold in the Private Placement were issued pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”) and/or Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The information set forth under “Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement—Other Ancillary Agreements—Subscription Agreements” of KAAC’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 8, 2018 is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Other Issuances Related to the Business Combination

On the Closing Date, the Company issued 250,000,000 shares of Class C Common Stock, 3,182,140 Contribution Warrants and 7,313,028 shares of Class A Common Stock to the Apache Contributor in connection with the Business Combination. These issuances were made pursuant to the exemption from registration contained in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. Descriptions of the rights, preferences and privileges of the Class C Common Stock are set forth under “—Description of the Company’s Securities—Class C Common Stock” and “—Description of the Company’s Securities—Private Placement Warrants” below.

Description of the Company’s Securities

The Company has authorized 3,050,000,000 shares of capital stock, consisting of (a) 3,000,000,000 shares of common stock, including (i) 1,500,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock and (ii) 1,500,000,000 shares of Class C Common Stock, and (b) 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock. As of the Closing Date, there were: (a) 72 holders of record of Class A Common Stock and 74,929,305 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding; (b) one holder of record of Class C Common Stock and 250,000,000 shares of Class C Common Stock outstanding; (c) no shares of preferred stock outstanding; and (d) three holders of record of the Company’s warrants and 18,941,651 warrants outstanding. All of the founders shares were converted into shares of Class A Common stock on a one-for-one basis at the Closing.

Class A Common Stock

Holders of the Company’s Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held on all matters to be voted on by the Company’s stockholders. Holders of the Class A Common Stock and holders of the Class C Common Stock will vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders, except as required by law. Unless specified in the Second Amended and Restated Charter (as defined below) (including any certificate of designation of preferred stock) or the bylaws of the Company, or as required by applicable provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or applicable stock exchange rules, the affirmative vote of a majority of the Company’s shares of common stock that are voted is required to approve any such matter voted on by the Company’s stockholders. There is no cumulative voting with respect to the election of directors, with the result that the holders of more than 50% of the shares voted for the election of directors can elect all of the directors. Subject to the rights of the holders of any outstanding series of preferred stock, the Company’s stockholders are entitled to receive ratable dividends when, as and if declared by the Board out of funds legally available therefor.

In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the holders of the Class A Common Stock are entitled to share ratably in all assets remaining available for distribution to them after payment of liabilities and after provision is made for each class of stock, if any, having preference over the Class A Common Stock. The Company’s stockholders have no preemptive or other subscription rights. There are no sinking fund provisions applicable to the Class A Common Stock.

Class C Common Stock

In connection with the Business Combination, KAAC issued 250,000,000 shares of Class C Common Stock to the Apache Contributor. Holders of Class C Common Stock, together with holders of Class A Common Stock voting as a single class, will have the right to vote on all matters properly submitted to a vote of the stockholders. In addition, the holders of Class C Common Stock, voting as a separate class, will be entitled to approve any amendment, alteration or repeal of any provision of our Second Amended and Restated Charter that would alter or change the powers, preferences or relative, participating, optional or other or special rights of the Class C Common Stock. Holders of Class C Common Stock will not be entitled to any dividends from the Company and will not be entitled to receive any of our assets in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs.

 

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Our Class C Common Stock is a newly issued class of common stock, with a par value of $0.0001 per share. A holder of Class C Common Stock may transfer shares of Class C Common Stock to any transferee (other than KAAC) only if, and only to the extent permitted by the Altus Midstream LPA, such holder also simultaneously transfers an equal number of such holder’s Common Units to such transferee in compliance with the Altus Midstream LPA. Holders of our Class C Common Stock will vote together as a single class with holders of our Class A Common Stock on all matters properly submitted to a vote of the stockholders. In addition, the holders of Class C Common Stock, voting as a separate class, will be entitled to approve any amendment, alteration or repeal of any provision of our Second Amended and Restated Charter that would alter or change the powers, preferences or relative, participating, optional or other or special rights of the Class C Common Stock. Holders of Class C Common Stock will not be entitled to any dividends from KAAC and will not be entitled to receive any of our assets in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of our affairs.

At any time following 180 days after the Closing, the Apache Contributor will generally have the right to cause Altus Midstream to redeem all or a portion of the Apache Contributor’s Common Units in exchange for shares of our Class A Common Stock or, at Altus Midstream’s option, an equivalent amount of cash; provided that we may, at our option, effect a direct exchange of cash or Class A Common Stock for such Common Units in lieu of such a redemption by Altus Midstream. Upon the future redemption or exchange of Common Units held by the Apache Contributor, a corresponding number of shares of Class C Common Stock held by the Apache Contributor will be cancelled. For more information on the redemption and exchange rights related to the Class C Common Stock and Common Units, see the section of the Proxy Statement entitled “Proposal No. 1—The Business Combination Proposal— The Business Combination Proposal—Related Agreements—Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Altus Midstream,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

Warrants

Public Stockholders’ Warrants

Each whole warrant issued in our IPO entitles the registered holder to purchase one share of our Class A Common Stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as discussed below. Pursuant to the warrant agreement entered into at the time of KAAC’s IPO (the “ IPO Warrant Agreement ”), a warrantholder may exercise its warrants only for a whole number of shares of Class A Common Stock. No fractional warrants have been issued and only whole warrants trade. The warrants will expire five years after the Closing Date, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, or earlier upon redemption or liquidation.

The Company will not be obligated to deliver any shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to the Company satisfying its obligations described below with respect to registration. No warrant will be exercisable and the Company will not be obligated to issue shares of Class A Common Stock upon exercise of a warrant unless Class A Common Stock issuable upon such warrant exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of the warrants. In the event that the conditions in the two immediately preceding sentences are not satisfied with respect to a warrant, the holder of such warrant will not be entitled to exercise such warrant and such warrant may have no value and expire worthless.

The Company has agreed that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than 15 business days, after the closing of the Business Combination, the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to file with the SEC a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants. The Company will use its reasonable best efforts to cause the same to become effective and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration of the warrants in accordance with the provisions of the IPO Warrant Agreement. Notwithstanding the above, if the Class A Common Stock is at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that it satisfies the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, the Company may, at its option, require holders of public warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event the Company so elects, it will not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement, but the Company will be required to use its best efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available.

 

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Once the warrants become exercisable, the Company may call the warrants for redemption:

 

   

in whole and not in part;

 

   

at a price of $0.01 per warrant;

 

   

upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; and

 

   

if, and only if, the reported last sale price of the Class A Common Stock equals or exceeds $18.00 per share for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three business days before the Company sends the notice of redemption to the warrant holders.

If and when the warrants become redeemable by the Company, the Company may exercise its redemption right even if it is unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws.

The Company has established the last of the redemption criterion discussed above to prevent a redemption call unless there is at the time of the call a significant premium to the warrant exercise price. If the foregoing conditions are satisfied and the Company issues a notice of redemption of the warrants, each warrant holder will be entitled to exercise its warrant prior to the scheduled redemption date. However, the price of the Class A Common Stock may fall below the $18.00 redemption trigger price as well as the $11.50 warrant exercise price after the redemption notice is issued.

If the Company calls the warrants for redemption as described above, the Company’s management will have the option to require any holder that wishes to exercise its warrant to do so on a “cashless basis.” In determining whether to require all holders to exercise their warrants on a “cashless basis,” the Company’s management will consider, among other factors, its cash position, the number of warrants that are outstanding and the dilutive effect on its stockholders of issuing the maximum number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of its warrants. If the Company’s management takes advantage of this option, all holders of warrants would pay the exercise price by surrendering their warrants for that number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the warrants, multiplied by the excess of the “fair market value” (defined below) over the exercise price of the warrants by (y) the fair market value. The “fair market value” shall mean the average reported last sale price of the Class A Common Stock for the 10 trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of warrants. If the Company’s management takes advantage of this option, the notice of redemption will contain the information necessary to calculate the number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be received upon exercise of the warrants, including the “fair market value” in such case. Requiring a cashless exercise in this manner will reduce the number of shares to be issued and thereby lessen the dilutive effect of a warrant redemption. The Company believes this feature is an attractive option to the Company if it does not need the cash from the exercise of the warrants. If the Company calls its warrants for redemption and its management does not take advantage of this option, the Sponsor and its permitted transferees would still be entitled to exercise their Private Placement Warrants for cash or on a cashless basis using the same formula described above that other warrant holders would have been required to use had all warrant holders been required to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis, as described in more detail below.

A holder of a warrant may notify the Company in writing in the event it elects to be subject to a requirement that such holder will not have the right to exercise such warrant, to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, such person (together with such person’s affiliates), to the warrant agent’s actual knowledge, would beneficially own in excess of 4.9% or 9.8% (or such other amount as a holder may specify) of the shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise.

 

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If the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock is increased by a stock dividend payable in shares of Class A Common Stock, or by a split-up of shares of Class A Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such stock dividend, split-up or similar event, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable on exercise of each warrant will be increased in proportion to such increase in the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock. A rights offering to holders of Class A Common Stock entitling holders to purchase shares of Class A Common Stock at a price less than the fair market value will be deemed a stock dividend of a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock actually sold in such rights offering (or issuable under any other equity securities sold in such rights offering that are convertible into or exercisable for Class A Common Stock) multiplied by (ii) one (1) minus the quotient of (x) the price per share of Class A Common Stock paid in such rights offering divided by (y) the fair market value. For these purposes (i) if the rights offering is for securities convertible into or exercisable for Class A Common Stock, in determining the price payable for Class A Common Stock, there will be taken into account any consideration received for such rights, as well as any additional amount payable upon exercise or conversion and (ii) fair market value means the volume weighted average price of Class A Common Stock as reported during the 10 trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the first date on which the shares of Class A Common Stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such rights.

In addition, if the Company, at any time while the warrants are outstanding and unexpired, pays a dividend or makes a distribution in cash, securities or other assets to the holders of Class A Common Stock on account of such shares of Class A Common Stock (or other shares of the Company’s capital stock into which the warrants are convertible), other than (a) as described above or (b) certain ordinary cash dividends, then the warrant exercise price will be decreased, effective immediately after the effective date of such event, by the amount of cash and/or the fair market value of any securities or other assets paid on each share of Class A Common Stock in respect of such event.

If the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock is decreased by a consolidation, combination, reverse stock split or reclassification of shares of Class A Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such consolidation, combination, reverse stock split, reclassification or similar event, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable on exercise of each warrant will be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock.

Whenever the number of shares of Class A Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of the warrants is adjusted, as described above, the warrant exercise price will be adjusted by multiplying the warrant exercise price immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction (x) the numerator of which will be the number of shares of Class A Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of the warrants immediately prior to such adjustment, and (y) the denominator of which will be the number of shares of Class A Common Stock so purchasable immediately thereafter.

In case of any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock (other than those described above or that solely affects the par value of such shares of Class A Common Stock), or in the case of any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another corporation (other than a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing corporation and that does not result in any reclassification or reorganization of the Company’s outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock), or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation or entity of the assets or other property of the Company as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection with which the Company is dissolved, the holders of the warrants will thereafter have the right to purchase and receive, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified in the warrants and in lieu of the shares of Class A Common Stock immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented thereby, the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization, merger or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following any such sale or transfer, that the holder of the warrants would have received if such holder had exercised their warrants immediately prior to such event. If less than 70% of the consideration receivable by the holders of Class A Common Stock in such a transaction is payable in the form of Class A Common Stock in the successor entity that is listed for trading on a national securities exchange or is quoted in an established over-the-counter market, or is to be so listed for trading or quoted immediately following such event, and if the registered holder of the warrant properly exercises the warrant within 30 days following public disclosure of such transaction, the warrant exercise price will be reduced as specified in the IPO Warrant Agreement based on the Black-Scholes value (as defined in the IPO Warrant Agreement) of the warrant.

 

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The warrants may be exercised upon surrender of the warrant certificate on or prior to the expiration date at the offices of the warrant agent, with the exercise form on the reverse side of the warrant certificate completed and executed as indicated, accompanied by full payment of the exercise price (or on a cashless basis, if applicable), by certified or official bank check payable to the Company, for the number of warrants being exercised. The warrant holders do not have the rights or privileges of holders of Class A Common Stock and any voting rights until they exercise their warrants and receive shares of Class A Common Stock. After the issuance of shares of Class A Common Stock upon exercise of the warrants, each holder will be entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters to be voted on by stockholders.

No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the warrants. If, upon exercise of the warrants, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share, the Company will, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number of shares of Class A Common Stock to be issued to the warrant holder.

The warrants have been issued in registered form under the IPO Warrant Agreement between American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, and us. The IPO Warrant Agreement provides that the terms of the warrants may be amended without the consent of any holder to cure any ambiguity or correct any defective provision, but requires the approval by the holders of at least 50% of the then outstanding public warrants to make any change that adversely affects the interests of the registered holders of public warrants.

A copy of the IPO Warrant Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 4.1 to KAAC’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 4, 2017, is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the warrants is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.

Private Placement Warrants

The Private Placement Warrants (including the Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Private Placement Warrants) will not be transferable, assignable or saleable until 30 days after the completion of the Business Combination (except, among other limited exceptions, to the Company’s officers and directors and other persons or entities affiliated with the Sponsor) and they will not be redeemable by the Company so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees. Otherwise, the Private Placement Warrants have terms and provisions that are identical to those of the warrants sold as part of the units in the IPO, including as to exercise price, exercisability and exercise period. If the Private Placement Warrants are held by holders other than the Sponsor or its permitted transferees, the Private Placement Warrants will be redeemable by the Company and exercisable by the holders on the same basis as the warrants included in the units sold in the IPO.

If holders of the Private Placement Warrants elect to exercise them on a cashless basis, they would pay the exercise price in the same manner as holders of warrants sold in our IPO as described above under “—Public Stockholders’ Warrants.” The reason that the Company has agreed that the Private Placement Warrants will be exercisable on a cashless basis so long as they are held by the Sponsor or its permitted transferees is because it was not known at the time of issuance whether the Sponsor would be affiliated with the Company following an initial business combination. If the Sponsor remains affiliated with the Company, its ability to sell the Company’s securities in the open market will be significantly limited. The Company has policies in place that prohibit insiders from selling the Company’s securities except during specific periods of time. Even during such periods of time when insiders will be permitted to sell the Company’s securities, an insider cannot trade in the Company’s securities if he or she is in possession of material non-public information. Accordingly, unlike public stockholders who could sell the shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the warrants freely in the open market, the insiders could be significantly restricted from doing so. As a result, the Company believes that allowing the holders to exercise the Private Placement Warrants on a cashless basis is appropriate.

The Sponsor has agreed not to transfer, assign or sell any of the Private Placement Warrants (including the Class A Common Stock issuable upon exercise of any of the Private Placement Warrants) until the date that is 30 days after the Closing Date, except to, among other limited exceptions, the Company’s officers and directors and other persons or entities affiliated with the Sponsor.

The Private Placement Warrants were sold in a private placement pursuant to a purchase agreement between KAAC and the Sponsor and have the terms set forth in the IPO Warrant Agreement between American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as warrant agent, and KAAC. A copy of each of the IPO Warrant Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 4.1 to KAAC’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 4, 2017, and the sponsor warrant purchase agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.6 to KAAC’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-216514) filed with the SEC on March 7, 2017, are incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the Private Placement Warrants is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.

 

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Contribution Warrants

The Contribution Warrants issued to the Apache Contributor pursuant to the Warrant Agreement have substantially the same terms as the Private Placement Warrants so long as they are held by the Apache Contributor or its permitted transferees.

The foregoing description of the Contribution Warrants is a summary only and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Warrant Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 4.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

The information set forth under Item 9.01(a) and (b) of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

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

The information set forth under “Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement—Altus Midstream Credit Agreement” is incorporated in this Item 2.03 by reference.

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

The information set forth under “Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets—Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities” is incorporated in this Item 3.02 by reference.

Item 5.01. Changes in Control of Registrant.

To the extent required, the information set forth under “Introductory Note” and “Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets” of this Current Report on Form 8-K 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.

The information set forth under “Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets—Directors” and “Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets—Executive Officers” of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

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

On the Closing Date, the Charter was amended and restated (as amended and restated, the “ Second Amended and Restated Charter ”) to, among other things:

 

   

change the name of the Company to “Altus Midstream Company”;

 

   

create a new class of capital stock, the Class C Common Stock, that was issued to the Apache Contributor at the Closing;

 

   

(i) increase the number of authorized shares of Class A Common Stock from 200,000,000 shares to 1,500,000,000 shares and (ii) increase the number of authorized shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, from 1,000,000 shares to 50,000,000 shares;

 

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declassify the Board; and

 

   

eliminate certain provisions relating to the Company’s initial business combination that are no longer applicable to the Company following the Closing.

A copy of the Second Amended and Restated Charter is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the Second Amended and Restated Charter is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.

Item 5.06. Change in Shell Company Status.

As a result of the Business Combination, which fulfilled the definition of an initial business combination as required by the Charter, the Company ceased to be a shell company, as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, as of the Closing Date. The material terms of the Business Combination are described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Proposal No. 1—The Business Combination Proposal” beginning on page 94, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a)

Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired

The unaudited combined financial statements of Alpine High Midstream as of September 30, 2018 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 filed as Exhibit 99.4 hereto are incorporated herein by reference.

The audited combined financial statements of Alpine High Midstream as of December 31, 2017, for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the period from inception of Apache’s Alpine High operations (May 26, 2016) through December 31, 2016, are included in the Proxy Statement beginning on page Fin-28 and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

(b)

Pro Forma Financial Information

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of KAAC for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the nine months ended September 30, 2018 filed as Exhibit 99.2 hereto are incorporated herein by reference.

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description of Exhibits

  3.1*

   Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Altus Midstream Company.

  4.1*

   Stockholders Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2018, by and among Altus Midstream Company, Kayne Anderson Sponsor, LLC and Apache Midstream LLC.

  4.2*

   Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November  9, 2018, by and among Altus Midstream Company, Kayne Anderson Sponsor, LLC, the other holders party thereto and Apache Midstream LLC.

  4.3*

   Warrant Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2018, by and between American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC and the Company.

  4.4

   Warrant Agreement, dated March 29, 2017, by and between American Stock Transfer  & Trust Company, LLC and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to KAAC’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 4, 2017).

 

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10.1*

   Credit Agreement, dated as of November  9, 2018, among Altus Midstream, LP, the lenders party thereto, the issuing banks party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Syndication Agent, Citibank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch, MUFG Bank Ltd., and The Bank of Nova Scotia, Houston Branch, as Co-Documentation Agents.

10.2*

   Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Altus Midstream LP, dated as of November 9, 2018.

10.3*

   Construction, Operations and Maintenance Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2018, by and between Altus Midstream Company and Apache Corporation.

10.4*

   Purchase Rights and Restrictive Covenants Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2018, by and between Altus Midstream Company and Apache Corporation.

10.5*

   Lease Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2018, by and between Altus Midstream Company and Apache Corporation.

10.6*

   License Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2018, by and between Altus Midstream LP and Apache Corporation.

10.7*

   License Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2018, by and between Altus Midstream Company and Apache Corporation.

10.8

   Form of Indemnity Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to KAAC’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-216514) filed with the SEC on March 17, 2017).

21.1*

   Subsidiaries of the Registrant.

99.1*

   Selected Historical Financial Information of Alpine High Midstream as of September 30, 2018 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 and as of December  31, 2017, for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the period from inception of Apache’s Alpine High operations (May 26, 2016) through December 31, 2016.

99.2*

   Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information of KAAC as of September 30, 2018 and for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

99.3*

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Alpine High Midstream for the three and nine months ended September  30, 2018 and for the year ended December 31, 2017.

99.4*

   Unaudited Combined Financial Statements of Alpine High Midstream as of September 30, 2018 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017.

 

*

Filed herewith.

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

    ALTUS MIDSTREAM COMPANY
Date: November 12, 2018     By:  

/s/ Ben C. Rodgers

    Name:   Ben C. Rodgers
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit 3.1

Execution Version

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

KAYNE ANDERSON ACQUISITION CORP.

November 9, 2018

Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “ Corporation ”), DOES HEREBY CERTIFY AS FOLLOWS:

1. The name of the Corporation is “ Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp .” The original certificate of incorporation of the Corporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on December 12, 2016 (the “ Original Certificate ”).

2. An amended and restated certificate of incorporation, which amended and restated the Original Certificate in its entirety, was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 29, 2017 (the “ Existing Certificate ”).

3. This Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “ Second Amended and Restated Certificate ”), which both restates and amends the provisions of the Existing Certificate, was duly adopted in accordance with Sections 228, 242, and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as amended from time to time (the “ DGCL ”).

4. This Second Amended and Restated Certificate shall become effective on the date of filing with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.

5. The text of the Existing Certificate is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

ARTICLE I

NAME

The name of the corporation is Altus Midstream Company (the “ Corporation ”).

ARTICLE II

PURPOSE

The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the DGCL. In addition to the powers and privileges conferred upon the Corporation by law and those incidental thereto, the Corporation shall possess and may exercise all the powers and privileges that are necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion, or attainment of the business or purposes of the Corporation.


ARTICLE III

REGISTERED AGENT

The address of the Corporation’s registered office in the State of Delaware is 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware, 19808, and the name of the Corporation’s registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.

ARTICLE IV

CAPITALIZATION

Section 4.1 Authorized Capital Stock . The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock, each with a par value of $0.0001 per share, which the Corporation is authorized to issue is 3,050,000,000 shares, consisting of (a) 3,000,000,000 shares of common stock (the “ Common Stock ”), consisting of (i) 1,500,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock (the “ Class  A Common Stock ”) and (ii) 1,500,000,000 shares of Class C Common Stock (the “ Class  C Common Stock ”), and (b) 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “ Preferred Stock ”).

Section 4.2 Preferred Stock . The Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “ Board ”) is hereby expressly authorized to provide out of the unissued shares of the Preferred Stock for one or more series of Preferred Stock and to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series and to fix the voting rights, if any, designations, powers, preferences, and relative, participating, optional, special, and other rights, if any, of each such series and any qualifications, limitations, and restrictions thereof, as shall be stated in the resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board providing for the issuance of such series and included in a certificate of designation (a “ Preferred Stock Designation ”) filed pursuant to the DGCL, and the Board is hereby expressly vested with the authority to the full extent provided by law, now or hereafter, to adopt any such resolution or resolutions.

Section 4.3 Common Stock .

(a) Voting .

(i) Except as otherwise required by law or this Second Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), the holders of the Common Stock shall exclusively possess all voting power with respect to the Corporation.

(ii) Except as otherwise required by law or this Second Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), the holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each such share on each matter properly submitted to the stockholders on which the holders of the Common Stock are entitled to vote.

(iii) Except as otherwise required by law or this Second Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, holders of the Class A Common Stock and holders of the Class C Common Stock, voting together as a single class, shall have the exclusive right to vote for the election of directors and on all other matters properly submitted to a vote of the stockholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as otherwise required by law or this

 

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Second Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), holders of shares of any series of Common Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Second Amended and Restated Certificate (including any amendment to any Preferred Stock Designation) that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock or other series of Common Stock if the holders of such affected series of Preferred Stock or Common Stock, as applicable, are entitled exclusively, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to this Second Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation) or the DGCL.

(b) Class C Common Stock.

(i) Voting . Except as otherwise required by law or this Second Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), for so long as any shares of Class C Common Stock shall remain outstanding, the Corporation shall not, without the prior vote or written consent of the holders of a majority of the shares of Class C Common Stock then outstanding, voting separately as a single class, amend, alter or repeal any provision of this Second Amended and Restated Certificate, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, if such amendment, alteration or repeal would alter or change the powers, preferences or relative, participating, optional or other or special rights of the Class C Common Stock. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the holders of Class C Common Stock may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of the outstanding Class C Common Stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares of Class C Common Stock were present and voted and shall be delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which minutes of proceedings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to the Corporation’s registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Prompt written notice of the taking of corporate action without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent of the holders of Class C Common Stock shall, to the extent required by law, be given to those holders of Class C Common Stock who have not consented in writing and who, if the action had been taken at a meeting, would have been entitled to notice of the meeting if the record date for notice of such meeting had been the date that written consents signed by a sufficient number of holders of Class C Common Stock to take the action were delivered to the Corporation.

(ii) Dividends . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Second Amended and Restated Certificate, other than as set forth in Section  4.3(c) , dividends shall not be declared or paid on the Class C Common Stock.

(iii) Transfer of Class  C Common Stock .

(1) A holder of Class C Common Stock may surrender shares of Class C Common Stock to the Corporation for no consideration at any time. Following the surrender of any shares of Class C Common Stock to the Corporation, the Corporation will take all actions necessary to retire such shares and such shares shall not be re-issued by the Corporation.

 

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(2) A holder of Class C Common Stock may transfer shares of Class C Common Stock to any transferee (other than the Corporation) only if, and only to the extent permitted by the LP Agreement, such holder also simultaneously transfers an equal number of such holder’s Common Units to such transferee in compliance with the LP Agreement. The transfer restrictions described in this Section  4.3(b)(iii)(2) are referred to as the “Restrictions.” “ Common Unit ” means a common unit representing a limited partner interest in Altus Midstream LP, a Delaware limited partnership or any successor entities thereto (the “ OpCo ”), authorized and issued under its Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2018, as such agreement may be further amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time (the “ LP Agreement ”), and constituting a “Common Unit” as defined in the LP Agreement as in effect as of the effective time of this Second Amended and Restated Certificate.

(3) Any purported transfer of shares of Class C Common Stock in violation of the Restrictions shall be null and void. If, notwithstanding the Restrictions, a person shall, voluntarily or involuntarily, purportedly become or attempt to become, the purported owner (“ Purported Owner ”) of shares of Class C Common Stock in violation of the Restrictions, then the Purported Owner shall not obtain any rights in and to such shares of Class C Common Stock (the “ Restricted Shares ”), and the purported transfer of the Restricted Shares to the Purported Owner shall not be recognized by the Corporation’s transfer agent (the “ Transfer Agent ”).

(4) Upon a determination by the Board that a person has attempted or may attempt to transfer or to acquire Restricted Shares in violation of the Restrictions, the Board may take such action as it deems advisable to refuse to give effect to such transfer or acquisition on the books and records of the Corporation, including without limitation to cause the Transfer Agent to record the Purported Owner’s transferor as the record owner of the Restricted Shares, and to institute proceedings to enjoin or rescind any such transfer or acquisition.

(5) The Board may, to the extent permitted by law, from time to time establish, modify, amend, or rescind, by bylaw or otherwise, regulations and procedures that are consistent with the provisions of this Section  4.3(b)(iii) for determining whether any transfer or acquisition of shares of Class C Common Stock would violate the Restrictions and for the orderly application, administration, and implementation of the provisions of this Section  4.3(b)(iii) . Any such procedures and regulations shall be kept on file with the Secretary of the Corporation and with the Transfer Agent and shall be made available for inspection by any prospective transferee and, upon written request, shall be mailed to holders of shares of Class C Common Stock.

(6) The Board shall have all powers necessary to implement the Restrictions, including without limitation the power to prohibit the transfer of any shares of Class C Common Stock in violation thereof.

 

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(iv) Issuance of Class  A Common Stock Upon Redemption; Cancellation of Class  C Common Stock .

(1) To the extent that any holder of Class C Common Stock (a “ Class  C Owner ”) exercises its right pursuant to the LP Agreement to have its Common Units redeemed by OpCo in accordance with the LP Agreement, then simultaneous with the payment of the consideration due under the LP Agreement to such Class C Owner, the Corporation shall cancel for no consideration a number of shares of Class C Common Stock registered in the name of the redeeming or exchanging Class C Owner equal to the number of Common Units held by such Class C Owner that are redeemed or exchanged in such redemption or exchange transaction. The Corporation will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued shares of Class A Common Stock, solely for the purpose of issuance upon redemption of the Common Units for Class A Common Stock pursuant to the LP Agreement, such number of shares of Class A Common Stock that shall be issuable upon any such redemption pursuant to the LP Agreement; provided that nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude the Corporation from satisfying its obligations in respect of any such redemption of Common Units pursuant to the LP Agreement by delivering to the holder of Common Units upon such redemption cash in lieu of shares of Class A Common Stock in the amount permitted by and provided in the LP Agreement. All shares of Class A Common Stock that shall be issued upon any such redemption will, upon issuance in accordance with the LP Agreement, be validly issued, fully paid, and nonassessable.

(2) Notwithstanding the Restrictions, (A) in the event that an outstanding share of Class C Common Stock shall cease to be held by a registered holder of Common Units, such share of Class C Common Stock shall automatically and without further action on the part of the Corporation or any holder of Class C Common Stock be cancelled for no consideration, and the Corporation will take all actions necessary to retire such share and such share shall not be re-issued by the Corporation, (B) in the event that one or more of the Common Units held by a registered holder of Class C Common Stock ceases to be held by such holder (other than as a result of a transfer of one or more Common Units together with an equal number of shares of Class C Common Stock as permitted by the LP Agreement), a corresponding number of shares of Class C Common Stock registered in the name of such holder shall automatically and without further action on the part of the Corporation or such holder be cancelled for no consideration, the Corporation will take all actions necessary to retire such shares, and such shares shall not be re-issued by the Corporation, and (C) in the event that no Class C Owner owns any Common Units that are redeemable pursuant to the LP Agreement, then all shares of Class C Common Stock will be cancelled for no consideration, the Corporation will take all actions necessary to retire such shares, and such shares shall not be re-issued by the Corporation.

 

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(v) Restrictive Legend . All certificates or book entries representing shares of Class C Common Stock, as the case may be, shall bear a legend substantially in the following form (or in such other form as the Board may determine):

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS [CERTIFICATE][BOOK ENTRY] ARE SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS (INCLUDING RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER) SET FORTH IN THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION (A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION AND SHALL BE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE TO ANY STOCKHOLDER MAKING A REQUEST THEREFOR).

(vi) Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up of the Corporation . The holders of Class C Common Stock shall not be entitled to receive any assets of the Corporation in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.

(c) Dividends . Subject to applicable law and the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of the Preferred Stock, the holders of shares of Common Stock (other than holders of shares of Class C Common Stock) shall be entitled to receive such dividends and other distributions (payable in cash, property or capital stock of the Corporation) when, as, and if declared thereon by the Board from time to time out of any assets or funds of the Corporation legally available therefor and shall share equally on a per share basis in such dividends and distributions.

(d) Class  A Common Stock and Class  C Common Stock . In no event shall the shares of either Class A Common Stock or Class C Common Stock be split, divided, or combined (including by way of stock dividend) unless the outstanding shares of the other class shall be proportionately split, divided or combined.

(e) Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up of the Corporation . Subject to applicable law and the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of the Preferred Stock, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other liabilities of the Corporation, the holders of shares of Common Stock (other than holders of shares of Class C Common Stock) shall be entitled to receive all the remaining assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders, ratably in proportion to the number of shares of Common Stock (other than shares of Class C Common Stock) held by them.

Section 4.4 Rights and Options . The Corporation has the authority to create and issue rights, warrants, and options entitling the holders thereof to acquire from the Corporation any shares of its capital stock of any class or classes, with such rights, warrants, and options to be evidenced by or in instrument(s) approved by the Board. The Board is empowered to set the exercise price, duration, times for exercise and other terms and conditions of such rights, warrants or options; provided, however, that the consideration to be received for any shares of capital stock issuable upon exercise thereof may not be less than the par value thereof.

 

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ARTICLE V

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Section 5.1 Board Powers . The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by, or under the direction of, the Board. In addition to the powers and authority expressly conferred upon the Board by statute, this Second Amended and Restated Certificate or the Bylaws of the Corporation (“ Bylaws ”), the Board is hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation, subject, nevertheless, to the provisions of the DGCL, this Second Amended and Restated Certificate, and any Bylaws adopted by the stockholders; provided, however, that no Bylaws hereafter adopted by the stockholders shall invalidate any prior act of the Board that would have been valid if such Bylaws had not been adopted.

Section 5.2 Number, Election, and Term .

(a) The number of directors of the Corporation, other than those who may be elected by the holders of one or more series of the Preferred Stock voting separately by class or series, shall be fixed from time to time exclusively by the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Board.

(b) Subject to Section  5.5 hereof, a director shall be elected for a one (1) year term and shall hold office until the next annual meeting and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, subject, however, to such director’s earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, or removal.

(c) Unless and except to the extent that the Bylaws shall so require, the election of directors need not be by written ballot.

Section 5.3 Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies . Subject to Section 5.5 hereof, newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors and any vacancies on the Board resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal, or other cause may be filled solely and exclusively by a majority vote of the remaining directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director (and not by stockholders), and any director so chosen shall hold office until the next annual meeting and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, subject, however, to such director’s earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, or removal. In no case shall a decrease in the number of authorized directors remove or shorten the term of any incumbent director.

Section 5.4 Removal . Subject to Section 5.5 hereof, any or all of the directors may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.

Section 5.5 Preferred Stock – Directors . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article V, and except as otherwise required by law, whenever the holders of one or more series of the Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting separately by class or series, to elect one or more directors, the term of office, the filling of vacancies, the removal from office and other features of such directorships shall be governed by the terms of such series of the Preferred Stock as set forth in this Second Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation).

 

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ARTICLE VI

BYLAWS

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred upon it by law, the Board shall have the power and is expressly authorized to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Bylaws. The affirmative vote of a majority of the Board shall be required to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Bylaws. The Bylaws also may be adopted, amended, altered or repealed by the stockholders; provided, however, that in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation required by law or by this Second Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required for the stockholders to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Bylaws; and provided further, however, that no Bylaws hereafter adopted by the stockholders shall invalidate any prior act of the Board that would have been valid if such Bylaws had not been adopted.

ARTICLE VII

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS; ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT

Section 7.1 Meetings . Subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of the Preferred Stock, and to the requirements of applicable law, special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, or the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Board, and the ability of the stockholders to call a special meeting is hereby specifically denied. Except as provided in the foregoing sentence, special meetings of stockholders may not be called by another person or persons.

Section 7.2 Advance Notice . Advance notice of stockholder nominations for the election of directors and of business to be brought by stockholders before any meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be given in the manner provided in the Bylaws.

Section 7.3 Action by Written Consent . Except as may be otherwise provided for or fixed pursuant to this Second Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation) relating to the rights of the holders of any outstanding series of Preferred Stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected by a duly called annual or special meeting of such stockholders and may not be effected by written consent of the stockholders.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

LIMITED LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION

Section 8.1 Limitation of Director Liability . A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL as the same exists or may hereafter be amended unless they violated their duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, acted in bad faith, knowingly or intentionally violated the law, authorized unlawful payments of dividends, unlawful stock purchases or unlawful redemptions, or derived improper personal benefit from their actions as directors. Any amendment, modification or repeal of the foregoing sentence shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation hereunder in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such amendment, modification or repeal.

Section 8.2 Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses .

(a) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, the Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless each person who is or was made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “ proceeding ”) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, other enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (an “ indemnitee ”), whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent, or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred by such indemnitee in connection with such proceeding. The Corporation shall to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an indemnitee in defending or otherwise participating in any proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided, however, that, to the extent required by applicable law, such payment of expenses in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking, by or on behalf of the indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that the indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified under this Section  8.2 or otherwise. The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses conferred by this Section  8.2 shall be contract rights, and such rights shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee, or agent and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors, and administrators. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section  8.2(a), except for proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses, the Corporation shall indemnify and advance expenses to an indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such indemnitee only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board.

(b) The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses conferred on any indemnitee by this Section  8.2 shall not be exclusive of any other rights that any indemnitee may have or hereafter acquire under law, this Second Amended and Restated Certificate, the Bylaws, an agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.

 

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(c) Any repeal or amendment of this Section  8.2 by the stockholders of the Corporation or by changes in law, or the adoption of any other provision of this Second Amended and Restated Certificate inconsistent with this Section  8.2 , shall, unless otherwise required by law, be prospective only (except to the extent such amendment or change in law permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights on a retroactive basis than permitted prior thereto), and shall not in any way diminish or adversely affect any right or protection existing at the time of such repeal or amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision in respect of any proceeding (regardless of when such proceeding is first threatened, commenced or completed) arising out of, or related to, any act or omission occurring prior to such repeal or amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision.

(d) This Section  8.2 shall not limit the right of the Corporation, to the extent and in the manner authorized or permitted by law, to indemnify and to advance expenses to persons other than indemnitees.

ARTICLE IX

CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY

To the extent allowed by law, the doctrine of corporate opportunity, or any other analogous doctrine, shall not apply with respect to the Corporation or any of its officers or directors, or any of their respective affiliates, and the Corporation renounces any expectancy that any of the directors or officers of the Corporation will offer any such corporate opportunity of which he or she may become aware to the Corporation, except that the doctrine of corporate opportunity shall apply with respect to any of the directors or officers of the Corporation only with respect to a corporate opportunity (i) that was offered to such person solely in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation, (ii) that is one the Corporation is legally and contractually permitted to undertake and would otherwise be reasonable for the Corporation to pursue, and (iii) to the extent the director or officer is permitted to refer such opportunity to the Corporation without violating any legal obligation.

ARTICLE X

AMENDMENT OF SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

The Corporation reserves the right at any time and from time to time to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Second Amended and Restated Certificate (including any Preferred Stock Designation), and other provisions authorized by the laws of the State of Delaware at the time in force that may be added or inserted, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by this Second Amended and Restated Certificate and the DGCL; and, except as set forth in Article VIII , all rights, preferences and privileges of whatever nature herein conferred upon stockholders, directors or any other persons by and pursuant to this Second Amended and Restated Certificate in its present form or as hereafter amended are granted subject to the right reserved in this Article X .

 

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ARTICLE XI

EXCLUSIVE FORUM FOR CERTAIN LAWSUITS

Section 11.1 Forum . Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for any stockholder (including a beneficial owner) to bring (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, other employee, or stockholder of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any director, officer, or employee of the Corporation arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or this Second Amended and Restated Certificate or the Bylaws, or (iv) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any director, officer, or employee of the Corporation governed by the internal affairs doctrine, except for, as to each of (i) through (iv) above, any claim as to which the Court of Chancery determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery within ten days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than the Court of Chancery, or for which the Court of Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction; provided that the provisions of this Section 11.1 will not apply to suits brought to enforce any liability or duty created by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any other claim for which the federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction.

Section 11.2 Consent to Jurisdiction . If any action the subject matter of which is within the scope of Section  11.1 hereof is filed in a court other than a court located within the State of Delaware (a “ Foreign Action ”) in the name of any stockholder, such stockholder shall be deemed to have consented to (i) the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located within the State of Delaware in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce Section  11.1 hereof (an “ FSC Enforcement Action ”) and (ii) having service of process made upon such stockholder in any such FSC Enforcement Action by service upon such stockholder’s counsel in the Foreign Action as agent for such stockholder.

Section 11.3 Severability . If any provision or provisions of this Article XI shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any person or entity or circumstance for any reason whatsoever, then, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the validity, legality, and enforceability of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Article XI (including, without limitation, each portion of any sentence of this Article XI containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable) and the application of such provision to other persons or entities and circumstances shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Article XI .

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp. has caused this Second Amended and Restated Certificate to be duly executed and acknowledged in its name and on its behalf by an authorized officer as of the date first set forth above.

 

KAYNE ANDERSON ACQUISITION CORP.
By:  

/s/ Terry A. Hart

  Name: Terry A. Hart
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature Page to Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation ]

Exhibit 4.1

Execution Version

STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT

This STOCKHOLDERS AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of November 9, 2018, is by and among ALTUS MIDSTREAM COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (the “ Corporation ”), Apache Midstream LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Apache ”), and Kayne Anderson Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Kayne Anderson ”). Each of the Corporation, Apache, and Kayne Anderson is sometimes referred to herein individually as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties .”

WHEREAS, the Corporation and Apache are parties to that certain contribution agreement, dated as of August 8, 2018, by and among Apache, the Corporation, and other parties thereto (the “ Contribution Agreement ”); and

WHEREAS, the Corporation and Apache are entering into this Agreement in connection with the Contribution Agreement in accordance with the terms set forth therein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and of the mutual consents and obligations hereinafter set forth, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

Section 1 Definitions; Interpretation .

(a) Definitions . As used herein, the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:

Affiliate ” means (a) with respect to any Person, other than an individual, any other Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person and (b) as to any individual, (i) any member of the immediate family of an individual Stockholder, including parents, siblings, spouse, and children (including those by adoption) of such individual Stockholder, and, in any such case, any trust whose primary beneficiary is such individual Stockholder or one or more members of such individual Stockholder’s immediate family and/or such individual Stockholder’s lineal descendants, (ii) the legal representative or guardian of such individual Stockholder or of any such immediate family member in the event such individual Stockholder or any such immediate family member becomes mentally incompetent, and (iii) any Person controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, a Stockholder. As used in this definition, the term “control,” (and its correlative terms) means the possession, directly or indirectly, 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. For purposes of this Agreement, the Corporation shall not constitute an Affiliate of either Kayne Anderson or Apache.

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Apache ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Apache Directors ” has the meaning set forth in Section  2(a)(i) .

Board ” means the board of directors of the Corporation.


Common Stock ” means (i) the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation, (ii) the Class C Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation, and (iii) any capital stock of the Corporation into which such Common Stock may hereafter be changed or for which such Common Stock may be exchanged, and shall also include any Common Stock of the Corporation of any class hereafter authorized.

Contribution Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Corporation ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Institutional Investors ” means each of Apache, Kayne Anderson, and their respective Affiliates.

Kayne Anderson ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Kayne Anderson Directors ” has the meaning set forth in Section  2(a)(ii) .

Necessary Action ” means, with respect to any Institutional Investor and a specified result, all actions (to the extent such actions are permitted by law and within such Institutional Investor’s control) necessary to cause such result, including (i) voting or providing a written consent or proxy with respect to Shares, (ii) causing the adoption of stockholders’ resolutions and amendments to the organizational documents of the Corporation, (iii) executing agreements and instruments, and (iv) making, or causing to be made, with governmental, administrative, or regulatory authorities, all filings, registrations, or similar actions that are required to achieve such result.

Person ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

Shares ” means (i) the shares of Common Stock of the Corporation, (ii) any additional shares of Common Stock of the Corporation that may be issued in the future, and (iii) any shares of capital stock of the Corporation into which such shares may be converted or for which they may be exchanged.

Stockholders ” means those Persons identified on the signature pages hereto as the Stockholders and shall include any other Person who agrees in writing with the Parties to be bound by and to comply with all the provisions of this Agreement applicable to a Stockholder.

Any capitalized term used in any Section of this Agreement that is not defined in this Section  1 shall have the meaning ascribed to it in such other Section or as otherwise defined herein.

(b) Rules of Construction . The headings and captions herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to govern, limit, or aid in the construction of any term or provision hereof. The Parties recognize that this Agreement is the product of the joint efforts of the Parties. It is the intention of the Parties that every covenant, term, and provision of this Agreement shall be construed simply according to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any Party (notwithstanding any rule of law requiring an agreement to be strictly construed against the drafting party), it being understood that the Parties are sophisticated and have had adequate opportunity and means to retain counsel to represent their interests and to otherwise negotiate the provisions of this Agreement. Further, unless the context requires otherwise:

 

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(i) “own,” “ownership,” “held,” and “holding” refer to ownership or holding as record holder or record owner;

(ii) terms defined in Section  1 or elsewhere in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to them in that Section for purposes of this Agreement;

(iii) the gender (or lack of gender) of all words used in this Agreement includes the masculine, feminine, and neuter;

(iv) references to Sections (other than in connection with laws) refer to Sections, respectively, of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated by the context thereof;

(v) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder,” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Section;

(vi) “include,” “includes,” and “including” mean “include, without limitation,” “includes, without limitation,” and “including, without limitation,” respectively;

(vii) terms defined herein include the plural as well as the singular;

(viii) “or” is not exclusive;

(ix) all references to “$” and dollars shall be deemed to refer to United States currency unless otherwise specifically provided;

(x) if a provision or defined term is incorporated into this Agreement by referencing another contract and such contract is terminated, such termination shall have no effect on such provision or defined term as used in this Agreement; and

(xi) the serial comma is sometimes included and sometimes omitted. Its inclusion or omission shall not affect the interpretation of any phrase.

Section 2 Board of Directors .

(a) Nomination of Directors . The Board shall consist of:

(i) (A) for so long as Apache and its Affiliates own 50% or more of the outstanding Shares, seven (7) directors nominated by Apache, (B) for so long as Apache and its Affiliates own 40% or more but less than 50% of the outstanding Shares, six (6) directors nominated by Apache, (C) for so long as Apache and its Affiliates own 30% or more but less than 40% of the outstanding Shares, five (5) directors nominated by Apache, (D) for so long as Apache and its Affiliates own 20% or more but less than 30% of the outstanding Shares, four (4) directors

 

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nominated by Apache, (E) for so long as Apache and its Affiliates own 10% or more but less than 20% of the outstanding Shares, three (3) directors nominated by Apache, (F) for so long as Apache and its Affiliates own 5% or more but less than 10% of the outstanding Shares, two (2) directors nominated by Apache, and (G) for so long as Apache and its Affiliates own 1% or more but less than 5% of the outstanding Shares, one (1) director nominated by Apache (the directors nominated by Apache, the “ Apache Directors ”); and

(ii) two (2) directors nominated by Kayne Anderson (the directors nominated by Kayne Anderson, the “ Kayne Anderson Directors ”) until the earlier to occur of (A) Kayne Anderson and its Affiliates owning less than 1% of the outstanding Shares or (B) the second anniversary of the date of this Agreement.

(b) Board Composition .

(i) Notwithstanding Section  2(a) , if the size of the Board shall, with Apache’s prior written approval or otherwise, be increased, Apache shall have the right to designate one or more Apache Directors to the Board such that the total number of Apache Directors on the Board shall be proportional (rounded up to the nearest whole number) to the number of Apache Directors on the Board set forth in Section  2(a)(i) .

(ii) For so long as Kayne Anderson is entitled to nominate a director pursuant to Section  2(a)(ii) and Apache and its Affiliates own 50% or more of the outstanding Shares, at least one (1) of the Apache Directors shall be an “independent director” in accordance with the rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market.

(c) Election of Directors . The Corporation shall take all action within its power to cause all nominees nominated pursuant to Section  2(a) to be included in the slate of nominees recommended by the Board to the Corporation’s shareholders for election as directors at each annual meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation (and/or in connection with any election by written consent) and the Corporation shall use all reasonable best efforts to cause the election of each such nominee, including soliciting proxies in favor of the election of such nominees.

(d) Replacement of Directors .

(i) In the event that a vacancy is created at any time by the death, disability, retirement, resignation, or removal (with or without cause) of an Apache Director or the Kayne Anderson Director nominated pursuant to Section  2(a)(i) or Section  2(a)(ii) or designated pursuant to this Section  2(d)(i) or Section  2(d)(ii) , or in the event of the failure of any such nominee to be elected, Apache and/or Kayne Anderson, as applicable, shall have the right to designate a replacement to fill such vacancy. In any such case, the Corporation shall take all action within its power to cause such vacancy to be filled by the replacement so designated, and the Board shall promptly elect such designee to the Board. At the written request of Apache

 

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or Kayne Anderson, as applicable, the shareholders of the Corporation shall take all actions necessary to remove, with or without cause, any director previously nominated by Apache or Kayne Anderson, as the case may be, pursuant to Section  2(a) or designated pursuant to this Section  2(d) , and to elect any replacement director designated by Apache or Kayne Anderson, as the case may be, as provided in this Section  2(d) .

(ii) Each Institutional Investor shall take all Necessary Action to cause any of its nominated directors to resign promptly from the Board if any such director, as determined by the Board in good faith after consultation with outside legal counsel, (i) is prohibited or disqualified from serving as a director of the Corporation under any rule or regulation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the NASDAQ Capital Market, or by applicable law, (ii) has engaged in acts or omissions constituting a breach of such director’s fiduciary duties to the corporation and its stockholders, (iii) has engaged in acts or omissions that involve an intentional violation of law, or (iv) has engaged in any transaction involving the Corporation from which such director derived an improper personal benefit that was not disclosed to the Board prior to the authorization of such transaction; provided, however, that, subject to the limitations set forth in Section  2 , the applicable Institutional Investor shall have the right to designate a replacement to fill the vacancy caused by such resignation, and the Board shall promptly elect such designee to the Board.

(e) Committees . The Corporation shall take all action within its power to cause any committee of the Board to include in its membership at least one (1) Apache Director, except to the extent that such membership would violate applicable securities laws or stock exchange or stock market rules.

(f) Laws and Regulations . Nothing in this Section  2 shall be deemed to require that any Party, or any Affiliate thereof, act or be in violation of any applicable provision of law, regulation, legal duty, or requirement, or stock exchange or stock market rule.

(g) Reimbursement of Expenses . The Corporation shall reimburse the directors nominated or designated by an Institutional Investor in accordance with this Agreement for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with their attendance at meetings of the Board and any committees thereof, including travel, lodging and meal expenses. In addition, any director who satisfies the independence requirements of the NASDAQ Capital Market shall be entitled to receive additional director compensation as determined by the Board.

(h) Indemnity Agreements . Simultaneously with any person nominated or designated in accordance with this Agreement becoming a director, the Corporation shall execute and deliver to each such director a customary director indemnification agreement dated the date such director becomes a director of the Corporation.

 

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Section 3 Directors and Officers Insurance .

The Corporation shall maintain directors’ and officers’ liability insurance (including Side A coverage) covering the Corporation’s and its Subsidiaries’ directors and officers and issued by reputable insurers, with appropriate policy limits, terms, and conditions (including “tail” insurance if necessary or appropriate). The provisions of this Section  3 are intended to be for the benefit of, and will be enforceable by, each indemnified party, his or her heirs, and his or her representatives and are in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that any such Person may have by contract or otherwise.

Section 4 Duration of Agreement .

This Agreement shall terminate automatically (a) upon the dissolution of the Corporation (unless the Corporation continues to exist after such dissolution as a limited liability company or in another form), (b) as to Apache, when Apache and its Affiliates cease to own at least 1% of the outstanding Shares, and (c) as to Kayne Anderson, for the period that Kayne Anderson is entitled to nominate a director pursuant to Section  2(a)(ii) .

Section 5 Governing Law .

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

(b) The Parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware and the federal courts of the United States of America located in the State of Delaware, over any dispute between the Parties arising out of this Agreement, and the Parties irrevocably agree that all such claims in respect of such dispute shall be heard and determined in such courts. The Parties hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such dispute arising out of this Agreement brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such dispute. The Parties agree that a judgment in any such dispute may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.

(c) Should any term or provision of this Agreement for any reason be declared invalid or unenforceable, such decision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any of the other terms or provisions of this Agreement, which other terms and provisions shall remain in full force and effect and the application of such invalid or unenforceable term or provision to Persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable shall be valid and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law. If a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the Parties agree that the court making such determination shall have the power to limit such term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases or to replace such term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and that this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable as so modified.

 

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(d) EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LEGAL ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

Section 6 Stock Dividends, Etc .

The provisions of this Agreement shall apply to any and all Shares or any successor or assignee of the Corporation (whether by merger, consolidation, sale of assets, or otherwise) which may be issued in respect of, in exchange for or in substitution for the shares of Common Stock, by reason of any stock dividend, split, reverse split, combination, recapitalization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, or otherwise in such a manner and with such appropriate adjustments as to reflect the intent and meaning of the provisions hereof and so that the rights, privileges, duties, and obligations hereunder shall continue with respect to the capital stock of the Corporation as so changed.

Section 7 No Third Party Benefit .

This Agreement (a) is for the sole benefit of the Parties hereto and (b) is not intended to benefit any other Person. No Person that is not a Party to this Agreement may enforce any part of this Agreement or rely upon any data or information disclosed or developed pursuant to this Agreement.

Section 8 Amendments .

(a) No amendment, supplement, or waiver of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by the Party to be bound thereby and any permitted assignees.

(b) If a provision or a defined term incorporated by reference into this Agreement is amended, supplemented, or modified in the agreement from which such provision or defined term is incorporated, such amendment, supplement, or modification shall have no effect on such provision or defined term as used in this Agreement unless such amendment, supplement, or modification is approved as provided in this Section  8 .

Section 9 Assignment .

(a) The rights and obligations contained in this Agreement shall not be assigned by either Party without the prior written consent of the other Party to this Agreement, and any such action without the required consent shall be void ab initio .

(b) This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the Parties and any permitted successors or assigns to the original Parties to this Agreement, but such assignment shall not relieve any Party of any obligations hereunder.

 

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Section 10 Notices .

Any notice, request, demand, and other communication required or permitted to be given or made hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made if (a) delivered personally, (b) transmitted by first class registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (c) delivered by prepaid overnight courier service, or (d) delivered by confirmed facsimile transmission or electronic mail to a Party at the following addresses (or at such other addresses as shall be specified by a Party by similar notice):

If to Apache, addressed to:

Apache Midstream LLC

2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056

Attention: Brian Freed

Facsimile: (713) 296-6459

Email: brian.freed@apachecorp.com

In the case of notice to the Corporation, to:

Altus Midstream Company (f/k/a Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp.)

2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056

Attention: Brian Freed

Facsimile: (713) 296-6459

Email: brian.freed@apachecorp.com

With a copy to

Apache Legal

2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (713) 296-6459

In the case of notice to Kayne Anderson, to:

Kayne Anderson Sponsor, LLC

811 Main Street, 14 th Floor

Attention: James C. Baker

Facsimile: (713) 655-7359

Email: jbaker@kaynecapital.com

With a copy to

Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P.

1800 Avenue of the Stars, 3 rd Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90067

Attention: David Shladovsky

Email: dshladovsky@kaynecapital.com

 

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Notices shall be effective (i) if delivered personally or sent by courier service, upon actual receipt by the intended recipient, (ii) if mailed, upon the earlier of five (5) days after deposit in the mail or the date of delivery as shown by the return receipt therefor, (iii) if sent by facsimile transmission, when confirmation of transmission is received, or (iv) if sent by electronic mail, when confirmation is received. Whenever any notice is required to be given by law or this Agreement, a written waiver thereof, signed by the Person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.

Section 11 Waiver .

No waiver by any Party hereto of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the Party so waiving. No waiver by any Party shall operate or be construed as a waiver in respect of any failure, breach, or default not expressly identified by such written waiver, whether of a similar or different character, and whether occurring before or after that waiver. Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, no failure by a Party hereto to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege.

Section 12 Entire Agreement .

This Agreement and the Contribution Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties, covenants, or undertakings between the Parties, other than those expressly set forth or referred to herein or therein. Unless otherwise provided herein, any consent required by the Corporation may be withheld by the Corporation in its sole discretion.

Section 13 Inconsistent Arrangements .

No Stockholder shall enter into any shareholder agreements or arrangements of any kind with any Person with respect to any Shares on terms inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement (whether or not such agreements or arrangements are with other Stockholders or with Persons that are not Parties to this Agreement), including agreements or arrangements with respect to the acquisition or disposition of any Shares in a manner inconsistent with this Agreement. Each Party to this Agreement acknowledges that a remedy at law for any breach or attempted breach of this Agreement will be inadequate, agrees that each other Party to this Agreement shall be entitled to specific performance and injunctive and other equitable relief in case of any such breach or attempted breach, and further agrees to waive (to the extent legally permissible) any legal conditions required to be met for the obtaining of any such injunctive or other equitable relief (including posting any bond in order to obtain equitable relief).

 

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Section 14 Counterparts .

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute an agreement binding on all Parties hereto, notwithstanding that all such Parties are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart. Facsimile copies of signatures shall constitute original signatures for all purposes of this Agreement and any enforcement hereof. The failure of any Stockholder to execute this Agreement shall not make it invalid as against any other Stockholder.

Section 15 Further Assurances .

Each Party hereto shall do and perform or cause to be done and performed all such further acts and things and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments, and other documents as any other Party hereto reasonably may request in order to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

Section 16 Director and Officer Actions .

No director or officer of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or any Stockholder as a result of any acts or omissions taken under this Agreement in good faith.

Section 17 Voting Agreement .

Each Institutional Investor agrees to cast all votes to which such Institutional Investor is entitled in respect of its Shares, whether at any annual or special meeting, by written consent or otherwise, so as to cause to be elected to the Board those individuals designated in accordance with Section  2 above. Subject to the foregoing sentence, in the event there are directors to be selected in addition to those designated in Section  2(a) , each Institutional Investor shall be free to vote for its preferred candidate(s). Each Institutional Investor agrees not to take action to remove each other’s director nominees from office pursuant to the Corporation’s articles of incorporation.

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The Parties have signed this agreement as of the date first written above.

 

ALTUS MIDSTREAM COMPANY
By:  

/s/ Terry A. Hart

Name:   Terry A. Hart
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
STOCKHOLDERS:
APACHE MIDSTREAM LLC
By:  

/s/ Brian W. Freed

Name:   Brian W. Freed
Title:   Senior Vice President
KAYNE ANDERSON SPONSOR, LLC
By:  

/s/ David Shladovsky

Name:   David Shladovsky
Title:   General Counsel

 

[Signature Page to Stockholders Agreement]

Exhibit 4.2

AMENDED AND RESTATED

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ), dated as of November 9, 2018, is made and entered into by and among Altus Midstream Company (f/k/a Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp.), a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), Kayne Anderson Sponsor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Sponsor ”), the undersigned individuals listed under Holder on the signature page hereto (collectively, the “ Individual Holders and, together with the Sponsor, the “ Existing Holders ”), and Apache Midstream LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Apache ”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS , the Company and the Sponsor have entered into that certain Securities Purchase Agreement (the “ Founder Shares Purchase Agreement ”), dated as of December 23, 2016, pursuant to which the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 10,062,500 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “ Class  B Common Stock ), and the Sponsor subsequently transferred an aggregate of 120,000 shares to the Individual Holders;

WHEREAS , on April 21, 2017, the Sponsor forfeited 629,429 shares of Class B Common Stock following the expiration of the underwriters’ remaining over-allotment option in connection with the Company’s initial public offering (“ IPO ”);

WHEREAS , upon the closing of the transactions (the “ Transactions ”) contemplated by that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2018, by and among (a) Apache, (b) the Company, (c) Altus Midstream LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ OpCo ”), and the other parties thereto (the “ Contribution Agreement ”), (y) the Sponsor forfeited additional shares of Class B Common Stock pursuant to the Sponsor Forfeiture Agreement dated as of August 8, 2018 by and among Sponsor, the Company, and Apache (the “ Sponsor Forfeiture Agreement ”), and (z) the 2,120,000 shares of Class B Common Stock held by Sponsor and the Individual Holders (the “ Founder Shares ”) converted into shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”), on a one-for-one basis;

WHEREAS , on January 4, 2017, the Company and the Sponsor entered into that certain Sponsor Warrants Purchase Agreement, pursuant to which the Sponsor purchased 6,364,281 warrants (including 364,281 warrants related to the partial exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option in connection with the IPO) in a private placement transaction occurring simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, and the Sponsor subsequently forfeited a number of such warrants pursuant to the Sponsor Forfeiture Agreement resulting in the Sponsor holding 3,182,141 warrants following the closing of the Transactions (such number of warrants held by Sponsor following the closing of the Transactions, the “ Private Placement Warrants ”);

WHEREAS , on March 29, 2017, the Company and the Existing Holders entered into that certain Registration Rights Agreement (the “ Existing Registration Rights Agreement ”), pursuant to which the Company granted the Existing Holders certain registration rights with respect to certain securities of the Company;


WHEREAS , in connection with the Transactions and the transactions contemplated by the Sponsor Forfeiture Agreement, among other things, (a) Apache will receive common units in OpCo (the “ Common Units ”), (b) shares of Common Stock, (c) warrants to purchase Common Stock (“ Apache Warrants ”), and (d) the right to receive the Earn-Out Consideration (as defined in the Contribution Agreement);

WHEREAS , in accordance with the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of OpCo, dated as of the date hereof (the “ OpCo LP Agreement ”), Apache will be entitled to cause OpCo to redeem or exchange all or a portion of their Common Units for cash or shares of Common Stock at the Company’s election;

WHEREAS , pursuant to Section 5.5 of the Existing Registration Rights Agreement, the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth therein may be amended or modified upon the written consent of the Company and the Holders (as defined in the Existing Registration Rights Agreement) of at least a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities (as defined in the Existing Registration Rights Agreement) at the time in question; and

WHEREAS , the Company and all of the Existing Holders desire to amend and restate the Existing Registration Rights Agreement in order to provide the Holders (as defined below) certain registration rights with respect to certain securities of the Company, as set forth in this Agreement.

NOW , THEREFORE , in consideration of the representations, covenants and agreements contained herein, and certain other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

1.1 Definitions . The terms defined in this Article I shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, have the respective meanings set forth below:

Adoption Agreement ” shall have the meaning given in subsection 5.2.3 .

Adverse Disclosure ” shall mean any public disclosure of material non-public information, which disclosure, in the good faith judgment of the chief executive officer or principal financial officer of the Company, after consultation with counsel to the Company, (i) would be required to be made in any Registration Statement or Prospectus in order for the applicable Registration Statement or Prospectus not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein (in the case of any prospectus and any preliminary prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, (ii) would not be required to be made at such time if the Registration Statement were not being filed, and (iii) the Company has a bona fide business purpose for not making such information public.

 

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Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person, provided that no securityholder of the Company shall be deemed an Affiliate of any other securityholder solely by reason of any investment in the Company. For the purpose of this definition, the term “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “ controlling ”, “ controlled by ” and “ under common control with ”), as used with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, solely for purposes of this Agreement, the Company, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other hand, shall not be considered Affiliates.

Agreement ” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.

Apache ” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.

Apache Holders ” shall mean Apache, together with Permitted Transferees.

Apache Warrants ” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

Blackout Period ” shall have the meaning given in subsection 3.4.2 .

Board ” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

Commission ” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Common Stock ” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

Common Units ” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

Company ” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.

Contribution Agreement ” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

Contribution Closing Date ” means November 9, 2018, the date on which the Transactions closed.

Demand Registration ” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1 .

Demanding Holder ” means, as applicable, the Holders making a written demand for the Registration of Registrable Securities pursuant to Section  2.1.1 .

Effectiveness Deadline ” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.3.1.1 .

Exchange Act ” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as it may be amended from time to time.

Existing Holders ” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble, together with Permitted Transferees.

 

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Existing Registration Rights Agreement ” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

Form S-1 ” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.3 .

Form S-3 ” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.3 .

Founder Shares ” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto and shall be deemed to include the shares of Common Stock issued upon conversion thereof.

Founder Shares Lock-up Period ” shall mean, with respect to the Founder Shares, the period ending on the earlier of (A) one year after the Contribution Closing Date, (B) if the per-share closing price of the Common Stock equals or exceeds $12.00 (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 150 days after the Contribution Closing Date or, (C) the date on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization, or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s stockholders having the right to exchange their shares of Common Stock for cash, securities, or other property.

Founder Shares Purchase Agreement shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

Holder ” and “ Holders ” means the Existing Holders and the Apache Holders.

Individual Holders ” shall have the meaning given in the Preamble.

Insider Letter ” shall mean that certain letter agreement, dated as of March 29, 2017, by and among the Company, the Sponsor, and each of the Company’s officers, directors, and director nominees, as amended by that certain Joinder and Amendment dated the date hereof among Apache, the Company, and the other parties thereto.

IPO ” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

Maximum Number of Securities ” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.4 .

Misstatement ” shall mean an untrue statement of a material fact or an omission to state a material fact required to be stated in a Registration Statement or Prospectus, or necessary to make the statements in a Registration Statement or Prospectus in the light of the circumstances under which they were made not misleading.

OpCo LP Agreement ” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

Permitted Transferees ” shall mean (1) with respect to an Existing Holder, a Person to whom an Existing Holder of Registrable Securities is permitted to Transfer such Registrable Securities prior to the expiration of the Founder Shares Lock-up Period or Private Placement Lock-up Period, as the case may be, pursuant to the Insider Letter and any other applicable

 

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agreement between such Existing Holder and the Company, and to any transferee thereafter, (2) with respect to (A) an Existing Holder after the expiration of the Founder Shares Lock-up Period or Private Placement Lock-up Period, as the case may be, and (B) any other Holder other than the Apache Holders, an Affiliate to whom Registrable Securities are Transferred by such Holder, and (3) with respect to the Apache Holders, any Person to whom Registrable Securities are Transferred by such Apache Holder; provided that (i) such Transfer does not violate any agreements between such Holder and the Company or any of the Company’s subsidiaries, (ii) such Transfer is not made in a registered offering or pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission), and (iii) such transferee shall only be a Permitted Transferee if and to the extent the transferor designates the transferee as a Permitted Transferee entitled to rights hereunder pursuant to subsection 5.2.3 , including the execution of the Adoption Agreement to the Company’s sole satisfaction.

Person ” shall mean an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, trust or other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.

Piggyback Registration ” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.2.1 .

Private Placement Lock-up Period ” shall mean, with respect to Private Placement Warrants that are held by the initial purchasers of such Private Placement Warrants or their Permitted Transferees, and any of the Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise or conversion of the Private Placement Warrants and that are held by the initial purchasers of the Private Placement Warrants or their Permitted Transferees, the period ending 30 days after the Contribution Closing Date.

Private Placement Warrants ” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

Prospectus ” shall mean the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, as supplemented by any and all prospectus supplements and as amended by any and all post-effective amendments and including all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.

Registrable Security ” shall mean (a) the shares of Common Stock issued upon the conversion of the Founder Shares, (b) the Private Placement Warrants (including any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such Private Placement Warrants), (c) any outstanding share of Common Stock or any other equity security (including the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any other equity security) of the Company held by an Existing Holder as of the date of this Agreement, (d) any equity securities (including the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such equity security) of the Company issuable upon conversion of any working capital loans in an amount up to $1,500,000 made to the Company by an Existing Holder, (e) the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the redemption or exchange of any Common Units owned by any Holder, in each case in accordance with the terms of the OpCo LP Agreement, (f) the shares of Common Stock issued to Apache in connection with the Transactions, (g) the Apache Warrants (including any shares of Common Stock issued or issuable upon the exercise of any such Apache Warrants), (h) the shares of Common Stock, if any, issued in connection with the Earn-Out Consideration,

 

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and (i) any other equity security of the Company issued or issuable with respect to any Registrable Security by way of a stock dividend or stock split or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or reorganization; provided , however , that, as to any particular Registrable Security, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when: (A) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been Transferred in accordance with such Registration Statement; (B) such securities shall have been otherwise Transferred, new certificates for such securities not bearing a legend restricting further Transfer shall have been delivered by the Company and subsequent public distribution of such securities shall not require registration under the Securities Act; (C) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding; (D) such securities may be sold without registration pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission) (but with no volume or other restrictions or limitations); or (E) such securities have been sold to, or through, a broker, dealer or Underwriter in a public distribution or other public securities transaction.

Registration ” shall mean a registration effected by preparing and filing a Registration Statement or similar document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such Registration Statement becoming effective.

Registration Expenses ” shall mean all expenses of a Registration, including, without limitation, the following:

(A) all registration and filing fees (including fees with respect to filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.) and any securities exchange on which the Common Stock is then listed;

(B) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or blue sky laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection with blue sky qualifications of Registrable Securities);

(C) printing, messenger, telephone and delivery expenses;

(D) reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company;

(E) reasonable fees and disbursements of all independent registered public accountants of the Company incurred specifically in connection with such Registration (including the expenses of any special audit and “comfort letters” required by or incident to such performance); and

(F) reasonable fees and expenses of one (1) legal counsel selected by the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating a Demand Registration to be registered for offer and sale in the applicable Registration.

 

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Registration Statement ” shall mean any registration statement that covers the Registrable Securities pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including the Prospectus included in such registration statement, amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registration statement, and all exhibits to and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

Requesting Holder ” shall have the meaning given in subsection 2.1.1 .

Securities Act ” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time.

Sponsor ” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

Sponsor Forfeiture Agreement ” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

Subscription Agreements ” shall mean the Subscription Agreements by and among the Company and the investors thereto for the purpose of financing a portion of the purchase price of the Transactions.

Suspension Period ” shall have the meaning given in subsection 3.4.1 .

Transactions ” shall have the meaning given in the Recitals hereto.

Transfer ” means, with respect to any Registrable Securities, (i) when used as a verb, to sell, assign, dispose of, exchange, pledge, encumber, hypothecate, or otherwise transfer such Registrable Securities or any participation or interest therein, whether directly or indirectly, or agree or commit to do any of the foregoing and (ii) when used as a noun, a direct or indirect sale, assignment, disposition, exchange, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation, or other transfer of such Registrable Securities or any participation or interest therein or any agreement or commitment to do any of the foregoing.

Underwriter ” shall mean a securities dealer who purchases any Registrable Securities as principal in an Underwritten Offering and not as part of such dealer’s market-making activities.

Underwritten Offering ” shall mean an offering in which securities of the Company are sold to an Underwriter in a firm commitment underwriting for distribution to the public.

ARTICLE II

REGISTRATIONS

2.1 Demand Registration .

2.1.1 Request for Registration . Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.1.4 hereof, the holders of at least a majority-in-interest of the then-outstanding number of Registrable Securities held by the Apache Holders may make a written demand for Registration of all or part of their Registrable Securities, which written demand shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such Registration and the intended method(s) of distribution thereof (such written demand a “ Demand Registration ”). The Company shall, within ten (10) days of the Company’s receipt of the Demand Registration, notify, in writing, all other Apache Holders of Registrable Securities of such demand, and each Apache Holder of Registrable

 

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Securities who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of such Apache Holder’s Registrable Securities in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration (each such Apache Holder that includes all or a portion of such Apache Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Registration, a “ Requesting Holder ”) shall so notify the Company, in writing, within five (5) days after the receipt by the Apache Holder of the notice from the Company. Upon receipt by the Company of any such written notification from a Requesting Holder(s) to the Company, such Requesting Holder(s) shall be entitled to have their Registrable Securities included in a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration and the Company shall effect, as soon thereafter as practicable, but not more than forty five (45) days immediately after the Company’s receipt of the Demand Registration, the Registration of all Registrable Securities requested by the Demanding Holders and Requesting Holders pursuant to such Demand Registration.

2.1.2 Underwritten Offering . Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.1.4 and Section 2.4 hereof, if a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders so advise the Company as part of their Demand Registration that the offering of the Registrable Securities pursuant to such Demand Registration shall be in the form of an Underwritten Offering, then the right of such Demanding Holder or Requesting Holder (if any) to include its Registrable Securities in such Registration shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation in such Underwritten Offering and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Underwritten Offering to the extent provided herein. All such Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through an Underwritten Offering under this subsection 2.1.2 shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering by the Company by the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating the Demand Registration.

2.1.3 Shelf Registration . The Company shall, as soon as practicable after the Contribution Closing Date, but in any event within thirty (30) days after the Contribution Closing Date, file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act to permit the public resale of all the Registrable Securities held by the Holders from time to time as permitted by Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any successor or similar provision adopted by the Commission then in effect) on the terms and conditions specified in this subsection  2.1.3 and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to be declared effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, but in any event no later than the earlier of (i) ninety (90) days (or one hundred and twenty (120) days if the Commission notifies the Company that it will “review” the Registration Statement) after the Contribution Closing Date and (ii) the tenth (10th) business day after the date the Company is notified (orally or in writing, whichever is earlier) by the Commission that such Registration Statement will not be “reviewed” or will not be subject to further review (such earlier date, the “ Effectiveness Deadline ”). The Registration Statement filed with the Commission pursuant to this subsection 2.1.3 shall be on Form S-3 or similar short form registration statement that may be available at such time ( Form S-3 ), or, if Form S-3 is not then available to the Company, on Form S-1 (“ Form S-1 ”) or on such other form of registration statement as is then available to effect a Registration for resale of the Registrable Securities; provided , however , that if the Company has filed the Registration Statement on Form S-1 and subsequently becomes eligible to use Form S-3 or any equivalent or successor form, the Company shall (i) file a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement converting such Registration Statement on Form S-1 to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 or any equivalent

 

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or successor form or (ii) withdraw the Registration Statement on Form S-1 and file a subsequent Registration Statement on Form S-3 or any equivalent or successor form, and shall contain a Prospectus in such form as to permit any Existing Holder to sell such Registrable Securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any successor or similar provision adopted by the Commission then in effect) at any time beginning on the effective date for such Registration Statement. A Registration Statement filed pursuant to this subsection 2.1.3 shall provide for the resale pursuant to any method or combination of methods legally available to, and requested by, the Holders. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause a Registration Statement filed pursuant to this subsection 2.1.3 to remain effective, and to be supplemented and amended to the extent necessary to ensure that such Registration Statement is available or, if not available, that another registration statement is available, for the resale of all the Registrable Securities held by the Holders until all such Registrable Securities have ceased to be Registrable Securities or the earlier termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section  5.7 . As soon as practicable following the effective date of a Registration Statement filed pursuant to this subsection 2.1.3 , but in any event within three (3) business days of such date, the Company shall notify the Holders of the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. When effective, a Registration Statement filed pursuant to this subsection 2.1.3 (including the documents incorporated therein by reference) will comply as to form in all material respects with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and will not contain a Misstatement (in the case of any Prospectus contained in such Registration Statement, in the light of the circumstances under which such statement is made).

2.1.4 Reduction of Underwritten Offering . If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Offering pursuant to a Demand Registration, in good faith, advises the Company, the Demanding Holders, and the Requesting Holders (if any) in writing that the dollar amount or number of Registrable Securities that the Demanding Holders and the Requesting Holders (if any) desire to sell, taken together with all other Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, and the Common Stock, if any, as to which a Registration has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights held by any other stockholders who desire to sell, exceeds the maximum dollar amount or maximum number of equity securities that can be sold in such Underwritten Offering without adversely affecting the proposed offering price, the timing, the distribution method, or the probability of success of such offering (such maximum dollar amount or maximum number of such securities, as applicable, the “ Maximum Number of Securities ”), then the Company shall include in such Underwritten Offering, as follows: (i) first, the Registrable Securities of the Demanding Holders and Requesting Holders (if any) (if such amount exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Demanding Holder and Requesting Holder (if any) has requested be included in such Underwritten Offering and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Demanding Holders and Requesting Holders have requested be included in such Underwritten Offering) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Common Stock or other equity securities of other Persons that the Company is obligated to register in a Registration pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such Persons and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.

 

 

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2.1.5 Demand Registration Withdrawal . A Demanding Holder or a Requesting Holder shall have the right to withdraw all or any portion of its Registrable Securities included in a Demand Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of its intention to so withdraw at any time prior to (x) in the case of a Demand Registration not involving any Underwritten Offering, the effectiveness of the applicable Registration Statement or (y) in the case of any Demand Registration involving an Underwritten Offering, prior to the pricing of such Underwritten Offering; provided, however, that upon withdrawal by a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating a Demand Registration, the Company shall cease all efforts to secure effectiveness of the applicable Registration Statement or complete the Underwritten Offering, as applicable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with a Registration pursuant to a Demand Registration prior to its withdrawal under this subsection 2.1.5 .

2.2 Piggyback Registration .

2.2.1 Piggyback Rights . If at any time the Company proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offering of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into equity securities, for its own account or for the account of stockholders of the Company (or by the Company and by the stockholders of the Company including, without limitation, pursuant to Section  2.1 hereof), other than a Registration Statement (i) filed in connection with any employee stock option or other benefit plan, (ii) for an exchange offer or offering of securities solely to the Company’s existing stockholders, (iii) for an offering of debt that is convertible into equity securities of the Company, (iv) for a dividend reinvestment plan, or (v) on Form S-4, then the Company shall give written notice of such proposed filing to all of the Apache Holders of Registrable Securities as soon as practicable but not less than ten (10) days before the anticipated filing date of such Registration Statement, which notice shall (A) describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing Underwriter or Underwriters, if any, in such offering and (B) offer to all of the Apache Holders of Registrable Securities the opportunity to register the sale of such number of Registrable Securities as such Apache Holders may request in writing within five (5) days after receipt of such written notice (such Registration a “ Piggyback Registration ”). The Company shall, in good faith, cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such Piggyback Registration and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of a proposed Underwritten Offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested by the Apache Holders pursuant to this subsection 2.2.1 to be included in a Piggyback Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of the Company included in such Registration and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. All such Apache Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through an Underwritten Offering under this subsection 2.2.1 shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such Underwritten Offering by the Company.

 

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2.2.2 Reduction of Piggyback Registration . If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters in an Underwritten Offering that is to be a Piggyback Registration, in good faith, advises the Company and the Apache Holders of Registrable Securities participating in the Piggyback Registration in writing that the dollar amount or number of the Common Stock that the Company desires to sell, taken together with (i) the Common Stock, if any, as to which Registration has been demanded pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with Persons other than the Apache Holders of Registrable Securities hereunder, (ii) the Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant Section  2.1.2 hereof, and (iii) the Common Stock, if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to separate written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other stockholders of the Company, exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then:

(a) If the Registration is undertaken for the Company’s account, the Company shall include in any such Registration (A) first, the Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the Registrable Securities of Apache Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 hereof (pro rata based on the respective number of Registrable Securities that each Apache Holder has requested be included in such Piggyback Registration and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Apache Holders have requested be included in such Piggyback Registration), which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the Common Stock, if any, as to which Registration has been requested pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other stockholders of the Company, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;

(b) If the Registration is pursuant to a request by Persons other than the Apache Holders of Registrable Securities, then the Company shall include in any such Registration (A) first, the Common Stock or other equity securities, if any, of such requesting Persons, other than the Apache Holders of Registrable Securities, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the Registrable Securities of Apache Holders exercising their rights to register their Registrable Securities pursuant to subsection 2.2.1 (pro rata based on the number of Registrable Securities that each Apache Holder has requested be included in such Piggyback Registration and the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that the Apache Holders have requested to be included in such Piggyback Registration), which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the Common Stock or other equity securities that the Company desires to sell, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (D) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C), the Common Stock or other equity securities for the account of other Persons that the Company is obligated to register pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such Persons, which can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.

 

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2.2.3 Piggyback Registration Withdrawal . Any Apache Holder of Registrable Securities shall have the right to withdraw all or any portion of its Registrable Securities included in a Piggyback Registration for any or no reason whatsoever upon written notification to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters (if any) of his, her or its intention to withdraw such Registrable Securities from such Piggyback Registration prior to (x) in the case of a Piggyback Registration not involving an Underwritten Offering, the effectiveness of the applicable Registration Statement or (y) in the case of any Piggyback Registration involving an Underwritten Offering, prior to the pricing of such Underwritten Offering. The Company (whether on its own good faith determination or as the result of a request for withdrawal by Persons pursuant to separate written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement filed with the Commission in connection with a Piggyback Registration at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Company shall be responsible for the Registration Expenses incurred in connection with the Piggyback Registration prior to its withdrawal under this subsection 2.2.3 .

2.3 Registrations on Form S-3 . The Apache Holders of Registrable Securities may at any time, and from time to time, request in writing that the Company, pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission), register the resale of any or all of their Registrable Securities on Form S-3; provided , however , that the Company shall not be obligated to effect such request through an Underwritten Offering, unless such Underwritten Offering is reasonably expected to result in gross proceeds in excess of $10 million. Within five (5) days of the Company’s receipt of a written request from an Apache Holder or Apache Holders of Registrable Securities for a Registration on Form S-3, the Company shall promptly give written notice of the proposed Registration on Form S-3 to all other Apache Holders of Registrable Securities, and each Apache Holder of Registrable Securities who thereafter wishes to include all or a portion of such Apache Holder’s Registrable Securities in such Registration on Form S-3 shall so notify the Company, in writing, within ten (10) days after the receipt by the Apache Holder of the notice from the Company. As soon as practicable thereafter, but not more than twelve (12) days after the Company’s initial receipt of such written request for a Registration on Form S-3, the Company shall register all or such portion of such Apache Holder’s Registrable Securities as are specified in such written request, together with all or such portion of Registrable Securities of any other Apache Holder or Apache Holders joining in such request as are specified in the written notification given by such Apache Holder or Apache Holders; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to effect any such Registration pursuant to this Section 2.3 if (i) a Form S-3 is not available for such offering; or (ii) the Apache Holders of Registrable Securities, together with the Holders of any other equity securities of the Company entitled to inclusion in such Registration, propose to sell the Registrable Securities and such other equity securities (if any) at any aggregate price to the public of less than $10 million.

2.4 Restrictions on Registration Rights . If (A) during the period starting with the date sixty (60) days prior to the Company’s good faith estimate of the date of the filing of, and ending on a date one hundred and twenty (120) days after the effective date of, a Company initiated Registration and provided that the Company has delivered written notice to the Holders prior to receipt of a Demand Registration pursuant to  subsection 2.1.1  and it continues to actively

 

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employ, in good faith, all reasonable efforts to cause the applicable Registration Statement to become effective; (B) pursuant to  subsection 2.1.2 , Holders have requested an Underwritten Offering and the Company and Holders are unable to obtain the commitment of underwriters to firmly underwrite the offer; or (C) in the good faith judgment of the majority of the Board such Registration would be seriously detrimental to the Company and the majority of the Board concludes as a result that it is essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement at such time, then in each case the Company shall furnish to such Holders a certificate signed by the chairman of the Board stating that in the good faith judgment of the majority of the Board it would be seriously detrimental to the Company for such Registration Statement to be filed in the near future and that it is therefore essential to defer the filing of such Registration Statement. In such event, the Company shall have the right to defer such filing for a period of not more than thirty (30) days. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no Registration shall be effected or permitted and no Registration Statement shall become effective, with respect to any Registrable Securities held by any Existing Holder, until after the expiration of the Founder Shares Lock-up Period or the Private Placement Lock-up Period, as the case may be.

ARTICLE III

COMPANY PROCEDURES

3.1 General Procedures . If the Company is required to effect the Registration of Registrable Securities, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect such Registration to permit the sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended plan of distribution thereof, and pursuant thereto the Company shall, as expeditiously as possible:

3.1.1 prepare and file with the Commission as soon as practicable a Registration Statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and remain effective until all Registrable Securities have ceased to be Registrable Securities or the earlier termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section  5.7 ;

3.1.2 prepare and file with the Commission such amendments and post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, and such supplements to the Prospectus, as may be requested by the Holders or any Underwriter of Registrable Securities or as may be required by the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by the Company or by the Securities Act or rules and regulations thereunder to keep the Registration Statement effective until all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement are sold in accordance with the intended plan of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or supplement to the Prospectus;

3.1.3 prior to filing a Registration Statement or prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to the Underwriters, if any, and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration, and one legal counsel to such Holders, copies of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case including all exhibits thereto and documents

 

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incorporated by reference therein), the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary Prospectus), and such other documents as the Underwriters and the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration or the one legal counsel for such Holders may request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Holders;

3.1.4 prior to any public offering of Registrable Securities, use its reasonable best efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may request and (ii) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Company and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the Holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided , however , that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify or take any action to which it would be subject to general service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not then otherwise so subject;

3.1.5 use its reasonable best efforts to cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange or automated quotation system on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed;

3.1.6 provide a transfer agent or warrant agent, as applicable, and registrar for all such Registrable Securities no later than the effective date of such Registration Statement;

3.1.7 advise each seller of such Registrable Securities, promptly after it shall receive notice or obtain knowledge thereof, of the issuance of any stop order by the Commission suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose and promptly use its reasonable best efforts to prevent the issuance of any stop order or to obtain its withdrawal if such stop order should be issued;

3.1.8 at least five (5) days prior to the filing of any Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or Prospectus or any document that is to be incorporated by reference into such Registration Statement or Prospectus, furnish a copy thereof to each seller of such Registrable Securities or one counsel on behalf of such sellers;

3.1.9 notify the Holders at any time when a Prospectus relating to such Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the happening of any event as a result of which the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes a Misstatement, and then to correct such Misstatement as set forth in Section  3.4 hereof;

 

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3.1.10 permit a representative of the Holders (such representative to be selected by a majority of the participating Holders), the Underwriters, if any, and any attorney or accountant retained by such Holders or Underwriter to participate, at each such Person’s own expense, in the preparation of the Registration Statement, and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any such representative, Underwriter, attorney or accountant in connection with the Registration; provided , however , that such representatives or Underwriters enter into a confidentiality agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company, prior to the release or disclosure of any such information;

3.1.11 obtain a “cold comfort” letter from the Company’s independent registered public accountants in the event of an Underwritten Offering, in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by “cold comfort” letters as the managing Underwriter may reasonably request, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority-in-interest of the participating Holders;

3.1.12 on the date the Registrable Securities are delivered for sale pursuant to such Registration, obtain an opinion, dated as of such date, of counsel representing the Company for the purposes of such Registration, addressed to the Holders, the placement agent or sales agent, if any, and the Underwriters, if any, covering such legal matters with respect to the Registration in respect of which such opinion is being given as the Holders, placement agent, sales agent, or Underwriter may reasonably request and as are customarily included in such opinions and negative assurance letters, and reasonably satisfactory to a majority in interest of the participating Holders;

3.1.13 in the event of any Underwritten Offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form on terms agreed to by the Company, with the managing Underwriter of such offering;

3.1.14 make available to its security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement (which need not be audited) covering the period of at least twelve (12) months beginning with the first day of the Company’s first full calendar quarter after the effective date of the Registration Statement which satisfies the provisions of Section  11 (a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission);

3.1.15 if the Registration involves the Registration of Registrable Securities involving gross proceeds in excess of $50 million, use its reasonable efforts to make available senior executives of the Company to participate in customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter in such Underwritten Offering; and

3.1.16 otherwise, in good faith, cooperate reasonably with, and take such customary actions as may reasonably be requested by the Holders, in connection with such Registration.

 

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3.2 Registration Expenses . The Registration Expenses of all Registrations shall be borne by the Company. It is acknowledged by the Holders that the Holders shall bear all incremental selling expenses relating to the sale of Registrable Securities, such as Underwriters’ commissions and discounts, brokerage fees, Underwriter marketing costs and, other than as set forth in the definition of “Registration Expenses,” all reasonable fees and expenses of any legal counsel representing the Holders.

3.3 Requirements for Participation in Underwritten Offerings . No Person may participate in any Underwritten Offering for equity securities of the Company unless such Person (i) agrees to sell such Person’s securities on the basis provided in any underwriting arrangements approved by the Company and (ii) completes and executes all customary questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, lock-up agreements, underwriting agreements and other customary documents as may be reasonably required under the terms of such underwriting arrangements.

3.4 Suspension of Sales; Adverse Disclosure .

3.4.1 Upon receipt of written notice from the Company that a Registration Statement or Prospectus contains a Misstatement, each of the Holders shall forthwith discontinue disposition of Registrable Securities until it has received copies of a supplemented or amended Prospectus correcting the Misstatement (it being understood that the Company hereby covenants to prepare and file such supplement or amendment as soon as practicable after the time of such notice), or until it is advised in writing by the Company that the use of the Prospectus may be resumed (any such period, a “ Suspension Period ”).

3.4.2 If the filing, initial effectiveness or continued use of (including in connection with any Underwritten Offering) a Registration Statement in respect of any Registration at any time would require the Company to make an Adverse Disclosure or would require the inclusion in such Registration Statement of financial statements that are unavailable to the Company for reasons beyond the Company’s control, then the Company may, upon giving prompt written notice of such action to the Holders, delay the filing or initial effectiveness of, or suspend use of (including in connection with any Underwritten Offering), such Registration Statement for the shortest period of time, but in no event more than thirty (30) days, determined in good faith by the Company to be necessary for such purpose (any such period, a “ Blackout Period ”). In the event the Company exercises its rights under the preceding sentence, the Holders agree to suspend, immediately upon their receipt of the notice referred to above, their use of the Prospectus relating to any Registration in connection with any sale or offer to sell Registrable Securities.

3.4.3 The Company shall immediately notify the Holders of the expiration of any period during which it exercised its rights under this Section  3.4 . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section  3.4 , in no event shall any Blackout Periods and any Suspension Periods continue for more than ninety (90) days in the aggregate during any 365-day period.

3.5 Reporting Obligations . As long as any Holder shall own Registrable Securities, the Company, at all times while it shall be a reporting company under the Exchange Act, covenants to file timely (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and to promptly furnish the Holders with true and

 

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complete copies of all such filings (the delivery of which will be satisfied by the Company’s filing of such reports on the Commission’s EDGAR system). The Company further covenants that it shall take such further action as any Holder may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Holder to sell shares of Common Stock held by such Holder without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (or any successor rule promulgated thereafter by the Commission), including providing any legal opinions. Upon the request of any Holder, the Company shall deliver to such Holder a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to whether it has complied with such requirements.

ARTICLE IV

INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION

4.1 Indemnification .

4.1.1 The Company agrees to indemnify, to the extent permitted by law, each Holder of Registrable Securities, its officers and directors, and each Person who controls such Holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) caused by any untrue or alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in any Registration Statement, Prospectus, preliminary Prospectus, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission or alleged omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, except insofar as the same are caused by or contained in any information furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use therein. The Company shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers and directors, and each Person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to the indemnification of the Holder.

4.1.2 In connection with any Registration Statement in which a Holder of Registrable Securities is participating, such Holder shall furnish to the Company in writing such information and affidavits as the Company reasonably requests for use in connection with any such Registration Statement or Prospectus and, to the extent permitted by law, shall indemnify the Company, its directors and officers and agents, and each Person who controls the Company (within the meaning of the Securities Act) against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees) resulting from any untrue statement of material fact contained in the Registration Statement, Prospectus, preliminary Prospectus, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, but only to the extent that such untrue statement or omission is contained in any information or affidavit so furnished in writing by such Holder expressly for use therein; provided , however , that the obligation to indemnify shall be several, not joint and several, among such Holders of Registrable Securities, and the liability of each such Holder of Registrable Securities shall be in proportion to and limited to the net proceeds received by such Holder from the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement. The Holders of Registrable Securities shall indemnify the Underwriters, their officers, directors, and each Person who controls such Underwriters (within the meaning of the Securities Act) to the same extent as provided in the foregoing with respect to indemnification of the Company.

 

 

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4.1.3 Any Person entitled to indemnification herein shall (i) give prompt written notice to the indemnifying party of any claim with respect to which it seeks indemnification (provided that the failure to give prompt notice shall not impair any Person’s right to indemnification hereunder to the extent such failure has not materially prejudiced the indemnifying party) and (ii) unless in such indemnified party’s reasonable judgment a conflict of interest between such indemnified and indemnifying parties may exist with respect to such claim, permit such indemnifying party to assume the defense of such claim with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party. If such defense is assumed, the indemnifying party shall not be subject to any liability for any settlement made by the indemnified party without its consent (but such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). An indemnifying party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim shall not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such indemnifying party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any indemnified party a conflict of interest may exist between such indemnified party and any other of such indemnified parties with respect to such claim. No indemnifying party shall, without the consent of the indemnified party, consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which cannot be settled in all respects by the payment of money (and such money is so paid by the indemnifying party pursuant to the terms of such settlement) or which settlement does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.

4.1.4 The indemnification provided for under this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the indemnified party or any officer, director or controlling person of such indemnified party and shall survive the Transfer of securities. The Company and each Holder of Registrable Securities participating in an offering also agrees to make such provisions as are reasonably requested by any indemnified party for contribution to such party in the event the Company’s or such Holder’s indemnification is unavailable for any reason.

4.1.5 If the indemnification provided under Section  4.1 hereof from the indemnifying party is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an indemnified party in respect of any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses referred to herein, then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying the indemnified party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party and the indemnified party, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and indemnified party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, was made by, or relates to information supplied by, such indemnifying party or indemnified party, and the indemnifying party’s and indemnified party’s relative intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity to correct or prevent such action; provided , however , that the liability of any Holder under this subsection 4.1.5 shall be limited to the amount of the net proceeds received by

 

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such Holder in such offering giving rise to such liability. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result of the losses or other liabilities referred to above shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth in subsections 4.1.1 , 4.1.2 and 4.1.3 above, any legal or other fees, charges, or expenses reasonably incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this subsection 4.1.5 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation, which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in this subsection 4.1.5 . No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section  11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution pursuant to this subsection 4.1.5 from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

ARTICLE V

MISCELLANEOUS

5.1 Notices . Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be in writing and given by (i) deposit in the United States mail, addressed to the party to be notified, postage prepaid and registered or certified with return receipt requested, (ii) delivery in person or by courier service providing evidence of delivery, or (iii) transmission by hand delivery, electronic mail, telecopy, telegram or facsimile. Each notice or communication that is mailed, delivered, or transmitted in the manner described above shall be deemed sufficiently given, served, sent, and received, in the case of mailed notices, on the third business day following the date on which it is mailed and, in the case of notices delivered by courier service, hand delivery, electronic mail, telecopy, telegram or facsimile, at such time as it is delivered to the addressee (with the delivery receipt or the affidavit of messenger) or at such time as delivery is refused by the addressee upon presentation. Any notice or communication under this Agreement must be addressed, if to the Company, to: 2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77056 or by facsimile at (713) 296-6459, and, if to any Holder, at such Holder’s address or facsimile number as set forth in the Company’s books and records. Any party may change its address for notice at any time and from time to time by written notice to the other parties hereto, and such change of address shall become effective thirty (30) days after delivery of such notice as provided in this Section 5.1.

5.2 Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries .

5.2.1 This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the Company hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by the Company in whole or in part.

5.2.2 Prior to the expiration of the Founder Shares Lock-up Period or the Private Placement Lock-up Period, as the case may be, no Existing Holder may assign or delegate such Existing Holder’s rights, duties, or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, except in connection with a Transfer of Registrable Securities by such Existing Holder to a Permitted Transferee. Subject to the foregoing with respect to Existing Holders, no Holder may assign or delegate such Holder’s rights, duties, or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, except in connection with a Transfer of Registrable Securities by such Holder to a Permitted Transferee.

 

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5.2.3 Neither this Agreement nor any right, remedy, obligation, or liability arising hereunder or by reason hereof shall be assignable by any party hereto pursuant to any Transfer of Registrable Securities or otherwise, except that each Holder may assign rights hereunder to any Permitted Transferee of such Holder. Any such Permitted Transferee shall (unless already bound hereby) execute and deliver to the Company an agreement (the “ Adoption Agreement ”) to be bound by this Agreement in the form of Exhibit A hereto and shall thenceforth be a “Holder”.

5.2.4 This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties and its successors and the permitted assigns of the Holders, which shall include Permitted Transferees.

5.2.5 This Agreement shall not confer any rights or benefits on any Persons that are not parties hereto, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement and Section  5.2 hereof.

5.2.6 No assignment by any party hereto of such party’s rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate the Company unless and until the Company shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment as provided in Section  5.1 hereof and (ii) an executed Adoption Agreement. Any Transfer or assignment made other than as provided in this Section  5.2 shall be null and void.

5.3 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts (including facsimile or PDF counterparts), each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together shall constitute the same instrument, but only one of which need be produced.

5.4 Governing Law; Venue . NOTWITHSTANDING THE PLACE WHERE THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE EXECUTED BY ANY OF THE PARTIES HERETO, THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT (I) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AS APPLIED TO AGREEMENTS AMONG NEW YORK RESIDENTS ENTERED INTO AND TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS OF SUCH JURISDICTION AND (II) THE VENUE FOR ANY ACTION TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO THE AGREEMENT SHALL BE ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT IN NEW YORK COUNTY IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

5.5 Amendments and Modifications . Upon the written consent of the Company and the Holders of at least a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities at the time in question, compliance with any of the provisions, covenants and conditions set forth in this Agreement may be waived, or any of such provisions, covenants or conditions may be amended or modified; provided , however , that notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) any amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects one Holder, solely in its capacity as a holder of the shares of capital stock of the Company, in a manner that is materially different from the other Holders (in such capacity) shall require the consent of the Holder so affected and (ii) any amendment hereto or waiver hereof that adversely affects the Existing Holders or the Apache Holders, as applicable, solely in their respective capacity as Existing Holdings or Apache Holders, as applicable, in a manner that is materially different from the other Holders, shall require the consent of the

 

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Existing Holders or Apache Holders, as applicable, of a majority-in-interest of the then-outstanding number of Registrable Securities held by the Existing Holders or Apache Holders, as applicable. No course of dealing between any Holder or the Company and any other party hereto or any failure or delay on the part of a Holder or the Company in exercising any rights or remedies under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any rights or remedies of any Holder or the Company. No single or partial exercise of any rights or remedies under this Agreement by a party shall operate as a waiver or preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies hereunder or thereunder by such party.

5.6 Other Registration Rights . Other than pursuant to the terms of the Subscription Agreements, the Company represents and warrants that no Person, other than a Holder of Registrable Securities, has any right to require the Company to register any securities of the Company for sale or to include such securities of the Company in any Registration filed by the Company for the sale of securities for its own account or for the account of any other Person. Further, the Company represents and warrants that this Agreement supersedes any other registration rights agreement or agreement with similar terms and conditions among the parties hereto and in the event of a conflict between any such agreement or agreements and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall prevail.

5.7 Term . This Agreement shall terminate, and the parties shall have no further rights or obligations hereunder on (a) the fifth anniversary of the date hereof or (b) as to any Holder, on such earlier date on which both (i) such Holder, together with such Holder’s Affiliates, owns less than 2,000,000 Registrable Securities and (ii) all Registrable Securities owned by such Holder and such Holder’s Affiliates may be sold without volume or manner of sale restrictions pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor or similar rule adopted by the Commission then in effect). The provisions of Section 3.5 and Article IV shall survive any termination.

5.8 Holder Action . Whenever the Existing Holders or Apache Holders are entitled to act or refrain from acting, the Existing Holders or Apache Holders, as applicable, shall do so by the determination of a majority-in-interest of the then-outstanding number of Registrable Securities held by the Existing Holders or Apache Holders, as applicable.

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

COMPANY:

ALTUS MIDSTREAM COMPANY,

a Delaware corporation

By:  

/s/ Terry A. Hart

Name: Terry A. Hart
Title: Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement ]


HOLDERS:

KAYNE ANDERSON SPONSOR, LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

By:  

/s/ David Shladovsky

  Name: David Shladovsky
  Title: General Counsel

/s/ R. Rudolph Reinfrank

R. Rudolph Reinfrank

/s/ D. Mark Leland

D. Mark Leland

/s/ Mark Borer

Mark Borer

[ Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement ]


APACHE MIDSTREAM LLC,

a Delaware limited liability company

By:  

/s/ Brian W. Freed

Name: Brian W. Freed
Title: Senior Vice President

[ Signature Page to Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement ]


EXHIBIT A

ADOPTION AGREEMENT

This Adoption Agreement (“ Adoption Agreement ”) is executed by the undersigned transferee (“ Transferee ”) pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2018, by and among the Company, the Sponsor, the Individual Holders, and Apache (as amended from time to time, the “ Registration Rights Agreement ”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined in this Adoption Agreement have the meanings given to them in the Registration Rights Agreement.

By the execution of this Adoption Agreement, Transferee agrees as follows:

1. Acknowledgement . Transferee acknowledges that Transferee is acquiring the securities indicated under Transferee’s signature below (the “ Acquired Securities ”) subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

2. Agreement . Transferee (a) agrees that the Acquired Securities shall be bound by and subject to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, pursuant to the terms thereof and (b) hereby adopts the Registration Rights Agreement with the same force and effect as Transferee were originally a party thereto.

3. Joinder . The spouse of Transferee, if applicable, executes this Adoption Agreement to acknowledge its fairness and that it is in such spouse’s best interest, and to bind such spouse’s community interest, if any, in the Acquired Securities to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement.

 

Signature:

 

Address for Notice:
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                              
Attention:                                                            
Email:                                                                  

 

  Acquired Securities:  
   

Type (check applicable box):

 

Number:

 

☐   Founder Shares

 
   

 

 

☐   Shares of Common Stock issued on exercise of Founder Shares

 
   

 

 

☐   Private Placement Warrants

 
   

 

 

☐   Shares of Common Stock issued on exercise of Private Placement Warrants

 
   

 

 

☐   Apache Warrants

 
   

 

 

☐   Shares of Common Stock issued on exercise of Apache Warrants

 
   

 

 

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☐   Shares of Common Stock (including issuable in connection with Earn-Out Consideration)

 
   

 

 

☐   Equity Securities upon Conversion of Working Capital Loans (including Common Shares)

 
   

 

 

☐   Shares of Common Stock issued on exercise of Common Units

 
   

 

 

☐   Other Equity Security Issued by dividend, stock split, etc.

 
   

 

 

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Exhibit 4.3

Execution Version

WARRANT AGREEMENT

between

KAYNE ANDERSON ACQUISITION CORP.

and

AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER & TRUST COMPANY, LLC

THIS WARRANT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of November 9, 2018, is by and between Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, a New York limited liability trust company, as warrant agent (the “ Warrant Agent ”, also referred to herein as the “ Transfer Agent ”).

WHEREAS, the Company is party to that certain contribution agreement, dated as of August 8, 2018, by and among Apache Midstream LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holder ”), and other parties thereto (the “ Contribution Agreement ”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, the Company has determined to issue and deliver 3,182,140 warrants bearing the legend set forth in Exhibit B hereto to Holder (the “ Warrants ” and each, a “ Warrant ”). Each whole Warrant entitles the Holder to purchase one share of Class A common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (“ Common Stock ”), for $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as described herein; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires the Warrant Agent to act on behalf of the Company, and the Warrant Agent is willing to so act, in connection with the issuance, registration, transfer, exchange, redemption and exercise of the Warrants; and

WHEREAS, the Company desires to provide for the form and provisions of the Warrants, the terms upon which they shall be issued and exercised, and the respective rights, limitation of rights, and immunities of the Company, the Warrant Agent, and the Holder; and

WHEREAS, all acts and things have been done and performed which are necessary to make the Warrants, when executed on behalf of the Company and countersigned by or on behalf of the Warrant Agent, as provided herein, the valid, binding, and legal obligations of the Company, and to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

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Appointment of Warrant Agent . The Company hereby appoints the Warrant Agent to act as agent for the Company for the Warrants, and the Warrant Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the same in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

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2.

Warrants .

2.1 Form  of Warrant.  Each Warrant shall be issued in registered form only.

2.2 Effect of Countersignature . If a physical certificate is issued, unless and until countersigned by the Warrant Agent pursuant to this Agreement, a Warrant evidenced by a physical certificate shall be invalid and of no effect and may not be exercised by the holder thereof.

2.3 Registration.

2.3.1. Warrant Register.  The Warrant Agent shall maintain books (the “ Warrant Register ”), for the registration of original issuance and the registration of transfer of the Warrants. Upon the initial issuance of the Warrants, the Warrant Agent shall issue and register the Warrants in the name of Holder in such denominations and otherwise in accordance with instructions delivered to the Warrant Agent by the Company. Ownership of beneficial interests in the Warrants shall be shown on, and the transfer of such ownership shall be effected through, records maintained by institutions that have accounts with the Depository Trust Company (the “ Depositary ”) (such institution, with respect to a Warrant in its account, a “ Participant ”). If the Depositary subsequently ceases to make its book-entry settlement system available for the Warrants, the Company may instruct the Warrant Agent regarding making other arrangements for book-entry settlement. In the event that the Warrants are not eligible for, or it is no longer necessary to have the Warrants available in, book-entry form, the Warrant Agent shall provide written instructions to the Depositary to deliver to the Warrant Agent for cancellation each book-entry Warrant, and the Company shall instruct the Warrant Agent to deliver to the Depositary definitive certificates in physical form evidencing such Warrants which shall be in the form annexed hereto as  Exhibit  A . Physical certificates, if issued, shall be signed by, or bear the facsimile signature of, the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, or other principal officer of the Company. In the event the person whose facsimile signature has been placed upon any Warrant shall have ceased to serve in the capacity in which such person signed the Warrant before such Warrant is issued, it may be issued with the same effect as if he or she had not ceased to be such at the date of issuance.

2.3.2. Registered Holder . Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer of any Warrant, the Company and the Warrant Agent may deem and treat the person in whose name such Warrant is registered in the Warrant Register (the “ Registered Holder ”) as the absolute owner of such Warrant and of each Warrant represented thereby (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing on any physical certificate made by anyone other than the Company or the Warrant Agent), for the purpose of any exercise thereof, and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

2.4 No Fractional Warrants . The Company shall not issue fractional Warrants. If a holder of Warrants would be entitled to receive a fractional Warrant, the Company shall round down to the nearest whole number the number of Warrants to be issued to such holder.

 

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2.5 Permitted Transfers of Warrants .

2.5.1. So long as they are held by the Holder or any of its Permitted Transferees (as defined below) the Warrants: (i) may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis pursuant to subsection 3.3.1(b) hereof, (ii) may not be transferred, assigned or sold until thirty (30) days after the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement (the “ Contribution Closing ” and such period, the “ Transfer Restriction Period ”) and (iii) shall not be redeemable by the Company.

2.5.2. Notwithstanding the restrictions contained in Section  2.5.1(i) and Section  2.5.1(ii) , the Warrants and any shares of Common Stock held by the Holder or any of its Permitted Transferees and issued upon exercise of the Warrants may be transferred by the holders thereof:

(a) in the case of an individual, as a gift to such person’s immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of such person’s immediate family, an affiliate of such person or to a charitable organization;

(b) to the Company’s officers or directors, any affiliate or family member of any of the Company’s officers or directors, any affiliate of the Holder, or to any partner(s) or member(s) of the Holder or any of their affiliates;

(c) to officers, directors, or employees of Apache Corporation or any of its affiliates, or any affiliate or family member of such officer, director, or employee;

(d) in the case of an individual, by virtue of the laws of descent and distribution upon death of such person;

(e) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order;

(f) by virtue of the laws of the state of Delaware or the Holder’s agreement of limited partnership upon dissolution of the Holder; or

(g) in the event that, subsequent to the Contribution Closing, the Company consummates a merger, capital stock exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of the holders of the Company’s equity securities issued in the Company’s initial public offering having the right to exchange their shares of Common Stock for cash, securities or other property;

provided , however , that in the case of clauses (a) through (f), these transferees (the “ Permitted Transferees ”) enter into a written agreement with the Company agreeing to be bound by the transfer restrictions in this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit the Holder from transferring Warrants to a Permitted Transferee during the Transfer Restriction Period. The term “ Other Transferee ” as used in this Agreement shall refer to any transferee other than a Permitted Transferee. Warrants that are transferred to an Other Transferee shall upon such transfer become subject to redemption pursuant to Section  6 .

 

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3.

Terms and Exercise of Warrants.

3.1 Warrant Price . Each Warrant shall, when countersigned by the Warrant Agent, entitle the Registered Holder thereof, subject to the provisions of such Warrant and of this Agreement, to purchase from the Company the number of shares of Common Stock stated therein, at the price of $11.50 per share, subject to the adjustments provided in  Section  4  hereof and in the last sentence of this Section  3.1 . The term “ Warrant Price ” as used in this Agreement shall mean the price per share at which shares of Common Stock may be purchased at the time a Warrant is exercised. The Company in its sole discretion may lower the Warrant Price at any time prior to the Expiration Date (as defined below) for a period of not less than twenty (20) days (other than a Saturday, Sunday or federal holiday) on which banks in New York City are generally open for normal business (a “ Business Day ”), provided, that the Company shall provide at least twenty (20) days prior written notice of such reduction to Registered Holders of the Warrants and, provided further that any such reduction shall be identical among all of the Warrants.

3.2 Duration of Warrants . A Warrant may be exercised only during the period (the “ Exercise Period ”) commencing on the date that is thirty (30) days after the Contribution Closing and terminating at 5:00 p.m., New York City time on the earlier of: (i) the fifth (5 th ) anniversary of the date hereof (the “ Expiration Date ”) or (ii) to the extent a Warrant is transferred to an Other Transferee, the Redemption Date (as defined below), as provided in Section  6.2 ; provided , however , that the exercise of any Warrant shall be subject to the satisfaction of any applicable conditions, as set forth in subsection 3.3.2 below with respect to an effective registration statement. To the extent a Warrant is transferred to an Other Transferee, except with respect to the right to receive the Redemption Price (as defined below) in the event of a redemption (as set forth in Section  6 hereof), each outstanding Warrant not exercised on or before the Expiration Date shall become void, and all rights thereunder and all rights in respect thereof under this Agreement shall cease at 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the Expiration Date. The Company in its sole discretion may extend the duration of the Warrants by delaying the Expiration Date;  provided , that the Company shall provide at least twenty (20) days prior written notice of any such extension to Registered Holders of the Warrants and, provided further that any such extension shall be identical in duration among all the Warrants.

3.3 Exercise of Warrants.

3.3.1. Payment . Subject to the provisions of the Warrant and this Agreement, a Warrant, when countersigned by the Warrant Agent, may be exercised by the Registered Holder thereof by surrendering it, at the office of the Warrant Agent, or at the office of its successor as Warrant Agent, in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, with the subscription form, as set forth in the Warrant, duly executed, and by paying in full the Warrant Price for each full share of Common Stock as to which the Warrant is exercised and any and all applicable taxes due in connection with the exercise of the Warrant, the exchange of the Warrant for the shares of Common Stock and the issuance of such Common Stock, as follows:

(a) in lawful money of the United States, in good certified check or good bank draft payable to the Warrant Agent;

 

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(b) in the event of a redemption pursuant to  Section  6  hereof in which the Company’s board of directors (the “ Board ”) has elected to require holders of Warrants transferred to Other Transferees to exercise such Warrants on a “cashless basis,” by surrendering the Warrants for that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the difference between the Warrant Price and the “Fair Market Value”, as defined in this subsection 3.3.1(b) by (y) the Fair Market Value. Solely for purposes of this subsection 3.3.1(b) and Section  6.4 , the “Fair Market Value” shall mean the average last sale price of the Common Stock for the ten (10) trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of the Warrants, pursuant to Section  6 hereof;

(c) by surrendering the Warrants for that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the difference between the Warrant Price and the “Fair Market Value”, as defined in this  subsection 3.3.1(c) , by (y) the Fair Market Value. Solely for purposes of this subsection 3.3.1(c) , the “Fair Market Value” shall mean the average last sale price of the Common Stock for the ten (10) trading days ending on the third trading day prior to the date on which notice of exercise of the Warrant is sent to the Warrant Agent; or

(d) as provided in  Section  7.4  hereof.

3.3.2. Issuance of Shares of Common Stock on Exercise . As soon as practicable after the exercise of any Warrant and the clearance of the funds in payment of the Warrant Price (if payment is pursuant to  subsection 3.3.1(a) ), the Company shall issue to the Registered Holder of such Warrant a book-entry position or certificate, as applicable, for the number of full shares of Common Stock to which he, she, or it is entitled, registered in such name or names as may be directed by him, her, or it, and if such Warrant shall not have been exercised in full, a new book-entry position or countersigned Warrant, as applicable, for the number of shares of Common Stock as to which such Warrant shall not have been exercised. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be obligated to deliver any shares of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of a Warrant and shall have no obligation to settle such Warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”) with respect to the shares of Common Stock underlying the Warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to the Company’s satisfying its obligations under Section  7.4 , or an exemption from such registration is available. No Warrant shall be exercisable and the Company shall not be obligated to issue shares of Common Stock upon exercise of a Warrant unless the Common Stock issuable upon such Warrant exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt from registration or qualification under the securities laws of the state of residence of the Registered Holder of the Warrants. In the event that the conditions in the two immediately preceding sentences are not satisfied with respect to a Warrant, the holder of such Warrant shall not be entitled to exercise such Warrant and such Warrant may have no value and expire worthless.

3.3.3. Valid Issuance . All shares of Common Stock issued upon the proper exercise of a Warrant in conformity with this Agreement shall be validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable.

 

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3.3.4. Date of Issuance . Each person in whose name any book-entry position or certificate, as applicable, for shares of Common Stock is issued shall for all purposes be deemed to have become the holder of record of such shares of Common Stock on the date on which the Warrant, or book-entry position representing such Warrant, was surrendered and payment of the Warrant Price was made, irrespective of the date of delivery of such certificate in the case of a certificated Warrant, except that, if the date of such surrender and payment is a date when the share transfer books of the Company or book-entry system of the Warrant Agent are closed, such person shall be deemed to have become the holder of such shares of Common Stock at the close of business on the next succeeding date on which the share transfer books or book-entry system are open.

3.3.5. Maximum Percentage . A holder of a Warrant may notify the Company in writing in the event it elects to be subject to the provisions contained in this subsection 3.3.5 ; however , no holder of a Warrant shall be subject to this subsection  3.3.5 unless he, she, or it makes such election. If the election is made by a holder, the Warrant Agent shall not effect the exercise of the holder’s Warrant, and such holder shall not have the right to exercise such Warrant, to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, such person (together with such person’s affiliates), to the Warrant Agent’s actual knowledge, would beneficially own in excess of 4.9% or 9.8% (as specified by the holder) (the “ Maximum Percentage ”) of the shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise. For purposes of the foregoing sentence, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by such person and its affiliates shall include the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant with respect to which the determination of such sentence is being made, but shall exclude shares of Common Stock that would be issuable upon (x) exercise of the remaining, unexercised portion of the Warrant beneficially owned by such person and its affiliates and (y) exercise or conversion of the unexercised or unconverted portion of any other securities of the Company beneficially owned by such person and its affiliates (including, without limitation, any convertible notes or convertible preferred stock or warrants) subject to a limitation on conversion or exercise analogous to the limitation contained herein. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, for purposes of this paragraph, beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”). For purposes of the Warrant, in determining the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock, the holder may rely on the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock as reflected in (1) the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly report on Form 10-Q, current report on Form 8-K, or other public filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) as the case may be, (2) a more recent public announcement by the Company, or (3) any other notice by the Company or the Transfer Agent setting forth the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. For any reason at any time, upon the written request of the holder of the Warrant, the Company shall, within two (2) Business Days, confirm orally and in writing to such holder the number of shares of Common Stock then outstanding. In any case, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be determined after giving effect to the conversion or exercise of equity securities of the Company by the holder and its affiliates since the date as of which such number of outstanding shares of Common Stock was reported. By written notice to the Company, the holder of a Warrant may from time to time increase or decrease the Maximum Percentage applicable to such holder to any other percentage specified in such notice; provided however , that any such increase shall not be effective until the sixty-first (61st) day after such notice is delivered to the Company.

 

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4.

Adjustments.

4.1 Stock Dividends.

4.1.1. Split-Ups . If after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of Section  4.6 below, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock is increased by a stock dividend payable in shares of Common Stock, or by a split-up of shares of Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such stock dividend, split-up, or similar event, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on exercise of each Warrant shall be increased in proportion to such increase in the outstanding shares of Common Stock. A rights offering to holders of the Common Stock entitling holders to purchase shares of Common Stock at a price less than the “Fair Market Value” (as defined below) shall be deemed a stock dividend of a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the product of (i) the number of shares of Common Stock actually sold in such rights offering (or issuable under any other equity securities sold in such rights offering that are convertible into or exercisable for the Common Stock) and (ii) one (1) minus the quotient of (x) the price per share of Common Stock paid in such rights offering divided by (y) the Fair Market Value. For purposes of this subsection  4.1.1 , (i) if the rights offering is for securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock, in determining the price payable for Common Stock, there shall be taken into account any consideration received for such rights, as well as any additional amount payable upon exercise or conversion and (ii) “Fair Market Value” means the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the first date on which the shares of Common Stock trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such rights.

4.1.2. Extraordinary Dividends . If the Company, at any time while the Warrants are outstanding and unexpired, shall pay a dividend or make a distribution in cash, securities, or other assets to the holders of the Common Stock on account of such shares of Common Stock (or other shares of the Company’s capital stock into which the Warrants are convertible), other than (a) as described in  subsection 4.1.1 above or (b) Ordinary Cash Dividends (as defined below) (any such non-excluded event being referred to herein as an “ Extraordinary Dividend ”), then the Warrant Price shall be decreased, effective immediately after the effective date of such Extraordinary Dividend, by the amount of cash and/or the fair market value (as determined by the Board, in good faith) of any securities or other assets paid on each share of Common Stock in respect of such Extraordinary Dividend. For purposes of this  subsection 4.1.2 , “ Ordinary Cash Dividends ” means any cash dividend or cash distribution which, when combined on a per share basis, with the per share amounts of all other cash dividends and cash distributions paid on the Common Stock during the 365-day period ending on the date of declaration of such dividend or distribution (as adjusted to appropriately reflect any of the events referred to in other subsections of this  Section  4  and excluding cash dividends or cash distributions that resulted in an adjustment to the Warrant Price or to the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on exercise of each Warrant) does not exceed $0.10.

4.2 Aggregation of Shares . If after the date hereof, and subject to the provisions of  Section  4.6  hereof, the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock is decreased by a consolidation, combination, reverse stock split, or reclassification of shares of Common Stock or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such consolidation, combination, reverse stock split, reclassification or similar event, the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on exercise of each Warrant shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding shares of Common Stock.

 

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4.3 Adjustments in Exercise Price . Whenever the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrants is adjusted, as provided in  subsection 4.1.1  or  Section  4.2  above, the Warrant Price shall be adjusted (to the nearest cent) by multiplying such Warrant Price immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction (x) the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable upon the exercise of the Warrants immediately prior to such adjustment, and (y) the denominator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock so purchasable immediately thereafter.

4.4 Replacement of Securities upon Reorganization,  etc . In case of any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (other than a change under  subsections 4.1.1  or  4.1.2  or  Section  4.2  hereof or that solely affects the par value of such shares of Common Stock), or in the case of any merger or consolidation of the Company with or into another entity or conversion of the Company as another entity (other than a consolidation or merger in which the Company is the continuing corporation and that does not result in any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding shares of Common Stock), or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another entity of the assets or other property of the Company as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection with which the Company is dissolved, the holders of the Warrants shall thereafter have the right to purchase and receive, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified in the Warrants and in lieu of the shares of Common Stock of the Company immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented thereby, the kind and amount of shares of stock or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization, merger, or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following any such sale or transfer, that the holder of the Warrants would have received if such holder had exercised his, her, or its Warrant(s) immediately prior to such event (the “ Alternative Issuance ” ) and the Company shall not enter into any such consolidation, merger, sale, or conveyance unless the successor or purchasing entity, as the case may be, shall execute an amendment hereto with the Warrant Agent providing for delivery of such Alternative Issuance;  provided , however , that (i) if the holders of the Common Stock were entitled to exercise a right of election as to the kind or amount of securities, cash, or other assets receivable upon such consolidation or merger, then the kind and amount of securities, cash, or other assets constituting the Alternative Issuance for which each Warrant shall become exercisable shall be deemed to be the weighted average of the kind and amount received per share by the holders of the Common Stock in such consolidation or merger that affirmatively make such election, and (ii) if a tender, exchange, or redemption offer shall have been made to and accepted by the holders of the Common Stock under circumstances in which, upon completion of such tender or exchange offer, the maker thereof, together with members of any group (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act (or any successor rule)) of which such maker is a part, and together with any affiliate or associate of such maker (within the meaning of Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act (or any successor rule)) and any members of any such group of which any such affiliate or associate is a part, own beneficially (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act (or any successor rule)) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the holder of a Warrant shall be entitled to receive as the Alternative Issuance, the highest amount of cash,

 

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securities, or other property to which such holder would actually have been entitled as a stockholder if such Warrant holder had exercised the Warrant prior to the expiration of such tender or exchange offer, accepted such offer, and all of the Common Stock held by such holder had been purchased pursuant to such tender or exchange offer, subject to adjustments (from and after the consummation of such tender or exchange offer) as nearly equivalent as possible to the adjustments provided for in this Section  4 ; provided , further , that if less than 70% of the consideration receivable by the holders of the Common Stock in the applicable event is payable in the form of common stock in the successor entity that is listed for trading on a national securities exchange or is quoted in an established over-the-counter market, or is to be so listed for trading or quoted immediately following such event, and if the Registered Holder properly exercises the Warrant within thirty (30) days following the public disclosure of the consummation of such applicable event by the Company pursuant to a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission, the Warrant Price shall be reduced by an amount (in dollars) equal to the difference of (but in no event less than zero) (i) the Warrant Price in effect prior to such reduction minus (ii) (A) the Per Share Consideration (as defined below) minus (B) the Black-Scholes Warrant Value (as defined below). The “ Black-Scholes Warrant Value ” means the value of a Warrant immediately prior to the consummation of the applicable event based on the Black-Scholes Warrant Model for a Capped American Call on Bloomberg Financial Markets (“ Bloomberg ”). For purposes of calculating such amount, (1)  Section  6 of this Agreement shall be taken into account, (2) the price of each share of Common Stock shall be the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the effective date of the applicable event, (3) the assumed volatility shall be the 90 day volatility obtained from the HVT function on Bloomberg determined as of the trading day immediately prior to the day of the announcement of the applicable event, and (4) the assumed risk-free interest rate shall correspond to the U.S. Treasury rate for a period equal to the remaining term of the Warrant. “ Per Share Consideration ” means (i) if the consideration paid to holders of the Common Stock consists exclusively of cash, the amount of such cash per share of Common Stock and (ii) in all other cases, the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the effective date of the applicable event. If any reclassification or reorganization also results in a change in shares of Common Stock covered by subsection 4.1.1 , then such adjustment shall be made pursuant to subsection 4.1.1 or Sections  4.2 , 4.3, and this Section  4.4 . The provisions of this Section  4.4 shall similarly apply to successive reclassifications, reorganizations, mergers or consolidations, sales, or other transfers. In no event will the Warrant Price be reduced to less than the par value per share issuable upon exercise of the Warrant.

4.5 Notices of Changes in Warrant . Upon every adjustment of the Warrant Price or the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of a Warrant, the Company shall give written notice thereof to the Warrant Agent, which notice shall state the Warrant Price resulting from such adjustment and the increase or decrease, if any, in the number of shares of Common Stock purchasable at such price upon the exercise of a Warrant, setting forth in reasonable detail the method of calculation and the facts upon which such calculation is based. Upon the occurrence of any event specified in Sections 4.1 , 4.2 , 4.3 or 4.4 , the Company shall give written notice of the occurrence of such event to each holder of a Warrant, at the last address set forth for such holder in the Warrant Register, of the record date or the effective date of the event. Failure to give such notice, or any defect therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of such event.

 

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4.6 No Fractional Shares . Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company shall not issue fractional shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of Warrants. If, by reason of any adjustment made pursuant to this Section  4 , the holder of any Warrant would be entitled, upon the exercise of such Warrant, to receive a fractional interest in a share, the Company shall, upon such exercise, round down to the nearest whole number the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to such holder.

4.7 Form  of Warrant . The form of Warrant need not be changed because of any adjustment pursuant to this  Section  4 , and Warrants issued after such adjustment may state the same Warrant Price and the same number of shares of Common Stock as is stated in the Warrants initially issued pursuant to this Agreement;  provided ,  however , that the Company may at any time in its sole discretion make any change in the form of Warrant that the Company may deem appropriate and that does not affect the substance thereof, and any Warrant thereafter issued or countersigned, whether in exchange or substitution for an outstanding Warrant or otherwise, may be in the form as so changed.

4.8 Other Events . In case any event shall occur affecting the Company as to which none of the provisions of preceding subsections of this  Section  4  are strictly applicable, but which would require an adjustment to the terms of the Warrants in order to (i) avoid an adverse impact on the Warrants and (ii) effectuate the intent and purpose of this  Section  4 , then, in each such case, the Company shall appoint a firm of independent public accountants, investment banking, or other appraisal firm of recognized national standing, which shall give its opinion as to whether or not any adjustment to the rights represented by the Warrants is necessary to effectuate the intent and purpose of this  Section  4  and, if they determine that an adjustment is necessary, the terms of such adjustment. The Company shall adjust the terms of the Warrants in a manner that is consistent with any adjustment recommended in such opinion.

 

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Transfer and Exchange of Warrants.

5.1 Registration of Transfer . The Warrant Agent shall register the transfer, from time to time, of any outstanding Warrant upon the Warrant Register, upon surrender of such Warrant for transfer, in the case of certificated warrants, properly endorsed with signatures properly guaranteed and accompanied by appropriate instructions for transfer. Upon any such transfer, a new Warrant representing an equal aggregate number of Warrants shall be issued and the old Warrant shall be cancelled by the Warrant Agent. In the case of certificated warrants, the Warrants so cancelled shall be delivered by the Warrant Agent to the Company from time to time upon request.

5.2 Procedure for Surrender of Warrants . Warrants may be surrendered to the Warrant Agent, together with a written request for exchange or transfer, and thereupon the Warrant Agent shall issue in exchange therefor one or more new Warrants as requested by the Registered Holder of the Warrants so surrendered, representing an equal aggregate number of Warrants;  provided ,  however , that in the event that a Warrant surrendered for transfer bears a restrictive legend, the Warrant Agent shall not cancel such Warrant and issue new Warrants in exchange thereof until the Warrant Agent has received an opinion of counsel for the Company stating that such transfer may be made and indicating whether the new Warrants must also bear a restrictive legend.

 

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5.3 Fractional Warrants . The Warrant Agent shall not be required to effect any registration of transfer or exchange which shall result in the issuance of a warrant certificate or book-entry position for a fraction of a warrant.

5.4 Service Charges . No service charge shall be made for any exchange or registration of transfer of Warrants.

5.5 Warrant Execution and Countersignature . The Warrant Agent is hereby authorized to countersign and to deliver, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Warrants required to be issued pursuant to the provisions of this Section  5 , and the Company, whenever required by the Warrant Agent, shall supply the Warrant Agent with Warrants duly executed on behalf of the Company for such purpose.

 

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Redemption .

6.1 General . For the avoidance of doubt, this Section  6 shall apply only to Warrants transferred to an Other Transferee.

6.2 Redemption . Each outstanding Warrant that has been transferred to an Other Transferee may be redeemed, at the option of the Company, at any time while they are exercisable and prior to their expiration, at the office of the Warrant Agent, upon notice to the Registered Holders of such Warrants that have been transferred to an Other Transferee, as described in  Section  6.3 below, at the price of $0.01 per Warrant (the  “ Redemption Price ), provided that the last sales price of the Common Stock reported has been at least $18.00 per share (subject to adjustment in compliance with  Section  4  hereof), on each of twenty (20) trading days within the thirty (30) trading-day period ending on the third Business Day prior to the date on which notice of the redemption is given and provided that there is an effective registration statement covering the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, and a current prospectus relating thereto, available throughout the 30-day Redemption Period (as defined in  Section  6.3 below) or the Company has elected to require the exercise of the Warrants on a “cashless basis” pursuant to  subsection 3.3.1 .

6.3 Date Fixed for, and Notice of, Redemption . In the event that the Company elects to redeem Warrants that have been transferred to an Other Transferee, the Company shall fix a date for the redemption (the “ Redemption Date ”). Notice of redemption shall be mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, by the Company not less than thirty (30) days prior to the Redemption Date (the “ 30-day Redemption Period ”) to the Registered Holders of the Warrants to be redeemed at their last addresses as they shall appear on the registration books. Any notice mailed in the manner herein provided shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given whether or not the Registered Holder received such notice.

 

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6.4 Exercise After Notice of Redemption . The Warrants may be exercised, for cash (or on a “cashless basis” in accordance with subsection 3.3.1(b) of this Agreement) at any time after notice of redemption shall have been given by the Company pursuant to Section  6.3 hereof and prior to the Redemption Date. In the event that the Company determines to require all holders of Warrants to exercise their Warrants on a “cashless basis” pursuant to subsection 3.3.1 , the notice of redemption shall contain the information necessary to calculate the number of shares of Common Stock to be received upon exercise of the Warrants, including the “Fair Market Value” (as such term is defined in subsection 3.3.1(b) hereof) in such case. On and after the Redemption Date, the record holder of the Warrants shall have no further rights except to receive, upon surrender of the Warrants, the Redemption Price.

 

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Other Provisions Relating to Rights of Holders of Warrants.

7.1 No Rights as Stockholder . A Warrant does not entitle the Registered Holder thereof to any of the rights of a stockholder of the Company, including, without limitation, the right to receive dividends, or other distributions, exercise any preemptive rights to vote or to consent or to receive notice as stockholders in respect of the meetings of stockholders or the election of directors of the Company or any other matter.

7.2 Lost, Stolen, Mutilated, or Destroyed Warrants . If any Warrant is lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed, the Company and the Warrant Agent shall on such terms as to indemnity or otherwise as they may in their reasonable discretion impose (which shall, in the case of a mutilated Warrant, include the surrender thereof), issue a new Warrant of like denomination, tenor, and date as the Warrant so lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed. Any such new Warrant shall constitute a substitute contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not the allegedly lost, stolen, mutilated, or destroyed Warrant shall be at any time enforceable by anyone.

7.3 Reservation of Common Stock . The Company shall at all times reserve and keep available a number of its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock that shall be sufficient to permit the exercise in full of all outstanding Warrants issued pursuant to this Agreement.

7.4 Registration of Common Stock; Cashless Exercise at Company s Option.

7.4.1. Registration of the Common Stock . The Company agrees that as soon as practicable, but in no event later than fifteen (15) Business Days after the Contribution Closing, it shall use its best efforts to file with the Commission a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants. The Company shall use its best efforts to cause the same to become effective and to maintain the effectiveness of such registration statement, and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration of the Warrants in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. If any such registration statement has not been declared effective by the 60th Business Day following the Contribution Closing, holders of the Warrants shall have the right, during the period beginning on the 61st Business Day after the Contribution Closing and ending upon such registration statement being declared effective by the Commission, and during any other period when the Company shall fail to have maintained an effective registration statement covering the shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, to exercise such Warrants on a “cashless basis,” by exchanging the Warrants (in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act (or any successor rule) or another exemption) for that number of shares of Common Stock equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of shares of Common Stock

 

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underlying the Warrants, multiplied by the difference between the Warrant Price and the “Fair Market Value” (as defined below) by (y) the Fair Market Value. Solely for purposes of this  subsection 7.4.1 , “Fair Market Value” shall mean the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock as reported during the ten (10) trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the date that notice of exercise is received by the Warrant Agent from the holder of such Warrants or its securities broker or intermediary. The date that notice of cashless exercise is received by the Warrant Agent shall be conclusively determined by the Warrant Agent. In connection with the “cashless exercise” of a Warrant, the Company shall, upon request, provide the Warrant Agent with an opinion of counsel for the Company (which shall be an outside law firm with securities law experience) stating that (i) the exercise of the Warrants on a cashless basis in accordance with this subsection  7.4.1 is not required to be registered under the Securities Act and (ii) the shares of Common Stock issued upon such exercise shall be freely tradable under United States federal securities laws by anyone who is not an affiliate (as such term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any successor rule)) of the Company and, accordingly, shall not be required to bear a restrictive legend. Except as provided in  subsection 7.4.2 , for the avoidance of any doubt, unless and until all of the Warrants have been exercised, the Company shall continue to be obligated to comply with its registration obligations under the first three sentences of this  subsection 7.4.1 .

7.4.2. Cashless Exercise at Company s Option . If the Common Stock is at the time of any exercise of a Warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that it satisfies the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act (or any successor rule), the Company may, at its option, (i) require holders of Warrants who exercise Warrants to exercise such Warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act (or any successor rule) as described in  subsection 7.4.1  and (ii) in the event the Company so elects, the Company shall (x) not be required to file or maintain in effect a registration statement for the registration, under the Securities Act, of the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary and (y) use its best efforts to register or qualify for sale the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrant under the blue sky laws of the state of residence of the exercising Warrant holder to the extent an exemption is not available.

 

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Concerning the Warrant Agent and Other Matters.

8.1 Payment of Taxes . The Company shall from time to time promptly pay all taxes and charges that may be imposed upon the Company or the Warrant Agent in respect of the issuance or delivery of shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of the Warrants, but the Company shall not be obligated to pay any transfer taxes in respect of the Warrants or such shares of Common Stock.

8.2 Resignation, Consolidation, or Merger of Warrant Agent.

8.2.1. Appointment of Successor Warrant Agent . The Warrant Agent, or any successor to it hereafter appointed, may resign its duties and be discharged from all further duties and liabilities hereunder after giving sixty (60) days’ notice in writing to the Company. If the office of the Warrant Agent becomes vacant by resignation or incapacity to act or otherwise, the Company shall appoint in writing a successor Warrant Agent in place of the Warrant Agent. If

 

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the Company shall fail to make such appointment within a period of thirty (30) days after it has been notified in writing of such resignation or incapacity by the Warrant Agent or by the holder of a Warrant (who shall, with such notice, submit his Warrant for inspection by the Company), then the holder of any Warrant may apply to the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the County of New York for the appointment of a successor Warrant Agent at the Company’s cost. Any successor Warrant Agent, whether appointed by the Company or by such court, shall be a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, in good standing, and having its principal office in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, and authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority. After appointment, any successor Warrant Agent shall be vested with all the authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations of its predecessor Warrant Agent with like effect as if originally named as Warrant Agent hereunder, without any further act or deed; but if for any reason it becomes necessary or appropriate, the predecessor Warrant Agent shall execute and deliver, at the expense of the Company, an instrument transferring to such successor Warrant Agent all the authority, powers, and rights of such predecessor Warrant Agent hereunder; and upon request of any successor Warrant Agent the Company shall make, execute, acknowledge, and deliver any and all instruments in writing for more fully and effectually vesting in and confirming to such successor Warrant Agent all such authority, powers, rights, immunities, duties, and obligations.

8.2.2. Notice of Successor Warrant Agent . In the event a successor Warrant Agent shall be appointed, the Company shall give notice thereof to the predecessor Warrant Agent and the Transfer Agent for the Common Stock not later than the effective date of any such appointment.

8.2.3. Merger or Consolidation of Warrant Agent . Any corporation into which the Warrant Agent may be merged or with which it may be consolidated or any corporation resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Warrant Agent shall be a party shall be the successor Warrant Agent under this Agreement without any further act.

8.3 Fees and Expenses of Warrant Agent.

8.3.1. Remuneration . The Company agrees to pay the Warrant Agent reasonable remuneration for its services as such Warrant Agent hereunder and shall, pursuant to its obligations under this Agreement, reimburse the Warrant Agent upon demand for all expenditures that the Warrant Agent may reasonably incur in the execution of its duties hereunder.

8.3.2. Further Assurances . The Company agrees to perform, execute, acknowledge, and deliver or cause to be performed, executed, acknowledged, and delivered all such further and other acts, instruments, and assurances as may reasonably be required by the Warrant Agent for the carrying out or performing of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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8.4 Liability of Warrant Agent.

8.4.1. Reliance on Company Statement . Whenever in the performance of its duties under this Agreement, the Warrant Agent shall deem it necessary or desirable that any fact or matter be proved or established by the Company prior to taking or suffering any action hereunder, such fact or matter (unless other evidence in respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) shall be deemed to be conclusively proved and established by a statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, or Chairman of the Board of the Company and delivered to the Warrant Agent. The Warrant Agent shall rely upon such statement for any action taken or suffered in good faith by it pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement.

8.4.2. Indemnity . The Warrant Agent shall be liable hereunder only for its own gross negligence, willful misconduct, or bad faith. The Company agrees to indemnify the Warrant Agent and save it harmless against any and all liabilities, including judgments, costs and reasonable counsel fees, for anything done or omitted by the Warrant Agent in the execution of this Agreement, except as a result of the Warrant Agent’s gross negligence, willful misconduct, or bad faith.

8.4.3. Exclusions . The Warrant Agent shall have no responsibility with respect to the validity of this Agreement or with respect to the validity or execution of any Warrant (except its countersignature thereof). The Warrant Agent shall not be responsible for any breach by the Company of any covenant or condition contained in this Agreement or in any Warrant. The Warrant Agent shall not be responsible to make any adjustments required under the provisions of  Section  4  hereof or responsible for the manner, method, or amount of any such adjustment or the ascertaining of the existence of facts that would require any such adjustment; nor shall it by any act hereunder be deemed to make any representation or warranty as to the authorization or reservation of any shares of Common Stock to be issued pursuant to this Agreement or any Warrant or as to whether any shares of Common Stock shall, when issued, be valid and fully paid and non-assessable.

8.5 Acceptance of Agency . The Warrant Agent hereby accepts the agency established by this Agreement and agrees to perform the same, including countersigning physical certificates, if applicable, upon the terms and conditions herein set forth and among other things, shall account promptly to the Company with respect to Warrants exercised and concurrently account for, and pay to the Company, all monies received by the Warrant Agent for the purchase of shares of Common Stock through the exercise of the Warrants.

8.6 Waiver . The Warrant Agent has no right of set-off or any other right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“ Claim ”) in, or to any distribution of, the Trust Account (as defined in that certain Investment Management Trust Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2017, by and between the Company and the Warrant Agent as trustee thereunder) and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment, or satisfaction for any Claim against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever. The Warrant Agent hereby waives any and all Claims against the Trust Account and any and all rights to seek access to the Trust Account.

 

9.

Miscellaneous Provisions.

9.1 Successors . All the covenants and provisions of this Agreement by or for the benefit of the Company or the Warrant Agent shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns.

 

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9.2 Notices . Any notice, statement, or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the Warrant Agent or by the holder of any Warrant to or on the Company shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within five (5) days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Company with the Warrant Agent), as follows:

Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp.

2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056

Attention: Brian Freed

Any notice, statement, or demand authorized by this Agreement to be given or made by the holder of any Warrant or by the Company to or on the Warrant Agent shall be sufficiently given when so delivered if by hand or overnight delivery or if sent by certified mail or private courier service within five (5) days after deposit of such notice, postage prepaid, addressed (until another address is filed in writing by the Warrant Agent with the Company), as follows:

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC

6201 15th Avenue

Brooklyn, New York 11219

Attention: Reorg Department

9.3 Applicable Law . The validity, interpretation, and performance of this Agreement and of the Warrants shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles that would result in the application of the substantive laws of another jurisdiction. The Company hereby agrees that any action, proceeding or claim against it arising out of or relating in any way to this Agreement shall be brought and enforced in the courts of the State of New York or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and irrevocably submits to such jurisdiction, which jurisdiction shall be exclusive. The Company hereby waives any objection to such exclusive jurisdiction and that such courts represent an inconvenient forum.

9.4 Persons Having Rights under this Agreement . Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to confer upon, or give to, any person or corporation other than the parties hereto and the Registered Holders of the Warrants any right, remedy, or claim under or by reason of this Agreement or of any covenant, condition, stipulation, promise, or agreement hereof. All covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises, and agreements contained in this Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assigns and of the Registered Holders of the Warrants.

9.5 Examination of the Warrant Agreement . A copy of this Agreement shall be available at all reasonable times at the office of the Warrant Agent in the Borough of Manhattan, City and State of New York, for inspection by the Registered Holder of any Warrant. The Warrant Agent may require any such holder to submit his Warrant for inspection by it.

 

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9.6 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of original or facsimile counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

9.7 Effect of Headings . The section headings herein are for convenience only and are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the interpretation thereof.

9.8 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto without the consent of any Registered Holder (i) for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, or curing, correcting, or supplementing any defective provision contained herein or adding or changing any other provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under this Agreement as the parties may deem necessary or desirable and that the parties deem shall not adversely affect the interest of the Registered Holders and (ii) to provide for the delivery of Alternative Issuance pursuant to Section  4.4 . All other modifications or amendments, including any amendment to increase the Warrant Price or shorten the Exercise Period shall require the vote or written consent of the Registered Holders of 50% of the then outstanding Warrants. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company may lower the Warrant Price or extend the duration of the Exercise Period pursuant to Sections  3.1 and 3.2 , respectively, without the consent of the Registered Holders.

9.9 Severability . This Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible and be valid and enforceable.

Exhibit A Form of Warrant Certificate

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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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.

 

KAYNE ANDERSON

ACQUISITION CORP.

By:  

/s/ Terry A. Hart

Name:   Terry A. Hart
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page to Warrant Agreement]


AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER &

TRUST COMPANY, LLC, as Warrant

Agent

By:  

/s/ Felix Orihuela

Name:   Felix Orihuela
Title:   Senior Vice President

[Signature Page to Warrant Agreement]


EXHIBIT A

[Form of Warrant Certificate]

[FACE]

Number

Warrants

 

 

THIS WARRANT SHALL BE VOID IF NOT EXERCISED PRIOR TO

THE EXPIRATION OF THE EXERCISE PERIOD PROVIDED FOR

IN THE WARRANT AGREEMENT DESCRIBED BELOW

KAYNE ANDERSON ACQUISITION CORP.

Incorporated Under the Laws of the State of Delaware

CUSIP [•]

Warrant Certificate

This Warrant Certificate certifies that              , or registered assigns, is the registered holder of warrant(s) evidenced hereby (the “ Warrants ” and each, a “ Warrant ”) to purchase shares of Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value (“ Common Stock ”), of Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”). Each whole Warrant entitles the holder, upon exercise during the period set forth in the Warrant Agreement referred to below, to receive from the Company that number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock as set forth below, at the exercise price (the “ Exercise Price ”) as determined pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, payable in lawful money (or through “ cashless exercise ” as provided for in the Warrant Agreement) of the United States of America upon surrender of this Warrant Certificate and payment of the Exercise Price at the office or agency of the Warrant Agent referred to below, subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the Warrant Agreement. Defined terms used in this Warrant Certificate but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Warrant Agreement.

 

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Each whole Warrant is initially exercisable for one fully paid and non-assessable share of Common Stock. No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of any Warrant. If, upon the exercise of Warrants, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share of Common Stock, the Company will, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the Warrant holder. The number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events set forth in the Warrant Agreement.

The initial Exercise Price per share of Common Stock for any Warrant is equal to $11.50 per share. The Exercise Price is subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain events set forth in the Warrant Agreement.

Subject to the conditions set forth in the Warrant Agreement, the Warrants may be exercised only during the Exercise Period and to the extent not exercised by the end of such Exercise Period, such Warrants shall become void.

Reference is hereby made to the further provisions of this Warrant Certificate set forth on the reverse hereof and such further provisions shall for all purposes have the same effect as though fully set forth at this place.

This Warrant Certificate shall not be valid unless countersigned by the Warrant Agent, as such term is used in the Warrant Agreement.

This Warrant Certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of laws principles thereof.

 

KAYNE ANDERSON

ACQUISITION CORP.

By:  

 

Name:
Title:

AMERICAN STOCK TRANSFER &

TRUST COMPANY, LLC, as

Warrant Agent

By:  

 

Name:
Title:

 

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[Form of Warrant Certificate]

[Reverse]

The Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate are part of a duly authorized issue of Warrants entitling the holder on exercise to receive shares of Common Stock and are issued or to be issued pursuant to a Warrant Agreement dated as of November 9, 2018 (the “ Warrant Agreement ”), duly executed and delivered by the Company to American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, a New York limited liability trust company, as warrant agent (the “ Warrant Agent ”), which Warrant Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference in and made a part of this instrument and is hereby referred to for a description of the rights, limitation of rights, obligations, duties and immunities thereunder of the Warrant Agent, the Company and the holders (the words “ holders ” or “ holder ” meaning the Registered Holders or Registered Holder) of the Warrants. A copy of the Warrant Agreement may be obtained by the holder hereof upon written request to the Company. Defined terms used in this Warrant Certificate but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Warrant Agreement.

Warrants may be exercised at any time during the Exercise Period set forth in the Warrant Agreement. The holder of Warrants evidenced by this Warrant Certificate may exercise them by surrendering this Warrant Certificate, with the form of election to purchase set forth hereon properly completed and executed, together with payment of the Exercise Price as specified in the Warrant Agreement (or through “cashless exercise” as provided for in the Warrant Agreement) at the principal corporate trust office of the Warrant Agent. In the event that upon any exercise of Warrants evidenced hereby the number of Warrants exercised shall be less than the total number of Warrants evidenced hereby, there shall be issued to the holder hereof or his, her, or its assignee, a new Warrant Certificate evidencing the number of Warrants not exercised.

Notwithstanding anything else in this Warrant Certificate or the Warrant Agreement, no Warrant may be exercised unless at the time of exercise (i) a registration statement covering the shares of Common Stock to be issued upon exercise is effective under the Securities Act and (ii) a prospectus thereunder relating to the shares of Common Stock is current, except through “cashless exercise” as provided for in the Warrant Agreement.

The Warrant Agreement provides that upon the occurrence of certain events the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of the Warrants set forth on the face hereof may, subject to certain conditions, be adjusted. If, upon exercise of a Warrant, the holder thereof would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share of Common Stock, the Company shall, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the holder of the Warrant.

Warrant Certificates, when surrendered at the principal corporate trust office of the Warrant Agent by the Registered Holder thereof in person or by legal representative or attorney duly authorized in writing, may be exchanged, in the manner and subject to the limitations provided in the Warrant Agreement, but without payment of any service charge, for another Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of like tenor evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Warrants.

 

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Upon due presentation for registration of transfer of this Warrant Certificate at the office of the Warrant Agent a new Warrant Certificate or Warrant Certificates of like tenor and evidencing in the aggregate a like number of Warrants shall be issued to the transferee(s) in exchange for this Warrant Certificate, subject to the limitations provided in the Warrant Agreement, without charge except for any tax or other governmental charge imposed in connection therewith.

The Company and the Warrant Agent may deem and treat the Registered Holder(s) hereof as the absolute owner(s) of this Warrant Certificate (notwithstanding any notation of ownership or other writing hereon made by anyone), for the purpose of any exercise hereof, of any distribution to the holder(s) hereof, and for all other purposes, and neither the Company nor the Warrant Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary. Neither the Warrants nor this Warrant Certificate entitles any holder hereof to any rights of a stockholder of the Company.

 

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Election to Purchase

(To Be Executed Upon Exercise of Warrant)

The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, represented by this Warrant Certificate, to receive shares of Common Stock and herewith tenders payment for such shares of Common Stock to the order of Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp. (the  “Company” ) in the amount of $ in accordance with the terms hereof. The undersigned requests that a certificate for such shares of Common Stock be registered in the name of , whose address is and that such shares of Common Stock be delivered to whose address is . If said number of shares of Common Stock is less than all of the shares of Common Stock purchasable hereunder, the undersigned requests that a new Warrant Certificate representing the remaining balance of such shares of Common Stock be registered in the name of , whose address is and that such Warrant Certificate be delivered to , whose address is .

In the event that the Warrant has been called for redemption by the Company pursuant to  Section  6  of the Warrant Agreement and the Company has required cashless exercise pursuant to  Section  6.4  of the Warrant Agreement, the number of shares of Common Stock that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with  subsection  3.3.1(b)  and  Section  6.4  of the Warrant Agreement.

In the event that the Warrant is to be exercised on a “cashless” basis pursuant to subsection  3.3.1(c) of the Warrant Agreement, the number of shares of Common Stock that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with subsection  3.3.1(c) of the Warrant Agreement.

In the event that the Warrant is to be exercised on a “cashless” basis pursuant to  Section  7.4  of the Warrant Agreement, the number of shares of Common Stock that this Warrant is exercisable for shall be determined in accordance with  Section  7.4  of the Warrant Agreement.

In the event that the Warrant may be exercised, to the extent allowed by the Warrant Agreement, through cashless exercise (i) the number of shares of Common Stock that this Warrant is exercisable for would be determined in accordance with the relevant section of the Warrant Agreement which allows for such cashless exercise and (ii) the holder hereof shall complete the following: The undersigned hereby irrevocably elects to exercise the right, represented by this Warrant Certificate, through the cashless exercise provisions of the Warrant Agreement, to receive shares of Common Stock. If said number of shares is less than all of the shares of Common Stock purchasable hereunder (after giving effect to the cashless exercise), the undersigned requests that a new Warrant Certificate representing the remaining balance of such shares of Common Stock be registered in the name of             , whose address is             and that such Warrant Certificate be delivered to             , whose address is             .

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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THE SIGNATURE(S) SHOULD 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 (OR ANY SUCCESSOR RULE)).

 

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EXHIBIT B

LEGEND

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF UNLESS REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE.

SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE AND SHARES OF CLASS A COMMON STOCK OF THE COMPANY ISSUED UPON EXERCISE OF SUCH SECURITIES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS UNDER A REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY THE COMPANY.”

 

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Exhibit 10.1

[EXECUTION COPY]

[US$800,000,000 SENIOR REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY]

 

 

 

 

LOGO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

dated as of November 9, 2018

among

ALTUS MIDSTREAM LP,

as Borrower

THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO,

THE ISSUING BANKS PARTY HERETO,

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent,

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Syndication Agent,

and

CITIBANK, N.A.,

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, NEW YORK BRANCH

MUFG BANK, LTD.,

and

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, HOUSTON BRANCH

as Co-Documentation Agents

 

 

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.,

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED,

TD SECURITIES (USA) LLC,

MUFG BANK, LTD.,

and

THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, HOUSTON BRANCH

as Co-Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  

Article I. Definitions

     1  

Section 1.1

  Defined Terms      1  

Section 1.2

  Classification of Loans and Borrowings      30  

Section 1.3

  Terms Generally      30  

Section 1.4

  Accounting Terms; GAAP      30  

Section 1.5

  Interest Rates; LIBOR Notification      31  

Article II. The Credits

     31  

Section 2.1

  Commitments      31  

Section 2.2

  Loans and Borrowings      31  

Section 2.3

  Requests for Borrowings      32  

Section 2.4

  Swingline Loans      33  

Section 2.5

  Letters of Credit      35  

Section 2.6

  Funding of Borrowings      43  

Section 2.7

  Extension of Maturity Date and of Commitments      43  

Section 2.8

  Interest Elections      45  

Section 2.9

  Termination and Reduction of Commitments and Letter of Credit Commitments      46  

Section 2.10

  Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt      47  

Section 2.11

  Prepayment of Loans      48  

Section 2.12

  Fees      48  

Section 2.13

  Interest      49  

Section 2.14

  Alternate Rate of Interest      50  

Section 2.15

  Increased Costs      51  

Section 2.16

  Break Funding Payments      53  

Section 2.17

  Taxes      53  

Section 2.18

  Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs      57  

Section 2.19

  Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders      59  

Section 2.20

  [Intentionally Deleted]      60  

Section 2.21

  Defaulting Lenders      60  

Section 2.22

  Increase in Commitments      63  

Article III. Representations and Warranties

     64  

Section 3.1

  Organization      64  

Section 3.2

  Authorization and Validity      64  

Section 3.3

  Government Approval and Regulation      65  

Section 3.4

  Pension and Welfare Plans      65  

Section 3.5

  Regulation U      65  

Section 3.6

  Taxes      65  

Section 3.7

  Subsidiaries; Restricted Subsidiaries      65  

 

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Section 3.8

  No Default or Event of Default      65  

Section 3.9

  Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions      66  

Section 3.10

  Beneficial Ownership      66  

Article IV. Conditions

     66  

Section 4.1

  Effectiveness      66  

Section 4.2

  All Loans and Letter of Credit Issuances      68  

Article V. Affirmative Covenants

     69  

Section 5.1

  Financial Reporting and Notices      69  

Section 5.2

  Compliance with Laws      71  

Section 5.3

  Maintenance of Properties      71  

Section 5.4

  Insurance      71  

Section 5.5

  Books and Records      71  

Section 5.6

  Purposes      71  

Article VI. Financial Covenant

     72  

Section 6.1

  Ratio of Total Debt to Capital      72  

Section 6.2

  Leverage Ratio      72  

Article VII. Negative Covenants

     72  

Section 7.1

  Liens      72  

Section 7.2

  Mergers      74  

Section 7.3

  Asset Dispositions      74  

Section 7.4

  Transactions with Affiliates      75  

Section 7.5

  Restrictive Agreements      75  

Section 7.6

  Indebtedness      76  

Section 7.7

  Restricted Payments      76  

Section 7.8

  Investments      77  

Article VIII. Events of Default

     77  

Section 8.1

  Listing of Events of Default      77  

Section 8.2

  Action if Bankruptcy      79  

Section 8.3

  Action if Other Event of Default      79  

Section 8.4

  Application of Payments      79  

Article IX. Agents

     81  

Section 9.1

  Authorization and Action      81  

Section 9.2

  Administrative Agent’s Reliance, Indemnification, Etc      83  

Section 9.3

  Communications      85  

Section 9.4

  The Administrative Agent Individually      85  

Section 9.5

  Successor Administrative Agent      86  

 

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Section 9.6

  Acknowledgements of Lenders and Issuing Banks      87  

Section 9.7

  Certain ERISA Matters      87  

Article X. Miscellaneous

     90  

Section 10.1

  Notices      90  

Section 10.2

  Waivers; Amendments      92  

Section 10.3

  Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver      93  

Section 10.4

  Successors and Assigns      95  

Section 10.5

  Survival      98  

Section 10.6

  Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution      98  

Section 10.7

  Severability      99  

Section 10.8

  Right of Setoff      99  

Section 10.9

  GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION; CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS      100  

Section 10.10

  Headings      101  

Section 10.11

  Confidentiality      101  

Section 10.12

  Interest Rate Limitation      101  

Section 10.13

  USA PATRIOT Act Notice      103  

Section 10.14

  NO FIDUCIARY DUTY      103  

Section 10.15

  Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions      103  

Section 10.16

  NO ORAL AGREEMENTS      104  

 

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SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS

EXHIBITS :

 

Exhibit A    Form of Legal Opinion of Bracewell LLP
Exhibit B    Form of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit C    Form of Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit D    Form of Borrowing/Interest Election Request
Exhibit E    Form of Notice of Commitment Increase
Exhibit F    Form of Request for Letter of Credit
Exhibit G-1    U.S. Tax Certificate (For Non-U.S. Lenders that are not Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Exhibit G-2    U.S. Tax Certificate (For Non-U.S. Lenders that are Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Exhibit G-3    U.S. Tax Certificate (For Non-U.S. Participants that are not Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
Exhibit G-4    U.S. Tax Certificate (For Non-U.S. Participants that are Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

SCHEDULES :

 

Schedule A    Pricing Grid
Schedule 2.1    Commitments
Schedule 2.4    Swingline Lenders and Swingline Commitments
Schedule 2.5    Issuing Banks and Letter of Credit Commitments
Schedule 3.7    Subsidiaries; Restricted Subsidiaries
Schedule 7.1    Liens
Schedule 7.5    Restrictive Agreements

 

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT

THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of November 9, 2018, is among ALTUS MIDSTREAM LP , a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Borrower ”), the LENDERS (as defined below) party hereto, the ISSUING BANKS (as defined below) party hereto, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. , as Administrative Agent, WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , as Syndication Agent, CITIBANK, N.A., BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, NEW YORK BRANCH, MUFG BANK, LTD., and THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, HOUSTON BRANCH , as Co-Documentation Agents.

Borrower, Lenders, Issuing Banks, the Administrative Agent, and the other Agents party hereto hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I.

Definitions

SECTION 1.1 Defined Terms . As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:

ABR ”, when used in reference to any Loan, Borrowing or Swingline Loan, refers to whether such Loan, the Loans comprising such Borrowing, or Swingline Loan are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.

Acceptable Rating ” means, as applicable to any Affiliate of an Issuing Bank, a Bank Rating of such Affiliate which is the same or higher than such Issuing Bank.

Accepting Lenders ” is defined in Section  2.7(c) .

Acquisition Period ” means, if the Borrower has provided a Qualified Acquisition Notice, the period beginning with the Qualified Acquisition Closing Date and ending on the earliest of (a) the first anniversary of such Qualified Acquisition Closing Date, and (b) the date on which the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that it desires to end the Acquisition Period for such Qualified Acquisition.

Adjusted LIBO Rate ” means, with respect to any LIBOR Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) equal to (a) the LIBO Rate for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate.

Administrative Agent ” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent for the Issuing Banks and the Lenders.

Administrative Questionnaire ” means an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.

Affected Loan ” is defined in Section  2.18(f) .


Affiliate ” means, with respect to a specified Person, at a given time, 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.

Agent Parties ” is defined in Section  9.3(a) .

Agents ” means each of the Administrative Agent, the Syndication Agent, and the Co-Documentation Agents.

Agreement ” means this Credit Agreement.

Alternate Base Rate ” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the NYFRB Rate in effect on such day plus 1 2 of 1% and (c) the Adjusted LIBO Rate for a one month Interest Period on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1%, provided that for the purpose of this definition, the Adjusted LIBO Rate for any day shall be based on the LIBO Screen Rate (or if the LIBO Screen Rate is not available for such one month Interest Period, the Interpolated Rate) at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time on such day. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate, respectively. If the Alternate Base Rate is being used as an alternate rate of interest pursuant to Section  2.14 , then the Alternate Base Rate shall be the greater of clauses (a) and (b) above and shall be determined without reference to clause (c) above. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Alternate Base Rate as so determined pursuant to the foregoing would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

Anti-Corruption Laws ” means the United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 and all other laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction concerning bribery, corruption or money laundering, including, without limitation, the Bribery Act 2010 of the United Kingdom.

Apache ” means Apache Corporation, a Delaware corporation.

Applicable Issuing Office ” means, for any Issuing Bank, the issuing office of such Issuing Bank located in the United States specified by Borrower in any Request for Letter of Credit, or any other issuing office of such Issuing Bank which is requested by Borrower in any Request for Letter of Credit and agreed by such Issuing Bank; provided that the particular location of an issuing office located in the United States must be mutually agreed by both the applicable Issuing Bank and The Borrower.

Applicable Lending Office ” means, for each Lender and for each Type of Loan, such office of such Lender (or of an Affiliate of such Lender) as such Lender may from time to time specify in writing to the Administrative Agent and Borrower as the office by which its Loans of such Type are to be made and/or issued and maintained.

Applicable Percentage ” means, with respect to any Lender, the percentage of the total Commitments represented by such Lender’s Commitment; provided that, when a Defaulting Lender shall exist, “ Applicable Percentage ” (a) shall be adjusted for purposes of Section  2.21 as

 

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set forth in Section  2.21 and (b) shall mean for any Letters of Credit issued or increased or Loans made during such time the percentage of the total Commitments (disregarding any Defaulting Lender’s Commitment) represented by such Lender’s Commitment. If the Commitments have terminated or expired, the Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon the Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments and adjustments due to any Lender’s status as a Defaulting Lender at the time of determination.

Applicable Rating Level ” means (a) at any time the ratings established or deemed to have been established by Moody’s and S&P for the Index Debt are equivalent ratings, the level set forth in the chart below under the heading “Applicable Rating Level” (a “ Level ”) opposite the ratings under the headings “Moody’s” and “S&P”, and (b) if the ratings established or deemed to have been established by Moody’s and S&P for the Index Debt shall fall within different Levels, the Applicable Rating Level shall be based on the higher rating, provided , however , that for purposes of the foregoing, (i) “ ³ ” means a rating equal to or more favorable than; “ £ ” means a rating equal to or less favorable than; “>” means a rating greater than; “<” means a rating less than; (ii) in the event that a one rating level split occurs between the Moody’s and S&P ratings, then the rating corresponding to the higher rating shall determine the Applicable Rating Level; (iii) in the event that more than a one rating level split occurs between the Moody’s and S&P ratings, then the Applicable Rating Level shall equal one level lower than the higher rating; (iv) if only one of Moody’s and S&P shall have in effect a rating for the Index Debt (other than by reason of the circumstances referred to in the penultimate sentence of this definition), then the Applicable Rating Level shall be the rating established by such party; (v) if there is no rating for the Index Debt from Moody’s and S&P, then the Applicable Rating Level shall equal Level V; and (vi) if the ratings established or deemed to have been established by Moody’s and S&P for the Index Debt shall be changed (other than as a result of a change in the rating system of Moody’s or S&P), such change shall be effective as of the date on which it is first announced by the applicable rating agency. Each change in the Applicable Rating Level shall apply during the period commencing on the effective date of such change and ending on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the next such change. If the rating system of Moody’s or S&P shall change, or if any such rating agency shall cease to be in the business of rating corporate debt obligations, the Borrower, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders shall negotiate in good faith to amend this definition to reflect such changed rating system or the unavailability of ratings from such rating agency and, pending the effectiveness of any such amendment, the Applicable Rating Level shall be determined by reference to the rating most recently in effect prior to such change or cessation. Changes in the Applicable Rating Level will occur automatically without prior notice.

 

Applicable Rating Level

  

Moody’s

  

S&P

Level I

   ³  A3    ³  A-

Level II

   Baa1    BBB+

Level III

   Baa2    BBB

Level IV

   Baa3    BBB-

Level V

   £  Ba1    £  BB+

 

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For example, if the Moody’s rating is Baa2 and the S&P rating is BBB-, Level III shall apply.

Applicant ” means the Borrower.

Arrangers ” is defined in Section  9.1(e) .

Assignment and Assumption ” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section  10.4 ), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit C or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

Authorized Officer ” means, with respect to any Person, the chief executive officer and/or president, the chief financial officer, and the treasurer, of such Person or any general partner of such Person, and any officer or employee of such Person (or general partner of such Person) specified as such to the Administrative Agent in writing by any of the aforementioned officers of such Person (or general partner of such Person).

Availability Period ” means the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the Maturity Date.

Bail-In Action ” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.

Bail-In Legislation ” means, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

Bank Rating ” means, with respect to any Person, the ratings established or deemed to have been established by Moody’s and S&P for the senior, unsubordinated, unsecured long term debt of such Person.

Bankruptcy Event ” means, with respect to any Person, such Person becomes the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization or liquidation of its business appointed for it, or, in the good faith determination of the Administrative Agent, has taken any action in furtherance of, or consented to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or appointment, provided that a Bankruptcy Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person by a Governmental Authority or instrumentality thereof, provided , further , that such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Person 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 Person (or such Governmental Authority or instrumentality) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such Person.

 

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Base Rate Margin ” means, for any day, the applicable rate per annum set forth below under the caption “ Base Rate Margin ”, in either case, based upon the Leverage Ratio or Applicable Rating Level, as applicable, applicable on such date and as more fully set forth on Schedule A . Each change in the Base Rate Margin shall apply during the period commencing on the effective date of such change and ending on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the next such change. Changes in the Base Rate Margin will occur automatically without prior notice.

Beneficial Ownership Certification ” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership or control as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, which certification shall be substantially similar in form and substance to the form of Certification Regarding Beneficial Owners of Legal Entity Customers published jointly, in May 2018, by the Loan Syndications and Trading Association and Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.

Beneficial Ownership Regulation ” means 31 C.F.R. §1010.230.

Bloomberg ” means Bloomberg L.P. and any nationally recognized successor thereto.

Board ” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.

Borrower ” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Preamble .

Borrower Audited Annual Financials ” is defined in Section  5.1(a) .

Borrower Parent ” means KAAC.

Borrower Parent Annual Financials ” is defined in Section  5.1(a) .

Borrower Unaudited Annual Financials ” is defined in Section  5.1(a) .

Borrowing ” means Loans of the same Type, made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of LIBOR Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.

Borrowing Request ” means a request by Borrower for a Borrowing in accordance with Section  2.3 , in substantially the form of Exhibit D or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

Business Day ” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided that, when used in connection with a LIBOR Loan, the term “ Business Day ” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in US Dollar deposits in the London interbank market.

Capital ” means the consolidated partners’ equity of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries plus the consolidated Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

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Capital Stock ” means any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a corporation, and any and all equivalent ownership interests in a Person (other than a corporation).

CERCLA ” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. § 9601, et. seq ., as amended from time to time.

Certificate of Extension ” means a certificate of the Borrower, executed by an Authorized Officer and delivered to the Administrative Agent, in a form acceptable to the Administrative Agent, which requests an extension of the then scheduled Maturity Date pursuant to Section  2.7 .

Change in Law ” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement or, with respect to any Lender, such later date on which such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption of or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty by any Governmental Authority, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) compliance by any Lender or any Issuing Bank (or, for purposes of Section  2.15(b) ), by any Applicable Lending Office of such Lender or any Applicable Issuing Office of such Issuing Bank or by such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any)) with any rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement; provided that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (ii) all rules, guidelines or directives concerning capital adequacy or liquidity 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,” to the extent enacted, adopted, promulgated, or issued by any Governmental Authority or otherwise having the force of law, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

Change Report Effective Date ” is defined in Section  2.5(l) .

CI Lender ” is defined in Section  2.22(a) .

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.

Co-Documentation Agents ” means Citibank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch, MUFG Bank, Ltd., and The Bank of Nova Scotia, Houston Branch, in their capacity as co-documentation agents.

Commercial Operation Date ” means the date on which a Joint Venture Option Project or a Qualified Project, as applicable, is substantially complete and commercially operable.

Commitment ” means, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Loans and Swingline Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit hereunder in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding up to but not exceeding the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.1 , as amended from time to time pursuant

 

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to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, or in the applicable Assignment and Assumption Agreement, pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Commitment, as such commitment may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section  2.9 , (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to Section  2.7 or pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section  10.4 , (c) increased from time to time pursuant to Section  2.22 , and (d) terminated pursuant to Section  4.1 , Section  8.2 or Section  8.3 . The amount of the Commitment represents such Lender’s maximum Credit Exposure hereunder. The initial amount of each Lender’s Commitment is set forth on Schedule  2.1 , or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Commitment, as applicable. During the Initial Period, the initial aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Commitments is $450,000,000. After the expiration of the Initial Period, the aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Commitments shall be $800,000,000.

Commitment Increase ” is defined in Section  2.22(a) .

Commitment Increase Effective Date ” is defined in Section  2.22(b) .

Communications ” is defined in Section  10.1(d) .

Consolidated Net Income ” means, for any period, the net income (loss) of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Net Tangible Assets ” means the total assets of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the end of the Borrower’s most recent fiscal quarter for which a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its subsidiaries is available, minus the sum of (i) all current liabilities (excluding the current portion of any long-term debt) of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries reflected on such balance sheet, and (ii) total goodwill and other intangible assets of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries reflected on such balance sheet, all calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

Consolidated Tangible Net Worth ” means (i) the consolidated partners’ equity of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, less (ii) the amount of consolidated intangible assets of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

Contribution Agreement ” means that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2018, by and among Apache Midstream LLC, KAAC, Borrower, Alpine High Gathering LP, Alpine High Pipeline LP, Alpine High Processing LP, Alpine High NGL Pipeline LP, and Alpine High Subsidiary GP LLC.

Contribution Agreement Transactions ” means those transactions contemplated by and under the Contribution Agreement.

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.

 

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Controlled Group ” means all members of a controlled group of corporations and all members of a controlled group of trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control which, together with the Borrower, are treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 4001 of ERISA.

Credit Exposure ” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the sum calculated in US Dollars of the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Loans, its LC Exposure and its Swingline Exposure at such time.

Credit Party ” means the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lenders, or any other Lender.

Debt ” of any Person means indebtedness, including capital leases, shown as debt on a consolidated balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Declining Lenders ” is defined in Section  2.7(c) .

Default ” means any event or condition which constitutes an Event of Default or which upon notice, lapse of time or both would, unless cured or waived, become an Event of Default.

Defaulting Lender ” means, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Borrower, any Lender that (a) has failed, within two (2) Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Loans, (ii) fund any portion of its participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans, or (iii) pay over to any Credit Party any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i) above, such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified and including the particular default, if any) has not been satisfied, (b) has notified Borrower or any Credit Party in writing, or has made a public statement to the effect, that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent (specifically identified and including the particular default, if any) to funding a loan under this Agreement cannot be satisfied) or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after request by the Administrative Agent, acting in good faith, to confirm in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that it will comply with its obligations (and is financially able to meet such obligations as of the date of certification) to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans under this Agreement, provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon (i) the Administrative Agent’s receipt of such confirmation, and (ii) compliance in full by such Lender with its funding obligations under this Agreement as of the date of such confirmation (subject to any exception to funding set forth in clause (a) above), or (d) has become the subject of (A) a Bankruptcy Event or (B) a Bail-In Action; provided that a Lender shall not be a “Defaulting Lender” solely by reason of events relating to a parent company of such Lender or solely because a governmental authority has been appointed as receiver, conservator, trustee or custodian for such Lender, in each case as described in clause (d)  above, if and for so long as both the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, each in its sole and

 

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absolute discretion, is satisfied that such Lender will continue to perform its obligations hereunder relating to Loans and Letters of Credit, such mutual satisfaction being evidenced by written confirmation signed and delivered by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower to the other, either of which may revoke such confirmation by written notice delivered to the other, upon which such Lender will again be a Defaulting Lender.

Disposition ” is defined in Section  7.3(a) .

Dividing Person ” has the meaning assigned to it in the definition of “ Division ”.

Division ” means a division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws) of the assets, liabilities and/or obligations of a Person (the “Dividing Person”) among two or more Persons (whether pursuant to a “plan of division” or similar arrangement), which may or may not include the Dividing Person and pursuant to which the Dividing Person may or may not survive.

Division Successor ” means any Person that, upon the consummation of a Division of a Dividing Person, holds all or any portion of the assets, liabilities and/or obligations previously held by such Dividing Person immediately prior to the consummation of such Division. A Dividing Person which retains any of its assets, liabilities and/or obligations after a Division shall be deemed a Division Successor upon the occurrence of such Division.

Drawing Document ” means any document presented for purposes of drawing under a Letter of Credit.

EBITDA ” means, for any period, the Consolidated Net Income for such period,

(a) excluding, without duplication and to the extent included in determining such consolidated net income: (i) consolidated interest expense for such period, (ii) consolidated income tax expense for such period, (iii) all amounts attributable to depreciation and accretion for such period and amortization of intangible assets for such period, (iv) nonrecurring or unusual noncash gains or losses (including (A) gains and losses in respect of dispositions of assets and (B) impairment charges in respect of tangible or intangible assets) for such period, (v) noncash increases and decreases in net income for such period due to the accounting for trading and hedging agreements, (vi) the cumulative effect for such period of a change in accounting principles, (vii) any fees and expenses for such period relating to the Transactions, (viii) the income or loss of any Person other than a Restricted Subsidiary in which the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary has an ownership interest, (ix) the income or loss of, and any cash dividends or similar cash distributions paid to, any Restricted Subsidiary that is not wholly owned, directly or indirectly, by the Borrower to the extent such income or loss or such amounts are attributable to the noncontrolling interests in such Restricted Subsidiary, and (x) any undistributed net income of a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent that the ability of such Restricted Subsidiary to make Restricted Payments to the Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary is, as of the date of determination of EBITDA, restricted by its organizational documents, any contractual obligations (other than this Agreement) or any applicable Law;

(b) including, the amount of any Qualified Project EBITDA Adjustment, if applicable;

 

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(c) including, the amount of any Joint Venture Option Project EBITDA Adjustment, if applicable; and

(d) including, without duplication, any cash dividends or similar cash distributions made by any Person to the Borrower or to any Restricted Subsidiary.

EBITDA Event ” means the date on which Borrower has achieved annualized EBITDA greater than or equal to $350,000,000 for the immediately preceding three (3) calendar months, as evidenced by either (a) the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section  5.1 , or (b) a certificate of the chief financial officer or an Authorized Officer of the Borrower acceptable to the Administrative Agent; provided , however , that Borrower agrees to provide, at the time of each scheduled delivery of financial statements delivered pursuant to Section  5.1 covering the applicable months, evidence verifying such previously certified annualized EBITDA calculation.

EEA Financial Institution ” means (a) any institution established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

EEA Member Country ” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

EEA Resolution Authority ” means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

Effective Date ” means a date agreed upon by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent as the date on which the conditions specified in Section  4.1 of this Agreement are satisfied (or waived in accordance with Section  10.2 of this Agreement).

Effectiveness Notice ” means a notice and certificate of the Borrower properly executed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower addressed to the Lenders and delivered to the Administrative Agent, whereby the Borrower certifies satisfaction of all the conditions precedent to the effectiveness under Section  4.1 of this Agreement.

Electronic Signature ” means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a Person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record.

Environmental Laws ” means all applicable federal, state or local statutes, laws, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations, decrees, judgments, injunctions, legally binding notices or legally binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the protection of the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, release or threatened release of any Hazardous Material or to health and safety matters relating to the exposure of Hazardous Material.

 

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Environmental Liability ” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of Borrower or any Subsidiary 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) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

ERISA ” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and any successor statute of similar import, together with the rules, regulations and interpretations thereunder, in each case as in effect from time to time.

EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule ” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in effect from time to time.

Event of Default ” is defined in Article  VIII .

Excluded Taxes ” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a 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 applicable 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 and United Kingdom withholding Taxes (excluding (x) the portion of United Kingdom withholding Taxes with respect to which the applicable Lender is entitled to claim a reduction under an income tax treaty, and (y) United Kingdom withholding Taxes on payments made by any guarantor under any guarantee of the obligations) imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan, Letter of Credit or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan, Letter of Credit or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section  2.19(b) ) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section  2.18 , amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender acquired the applicable interest in a Loan, Letter of Credit or Commitment or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section  2.17(d) and Section  2.17(e) , and (d)  any U.S. Federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

Facility Fee ” is defined in Section  2.12(a) .

Facility Fee Rate ” means, for any day, the applicable rate per annum as set forth on Schedule A , based upon the Leverage Ratio or Applicable Rating Level applicable on such date. Each change in the Facility Fee Rate shall apply during the period commencing on the effective date of such change and ending on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the next such change. Changes in the Facility Fee Rate will occur automatically without prior notice.

 

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FATCA ” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities and implementing such Sections of the Code.

Federal Funds Effective Rate ” means, for any day, the rate calculated by the NYFRB based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depositary institutions, as determined in such manner as the NYFRB shall set forth on its public website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as the effective federal funds rate, provided that if the Federal Funds Effective Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

Fee Payment Date ” means (a) the last day of March, June, September and December of each year and (b) the last day of the final Fee Payment Period.

Fee Payment Period ” means, initially, the period from and including the Effective Date through and including the initial Fee Payment Date, and thereafter, each period commencing on and including the day after a Fee Payment Date through and including the succeeding Fee Payment Date (except that the final Fee Payment Period for any Lender shall end on the date immediately preceding the later of the date on which the Commitment of such Lender terminates and its Credit Exposure has been paid in full or cash collateralized).

Financial Letter of Credit ” means any Letter of Credit other than a Performance Letter of Credit.

Foreign Lender ” means any Lender that is not a U.S. Person.

GAAP ” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect from time to time, applied on a basis consistent with the most recent financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries delivered to the Lenders pursuant hereto.

Good Faith ” means honesty in fact in the conduct of the transaction concerned.

Governmental Authority ” means the government of the United States of America, any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, 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).

Hazardous Material ” means (a) any “hazardous substance,” as defined by CERCLA; (b) any “hazardous waste,” as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; or (c) any pollutant or contaminant or hazardous, dangerous or toxic chemical, material or substance within the meaning of any other Environmental Law.

 

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Highest Lawful Rate ” is defined in Section  10.12 .

IBA ” is defined in Section  1.5 .

Impacted Interest Period ” is defined in the definition of “LIBO Rate.”

Indebtedness ” of any Person means all (i) Debt, and (ii) guaranties or other contingent obligations in respect of the Debt of any other Person.

Indemnified Taxes ” means Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes.

Index Debt ” means senior, unsecured, non-credit enhanced, long-term indebtedness for borrowed money of the Borrower that is not guaranteed by any other Person or subject to any other credit enhancement.

Ineligible Institution ” means (a) a natural person, (b) a Defaulting Lender or its Lender Parent, or (c) a company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural person or relative(s) thereof; provided that, with respect to clause (c) , such company, investment vehicle or trust shall not constitute an Ineligible Institution if it (x) has not been established for the primary purpose of acquiring any Loans, Commitments or Letter of Credit Commitments, (y) is managed by a professional advisor, who is not such natural person or a relative thereof, having significant experience in the business of making or purchasing commercial loans, and (z) has assets greater than $25,000,000 and a significant part of its activities consist of making or purchasing commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business; provided , further , that upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, any Person (other than a Lender) shall be an Ineligible Institution if after giving effect to any proposed assignment to such Person, such Person would hold more than 25% of the then outstanding Credit Exposure, Commitments or Letter of Credit Commitments, as the case may be.

Initial Period ” means the period of time commencing on the Effective Date until the first Business Day after delivery to the Administrative Agent of an item described in clause (a) or (b) below evidencing each of the following: (i) Borrower has annualized EBITDA for the immediately preceding three (3) calendar months greater than or equal to $175,000,000 and (ii) since the Effective Date Borrower has raised at least $250,000,000 of additional Capital, whether in the form of Capital Stock or other Capital, provided that, for the purposes of this calculation, for any Capital having the characteristics of Debt (“ Other Capital ”) to be included as additional Capital, such Other Capital must be provided by any non-Affiliate of Borrower and expressly subordinated in right of payment and collection to the Obligations under this Agreement; in both cases as evidenced by either (a) the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section  5.1 or (b) a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower acceptable to the Administrative Agent; provided, however, that Borrower agrees to provide, at the time of each scheduled delivery of financial statements delivered pursuant to Section  5.1 covering the applicable months, evidence verifying such previously certified calculations.

Instructions ” means inquiries, communications and instructions (whether oral, telephonic, written, electronic mail or transmission, facsimile or other) regarding a Letter of Credit and each Request for Letter of Credit (and the term “ Request for Letter of Credit ” is subsumed within the term “Instruction”).

 

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Interest Election Request ” means a request by Borrower to convert or continue a Borrowing in accordance with Section  2.8 , in substantially the form of Exhibit D or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

Interest Payment Date ” means (a) with respect to any ABR Loan (other than a Swingline Loan), the last day of each March, June, September and December, and (b) with respect to any LIBOR Loan, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a LIBOR Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three (3) months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three (3) months’ duration after the first (1 st ) day of such Interest Period, and (c) with respect to any Swingline Loan, the day that such Loan is required to be repaid and the Maturity Date.

Interest Period ” means, with respect to any LIBOR Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day, or, with the consent of the Administrative Agent, such other day, in the calendar month that is one, two, three or six months or one week thereafter or any other period agreeable to all Lenders, in each case as Borrower may elect; provided , that (i) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless, in the case of a LIBOR Borrowing only, such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day and (ii) any Interest Period pertaining to a LIBOR Borrowing that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period. For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.

Interpolated Rate ” means, at any time, for any Interest Period, the rate per annum (rounded to the same number of decimal places as the LIBO Screen Rate) determined by the Administrative Agent (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) to be equal to the rate that results from interpolating on a linear basis between: (a) the LIBO Screen Rate for the longest period (for which the LIBO Screen Rate is available for US Dollars) that is shorter than the Impacted Interest Period; and (b) the LIBO Screen Rate for the shortest period (for which that LIBO Screen Rate is available for US Dollars) that exceeds the Impacted Interest Period, in each case, at such time.

Investment(s) ” is defined in Section  7.8 .

Investment Grade Event ” means the earliest date on which either (a) the Ratings Event occurs, or (b)(i) the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries have achieved the Permitted Leverage Ratio and (ii) the EBITDA Event has occurred.

IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

 

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Issuing Bank ” means (a) each Lender identified on Schedule 2. 5 with such Person having a Letter of Credit Commitment as identified on Schedule 2. 5 and (b) any other Lender that shall have become an Issuing Bank, in its sole discretion, hereunder as provided in Section  2.5(j) , as applicable, each in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder; provided , however , that such Persons shall not have ceased to be an Issuing Bank as provided in Section  2.5(k) ; provided further that no such Lender shall be required to provide Letters of Credit in excess of its Letter of Credit Commitment. The Issuing Banks may, in their discretion, and with the approval of Borrower, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of such Issuing Banks with an Acceptable Rating, in which case the term “ Issuing Bank ” shall include any such Affiliates with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate (it being agreed that such Issuing Bank shall, or shall cause such Affiliate to, comply with the requirements of Section  2.5 with respect to such Letters of Credit). Each reference herein to the “Issuing Bank” in connection with a Letter of Credit or other matter shall be deemed to be a reference to the relevant Issuing Bank with respect thereto.

Issuing Bank LC Report ” is defined in Section  2.5(l) .

JPMorgan ” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

Joint Venture ” means each entity in which Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries is expected to obtain, in connection with the Contribution Agreement Transactions, options to acquire equity interests, which includes (a) an option to acquire up to a fifteen percent (15%) equity interest (as well as pursuant to a supplemental option, an additional one percent (1%) equity interest) in the Gulf Coast Express pipeline, (b) an option to acquire up to a fifteen percent (15%) equity interest in the EPIC Crude pipeline, (c) an option to acquire a fifty percent (50%) equity interest in the Salt Creek NGL pipeline, (d) an option to acquire up to a thirty-three percent (33%) equity interest in the Shin Oak pipeline, and (e) an option to acquire equity in either (i) a long-haul natural gas pipeline from the Permian Basin in Texas to the Texas Gulf Coast being developed by affiliates of Kinder Morgan, Inc. or (ii) the next similar pipeline project if such Permian pipeline project is not placed into service.

Joint Venture Option Project ” means the construction or expansion of any capital project of a Joint Venture, the aggregate capital cost of which exceeds or is reasonably expected to exceed $20,000,000.

Joint Venture Option Project EBITDA Adjustments ” means with respect to each Joint Venture Option Project:

(a) prior to the Commercial Operation Date of a Joint Venture Option Project (but including the fiscal quarter in which such Commercial Operation Date occurs), a percentage (based on the then-current completion percentage of such Joint Venture Option Project) of an amount (determined by the Borrower in good faith in a commercially reasonable manner and certified by the chief financial officer of the general partner of the Borrower and approved by the Administrative Agent) equal to the projected consolidated EBITDA attributable to such Joint Venture Option Project for the first twelve-month period following the scheduled Commercial Operation Date of such Joint Venture Option Project (such amount referred to as “ Projected Post-Completion EBITDA ” and to be determined based on projected revenues from such Joint

 

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Venture Project, scheduled Commercial Operation Date, and other reasonable factors), which may, at the Borrower’s option, be added to actual consolidated EBITDA for the fiscal quarter in which construction of such Joint Venture Option Project commences and for each fiscal quarter thereafter until the Commercial Operation Date of such Joint Venture Option Project (including the fiscal quarter in which such Commercial Operation Date occurs, but net of any actual consolidated EBITDA attributable to such Joint Venture Option 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 actual 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) 180 days or less, 0%, (ii) longer than 180 days but not more than 270 days, 33%, (iii) longer than 270 days but not more than 365 days, 67%, and (iv) longer than 365 days, 100%; provided , further , however , that if the Commercial Operation Date occurs on a date other than the last day of a fiscal quarter, then the applicable reduction shall be prorated by multiplying the applicable reduction percent by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the period beginning on the scheduled Commercial Operation Date through (and including) the last day before the actual Commercial Operation Date and the denominator of which is the number of days during the period beginning on (and including) the scheduled Commercial Operation Date through (and including) the last day of the fiscal quarter during which the actual Commercial Operation Date occurs; and

(b) for each of the first four full fiscal quarters after the Commercial Operation Date, the difference between Projected Post-Completion EBITDA and actual consolidated EBITDA through the end of the applicable quarter attributable to such Joint Venture Option Project; provided that, in the event such actual consolidated EBITDA shall materially differ from Projected Post-Completion EBITDA through the end of the applicable quarter, Projected Post-Completion EBITDA shall be redetermined in respect of the then unexpired portion of the first four fiscal quarters after the Commercial Operation Date in the same manner as set forth in clause (a)  above, such amount to be approved by the Administrative Agent, which may, at the Borrower’s option, be added to actual consolidated EBITDA for the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarters.

Notwithstanding the foregoing:

 

  (i)

no such additions shall be allowed with respect to any Joint Venture Option Project unless:

(1) prior to the delivery of the first certificate required by Section  5.1(c) (or such later time as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), to the extent Joint Venture Option Project EBITDA Adjustments will be made to consolidated EBITDA in determining compliance with Article  VI as of the end of the applicable fiscal quarter covered by such certificate, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent written pro forma projections of consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries attributable to such Joint Venture Option Project; and

 

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(2) 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 reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

  (ii)

the aggregate amount of all Joint Venture Option Project EBITDA Adjustments during any period shall be limited to 60% of the total actual consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period (which total actual consolidated EBITDA shall be determined without including any Joint Venture Option Project EBITDA Adjustments); and

 

  (iii)

for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing consolidated EBITDA adjustments shall be adjusted with respect to the portion of consolidated EBITDA which would be attributable to any non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiaries of the Borrower to reflect only the Borrower’s pro rata ownership interest in such Restricted Subsidiaries.

KAAC ” means Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation, to be known as Altus Midstream Company upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement.

LC Disbursement ” means a payment made by any Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit.

LC Exposure ” means, at any time, the sum of (a) at such time, the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit, plus (b) the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements, in each case that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of Borrower at such time. The LC Exposure of any Lender at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total LC Exposure at such time. The LC Exposure of any Issuing Bank at any time shall be the total LC Exposure at such time for all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank.

Lender Parent ” means, with respect to any Lender, any Person as to which such Lender is, directly or indirectly, a subsidiary.

Lenders ” means the Persons listed on Schedule 2.1 and any other Person that shall have become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption. Unless the context otherwise requires, the term “Lenders” includes the Swingline Lenders and the Issuing Banks.

Letter of Credit ” means any letter of credit issued pursuant to this Agreement.

Letter of Credit Commitment ” means, with respect to each Issuing Bank, the commitment of such Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit hereunder in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding up to but not exceeding the amount set forth opposite such Issuing Banks’s name on Schedule 2.5 hereto, or if an Issuing Bank has entered into an Assignment and Assumption, the amount set forth for such Issuing Bank as its Letter of Credit Commitment in the Register maintained by the Administrative Agent, or such other amount as may be mutually agreed in writing between any Issuing Bank and Borrower, as such commitment may be reduced from time to time pursuant to the terms of Section  2.5 .

 

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Letter of Credit Fees ” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the letter of credit commission set forth in Section  2.12(b) as well as customary fronting, administrative, issuance, amendment, payment and negotiation charges negotiated with the applicable Issuing Bank.

Letter of Credit Suspension Notice ” is defined in Section  2.5(b) .

Leverage Ratio ” means, as of the date of determination, (i) the ratio of the consolidated Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on the date of such calculation to (ii) EBITDA of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the 12-month period ending immediately before such date.

LIBO Rate ” means, with respect to any LIBOR Borrowing for any Interest Period, the LIBO Screen Rate at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; provided that if the LIBO Screen Rate shall not be available at such time for such Interest Period (an “ Impacted Interest Period ”) with respect to the applicable currency then the LIBO Rate shall be the Interpolated Rate.

LIBO Screen Rate ” means, for any day and time, with respect to any LIBOR Borrowing for any Interest Period, the London interbank offered rate as administered by ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate for US Dollars for a period equal in length to such Interest Period as displayed on such day and time on pages LIBOR01 or LIBOR02 of the Reuters screen that displays such rate (or, in the event such rate does not appear on a Reuters page or screen, on any successor or substitute page on such screen that displays such rate, or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, provided that if the LIBO Screen Rate as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

LIBOR ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate.

LIBOR Margin ” means, for any day, the applicable rate per annum set forth on Schedule A under the caption “ LIBOR Margin ” based upon the Leverage Ratio or Applicable Rating Level, as applicable, applicable on such date. Each change in the LIBOR Margin shall apply during the period commencing on the effective date of such change and ending on the date immediately preceding the effective date of the next such change. Changes in the LIBOR Margin will occur automatically without prior notice.

Lien ” means any mortgage, pledge, lien, encumbrance, charge, or security interest of any kind, granted or created to secure Indebtedness; provided , however , that, with respect to any prohibitions of Liens on Property, the following transactions shall not be deemed to create a Lien to secure Indebtedness: (i) production payments and (ii) liens required by statute and created in favor of U.S. governmental entities to secure partial, progress, advance, or other payments intended to be used primarily in connection with air or water pollution control.

 

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Limited Recourse ” means, with respect to any Unrestricted Subsidiary and the Indebtedness and other obligations of such Unrestricted Subsidiary:

(a) except as otherwise permitted under Section  7.8 , neither the Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary guarantees or is otherwise liable in respect of, or provides credit support of any kind for the Indebtedness or other obligations of such Unrestricted Subsidiary other than (i) a pledge of the Capital Stock in, or Indebtedness or other obligations of, such Unrestricted Subsidiary or one or more other Unrestricted Subsidiaries, (ii) the provision of development, operations and maintenance services on an arms-length basis in the ordinary course of business, and (iii) guarantees of the Unrestricted Subsidiary’s performance of the acquisition, improvement, installation, design, engineering, construction, and development of all or any portion of the project that is financed by a Project Financing, except any such guaranty which is a guaranty of any Indebtedness relating to such Project Financing; and

(b) no default on the Indebtedness or other obligations of such Unrestricted Subsidiary (including any rights that the holders of the Indebtedness or other obligations may have to take enforcement action against an Unrestricted Subsidiary) would permit upon notice, lapse of time or both any holder of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to declare a default on such Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or cause the payment of such Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to be accelerated or payable prior to its stated maturity.

Loan ” means any loan made by the Lenders to Borrower pursuant to this Agreement.

Loan Document ” means this Agreement, any Guaranty, any Borrowing Request, any Interest Election Request, any Request for Letter of Credit, any Letter of Credit, any Assignment and Assumption, any Notice of Commitment Increase, any election notice, the agreement with respect to fees described in Section  2.12(c) , and each other agreement, document or instrument delivered by Borrower or any other Person in connection with this Agreement, as such may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

Material Adverse Effect ” means, as to any matter, that such matter could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the assets, business, properties, condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. No matter shall be considered to result, or be expected to result, in a Material Adverse Effect unless such matter causes the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, to suffer a loss or incur a cost equal to at least ten percent (10%) of Consolidated Tangible Net Worth.

Maturity Date ” the earliest of:

(a) The Original Maturity Date, or such other later date as may result from any extension requested by the Borrower and consented to by some or all of the Lenders pursuant to Section  2.7 ;

(b) The date on which the Commitments and Letter of Credit Commitments are terminated in full or reduced to zero pursuant to Section  2.9 ; and

 

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(c) The date on which the Commitments and Letter of Credit Commitments otherwise are terminated in full and reduced to zero pursuant to the terms of Section  4.1 , Section  8.2 or Section  8.3 .

Upon the occurrence of any event described in clause (b) or (c), the Commitments and Letter of Credit Commitments shall terminate automatically and without any further action.

Moody’s ” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto that is a nationally recognized rating agency in the United States.

New Funds Amount ” means the amount equal to the product of a CI Lender’s increased Commitment or a CI Lender’s new Commitment (as applicable) represented as a percentage of the aggregate Commitments after giving effect to the Commitment Increase, times the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Loans immediately prior to giving effect to the Commitment Increase, if any, as of a Commitment Increase Effective Date (without regard to any increase in the aggregate principal amount of Loans as a result of borrowings made after giving effect to the Commitment Increase on such Commitment Increase Effective Date).

Non-Defaulting Lender ” is defined in Section  2.18(f) .

Notice of Commitment Increase ” is defined in Section  2.22(b) .

NYFRB ” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

NYFRB Rate ” means, for any day, the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate in effect on such day(or for any day that is not a Business Day, for the immediately preceding Business Day); provided that if none of such rates are published for any day that is a Business Day, the term “NYFRB Rate” means the rate for a federal funds transaction quoted at 11:00 a.m. on such day received to the Administrative Agent from a federal funds broker of recognized standing selected by it; provided , further , that if any of the aforesaid rates as so determined be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

Obligations ” means, at any time, the sum of (i) the outstanding principal amount of any Loans plus (ii) all outstanding LC Disbursements plus (iii) all accrued and unpaid interest, Facility Fees, Letter of Credit Fees and other fees due pursuant to Section  2.12 plus (iv) all other obligations of Borrower to any Lender or any Agent, whether or not contingent, arising under or in connection with any of the Loan Documents.

Original Maturity Date ” means November 9, 2023.

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, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan, Letter of Credit or Loan Document).

 

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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  2.18 ).

Overnight Bank Funding Rate ” means, for any day, the rate comprised of both overnight federal funds and overnight LIBOR borrowings by U.S.-managed banking offices of depository institutions, as such composite rate shall be determined by the NYFRB as set forth on its public website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as an overnight bank funding rate (from and after such date as the NYFRB shall commence to publish such composite rate).

Participant Register ” is defined in Section  10.4(g) .

Participants ” is defined in Section  10.4(e) .

Partnership ” is defined in Section  4.1(d) .

PBGC ” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.

Pension Plan ” means a “pension plan,” as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, which is subject to Title IV of ERISA (other than a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA), and to which Borrower or any corporation, trade or business that is, along with Borrower, a member of a Controlled Group, may have liability, including any liability by reason of having been a substantial employer within the meaning of Section 4063 of ERISA at any time during the preceding five years, or by reason of being deemed to be a contributing sponsor under Section 4069 of ERISA.

Performance Letter of Credit ” means any Letter of Credit issued as an irrevocable undertaking to make payment triggered by a failure to perform a nonfinancial contractual obligation, including, without limitation, any Letter of Credit issued (a) to ensure the performance of services or the delivery of goods or (b) primarily for the purpose of securing performance obligations of Borrower or any Subsidiary to Governmental Authorities, including clean-up and remediation obligations, provided that, for the avoidance of doubt and without limiting the foregoing, no Performance Letter of Credit shall secure or otherwise support any Indebtedness for borrowed money.

Permitted Leverage Ratio ” means, as of the date of determination, a Leverage Ratio equal to or less than 4.00:1.00.

Person ” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, unlimited liability company, joint venture, partnership, association, trust, company, firm, Governmental Authority or any other entity, whether acting in an individual, fiduciary or other capacity.

Platform ” is defined in Section  10.1(d) .

 

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Prime Rate ” means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City, or, if Administrative Agent ceases to quote such rate, the rate of interest last quoted by Bloomberg as the “Prime Rate” in the U.S. or, if Bloomberg ceases to quote such rate, the highest per annum interest rate published by the Federal Reserve Board in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (Selected Interest Rates) as the “bank prime loan” rate or, if such rate is no longer quoted therein, any similar rate quoted therein (as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) or any similar release by the Federal Reserve Board (as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion). Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced or quoted as being effective.

Project Financing ” means any Indebtedness incurred to finance or refinance the acquisition, improvement, installation, design, engineering, construction, development, completion, or operation of all or any portion of any project, which is Limited Recourse to the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries.

Property ” means (i) any property owned or leased by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or any interest of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in property, which is considered by the Borrower to be capable of producing oil, gas, or minerals in commercial quantities, (ii) any interest of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in any refinery, processing or manufacturing plant owned or leased by the Borrower or any manufacturing plant owned or leased by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, (iii) any interest of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in all present and future oil, gas, other liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons, and other minerals now or hereafter produced from any other Property or to which the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary may be entitled as a result of its ownership of any Property, and (iv) all real and personal assets owned or leased by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary used in the drilling, gathering, processing, transportation, or marketing of any oil, gas, and other hydrocarbons or minerals, except (a) any such real or personal assets related thereto employed in transportation, distribution or marketing or (b) any interest of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in, any refinery, processing or manufacturing plant, or portion thereof, which property described in clauses (a) or (b), in the opinion of the board of directors, managers or similar governing body or management of the Borrower or its general partner, as applicable, is not a principal plant or principal facility in relation to the activities of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

Proxy Statement ” means that certain definitive Proxy Statement for Special Meeting in Lieu of the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp. filed with the SEC on October 22, 2018.

Qualified Acquisition ” means any one of more transactions (a) pursuant to which the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries acquires, for an aggregate purchase price of not less than $35,000,000, (i) more than 50% (or if such percent or more is already owned, any additional incremental amount) of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of any other Person or (ii) other property or assets of, or of any operating division or business unit of, any other Person (other than acquisitions of Capital Stock of such Person and acquisitions by Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of inventory or supplies in the ordinary court of business) and (b) which is designated by the Borrower by a Qualified Acquisition Notice.

 

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Qualified Acquisition Closing Date ” means the closing date for a Qualified Acquisition.

Qualified Acquisition Notice ” means Borrower’s written notice (i) of its election to designate a transaction as a Qualified Acquisition and (ii) delivered to the Administrative Agent no later than the date on which financial statements for the fiscal quarter during which a Qualified Acquisition occurred are required to be delivered pursuant to Section  5.1(a) or (b) , as applicable.

Qualified Project ” means the acquisition, construction or expansion of any capital project by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or by a joint venture in which the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries owns an equity interest, the aggregate capital cost of which exceeds or is reasonably expected to exceed $20,000,000.

Qualified Project EBITDA Adjustments ” means with respect to each Qualified Project:

(a) prior to the Commercial Operation Date of a Qualified Project (but including the fiscal quarter in which such Commercial Operation Date occurs), a percentage (based on the then-current completion percentage of such Qualified Project) of an amount (determined by the Borrower in good faith in a commercially reasonable manner and certified by the chief financial officer of the general partner of the Borrower and approved by the Administrative Agent) equal to the projected consolidated EBITDA attributable to such Qualified Project (including, in the case of a Qualified Project of a joint venture, the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries’ pro rata share of projected EBITDA for such joint venture attributable to the equity interest of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in such joint venture (calculated in accordance with the definition of “EBITDA” as if such joint venture were a Restricted Subsidiary)) for the first twelve-month period following the scheduled Commercial Operation Date of such Qualified Project (such amount referred to as “ Projected Post-Operation EBITDA ” and to be determined based on projected revenues from such Qualified Project, scheduled Commercial Operation Date, and other reasonable factors), which may, at the Borrower’s option, be added to actual consolidated EBITDA for the fiscal quarter in which construction of such Qualified Project commences and for each fiscal quarter thereafter until the Commercial Operation Date of such Qualified Project (including the fiscal quarter in which such Commercial Operation Date occurs, but net of any actual consolidated EBITDA attributable to such Qualified Project following such Commercial Operation Date)(calculated, in the case of a joint venture, in accordance with the definition of “EBITDA” as if such joint venture were a Restricted Subsidiary); 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 actual 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%, (iv) longer than 270 days but not more than 365 days, 75%, and (v) longer than 365 days, 100%; provided , further , however , that if the Commercial Operation Date occurs on a date other than the last day of a fiscal quarter, then the applicable reduction shall be

 

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prorated by multiplying the applicable reduction percent by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days during the period beginning on the scheduled Commercial Operation Date through (and including) the last day before the actual Commercial Operation Date and the denominator of which is the number of days during the period beginning on (and including) the scheduled Commercial Operation Date through (and including) the last day of the fiscal quarter during which the actual Commercial Operation Date occurs; and

(b) for each of the first four full fiscal quarters after the Commercial Operation Date, the difference between Projected Post-Operation EBITDA and actual consolidated EBITDA through the end of the applicable quarter attributable to such Qualified Project (calculated, in the case of a joint venture, in accordance with the definition of “EBITDA” as if such joint venture were a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that, in the event such actual consolidated EBITDA shall materially differ from Projected Post-Operation EBITDA through the end of the applicable quarter, Projected Post-Operation EBITDA shall be redetermined in respect of the then unexpired portion of the first four fiscal quarters after the Commercial Operation Date in the same manner as set forth in clause (a) above, such amount to be approved by the Administrative Agent, which may, at the Borrower’s option, be added to actual consolidated EBITDA for the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarters.

Notwithstanding the foregoing:

 

  (i)

no such additions shall be allowed with respect to any Qualified Project unless:

(1) prior to the delivery of the first certificate required by Section  5.1(c) (or such later time as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), to the extent Qualified Project EBITDA Adjustments will be made to consolidated EBITDA in determining compliance with Article  VI as of the end of the applicable fiscal quarter covered by such certificate, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent written pro forma projections of consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries attributable to such Qualified Project; and

(2) 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 reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

  (ii)

the aggregate amount of all Qualified Project EBITDA Adjustments during any period shall be limited to 30% of the total actual consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such period (which total actual consolidated EBITDA shall be determined without including any Qualified Project EBITDA Adjustments); and

 

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  (iii)

for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing consolidated EBITDA adjustments shall be adjusted with respect to the portion of consolidated EBITDA which would be attributable to any non-wholly owned Subsidiaries of the Borrower or joint ventures to reflect only the Borrower’s pro rata ownership interest in such Subsidiaries and joint ventures.

Rating ” is defined in Schedule A .

Ratings Event ” means the date on which Borrower has a Rating of “Baa3” or higher by Moody’s or of “BBB-” or higher by S&P.

Recipient ” means (a) the Administrative Agent, (b) any Lender and (c) any Issuing Bank, as applicable.

Reconciliation Report ” is defined in Section  5.1(a) .

Reducing Percentage Lender ” means each then existing Lender immediately prior to giving effect to the Commitment Increase that does not increase its respective Commitment as a result of the Commitment Increase and whose relative percentage of the Commitments shall be reduced after giving effect to such Commitment Increase.

Reduction Amount ” means the amount by which a Reducing Percentage Lender’s outstanding Loans decrease as of a Commitment Increase Effective Date (without regard to the effect of any borrowings made on such Commitment Increase Effective Date after giving effect to the Commitment Increase).

Register ” is defined in Section  10.4(c) .

Regulation U ” means any of Regulations T, U or X of the Board from time to time in effect and shall include any successor or other regulations or official interpretations of said Board or any successor Person relating to the extension of credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stocks applicable to member banks of the Federal Reserve System or any successor Person.

Related Parties ” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.

Replacement Lenders ” is defined in Section  2.7(c)(i) .

Request for Letter of Credit ” means a request by Borrower for a Letter of Credit in accordance with Section  2.5(b) , in substantially the form of Exhibit F or any other form approved by the applicable Issuing Bank.

Required Lenders ” means, subject to Section  2.21 , at any time, Lenders having Credit Exposures ( provided , that, as to any Lender, clause (a) of the definition of “Swingline Exposure” shall only be applicable in calculating a Lender’s Credit Exposure to the extent such Lender shall have funded its respective participations in the outstanding Swingline Loans) and Unfunded

 

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Commitments representing at least 51% of the sum of the Total Credit Exposure and Unfunded Commitments at such time; provided that for purposes of declaring the Loans to be due and payable pursuant to Section  8.1 , and for all purposes after the Loans become due and payable pursuant to Section  8.1 or the Commitments expire or terminate, then, as to each Lender, the Unfunded Commitment of each Lender shall be deemed to be zero; provided further that for the purpose of determining the Required Lenders needed for any waiver, amendment, modification or consent, any Lender that is the Borrower or an Affiliate of the Borrower shall be disregarded.

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ” means the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 690, et seq., as amended from time to time.

Restricted Payment ” means, with respect to any Person, any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) by a Person with respect to any Capital Stock issued by such Person or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property) by a Person on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination of Capital Stock issued by such Person or of any option, warrant or other right to acquire any such Capital Stock.

Restricted Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

Sanctioned Country ” means, at any time, a country, region or territory which is itself the subject or target of any Sanctions (at the time of this Agreement, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, and Syria).

Sanctioned Person ” means, at any time, (a) any Person or vessel with whom Borrower cannot do business due to the person or vessel being listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State, or by United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Union member state or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, (b) any Person with whom Borrower cannot do business due to the Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person that Borrower knows is owned 50 percent or more by any Person or Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b).

Sanctions ” means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, any European Union member state or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom.

SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States of America.

Security Arrangements ” means any arrangements requiring that Borrower issue a letter of credit or otherwise provide security.

S&P ” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business, and any successor thereto that is a nationally recognized rating agency.

 

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Standard Letter of Credit Practice ” means, for an Issuing Bank, any domestic or foreign law or letter of credit practices applicable in the city in which such Issuing Bank issued the applicable Letter of Credit or for its branch or correspondent, such laws and practices applicable in the city in which it has advised, confirmed or negotiated such Letter of Credit, as the case may be. Such practices shall be (i) of banks that regularly issue Letters of Credits in the particular city and (ii) required or expressly permitted under the UCP 600 or the ISP 98, as chosen in the applicable Letter of Credit.

Status Report Effective Date ” is defined in Section  2.5(l) .

Statutory Reserve Rate ” 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 aggregate of the applicable maximum reserve percentages (including any basic, marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the Board to which the Administrative Agent is subject with respect to the Adjusted LIBO Rate, for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “ Eurocurrency Liabilities ” in Regulation D of the Board). Such reserve percentages shall include those imposed pursuant to such Regulation D. LIBOR 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 any Lender under such Regulation D or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

subsidiary ” means, with respect to any Person, at a given time, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other similar entity of which more than 50% of the outstanding capital stock (or other equity) having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors, managers or similar governing body or management of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or entity (irrespective of whether or not at the time capital stock (or other equity) or any other class or classes of equity of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or entity shall or might have voting power upon the occurrence of any contingency) is at the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person.

Subsidiary ” means any subsidiary of the Borrower.

Swingline Commitment ” means as to any Lender (i) the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.4 attached hereto or (ii) if such Lender has entered into an Assignment and Assumption or has otherwise assumed a Swingline Commitment after the Effective Date, the amount set forth for such Lender as its Swingline Commitment in the Register maintained by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section  10.4(c) .

Swingline Exposure ” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans outstanding at such time. The Swingline Exposure of any Lender at any time shall be the sum of (a) its Applicable Percentage of the total Swingline Exposure at such time, other than with respect to any Swingline Loans made by such Lender in its capacity as a Swingline Lender, and (b) the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans made by such Lender as a Swingline Lender outstanding at such time (less the amount of participations funded by the other Lenders in such Swingline Loans).

 

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Swingline Lenders ” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and each other Lender that agrees to provide a Swingline Loan, each in its capacity as a lender of Swingline Loans hereunder.

Swingline Loan ” means a Loan made pursuant to Section  2.4 .

Syndication Agent ” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, in its capacity as syndication agent.

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.

Threshold Amount ” means (i) during the Initial Period, $50,000,000 and (ii) after the Initial Period, $100,000,000.

Total Credit Exposure ” means, the sum of the outstanding principal amount of all Lenders’ Loans, their LC Exposure and their Swingline Exposure at such time; provided , that clause (a) of the definition of Swingline Exposure shall only be applicable to the extent Lenders shall have funded their respective participations in the outstanding Swingline Loans.

Transactions ” means the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party, the borrowing of Loans and the use of the proceeds thereof and the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder.

Type ”, when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate (a LIBOR Loan) or the Alternate Base Rate.

UN Convention ” means the United Nations Convention on Independent Guarantees and Standby Letters of Credit.

Unfunded Commitment ” means, with respect to each Lender, the Commitment of such Lender less its Credit Exposure; provided , that , as to any Lender, clause (a) of the definition of “Swingline Exposure” shall only be applicable in calculating a Lender’s Credit Exposure to the extent such Lender shall have funded its respective participations in the outstanding Swingline Loans.

United Kingdom ” or “ UK ” means the United Kingdom and any country which makes up a part thereof.

United States ” or “ U.S. ” means the United States of America, its fifty states and the District of Columbia.

Unrestricted Subsidiary ” means any Subsidiary that is designated by the Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, but only if the following conditions have been satisfied:

 

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(a) except as permitted pursuant to Section  7.8 , all Indebtedness and other obligations of such Subsidiary are Limited Recourse;

(b) except as permitted pursuant to Section  7.4 , such Subsidiary is not party to any agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding with the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary unless the terms of any such agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding are no less favorable to the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons who are not Affiliates of the Borrower;

(c) such Subsidiary is a Person with respect to which neither the Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has any direct or indirect obligation to maintain or preserve such Person’s financial condition or to cause such Person to achieve any specified levels of operating results; and

(d) such Subsidiary has not guaranteed or otherwise directly or indirectly provided any credit support for any Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.

Any designation of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be evidenced to the Administrative Agent by a certificate of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower certifying that such designation complied with the preceding conditions. If, at any time, any Unrestricted Subsidiary would fail to meet the preceding requirements as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, it will thereafter cease to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary for purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary will be deemed to be incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary as of such date. The Borrower may at any time designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided , that such designation will be deemed to be an incurrence of Indebtedness by a Restricted Subsidiary of any outstanding Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary and such designation will only be permitted if no Default would be in existence following such designation.

USA Patriot Act ” means the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001).

US Dollars ” or “ $ ” or “ US$ ” refers to lawful money of the United States of America.

U.S. Person ” means a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate ” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section  2.17(e)(ii)(B)(3) .

Welfare Plan ” means a “welfare plan,” as such term is defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA.

Write-Down and Conversion Powers ” means, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

 

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SECTION 1.2 Classification of Loans and Borrowings . For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Type (e.g., a “ LIBOR Loan ”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Type (e.g., a “ LIBOR Borrowing ”).

SECTION 1.3 Terms Generally . 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 (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein 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), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement, (e) any reference to any law, rule or regulation herein shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law, rule or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, and (f) 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.

SECTION 1.4 Accounting Terms; GAAP . Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that, if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect (i) to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 825 (or any other Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of the Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value”, as defined therein and (ii) any treatment of Indebtedness in respect of convertible debt instruments under Accounting Standards Codification 470-20 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any such Indebtedness in a reduced or bifurcated manner as described therein, and such Indebtedness shall at all times be valued at the full stated principal amount thereof.

 

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SECTION 1.5 Interest Rates; LIBOR Notification . The interest rate on LIBOR Loans is determined by reference to the LIBO Rate, which is derived from the London interbank offered rate. The London interbank offered rate is intended to represent the rate at which contributing banks may obtain short-term borrowings from each other in the London interbank market. In July 2017, the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority announced that, after the end of 2021, it would no longer persuade or compel contributing banks to make rate submissions to the ICE Benchmark Administration (together with any successor to the ICE Benchmark Administrator, the “ IBA ”) for purposes of the IBA setting the London interbank offered rate. As a result, it is possible that commencing in 2022, the London interbank offered rate may no longer be available or may no longer be deemed an appropriate reference rate upon which to determine the interest rate on LIBOR Loans. In light of this eventuality, public and private sector industry initiatives are currently underway to identify new or alternative reference rates to be used in place of the London interbank offered rate. In the event that the London interbank offered rate is no longer available or in certain other circumstances as set forth in Section  2.14(a) of this Agreement, such Section  2.14(a) provides a mechanism for determining an alternative rate of interest. The Administrative Agent will notify the Borrower, pursuant to Section  2.14 , in advance of any change to the reference rate upon which the interest rate on LIBOR Loans is based. However, the Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept any responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to, the administration, submission or any other matter related to the London interbank offered rate or other rates in the definition of “LIBO Rate” or with respect to any alternative or successor rate thereto, or replacement rate thereof, including without limitation, whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement reference rate, as it may or may not be adjusted pursuant to Section  2.14(a) , will be similar to, or produce the same value or economic equivalence of, the LIBO Rate or have the same volume or liquidity as did the London interbank offered rate prior to its discontinuance or unavailability.

ARTICLE II.

The Credits

SECTION 2.1 Commitments . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Lender agrees to make Loans in US Dollars to Borrower and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit hereunder from time to time during the Availability Period in an aggregate principal amount up to, but not to exceed, the amount of such Lender’s Commitment, provided that such Loans and Letter of Credit participations will not result in (a) such Lender’s Credit Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Commitment or (b) the sum of the Total Credit Exposures exceeding the total Commitments. Subject to the conditions set forth herein, Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Loans. The Borrower shall be liable for all Obligations.

SECTION 2.2 Loans and Borrowings .

(a) Each Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan required to be made by it shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder; provided that the Commitments of the Lenders are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s failure to make Loans as required.

 

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(b) Subject to Section  2.14 , each Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or LIBOR Loans in US Dollars as Borrower may request in accordance herewith. Each Swingline Loan shall be an ABR Loan. Each Lender at its option may make any Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(c) At the commencement of each Interest Period for any LIBOR Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000 (including any continuation or conversion of existing Loans made in connection therewith). At the time that each ABR Borrowing is made, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000 (including any continuation or conversion of existing Loans made in connection therewith); provided that an ABR Borrowing may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to the entire unused balance of the total Commitments, or that is required to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by Section  2.4(e) . Each Swingline Loan shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $100,000 and not less than $1,000,000. Borrowings of more than one Type may be outstanding at the same time; provided that there shall not at any time be more than a total of ten (10) LIBOR Borrowings outstanding.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Borrower shall not be entitled to request, or to elect to convert or continue, any Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Maturity Date.

SECTION 2.3 Requests for Borrowings . To request a Borrowing, Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request in writing or by telephone (a) in the case of a LIBOR Borrowing, not later than 1:00 p.m., New York time, three (3) Business Days before the date of the proposed Borrowing or (b) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date of the proposed Borrowing; provided that any such notice of an ABR Borrowing to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as contemplated by Section  2.5(e) may be given not later than 12:00 p.m. (noon), New York City time. Any such telephonic Borrowing Request shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery, telecopy or electronic mail to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request signed by Borrower. Each telephonic and written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section  2.2 :

(i) the aggregate amount of the requested Borrowing;

(ii) the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;

(iii) whether such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a LIBOR Borrowing; and

(iv) in the case of a LIBOR Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “ Interest Period ”.

 

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If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified, then the requested Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested LIBOR Borrowing, then Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one (1) month’s duration. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.

SECTION 2.4 Swingline Loans .

(a) Swingline Loans . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, from time to time during the Availability Period, each Swingline Lender severally agrees to make Swingline Loans to the Borrower in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in (i) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans made by such Swingline Lender exceeding such Swingline Lender’s Swingline Commitment, (ii) such Swingline Lender’s Credit Exposure exceeding its Commitment, or (iii) the sum of the Total Credit Exposure exceeding the total Commitments; provided that a Swingline Lender shall not be required to make a Swingline Loan to refinance an outstanding Swingline Loan. Any Swingline Loans funded by a Swingline Lender shall reduce on a dollar-for-dollar basis availability under this Agreement and such Lender’s Commitment. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, prepay and reborrow Swingline Loans.

(b) Procedure for Requesting a Swingline Loan . To request a Swingline Loan, the Borrower shall submit a written notice to the Administrative Agent in writing not later than 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the day of a proposed Swingline Loan. Each such notice shall be in a form approved by the Administrative Agent, shall be irrevocable and shall specify the requested date (which shall be a Business Day) and amount of the requested Swingline Loan. The Administrative Agent will promptly advise the Swingline Lenders of any such notice received from the Borrower. Each Swingline Lender shall make its ratable portion of the requested Swingline Loan (such ratable portion to be calculated based upon such Swingline Lender’s Swingline Commitment to the total Swingline Commitments of all of the Swingline Lenders) available to the Borrower by means of a credit to an account of the Borrower with the Administrative Agent designated for such purpose (or, in the case of a Swingline Loan made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section  2.5(e) , by remittance to the Issuing Bank) by 4:00 p.m., New York City time, on the requested date of such Swingline Loan.

(c) Failure to Make Swingline Loans . The failure of any Swingline Lender to make its ratable portion of a Swingline Loan shall not relieve any other Swingline Lender of its obligation hereunder to make its ratable portion of such Swingline Loan on the date of such Swingline Loan, but no Swingline Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Swingline Lender to make the ratable portion of a Swingline Loan to be made by such other Swingline Lender on the date of any Swingline Loan.

 

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(d) Swingline Loan Participations . Any Swingline Lender may by written notice given to the Administrative Agent require the Lenders to acquire participations in all or a portion of its Swingline Loans outstanding. Such notice shall specify the aggregate amount of Swingline Loans in which Lenders will participate. Promptly upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent will give notice thereof to each Lender, specifying in such notice such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loans. Each Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees, promptly upon receipt of such notice from the Administrative Agent (and in any event, if such notice is received by 12:00 noon, New York City time, on a Business Day no later than 5:00 p.m. New York City time on such Business Day and if received after 12:00 noon, New York City time, on a Business Day shall mean no later than 10:00 a.m. New York City time on the immediately succeeding Business Day), to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of such Swingline Lenders, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loans. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations in Swingline Loans pursuant to this paragraph is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Each Lender shall comply with its obligation under this paragraph by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in the same manner as provided in Section  2.6 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section  2.6 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to such Swingline Lenders the amounts so received by it from the Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower of any participations in any Swingline Loan acquired pursuant to this paragraph, and thereafter payments in respect of such Swingline Loan shall be made to the Administrative Agent and not to such Swingline Lenders. Any amounts received by a Swingline Lender from the Borrower (or other party on behalf of the Borrower) in respect of a Swingline Loan after receipt by such Swingline Lender of the proceeds of a sale of participations therein shall be promptly remitted to the Administrative Agent; any such amounts received by the Administrative Agent shall be promptly remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders that shall have made their payments pursuant to this paragraph and to such Swingline Lenders, as their interests may appear; provided that any such payment so remitted shall be repaid to such Swingline Lender or to the Administrative Agent, as applicable, if and to the extent such payment is required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. The purchase of participations in a Swingline Loan pursuant to this paragraph shall not relieve the Borrower of any default in the payment thereof.

(e) Replacement of Swingline Lenders . Any Swingline Lender may be replaced at any time by written agreement among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the replaced Swingline Lender and the successor Swingline Lender. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of any such replacement of a Swingline Lender. At the time any such replacement shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all unpaid interest accrued for the account of the replaced Swingline Lender pursuant to Section  2.13(a) . From and after the effective date of any such replacement, (i) the successor Swingline Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of the replaced Swingline Lender under this Agreement with respect to Swingline Loans made thereafter and (ii) references herein to the term “Swingline Lender” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Swingline Lender, or to such successor and all previous Swingline Lenders, as the context shall require. After the replacement of a Swingline Lender hereunder, the replaced Swingline Lender shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of a Swingline Lender under this Agreement with respect to Swingline Loans made by it prior to its replacement, but shall not be required to make additional Swingline Loans.

 

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(f) Resignation of Swingline Lender . Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Swingline Lender, any Swingline Lender may resign as a Swingline Lender at any time upon thirty days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the Lenders, in which case, such Swingline Lender shall be replaced in accordance with Section  2.4(e) above.

SECTION 2.5 Letters of Credit .

(a) Letters of Credit . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, Borrower may request the issuance of Letters of Credit for its own account and may request the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of any Subsidiary in any form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank, at any time and from time to time during the Availability Period by submitting a Request for Letter of Credit which shall be irrevocable, and (subject to the conditions set forth in Section  4.2 ), the applicable Issuing Bank will issue such Letters of Credit. Letters of Credit shall be denominated in US Dollars. The Borrower unconditionally and irrevocably agrees that, in connection with any Letter of Credit issued for the account of any Subsidiary as provided in the first sentence of this paragraph, it will be fully responsible for the reimbursement of LC Disbursements, the payment of interest thereon and the payment of fees due under Section  2.12(b) to the same extent as if it were the sole account party in respect of such Letter of Credit. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any agreement submitted to, or entered into with, any Issuing Bank relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. Issuing Bank’s records of the content of any Instruction shall be conclusive absent manifest error. An Issuing Bank may transmit a Letter of Credit and any amendment thereto by S.W.I.F.T. message and thereby bind Applicant directly and as indemnitor to the S.W.I.F.T. rules, including rules obligating Applicant or Issuing Bank to pay charges. An Issuing Bank shall be under no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority shall by its terms enjoin or restrain such Issuing Bank from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any law, rule, regulation of, or treaty among, one or more Governmental Authorities applicable to such Issuing Bank or any directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such Issuing Bank shall prohibit, or direct that such Issuing Bank refrain from the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such Issuing Bank any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Effective Date and for which such Issuing Bank is not otherwise compensated hereunder.

(b) Procedure for Requesting a Letter of Credit . To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit), Borrower shall hand deliver or telecopy (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the applicable Issuing Bank) to an Issuing Bank with a notice copy to the Administrative Agent (reasonably, but no less than four (4) Business Days, in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension) a Request for Letter of Credit requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended, and specifying the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (which shall be a Business Day), the date on which such Letter of Credit will become effective, the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with Section  2.5(c) below), the amount of such Letter of Credit, the name and address of the

 

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beneficiary thereof and such other information as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew or extend such Letter of Credit. A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if (and upon issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of each Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (i) the LC Exposure of such Issuing Bank shall not exceed its Letter of Credit Commitment, (ii) the LC Exposure shall not exceed the lesser of (A) aggregate Letter of Credit Commitments and (B) $100,000,000, (iii) the Total Credit Exposure shall not exceed the total Commitments and (iv) following the effectiveness of any Maturity Date extension request, the LC Exposure in respect of all Letters of Credit having an expiration date after the previously effective Maturity Date shall not exceed the aggregate Commitments of the consenting Lenders extended pursuant to Section  2.7 ; provided that an Issuing Bank shall not issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit (other than automatic renewals thereof pursuant to customary evergreen provisions or amendments that do not effect an extension, or increase the stated face amount, of such Letter of Credit) if it shall have been notified by the Administrative Agent at the written request of the Required Lenders that a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and that, as a result, no further Letters of Credit shall be issued by it (a “ Letter of Credit Suspension Notice ”); provided , however , that such Issuing Bank shall have received such Letter of Credit Suspension Notice no less than four (4) Business Days prior to the issuance of any Letter of Credit. Each determination as to whether a Letter of Credit constitutes a Financial Letter of Credit or a Performance Letter of Credit shall be made by the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Bank, acting reasonably and, once made, shall be conclusive and binding upon Borrower, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks.

(c) Letter of Credit Tenor . Each Letter of Credit shall expire at or prior to the close of business not later than the earlier of (i) the date one (1) year after the date of effectiveness of such Letter of Credit; provided that the date of effectiveness of such Letter of Credit shall be a date no longer than 40 days after the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit (or, in the case of any renewal or extension thereof, one (1) year after the expiration date in effect immediately preceding such renewal or extension) and (ii) the then effective Maturity Date; provided that any Letter of Credit may provide for the renewal thereof for additional periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (ii) above) upon notice by the applicable Borrower delivered to the Issuing Bank not less than ten (10) days before the then effective expiration date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Letter of Credit issued hereunder may, in the sole discretion of the applicable Issuing Bank, expire after the Maturity Date for one additional extension period but on or before the date that is one year after the Maturity Date, provided that Borrower hereby agrees that it shall provide cash collateral in an amount of such Letter of Credit equal to 102% of the LC Exposure plus 100% of the Letter of Credit Fees for the period up to the extended expiration date in respect of any such outstanding Letter of Credit to the applicable Issuing Bank at least ninety (90) days prior to the Maturity Date, which such amount shall be (i) deposited by Borrower in an account in the name of Borrower at, and for the benefit of, such Issuing Bank and (ii) held by such Issuing Bank for, and until, the satisfaction of Borrower’s reimbursement obligations in respect of such Letter of Credit until the expiration of such Letter of Credit. The Issuing Bank shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account. Other than any interest earned on the deposit or through the investment of such deposits, which investments, if any, shall be made by the Issuing Bank, at its option and reasonable discretion, in consultation with Borrower, and at Borrower’s risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on

 

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such investments shall accumulate in such account. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, any Letter of Credit issued with an expiration date beyond the Maturity Date shall, to the extent of any undrawn amount remaining thereunder on the Maturity Date, cease to be a “Letter of Credit” outstanding under this Agreement for purposes of the Lenders’ obligations to participate in Letters of Credit pursuant to Section  2.5(d) . For the avoidance of doubt, if the Maturity Date shall be extended pursuant to Section  2.7 , “Maturity Date” as referenced in this sentence shall refer to the Maturity Date as extended pursuant to Section  2.7 ; provided that, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement (including Section  2.7 hereof) or any other Loan Document to the contrary, the Maturity Date and the Availability Period, as such terms are used in reference to any Issuing Bank or any Letter of Credit issued thereby, may not be extended with respect to any Issuing Bank without the prior written consent of such Issuing Bank. If Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral pursuant to this Section  2.5(c) , such amount including any accumulated interest or profit (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to Borrower within three (3) Business Days after the expiration of all Letters of Credit secured by such amounts and the repayment of any LC Disbursements made in respect thereof, and, to the extent applicable, any lien related to the cash collateral shall be released by the Issuing Bank.

(d) Issuance of Letters of Credit . By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of the applicable Issuing Bank or the Lenders, such Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Lender, and each such Lender hereby acquires from such Issuing Bank, a participation in such Letter of Credit equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank, the amount equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such LC Disbursement made by such Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by Borrower on the applicable date due as provided in Section  2.5(e) , or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to Borrower for any reason. Each Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this paragraph in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit (provided that such Letter of Credit shall expire no later than the date set forth in Section  2.5(c) ), or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.

(e) Repayment of Drawings . If any Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, Borrower shall reimburse or cause reimbursement of such LC Disbursement by paying or causing to be paid to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to such LC Disbursement not later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on the first (1 st ) Business Day immediately following the date on which Borrower shall have received notice of such LC Disbursement; provided that Borrower may, subject to the conditions to borrowing set forth herein, request in accordance with Section  2.3 that such payment be financed with ABR Loans or Swingline Loans in an equivalent amount and, to the extent so financed, the Borrower’s obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting ABR Loan or Swingline Loan. To the extent such payment is so financed or Borrower fails to make such

 

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payment or cause it to be made when due, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the applicable LC Disbursement, the payment then due from Borrower the amount in respect thereof and such Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof. Promptly following receipt of such notice, each Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent its Applicable Percentage of the amount of such payment then due from Borrower in US Dollars, in the same manner as provided in Section  2.6 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section  2.6 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Lenders), and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the applicable Issuing Bank the amounts so received by it from the Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from Borrower or any Subsidiary pursuant to this paragraph, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the applicable Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Lenders have made payments pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse such Issuing Bank, then to such Lenders and such Issuing Bank as their interests may appear. Any payment made by a Lender pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse such Issuing Bank for any LC Disbursement (other than the funding of ABR Loans or a Swingline Loan as contemplated above) shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement.

(f) Obligations; Limitation on Liability . To the extent permitted by applicable law, Borrower’s obligation to reimburse LC Disbursements as provided in Section  2.5(e) shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, or any term or provision therein, (ii) any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (iii) payment by the Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit, (iv) the honoring of a presentation under any Letter of Credit which on its face substantially complies with the terms of such Letter of Credit, (v) the honoring of a presentation of any Drawing Documents which appear on their face to have been signed, presented or issued (X) by any purported successor or transferee of any beneficiary or other party required to sign, present or issue the Drawing Documents or (Y) under a new name of the beneficiary, (vi) acceptance as a draft of any written or electronic demand or request for payment under a Letter of Credit, even if nonnegotiable or not in the form of a draft, and may disregard any requirement that such draft, demand or request bear any or adequate reference to the Letter of Credit, (vii) the identity or authority of any presenter or signer of any Drawing Document or the form, accuracy, genuineness, or legal effect of any presentation under any Letter of Credit or of any Drawing Documents, (viii) the disregarding of any non-documentary conditions stated in any Letter of Credit, (ix) acting upon any Instruction which it, in Good Faith, believes to have been given by a Person authorized to give such instruction, (x) any delay in giving or failing to give any notice, (xi) any acts, omissions or fraud by, or the solvency of, any beneficiary, (xii) any breach of contract between the beneficiary and Applicant or any of the parties to the underlying transaction, (xiii) any assertion or waiver of any provision of the UCP 600 or ISP 98 which primarily benefits an issuer of a letter of credit, including, any requirement that any Drawing Document be presented to it at a particular hour or place, (xiv) any payment to any paying or negotiating bank (designated or permitted by the terms of the applicable Letter of Credit) claiming that it rightfully honored or is entitled to reimbursement or indemnity under the Standard Letter of Credit Practice applicable to it, (xv) any acting or failing to act as required or

 

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expressly permitted under Standard Letter of Credit Practice (or in the case of other independent undertakings or guarantees, the UN Convention) applicable to where it has issued, confirmed, advised or negotiated such Credit, as the case may be, or (xvi) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section  2.4 , constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, Borrower’s obligations hereunder. To the extent permitted by applicable law, neither the Administrative Agent, the Lenders nor any of the Issuing Banks, nor any of their Related Parties, shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the applicable Issuing Bank; provided that the foregoing provisions of this Section  2.4 shall not be construed to excuse any Issuing Bank from liability to Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by Borrower that are caused by such Issuing Bank’s failure to exercise care when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the applicable Issuing Bank (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), such Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have exercised care in each such determination. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit. If, at the applicable Issuing Bank’s and Administrative Agent’s discretion, a Letter of Credit is to be governed by a law other than that of the State of New York, Issuing Bank shall not be liable for any costs, losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Issuing Bank resulting from any act or omission by Issuing Bank in accordance with the UCP or the ISP, as applicable, and Applicant shall indemnify Issuing Bank for all such costs, losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses, subject to Section  10.3(d) .

(g) LC Disbursements . The applicable Issuing Bank shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit. The applicable Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and Borrower by telephone or electronic mail (confirmed by telecopy) of such demand for payment and whether such Issuing Bank has made or will make an LC Disbursement thereunder; provided that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such Issuing Bank and the Lenders with respect to any such LC Disbursement.

 

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(h) Interest . If an Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement, then, unless Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement in full on the date such LC Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such LC Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that Borrower reimburses such LC Disbursement, at the rate of interest per annum then applicable to ABR Loans; provided that, if Borrower fails to reimburse such LC Disbursement by the date that is three (3) Business Days following the date such reimbursement is due pursuant to Section  2.5(e) , then Section  2.13(c) shall apply. Interest accrued pursuant to this paragraph shall be for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank, except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Lender pursuant to Section  2.5(e) to reimburse such Issuing Bank shall be for the account of such Lender to the extent of such payment.

(i) Cash Collateralization in Event of Default . If any Event of Default described in Section  8.1(a) shall occur and be continuing, Borrower shall, within three (3) Business Days after Borrower receives notice from the Administrative Agent at the request of the Required Lenders demanding the deposit of cash collateral pursuant to this paragraph, deposit in an interest-bearing account with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the applicable Issuing Bank and the Lenders, an amount in cash equal to the sum of (i) the aggregate LC Exposure and (ii) the estimated Letter of Credit Fees for the period up to the current maturity (without any renewal) for any outstanding Letter of Credit; provided that the obligation to deposit such cash collateral shall become effective immediately, and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the (i) occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to Borrower described in Section  8.1(g) or (ii) acceleration of the maturity of the Loans and termination of the Commitments and Letter of Credit Commitments pursuant to Section  8.3 . Each such deposit shall be held by the Administrative Agent as collateral for the payment and performance of the obligations of Borrower under this Agreement in accordance with this paragraph. The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made at the option and sole discretion of the Administrative Agent and at Borrower’s risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account. Moneys in such account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to reimburse the Issuing Banks for LC Disbursements for which they have not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of Borrower for the LC Exposure at such time or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated, be applied to satisfy other obligations of Borrower under this Agreement. If Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount including any accumulated interest or profit (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to Borrower within five (5) Business Days after the earlier of (i) all Events of Default have been cured or waived or (ii) expiration of all Letters of Credit secured by such amounts and the repayment of any LC Disbursements made in respect thereof, and, to the extent applicable, any lien related to the cash collateral shall be released by the Administrative Agent.

 

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(j) Designation of Additional Issuing Banks . The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, designate as Issuing Banks one or more Lenders that agree to serve, in such Lender’s sole discretion, in such capacity as provided below. The acceptance by a Lender of an appointment as an Issuing Bank hereunder shall be evidenced by an agreement, which shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Issuing Bank, executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and such Issuing Bank, including a sublimit for the aggregate amount of Letters of Credit it is willing to issue (which amount will be the Letter of Credit Commitment of such Issuing Bank), and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, (i) such Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement and (ii) references herein to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to include such Lender in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Issuing Bank may resign as an Issuing Bank under this Agreement at any time that such Issuing Bank has no Letters of Credit issued and outstanding under this Agreement; provided that (i) any resignation by such Issuing Bank as such shall be subject to the Borrower’s prior written acknowledgement and acceptance, and (ii) any assignment by a Lender that is an Issuing Bank of its Letter of Credit Commitment shall be subject to the Borrower’s prior written consent, which acknowledgement and acceptance or consent, as applicable, may be withheld by the Borrower in its sole and absolute discretion unless and until one or more Issuing Banks or additional Issuing Banks with the same or higher Bank Rating and which are eligible and able to issue Letters of Credit that comply in all respects with the requirements of the Security Arrangements assume and become obligated for the Letter of Credit Commitment of the resigning or assigning Issuing Bank, and in such event, the Borrower shall not unreasonably withhold its acknowledgment and acceptance or consent, as applicable; provided , however , notwithstanding the foregoing, if there is a Change of Law which prohibits an Issuing Bank from acting as an Issuing Bank under this Agreement, then such Issuing Bank shall be permitted to resign as an Issuing Bank at any time thereafter that such Issuing Bank has no Letters of Credit issued and outstanding under the Credit Agreement.

(k) Termination of Issuing Banks . The Borrower may terminate the appointment of any Issuing Bank as an “Issuing Bank” hereunder by providing a written notice thereof to such Issuing Bank, with a copy to the Administrative Agent. Any such termination shall become effective upon the earlier of (i) such Issuing Bank acknowledging receipt of such notice and (ii) the tenth (10 th ) Business Day following the date of the delivery thereof; provided that no such termination shall become effective until and unless the LC Exposure attributable to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank (or its Affiliates) shall have been reduced to zero. At the time any such termination shall become effective, Borrower shall pay all unpaid Letter of Credit Fees accrued for the account of the terminated Issuing Bank. Notwithstanding the effectiveness of any such termination, the terminated Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such termination, but shall not issue any additional Letters of Credit. Without limiting the foregoing, following the delivery by the Borrower of any notice of termination in respect of any Issuing Bank (and regardless of whether such notice has become effective), such Issuing Bank shall have no obligation to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit.

(l) Issuing Bank Reporting . Each Issuing Bank acknowledges and agrees that it will provide a report (“ Issuing Bank LC Report ”) to Administrative Agent on (i) the same date of issuance, amendment, or cancellation of any Letter of Credit, which report shall be deemed effective as of the date of such issuance, amendment, or cancellation (the “ Change Report Effective Date ”) and (ii) on the first (1st) Business Day following the end of each calendar

 

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month, which report shall be deemed effective as of the last day of such calendar month (the “ Status Report Effective Date ”). Each Issuing Bank LC Report shall provide as of the effective date of such report (i) the face amount, the amount of any drawings, the undrawn amount and any other relevant information for all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank, (ii) the LC Exposure of such Issuing Bank, calculated on a daily basis for each day since the most recently delivered Issuing Bank LC Report, and (iii) any additional information reasonably requested by Administrative Agent.

(m) Electronic Transmissions . Each Issuing Bank is authorized to accept and process any Request for Letter of Credit and any amendments, transfers, assignments of proceeds, Instructions, consents, waivers and all documents relating to the Letter of Credit or the Request for Letter of Credit which are sent to such Issuing Bank by electronic transmission, including S.W.I.F.T., electronic mail, facsimile, courier, mail or other computer generated telecommunications and such electronic communication shall have the same legal effect as if written and shall be binding upon and enforceable against Applicant. Each Issuing Bank may, but shall not be obligated to, require authentication of such electronic transmission or that such Issuing Bank receives original documents prior to acting on such electronic transmission. If it is a condition of the Letter of Credit that payment may be made upon receipt by an Issuing Bank of an electronic transmission advising negotiation, Applicant hereby agrees to reimburse applicable Issuing Bank on demand for the amount indicated in such electronic transmission advice, and further agrees to hold such Issuing Bank harmless if the documents fail to arrive, or if, upon the arrival of the documents, such Issuing Bank should determine that the documents do not comply with the terms and conditions of the Letter of Credit.

(n) Standby Letters of Credit .

(i) Installments . If a Letter of Credit is issued subject to UCP 600, unless otherwise agreed, in the event that any installment of the Letter of Credit is not drawn within the period allowed for that installment, the Letter of Credit may continue to be available for any subsequent installments in the sole discretion of Issuing Bank, notwithstanding Article 32 of UCP 600.

(ii) Auto Extend Notice . If a Letter of Credit provides for automatic extension without amendment, Applicant agrees that it will notify the applicable Issuing Bank in writing at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the last day specified in such Letter of Credit by which such Issuing Bank must give notice that Letter Credit is not to be extended. Unless the Borrower so specifies that such Letter of Credit is not to be extended or an Event of Default then exists and is continuing, the Issuing Bank shall, subject to Section  2.4(c) , extend such Letter of Credit. Applicant hereby acknowledges and agrees that if (i) Borrower so specifies that such Letter of Credit is not to be extended or an Event of Default then exists and is continuing and (ii) such Issuing Bank notifies the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit that it will not be extended and the beneficiary thereafter draws on such Letter of Credit, then Applicant shall have no claim or cause of action against such Issuing Bank or defense against payment under this Agreement for such non-extension.

 

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(iii) Pending Expiry Notice . If a Letter of Credit’s terms and conditions provide that the applicable Issuing Bank give beneficiary a notice of pending expiration, Applicant agrees that it will notify such Issuing Bank in writing at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the last day specified in such Letter of Credit by which such Issuing Bank must give such notice of the pending expiration date. In the event Applicant fails to so notify the applicable Issuing Bank and such Letter of Credit is extended, Applicant’s Obligations under this Agreement, including this Section  2.4 , shall continue in effect and be binding on Applicant with regard to the Letter of Credit as so extended.

SECTION 2.6 Funding of Borrowings .

(a) Each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof solely by wire transfer of immediately available funds by 2:00 p.m., New York City time, to the account of the Administrative Agent most recently designated by it for such purpose by notice to the Lenders; provided that Swingline Loans shall be made as provided in Section  2.4 . The Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to Borrower by promptly crediting the funds so received in the aforesaid account of the Administrative Agent to an account of Borrower designated by Borrower from time to time in a written notice to the Administrative Agent executed by two Authorized Officers of the Borrower; provided that ABR Loans made to finance the reimbursement of an LC Disbursement as provided in Section  2.5(e) shall be remitted by the Administrative Agent to the applicable Issuing Bank.

(b) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed time of any 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 the requested date in accordance with paragraph (a) of this Section and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to 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 Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of such Lender, the greater of the NYFRB Rate or a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation or (ii) in the case of Borrower, the interest rate applicable to Loans made in such Borrowing. If such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative Agent, then such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing.

SECTION 2.7 Extension of Maturity Date and of Commitments .

(a) Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement and provided that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the total Commitments shall be effective for an initial period from the Effective Date to the Original Maturity Date; provided that the applicable Maturity Date, and concomitantly the total Commitments, may be extended (but not more than two (2) times during the life of this Agreement) for one successive period expiring on the date which is one (1) year from the then scheduled Maturity Date. If the Borrower shall request in a Certificate of Extension delivered to the Administrative Agent at least 45 days, but no more than

 

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90 days, prior to any anniversary of the Effective Date that the Maturity Date be extended for one (1) year from the then scheduled Maturity Date, then the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of such request and each Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent, no later than 30 days after such Lender’s receipt of such notice, whether such Lender, in the exercise of its sole discretion, will extend the Maturity Date for such one (1) year period. Any Lender which shall not timely notify the Administrative Agent whether it will extend the Maturity Date shall be deemed to not have agreed to extend the Maturity Date. No Lender shall have any obligation whatsoever to agree to extend the Maturity Date. Any agreement to extend the Maturity Date by any Lender shall be irrevocable, except as provided in Section  2.7(c) .

(b) If all Lenders notify the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section  2.7(a) of their agreement to extend the Maturity Date, then the Administrative Agent shall so notify each Lender and Borrower, and such extension shall be effective without other or further action by any party hereto for such additional one (1) year period.

(c) If Lenders constituting at least the Required Lenders approve the extension of the then scheduled Maturity Date (such Lenders agreeing to extend the Maturity Date herein called the “ Accepting Lenders ”) and if one or more Lenders shall notify, or be deemed to notify, the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section  2.7(a) that they will not extend the then scheduled Maturity Date (such Lenders herein called the “ Declining Lenders ”), then (A) the Administrative Agent shall promptly so notify Borrower and the Accepting Lenders, (B) the Accepting Lenders shall, upon Borrower’s election to extend the then scheduled Maturity Date in accordance with clause (i) below, extend the then scheduled Maturity Date and (C) Borrower shall, pursuant to a notice delivered to the Administrative Agent, the Accepting Lenders and the Declining Lenders, no later than the tenth (10 th ) day following the date by which each Lender is required, pursuant to Section  2.7(a) , to approve or disapprove the requested extension of the total Commitments, either:

(i) elect to extend the Maturity Date and, prior to or no later than the then scheduled Maturity Date, (A) to replace one or more of the Declining Lenders with another lender or lenders reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (such lenders herein called the “ Replacement Lenders ”) and (B) Borrower shall pay in full in immediately available funds all Obligations of Borrower owing to any Declining Lenders which are not being replaced, as provided in clause (A) above; provided that (x) any Replacement Lender shall purchase, and any Declining Lender shall sell, such Declining Lender’s rights and obligations hereunder without recourse or expense to, or warranty by, such Declining Lender being replaced for a purchase price equal to the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Obligations payable to such Declining Lender plus any accrued but unpaid interest on such Obligations and accrued but unpaid fees or other amounts owing in respect of such Declining Lender’s Loans and Commitments hereunder, including compensation for any break funding, to the extent required by Section  2.16 , and (y) upon the payment of such amounts referred to in clause (x) and the execution of an Assignment and Assumption by such Replacement Lender and such Declining Lender, such Replacement Lender shall constitute a Lender hereunder and such Declining Lender being so replaced shall no longer constitute a Lender (other than for purposes of Section  2.15 through Section  2.18 , Section  2.21 and Section  10.3 ), and shall no longer have any obligations hereunder, other than to the Agents pursuant to Article  IX ; or

 

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(ii) elect to revoke and cancel the extension request in such Certificate of Extension by giving notice of such revocation and cancellation to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the Lenders thereof) no later than the tenth (10 th ) day following the date by which each Lender is required, pursuant to Section  2.7(a) , to approve or disapprove the requested extension of the Maturity Date, and concomitantly the total Commitments.

If Borrower fails to timely provide the election notice referred to in this Section  2.7(c) , Borrower shall be deemed to have revoked and cancelled the extension request in the Certificate of Extension and to have elected not to extend the Maturity Date.

(d) Irrespective of the Maturity Date applicable to each Lender, all Lenders will be treated identically prior to the Maturity Date applicable to a particular Lender.

SECTION 2.8 Interest Elections .

(a) Each Borrowing initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Borrowing Request (or an ABR Borrowing if no Type is specified) and, in the case of a LIBOR Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request (or one (1) month if no Interest Period is specified). Thereafter, Borrower may elect to convert such Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case of a LIBOR Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section. Borrower may, subject to the requirements of Section  2.2(c) , elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing. This Section shall not apply to Swingline Borrowings, which may not be converted or continued.

(b) To make an election pursuant to this Section, Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such election by telephone by the time that a Borrowing Request would be required under Section  2.3 if Borrower were requesting a Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election. Each such telephonic Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery, telecopy or electronic mail to the Administrative Agent of a written Interest Election Request.

(c) Each telephonic and written Interest Election Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section  2.2 :

(i) the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) below shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);

 

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(ii) the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day;

(iii) whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a LIBOR Borrowing; and

(iv) if the resulting Borrowing is a LIBOR Borrowing, the Interest Period to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “ Interest Period ”.

If any such Interest Election Request requests a LIBOR Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, then Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one (1) month’s duration.

(d) Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.

(e) If Borrower fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a LIBOR Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent, at the request of the Required Lenders, so notifies Borrower, then, so long as an Event of Default is continuing, (i) no outstanding Borrowing may be converted to or continued as a LIBOR Borrowing and (ii) unless repaid and provided the Indebtedness has not been accelerated pursuant to Section  8.3 , each LIBOR Borrowing shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto.

SECTION 2.9 Termination and Reduction of Commitments and Letter of Credit Commitments .

(a) Unless previously terminated, the Commitments (including all Swingline Commitments) and Letter of Credit Commitments shall terminate on the Maturity Date.

(b) The Borrower may at any time terminate, or from time to time reduce, the Commitments; provided that (i) each reduction of the Commitments shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000 and (ii) the Borrower shall not terminate or reduce the Commitments if, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of the Loans in accordance with Section  2.11 , the sum of the Total Credit Exposure would exceed the total Commitments.

(c) The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to terminate or reduce the Commitments under Section  2.12(c) at least two (2) Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction, specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by the Borrower pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable; provided that a notice of termination of the Commitments delivered by the

 

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Borrower may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. Any termination or reduction of the Commitments shall be permanent. Each reduction of the Commitments shall be made ratably among the Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments.

SECTION 2.10 Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt .

(a) Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Loan in US Dollars on the Maturity Date or, if earlier, the date on which the Commitment of such Lender relating to such Loan is terminated (except for termination of the Commitment of the assigning Lender pursuant to Section  10.4(b) ) and (ii) to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swingline Lenders the then unpaid principal amount of each Swingline Loan on the earlier of the Maturity Date and the fifth (5 th ) Business Day after such Swingline Loan is made; provided that on each date that a Revolving Borrowing is made, the Borrower shall repay all Swingline Loans then outstanding and the proceeds of any such Borrowing shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to repay any Swingline Loans outstanding.

(b) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.

(c) The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Class and Type thereof and the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof.

(d) The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of Borrower to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(e) Any Lender may request that Loans made by it be evidenced by a promissory note. In such event, Borrower shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to such Lender (or, if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns and in a form approved by the Administrative Agent). Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section  10.4 ) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the order of the payee named therein (or, if any such promissory note is a registered note, to such payee and its registered assigns).

 

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SECTION 2.11 Prepayment of Loans .

(a) Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing in whole or in part, subject to prior notice in accordance with Section  2.11(c) .

(b) If the sum of the Total Credit Exposure in US Dollars exceeds the total Commitments at any time, Borrower shall prepay, or cause to be prepaid, any Loans outstanding in an aggregate principal amount equal to such excess which payment shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of each Lender within ten (10) days of Borrower receiving notice from Administrative Agent that such payment is due; provided that, if after prepaying all of such Loans the Total Credit Exposure continues to exceed the total Commitments, Borrower shall deposit cash collateral with the Administrative Agent in the amount of such excess and in the manner set forth in Section  2.5(i) except such deposit will be made within five (5) days after Borrower’s receipt of notice from the Administrative Agent that Borrower is required to make such deposit.

(c) Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent (and, in the case of prepayment of Swingline Loans, the Swingline Lenders) by telephone (confirmed by telecopy or electronic mail) of any prepayment hereunder (i) in the case of prepayment of a LIBOR Borrowing, not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, three (3) Business Days before the date of prepayment, (ii) in the case of prepayment of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the date of prepayment, or (iii) in the case of prepayment of a Swingline Loan, not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the date of prepayment. Each such notice shall be irrevocable and shall specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of each Borrowing or portion thereof to be prepaid; provided that, if a notice of prepayment is given in connection with a conditional notice of termination of the Commitments as contemplated by Section  2.9 , then such notice of prepayment may be revoked if such notice of termination is revoked in accordance with Section  2.9 . Promptly following receipt of any such notice relating to a Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall advise the Lenders of the contents thereof. Each partial prepayment of any Borrowing shall be in an amount that would be permitted in the case of an advance of a Borrowing of the same Type as provided in Section  2.2 . Each prepayment of a Borrowing shall be applied ratably to the Loans included in the prepaid Borrowing. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the extent required by Section  2.13 and compensation for break funding, to the extent required by Section  2.16 .

SECTION 2.12 Fees .

(a) Subject to Section  2.20 , Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender on a pro rata basis (based on Commitments) a facility fee (the “ Facility Fee ”), which Facility Fee shall accrue at the Facility Fee Rate (i) on $800,000,000 (whether used or unused) during the Initial Period and (ii) thereafter, on the daily amount of the total Commitment (whether used or unused); provided that, if such Lender continues to have any Credit Exposure after its Commitment terminates, then such Facility Fee shall continue to accrue on the daily amount of such Lender’s Credit Exposure from and including the date on which its Commitment terminates to but excluding the date on which such Lender ceases to have any Credit Exposure. Accrued Facility Fees shall be payable in arrears on the third (3rd) Business Day of January, April, July, and October of each year, as applicable, and on the Maturity Date,

 

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commencing on the first (1 st ) such date to occur after the Effective Date; provided that any Facility Fees accruing as of the date on which the Commitments terminate shall be payable on demand. All Facility Fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first (1 st ) day but excluding the last day) and shall be payable in US Dollars.

(b) The Borrower agrees to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender a commission with respect to all outstanding Letters of Credit, which shall accrue at a per annum rate equal to the LIBOR Margin then in effect on the face amount of each such Letter of Credit during the Fee Payment Period, and (ii) to any Issuing Bank a fronting fee, which shall accrue at the rate or rates per annum separately agreed upon between the Borrower and such Issuing Bank on its LC Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed LC Disbursements) during the Fee Payment Period, as well as such Issuing Bank’s standard fees with respect to the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or processing of drawings thereunder. Accrued participation fees and fronting fees shall be payable in arrears on the third (3 rd ) Business Day of January, April, July, and October of each year, as applicable, and on the Maturity Date, commencing on the first (1 st ) such date to occur after the Effective Date; provided that all such fees shall be payable on the date on which the Commitments terminate and any such fees accruing after the date on which the Commitments terminate shall be payable on demand. Any other fees payable to any Issuing Bank pursuant to this paragraph shall be payable within ten (10) days after demand. All participation fees and fronting fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first (1 st ) day but excluding the last day). All Letter of Credit Fees shall be payable in US Dollars.

(c) Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for its own account, fees payable in the amounts, in US Dollars and at the times separately agreed upon between Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

(d) All fees payable hereunder shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent (or to any Issuing Bank, in the case of fees payable to it) for distribution, in the case of Facility Fees and commissions pursuant to Section  2.12(c) , to the Lenders. Any and all fees paid shall not be refundable under any circumstances.

SECTION 2.13 Interest .

(a) The Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing and each Swingline Loan shall bear interest on the daily amount outstanding at the Alternate Base Rate plus the Base Rate Margin.

(b) The Loans comprising each LIBOR Borrowing shall bear interest on the daily amount outstanding at the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the LIBOR Margin.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any principal of or interest on any Loan, Swingline Loan, or any fee or other amount payable by Borrower hereunder is not paid when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, such overdue amount shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to (i) in the case of overdue

 

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principal of any Loan or Swingline Loan, 2% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan or Swingline Loan as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Section, or (ii) in the case of any other amount, at a rate of interest per annum equal to 2% plus the rate applicable to ABR Loans as provided in Section  2.13(a) .

(d) Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date for such Loan and, in the case of Loans on the Maturity Date; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to Section  2.13(c) shall be payable on demand, (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan, accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment, (iii) in the event of any conversion of any LIBOR Loan prior to the end of the current Interest Period therefor, accrued interest on such Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion, and (iv) with respect to any Declining Lender, accrued interest shall be paid upon the termination of the Commitment of such Lender.

(e) Subject to Section  10.12 , all interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, except that interest computed by reference to the Alternate Base Rate at times when the Alternate Base Rate is based on the Prime Rate shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year), and in each case shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first (1 st ) day but excluding the last day). The applicable Alternate Base Rate, Adjusted LIBO Rate or LIBO Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

SECTION 2.14 Alternate Rate of Interest .

(a) If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a LIBOR Borrowing:

(i) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable (including, without limitation, because the LIBO Screen Rate is not available or published on a current basis), for the applicable currency and such Interest Period; or

(ii) the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders that the Adjusted LIBO Rate or the LIBO Rate, as applicable, for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (or Lender) of making or maintaining their Loans (or its Loan) included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period; or

(iii) the Administrative Agent determines in good faith (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that by reason of circumstances affecting the interbank dollar market generally, deposits in Dollars in the London interbank dollar market are not being offered for the applicable Interest Period and in an amount equal to the amount of the LIBOR Loan requested by Borrower;

 

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then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders by telephone, telecopy or electronic mail as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (A) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a LIBOR Borrowing shall be ineffective, and (B) if any Borrowing Request requests a LIBOR Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing; provided that if the circumstances giving rise to such notice affect only one Type of Borrowings, then the other Type of Borrowings shall be permitted.

(b) If at any time the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that (i) the circumstances set forth in clause (a)(i) have arisen and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary or (ii) the circumstances set forth in clause (a)(i) have not arisen but the supervisor for the administrator of the LIBO Screen Rate or a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which the LIBO Screen Rate may no longer be used for determining interest rates for loans, then the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall endeavor to establish an alternate rate of interest to the LIBO Rate that gives due consideration to the then prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest for syndicated loans in the United States at such time, and shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement to reflect such alternate rate of interest and such other related changes to this Agreement as may be applicable (but for the avoidance of doubt, such related changes shall not include a reduction of the applicable rate); provided that, if such alternate rate of interest as so determined would be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section  10.2 , such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement so long as the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five (5) Business Days of the date notice of such alternate rate of interest is provided to the Lenders, a written notice from the Required Lenders stating that such Required Lenders object to such amendment. Until an alternate rate of interest shall be determined in accordance with this clause (b) (but, in the case of the circumstances described in clause (ii) of the first sentence of this Section  2.14(a) , only to the extent the LIBO Screen Rate for the applicable currency and such Interest Period is not available or published at such time on a current basis), (x) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a LIBOR Borrowing shall be ineffective and (y) if any Borrowing Request requests a LIBOR Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing; provided that, if such alternate rate of interest shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.

SECTION 2.15 Increased Costs .

(a) If any Change in Law shall:

(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar requirement (including any compulsory loan requirement, insurance charge or other assessment) against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender (except any such reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate) or any Issuing Bank; or

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(iii) subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, and (B) Excluded Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto;

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender or such other Recipient of making, continuing, converting or maintaining any Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan) or to increase the cost to such Lender, such Issuing Bank or such other Recipient of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender, such Issuing Bank or such other Recipient hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), then Borrower will pay to such Lender, such Issuing Bank or such other Recipient, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender, such Issuing Bank or such other Recipient, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

(b) If any Lender or any Issuing Bank reasonably determines that any Change in Law regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank, to a level below that which such Lender or such Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then from time to time Borrower will pay to such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

(c) A certificate of a Lender or an Issuing Bank setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or such Issuing Bank or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section (together with the calculation thereof) shall be delivered to Borrower and shall be conclusive absent demonstrable error. Borrower shall pay such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.

(d) Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or any Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s right to demand such compensation; provided that Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender or an Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, notifies Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or such Issuing Bank’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided further that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

 

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SECTION 2.16 Break Funding Payments . In the event of (a) the payment of any principal of any LIBOR Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default), (b) the conversion of any LIBOR Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, (c) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto (regardless of whether such notice may be revoked under Section  2.11(b) and is revoked in accordance therewith), or (d) the assignment of any LIBOR Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by Borrower pursuant to Section  2.19 then, in any such event, Borrower shall compensate each Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such event. In the case of a LIBOR Loan, such loss, cost or expense to any Lender shall be deemed to include an amount determined by such Lender to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal amount of such Loan had such event not occurred, at the Adjusted LIBO Rate that would have been applicable to such Loan, for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest which would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period from other banks in the LIBOR market. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive, together with the calculation thereof, pursuant to this Section shall be delivered to Borrower and to the Administrative Agent and shall be conclusive absent demonstrable error. Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after receipt thereof.

SECTION 2.17 Taxes .

(a) Payments Free of Taxes . Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of Borrower hereunder 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 or Other Tax, then the sum payable by Borrower 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. In addition, Borrower shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

(b) Payments of Taxes by Borrower . Borrower shall pay the Administrative Agent, each Lender and each Issuing Bank, within ten (10) days after written demand therefor, the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes paid by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, on or with respect to any payment by or on account of any obligation of Borrower hereunder (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) and any penalties, interest and reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto (other than any such penalties or interest arising through the failure of the Administrative Agent, Lender or Issuing Bank to act as

 

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a reasonably prudent agent or lender, respectively), whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other 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 Borrower by a Lender or an Issuing Bank, or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender or an Issuing Bank, shall be conclusive absent demonstrable error.

(c) Evidence of Payments . As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by Borrower to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section  2.17 , Borrower 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.

(d) Indemnification by the Lenders . Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within ten (10) days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that Borrower has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of Borrower to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section  10.4(g) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are 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 against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph (e) .

(e) Status of Lenders .

(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 Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower 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 Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable Borrower 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 set forth in Section  2.17(e)(ii)(A) , (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) 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.

 

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(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Borrower is a U.S. Person,

(A) any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the 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 reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), an executed 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 the 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 the 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, an executed copy of IRS Form W-8BEN-E or 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-E or IRS Form W-8BEN 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) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming that its extension of credit will generate U.S. effectively connected income, an executed copy 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 G- 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 the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(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) an executed copy of IRS Form W-8BEN-E or IRS Form W-8BEN; or

(4) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, an executed copy of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, IRS Form W-8BEN, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G- 2 or Exhibit G- 3 , IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial

 

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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 G- 4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

(C) any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the 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 the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed copies 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 Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

(D) if a payment made to a Lender, the Administrative Agent or any Issuing Bank under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender, Administrative Agent or Issuing Bank 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, Administrative Agent or Issuing Bank shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the 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 Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender, Administrative Agent or Issuing Bank has complied with the obligations of such Lender, Administrative Agent or Issuing Bank 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.

Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

(f) [ Intentionally deleted ].

(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 paid pursuant to this Section  2.17 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section  2.17 ), it shall pay to the paying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the

 

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extent of payments made under this Section  2.17 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such paying party, upon the request of such party, shall repay to such 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 party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (g), in no event will such party be required to pay any amount to a paying party pursuant to this paragraph (g) the payment of which would place such party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than such party would have been in if the Tax subject to payment and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any such party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the paying party or any other Person.

(h) Defined Terms . For purposes of this Section  2.17 , the term “Lender” includes any Issuing Bank and the term “applicable law” includes FATCA.

SECTION 2.18 Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs .

(a) Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it to the Administrative Agent hereunder (whether of principal, interest or fees, or of amounts payable under Section  2.15 , Section  2.16 or Section  2.17 , or otherwise) prior to 1:00 p.m., New York City time, and, with respect to reimbursement of LC Disbursements, prior to 2:00 p.m., New York City time, in each case, on the date when due, in immediately available funds, without set-off or counterclaim. All such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent, c/o Loan & Agency Services Group, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 500 Stanton Christiana Rd., NCC5, Floor 1, Newark, DE 19713, Attention: Lauren Mayer, telephone no.: 302-634-1946, facsimile no.: 302-634-1417, Email: lauren.mayer@jpmorgan.com and Group mailbox:  12012443630@tls.ldsprod.com , except payments to be made directly to any Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender as expressly provided herein and except that payments pursuant to Sections  2.15 , 2.17 and 10.3 shall be made directly to the Persons entitled thereto. The Administrative Agent shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other Person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof. If any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. All payments hereunder shall be made in US Dollars.

(b) If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, unreimbursed LC Disbursements, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, towards 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, towards payment of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and unreimbursed LC Disbursements

 

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then due to such parties. If insufficient funds are received due to Borrower’s entitlement to withhold amounts on account of Excluded Taxes in relation to a particular Lender, such insufficiency shall not be subject to this Section  2.18(b) but shall be withheld from and shall only affect payments made to such Lender.

(c) If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements or Swingline Loans resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans and accrued interest thereon than the proportion received by any other Lender, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and participations in the LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans of other Lenders to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans; provided that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or participations in LC Disbursements to any assignee or participant, other than to Borrower or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph shall apply). 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 Borrower rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of Borrower in the amount of such participation.

(d) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or any Issuing Bank hereunder that Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or any Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or any Issuing Bank, 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 Issuing Bank 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 greater of the NYFRB Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

(e) If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section  2.5(e) or (f) , Section  2.6(b) , Section  2.18(d) or Section  10.3(c) , then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion, notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, (i) apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of such Lender to satisfy such Lender’s obligations under such Sections until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid, and/or (ii) hold any such amounts in a segregated account over which the Administrative Agent shall have exclusive control as cash collateral for, and application to, any future funding obligations of such Lender under any such Section, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii) above, in any order as determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

 

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(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained herein, if any Defaulting Lender shall have failed to fund a Loan forming any portion of a Borrowing (each such Loan, an “ Affected Loan ”), (i) each payment by Borrower on account of the interest on such Borrowing shall be distributed to each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender (each, a “ Non-Defaulting Lender ”) pro rata based on the outstanding principal amount of such Borrowing owing to all Non-Defaulting Lenders, and (ii) each prepayment of a Borrowing by Borrower pursuant to Section  2.11 shall be distributed (x) to each Non-Defaulting Lender pro rata based on the outstanding principal amount of such Borrowing owing to all Non-Defaulting Lenders, until the principal amount of such Borrowing (other than the Affected Loans) has been repaid in full and (y) to the extent of any remaining amount of such prepayment relating to such Borrowing, to each Lender which has amounts outstanding with respect to such Borrowing pro rata in accordance with such Lender’s Applicable Percentage.

SECTION 2.19 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders .

(a) If any Lender requests compensation under Section  2.15 , or if Borrower is required to pay any amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section  2.17 , then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different Applicable 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, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section  2.15 or Section  2.17 , as the case may be, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender. Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

(b) If any Lender requests compensation under Section  2.15 , or if Borrower is required to pay any amounts to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section  2.17 , or if any Lender defaults in its obligation to fund Loans hereunder, if any Issuing Bank defaults in its obligation to issue Letters of Credit hereunder, or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender hereunder, then Borrower may upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse or expense to, or warranty by, such Lender (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section  10.4 ), all its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Section  2.15 and Section  2.17 ) and obligations under this Agreement to an assignee designated by Borrower which meets the requirements of Section  10.4(b) that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that (i) Borrower shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (and if Commitments or participations in Letters of Credit are being assigned, the applicable Issuing Banks and Swingline Lenders), which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, (ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans, accrued

 

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interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder, from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or Borrower (in the case of all other amounts), (iii) the assignee and assignor shall have entered into an Assignment and Assumption, and (iv) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section  2.15 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section  2.17 , such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments. A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply. Each party hereto agrees that an assignment required pursuant to this paragraph may be effected pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption executed by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the assignee (or, to the extent applicable, an agreement incorporating an Assignment and Assumption by reference pursuant to a Platform as to which the Administrative Agent and such parties are participants), and the Lender required to make such assignment need not be a party thereto in order for such assignment to be effective and shall be deemed to have consented to an be bound by the terms thereof; provided that, following the effectiveness of any such assignment, the other parties to such assignment agree to execute and deliver such documents necessary to evidence such assignment as reasonably requested by the applicable Lender, provided that any such documents shall be without recourse to or warranty by the parties thereto. Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any assigning Lender in connection with any such assignment.

SECTION 2.20 [Intentionally Deleted] .

SECTION 2.21 Defaulting Lenders . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender:

(a) Fees shall cease to accrue on the Commitment of such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section  2.12 .

(b) 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 Section  8.4 or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section  10.8 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 any Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender hereunder; third , to cash collateralize any Issuing Banks’ LC Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with this Section; fourth , as the Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of 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 Borrower, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (i) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement and (ii) cash collateralize any Issuing Banks’ future LC Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with this Section; sixth , to the payment of any amounts owing to the

 

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Lenders, the Issuing Banks or Swingline Lenders as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, the Issuing Banks or Swingline Lenders against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document; seventh , so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document; 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, LC Disbursements, or Swingline Loans in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans or Swingline Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section  4.2 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans or Swingline Loans of, and LC Disbursements owed to, all non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans or Swingline Loans of, or LC Disbursements owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded participations in the Borrower’s obligations corresponding to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure and Swingline Loans are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Commitments without giving effect to clause (d) below. 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 shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

(c) The Commitment and Credit Exposure of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included (in either the calculation of aggregate Commitments, outstanding Obligations or otherwise) in determining whether the Required Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder (including any consent to any amendment, waiver or other modification pursuant to Section  10.2 ); provided , that this clause (c) shall not apply to the vote of a Defaulting Lender in the case of an amendment, waiver or other modification requiring the consent of such Lender as a Lender affected thereby pursuant to Section  10.2(b) .

(d) If any Swingline Exposure or LC Exposure exists at the time a Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender then:

(i) all or any part of the Swingline Exposure (other than the portion of such Swingline Exposure referred to in clause (b) of the definition of such term) and LC Exposure shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages (for the purposes of such reallocation the Defaulting Lender’s Commitment shall be disregarded in determining the Non-Defaulting Lender’s Applicable Percentage) but only to the extent (x) the sum of all Non-Defaulting Lenders’ Credit Exposures plus such Defaulting Lender’s Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure does not exceed the total of all Non-Defaulting Lenders’ Commitments and (y) the sum of each Non-Defaulting Lender’s Credit Exposure plus its reallocated share of such Defaulting Lender’s Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure does not exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Commitment;

 

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(ii) if the reallocation described in clause (i) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall within (y) one (1) Business Day following notice by the Administrative Agent, prepay such Swingline Exposure and (z) three (3) Business Days following notice by the Administrative Agent cash collateralize for the benefit of the Issuing Banks only the Borrower’s obligations corresponding to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (i) above) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section  2.5(i) for so long as such LC Exposure is outstanding;

(iii) if the Borrower cash collateralizes any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure pursuant to clause (ii) above, the Borrower shall not be required to pay any fees to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section  2.12 with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure during the period such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is cash collateralized;

(iv) if the LC Exposure of the Non-Defaulting Lenders is reallocated pursuant to this Section  2.21 , then the fees payable to the Lenders pursuant to Section  2.12 shall be adjusted in accordance with such Non-Defaulting Lenders’ Applicable Percentages; and

(v) if all or any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure is neither reallocated not cash collateralized pursuant to this Section  2.21(d) , then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of any Issuing Bank or any Lender hereunder, all facility fees that otherwise would have been payable to such Defaulting Lender (solely with respect to the portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment that was utilized by such LC Exposure) and Letter of Credit Fees with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s LC Exposure shall be payable to the applicable Issuing Bank until and to the extent that such LC Exposure is reallocated and/or cash collateralized; and

(e) So long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, no Swingline Lenders shall be required to fund any Swingline Loan and no Issuing Bank shall be required to issue, amend, extend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless it is satisfied that the related exposure and the Defaulting Lender’s then outstanding LC Exposure and Swingline Exposure will be 100% covered by the Commitments of the Non-Defaulting Lenders and/or cash collateral will be provided by the Borrower in accordance with Section  2.21 , and Swingline Exposure related to any newly made Swingline Loan or participating interests in any such newly issued or increased Letter of Credit shall be allocated among Non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with Section  2.5(d) (and Defaulting Lenders shall not participate therein).

(f) Borrower may elect to replace any Defaulting Lender in accordance with the provisions of Section  2.19(b) . In the event that the Administrative Agent, Borrower and the Issuing Bank each agrees that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters that caused such Lender to be a Defaulting Lender, then the Credit Exposure of the Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Lender’s Commitment and on such date, if necessary as a result of a Loan funding pursuant to Section  2.5(h) , such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Loans of the other Lenders as the Administrative Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Loans in accordance with its Applicable Percentage.

 

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In the event that each of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower, each Swingline Lender and each Issuing Bank agrees that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters that caused such Lender to be a Defaulting Lender, then the Swingline Exposure and LC Exposure of the Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Lender’s Commitment and on such date such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Loans of the other Lenders (other than Swingline Loans) as the Administrative Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Loans in accordance with its Applicable Percentage.

SECTION 2.22 Increase in Commitments .

(a) After the expiration of the Initial Period and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrower shall have the right to cause from time to time an increase in the Commitments of the Lenders by up to $700,000,000 in the aggregate (a “ Commitment Increase ”) by adding to this Agreement one or more additional financial institutions that are not already Lenders hereunder and that are consented to by the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed) or by allowing one or more existing Lenders to increase their respective Commitments (each a “ CI Lender ”); provided , however that (i) at the time of, and after giving effect to, the Commitment Increase, no Event of Default shall have occurred which is continuing, (ii) no such Commitment Increase shall cause the total amount of the Commitments to exceed $1,500,000,000, (iii) no Lender’s Commitment, Issuing Bank’s Letter of Credit Commitment or Swingline Lenders’ Commitment shall be increased without such Lender’s, such Issuing Bank’s, or such Swingline Lender’s, as applicable, prior written consent (which consent may be given or withheld in such Lender’s, such Issuing Bank’s or such Swingline Lender’s sole and absolute discretion), (iv) if, on the effective date of such increase, any Loans have been funded, then Borrower shall be obligated to pay any breakage fees or costs in connection with the reallocation of such outstanding Loans, and (v) each CI Lender shall execute a Notice of Commitment Increase and deliver such executed notice to the Administrative Agent.

(b) Any Commitment Increase must be requested by written notice from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent (a “ Notice of Commitment Increase ”) in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto. Once the Notice of Commitment Increase is fully-executed, such notice and such Commitment Increase shall be effective on the proposed effective date set forth in such notice (not less than five (5) Business Days after receipt by the Administrative Agent) or on another date agreed to by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (such date referred to as the “ Commitment Increase Effective Date ”).

(c) On each Commitment Increase Effective Date, to the extent that there are Loans outstanding as of such date, (i) each CI Lender shall, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, deliver to the Administrative Agent such CI Lender’s New Funds Amount, which amount, for each such CI Lender, shall constitute Loans made by such CI Lender to Borrower pursuant to this Agreement on such Commitment Increase Effective Date, (ii) the Administrative Agent shall, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, pay to each then Reducing Percentage Lender its Reduction Amount, which amount, for each such Reducing Percentage Lender, shall constitute a prepayment by Borrower pursuant to Section  2.11 , ratably in accordance with the respective principal amounts thereof, of the principal amounts of all then outstanding Loans of such Reducing Percentage Lender, and (iii) Borrower shall be responsible to pay to each Lender any breakage fees or costs in connection with the reallocation of any outstanding Loans.

 

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(d) Each Commitment Increase shall become effective on its Commitment Increase Effective Date and upon such effectiveness (i) the Administrative Agent shall record in its records the CI Lender’s information as provided in the Notice of Commitment Increase and pursuant to an Administrative Questionnaire in form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that shall be executed and delivered by each CI Lender to the Administrative Agent on or before the Commitment Increase Effective Date, (ii)  Schedule 2.1 hereof shall be amended and restated to set forth all Lenders (including any CI Lenders) that will be Lenders hereunder after giving effect to such Commitment Increase (which shall be set forth in Annex I to the applicable Notice of Commitment Increase) and the Administrative Agent shall distribute to each Lender (including each CI Lender) a copy of such amended and restated Schedule 2.1 , and (iii) each CI Lender identified on the Notice of Commitment Increase for such Commitment Increase shall be a “Lender” for all purposes under this Agreement.

ARTICLE III.

Representations and Warranties

In order to induce the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Agents to enter into this Agreement, the Lenders to make Loans hereunder, the Issuing Banks to issue Letters of Credit hereunder, and the Swingline Lenders to make Swingline Loans hereunder, Borrower represents and warrants unto the Agents, each Issuing Bank, each Swingline Lender, and each Lender as set forth in this Article  III .

SECTION 3.1 Organization . The Borrower is a limited partnership, and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership or other legal entity, in either case duly incorporated or otherwise properly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and has all requisite authority, permits and approvals, and is in good standing to conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its business is conducted where the failure to so qualify would have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.2 Authorization and Validity . The execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of each Loan Document executed or to be executed by it, are within Borrower’s corporate, limited liability company, partnership or other similar powers, as applicable, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, limited liability company, partnership or other similar action on behalf of it, and do not (a) contravene Borrower’s certificate of formation or other organizational documents, as the case may be; (b) contravene any material contractual restriction, law or governmental regulation or court decree or order binding on or affecting Borrower or any Subsidiary; or (c) result in, or require the creation or imposition of, any Lien, not permitted by Section  7.1 , on any of Borrower’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s properties. Each Loan Document executed by Borrower will, on the due execution and delivery thereof, constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower enforceable in accordance with their respective terms subject as to enforcement only to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditor rights generally and to general principles of equity.

 

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SECTION 3.3 Government Approval and Regulation . No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body or other Person is required for the due execution, delivery or performance by Borrower of any Loan Document to which it is a party. Neither Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is an “investment company,” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

SECTION 3.4 Pension and Welfare Plans . During the twelve-consecutive-month period prior to the date of the execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to the date of any Borrowing hereunder, no steps have been taken to terminate any Pension Plan, and no contribution failure has occurred with respect to any Pension Plan sufficient to give rise to a lien under Section 302(f) of ERISA. No condition exists or event or transaction has occurred with respect to any Pension Plan which would result in the incurrence by Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group of any liability, fine or penalty in excess of the Threshold Amount. Neither Borrower nor any member of the Controlled Group has any contingent liability with respect to any post-retirement benefit under a Welfare Plan, other than liability for continuation coverage described in Part 6 of Title I of ERISA.

SECTION 3.5 Regulation U . Borrower is not engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock, and no proceeds of any Loan or LC Disbursement will be used for a purpose which violates, or would be inconsistent with, Regulation U. Terms for which meanings are provided in Regulations U are used in this Section with such meanings.

SECTION 3.6 Taxes . Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries has to the best knowledge of Borrower after due investigation filed all tax returns and reports required by law to have been filed by it and has paid all taxes and governmental charges thereby shown to be owing, except any such taxes or charges which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on its books or which the failure to file or pay could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.7 Subsidiaries; Restricted Subsidiaries . Schedule 3.7 hereto contains an accurate list of all of the presently existing Subsidiaries, including, without limitation, Restricted Subsidiaries, as of the date of this Agreement, setting forth their respective jurisdictions of incorporation or organization and the percentage of their respective Capital Stock or, the revenue share attributable to the general and limited partnership interests, as the case may be, owned by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries. All of the issued and outstanding shares of Capital Stock of such Subsidiaries which are corporations have been duly authorized and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable .

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SECTION 3.9 Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions . Borrower has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to achieve compliance by Borrower, its Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents (acting in their capacity as such) with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions. Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance with all applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions in all material respects. None of (i) Borrower or any Subsidiary, (ii) any director or officer of Borrower or any Subsidiary, or (iii) to the knowledge of Borrower, any employee or agent of Borrower or any Subsidiary (in each case, acting in their capacity as such), is a Sanctioned Person. No Borrowing, issuance of letters of credit, use of proceeds or other transaction contemplated by this Agreement will violate any Anti-Corruption Law or applicable Sanctions.

SECTION 3.10 Beneficial Ownership . As of the Effective Date, to the Borrower’s knowledge, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification provided on or prior to the Effective Date to any Lender in connection with this Agreement is true and correct in all material respects.

ARTICLE IV.

Conditions

SECTION 4.1 Effectiveness . This Agreement shall become effective upon the prior or concurrent satisfaction of each of the conditions precedent set forth in this Section  4.1 .

(a) Resolutions and Officers Certificates . The Administrative Agent shall have received from Borrower a certificate, dated the Effective Date, of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of Borrower (or the general partner of the Borrower) as to (i) resolutions of its governing board, then in full force and effect authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each other Loan Document to be executed by it; (ii) the incumbency and signatures of those of its officers authorized to act with respect to this Agreement and each other Loan Document executed by it; and (iii) its certificate of formation and limited partnership agreement; upon which certificates each Issuing Bank and Lender may conclusively rely until it shall have received a further certificate of an authorized officer of Borrower canceling or amending such prior certificate.

(b) Opinions of Counsel . The Administrative Agent shall have received opinions, dated the Effective Date, addressed to the Administrative Agent, the other Agents, all Issuing Banks, all Swingline Lenders, and all Lenders, from Bracewell LLP, counsel to Borrower, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A .

(c) Closing Fees and Expenses . The Administrative Agent shall have received for its own account, or for the account of each Lender, Issuing Bank, Swingline Lender, and other Agent, as the case may be, all fees, costs and expenses due and payable pursuant hereto.

(d) Financial Statements . The Administrative Agent shall have received (1) the Proxy Statement containing (i) the condensed combined balance sheet of Alpine High Gathering LP, Alpine High Pipeline LP, Alpine High Processing LP, and Alpine High NGL Pipeline LP (collectively, the “ Partnership ”) as of June 30, 2018, the related condensed combined statements of operations for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2018, the related condensed combined statements of cash flows and changes in partner’s capital for the six-month period ended June 30, 2018, and the related notes, reviewed by Ernst & Young LLP, (ii) the unaudited condensed combined financial information of the Partnership for the three- and six-

 

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month periods ended June 30, 2017, (iii) the combined balance sheets of the Partnership as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, the related combined statements of operations, partner’s capital and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2017 and for the period from inception (May 26, 2016) through December 31, 2016 and the related notes, audited by Ernst & Young LLP, (iv) the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of KAAC for the six (6) months ended June 30, 2018 and for the year ended December 31, 2017 which combine the historical statements of operations of KAAC and the historical combined statements of the Partnership giving effect to the consummation of the Contribution Agreement Transactions as if they had been consummated on January 1, 2017, (2) with respect to the Contribution Agreement Transactions, copies of any other financial statements (including pro forma financial statements), reports, notices and proxy statements sent by the Borrower or its affiliates to its equityholders and all SEC filings, the Proxy Statement and any of the items specified clause (2) of which may be delivered in the manner or means described in the last paragraph of Section 5.1, and (3) a certification from the chief financial officer of the Borrower’s general partner that such financial statements specified in clauses (1)(i) through (iii)  fairly present the Partnership’s financial condition and results of operations and that prior to the Effective Date and after giving effect to consummation of the Contribution Agreement Transactions, upon which the Partnership became Subsidiaries, no material adverse change in the condition or operations of the Partnership or Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole from that reflected in such financial statements has occurred and is continuing.

(e) Environmental Warranties . In the ordinary course of its business, Borrower conducts an ongoing review of the effect of existing Environmental Laws on the business, operations and properties of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in the course of which it attempts to identify and evaluate associated liabilities and costs (including, without limitation, any capital or operating expenditures required for clean-up or closure of properties presently or previously owned, any capital or operating expenditures required to achieve or maintain compliance with environmental protection standards imposed by law or as a condition of any license, permit or contract, any related constraints on operating activities, including any periodic or permanent shutdown of any facility or reduction in the level of or change in the nature of operations conducted thereat and any actual or potential liabilities to third parties, including employees, and any related costs and expenses). On the basis of this review, the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, signed by an Authorized Officer of Borrower, stating that after such review Borrower has reasonably concluded that existing Environmental Laws are unlikely to have a Material Adverse Effect, or that Borrower has established adequate reserves in respect of any required clean-up or other remediation.

(f) Effectiveness Notice . The Administrative Agent shall have received the Effectiveness Notice.

(g) Litigation . The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, signed by an Authorized Officer of Borrower, stating that no litigation, arbitration, governmental proceeding, Tax claim, dispute or administrative or other proceeding shall be pending or, to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened against Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or which purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

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(h) Regulatory Requirement—KYC . The Administrative Agent, on behalf of the various Lenders, shall have received all documentation and other information regarding the Borrower required by regulatory authorities or otherwise required for compliance with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act, and in all cases under this subsection (h), to the extent requested in writing of the Borrower at least ten (10) days prior to the Effective Date.

(i) Regulatory Requirements – Beneficial Ownership . To the extent the Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, at least five (5) days prior to the Effective Date, any Lender that has requested, in a written notice to the Borrower at least ten (10) days prior to the Effective Date, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to the Borrower, shall have received such Beneficial Ownership Certification (provided that, upon the execution and delivery by such Lender of its signature page to this Agreement, the condition set forth in this clause (i) shall be deemed to be satisfied).

(j) Contribution Agreement . The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate, signed by an Authorized Officer of Borrower, certifying that (i) the Contribution Agreement Transactions have been consummated, and (ii) the Contribution Agreement is substantially similar to the material terms thereof as in effect on August 8, 2018.

(k) Other Documents . The Administrative Agent shall have received such other instruments and documents as any of the Agents or their counsel may have reasonably requested.

The Administrative Agent shall notify Borrower, the other Agents, the Issuing Banks, the Swingline Lenders, and the Lenders of the Effective Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans, the Swingline Lenders to make Swingline Loans, and of the Issuing Banks to issue Letters of Credit hereunder shall not become effective unless each of the foregoing conditions is satisfied (or waived pursuant to Section  10.2 ) at or prior to 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on December 31, 2018 (and, in the event such conditions are not so satisfied or waived, the Commitments, Letter of Credit Commitments, and Swingline Commitments shall terminate at such time).

SECTION 4.2 All Loans and Letter of Credit Issuances . The obligation of each Lender to fund any Loan which results in an increase in the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Loans under this Agreement on the occasion of any Borrowing, and of the Issuing Banks to issue, amend, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, shall be subject to the satisfaction of each of the conditions precedent set forth in this Section  4.2 .

(a) Compliance with Warranties and No Default . Both before and after giving effect to any Borrowing or issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit, the following statements shall be true and correct: (1) the representations and warranties set forth in Article  III , shall be true and correct with the same effect as if then made (unless stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such earlier date); and (2) no Default or Event of Default shall have then occurred and be continuing.

 

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(b) Borrowings; Letter of Credit Issuances . The Administrative Agent shall have received either (i) a Borrowing Request for such Borrowing or (ii) a Request for Letter of Credit for such issuance of a Letter of Credit, as applicable.

ARTICLE V.

Affirmative Covenants

Until the Commitments, Letter of Credit Commitments, and Swingline Commitments have expired or been terminated, all Obligations shall have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit shall have expired or terminated and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, and unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing, the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:

SECTION 5.1 Financial Reporting and Notices . The Borrower will furnish, or will cause to be furnished, to each Lender and the Administrative Agent copies of the following financial statements, reports, notices and information:

(a) within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower or Borrower Parent, as applicable, at the election of Borrower in respect of any particular fiscal year, either (i) a copy of the audited annual report for such fiscal year for Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including therein consolidated balance sheets of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year and consolidated statements of earnings and cash flow of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, in each case certified (without qualification) by independent public accountants of nationally recognized standing selected by Borrower (“ Borrower Audited Annual Financials ”) or (ii) both (x) a copy of the audited annual report for such fiscal year for Borrower Parent and its Subsidiaries, including therein consolidated balance sheets of Borrower Parent and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year and consolidated statements of earnings and cash flow of Borrower Parent and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, in each case certified (without qualification) by independent public accountants of nationally recognized standing selected by Borrower Parent (“ Borrower Parent Annual Financials ”) and (y) unaudited consolidated balance sheets of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year and consolidated statements of earnings and cash flow of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year (“ Borrower Unaudited Annual Financials ”); provided , however , that with respect to Borrower Unaudited Annual Financials, Borrower shall provide, within 30 days after receipt of a written request from the Administrative Agent for a Reconciliation Report, a report reconciling all material items between the Borrower Parent Annual Financials and the Borrower Unaudited Annual Financials (a “ Reconciliation Report ”); provided , further , however , that if (i) material discrepancies between the Borrower Parent Annual Financials and the Borrower Unaudited Annual Financials continue for two consecutive years and (ii) the Administrative Agent requests Borrower to provide Borrower Audited Annual Financials, then commencing with respect to the next fiscal year following such request, Borrower shall provide Borrower Audited Annual Financials;

(b) within 45 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower commencing with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2019, unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal quarter and consolidated statements of earnings and cash flow of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter and for the period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year and ending with the end of such fiscal quarter, certified by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower;

 

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(c) together with the financial statements described in (a) and (b), above a compliance certificate, in substantially the form of Exhibit B or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent, executed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower;

(d) within five (5) days after the occurrence of each Default, a statement of an Authorized Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of such Default and the action which Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto;

(e) promptly after the sending or filing thereof, copies of all material public filings, reports and communications from the Borrower, and all reports and registration statements which the Borrower Parent, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries files with the SEC or any national securities exchange;

(f) immediately upon becoming aware of the institution of any steps by Borrower or any other Person to terminate any Pension Plan, or the failure to make a required contribution to any Pension Plan if such failure is sufficient to give rise to a Lien under Section 302(f) of ERISA, or the taking of any action with respect to a Pension Plan which would reasonably be expected to result in the requirement that Borrower furnish a bond or other security to the PBGC or such Pension Plan, or the occurrence of any event with respect to any Pension Plan which would reasonably be expected to result in the incurrence by Borrower of any liability, fine or penalty in excess of the Threshold Amount, or any material increase in the contingent liability of Borrower with respect to any postretirement Welfare Plan benefit, notice thereof;

(g) promptly following Borrower’s receipt, copies of any (i) notice of demand for a Letter of Credit under any Security Arrangement if Borrower is requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit with respect thereto, or (ii) demand by any beneficiary for payment under any issued Letter of Credit;

(h) such other information respecting the financial condition or operations of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as any Lender through the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request; and

(i) promptly following any request therefor, information and documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, which is required to comply with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

Documents required to be delivered pursuant to this Section  5.1 may be delivered electronically and shall be deemed to have been so delivered on the date (i) on which the Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto, on its website, the location of which may be communicated pursuant to the notice provisions set forth in Section  10.1 or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’s behalf on the website of the SEC or on IntraLinks or another relevant website, if any, to which each Lender, each Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial third-party website or whether sponsored by the

 

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Administrative Agent); provided that, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of the posting of any such document and the Administrative Agent shall in turn give the Lenders and the Issuing Banks notice of such posting; and provided further that, if requested by the Administrative Agent, the Compliance Certificate to be delivered under Section  5.1(c) shall also be delivered in a tangible, physical version or in .pdf format.

SECTION 5.2 Compliance with Laws . Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders where noncompliance therewith may reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, except where the necessity of compliance therewith is contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings.

SECTION 5.3 Maintenance of Properties . Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, maintain, preserve, protect and keep valid title to, or valid leasehold interest in, all of its properties and assets, real and personal, tangible and intangible, of any nature whatsoever (including patents, trademarks, trade names, service marks and copyrights), free and clear of all Liens, charges or claims (including infringement claims with respect to patents, trademarks, copyrights and the like) except as permitted pursuant to Section  7.1 and except for imperfections and other burdens of title thereto as do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value thereof or for the use thereof in their businesses (taken as a whole).

SECTION 5.4 Insurance . Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, maintain or cause to be maintained with responsible insurance companies insurance with respect to its properties and business against such casualties and contingencies and of such types and in such amounts as is customary in the case of similar businesses.

SECTION 5.5 Books and Records . Borrower will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, keep books and records which accurately reflect all of its business affairs and transactions and permit the Administrative Agent and the other Agents and each Lender through the Administrative Agent or any of their respective authorized representatives, during normal business hours and at reasonable intervals, to visit all of its offices, to discuss its financial matters with its officers and to examine (and, at the expense of the Administrative Agent or such other Agent, Issuing Bank or Lender or, if a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, at the expense of Borrower, photocopy extracts from) any of its books or other records.

SECTION 5.6 Purposes . Borrower will, and will cause each Subsidiary to, use this Agreement for general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, obtaining Loans, including pursuant to Section  2.3 , Section  2.4 or Section  2.5(e) , and the issuance of Letters of Credit. Borrower will not, directly, or to Borrower’s knowledge immediately before the issuance of a Letter of Credit to a Person, indirectly, use the proceeds of any Loan, any Swingline Loan, or Letter of Credit, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person, (i) to fund any activities or business of or with any Sanctioned Person, or in any Sanctioned Country, to the extent such activities, businesses or transaction would be prohibited by Sanctions if conducted by a corporation incorporated in the United States, Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom or in a European Union member state, or (ii) in any other manner that would result in a violation of Sanctions or applicable Anti-Corruption Laws by any Person (including any Person participating in the Loans, Swingline Loans, or Letters of Credit, whether as underwriter, advisor, investor, or otherwise).

 

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ARTICLE VI.

Financial Covenant

Until the Commitments, Letter of Credit Commitments, and Swingline Commitments have expired or been terminated, all Obligations shall have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit shall have expired or terminated and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, and unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing, the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:

SECTION 6.1 Ratio of Total Debt to Capital . During the Initial Period, the Borrower will not permit its ratio (expressed as a percentage) of (i) the consolidated Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries to (ii) Capital to be greater than 30% at the end of any fiscal quarter beginning with the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2018.

SECTION 6.2 Leverage Ratio . After the Initial Period, the Borrower will not permit its Leverage Ratio to exceed 5.00:1.00 at the end of any fiscal quarter, provided , however , that during an Acquisition Period, the Leverage Ratio shall not exceed 5.50:1.00 at the end of any fiscal quarter.

ARTICLE VII.

Negative Covenants

Until the Commitments, Letter of Credit Commitments, and Swingline Commitments have expired or been terminated, all Obligations shall have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit shall have expired or terminated and all LC Disbursements shall have been reimbursed, and unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing, the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:

SECTION 7.1 Liens . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon the Property of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to secure Indebtedness of Borrower or any other Person except:

(a) Liens on any property or assets owned or leased by Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary existing at the time such property or asset was acquired (or at the time such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary); provided that in the case of the acquisition of a Restricted Subsidiary such Lien only encumbers property or assets immediately prior to, or at the time of, the acquisition by Borrower of such Restricted Subsidiary

(b) Liens securing Indebtedness incurred to finance the acquisition, construction, improvement, or capital lease of assets (including equipment); provided that such Indebtedness when incurred shall not exceed the purchase price and costs, as applicable, of acquisition, construction, or improvement of the asset(s) financed and all fees, costs, and expenses relating thereto, including attorney and legal, accounting, expert, and professional advisor fees and expenses; provided that prior to the EBITDA Event, the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness secured by Liens in reliance on this clause (b) shall not exceed $25,000,000 outstanding at any time;

 

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(c) Liens on assets of a Restricted Subsidiary securing Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary owing to Borrower or to another Restricted Subsidiary or Liens on assets of an Unrestricted Subsidiary securing Indebtedness of an Unrestricted Subsidiary owing to Borrower, to a Restricted Subsidiary or to another Unrestricted Subsidiary;

(d) Liens existing on the Effective Date set forth on Schedule 7.1 ;

(e) Liens arising under operating agreements;

(f) Liens pursuant to partnership agreements, contracts for the sale, delivery, purchase, exchange, or processing of oil, gas and/or other hydrocarbons, operating agreements, development agreements, area of mutual interest agreements, forward sales of oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids, and other agreements which are customary in in the business of processing of oil, gas and gas condensate production for the extraction of products therefrom and of transporting and storing oil, gas and related products

(g) Liens on the stock or other ownership interests of or in any Unrestricted Subsidiary or any joint venture;

(h) Liens for taxes, assessments or similar charges, incurred in the ordinary course of business, that are not yet due and payable or that are being contested as set forth in Section  3.6 ;

(i) pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of business to secure payment of worker’s compensation, or to participate in any fund in connection with worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance, old-age pensions or other social security programs;

(j) Liens imposed by mandatory provisions of law such as for mechanics’, materialmen’s, warehousemen’s, carriers’, or other like Liens, securing obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business that are not yet due and payable;

(k) Liens in renewal or extension of any of the foregoing permitted Liens, so long as limited to the property or assets encumbered and the amount of Indebtedness secured immediately prior to such renewal or extension; and

(l) in addition to Liens permitted by clauses (a) through (j) above, (i) prior to the occurrence of the EBITDA Event or the Ratings Event, whichever is earlier, Liens securing Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $75,000,000; and (ii) on or after the earlier to occur of the EBITDA Event or the Ratings Event, Liens on property or assets of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries if the aggregate Indebtedness of all such Persons secured thereby at the time of creation, incurrence, or assumption does not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the Borrower’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets; provided that nothing in this definition shall in and of itself constitute or be deemed to constitute an agreement or acknowledgment by the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender that the Indebtedness subject to or secured by any such Lien ranks (apart from the effect of any Lien included in or inherent in any such Liens) in priority to the Obligations.

 

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SECTION 7.2 Mergers ; Conversion; Division . The Borrower (a) will not liquidate or dissolve, consolidate with, or merge into or with, any other Person unless (i) the Borrower is the survivor of such merger or consolidation, and (ii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would occur after giving effect thereto, and (b) will not consummate a Division as the Dividing Person; provided , however , that Borrower may consummate a Division so long as (i) the Borrower is a Division Successor and (ii) immediately following such Division and taking into account the aggregate of all such Divisions since the Effective Date, the amount of Borrower’s assets (y) during the Initial Period, is not less than 67% of consolidated total assets of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as referenced in the “balance sheet” contained in the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section  5.1 and (z) after the Initial Period, is not less than 33% of consolidated total assets of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as referenced in the “balance sheet” contained in the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section  5.1 .

SECTION 7.3 Asset Dispositions .

(a) The Borrower will not sell, transfer, lease, contribute or otherwise convey, or grant options, warrants or other rights to acquire (collectively, a “ Disposition ”) all or substantially all of its assets.

(b) The Borrower will not permit Restricted Subsidiaries to make a Disposition of assets if:

(i) during the Initial Period: at the time of any Disposition, the aggregate amount of assets sold in Dispositions by Restricted Subsidiaries since the Effective Date exceeds 33% of the consolidated total assets of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as referenced in the “balance sheet” contained in the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section  5.1 , and until the first such financial statement is so delivered, the financial statements of the Partnership as of June 30, 2018 delivered pursuant to Section  4.1(d) ;

(ii) after the Initial Period but before the EBITDA Event: at the time of any Disposition, the aggregate amount of assets sold in Dispositions by Restricted Subsidiaries since the Effective Date exceeds 67% of the consolidated total assets of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as referenced in the “balance sheet” contained in the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section  5.1 ;

After the EBITDA Event, Restricted Subsidiaries may make Dispositions of assets in an unlimited amount.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prohibit any

(i) Disposition of any assets from Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary of Borrower, from any Restricted Subsidiary of Borrower to Borrower or from a Restricted Subsidiary of Borrower to another Restricted Subsidiary of Borrower;

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(iii) Dispositions in which: (A) the assets being disposed of are exchanged for replacement assets of the same or substantially similar value which are useful in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or (B) the net proceeds thereof are reinvested within 365 days from such disposition in assets to be used in the ordinary course of business of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; or

(iv) Dispositions resulting from any casualty or other insured damage to, or any taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of, any property or asset of a Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.

SECTION 7.4 Transactions with Affiliates . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to enter into any material transaction with any of its Affiliates, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, other than on terms no less favorable to the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, than would be obtainable by the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, 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 any of the following: (i) transactions between or among the Borrower and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (ii) transactions between or among any of the Borrower’s Restricted Subsidiaries, and (iii) so long as Borrower is under Control of Apache, transactions between the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and Apache or any of Apache’s direct or indirect Subsidiaries.

SECTION 7.5 Restrictive Agreements . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into any agreement (excluding this Agreement, or any other Loan Document) limiting the ability of Borrower to amend or otherwise modify this Agreement or any other Loan Document. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into any agreement which restricts or prohibits the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to make any payments, directly or indirectly, to Borrower by way of dividends, advances, repayments of loans or advances, reimbursements of management and other intercompany charges, expenses and accruals or other returns on investments, or any other agreement or arrangement which restricts the ability of any such Restricted Subsidiary to make any payment, directly or indirectly, to Borrower, except:

(a) in the case of any joint venture or any non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary, restrictions imposed by the organizational documents of, or set forth in agreements governing Indebtedness of, such joint venture or Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such restrictions apply only to such joint venture or Restricted Subsidiary

(b) restrictions imposed by Law;

(c) agreements existing as of the Effective Date and set forth on Schedule 7.5;

(d) restrictions existing in agreements governing Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement, provided that such restrictions, taken as a whole, are no more restrictive than the restrictions hereunder;

(e) customary restrictions and conditions contained in purchase, merger or sale agreements relating to the Capital Stock or assets of a Restricted Subsidiary pending such transaction, provided such restrictions and conditions apply only to the Restricted Subsidiary that is subject to such transaction and such transaction is permitted by this Agreement; and

 

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(f) restrictions contained in, or existing by reason of, any agreement or instrument relating to any Restricted Subsidiary at the time such Restricted Subsidiary was merged or consolidated with or into, or acquired by, the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary or became a Restricted Subsidiary and not created in contemplation thereof.

SECTION 7.6 Indebtedness .

(a) During the Initial Period, the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness other than Indebtedness incurred in connection with the Loan Documents, except for (i) other Indebtedness in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000 plus rent, lease, or similar payment obligations under capital leases of equipment in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000, (ii) Indebtedness owed by Borrower to any Restricted Subsidiary, or (iii) Indebtedness owed by any Restricted Subsidiary to Borrower or to any other Restricted Subsidiary; and

(b) After the Initial Period, Borrower shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness except (i) Indebtedness incurred in connection with the Loan Documents, (ii) Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed at the time of creation, incurrence, assumption, or sufferance thereof fifteen percent (15%) of the Borrower’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets, (iii) Indebtedness owed by any Restricted Subsidiary to Borrower or to any other Restricted Subsidiary, (iv) Indebtedness secured by Liens permitted under Section  7.1(b) , and (v) Indebtedness of any Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (or of any Person not previously a Restricted Subsidiary that is merged or consolidated with or into a Restricted Subsidiary) after the Effective Date, incurred prior to the time that such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary (or is so merged or consolidated), that is not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary (or such merger or consolidation), and Indebtedness refinancing (but not increasing the outstanding principal amount thereof, except by an amount equal to amounts paid for any accrued interest, breakage, premium, fees and expenses in connection with such refinancing) any such Indebtedness.

SECTION 7.7 Restricted Payments . The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to declare or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so, except for the following:

(a) a Restricted Subsidiary may declare and make Restricted Payments to the Borrower (with respect to any non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary, ratably to its owners in accordance with their respective ownership interests);

(b) so long as no Default or Event of Default exists or would result therefrom and the Borrower is in pro forma compliance with Article  VI after giving effect thereto:

(i) during the Initial Period, Restricted Payments in the aggregate amount not to exceed $30,000,000 in any calendar year;

 

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(ii) after the Initial Period, but (y) prior to the earlier to occur of the EBITDA Event or the Ratings Event and (z) only when the Permitted Leverage Ratio exists, Restricted Payments in an unlimited amount; and

(iii) after the earlier to occur of the EBITDA Event or the Ratings Event, Restricted Payments in an unlimited amount.

SECTION 7.8 Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries . During the Initial Period, the Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to (a) purchase or otherwise invest in Capital Stock of an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (b) make a loan, advance, or capital contribution to, guarantee or assume Indebtedness of, or purchase or otherwise acquire any Indebtedness of, or equity participation or interest in, an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or (c) contribute, transfer, or distribute any of its assets to any Unrestricted Subsidiary, whether by Division or any other means (clauses (a) through (c) collectively, “ Investments ”), except for Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries which do not, in the aggregate, exceed $75,000,000.

ARTICLE VIII.

Events of Default

SECTION 8.1 Listing of Events of Default . Each of the following events or occurrences described in this Section  8.1 shall constitute an “ Event of Default ”:

(a) Non-Payment of Obligations . Borrower shall default in the payment or prepayment when due of any principal of any Loan or any reimbursement obligation in respect of any LC Disbursement, or Borrower shall default (and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of five (5) Business Days) in the payment when due of any interest, fee or of any other obligation hereunder.

(b) Breach of Warranty . Any representation or warranty of Borrower made or deemed to be made hereunder or in any other Loan Document or any other writing or certificate furnished by or on behalf of Borrower to the Administrative Agent, any other Agent or any Lender for the purposes of or in connection with this Agreement or any such other Loan Document is or shall be false or misleading when made in any material respect.

(c) Non-Performance of Covenants and Obligations . Borrower shall default in the due performance and observance of any of its obligations under Section  5.1(d) , Article  VI , or Article  VII .

(d) Non-Performance of Other Covenants and Obligations . Except as set forth in clauses (a) – (c) above, Borrower shall default in the due performance and observance of any other agreement contained herein or in any other Loan Document, and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days after notice thereof shall have been given to Borrower by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders.

(e) Other Indebtedness . A (i) default shall occur in the payment of more than the Threshold Amount when due (subject to any applicable grace period), whether by acceleration or otherwise, of the principal amount of any Indebtedness of Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or (ii) default by Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the observance or

 

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performance of any other agreement or condition pertaining to Indebtedness of Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount in excess of the Threshold Amount or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing, or pertaining thereto, and such default shall have resulted in such Indebtedness being declared due and payable prior to its stated maturity and, after expiration of any applicable grace period, the Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary shall not have fully paid the resulting amount thereof.

(f) Pension Plans . Any of the following events shall occur with respect to any Pension Plan: (a) the termination of a Pension Plan if, as a result of such termination, Borrower or any member of its Controlled Group could be required to make a contribution to such Pension Plan, or would reasonably expect to incur a liability or obligation to such Pension Plan, in excess of the Threshold Amount; or (b) a contribution failure occurs with respect to any Pension Plan sufficient to give rise to a lien under Section 302(f) of ERISA with respect to a liability or obligation in excess of the Threshold Amount.

(g) Bankruptcy and Insolvency . Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall (a) become insolvent or generally fail to pay, or admit in writing its inability or unwillingness to generally pay, debts as they become due; (b) apply for, consent to, or acquiesce in, the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for Borrower, or any Restricted Subsidiary, or any substantial part of the property of any thereof, or make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (c) in the absence of such application, consent or acquiescence, permit or suffer to exist the appointment of a trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for Borrower, or any Restricted Subsidiary, or for a substantial part of the property of any thereof, and such trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian shall not be discharged within 60 days, provided that Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary hereby expressly authorizes the Administrative Agent, each other Agent, each Issuing Bank and each Lender to appear in any court conducting any relevant proceeding during such 60-day period to preserve, protect and defend their rights under the Loan Documents; (d) permit or suffer to exist the commencement of any bankruptcy, reorganization, debt arrangement or other case or proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, or any dissolution, winding up or liquidation proceeding, in respect of Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, and, if any such case or proceeding is not commenced by Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, such case or proceeding shall be consented to or acquiesced in by Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary or shall result in the entry of an order for relief or shall remain for 60 days undismissed, provided that Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary hereby expressly authorizes the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank and each Lender to appear in any court conducting any such case or proceeding during such 60-day period to preserve, protect and defend their rights under the Loan Documents; or (e) take any corporate or partnership action authorizing, or in furtherance of, any of the foregoing.

(h) Judgments . Any judgment or order for the payment of money in an amount of the Threshold Amount or more in excess of valid and collectible insurance in respect thereof or in excess of an indemnity with respect thereto reasonably acceptable to the Required Lenders shall be rendered against Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and either (a) enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order, or (b) such judgment shall have become final and non-appealable and shall have remained outstanding for a period of 60 consecutive days.

 

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(i) Change in Control .

(i) At any time prior to the Investment Grade Event, Apache ceases directly or indirectly, to own 40% of the equity interests of or to otherwise Control the Borrower, and

(ii) after the Investment Grade Event, any Person or group of Persons (within the meaning of Section 13 or 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) (other than Apache or KAAC) shall acquire beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of 33 1/3% or more of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Borrower.

SECTION 8.2 Action if Bankruptcy . If any Event of Default described in Section  8.1(g) shall occur, the Commitments and the Letter of Credit Commitments shall automatically terminate and the principal of the Loans and LC Disbursements then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder, shall automatically become due and payable, and the obligation of the Borrower to cash collateralize the LC Exposure as required in Section  2.5(i) shall automatically become effective, in each case, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower. Without limiting the foregoing, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks and the Lenders shall be entitled to exercise any and all other remedies available to them under the Loan Documents and applicable law.

SECTION 8.3 Action if Other Event of Default . If any Event of Default (other than any Event of Default described in Section  8.2 ) shall occur for any reason, whether voluntary or involuntary, and be continuing, the Administrative Agent at the request of the Required Lenders shall, by notice to the Borrower, take any or all of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate the Commitments, the Letter of Credit Commitments, and the Swingline Commitments, and thereupon the Commitments, the Letter of Credit Commitments, and the Swingline Commitments shall terminate immediately, and (ii) declare the Loans, LC Disbursements, and Swingline Loans then outstanding to be due and payable in whole (or in part, in which case any principal not so declared to be due and payable may thereafter be declared to be due and payable), and thereupon (a) the principal of the Loans, LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other obligations of the Borrower accrued hereunder, shall become due and payable immediately, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower, and (b) Borrower shall cash collateralize the LC Exposure as required in Section  2.5(i) . Without limiting the foregoing, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks, the Swingline Lenders and the Lenders shall be entitled to exercise any and all other remedies available to them under the Loan Documents and applicable law.

SECTION 8.4 Application of Payments . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, following the acceleration of the Obligations after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, and notice thereof to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower or the Required Lenders, all payments received on account of the Obligations shall, subject to Section  2.21 , be applied by the Administrative Agent as follows:

 

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(i) first , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts payable to the Administrative Agent (including fees and disbursements and other charges of counsel to the Administrative Agent payable under Section  10.3 and amounts pursuant to Section  2.12(c) payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such);

(ii) second , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, expenses, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal, reimbursement obligations in respect of LC Disbursements, interest and Letter of Credit fees) payable to the Lenders and the Issuing Banks (including fees and disbursements and other charges of counsel to the Lenders and the Issuing Banks payable under Section  10.3 ) arising under the Loan Documents, ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause (ii) payable to them;

(iii) third , to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid Letter of Credit fees and charges and interest on the Loans and unreimbursed LC Disbursements, ratably among the Lenders and the Issuing Banks in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause (iii) payable to them;

(iv) fourth , (A) to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans and unreimbursed LC Disbursements and (B) to cash collateralize that portion of LC Exposure comprising the undrawn amount of Letters of Credit to the extent not otherwise cash collateralized by the Borrower pursuant to Section  2.5 or Section  2.21 , ratably among the Lenders and the Issuing Banks in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause (iv) payable to them; provided that (x) any such amounts applied pursuant to subclause (B) above shall be paid to the Administrative Agent for the ratable account of the applicable Issuing Banks to cash collateralize Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit, (y) subject to Section  2.5 or Section  2.21 , amounts used to cash collateralize the aggregate amount of Letters of Credit pursuant to this clause (iv)  shall be used to satisfy drawings under such Letters of Credit as they occur and (z) upon the expiration of any Letter of Credit (without any pending drawings), the pro rata share of cash collateral shall be distributed to the other Obligations, if any, in the order set forth in this Section  8.4 ;

(v) fifth , to the payment in full of all other Obligations, in each case ratably among the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Banks based upon the respective aggregate amounts of all such Obligations owing to them in accordance with the respective amounts thereof then due and payable; and

(vi) finally , the balance, if any, after all Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, to the Borrower or as otherwise required by law.

If any amount remains on deposit as cash collateral after all Letters of Credit have either been fully drawn or expired (without any pending drawings), such remaining amount shall be applied to the other Obligations, if any, in the order set forth above, subject to Section  2.5(i) .

 

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ARTICLE IX.

Agents

SECTION 9.1 Authorization and Action .

(a) Each of the Lenders and each of the Issuing Banks hereby irrevocably appoints JPMorgan as Administrative Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as syndication agent, Citibank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., The Toronto-Dominion Bank, New York Branch, MUFG Bank, Ltd., and The Bank of Nova Scotia, Houston Branch, as co-documentation agents and authorizes each such Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to such Agent by the terms hereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Without limiting the foregoing, each Lender, each Issuing Bank, and each Swingline Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute and deliver, and to perform its obligations under, each of the Loan Documents to which the Administrative Agent is a party, to exercise all rights, powers and remedies that the Administrative Agent may have under such Loan Documents.

(b) As to any matters not expressly provided for herein and in the other Loan Documents (including enforcement or collection), the Administrative Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the written instructions of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, pursuant to the terms in the Loan Documents), and, unless and until revoked in writing, such instructions shall be binding upon each Lender, each Issuing Bank and each Swingline Lender; provided , however , that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that (i) the Administrative Agent in good faith believes exposes it to liability unless the Administrative Agent receives an indemnification satisfactory to it from the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Swingline Lenders with respect to such action or (ii) is contrary to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or applicable law, including any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any requirement of law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any requirement of law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors; provided , further , that the Administrative Agent may seek clarification or direction from the Required Lenders prior to the exercise of any such instructed action and may refrain from acting until such clarification or direction has been provided. Except as expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity. Nothing in this Agreement shall require the Administrative Agent to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it.

 

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(c) In performing its functions and duties hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent is acting solely on behalf of the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Swingline Lenders (except in limited circumstances expressly provided for herein relating to the maintenance of the Register), and its duties are entirely mechanical and administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing:

(i) the Administrative Agent does not assume and shall not be deemed to have assumed any obligation or duty or any other relationship as the agent, fiduciary or trustee of or for any Lender, Issuing Bank, Swingline Lender or holder of any other obligation other than as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, regardless of whether a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (and it is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” (or any similar term) herein or in any other Loan Document with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary duty or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable law, and that such term is used as a matter of market custom and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties); additionally, each Lender agrees that it will not assert any claim against the Administrative Agent based on an alleged breach of fiduciary duty by the Administrative Agent in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; and

(ii) nothing in this Agreement or any Loan Document shall require the Administrative Agent to account to any Lender for any sum or the profit element of any sum received by the Administrative Agent for its own account;

(d) The Administrative Agent may perform any 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 of their respective duties and exercise their respective rights and powers 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 pursuant to this Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agent 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-agent.

(e) None of the Persons identified on the facing page of this Agreement as the “Co-Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners” (the “ Arrangers ”), the Syndication Agent, any Co-Documentation Agent or any Arranger shall have obligations or duties whatsoever in such capacity under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and shall incur no liability hereunder or thereunder in such capacity, but all such persons shall have the benefit of the indemnities provided for hereunder.

(f) In case of the pendency of any proceeding with respect to the Borrower under any Federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law now or hereafter in effect, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or other 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 the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered (but not obligated) by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

 

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(i) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, LC Disbursements 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 Issuing Banks, the Swingline Lenders and the Administrative Agent (including any claim under Section  2.12 , 2.13 , Section  2.15 , 2.17 and Section  10.3 ) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

(ii) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same as required by this Agreement;

and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender, each Issuing Bank and each Swingline Lender to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks, or the Swingline Lenders, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due to it, in its capacity as the Administrative Agent, under the Loan Documents (including under Section  10.3 ). 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, Issuing Bank, or Swingline Lender any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender, Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender or to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender, Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender in any such proceeding.

(g) The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks, and the Swingline Lenders and, except solely to the extent of the Borrower’s rights to consent pursuant to and subject to the conditions set forth in this Article, none of the Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any of their respective Affiliates, shall have any rights as a third party beneficiary under any such provisions. Each Lender, Issuing Bank, and Swingline Lender, whether or not a party hereto, will be deemed, by its acceptance of the benefits provided under the Loan Documents, to have agreed to the provisions of this Article.

SECTION 9.2 Administrative Agent s Reliance, Indemnification, Etc .

(a) Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its Related Parties shall be (i) liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it under or in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents (x) with the consent of 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 to be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in the Loan Documents) or (y) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct (such absence to be presumed unless otherwise determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and nonappealable judgment) or (ii) responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by the Borrower or any officer thereof contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Administrative Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or for any failure of the Borrower to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder.

 

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(b) The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default unless and until written notice thereof (stating that it is a “notice of default”) is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower, a Lender, an Issuing Bank, or a Swingline Lender and 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 any Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered thereunder or in connection therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth in any Loan Document or the occurrence of any Default, (iv) the sufficiency, validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of any Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article  IV or elsewhere in any Loan Document, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent or satisfaction of any condition that expressly refers to the matters described therein being acceptable or satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be liable for, or be responsible for any loss, cost or expense suffered by the Borrower, any Subsidiary, any Lender, any Issuing Bank or any Swingline Lender as a result of, any determination of the Credit Exposure or Obligations, any of the component amounts thereof or any portion thereof attributable to each Lender, Issuing Bank, or Swingline Lender.

(c) Without limiting the foregoing, the Administrative Agent (i) may treat the payee of any promissory note as its holder until such promissory note has been assigned in accordance with Section  10.4 , (ii) may rely on the Register to the extent set forth in Section  10.4(b) , (iii) may consult with legal counsel (including counsel to the Borrower), independent public accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts, (iv) makes no warranty or representation to any Lender, Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender and shall not be responsible to any Lender, Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender for any statements, warranties or representations made by or on behalf of the Borrower in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (v) in determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or an Issuing Bank, may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or Issuing Bank unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or Issuing Bank sufficiently in advance of the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit and (vi) shall be entitled to rely on, and shall incur no liability under or in respect of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by acting upon, any notice, consent, certificate or other instrument or writing (which writing may be a fax, any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) or any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to be genuine and signed or sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper party or parties (whether or not such Person in fact meets the requirements set forth in the Loan Documents for being the maker thereof).

 

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SECTION 9.3 Communications .

(a) No warranty of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including, without limitation, 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 to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks, or the Swingline Lenders in connection with the Communications or the Platform. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “ Agent Parties ”) have any liability to any Lender, any Issuing Bank, any Swingline Lender, or any Affiliates for damages of any kind, including, without limitation, direct or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of the Administrative Agent’s transmission of communications through the Platform.

(b) Each Lender, each Issuing Bank, and each Swingline Lender agrees that notice to it (as provided in the next sentence) specifying that Communications have been posted to the Platform shall constitute effective delivery of the Communications to such Lender for purposes of the Loan Documents. Each Lender, Issuing Bank, and Swingline Lender agrees (i) to notify the Administrative Agent in writing (which could be in the form of electronic communication) from time to time of such Lender’s, Issuing Bank’s, or Swingline Lender’s (as applicable) email address to which the foregoing notice may be sent by electronic transmission and (ii) that the foregoing notice may be sent to such email address.

(c) Each of the Lenders, each of the Issuing Banks, each of the Swingline Lenders and the Borrower agrees that the Administrative Agent may, but (except as may be required by applicable law) shall not be obligated to, store the Communications on the Platform in accordance with the Administrative Agent’s generally applicable document retention procedures and policies; provided , however , that Borrower shall have the right at any time, by written notice to the Administrative Agent, to restrict storage of any Communications on the Platform.

(d) Nothing herein shall prejudice the right of the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Issuing Bank or any Swingline Lender to give any notice or other communication pursuant to any Loan Document in any other manner specified in such Loan Document.

SECTION 9.4 The Administrative Agent Individually . With respect to its Commitment, Loans, Letter of Credit Commitments, Letters of Credit, Swingline Commitments, and Swingline Loans, the Person serving as the Administrative Agent shall have and may exercise the same rights and powers hereunder and is subject to the same obligations and liabilities as and to the extent set forth herein for any other Lender, Issuing Bank, or Swingline Lender as the case may be. The terms “Issuing Banks”, “Swingline Lenders”, “Lenders”, “Required Lenders” and any similar terms shall, unless the context clearly otherwise indicates, include the Administrative Agent in its individual capacity as a Lender, Issuing Bank, Swingline Lender or as one of the Required Lenders, as applicable. The Person serving as the Administrative Agent 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 banking, trust or other business with, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any Affiliate of any of the foregoing as if such Person was not acting as the Administrative Agent and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks or the Swingline Lenders.

 

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SECTION 9.5 Successor Administrative Agent .

(a) The Administrative Agent may resign at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice thereof to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks, the Swingline Lenders, and the Borrower, whether or not a successor Administrative Agent has been appointed. Upon any such resignation, the Borrower shall have the right, in consultation with the Required Lenders, to appoint a successor Administrative Agent. If no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed, and shall have accepted such appointment, within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent’s giving of notice of resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders, the Issuing Banks and the Swingline Lenders, appoint a successor Administrative Agent, which shall be a bank with an office in New York, New York or an Affiliate of any such bank. In either case, such appointment shall be subject to the prior written approval of the Borrower (which approval may not be unreasonably withheld and shall not be required while an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing). Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Administrative Agent by a successor Administrative Agent, such successor Administrative Agent shall succeed to, and become vested with, all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent. Upon the acceptance of appointment as Administrative Agent by a successor Administrative Agent, the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Prior to any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder as Administrative Agent, the retiring Administrative Agent shall take such action as may be reasonably necessary to assign to the successor Administrative Agent its rights as Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents. In the event no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its intent to resign, the retiring Administrative Agent may give notice of the effectiveness of its resignation to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks, the Swingline Lenders and the Borrower as of the date of its resignation.

(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 Borrower and such Person, remove such Person as Administrative Agent. Upon such occurrence, the Borrower shall have the right, in consultation with the Required Lenders, to appoint a successor. If no such successor shall have been so appointed 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) Upon the retirement or removal of the Administrative Agent pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section, on the date of effectiveness of such resignation or removal, (i) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents; and (ii) the Required Lenders shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent; provided that (A) all payments required to be made hereunder or under any other Loan Document to the Administrative Agent for the account of any Person other than the Administrative Agent shall be made directly to such Person and (B) all notices and other communications required or contemplated to be given or made to the Administrative Agent shall directly be given or made to each Lender, each Issuing Bank and each Swingline Lender.

 

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Following the effectiveness of the Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal from its capacity as such, the provisions of this Article and Section  9.3 , as well as any exculpatory, reimbursement and indemnification provisions set forth in any other Loan Document, shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring 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 Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

SECTION 9.6 Acknowledgements of Lenders and Issuing Banks .

(a) Each Lender, Issuing Bank, and Swingline Lender represents that it is engaged in making, acquiring or holding commercial loans in the ordinary course of its business and that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any Arranger, any other Agent, or any other Lender or Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender, or any of the Related Parties of any of the foregoing, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement as a Lender, Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender, as applicable, and to make, acquire or hold Loans hereunder. Each Lender, Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any Arranger, any other Agent, or any other Lender, Issuing Bank, or Swingline Lender or any of the Related Parties of any of the foregoing, and based on such documents and information (which may contain material, non-public information within the meaning of the United States securities laws concerning the Borrower and its Affiliates) 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.

(b) Each Lender, Issuing Bank, and Swingline Lender by delivering its signature page to this Agreement on the Effective Date, or delivering its signature page to an Assignment and Assumption or any other Loan Document pursuant to which it shall become a Lender, Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender hereunder, shall be deemed to have acknowledged receipt of, and consented to and approved, each Loan Document and each other document required to be delivered to, or be approved by or satisfactory to, the Administrative Agent or the Lenders on the Effective Date.

SECTION 9.7 Certain ERISA Matters .

(a) Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, and each Arranger and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower, that at least one of the following is and will be true:

(i) such Lender is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulations) of one or more Benefit Plans in connection with the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Swingline Loans, or the Commitments,

 

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(ii) the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Swingline Loans, the Commitments and this Agreement, and the conditions for exemptive relief thereunder are and will continue to be satisfied in connection therewith,

(iii) (A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a “Qualified Professional Asset Manager” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Swingline Loans, the Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Swingline Loans, the Commitments, the Letter of Credit Commitments, the Swingline Commitments, and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Swingline Loans, the Commitments, the Letter of Credit Commitments, the Swingline Commitments, and this Agreement, or

(iv) such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and such Lender.

(b) In addition, unless sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender or such Lender has not provided another representation, warranty and covenant as provided in sub-clause (iv) in the immediately preceding clause (a), such Lender further (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, and each Arranger and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower, that:

(i) none of the Administrative Agent, any other Agent, or any of their respective Affiliates is a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Loan Document or any documents related to hereto or thereto),

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is independent (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-21, as amended from time to time) and is a bank, an insurance carrier, an investment adviser, a broker-dealer or other person that holds, or has under management or control, total assets of at least $50 million, in each case as described in 29 CFR § 2510.3-21(c)(1)(i)(A)-(E),

(iii) the Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Swingline Loans, the Commitments, the Letter of Credit Commitments, the Swingline Commitments and this Agreement is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to particular transactions and investment strategies (including in respect of the obligations),

(iv) the Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Swingline Loans, the Commitments, the Letter of Credit Commitments, the Swingline Commitments, and this Agreement is a fiduciary under ERISA or the Code, or both, with respect to the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Swingline Loans, the Commitments, the Letter of Credit Commitments, the Swingline Commitments, and this Agreement and is responsible for exercising independent judgment in evaluating the transactions hereunder, and

(v) no fee or other compensation is being paid directly to the Administrative Agent, or any Arranger or any their respective Affiliates for investment advice (as opposed to other services) in connection with the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments or this Agreement.

(c) The Administrative Agent, each Arranger, and each other Agent hereby informs the Lenders that each such Person is not undertaking to provide impartial investment advice, or to give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and that such Person has a financial interest in the transactions contemplated hereby in that such Person or an Affiliate thereof (i) may receive interest or other payments with respect to the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Swingline Loans, the Commitments, the Letter of Credit Commitments, the Swingline Commitments, and this Agreement, (ii) may recognize a gain if it extended the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Swingline Loans, the Commitments, the Letter of Credit Commitments or the Swingline Commitments for an amount less than the amount being paid for an interest in the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Swingline Loans, the Commitments, Letter of Credit Commitments, or the Swingline Commitments by such Lender or (iii) may receive fees or other payments in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, the Loan Documents or otherwise, including structuring fees, commitment fees, arrangement fees, facility fees, upfront fees, underwriting fees, ticking fees, agency fees, administrative agent or collateral agent fees, utilization fees, minimum usage fees, letter of credit fees, fronting fees, deal-away or alternate transaction fees, amendment fees, processing fees, term out premiums, banker’s acceptance fees, breakage or other early termination fees or fees similar to the foregoing.

 

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ARTICLE X.

Miscellaneous

SECTION 10.1 Notices .

(a) Notices Generally . Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone, 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 electronic mail or, in respect of notices to the Administrative Agent, by telecopy, as follows:

if to the Borrower to:

Altus Midstream LP

2000 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056-4400

Attention:         Ben C. Rogers

Telephone:       (713 296-6752)

Email:               Ben.Rodgers@apachecorp.com

with a copy to:

Altus Midstream LP

2000 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056-4400

Telephone:         (713) 296-6642

Email:                pete.czerniakowski@apachecorp.com

Email:                 altustreasury@apachecorp.com

and with copy to each of:

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Apache Corporation

2000 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056-4400

Telephone:         (713) 296-6204

Email:                 anthony.lannie@apachecorp.com

Nora Dobin

Senior Legal Advisor

Apache Corporation

2000 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056-4400

Telephone:         (713) 296-6744

Email:                nora.dobin@apachecorp.com

 

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(i) if to the Administrative Agent, to:

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,

Loan & Agency Services Group

500 Stanton Christiana Rd., NCC5, Floor 1

Newark, Delaware 19713

Attention:         Lauren Mayer

Telephone:       (302) 634-1946

Facsimile:        (302) 634-1417

Email:               lauren.mayer@jpmorgan.com and

Group mailbox: 12012443630@tls.ldsprod.com

with a copy to:

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

707 Travis Street, 5 th Floor Central

Houston, Texas 77002

Attention:         Maple Zhao

Telephone:       (713) 216-6245

Facsimile:        (832) 209-1482

Email:              maple.zhao@jpmorgan.com

(ii) if to any other Lender, Issuing Bank, or Swingline Lender to it at its address (or telecopy number) provided to the Administrative Agent and Borrower or as set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire.

Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices 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 delivered through Platforms, to the extent provided in paragraph (b) below, shall be effective as provided in said paragraph (b).

(b) Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the Issuing Banks hereunder may be delivered or furnished by using Platforms pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices pursuant to Article  II unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable Lender or Issuing Bank. The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, 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.

(c) 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 to the Lenders, the Issuing Banks or the Swingline Lenders posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient,

 

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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) above, if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient.

(d) Platform . Borrower agrees that the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make the Communications (as defined below) available to the Lenders by posting the Communications on Debt Domain, IntraLinks, Syndtrak or a substantially similar electronic transmission system (the “ Platform ”). “ Communications ” means, collectively, any notice, demand, communication, information, document or other material provided by or on behalf of Borrower pursuant to any Loan Document or the transactions contemplated therein which is distributed to the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, any Swingline Lender, or any Lender by means of electronic communications pursuant to this Section, including through the Platform.

(e) Any party hereto may change its address or telecopy number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.

SECTION 10.2 Waivers; Amendments .

(a) No failure or delay by the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, any Swingline Lender or any Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks, the Swingline Lenders, and the Lenders hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or consent to any departure by Borrower therefrom shall in any event be effective except in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the making of a Loan, a Swingline Loan, or issuance of a Letter of Credit shall not be construed as a waiver of any Default, regardless of whether the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, any Swingline Lender, or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of such Default at the time.

(b) Subject to Section  2.14(b) and Section  10.2(c) below, neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document nor any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by Borrower and the Required Lenders or by Borrower and the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Required Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall (i) increase the Commitment of any Lender or the Commitments without the written consent of such Lender or each Lender, respectively, increase the Letter of Credit Commitment of any Issuing Bank without the written consent of such Issuing Bank, increase the Swingline Commitment of any Swingline Lender without the written consent of such Swingline Lender, (ii) reduce the principal amount of any Loan, LC Disbursement, or Swingline Lender or reduce the rate of interest thereon, or reduce any fees payable hereunder, without the written consent of each Lender, Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender affected thereby, (iii) postpone the scheduled date of payment of the principal amount of any Loan, LC Disbursement, or Swingline Lender or any interest thereon, or any fees

 

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payable hereunder, or reduce the amount of, waive or excuse any such payment, or postpone the scheduled date of expiration of any Commitment, without the written consent of each Lender, Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender affected thereby, (iv) change Sections 2.18(b) or (c) , the last sentence of Section  2.9(c) or Section  8.4 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments or the pro rata reduction in Commitments required thereby, without the written consent of each Lender, (v) release any Guaranty, without the written consent of each Lender, or (vi) change any of the provisions of this Section or the definition of “ Required Lenders ” or any other provision hereof or thereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to waive, amend or modify any rights hereunder or thereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder or thereunder, without the written consent of each Lender; provided further that no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent hereunder or thereunder, the Issuing Banks hereunder or under Section  2.5 , or the Swingline Lenders hereunder or under Section  2.4 , without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent or the applicable Issuing Banks or Swingline Lenders, as the case may be; provided further , notwithstanding the foregoing, a Letter of Credit may only be amended by the Issuing Bank which issued such Letter of Credit.

(c) if the Administrative Agent and the Borrower acting together identify any ambiguity, omission, mistake, typographical error or other defect in any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, then the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall be permitted to amend, modify or supplement such provision to cure such ambiguity, omission, mistake, typographical error or other defect, and such amendment shall become effective, upon notice to the Lenders, without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement.

SECTION 10.3 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver .

(a) Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Arrangers and the Agents, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Agents, in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by any Issuing Bank in connection with the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any demand for payment thereunder, and (iii) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Agents, any Issuing Bank, Swingline Lender or any Lender, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Agents or any Lender, in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this Agreement, including its rights under this Section, or in connection with the Loans made, Letters of Credit issued hereunder, Swingline Loans made and documentary Taxes, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans, Letters of Credit, Swingline Loans or this Agreement.

(b) Borrower shall indemnify the Agents, the Arrangers, each Issuing Bank, each Swingline Lender and each Lender, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “ Indemnitee ”), WHETHER OR NOT RELATED TO ANY NEGLIGENCE OF THE INDEMNITEE , against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses, including the reasonable

 

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fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or the consummation of the Transactions or any other transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) any Loan, Letter of Credit, or Swingline Loan or the actual or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by any Issuing Bank 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 or whereby such refusal to honor is due to a restriction imposed by any law or regulation of a Governmental Authority or an injunction or other order issued by a court, in each case having jurisdiction over Issuing Bank in force at time and place of presentment), (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned or operated by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to 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 and regardless of whether brought by a third party or by Borrower and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (i) resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or (ii) arise in connection with any issue in litigation commenced by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries against any Indemnitee for which a final judgment is entered in favor of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries against such Indemnitee.

(c) Each Lender severally agrees to pay any amount required to be paid by the Borrower under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section  10.3 to the Administrative Agent, each Issuing Bank, and each Swingline Lender, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each, an “ Agent Indemnitee ”) (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so), ratably according to their respective Applicable Percentage in effect on the date on which indemnification is sought under this Section (or, if indemnification is sought after the date upon which the Commitments shall have terminated and the Loans shall have been paid in full, ratably in accordance with such Applicable Percentage immediately prior to such date), from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any kind whatsoever that may at any time (whether before or after the payment of the Loans) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Agent Indemnitee in any way relating to or arising out of the Commitments, this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by such Agent Indemnitee under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that the unreimbursed expense of indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against such Agent Indemnitee in its capacity as such; provided further that no Lender shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements that are found by a final and nonappealable decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Agent Indemnitee’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The agreements in this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

 

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(d) To the extent permitted by applicable law, (i) Borrower shall not assert, and hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, and (ii) Agents and Lenders shall not assert, and hereby waive, any claim against Borrower, in each case 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 or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, any Loan Document), the Transactions or any Loan, any Letter of Credit, or any Swingline Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof, except for any such claim arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or Borrower, as applicable; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this sentence shall limit Borrower’s indemnity obligations with respect to claims asserted by Persons (other than the Agents and the Lenders) to the extent set forth in this Section  10.3 .

(e) All amounts due under this Section shall be payable not later than 30 days after written demand therefor.

SECTION 10.4 Successors and Assigns .

(a) 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 (including any Affiliate of any Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit), except that (i) Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by Borrower without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender or Issuing Bank may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section. 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 (including any Affiliate of any Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks, the Swingline Lenders, and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(b) Subject to Section  2.5(j) , any Lender may assign to one or more Persons (other than an Ineligible Institution) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment, participations in Letters of Credit, in Swingline Loans and the Loans at the time owing to it); provided that (i) the Borrower must give its prior written consent to such assignment, provided that, except as to consents covered by Section  2.5(j) , (1) the Borrower shall not unreasonably withhold or delay its consent and (2) the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to an assignment unless it shall have objected thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within ten (10) Business Days after having received notice thereof (A) pursuant to Section  10.1 and (B) by electronic mail to altustreasury@apachecorp.com and such other e-mail contacts that the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent in writing from time to time pursuant to Section  10.1 ; (ii) the Administrative Agent and the applicable Issuing Banks and Swingline Lenders must give its prior written consent to such assignment (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), (iii) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment, the amount of the Commitment of the

 

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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) shall be in increments of $1,000,000 and not less than $10,000,000 unless each of Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent, (iv) 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, (v) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent (x) an Assignment and Assumption or (y) to the extent applicable, an agreement incorporating an Assignment and Assumption by reference pursuant to a Platform as to which the Administrative Agent and the parties to the Assignment and Assumption are participants, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500, and (vi) the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire; and provided further that in no event shall any assignment or delegation be made by any Issuing Bank in respect of any outstanding Letter of Credit without Borrower’s prior written consent in its sole and absolute discretion; and provided further that any consent of the Borrower otherwise required under this paragraph shall not be required if an Event of Default under Section  8.1 has occurred and is continuing. Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (d) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto 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 Section  2.5, 2.15 , 2.16 , 2.17 , 2.18 and Section  10.3 ). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this paragraph 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 paragraph (e) of this Section.

(c) The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent of Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices in The City of New York a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitment of, and principal amount of the Loans, LC Disbursements and Swingline Loans owing to, each Lender, Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender, as applicable, pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “ Register ”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, absent manifest error, and Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks, the Swingline Lenders, and the Lenders may 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, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by Borrower, any Issuing Bank, any Swingline Lender and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(d) Upon its receipt of (x) a duly completed Assignment and Assumption executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee or (y) to the extent applicable, an agreement incorporating an Assignment and Assumption by reference pursuant to a Platform as to which the Administrative Agent and the parties to the Assignment and Assumption are participants, the assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire (unless the assignee shall already be a

 

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Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section and any written consent to such assignment required by paragraph (b) of this Section, the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information contained therein in the Register and will provide prompt written notice to Borrower of the effectiveness of such Assignment; provided that if either the assigning Lender or the assignee shall have failed to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section  2.5(e) or (f) , Section  2.6(b) , Section  2.18(d) or Section  10.3(c) , the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to accept such Assignment and Assumption and record the information therein in the Register unless and until such payment shall have been made in full, together with all accrued interest thereon. No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.

(e) Any Lender may, without the consent of Borrower or the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank, or any Swingline Lender, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a “ Participant ”), other than an Ineligible Institution, in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the 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, (iii) Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Banks, and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, and (iv) if such Participant is not a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, such Lender shall have given notice to Borrower of the name of the Participant and the amount of such participation. 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, modification or waiver described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of the first proviso to Section  10.2(b) that affects such Participant. Subject to paragraph (f) of this Section and to Section  2.19(b) , Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Section  2.15 , 2.16 and Section  2.17 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section  10.8 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section  2.18(c) as though it were a Lender.

(f) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section  2.15 , 2.16 or 2.17 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless Borrower shall expressly agree otherwise in writing. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section  2.17 unless Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of Borrower, to comply with Section  2.17(d) as though it were a Lender.

(g) Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of, but with no fiduciary duties to, Borrower, 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 this Agreement (the “ Participant

 

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Register ”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any Commitments, Loans, Letters of Credit, Swingline Loans, or its other obligations under this Agreement) except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Commitment, Loan, or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations.

(h) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender to a Federal Reserve Bank or, in the case of a Lender organized in a jurisdiction outside of the United States, a comparable Person, and this Section shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

(i) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, no assignments or participations shall be made to the Borrower or any of its respective Affiliates or Subsidiaries, any Defaulting Lender or its Lender Parent or to any natural person, or to any Person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause.

SECTION 10.5 Survival . All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by Borrower herein and in the certificates or other instruments delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement shall be considered to have been relied upon by the other parties hereto and shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of any Loans and issuance of any Letters of Credit, regardless of any investigation made by any such other party or on its behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent, any Issuing Bank or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default or incorrect representation or warranty at the time any credit is extended hereunder, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement is outstanding and unpaid or any Letter of Credit is outstanding and so long as the Commitments and Letter of Credit Commitments have not expired or terminated. The provisions of Section  2.5, 2.15 , 2.16 , 2.17 , 2.18 and Section  10.3 and Article  IX shall survive and remain in full force and effect regardless of the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of the Loans or Swingline Loans, the expiration or termination of the Letters of Credit, the Letter of Credit Commitments, the Swingline Commitments, and the Commitments or the termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

SECTION 10.6 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution .

(a) This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on 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 (i) fees payable to the Agents, Issuing Banks or Swingline Lenders and (ii) the reductions of the Letter of Credit Commitment of any Issuing Bank 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

 

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subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section  4.1 , 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 which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

(b) Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of the actual executed signature page shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures, deliveries 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, physical delivery thereof 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 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 nothing herein shall require the Administrative Agent to accept electronic signatures in any form or format without its prior written consent.

SECTION 10.7 Severability . Any provision of this Agreement held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability without affecting the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof; and the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate such provision in any other jurisdiction.

SECTION 10.8 Right of Setoff . If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Obligations of Borrower shall have been accelerated, each Lender and each of its Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held by such Lender or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against any of and all the obligations of Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement held by such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement and although such obligations may be unmatured. Any Lender exercising its right of setoff pursuant to this Section  10.8 shall provide prompt written notice to the Administrative Agent of the occurrence of such setoff, the amount of such setoff and any other material details of such setoff. The rights of each Lender under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Lender may have.

 

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SECTION 10.9 GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION; CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS .

(a) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE SET FORTH IN THIS Section  10.9(a) , THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. LETTERS OF CREDIT ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND EITHER THE “INTERNATIONAL STANDBY PRACTICES 1998” (“ ISP 98 ”) PUBLISHED BY THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL BANKING LAW & PRACTICE, INC. OR THE UNIFORM CUSTOMS AND PRACTICE FOR DOCUMENTARY CREDITS 600 (“ UCP 600 ”) (OR SUCH LATER VERSION OF ISP 98 OR UCP 600 AS MAY BE IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF ISSUANCE), AS SPECIFIED BY THE BORROWER AT THE TIME IT APPLIES FOR SUCH LETTER OF CREDIT.

(b) BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT 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, IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR FOR RECOGNITION OR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE OR, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION 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 AGENT, ANY ISSUING BANKS, ANY SWINGLINE LENDER, OR ANY LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AGAINST BORROWER OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

(c) BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT IT MAY LEGALLY AND EFFECTIVELY DO SO, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN THE FIRST SENTENCE OF PARAGRAPH (b) OF THIS SECTION. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.

(d) EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS BY REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, OR BY PERSONAL SERVICE WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE STATE OF NEW YORK. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW.

 

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SECTION 10.10 Headings . Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall not affect the construction of, or be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

SECTION 10.11 Confidentiality . Each of the Agents, the Issuing Banks, the Swingline Lenders and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates’ respective directors, officers, employees, agents (acting in their capacity as such), advisors and other representatives (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 requested by any regulatory or self-regulatory authority reasonably purporting to have jurisdiction over it, (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party to this Agreement, (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 Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or (ii) any rating agency to the extent required by it or (iii) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar organization to the extent required by it in connection with this Agreement, (g) with the consent of Borrower, or (h) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section by any Person or (y) becomes available to any Agent, any Issuing Bank, any Swingline Lender, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than Borrower. Prior to disclosing any Information under clause (c) above, if legally permissible, the Agents, the Issuing Banks, the Swingline Lenders or the Lenders required to make such disclosure shall make a good faith effort to give Borrower prior notice of such proposed disclosure to permit Borrower to attempt to obtain a protective order or other appropriate injunctive relief. For purposes of this Section, “ Information ” means all information received from Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries relating to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to any Agent, any Issuing Bank, any Swingline Lender or any Lender on a non-confidential basis prior to disclosure by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; provided that, in the case of information received from Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. 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.

SECTION 10.12 Interest Rate Limitation . It is the intention of the parties hereto to conform strictly to applicable interest, usury and criminal laws and, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the obligations of Borrower to a Lender or any Agent under this Agreement shall be subject to the limitation that payments of interest shall not be required to the extent that receipt thereof would be contrary to provisions of law applicable to such Lender or Agent limiting rates of interest which may be charged or collected by such Lender or Agent. Accordingly, if the transactions contemplated hereby would be illegal, unenforceable, usurious or criminal under laws applicable to a Lender or Agent (including the laws of any jurisdiction

 

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whose laws may be mandatorily applicable to such Lender or Agent notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document but subject to Section  2.13 hereof) then, in that event, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, it is agreed as follows:

(i) the provisions of this Section shall govern and control;

(ii) the aggregate of all consideration which constitutes interest under applicable law that is contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received under this Agreement, or under any of the other aforesaid agreements or otherwise in connection with this Agreement by such Lender or Agent shall under no circumstances exceed the maximum amount of interest allowed by applicable law (such maximum lawful interest rate, if any, with respect to each Lender and the Agent herein called the “ Highest Lawful Rate ”), and any excess shall be cancelled automatically and if theretofore paid shall be credited to Borrower by such Lender or Agent (or, if such consideration shall have been paid in full, such excess refunded to Borrower);

(iii) all sums paid, or agreed to be paid, to such Lender or Agent for the use, forbearance and detention of the indebtedness of Borrower to such Lender or Agent hereunder or under any Loan Document shall, to the extent permitted by laws applicable to such Lender or Agent, as the case may be, be amortized, prorated, allocated and spread throughout the full term of such indebtedness until payment in full so that the actual rate of interest is uniform throughout the full term thereof;

(iv) if at any time the interest provided pursuant to this Section or any other clause of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, together with any other fees or compensation payable pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document and deemed interest under laws applicable to such Lender or Agent, exceeds that amount which would have accrued at the Highest Lawful Rate, the amount of interest and any such fees or compensation to accrue to such Lender or Agent pursuant to this Agreement shall be limited, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, to that amount which would have accrued at the Highest Lawful Rate, but any subsequent reductions, as applicable, shall not reduce the interest to accrue to such Lender or Agent pursuant to this Agreement below the Highest Lawful Rate until the total amount of interest accrued pursuant to this Agreement or such other Loan Document, as the case may be, and such fees or compensation deemed to be interest equals the amount of interest which would have accrued to such Lender or Agent if a varying rate per annum equal to the interest provided pursuant to any other relevant Section hereof (other than this Section), as applicable, had at all times been in effect, plus the amount of fees which would have been received but for the effect of this Section; and

(v) with the intent that the rate of interest herein shall at all times be lawful, and if the receipt of any funds owing hereunder or under any other agreement related hereto (including any of the other Loan Documents) by such Lender or Agent would cause such Lender to charge Borrower a criminal rate of interest, the Lenders and the Agents agree that they will not require the payment or receipt thereof or a portion thereof which would cause a criminal rate of interest to be charged by such Lender or Agent, as applicable, and if received such affected Lender or Agent will return such funds to Borrower so that the rate of interest paid by Borrower shall not exceed a criminal rate of interest from the date this Agreement was entered into.

 

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SECTION 10.13 USA PATRIOT Act Notice . Each Lender, Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender that is subject to the USA Patriot Act and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender or Issuing Bank) hereby notifies Borrower that, pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies Borrower, which information includes the name and address of Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify Borrower in accordance with the USA Patriot Act.

SECTION 10.14 NO FIDUCIARY DUTY . Each Agent, each Lender and their Affiliates (collectively, solely for purposes of this paragraph, the “ Lenders ”), may have economic interests that conflict with those of Borrower and/or its Affiliates. The Borrower agrees that nothing in the Loan Documents will be deemed to create an advisory, fiduciary or agency relationship or fiduciary duty between any Lender, on the one hand, and such Borrower or its Affiliates, on the other. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that (i) the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents (including the exercise of rights and remedies thereunder) are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Lenders, on the one hand, and Borrower, on the other, and (ii) in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents, (x) no Lender has assumed an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Borrower or its Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby (or the exercise of rights or remedies with respect thereto) (irrespective of whether any Lender has advised, is currently advising or will advise the Borrower or its Affiliates on other matters) or any other obligation to the Borrower except the obligations expressly set forth in the Loan Documents and (y) each Agent and Lender is acting solely as principal and not as the agent or fiduciary of the Borrower or its Affiliates. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that it has consulted its own legal and financial advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate and that it is responsible for making its own independent judgment with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents.

SECTION 10.15 Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document may be subject to the write-down and conversion powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

(a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and

(b) the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

(i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

 

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(ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent entity, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

(iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the write-down and conversion powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

SECTION 10.16 NO ORAL AGREEMENTS . THIS WRITTEN AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN 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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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

ALTUS MIDSTREAM LP , a Delaware limited partnership
By:   Altus Midstream GP LLC, its general partner
  By:  

/s/ Ben C. Rodgers

  Name:   Ben C. Rodgers
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. , as Administrative Agent, as an Issuing Bank, as a Swingline Lender and as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Dave Katz

Name:   Dave Katz
Title:   Managing Director

 

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WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , as Syndication Agent, as an Issuing Bank and as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Brandon Dunn

Name:   Brandon Dunn
Title:   Vice President

 

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CITIBANK, N.A. , as a Co-Documentation Agent and as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Cathy Shepherd

Name:   Cathy Shepherd
Title:   Vice President

 

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BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Co-Documentation Agent and as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Alia Qaddumi

Name:   Alia Qaddumi
Title:   Director

 

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THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK, NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Co-Documentation Agent and as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Annie Dorval

Name:   Annie Dorval
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

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MUFG BANK, LTD. , as a Co-Documentation Agent and as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Todd Vaubel

Name:   Todd Vaubel
Title:   Director

 

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THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, HOUSTON BRANCH , as a Co-Documentation Agent and as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Scott Nickel

Name:   Scott Nickel
Title:   Director

 

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BARCLAYS BANK PLC , as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Sydney G. Dennis

Name:   Sydney G. Dennis
Title:   Director

 

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BANK OF MONTREAL , as a Lender
By:  

/s/ James V. Ducote

Name:   James V. Ducote
Title:   Managing Director

 

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BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Lincoln LaCour

Name:   Lincoln LaCour
Title:   Vice President

 

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CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Christopher Kuna

Name:   Christopher Kuna
Title:   Director

 

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CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH , as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Nupur Kumar

Name:   Nupur Kumar
Title:   Authorized Signatory
By:  

/s/ Sophie Bulliard

Name:   Sophie Bulliard
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

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GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA , as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Ryan Durkin

Name:   Ryan Durkin
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

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HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION , as a Lender
By:  

/s/ John Robinson

Name:   John Robinson
Title:   Managing Director

 

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MIZUHO BANK, LTD. , as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Donna DeMagistris

Name:   Donna DeMagistris
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

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ROYAL BANK OF CANADA , as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Don J. McKinnerney

Name:   Don J. McKinnerney
Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

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SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALE , as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Diego Medina

Name:   Diego Medina
Title:   Director

 

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SUNTRUST BANK , as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Brian Guffin

Name:   Brian Guffin
Title:   Managing Director

 

 

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SCHEDULE A

PRICING GRID

 

LIBOR Margin/

Base Rate Margin/

  

Facility Fee Rate:

   The amount on any date that corresponds to the Leverage Ratio or the Applicable Rating Level, as applicable, in effect on such date as set forth below:

Pre-Ratings / Leverage Ratio Grid

 

Leverage Ratio

   Facility Fee
Rate
     Base Rate
Margin
     LIBOR
Margin
 

x £ 2.75

     20.0 bps        5.0 bps        105.0 bps  

2.75 < x £ 3.50

     22.5 bps        15.0 bps        115.0 bps  

3.50 < x £ 4.25

     27.5 bps        22.5 bps        122.5 bps  

x > 4.25

     32.5 bps        42.5 bps        142.5 bps  

Post-Ratings Grid

 

Applicable Rating

   Facility Fee
Rate
     Base Rate
Margin
     LIBOR
Margin
 

Level I

     10.0 bps        0.0 bps        90.0 bps  

Level II

     12.5 bps        0.0 bps        100.0 bps  

Level III

     17.5 bps        7.5 bps        107.5 bps  

Level IV

     20.0 bps        30.0 bps        130.0 bps  

Level V

     25.0 bps        50.0 bps        150.0 bps  

 

Schedule A - Page 1

Exhibit 10.2

Execution Version

 

 

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

OF

ALTUS MIDSTREAM LP

Dated as of November 9, 2018

 

 

THE UNITS REPRESENTED BY THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR UNDER ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS. SUCH UNITS MAY NOT BE SOLD, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF AT ANY TIME WITHOUT EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION UNDER SUCH ACT AND LAWS OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM, AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE OTHER SUBSTANTIAL RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN.

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

     Page  

Article I DEFINITIONS

     1  

Article II ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

     12  

Section 2.01

  Formation of Partnership      12  

Section 2.02

  Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement      12  

Section 2.03

  Name      12  

Section 2.04

  Purpose      12  

Section 2.05

  Principal Office; Registered Office      12  

Section 2.06

  Term      13  

Section 2.07

  No Joint Venture      13  

Article III PARTNERS; UNITS; CAPITALIZATION

     13  

Section 3.01

  Partners      13  

Section 3.02

  Units      13  

Section 3.03

  New Limited Partner Contribution; Warrants; the Corporation’s Capital Contribution; the Corporation’s Purchase of Common Units      14  

Section 3.04

  Authorization and Issuance of Additional Units      14  

Section 3.05

  Repurchases or Redemptions      16  

Section 3.06

  Certificates Representing Units; Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates; Registration and Transfer of Units      16  

Section 3.07

  Negative Capital Accounts      17  

Section 3.08

  No Withdrawal      17  

Section 3.09

  Loans From Partners      17  

Section 3.10

  Tax Treatment of Corporate Stock Option Plans and Equity Plans      17  

Section 3.11

  Dividend Reinvestment Plan, Cash Option Purchase Plan, Stock Incentive Plan or Other Plan      19  

Article IV DISTRIBUTIONS

     19  

Section 4.01

  Distributions      19  

Section 4.02

  Special Distribution      21  

Section 4.03

  Restricted Distributions      21  

Article V CAPITAL ACCOUNTS; ALLOCATIONS; TAX MATTERS

     21  

Section 5.01

  Capital Accounts      21  

Section 5.02

  Allocations      22  

Section 5.03

  Regulatory and Special Allocations      22  

Section 5.04

  Tax Allocations      24  

Section 5.05

  Withholding; Indemnification and Reimbursement for Payments on Behalf of a Partner      25  

Section 5.06

  Tax Treatment      25  

 

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Article VI MANAGEMENT

     26  

Section 6.01

  Authority of General Partner      26  

Section 6.02

  Actions of the General Partner      26  

Section 6.03

  Transfer and Withdrawal of General Partner      26  

Section 6.04

  Transactions Between Partnership and General Partner      27  

Section 6.05

  Reimbursement for Expenses      27  

Section 6.06

  Delegation of Authority      28  

Section 6.07

  Limitation of Liability of the General Partner      28  

Section 6.08

  Investment Company Act      29  

Section 6.09

  Outside Activities of the Corporation and the General Partner      29  

Section 6.10

  Standard of Care      30  

Article VII RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PARTNERS

     30  

Section 7.01

  Limitation of Liability and Duties of Partners; Investment Opportunities      30  

Section 7.02

  Lack of Authority      31  

Section 7.03

  No Right of Partition      31  

Section 7.04

  Indemnification      31  

Section 7.05

  Limited Partners’ Right to Act      33  

Section 7.06

  Inspection Rights      34  

Article VIII BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS

     34  

Section 8.01

  Records and Accounting      34  

Section 8.02

  Fiscal Year      34  

Article IX TAX MATTERS

     34  

Section 9.01

  Preparation of Tax Returns      34  

Section 9.02

  Tax Elections      34  

Section 9.03

  Texas Margin Tax Sharing Arrangement      35  

Section 9.04

  Tax Controversies      35  

Article X RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF UNITS

     36  

Section 10.01

  Transfers by Partners      36  

Section 10.02

  Permitted Transfers      36  

Section 10.03

  Restricted Units Legend      36  

Section 10.04

  Transfer      37  

Section 10.05

  Assignee’s Rights      37  

Section 10.06

  Assignor’s Rights and Obligations      38  

Section 10.07

  Overriding Provisions      38  

 

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Article XI REDEMPTION AND EXCHANGE RIGHTS

     39  

Section 11.01

  Redemption Right of a Limited Partner      39  

Section 11.02

  Contribution of the Corporation      42  

Section 11.03

  Exchange Right of the Corporation      42  

Section 11.04

  Reservation of Shares of Class A Common Stock; Listing; Certificate of the Corporation      43  

Section 11.05

  Effect of Exercise of Redemption or Exchange Right      43  

Section 11.06

  Tax Treatment      43  

Article XII ADMISSION OF LIMITED PARTNERS

     44  

Section 12.01

  Substituted Limited Partners      44  

Section 12.02

  Additional Limited Partners      44  

Article XIII WITHDRAWAL AND RESIGNATION; TERMINATION OF RIGHTS

     44  

Section 13.01

  Withdrawal and Resignation of Limited Partners      44  

Article XIV DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

     44  

Section 14.01

  Dissolution      44  

Section 14.02

  Liquidation and Termination      45  

Section 14.03

  Deferment; Distribution in Kind      45  

Section 14.04

  Cancellation of Certificate      46  

Section 14.05

  Reasonable Time for Winding Up      46  

Section 14.06

  Return of Capital      46  

Article XV VALUATION

     46  

Section 15.01

  Determination      46  

Section 15.02

  Dispute Resolution      46  

Article XVI GENERAL PROVISIONS

     47  

Section 16.01

  Power of Attorney      47  

Section 16.02

  Confidentiality      48  

Section 16.03

  Amendments      48  

Section 16.04

  Title to Partnership Assets      49  

Section 16.05

  Addresses and Notices      49  

Section 16.06

  Binding Effect; Intended Beneficiaries      49  

Section 16.07

  Creditors      49  

Section 16.08

  Waiver      50  

Section 16.09

  Counterparts      50  

Section 16.10

  Applicable Law      50  

Section 16.11

  Severability      50  

Section 16.12

  Further Action      50  

 

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Section 16.13

  Delivery by Electronic Transmission      50  

Section 16.14

  Right of Offset      50  

Section 16.15

  Effectiveness      51  

Section 16.16

  Entire Agreement      51  

Section 16.17

  Remedies      51  

Section 16.18

  Descriptive Headings; Interpretation      51  

 

Schedules

  
Schedule 1       Initial Schedule of Limited Partners

Exhibits

  
Exhibit A       Form of Joinder Agreement

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED

AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

OF ALTUS MIDSTREAM LP

This AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (this “ Agreement ”) of Altus Midstream LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”), dated as of November 9, 2018, is adopted, executed and agreed to by and among Altus Midstream GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the sole general partner of the Partnership, and each of the Limited Partners (as defined herein) set forth on the signature pages hereto.

WHEREAS, the Partnership was formed as a limited partnership pursuant to and in accordance with the Delaware Act (as defined herein) by filing a Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership (the “ Certificate ”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on August 3, 2018;

WHEREAS, the General Partner, as the sole general partner of the Partnership, entered into an Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, dated as of August 3, 2018 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time to but excluding the date hereof, together with all schedules, exhibits and annexes thereto, the “ Initial Limited Partnership Agreement ”), with Altus Midstream Company (f/k/a Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp.), a Delaware corporation (the “ Corporation ”), as the sole limited partner of the Partnership;

WHEREAS, immediately prior to the Effective Time (as defined herein), the Corporation was the sole limited partner of the Partnership and holder of all of the issued and outstanding Common Units (as defined below); and

WHEREAS, the parties are entering into this Agreement to amend and restate the Initial Limited Partnership Agreement as of the Effective Time to reflect (a) the Unit Purchase (as defined herein), (b) the Contribution (as defined herein) and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement (as defined herein) and the admission of Contributor (as defined herein) as a Limited Partner, and (c) the rights and obligations of the Partners that are enumerated and agreed upon in the terms of this Agreement effective as of the Effective Time, at which time the Initial Limited Partnership Agreement shall be superseded entirely by this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, rights and obligations set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which each Partner (as defined herein) hereby acknowledges and confesses, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

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

 

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Additional Limited Partner ” has the meaning set forth in Section  12.02 .

Adjusted Capital Account Deficit ” means, with respect to the Capital Account of any Partner as of the end of any Taxable Year, the amount by which the balance in such Capital Account is less than zero. For this purpose, such Partner’s Capital Account balance shall be:

 

  (a)

reduced for any items described in Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704- 1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5), and (6); and

 

  (b)

increased for any amount such Partner is obligated to contribute or is treated as being obligated to contribute to the Partnership pursuant to Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c) (relating to partner liabilities to a partnership) or 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i) (relating to minimum gain).

Admission Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section  10.06 .

Affiliate ” (and, with a correlative meaning, “ Affiliated ”) means, with respect to a specified Person, each other Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Person specified. As used in this definition and the definition of Majority Partners, “control” (including with correlative meanings, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, 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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, solely for purposes of this Agreement, the Corporation, the General Partner, and their respective Subsidiaries shall not be deemed Affiliates of Contributor.

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Allocable Margin Tax Liability ” has the meaning set forth in Section  9.03 .

Applicable Share ” has the meaning set forth in Section  9.03 .

Appraisers ” has the meaning set forth in Section  15.02 .

Assignee ” means a Person to whom a Limited Partner Interest has been transferred but who has not become a Limited Partner pursuant to Article XII .

Assumed Tax Liability ” means, with respect to any Limited Partner at any Tax Advance Date, an amount equal to the cumulative amount of U.S. federal, state, and local income taxes (including any applicable estimated taxes) for the current Taxable Year, and all prior Taxable Years, determined taking into account the character of income and loss allocated as it affects the Assumed Tax Rate, that the General Partner estimates would be due from such Limited Partner as of the relevant Tax Advance Date, assuming that such Limited Partner (i) earned solely the items of income, gain, deduction, loss, and/or credit allocated to such Limited Partner pursuant to Article V and (ii) is subject to tax at the Assumed Tax Rate. The General Partner shall reasonably determine the Assumed Tax Liability for each Partner based on such assumptions as the General Partner deems necessary.

 

2


Assumed Tax Rate ” means, for any Taxable Year, the sum of the highest marginal rate of U.S. federal, state, and local income tax applicable to any direct, or in the case of ownership through an entity classified as a partnership or disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, indirect, owner of a Limited Partner Interest (including any tax rate imposed under Section 1411 of the Code) determined by applying the rates applicable to ordinary income (in cases where taxes are being determined on ordinary income allocated to a Limited Partner) and capital gains (in cases where taxes are being determined on capital gains allocated to a Limited Partner). The General Partner shall consult in good faith with each other Partner to determine the Assumed Tax Rate for such Partner for any taxable year.

Available Cash ” shall mean, as of any relevant date on which a determination is being made by the General Partner regarding a potential distribution pursuant to Section  4.01(a) , the amount of cash and cash equivalents which the General Partner determines is available for distribution, taking into account (a) all debts, liabilities, and obligations of the Company and any reserves for any expenditures, working capital needs, or other capital requirements or contingencies, all as reasonably determined by the General Partner and (b) any restrictions on distributions contained in any agreement to which the Partnership is bound.

Base Rate ” means, on any date, a variable rate per annum equal to the rate of interest most recently published by The Wall Street Journal as the “prime rate” at large U.S. money center banks.

Black-Out Period ” means any “black-out” or similar period under the Corporation’s policies covering trading in the Corporation’s securities to which the applicable Redeemed Partner is subject, which period restricts the ability of such Redeemed Partner to immediately resell shares of Class A Common Stock to be delivered to such Redeemed Partner in connection with a Share Settlement.

Book Value ” means, with respect to any Partnership property, the Partnership’s adjusted basis for U.S. federal income tax purposes, adjusted from time to time to reflect the adjustments required or permitted by Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(d)-(g) and 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(s); provided , that if any noncompensatory options (including the Warrants) are outstanding upon the occurrence of any adjustment described herein, the Partnership shall adjust the Book Values of its properties in accordance with Treasury Regulations Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f)(1) and 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(h)(2).

Business Day ” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, or a day on which national banking associations located in Houston, Texas are closed.

Capital Account ” means the capital account maintained for a Partner in accordance with Section  5.01 .

Capital Contribution ” means, with respect to any Partner, the amount of any cash, cash equivalents, promissory obligations or the Fair Market Value of other property that such Partner contributes (or is deemed to contribute) to the Partnership pursuant to Article III hereof.

Cash Settlement ” means immediately available funds in U.S. dollars in an amount equal to the product of (a) the Share Settlement and (b) the Common Unit Redemption Price.

 

3


Certificate ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

Change of Control Transaction ” means (a) a sale of all or substantially all of the Partnership’s assets determined on a consolidated basis, (b) a sale of a majority of the Partnership’s outstanding Units (other than (i) to the Corporation or (ii) in connection with a Redemption or Direct Exchange in accordance with Article XI ), or (c) a sale of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of any Material Subsidiary of the Partnership; in any such case, whether by merger, recapitalization, consolidation, reorganization, combination or otherwise; provided, however , that neither (w) a transaction solely between the Partnership or any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the Partnership or any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries, on the other hand, nor (x) a transaction solely for the purpose of changing the jurisdiction of domicile of the Partnership, nor (y) a transaction solely for the purpose of changing the form of entity of the Partnership, nor (z) a sale of a majority of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock, whether by merger, recapitalization, consolidation, reorganization, combination or otherwise, shall in each case of clauses (w), (x), (y) and (z) constitute a Change of Control Transaction.

Class  A Common Stock ” means the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation.

Class  C Common Stock ” means the Class C Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation.

Closing Date ” has the meaning set forth in the Contribution Agreement.

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

Common Stock ” means all classes and series of common stock of the Corporation, including the Class A Common Stock and the Class C Common Stock.

Common Unit ” means a Unit representing a fractional part of the Limited Partner Interests of the Limited Partners and having the rights and obligations specified with respect to the Common Units in this Agreement.

Common Unit Redemption Price ” means the average of the volume-weighted closing price for a share of Class A Common Stock on the principal U.S. securities exchange or automated or electronic quotation system on which the Class A Common Stock trades, as reported by Bloomberg, L.P., or its successor, for each of the five (5) consecutive full Trading Days ending on and including the last full Trading Day immediately prior to the Redemption Notice Date, subject to appropriate and equitable adjustment for any stock splits, reverse splits, stock dividends or similar events affecting the Class A Common Stock. If the Class A Common Stock no longer trades on a securities exchange or automated or electronic quotation system, then the Common Unit Redemption Price shall be the fair market value of one share of Class A Common Stock, as determined by a majority of the Independent Directors in good faith, that would be obtained in an arms-length transaction between an informed and willing buyer and an informed and willing seller, with neither party having any compulsion to buy or sell, and without regard to the particular circumstances of the buyer or seller.

 

4


Confidential Information ” has the meaning set forth in Section  16.02 .

Contributed Interests ” has the meaning set forth in the Contribution Agreement.

Contribution Agreement ” means that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2018, by and among the Corporation, Contributor, the Partnership, and the other parties signatory thereto (as may be amended or supplemented from time to time).

Contribution ” has the meaning set forth in Section  3.03(a) .

Contribution Closing ” means the “Closing” as defined in Section 1.1 of the Contribution Agreement.

Contributor ” means Apache Midstream LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Corporate Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

Corporation ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement, together with its successors and assigns.

Credit Agreement ” means any credit facility or obligation of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries, as borrower, as may be subsequently amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, and including any one or more refinancings or replacements thereof, in whole or in part, with any other debt facility or debt obligation).

Delaware Act ” means the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, 6 Del.L. § 17-101, et seq. , as it may be amended from time to time, and any successor thereto.

Depreciation ” means, for each Taxable Year or other Fiscal Period, an amount equal to the depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction allowable for U.S. federal income tax purposes with respect to property for such Taxable Year or other Fiscal Period, except that (a) if the Book Value of any such property differs from its adjusted tax basis for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and if such difference is being eliminated by use of the “remedial method” pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-3(d), Depreciation for such Taxable Year or other Fiscal Period shall be the amount of book basis recovered for such Taxable Year or other Fiscal Period under the rules prescribed by Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-3(d)(2), and (b) with respect to any other such property, the Book Value of which differs from its adjusted tax basis at the beginning of such Taxable Year or other Fiscal Period, Depreciation shall be an amount which bears the same ratio to such beginning Book Value as the U.S. federal income tax depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction for such Taxable Year or other Fiscal Period bears to such beginning adjusted tax basis; provided , however , that if the adjusted tax basis of any property at the beginning of such Taxable Year or other Fiscal Period is zero dollars ($0.00), Depreciation with respect to such property shall be determined with reference to such beginning Book Value using any reasonable method selected by the General Partner.

Direct Exchange ” has the meaning set forth in Section  11.03(a) .

Discount ” has the meaning set forth in Section  6.05 .

 

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Distribution ” (and, with a correlative meaning, “ Distribute ”) means each distribution made by the Partnership to a Limited Partner with respect to such Limited Partner’s Units, whether in cash, property, or securities of the Partnership and whether by liquidating distribution or otherwise; provided, however , that none of the following shall be a Distribution: (a) any recapitalization that does not result in the distribution of cash or property to Limited Partners or any exchange of securities of the Partnership, and any subdivision (by Unit split or otherwise) or any combination (by reverse Unit split or otherwise) of any outstanding Units, (b) any other payment made by the Partnership to a Limited Partner in redemption of all or a portion of such Limited Partner’s Units, or (c) any amounts payable pursuant to Section  6.05 .

Earn-Out Consideration ” has the meaning set forth in the Contribution Agreement.

Effective Time ” has the meaning set forth in Section  16.15 .

Equity Plan ” means any stock or equity purchase plan, restricted stock or equity plan or other similar equity compensation plan now or hereafter adopted by the Partnership or the Corporation.

Equity Securities ” means (i) with respect to the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries, (a) Units or other equity interests in the Partnership or any Subsidiary of the Partnership (including other classes or groups thereof having such relative rights, powers and duties as may from time to time be established by the General Partner pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, including rights, powers and/or duties senior to existing classes and groups of Units and other equity interests in the Partnership or any Subsidiary of the Partnership), (b) obligations, evidences of indebtedness or other securities or interests convertible or exchangeable into Units or other equity interests in the Partnership or any Subsidiary of the Partnership, and (c) warrants, options or other rights to purchase or otherwise acquire Units or other equity interests in the Partnership or any Subsidiary of the Partnership and (ii) with respect to the Corporation, any and all shares, interests, participation or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock, including all common stock and preferred stock, or warrants, options or other rights to acquire any of the foregoing, including any debt instrument convertible or exchangeable into any of the foregoing.

Event of Withdrawal ” means the expulsion, bankruptcy or dissolution of a Partner or the occurrence of any other event that terminates the continued partnership of a Partner in the Partnership. “Event of Withdrawal” shall not include an event that does not terminate the existence of such Partner under applicable state law (or, in the case of a trust that is a Partner, does not terminate the trusteeship of the fiduciaries under such trust with respect to all the Limited Partner Interests of such trust that is a Limited Partner).

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Exchange Election Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section  11.03(b) .

Fair Market Value ” means, with respect to any asset, its fair market value determined according to Article XV .

Fiscal Period ” means any interim accounting period within a Taxable Year established by the Partnership and which is permitted or required by Section 706 of the Code.

 

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Fiscal Year ” means the Partnership’s annual accounting period established pursuant to Section  8.02 .

General Partner ” means Altus Midstream GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its successors and permitted assigns as general partner of the Partnership. The General Partner, in its capacity as such, has no obligation to make Capital Contributions or right to receive Distributions under this Agreement.

General Partner Interest ” means the non-economic management 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) 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. The General Partner Interest does not include any rights to Profits or Losses or any rights to receive Distributions from operations or upon the liquidation or winding-up of the Partnership.

Governmental Entity ” means any legislature, court, tribunal, authority, agency, commission, division, board, bureau, branch, official, or other instrumentality of the United States, or any domestic state, county, city, or other political subdivision, governmental department, or similar governing entity, and including any governmental body exercising similar powers of authority and jurisdiction, in each case with jurisdiction over the Parties or their respective businesses.

Indemnified Person ” has the meaning set forth in Section  7.04(a) .

Independent Directors ” means the members of the Corporate Board who are “independent” under the standards set forth in Rule 10A-3 promulgated under the Securities Act and the corresponding rules of the applicable exchange on which the Class A Common Stock is traded or quoted.

Initial Limited Partnership Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.

Investment Company Act ” means the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended from time to time.

Joinder ” means a joinder to this Agreement, in form and substance substantially similar to Exhibit A to this Agreement.

Law ” means any applicable constitutional provision, statute, act, code (including the Code), law, regulation, rule, order, or decree of a Governmental Entity.

Limited Partner ” means, as of any date of determination, (a) each of the partners named on the Schedule of Limited Partners and (b) any Person admitted to the Partnership as a Substituted Limited Partner or Additional Limited Partner in accordance with Article XII , but in each case only so long as such Person is shown on the Partnership’s books and records as the owner of one or more Units.

 

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Limited Partner Interest ” means the interest of a Partner in Profits, Losses and Distributions.

Losses ” means items of Partnership loss or deduction determined according to Section  5.01(b) .

Majority Partners ” means the Limited Partners (which may include the General Partner if it is also a Limited Partner) holding a majority of the Units then outstanding; provided that, if as of any date of determination, a majority of the Units are then held by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates controlled by the Corporation, then “Majority Partners” shall mean the General Partner together with Partners holding a majority of the Units (excluding Units held by the General Partner and its controlled Affiliates) then outstanding.

Market Price ” means, with respect to a share of Class A Common Stock as of a specified date, the last sale price per share of Class A Common Stock, regular way, or if no such sale took place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices per share of Class A Common Stock, 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 Stock Exchange or, if the Class A Common Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on the Stock Exchange, as reported on the principal consolidated transaction reporting system with respect to securities listed on the principal national securities exchange on which the Class A Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading or, if the Class A Common Stock is not listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last quoted price, or, if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked prices in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation System or, if such system is no longer in use, the principal other automated quotation system that may then be in use or, if the Class A Common Stock is not quoted by any such organization, the average of the closing bid and asked prices as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in the Class A Common Stock selected by the Corporate Board or, in the event that no trading price is available for the shares of Class A Common Stock, the fair market value of a share of Class A Common Stock, as determined in good faith by the Corporate Board.

Material Subsidiary ” means any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Partnership that, as of any date of determination, represents more than (a) 50% of the consolidated net tangible assets of the Partnership or (b) 50% of the consolidated net income of the Partnership before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

Officer ” has the meaning set forth in Section  6.01(b) .

Optionee ” means a Person to whom a stock option is granted under any Stock Option Plan.

Other Agreements ” has the meaning set forth in Section  10.04 .

Partner ” means the General Partner or any Limited Partner.

Partner Minimum Gain ” means “partner nonrecourse debt minimum gain” as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(3).

 

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Partnership ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.

Partnership Employee ” means an employee of, or other service provider to, the Partnership or any Subsidiary, in each case acting in such capacity.

Partnership Minimum Gain ” means “partnership minimum gain” determined pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(d).

Partnership Representative ” has the meaning set forth in Section  9.04 .

Percentage Interest ” means, with respect to a Partner at a particular time, such Partner’s percentage interest in the Partnership determined by dividing such Partner’s Units by the total Units of all Partners at such time. The Percentage Interest of each Partner shall be calculated to the 4 th decimal place, and the Percentage Interest with respect to the General Partner Interest shall at all times be zero.

Permitted Transfer ” has the meaning set forth in Section  10.02 .

Person ” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, enterprise, unincorporated organization, or Governmental Entity.

Pro rata ,” “ proportional ,” “ in proportion to ,” and other similar terms, means, with respect to the holder of Units, pro rata based upon the number of such Units held by such holder as compared to the total number of Units outstanding.

Profits ” means items of Partnership income and gain determined according to Section  5.01(b) .

Reclassification Event ” means any of the following: (i) any reclassification or recapitalization of Common Stock (other than a change in par value, or from par value to no par value, or from no par value to par value, or as a result of a subdivision or combination or any transaction subject to Section  3.04 ), (ii) any merger, consolidation or other combination involving the Corporation, or (iii) any sale, conveyance, lease, or other disposal of all or substantially all the properties and assets of the Corporation to any other Person, in each of clauses (i), (ii) or (iii), as a result of which holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive cash, securities or other property for their shares of Common Stock.

Redeemed Partner ” has the meaning set forth in Section  11.01(a) .

Redeemed Units ” has the meaning set forth in Section  11.01(a) .

Redemption ” has the meaning set forth in Section  11.01(a) .

Redemption Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section  11.01(a) .

Redemption Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section  11.01(a) .

 

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Redemption Notice Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section  11.01(a) .

Redemption Right ” has the meaning set forth in Section  11.01(a) .

Registration Rights Agreement ” means that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Corporation and Contributor (together with any joinder thereto from time to time by any successor or assign to any party to such Agreement).

Regulatory Allocations ” has the meaning set forth in Section  5.03(f) .

Related Person ” has the meaning set forth in Section  7.01(c) .

Relative ” means, with respect to any natural person: (a) such natural person’s spouse; (b) any lineal descendant, parent, grandparent, great grandparent or sibling or any lineal descendant of such sibling (in each case whether by blood or legal adoption); and (c) the spouse of a natural person described in clause (b) of this definition.

Reporting Partner ” has the meaning set forth in Section  9.03 .

Retraction Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section  11.01(b) .

Revised Partnership Audit Provisions ” shall mean Section 1101 of Title XI (Revenue Provisions Related to Tax Compliance) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, H.R. 1314, Public Law Number 114-74.

Schedule of Limited Partners ” has the meaning set forth in Section  3.01(b) .

SEC ” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including any governmental body or agency succeeding to the functions thereof.

Securities Act ” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and applicable rules and regulations thereunder, and any successor to such statute, rules or regulations. Any reference herein to a specific section, rule or regulation of the Securities Act shall be deemed to include any corresponding provisions of future Law.

Settlement Method Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section  11.01(b) .

Share Settlement ” means a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the number of Redeemed Units.

Sponsor Person ” has the meaning set forth in Section  7.04(d) .

Stand-Alone Margin Tax Liability ” has the meaning set forth in Section  9.03 .

Stock Exchange ” means the NASDAQ Capital Market.

Stock Option Plan ” means any stock option plan now or hereafter adopted by the Partnership or by the Corporation.

 

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Subsidiary ” means, with respect to a Person, any Person, whether incorporated or unincorporated, of which (a) at least 50% of the securities or ownership interests having by their terms ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other Persons performing similar functions, (b) a general partner interest, or (c) a managing member interest, is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by the subject Person or by one or more of its respective Subsidiaries. For purposes hereof, references to a “Subsidiary” of the Partnership shall be given effect only at such times that the Partnership has one or more Subsidiaries, and, unless otherwise indicated, the term “Subsidiary” refers to a Subsidiary of the Partnership.

Substituted Limited Partner ” means a Person that is admitted as a Limited Partner to the Partnership pursuant to Section  12.01 with all of the rights of a Limited Partner and who is shown as a Limited Partner on the books and records of the Partnership.

Tax Advance ” has the meaning set forth in Section  4.01(b)(ii).

Tax Advance Date ” means any date that is three (3) Business Days prior to the date on which estimated U.S. federal income tax payments are required to be made by corporate taxpayers and the due date for U.S. federal income tax returns of corporate taxpayers (without regard to extensions).

Taxable Year ” means the Partnership’s accounting period for U.S. federal income tax purposes determined pursuant to Section  9.02 .

Total Separate Company Margin Tax Liability ” has the meaning set forth in Section  9.03 .

Trading Day ” means a day on which the Stock Exchange or such other principal United States securities exchange on which the Class A Common Stock is listed or admitted to trading is open for the transaction of business (unless such trading shall have been suspended for the entire day).

Transfer ” (and, with a correlative meaning, “ Transferring ”) means any sale, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or other disposition of (whether directly or indirectly, whether with or without consideration and whether voluntarily or involuntarily or by operation of Law) (a) any interest (legal or beneficial) in any Equity Securities of the Partnership or (b) any equity or other interest (legal or beneficial) in any Partner if substantially all of the assets of such Partner consist solely of Units.

Treasury Regulations ” means the regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury pursuant to and in respect of provisions of the Code and any corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations.

Unit ” means a Limited Partner Interest of a Limited Partner or a permitted Assignee in the Partnership and shall include Common Units, but shall not include the General Partner Interest.

Unit Purchase ” has the meaning set forth in Section  3.03(b) .

 

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Value ” means (a) for any Stock Option Plan, the Market Price for the trading day immediately preceding the date of exercise of a stock option under such Stock Option Plan and (b) for any Equity Plan other than a Stock Option Plan, the Market Price for the trading day immediately preceding the Vesting Date.

Vesting Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section  3.10(c) .

Warrants ” has the meaning set forth in Section  3.03(b) .

ARTICLE II

ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

Section  2.01 Formation of Partnership . The Partnership was formed on August 3, 2018 pursuant to the provisions of the Delaware Act.

Section  2.02 Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement . The Partners hereby execute this Agreement for the purpose of continuing the affairs of the Partnership and the conduct of its business in accordance with the provisions of the Delaware Act. The Partners hereby agree that during the term of the Partnership set forth in Section  2.06 , the rights and obligations of the Partners with respect to the Partnership will be determined in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Delaware Act. On any matter upon which this Agreement is silent, the Delaware Act shall control. No provision of this Agreement shall be in violation of the Delaware Act and, to the extent any provision of this Agreement is in violation of the Delaware Act, such provision shall be void and of no effect to the extent of such violation without affecting the validity of the other provisions of this Agreement; provided, however , that where the Delaware Act provides that a provision of the Delaware Act shall apply “unless otherwise provided in a limited partnership agreement” or words of similar effect, the provisions of this Agreement shall in each instance control; provided further , that notwithstanding the foregoing, Section 15-120 of the Delaware Act shall not apply or be incorporated into this Agreement.

Section  2.03 Name . The name of the Partnership shall be “Altus Midstream LP”. The General Partner in its sole discretion may change the name of the Partnership at any time and from time to time. Notification of any such change shall be given to all of the Partners and, to the extent practicable, to all of the holders of any Equity Securities then outstanding. The Partnership’s business may be conducted under its name and/or any other name or names deemed advisable by the General Partner.

Section  2.04 Purpose . The primary business and purpose of the Partnership shall be to engage in such activities as are permitted under the Delaware Act and determined from time to time by the General Partner in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Section  2.05 Principal Office; Registered Office . The principal office of the Partnership shall be at 811 Main Street, 14 th Floor, Houston, Texas 77002, or such other place as the General Partner may from time to time designate. The address of the registered office of the Partnership in the State of Delaware shall be 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, County of New Castle, DE 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 General Partner may from time to time change the Partnership’s registered agent and registered office in the State of Delaware.

 

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Section  2.06 Term . The term of the Partnership commenced upon the filing of the Certificate in accordance with the Delaware Act and shall continue in existence until termination and dissolution of the Partnership in accordance with the provisions of Article XIV .

Section  2.07 No Joint Venture . The Partners intend that the Partnership not be a joint venture, and that no Partner be a joint venturer of any other Partner by virtue of this Agreement, and neither this Agreement nor any other document entered into by the Partnership or any Partner relating to the subject matter hereof shall be construed to suggest otherwise.

ARTICLE III

PARTNERS; UNITS; CAPITALIZATION

Section  3.01 Partners .

(a) The Corporation previously was admitted as a Limited Partner and shall remain a Limited Partner of the Partnership and the General Partner previously was admitted as the sole general partner of the Partnership and shall remain the sole general partner of the Partnership, in each case, upon the Effective Time. At the Effective Time and concurrently with the Contribution, Contributor shall be admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner.

(b) The Partnership shall maintain a schedule setting forth: (i) the name and address of each Limited Partner and (ii) the aggregate number of outstanding Units and the number and class of Units held by each Limited Partner (such schedule, the “ Schedule of Limited Partners ”). The applicable Schedule of Limited Partners in effect as of the Effective Time (after giving effect to the Contribution and the Unit Purchase) is set forth as Schedule  1 to this Agreement. The Schedule of Limited Partners shall be the definitive record of ownership of each Unit of the Partnership and all relevant information with respect to each Limited Partner. The Partnership shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a Person registered on its records as the owner of Units for all purposes and shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in Units on the part of any other Person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the Delaware Act.

(c) No Limited Partner shall be required or, except as approved by the General Partner pursuant to Section  6.01 and in accordance with the other provisions of this Agreement, permitted to loan any money or property to the Partnership or borrow any money or property from the Partnership.

Section  3.02 Units . Interests in the Partnership shall be represented by Units, or such other securities of the Partnership, in each case as the General Partner may establish in its discretion in accordance with the terms and subject to the restrictions hereof. Immediately after the Effective Time, the Units will be comprised of a single class of Common Units. Without limiting the foregoing, to the extent required pursuant to Section  3.04(a) , the General Partner may create one or more classes or series of Common Units or preferred Units solely to the extent they are in the aggregate substantially equivalent to a class of common stock of the Corporation or class or series of preferred stock of the Corporation.

 

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Section  3.03 New Limited Partner Contribution; Warrants; the Corporation s Capital Contribution; the Corporation s Purchase of Common Units .

(a) New Limited Partner Contribution . Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, at the Contribution Closing, Contributor contributed to the Partnership, as a Capital Contribution, the Contributed Interests and received in exchange therefor the number of Common Units set forth next to Contributor’s name on Schedule 1 , which are hereby issued and outstanding as of the Effective Time (the “ Contribution ”).

(b) The Corporation s Unit Purchase . Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, at the Contribution Closing and prior to giving effect to Section  3.04 , the Corporation (i) contributed to the Partnership, as a Capital Contribution, cash in exchange for the amount of Common Units set forth on the Schedule of Limited Partners and (ii) purchased from the Partnership, in exchange for cash, warrants (the “ Warrants ”) exercisable for a number of Common Units equal to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock underlying the warrants of the Corporation outstanding immediately prior to such issuance of Warrants pursuant to this Section  3.03(b) (collectively, the “ Unit Purchase ”). For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Partnership and the Partners intend (x) to treat each Warrant as a “noncompensatory option” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.721-2(f) and 1.761-3(b)(2) and (y) not to treat any Warrant as a partnership interest prior to the exercise of such Warrant pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.761-3(a).

(c) Additional Contributor Consideration .

(i) On the Closing Date, the Corporation also contributed 7,313,028 shares of Class A Common Stock to the Partnership and 3,182,140 warrants of the Corporation to the Partnership in exchange for 7,313,028 Common Units.

(ii) On the Closing Date, following the contributions described in Section  3.03(c)(i) , and pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, Contributor also received from the Partnership in exchange for the Contributed Interests (A) 7,313,028 shares of Class A Common Stock, (B) 3,182,140 warrants of the Corporation, and (C) the right to receive the Earn-Out Consideration.

(iii) The Corporation has reserved for issuance 37,500,000 shares of Class A Common Stock in connection with the consideration contemplated by Section  3.03(c)(ii)(C) ; provided, that, when and if any Earn-Out Consideration is payable by the Partnership to Contributor, the Corporation shall contribute the number of shares of Class A Common Stock payable in connection with such Earn-Out Consideration to the Partnership in exchange for a corresponding number of Common Units.

Section  3.04 Authorization and Issuance of Additional Units .

(a) If at any time the Corporation issues a share of its Class A Common Stock or any other Equity Security of the Corporation, (i) the Partnership shall issue to the Corporation one Common Unit (if the Corporation issues a share of Class A Common Stock), or such other Equity Security of the Partnership (if the Corporation issues Equity Securities other than Class A Common Stock) corresponding to the Equity Securities issued by the Corporation, and with substantially the same rights to dividends and distributions (including distributions upon liquidation) and other

 

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economic rights as those of such Equity Securities of the Corporation and (ii) the net proceeds received by the Corporation with respect to the corresponding share of Class A Common Stock or other Equity Security, if any, shall be concurrently contributed by the Corporation to the Partnership as a Capital Contribution; provided , that if the Corporation issues any shares of Class A Common Stock in order to directly purchase from another Limited Partner (other than the Corporation) a number of Common Units pursuant to Section  11.03(a) (and a corresponding number of shares of Class C Common Stock), then the Partnership shall not issue any new Common Units in connection therewith and the Corporation shall not be required to transfer such net proceeds to the Partnership (it being understood that such net proceeds shall instead be transferred to such other Limited Partner as consideration for such purchase). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section  3.04(a) shall not apply to (i) (A) the issuance and distribution to holders of shares of Class A Common Stock of rights to purchase Equity Securities of the Corporation under a “poison pill” or similar shareholders rights plan or (B) the issuance under the Corporation’s Equity Plans or Stock Option Plans of any warrants, options, other rights to acquire Equity Securities of the Corporation or rights or property that may be converted into or settled in Equity Securities of the Corporation, but shall in each of the foregoing cases apply to the issuance of Equity Securities of the Corporation in connection with the exercise or settlement of such rights, warrants, options or other rights or property or (ii) the issuance of Equity Securities pursuant to any Equity Plan (other than a Stock Option Plan) that are restricted, subject to forfeiture or otherwise unvested upon issuance, but shall apply on the applicable Vesting Date with respect to such Equity Securities. Except pursuant to Article XI , (x) the Partnership may not issue any additional Common Units to the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries unless substantially simultaneously the Corporation or such Subsidiary issues or sells an equal number of shares of the Corporation’s Class A Common Stock to another Person, and (y) the Partnership may not issue any other Equity Securities of the Partnership to the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the issuance of Warrants pursuant to Section  3.03(b) ) unless substantially simultaneously the Corporation or such Subsidiary issues or sells, to another Person, an equal number of shares of a new class or series of Equity Securities of the Corporation or such Subsidiary with substantially the same rights to dividends and distributions (including distributions upon liquidation) and other economic rights as those of such Equity Securities of the Partnership.

(b) The Partnership shall only be permitted to issue additional Units or other Equity Securities in the Partnership to the Persons and on the terms and conditions provided for in Section  3.02 , this Section  3.04 and Section  3.11 .

(c) The Partnership shall not in any manner effect any subdivision (by equity split, equity distribution, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) or combination (by reverse equity split, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) of the outstanding Common Units unless accompanied by an identical subdivision or combination, as applicable, of the outstanding Common Stock, with corresponding changes made with respect to any other exchangeable or convertible securities. The Corporation shall not in any manner effect any subdivision (by stock split, stock dividend, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) or combination (by reverse stock split, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) of the outstanding Common Stock unless accompanied by an identical subdivision or combination, as applicable, of the outstanding Common Units, with corresponding changes made with respect to any other exchangeable or convertible securities. The Partnership shall not in any manner effect any subdivision (by equity split, equity distribution, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) or combination (by reverse

 

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equity split, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) of any outstanding Equity Securities of the Partnership (other than the Common Units) unless accompanied by an identical subdivision or combination, as applicable, of the corresponding Equity Securities of the Corporation, with corresponding changes made with respect to any other exchangeable or convertible securities. The Corporation shall not in any manner effect any subdivision (by stock split, stock dividend, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) or combination (by reverse stock split, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) of any outstanding Equity Securities of the Corporation (other than the Common Stock) unless accompanied by an identical subdivision or combination, as applicable, of the corresponding Equity Securities of the Partnership, with corresponding changes made with respect to any other exchangeable or convertible securities.

Section  3.05 Repurchases or Redemptions . The Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries may not redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire (i) any shares of Class A Common Stock unless substantially simultaneously the Partnership redeems, repurchases or otherwise acquires from the Corporation an equal number of Common Units for the same price per security or (ii) any other Equity Securities of the Corporation unless substantially simultaneously the Partnership redeems, repurchases or otherwise acquires from the Corporation an equal number of Equity Securities of the Partnership of a corresponding class or series with substantially the same rights to dividends and distributions (including distributions upon liquidation) and other economic rights as those of such Equity Securities of the Corporation for the same price per security. The Partnership may not redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire (A) any Common Units from the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries unless substantially simultaneously the Corporation or such Subsidiary redeems, repurchases or otherwise acquires an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock for the same price per security from holders thereof, or (B) any other Equity Securities of the Partnership from the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries unless substantially simultaneously the Corporation or such Subsidiary redeems, repurchases or otherwise acquires for the same price per security an equal number of Equity Securities of the Corporation of a corresponding class or series with substantially the same rights to dividends and distributions (including distribution upon liquidation) and other economic rights as those of such Equity Securities of the Corporation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that any consideration payable by the Corporation in connection with the redemption or repurchase of any shares of Class A Common Stock or other Equity Securities of the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries consists (in whole or in part) of shares of Class A Common Stock or such other Equity Securities (including, for the avoidance of doubt, in connection with the cashless exercise of an option or warrant), then the redemption or repurchase of the corresponding Common Units or other Equity Securities of the Partnership shall be effectuated in an equivalent manner.

Section  3.06 Certificates Representing Units; Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates; Registration and Transfer of Units .

(a) Units shall not be certificated unless otherwise determined by the General Partner. If the General Partner determines that one or more Units shall be certificated, each such certificate shall be signed by or in the name of the Partnership, by the Chief Executive Officer and any other officer designated by the General Partner, representing the number of Units held by such holder. Such certificate shall be in such form (and shall contain such legends) as the General Partner may determine. Any or all of such signatures on any certificate representing one or more Units may be a facsimile, engraved or printed, to the extent permitted by applicable Law. The General Partner agrees that it shall not elect to treat any Unit as a “security” within the meaning of Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code unless thereafter all Units then outstanding are represented by one or more certificates.

 

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(b) If Units are certificated, the General Partner may direct that a new certificate representing one or more Units be issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Partnership alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon delivery to the General Partner of an affidavit of the owner or owners of such certificate, setting forth such allegation. The General Partner may require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, or such owner’s legal representative, to give the Partnership a bond sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against it on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of any such certificate or the issuance of any such new certificate.

(c) Upon surrender to the Partnership or the transfer agent of the Partnership, if any, of a certificate for one or more Units, duly endorsed or accompanied by appropriate evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, in compliance with the provisions hereof, the Partnership shall issue a new certificate representing one or more Units to the Person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction upon its books. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the General Partner may prescribe such additional rules and regulations as it may deem appropriate relating to the issue, Transfer and registration of Units.

Section  3.07 Negative Capital Accounts . No Partner shall be required to pay to any other Partner or the Partnership any deficit or negative balance which may exist from time to time in such Partner’s Capital Account (including upon and after dissolution of the Partnership).

Section  3.08 No Withdrawal . No Person shall be entitled to withdraw any part of such Person’s Capital Contribution or Capital Account or to receive any Distribution from the Partnership, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

Section  3.09 Loans From Partners . Loans by Partners to the Partnership shall not be considered Capital Contributions. Subject to the provisions of Section  3.01(c) , the amount of any such advances shall be a debt of the Partnership to such Partner and shall be payable or collectible in accordance with the terms and conditions upon which such advances are made.

Section  3.10 Tax Treatment of Corporate Stock Option Plans and Equity Plans .

(a) Options Granted to Persons other than Partnership Employees . If at any time or from time to time, in connection with any Stock Option Plan, a stock option granted over shares of Class A Common Stock to a Person other than a Partnership Employee is duly exercised, notwithstanding the amount of the Capital Contribution actually made pursuant to Section  3.04(a) , solely for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, the Corporation shall be deemed to have contributed to the Partnership as a Capital Contribution, in lieu of the Capital Contribution actually made and in consideration of additional Common Units, an amount equal to the Value of a share of Class A Common Stock as of the date of such exercise multiplied by the number of shares of Class A Common Stock then being issued by the Corporation in connection with the exercise of such stock option.

 

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(b) Options Granted to Partnership Employees . If at any time or from time to time, in connection with any Stock Option Plan, a stock option granted over shares of Class A Common Stock to a Partnership Employee is duly exercised, solely for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, the following transactions shall be deemed to have occurred:

(i) The Corporation shall sell to the Optionee, and the Optionee shall purchase from the Corporation, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock as to which such stock option is being exercised multiplied by the following: (x) the exercise price payable by the Optionee in connection with the exercise of such stock option divided by (y) the Value of a share of Class A Common Stock at the time of such exercise.

(ii) The Corporation shall sell to the Partnership (or, if the Optionee is an employee of, or other service provider to, a Subsidiary, the Corporation shall sell to such Subsidiary), and the Partnership (or such Subsidiary, as applicable) shall purchase from the Corporation, a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the excess of (x) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock as to which such stock option is being exercised over (y) the number of shares of Class A Common Stock sold pursuant to Section  3.10(b)(i) hereof. The purchase price per share of Class A Common Stock for such sale of shares of Class A Common Stock to the Partnership (or such Subsidiary) shall be the Value of a share of Class A Common Stock as of the date of exercise of such stock option.

(iii) The Partnership shall transfer to the Optionee (or, if the Optionee is an employee of, or other service provider to, a Subsidiary, the Subsidiary shall transfer to the Optionee) at no additional cost to such Partnership Employee and as additional compensation to such Partnership Employee, the number of shares of Class A Common Stock described in Section  3.10(b)(ii) .

(iv) The Corporation shall be deemed to have contributed any amounts received by the Corporation pursuant to Section  3.10(b)(i) and any amount deemed to be received by the Partnership pursuant to Section  3.10(b)(ii) in connection with the exercise of such stock option.

The transactions described in this Section  3.10(b) are intended to comply with the provisions of Treasury Regulations Section 1.1032-3 and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

(c) Restricted Stock Granted to Partnership Employees . If at any time or from time to time, in connection with any Equity Plan (other than a Stock Option Plan), any shares of Class A Common Stock are issued to a Partnership Employee (including any shares of Class A Common Stock that are subject to forfeiture in the event such Partnership Employee terminates his or her employment with the Partnership or any Subsidiary) in consideration for services performed for the Partnership or any Subsidiary, on the date (such date, the “ Vesting Date ”) that the Value of such shares is includible in taxable income of such Partnership Employee, the following events will be deemed to have occurred solely for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes: (a) the Corporation shall be deemed to have sold such shares of Class A Common Stock to the Partnership (or, if such Partnership Employee is an employee of, or other service provider to, a Subsidiary, to such Subsidiary) for a purchase price equal to the Value of such shares of Class

 

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A Common Stock, (b) the Partnership (or such Subsidiary) shall be deemed to have delivered such shares of Class A Common Stock to such Partnership Employee, (c) the Corporation shall be deemed to have contributed the purchase price for such shares of Class A Common Stock to the Partnership as a Capital Contribution, and (d) in the case where such Partnership Employee is an employee of a Subsidiary, the Partnership shall be deemed to have contributed such amount to the capital of the Subsidiary.

(d) Future Stock Incentive Plans . Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed or applied to preclude or restrain the Corporation from adopting, modifying or terminating stock incentive plans for the benefit of employees, directors or other business associates of the Corporation, the Partnership or any of their respective Affiliates. The Partners acknowledge and agree that, in the event that any such plan is adopted, modified or terminated by the Corporation, amendments to this Section  3.10 may become necessary or advisable and that any approval or consent to any such amendments requested by the Corporation shall be deemed granted by the General Partner without the requirement of any further consent or acknowledgement of any other Partner.

(e) Anti-dilution adjustments. For all purposes of this Section  3.10 , the number of shares of Class A Common Stock and the corresponding number of Common Units shall be determined after giving effect to all anti-dilution or similar adjustments that are applicable, as of the date of exercise or vesting, to the option, warrant, restricted stock or other equity interest that is being exercised or becomes vested under the applicable Stock Option Plan or other Equity Plan and applicable award or grant documentation.

Section  3.11 Dividend Reinvestment Plan, Cash Option Purchase Plan, Stock Incentive Plan or Other Plan . Except as may otherwise be provided in this Article III , all amounts received or deemed received by the Corporation in respect of any dividend reinvestment plan, cash option purchase plan, stock incentive or other stock or subscription plan or agreement, either (a) shall be utilized by the Corporation to effect open market purchases of shares of Class A Common Stock, or (b) if the Corporation elects instead to issue new shares of Class A Common Stock with respect to such amounts, shall be contributed by the Corporation to the Partnership in exchange for additional Units. Upon such contribution, the Partnership will issue to the Corporation a number of Units equal to the number of new shares of Class A Common Stock so issued.

ARTICLE IV

DISTRIBUTIONS

Section  4.01 Distributions .

(a) Available Cash; Other Distributions . To the extent permitted by applicable Law and hereunder, Distributions to Limited Partners may be declared by the General Partner out of Available Cash or other funds or property legally available therefor in such amounts and on such terms (including the payment dates of such Distributions) as the General Partner shall determine using such record date as the General Partner may designate; such Distributions shall be made to the Limited Partners as of the close of business on such record date on a pro rata basis in accordance with each Limited Partner’s Percentage Interest as of the close of business on such record date; provided, however , that the General Partner shall have the obligation to make Distributions as set

 

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forth in Section 4.01(b) and Section  14.02 ; and provided further that, notwithstanding any other provision herein to the contrary, no Distributions shall be made to any Limited Partner to the extent such Distribution would violate Section 15-309 of the Delaware Act. Promptly following the designation of a record date and the declaration of a Distribution pursuant to this Section  4.01(a) , the General Partner shall give notice to each Limited Partner of the record date, the amount and the terms of the Distribution and the payment date thereof. In furtherance of the foregoing, it is intended that the General Partner shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law and hereunder, have the right in its sole discretion to make Distributions to the Limited Partners pursuant to this Section  4.01(a) in such amounts as shall enable the Corporation to pay dividends or to meet its obligations (to the extent such obligations are not otherwise able to be satisfied as a result of the Distributions required to be made pursuant to Section  4.01(b) or reimbursements required to be made pursuant to Section  6.05 ).

(b) Tax Distributions and Tax Advances . With respect to any tax period (or the portion thereof) ending after the date hereof:

(i) The Partnership shall make distributions to all Limited Partners pro rata, in accordance with each Limited Partner’s Percentage Interest, on a quarterly basis and in such amounts as necessary to enable the Corporation to timely satisfy all of its U.S. federal, state and local and non-U.S. tax liabilities.

(ii) If a Partner (other than the Corporation) has an Assumed Tax Liability at a Tax Advance Date in excess of the sum of the cumulative amount of cash distributed under Sections 4.01(a) and 4.01(b)(i) and any Tax Advances (as defined below) remitted to such Partner through such date, the Partnership shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, and subject to the availability of funds and any restrictions contained in any agreement to which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is bound, make advances to such Partner in an amount equal to such excess (a “ Tax Advance ”). Any such Tax Advance shall be treated as an advance against and, thus, shall reduce (without duplication), any future distributions that would otherwise be made to such Partner pursuant to Sections 4.01(a) , 4.01(b)(i) and 14.02(d) . Notwithstanding the foregoing, such Partner may choose to decline any Tax Advance payable to such Partner pursuant to this Section  4.01(b)(ii) . If there is a Tax Advance outstanding with respect to a Partner who (A) elects to participate in a Redemption (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Direct Exchange at the option of the Corporation pursuant to Section  11.03 ), or (B) Transfers Units pursuant to the provisions of Article X , then in each case such Partner shall indemnify and hold harmless the Partnership against such Tax Advance, and shall be required to promptly pay to the Partnership (but in all events within fifteen (15) days after the Redemption Date or the date of the applicable Transfer, as the case may be) an amount of cash equal to the proportionate share of such Tax Advance relating to its Common Units subject to the Redemption or Transfer (determined at the time of the Redemption or Transfer based on the number of Common Units subject to the Redemption or Transfer as compared to the total number of Common Units held by such Partner), provided that, in the case of a Transfer described in clause (B) , such Partner shall not be required to pay such amount of cash equal to the proportionate share of such Tax Advance relating to its Common Units subject to the Transfer, if the transferee agrees to assume the Partner’s obligation to repay to the Partnership such amount equal to the proportionate share of the Partner’s existing Tax

 

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Advance relating to such Common Units subject to the Transfer, and such Partner shall be relieved from any liabilities associated with and the obligation to repay its existing Tax Advance relating to such Common Units subject to the Transfer. The obligations of each Partner pursuant to the preceding sentence shall survive the withdrawal of any Partner or the transfer of any Partner’s Units in the Partnership and shall apply to any current or former Partner. For the avoidance of doubt, any repayment of a Tax Advance pursuant to the previous sentence shall not be treated as a Capital Contribution.

Section  4.02 Special Distribution . Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, upon the Partnership’s receipt from the Corporation thereof, the Partnership shall immediately distribute to Contributor the consideration described in Sections 3.03(c)(i) , 3.03(c)(ii) , and 3.03(c)(iii) and an amount of cash equal to the Cash Consideration (as defined in the Contribution Agreement), if any.

Section  4.03 Restricted Distributions . Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Partnership shall not make any Distribution to any Partner on account of any Limited Partner Interest if such Distribution would violate any applicable Law or the terms of the Credit Agreement or other debt financing of the Partnership or its Subsidiaries.

ARTICLE V

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS; ALLOCATIONS; TAX MATTERS

Section  5.01 Capital Accounts .

(a) The Partnership shall maintain a separate Capital Account for each Partner according to the rules of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv). For this purpose, the Partnership may (in the discretion of the General Partner), upon the occurrence of the events specified in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f), increase or decrease the Capital Accounts in accordance with the rules of such Treasury Regulations and Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(g) to reflect a revaluation of Partnership property.

(b) For purposes of computing the amount of any item of Partnership income, gain, loss or deduction to be allocated pursuant to this Article V and to be reflected in the Capital Accounts of the Partners, 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 this purpose); provided, however , that:

(i) The computation of all items of income, gain, loss and deduction shall include those items described in Code Section 705(a)(l)(B) or Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) and Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i), without regard to the fact that such items are not includable in gross income or are not deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

(ii) If the Book Value of any Partnership property is adjusted pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(e) or (f), the amount of such adjustment shall be taken into account as gain or loss from the disposition of such property.

 

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(iii) Items of income, gain, loss or deduction attributable to the disposition of Partnership property having a Book Value that differs from its adjusted basis for tax purposes shall be computed by reference to the Book Value of such property.

(iv) In lieu of the depreciation, amortization and other cost recovery deductions taken into account in computing Profits or Losses, there shall be taken into account Depreciation for such Taxable Year or other Fiscal Period.

(v) To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Partnership asset pursuant to Code Sections 732(d), 734(b) or 743(b) is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis).

(vi) Items specifically allocated under Section  5.03 shall be excluded from the computation of Profits and Losses.

Section  5.02 Allocations . After giving effect to the allocations under Section  5.03 , Profits and Losses (or items thereof) for any Taxable Year or other Fiscal Period shall be allocated among the Capital Accounts of the Partners in such a manner that, after adjusting for all Capital Contributions and distributions through the end of such Taxable Year or other Fiscal Period, the Capital Account balance of each Partner, immediately after making such allocation, is as nearly as possible equal to (a) the amount such Partner would receive pursuant to Section  14.02(d) if all of the assets of the Partnership on hand at the end of such Taxable Year or other Fiscal Period were sold for cash equal to their Book Values, all liabilities of the Partnership were satisfied in cash in accordance with their terms (limited with respect to each nonrecourse liability to the Book Value of the assets securing such liability), and all remaining or resulting cash were distributed, in accordance with Section  14.02(d) , to the Partners, minus (b) such Partner’s share of the Partnership Minimum Gain and Partner Minimum Gain, computed immediately prior to the hypothetical sale of assets, and the amount any such Partner is treated as obligated to contribute to the Partnership, computed immediately after the hypothetical sale of assets. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in this Agreement, the General Partner shall make appropriate adjustments to allocations of Profits and Losses to (or, if necessary, allocate items of gross income, gain, loss or deduction of the Partnership among) the Partners such that, to the maximum extent possible, the Capital Accounts of the Partners are proportionate to their Percentage Interests. In each case, such adjustments or allocations shall occur, to the maximum extent possible, in the Taxable Year or other Fiscal Period of the event requiring such adjustments or allocations.

Section  5.03 Regulatory and Special Allocations .

(a) Partner nonrecourse deductions (as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(2)) attributable to partner nonrecourse debt (as defined in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(4)) shall be allocated in the manner required by Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i). If there is a net decrease during a Taxable Year in Partner Minimum Gain, Profits for such Taxable Year (and, if necessary, for subsequent Taxable Years) shall be allocated to the Partners in the amounts and of such character as determined according to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(4).

 

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(b) Nonrecourse deductions (as determined according to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(b)(1)) for any Taxable Year shall be allocated pro rata among the Partners in accordance with their Percentage Interests. Except as otherwise provided in Section  5.03(a) , if there is a net decrease in the Partnership Minimum Gain during any Taxable Year, each Partner shall be allocated Profits for such Taxable Year (and, if necessary, for subsequent Taxable Years) in the amounts and of such character as determined according to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(f). This Section  5.03(b) is intended to be a minimum gain chargeback provision that complies with the requirements of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-2(f), and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent therewith.

(c) If any Partner that unexpectedly receives an adjustment, allocation or Distribution described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) and (6) has an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit as of the end of any Taxable Year, computed after the application of Sections 5.03(a) and 5.03(b) but before the application of any other provision of this Article V , then Profits for such Taxable Year shall be allocated to such Partner in proportion to, and to the extent of, such Adjusted Capital Account Deficit. This Section  5.03(c) is intended to be a qualified income offset provision as described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted in a manner consistent therewith.

(d) If the allocation of Losses to a Partner as provided in Section  5.02 would create or increase an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit, there shall be allocated to such Partner only that amount of Losses as will not create or increase an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit. The Losses that would, absent the application of the preceding sentence, otherwise be allocated to such Partner shall be allocated to the other Partners in accordance with their relative Percentage Interests, subject to this Section  5.03(d) .

(e) Profits and Losses described in Section  5.01(b)(v) shall be allocated in a manner consistent with the manner that the adjustments to the Capital Accounts are required to be made pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(j) and (m).

(f) The allocations set forth in Section  5.03(a) through and including Section  5.03(d) (the “ Regulatory Allocations ”) are intended to comply with certain requirements of Sections 1.704-1(b) and 1.704-2 of the Treasury Regulations. The Regulatory Allocations may not be consistent with the manner in which the Partners intend to allocate Profit and Loss of the Partnership or make Distributions. Accordingly, notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article V , but subject to the Regulatory Allocations, income, gain, deduction and loss shall be reallocated among the Partners so as to eliminate the effect of the Regulatory Allocations and thereby cause the respective Capital Accounts of the Partners to be in the amounts (or as close thereto as possible) they would have been if Profit and Loss (and such other items of income, gain, deduction and loss) had been allocated without reference to the Regulatory Allocations. In general, the Partners anticipate that this will be accomplished by specially allocating other Profit and Loss (and such other items of income, gain, deduction and loss) among the Partners so that the net amount of the Regulatory Allocations and such special allocations to each such Partner is zero. In addition, if in any Taxable Year or other Fiscal Period there is a decrease in Partnership Minimum

 

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Gain, or in Partner Minimum Gain, and application of the minimum gain chargeback requirements set forth in Section  5.03(a) or Section  5.03(b) would cause a distortion in the economic arrangement among the Partners, the Partners may, if they do not expect that the Partnership will have sufficient other income to correct such distortion, request the Internal Revenue Service to waive either or both of such minimum gain chargeback requirements. If such request is granted, this Agreement shall be applied in such instance as if it did not contain such minimum gain chargeback requirement.

Section  5.04 Tax Allocations .

(a) The income, gains, losses, deductions and credits of the Partnership will be allocated, for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes, among the Partners in accordance with the allocation of such income, gains, losses, deductions and credits among the Partners for computing their Capital Accounts; provided , that if any such allocation is not permitted by the Code or other applicable Law, the Partnership’s subsequent income, gains, losses, deductions and credits will be allocated among the Partners so as to reflect as nearly as possible the allocation set forth herein in computing their Capital Accounts.

(b) Items of Partnership taxable income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to any property contributed to the capital of the Partnership shall be allocated among the Partners in accordance with Code Section 704(c) so as to take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such property to the Partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes and its Book Value using the “traditional method”, as described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-3(b).

(c) If the Book Value of any Partnership asset is adjusted pursuant to Section  5.01(b) , subsequent allocations of items of taxable income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to such asset shall take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such asset for U.S. federal income tax purposes and its Book Value in the same manner as under Code Section 704(c) using the “traditional method”, as described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-3(b).

(d) If, as a result of an exercise of a noncompensatory option (including the Warrants) to acquire an interest in the Partnership, a Capital Account reallocation is required under Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)( s )(3), the Partnership shall make corrective allocations pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(x).

(e) Allocations of tax credits, tax credit recapture, and any items related thereto shall be allocated to the Partners pro rata as determined by the General Partner taking into account the principles of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(ii).

(f) For purposes of determining a Partner’s pro rata share of the Partnership’s “excess nonrecourse liabilities” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.752-3(a)(3), each Partner’s interest in income and gain shall be in proportion to its Percentage Interests.

(g) Allocations pursuant to this Section  5.04 are solely for purposes of U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income taxes and shall not affect, or in any way be taken into account in computing, any Partner’s Capital Account or share of Profits, Losses, Distributions or other Partnership items pursuant to any provision of this Agreement.

 

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Section  5.05 Withholding; Indemnification and Reimbursement for Payments on Behalf of a Partner . The Partnership and its Subsidiaries may withhold from distributions, allocations or portions thereof if it is required to do so by any applicable Law, and each Partner hereby authorizes the Partnership and its Subsidiaries to withhold or pay on behalf of or with respect to such Partner any amount of U.S. federal, state, or local or non-U.S. taxes that the General Partner determines, in good faith, that the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is required to withhold or pay with respect to any amount distributable or allocable to such Partner pursuant to this Agreement. In addition, if the Partnership is obligated to pay any other amount to a Governmental Entity (or otherwise makes a payment to a Governmental Entity) that is specifically attributable to a Partner (including U.S. federal income taxes as a result of Partnership obligations pursuant to the Revised Partnership Audit Provisions with respect to items of income, gain, loss deduction or credit allocable or attributable to such Partner, state personal property taxes, and state unincorporated business taxes, but excluding payments such as professional association fees and the like made voluntarily by the Partnership on behalf of any Partner based upon such Partner’s status as an employee of the Partnership), then such tax shall be treated as an amount of taxes withheld or paid with respect to such Partner pursuant to this Section  5.05 . For all purposes under this Agreement, any amounts withheld or paid with respect to a Partner pursuant to this Section  5.05 shall be treated as having been distributed to such Partner at the time such withholding or payment is made. Further, to the extent that the cumulative amount of such withholding or payment for any period exceeds the distributions to which such Partner is entitled for such period, such Partner shall indemnify the Partnership in full for the amount of such excess. The General Partner may offset Distributions to which a Person is otherwise entitled under this Agreement against such Person’s obligation to indemnify the Partnership under this Section  5.05 . A Partner’s obligation to indemnify the Partnership under this Section  5.05 shall survive the termination, dissolution, liquidation and winding up of the Partnership, and for purposes of this Section  5.05 , the Partnership shall be treated as continuing in existence. The Partnership may pursue and enforce all rights and remedies it may have against each Partner under this Section  5.05 , including instituting a lawsuit to collect amounts owed under such indemnity with interest accruing from the date such withholding or payment is made by the Partnership at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the Base Rate (but not in excess of the highest rate per annum permitted by Law). Any income or cash from such indemnity shall not be allocated to or distributed to the Partner paying such indemnity. Each Partner hereby agrees to furnish to the Partnership such information and forms as required or reasonably requested in order to comply with any laws and regulations governing withholding of tax or in order to claim any reduced rate of, or exemption from, withholding to which the Partner is legally entitled.

Section  5.06 Tax Treatment . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Partnership, the Corporation and Contributor intend to follow the tax treatment described in Section 5.5(e) of the Contribution Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE VI

MANAGEMENT

Section  6.01 Authority of General Partner .

(a) Except for situations in which the approval of any Limited Partner(s) is specifically required by this Agreement, (i) all management powers over the business and affairs of the Partnership shall be exclusively vested in the General Partner and (ii) the General Partner shall conduct, direct and exercise full control over all activities of the Partnership. Except as otherwise expressly provided for herein and subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, no Limited Partner has the right or power to participate in the management or affairs of the Partnership, nor does any Limited Partner have the power to sign for or bind the Partnership or deal with third parties on behalf of the Partnership without the consent of the General Partner.

(b) The day-to-day business and operations of the Partnership shall be overseen and implemented by officers of the Partnership (each, an “ Officer ” and collectively, the “ Officers ”), subject to the limitations imposed by the General Partner. An Officer may, but need not, be a Partner. Each Officer shall be appointed by the General Partner and shall hold office until his or her successor shall be duly designated and shall qualify or until his or her death or until he or she shall resign or shall have been removed in the manner hereinafter provided. Any one Person may hold more than one office. Subject to the other provisions in this Agreement (including in Section  6.06 below), the salaries or other compensation, if any, of the Officers of the Partnership shall be fixed from time to time by the General Partner. The authority and responsibility of the Officers shall include, but not be limited to, such duties as the General Partner may, from time to time, delegate to them and the carrying out of the Partnership’s business and affairs on a day-to-day basis. An Officer may also perform one or more roles as an officer of the General Partner. The General Partner may remove any Officer from office at any time, with or without cause. If any vacancy shall occur in any office, for any reason whatsoever, then the General Partner shall have the right to appoint a new Officer to fill the vacancy.

(c) The General Partner shall have the power and authority to effectuate the sale, lease, transfer, exchange or other disposition of any, all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership (including the exercise or grant of any conversion, option, privilege or subscription right or any other right available in connection with any assets at any time held by the Partnership) or the merger, consolidation, reorganization or other combination of the Partnership with or into another entity.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, neither the General Partner nor any Officer authorized by the General Partner shall have the authority, on behalf of the Partnership, either directly or indirectly, without the prior approval of each Partner, to take any action that would result in the failure of the Partnership to be taxable as a partnership for purposes of U.S. federal income tax, or take any position inconsistent with treating the Partnership as a partnership for purposes of U.S. federal income tax, except as required by Law.

Section  6.02 Actions of the General Partner . The General Partner may act through any Officer or through any other Person or Persons to whom authority and duties have been delegated pursuant to Section  6.06 .

Section  6.03 Transfer and Withdrawal of General Partner .

(a) The General Partner shall not have the right to transfer or assign the General Partner Interest, and the General Partner shall not have the right to withdraw from the Partnership; provided , that, without the consent of any of the Limited Partners, the General Partner may in good faith, at the General Partner’s expense, be reconstituted as or converted into a corporation,

 

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partnership or other form of entity (any such reconstituted or converted entity being deemed to be the General Partner for all purposes hereof) by merger, consolidation, conversion or otherwise, or transfer or assign the General Partner Interest (in whole or in part) to one of its Affiliates that is a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Corporation so long as such other entity or Affiliate shall have assumed in writing the obligations of the General Partner under this Agreement. In the event of an assignment or other transfer of all of the General Partner Interest in accordance with this Section  6.03 , such assignee or transferee shall be substituted in the General Partner’s place as general partner of the Partnership and immediately thereafter the General Partner shall withdraw as a general partner of the Partnership (but shall remain entitled to exculpation and indemnification pursuant to Section  6.07 and Section  7.04 with respect to events occurring on or prior to such date).

(b) Except as otherwise contemplated by Section  6.03(a) , no assignee or transferee shall become the general partner of the Partnership by virtue of such assignee’s or transferee’s receiving all or a portion of any interest in the Partnership from the General Partner or another assignee or transferee from the General Partner without the written consent of all of the Partners to such substitution, which consent may be given or withheld, or made subject to such conditions as each Partner deems appropriate in its sole discretion.

Section  6.04 Transactions Between Partnership and General Partner . The General Partner may cause the Partnership to contract and deal with the General Partner, or any Affiliate of the General Partner, provided such contracts and dealings are on terms comparable to and competitive with those available to the Partnership from others dealing at arm’s length or are approved by the Partners holding a majority of the Units (excluding Units held by the General Partner and its controlled Affiliates) then outstanding and otherwise are permitted by the Credit Agreement.

Section  6.05 Reimbursement for Expenses . The Limited Partners acknowledge and agree that the General Partner is and will continue to be a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Corporation, whose Class A Common Stock is and will continue to be publicly traded, and therefore the General Partner and the Corporation will have access to the public capital markets and that such status and the services performed by the General Partner will inure to the benefit of the Partnership and all Limited Partners; therefore, the General Partner and the Corporation shall be reimbursed by the Partnership for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred on behalf of the Partnership, including all fees, expenses and costs of the Corporation being a public company (including public reporting obligations, proxy statements, stockholder meetings, stock exchange fees, transfer agent fees, SEC and FINRA filing fees and offering expenses) and maintaining its corporate existence. In the event that (i) shares of Class A Common Stock were sold to underwriters in the initial public offering of the Corporation or are sold to underwriters in any public offering after the Effective Time, in each case, at a price per share that is lower than the price per share for which such shares of Class A Common Stock are sold to the public in such public offering after taking into account underwriters’ discounts or commissions and brokers’ fees or commissions (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any deferred discounts or commissions and brokers’ fees or commissions payable in connection with or as a result of the Contribution Closing) (such difference, the “ Discount ”) and (ii) the proceeds from such public offering are used to fund the Cash Settlement for any Redeemed Units or otherwise contributed to the Partnership, the Partnership shall reimburse the Corporation for such Discount by treating such Discount as an additional Capital Contribution made by the Corporation to the Partnership, issuing Common Units

 

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in respect of such deemed Capital Contribution in accordance with Section  11.02 , and increasing the Corporation’s Capital Account by the amount of such Discount. To the extent practicable, expenses incurred by the General Partner or the Corporation on behalf of or for the benefit of the Partnership shall be billed directly to and paid by the Partnership and, if and to the extent any reimbursements to the General Partner or the Corporation or any of their respective Affiliates by the Partnership pursuant to this Section  6.05 constitute gross income to such Person (as opposed to the repayment of advances made by such Person on behalf of the Partnership), such amounts shall be treated as “guaranteed payments” within the meaning of Code Section 707(c) and shall not be treated as distributions for purposes of computing the Limited Partners’ Capital Accounts.

Section  6.06 Delegation of Authority . The General Partner (a) may, from time to time, delegate to one or more Persons such authority and duties as the General Partner may deem advisable, and (b) may assign titles (including chief executive officer, president, chief executive officer, chief financial officers, chief operating officer, vice president, secretary, assistant secretary, treasurer or assistant treasurer) and delegate certain authority and duties to such Persons as the same may be amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time. Any number of titles may be held by the same individual. The salaries or other compensation, if any, of such agents of the Partnership shall be fixed from time to time by the General Partner, subject to the other provisions in this Agreement.

Section  6.07 Limitation of Liability of the General Partner .

(a) Except as otherwise provided herein or in an agreement entered into by such Person and the Partnership, neither the General Partner nor any of the General Partner’s Affiliates shall be liable to the Partnership or to any Partner that is not the General Partner for any act or omission performed or omitted by the General Partner in its capacity as the general partner of the Partnership pursuant to authority granted to the General Partner by this Agreement; provided, however , that, except as otherwise provided herein, such limitation of liability shall not apply to the extent the act or omission was attributable to the General Partner’s bad faith, willful misconduct or violation of Law in which the General Partner acted with knowledge that its conduct was unlawful, or for any present or future breaches of any representations, warranties, covenants or obligations by the General Partner or its Affiliates contained herein or in the other agreements with the Partnership. 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 shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any such agent (so long as such agent was selected in good faith and with reasonable care). The General Partner shall be entitled to rely upon the advice of legal counsel, independent public accountants and other experts, including financial advisors, and any act of or failure to act by the General Partner in good faith reliance on such advice shall in no event subject the General Partner to liability to the Partnership or any Partner that is not the General Partner.

(b) Whenever this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein provides that the General Partner shall act in a manner which is, or provide terms which are, “fair and reasonable” to the Partnership or any Partner that is not the General Partner, the General Partner shall determine such appropriate action or provide such terms considering, in each case, the relative interests of each party to such agreement, transaction or situation and the benefits and burdens relating to such interests, any customary or accepted industry practices, and any applicable United States generally accepted accounting practices or principles.

 

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(c) Whenever in this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein, the General Partner is permitted or required to take any action or to make a decision in its “sole discretion” with “complete discretion” or under a grant of similar authority or latitude, the General Partner shall be entitled to consider such interests and factors as it desires, including its own interests, and shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, have no duty or obligation to give any consideration to any interest of or factors affecting the Partnership or other Partners.

(d) Whenever in this Agreement the General Partner is permitted or required to take any action or to make a decision in its “reasonable discretion,” “good faith” or under another express standard, the General Partner shall act under such express standard and, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, shall not be subject to any other or different standards imposed by this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein, and, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, so long as the General Partner acts in good faith, the resolution, action or terms so made, taken or provided by the General Partner shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated herein or impose liability upon the General Partner or any of the General Partner’s Affiliates.

Section  6.08 Investment Company Act . The General Partner shall use its best efforts to ensure that the Partnership shall not be subject to registration as an investment company pursuant to the Investment Company Act.

Section  6.09 Outside Activities of the Corporation and the General Partner . The Corporation shall not, and shall not cause or permit the General Partner to, directly or indirectly, enter into or conduct any business or operations, other than, as applicable, in connection with (a) the ownership, acquisition and disposition of Common Units, (b) the management of the business and affairs of the Partnership and its Subsidiaries, (c) the operation of the Corporation as a reporting company with a class (or classes) of securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act and listed on a securities exchange, (d) the offering, sale, syndication, private placement or public offering of stock, bonds, securities or other interests, (e) financing or refinancing of any type related to the Partnership, its Subsidiaries or their assets or activities, and (f) such activities as are incidental to the foregoing; provided, however , that, except as otherwise provided herein, the net proceeds of any sale of Equity Securities of the Corporation pursuant to the preceding clauses (d) and (e) shall be made available to the Partnership as Capital Contributions and the proceeds of any other financing raised by the Corporation pursuant to the preceding clauses (d) and (e) shall be made available to the Partnership as loans or otherwise as appropriate and, provided further , that the Corporation may, in its sole and absolute discretion, from time to time hold or acquire assets in its own name or otherwise other than through the Partnership and its Subsidiaries so long as the Corporation takes all necessary measures to ensure that the economic benefits and burdens of such assets are otherwise vested in the Partnership or its Subsidiaries, through assignment, mortgage loan or otherwise. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prohibit the General Partner from executing any guarantee of indebtedness of the Partnership or its Subsidiaries.

 

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Section  6.10 Standard of Care . Except to the extent otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, the General Partner shall, in connection with the performance of its duties in its capacity as the General Partner, have the same fiduciary duties to the Partnership and the Partners as would be owed to a Delaware corporation and its stockholders by its directors, and shall be entitled to the benefit of the same presumptions in carrying out such duties as would be afforded to a director of a Delaware corporation (as such duties and presumptions are defined, described and explained under the Laws of the State of Delaware as in effect from time to time). The provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that they restrict or eliminate the duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities of the General Partner otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the Partners to replace, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, such other duties and liabilities of the General Partner.

ARTICLE VII

RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PARTNERS

Section  7.01 Limitation of Liability and Duties of Partners; Investment Opportunities .

(a) Except as provided in this Agreement or in the Delaware Act, no Partner (including the General Partner) shall be obligated personally for any debt, obligation, or liability solely by reason of being a Partner or acting as the General Partner of the Partnership; provided that, in the case of the General Partner, this sentence shall not in any manner limit the liability of the General Partner to the Partnership or any Partner (other than the General Partner) attributable to a breach by the General Partner of any obligations of the General Partner under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the failure of the Partnership to observe any formalities or requirements relating to the exercise of its powers or management of its business and affairs under this Agreement or the Delaware Act shall not be grounds for imposing personal liability on the Partners for liabilities of the Partnership.

(b) In accordance with the Delaware Act and the laws of the State of Delaware, a Partner may, under certain circumstances, be required to return amounts previously distributed to such Partner. It is the intent of the Partners that no Distribution to any Partner pursuant to Article IV shall be deemed a return of money or other property paid or distributed in violation of the Delaware Act. The payment of any such money or Distribution of any such property to a Partner shall be deemed to be a compromise within the meaning of Section 17-502(b) of the Delaware Act, and, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, any Partner receiving any such money or property shall not be required to return any such money or property to the Partnership or any other Person. However, if any court of competent jurisdiction holds that, notwithstanding the provisions of this Agreement, any Partner is obligated to make any such payment, such obligation shall be the obligation of such Partner and not of any other Partner.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (subject to Section  6.07 and except as set forth in Section  6.10 , in each case with respect to the General Partner), to the extent that, at law or in equity, any Partner (or such Partner’s Affiliate or any manager, managing member, general partner, director, officer, employee, agent, fiduciary or trustee of such Partner or of any Affiliate of such Partner (each Person described in this parenthetical, a “ Related Person ”)) has duties (including fiduciary duties) to the Partnership, to another Partner (including the General Partner), to any Person who acquires an interest in a Limited Partner Interest or to any other Person

 

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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, if any. The elimination of duties (including fiduciary duties) to the Partnership, each of the Partners (including the General Partner), each other Person who acquires an interest in a Limited Partner Interest and each other Person bound by this Agreement and replacement thereof with the duties or standards expressly set forth herein, if any, are approved by the Partnership, each of the Partners (including the General Partner), each other Person who acquires an interest in a Limited Partner Interest and each other Person bound by this Agreement.

(d) Notwithstanding any duty (including any fiduciary duty) otherwise applicable at law or in equity, the doctrine of corporate opportunity, or any analogous doctrine, will not apply to any Partner (including the General Partner) or to any Related Person of such Partner, and no Partner (or any Related Person of such Partner) that acquires knowledge of a potential transaction, agreement, arrangement or other matter that may be an opportunity for the Partnership or the Partners will have any duty to communicate or offer such opportunity to the Partnership or the Partners, or to develop any particular investment, and such Person will not be liable to the Partnership or the Partners for breach of any fiduciary or other duty by reason of the fact that such Person pursues or acquires for, or directs such opportunity to, another Person or does not communicate such investment opportunity to the Partners. Notwithstanding any duty (including any fiduciary duty) otherwise applicable at law or in equity, neither the Partnership nor any Partner has any rights or obligations by virtue of this Agreement or the relationships created hereby in or to such independent ventures or the income or profits or losses derived therefrom, and the pursuit of any such ventures outside the Partnership, even if competitive with the activities of the Partnership or the Partners, will not be deemed wrongful or improper.

Section  7.02 Lack of Authority . No Partner, other than the General Partner or a duly appointed Officer, in each case in its capacity as such, has the authority or power to act for or on behalf of the Partnership, to do any act that would be binding on the Partnership or to make any expenditure on behalf of the Partnership. The Partners hereby consent to the exercise by the General Partner of the powers conferred on them by Law and this Agreement.

Section  7.03 No Right of Partition . No Partner, other than the General Partner, shall have the right to seek or obtain partition by court decree or operation of Law of any Partnership property, or the right to own or use particular or individual assets of the Partnership.

Section  7.04 Indemnification .

(a) Subject to Section  5.05 , the Partnership hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless any Person (each an “ Indemnified Person ”) to the fullest extent permitted under the Delaware Act, as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended, substituted, or replaced (but, in the case of any such amendment, substitution, or replacement only to the extent that such amendment, substitution, or replacement permits the Partnership to provide broader indemnification rights than the Partnership is providing immediately prior to such amendment), against all expenses, liabilities, and losses (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, excise taxes or penalties) reasonably incurred or suffered by such Person (or one or more of such Person’s Affiliates) by reason of the fact that such Person is or was a Partner or is or was serving as the General Partner, Officer, employee, or other agent of the Partnership or is or was serving at the

 

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request of the Partnership as a manager, officer, director, principal, member, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, or other enterprise; provided, however , that no Indemnified Person shall be indemnified for any expenses, liabilities, and losses suffered that are attributable to such Indemnified Person’s willful misconduct or violation of Law in which such Indemnified Person acted with knowledge that its conduct was unlawful; provided, further , that no Indemnified Person shall be indemnified for any expenses, liabilities and losses suffered that are attributable to any proceeding among Partners. Expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred by any such Indemnified Person in defending a proceeding shall be paid by the Partnership in advance of the final disposition of such proceeding, including any appeal therefrom, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Indemnified Person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such Indemnified Person is not entitled to be indemnified by the Partnership.

(b) The right to indemnification and the advancement of expenses conferred in this Section  7.04 shall not be exclusive of any other right which any Person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, agreement, bylaw, action by the General Partner, or otherwise.

(c) The Partnership shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, or substantially equivalent insurance, at its expense, to protect any Indemnified Person (and the investment funds, if any, they represent) against any expense, liability, or loss described in Section  7.04(a) whether or not the Partnership would have the power to indemnify such Indemnified Person against such expense, liability, or loss under the provisions of this Section  7.04 ; provided, however , that the Partnership’s inability to obtain, directly or indirectly, such insurance shall in no way limit or waive its obligations pursuant to this Section  7.04 . The Partnership shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to purchase and maintain, or cause to be purchased and maintained, property and casualty insurance in types and at levels customary for companies of similar size engaged in similar lines of business, as determined in good faith by the General Partner.

(d) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary (including in this Section  7.04 ), the Partnership agrees that any indemnification and advancement of expenses available to any current or former Indemnified Person from any investment fund that is an Affiliate of the Partnership who served as a director of the Partnership or as a Partner of the Partnership by virtue of such Person’s service as a member, director, partner, or employee of any such fund prior to or following the Effective Time (any such Person, a “ Sponsor Person ”) shall be secondary to the indemnification and advancement of expenses to be provided by the Partnership pursuant to this Section  7.04 which shall be provided out of and to the extent of Partnership assets only and no Partner (unless such Partner otherwise agrees in writing or is found in a final decision by a court of competent jurisdiction to have personal liability on account thereof) shall have personal liability on account thereof or shall be required to make additional Capital Contributions to help satisfy such indemnity of the Partnership and the Partnership (i) shall be the primary indemnitor of first resort for such Sponsor Person pursuant to this Section  7.04 and (ii) shall be fully responsible for the advancement of all expenses and the payment of all damages or liabilities with respect to such Sponsor Person which are addressed by this Section  7.04 .

 

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(e) If this Section  7.04 or any portion hereof shall be invalidated on any ground by any court of competent jurisdiction, then the Partnership shall nevertheless indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnified Person pursuant to this Section  7.04 to the fullest extent permitted by any applicable portion of this Section  7.04 that shall not have been invalidated and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law.

Section  7.05 Limited Partners Right to Act . For matters that require the approval of the Limited Partners, the Limited Partners shall act through meetings and written consents as described in paragraphs (a) and (b) below:

(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided by this Agreement, acts by the Limited Partners holding a majority of the outstanding Units, voting together as a single class, shall be the acts of the Limited Partners. Any Limited Partner entitled to vote at a meeting of Limited Partners may authorize another person or persons to act for it by proxy. An electronic mail, telegram, telex, cablegram or similar transmission by the Limited Partner, or a photographic, photostatic, facsimile or similar reproduction of a writing executed by the Limited Partner shall (if stated thereon) be treated as a proxy executed in writing for purposes of this Section  7.05(a) . No proxy shall be voted or acted upon after eleven (11) months from the date thereof, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A proxy shall be revocable unless the proxy form conspicuously states that the proxy is irrevocable and that the proxy is coupled with an interest. Should a proxy designate two or more Persons to act as proxies, unless that instrument shall provide to the contrary, a majority of such Persons present at any meeting at which their powers thereunder are to be exercised shall have and may exercise all the powers of voting or giving consents thereby conferred, or, if only one be present, then such powers may be exercised by that one; or, if an even number attend and a majority do not agree on any particular issue, the Partnership shall not be required to recognize such proxy with respect to such issue if such proxy does not specify how the votes that are the subject of such proxy are to be voted with respect to such issue.

(b) The actions by the Limited Partners permitted hereunder may be taken at a meeting called by the General Partner or by the Limited Partners holding a majority of the Units entitled to vote on such matter on at least forty eight (48) hours’ prior written notice to the other Limited Partners entitled to vote, which notice shall state the purpose or purposes for which such meeting is being called. The actions taken by the Limited Partners entitled to vote or consent at any meeting (as opposed to by written consent), however called and noticed, shall be as valid as though taken at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice if (but not until), either before, at or after the meeting, the Limited Partners entitled to vote or consent as to whom it was improperly held signs a written waiver of notice or a consent to the holding of such meeting or an approval of the minutes thereof. The actions by the Limited Partners entitled to vote or consent may be taken by vote of the Limited Partners entitled to vote or consent at a meeting or by written consent, so long as such consent is signed by Limited Partners having not less than the minimum number of Units that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all Limited Partners entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. Prompt notice of the action so taken, which shall state the purpose or purposes for which such consent is required and may be delivered via email, without a meeting shall be given to those Limited Partners entitled to vote or consent who have not consented in writing; provided, however , that the failure to give any such notice shall not affect the validity of the action taken by such written consent. Any action taken pursuant to such written consent of the Limited Partners shall have the same force and effect as if taken by the Limited Partners at a meeting thereof.

 

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Section  7.06 Inspection Rights . The Partnership shall permit each Partner and each of its designated representatives to visit and inspect (i) the books and records of the Partnership, including its partner ledger and a list of its Partners and (ii) the books and records of its Subsidiaries. The Partners have no other inspection rights.

ARTICLE VIII

BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS

Section  8.01 Records and Accounting . The Partnership shall keep, or cause to be kept, appropriate books and records with respect to the Partnership’s business, including all books and records necessary to provide any information, lists and copies of documents required to be provided pursuant to Section  9.01 or pursuant to applicable Laws. All matters concerning (a) the determination of the relative amount of allocations and Distributions among the Limited Partners pursuant to Articles III and IV and (b) accounting procedures and determinations, and other determinations not specifically and expressly provided for by the terms of this Agreement, shall be determined by the General Partner, whose determination shall be final and conclusive as to all of the Limited Partners absent manifest clerical error.

Section  8.02 Fiscal Year . The Fiscal Year of the Partnership shall end on December 31 of each year or such other date as may be established by the General Partner; provided that the Partnership shall have the same Fiscal Year for accounting purposes as its Taxable Year for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

ARTICLE IX

TAX MATTERS

Section  9.01 Preparation of Tax Returns . Contributor shall arrange, at the Partnership’s expense, for the preparation and timely filing of all tax returns required to be filed by the Partnership. Contributor shall use reasonable efforts to cause the Partnership to send to each Person who was a Partner at any time during a Taxable Year, a completed IRS Schedule K-1 by March 31 following the end of such Taxable Year. Contributor also shall timely provide each Partner all other information reasonably requested by a Partner and necessary for the preparation of such Partner’s U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax returns. In addition, Contributor shall cause the Partnership to provide each such Person a good faith estimate of the amounts to be included on such IRS Schedule K-1 for the relevant Taxable Year by February 28 following the end of such Taxable Year. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Contributor shall have the authority to prepare the tax returns of the Partnership using the elections set forth in Section  9.02 and such other permissible methods and elections as it determines in its reasonable discretion.

Section  9.02 Tax Elections . The Partnership and any eligible Subsidiary shall make an election pursuant to Section 754 of the Code, and shall not thereafter revoke such election at any time. In addition, the Partnership (and any eligible Subsidiary) shall make the following elections on the appropriate forms or tax returns:

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(b) to adopt the accrual method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes; and

(c) to elect to amortize the organizational expenses of the Partnership as permitted by Code Section 709(b).

Each Partner will upon request supply any information reasonably necessary to give proper effect to any such elections.

Section  9.03 Texas Margin Tax Sharing Arrangement . If applicable Law requires (a) a Partner (the “ Reporting Partner ”) and (b) the Partnership to participate in the filing of a Texas margin tax combined group report, the Partners agree that the Partnership shall be responsible for the Partnership’s Texas margin tax liability as determined prior to the application of any tax credits or similar tax assets generated by and available to any entity included in the combined group, other than the Partnership (the “ Allocable Margin Tax Liability ”). The Partnership’s Allocable Margin Tax Liability shall be equal to (i) the Partnership’s Texas margin tax liability determined on a separate company basis (the “ Stand-Alone Margin Tax Liability ”), adjusted upward (if a positive number) or downward (if a negative number) by (ii) the Partnership’s Applicable Share, multiplied by the difference between (A) the sum of the Texas margin tax liability (determined on a separate company basis) of each separate company in the combined group (the “ Total Separate Company Margin Tax Liability ”) and (B) the combined group’s Texas margin tax liability; provided, that the Partnership shall not receive any downward adjustment to its Stand-Alone Margin Tax Liability for any tax credits or similar tax assets generated by and available to any entity included in the combined group, other than the Partnership. For purposes of this Section  9.03 , the term “ Applicable Share ” means the proportion, expressed as a percentage, that the Partnership’s Stand-Alone Margin Tax Liability bears to the Total Separate Company Margin Tax Liability.

Section  9.04 Tax Controversies . Contributor shall be designated and may, on behalf of the Partnership, at any time, and without further notice to or consent from any Partner, act as the “partnership representative” of the Partnership, within the meaning given to such term in Section 6223 of the Code (Contributor, in such capacity, the “ Partnership Representative ”) for purposes of the Code. The Partnership Representative shall have the right and obligation to take all actions authorized and required, respectively, by the Code for the Partnership Representative, 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 reasonably incurred in connection therewith. Each Partner agrees to cooperate with the Partnership and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably requested by the Partnership with respect to the conduct of such proceedings. The Partnership Representative shall use reasonable efforts to (i) notify each of the other Partners upon receipt of any notice of tax examination of the Partnership by U.S. federal, state or local authorities, and (ii) keep all Partners informed of material developments with respect to any contacts by or discussions with the tax authorities regarding such tax examination.

 

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ARTICLE X

RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF UNITS

Section  10.01 Transfers by Partners . No holder of Units may Transfer any interest in any Units, except Transfers (a) pursuant to and in accordance with Section  10.02 or (b) approved in writing by the General Partner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Transfer” shall not include an event that does not terminate the existence of such Limited Partner under applicable state law (or, in the case of a trust that is a Limited Partner, does not terminate the trusteeship of the fiduciaries under such trust with respect to all the Limited Partner Interests of such trust that is a Limited Partner). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Article X shall not apply to any Redemption pursuant to Section  11.01 or exchange pursuant to Section  11.03 .

Section  10.02 Permitted Transfers . The restrictions contained in Section  10.01 shall not apply to any Transfer (each, a “ Permitted Transfer ”) (i) by a Limited Partner to an Affiliate of such Limited Partner, (ii) by Contributor to the direct or indirect holders of equity interests in Contributor, (iii) by any transferee pursuant to clause (ii) of this sentence to any Affiliate of such transferee or any trust, family partnership, or family limited liability company, the sole beneficiaries, partners, or members of which are such transferee or Relatives of such transferee, or (iv) pursuant to a Redemption or Direct Exchange in accordance with Article XI hereof; provided, however , that (A) the restrictions contained in this Agreement will continue to apply to Units after any Permitted Transfer of such Units and (B) in the case of the foregoing clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), the transferees of the Units so Transferred shall agree in writing to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement, and the transferor will deliver a written notice to the Partnership and the Partners, which notice will disclose in reasonable detail the identity of the proposed transferee. In the case of a Permitted Transfer (other than a Redemption or Direct Exchange) by any Limited Partner (other than the Corporation) of Common Units to a transferee in accordance with this Section  10.02 , such Limited Partner (or any subsequent transferee of such Limited Partner) shall be required to also transfer a number of shares of Class C Common Stock corresponding to the number of such Limited Partner’s (or subsequent transferee’s) Common Units that were transferred in the transaction to such transferee; and, in the case of a Redemption or Direct Exchange, a number of shares of Class C Common Stock corresponding to the number of such Limited Partner’s Common Units that were transferred in such Redemption or Direct Exchange shall be cancelled. All Permitted Transfers are subject to the additional limitations set forth in Section  10.07(b) .

Section  10.03 Restricted Units Legend . The Units have not been registered under the Securities Act and, therefore, in addition to the other restrictions on Transfer contained in this Agreement, cannot be sold unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is then available. To the extent such Units have been certificated, each certificate evidencing Units and each certificate issued in exchange for or upon the Transfer of any Units (if such securities remain Units as defined herein after such Transfer) shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form:

“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE WERE ORIGINALLY ISSUED ON NOVEMBER 9, 2018, AND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “ ACT ”), AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION

 

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STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER. THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SPECIFIED IN THE AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF ALTUS MIDSTREAM LP, AS MAY BE AMENDED AND MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND ALTUS MIDSTREAM LP RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE THE TRANSFER OF SUCH SECURITIES UNTIL SUCH CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN FULFILLED WITH RESPECT TO ANY TRANSFER. A COPY OF SUCH CONDITIONS SHALL BE FURNISHED BY ALTUS MIDSTREAM LP TO THE HOLDER HEREOF UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE.”

The Partnership shall imprint such legend on certificates (if any) evidencing Units. The legend set forth above shall be removed from the certificates (if any) evidencing any units which cease to be Units in accordance with the definition thereof.

Section  10.04 Transfer . Prior to Transferring any Units (other than (i) in connection with a Redemption or Direct Exchange in accordance with Article XI or (ii) pursuant to a Change of Control Transaction), the Transferring holder of Units shall cause the prospective transferee to be bound by this Agreement and any other agreements executed by the holders of Units and relating to such Units in the aggregate (collectively, the “ Other Agreements ”), and shall cause the prospective transferee to execute and deliver to the Partnership and the other holders of Units a Joinder (or other counterpart to this Agreement acceptable to the General Partner) and counterparts of any applicable Other Agreements. Any Transfer or attempted Transfer of any Units in violation of any provision of this Agreement (including any prohibited indirect Transfers) (a) shall be void, and (b) the Partnership shall not record such Transfer on its books or treat any purported transferee of such Units as the owner of such securities for any purpose.

Section  10.05 Assignee s Rights .

(a) The Transfer of a Limited Partner Interest in accordance with this Agreement shall be effective as of the date of its assignment (assuming compliance with all of the conditions to such Transfer set forth herein), and such Transfer shall be shown on the books and records of the Partnership. Profits, Losses and other Partnership items shall be allocated between the transferor and the Assignee according to Code Section 706, using any permissible method as determined in the reasonable discretion of the General Partner. Distributions made before the effective date of such Transfer shall be paid to the transferor, and Distributions made after such date shall be paid to the Assignee.

(b) Unless and until an Assignee becomes a Limited Partner pursuant to Article XII , the Assignee shall not be entitled to any of the rights granted to a Limited Partner hereunder or under applicable Law, other than the rights granted specifically to Assignees pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however , that, without relieving the transferring Limited Partner from any such limitations or obligations as more fully described in Section  10.06 , such Assignee shall be bound by any limitations and obligations of a Limited Partner contained herein that a Limited Partner would be bound on account of the Assignee’s Limited Partner Interest (including the obligation to make Capital Contributions on account of such Limited Partner Interest).

 

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Section  10.06 Assignor s Rights and Obligations . Any Limited Partner who shall Transfer any Limited Partner Interest in a manner in accordance with this Agreement shall cease to be a Limited Partner with respect to such Units or other interest and shall no longer have any rights or privileges, or, except as set forth in this Section  10.06 , duties, liabilities or obligations, of a Limited Partner with respect to such Units or other interest (it being understood, however, that the applicable provisions of Section  7.01 and Section  7.04 shall continue to inure to such Person’s benefit), except that unless and until the Assignee (if not already a Limited Partner) is admitted as a Substituted Limited Partner in accordance with the provisions of Article XII (the “ Admission Date ”), (i) such assigning Limited Partner shall retain all of the duties, liabilities and obligations of a Limited Partner with respect to such Units or other interest, and (ii) the General Partner may, in its sole discretion, reinstate all or any portion of the rights and privileges of such Limited Partner with respect to such Units or other interest for any period of time prior to the Admission Date. Nothing contained herein shall relieve any Limited Partner who Transfers any Units or other interest in the Partnership from any liability of such Limited Partner to the Partnership with respect to such Limited Partner Interest that may exist on the Admission Date or that is otherwise specified in the Delaware Act and incorporated into this Agreement or for any liability to the Partnership or any other Person for any materially false statement made by such Limited Partner (in its capacity as such) or for any present or future breaches of any representations, warranties or covenants by such Limited Partner (in its capacity as such) contained herein or in the other agreements with the Partnership.

Section  10.07 Overriding Provisions .

(a) Any Transfer in violation of this Article X shall be null and void ab initio, and the provisions of Sections 10.05 and 10.06 shall not apply to any such Transfers. For the avoidance of doubt, any Person to whom a Transfer is made or attempted in violation of this Article X shall not become a Limited Partner, shall not be entitled to vote on any matters coming before the Limited Partners and shall not have any other rights in or with respect to any rights of a Limited Partner of the Partnership. The approval of any Transfer in any one or more instances shall not limit or waive the requirement for such approval in any other or future instance. The General Partner shall promptly amend the Schedule of Limited Partners to reflect any Permitted Transfer pursuant to this Article X .

(b) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of Section  10.01 and Article XI and Article XII ), in no event shall any Limited Partner Transfer any Units to the extent such Transfer would:

(i) result in the violation of the Securities Act, or any other applicable U.S. federal or state or non-U.S. Laws;

(ii) subject the Partnership to registration as an investment company under the Investment Company Act;

(iii) in the reasonable determination of the General Partner, be a violation of or a default (or an event that, with notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in an acceleration of any indebtedness under, any promissory note, mortgage, loan agreement, indenture or similar instrument or agreement to which the Partnership or the General Partner is a party; provided that the payee or creditor to whom the Partnership or the General Partner owes such obligation is not an Affiliate of the Partnership or the General Partner;

 

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(iv) be a Transfer to a Person who is not legally competent or who has not achieved his or her majority age under applicable Law (excluding trusts for the benefit of minors); and

(v) result in the Partnership having more than one hundred (100) partners, within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h)(1) (determined pursuant to the rules of Treasury Regulations Section 1.7704-1(h)(3)).

ARTICLE XI

REDEMPTION AND EXCHANGE RIGHTS

Section  11.01 Redemption Right of a Limited Partner .

(a) Each Limited Partner (other than the Corporation) shall be entitled to cause the Partnership to redeem (a “ Redemption ”) all or any portion of its Common Units (the “ Redemption Right ”) at any time on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of this Agreement. A Limited Partner desiring to exercise its Redemption Right (the “ Redeemed Partner ”) shall exercise such right by giving written notice (the “ Redemption Notice ”) to the Partnership with a copy to the Corporation (the date of the delivery of such Redemption Notice, the “ Redemption Notice Date ”). The Redemption Notice shall specify the number of Common Units (the “ Redeemed Units ”) that the Redeemed Partner intends to have the Partnership redeem. The Redemption shall be completed on the date that is three (3) Business Days following delivery of the applicable Redemption Notice, unless the Partnership elects to make the redemption payment by means of a Cash Settlement, in which case the Redemption shall be completed as promptly as practicable following delivery of the applicable Redemption Notice, but in any event, no more than ten (10) Business Days after delivery of such Redemption Notice (unless and to the extent that the General Partner in its sole discretion agrees in writing to waive such time periods) (the date of such completion, the “ Redemption Date ”); provided that the Partnership, the Corporation and the Redeemed Partner may change the number of Redeemed Units and/or the Redemption Date specified in such Redemption Notice to another number and/or date by mutual agreement signed in writing by each of them; provided further that a Redemption Notice may be conditioned on the closing of an underwritten distribution of the shares of Class A Common Stock that may be issued in connection with such proposed Redemption. Unless the Redeemed Partner has timely delivered a Retraction Notice as provided in Section  11.01(b) or has delayed a Redemption as provided in Section  11.01(c) or the Corporation has elected to effect a Direct Exchange as provided in Section  11.03 , on the Redemption Date (to be effective immediately prior to the close of business on the Redemption Date) (i) the Redeemed Partner shall transfer and surrender the Redeemed Units to the Partnership and a corresponding number of shares of Class C Common Stock to the Corporation, in each case free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, (ii) the Partnership shall (x) cancel the Redeemed Units, (y) transfer to the Redeemed Partner the consideration to which the Redeemed Partner is entitled under Section  11.01(b) , and (z) if the Units are certificated, issue to the Redeemed Partner a certificate for a number of Common Units equal to the difference (if any) between the number of Common Units evidenced by the certificate surrendered by the Redeemed Partner pursuant to clause (i) of this Section  11.01(a) and the Redeemed Units and (iii) the Corporation shall cancel such shares of Class C Common Stock.

 

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(b) In exchange for its Redeemed Units, a Redeemed Partner shall be entitled to receive the Share Settlement or, at the Partnership’s election, the Cash Settlement from the Partnership. Within one (1) Business Day of delivery of the Redemption Notice, the Partnership shall give written notice (the “ Settlement Method Notice ”) to the Redeemed Partner (with a copy to the Corporation) of its intended settlement method; provided that if the Partnership does not timely deliver a Settlement Method Notice, the Partnership shall be deemed to have elected the Share Settlement method. The Redeemed Partner may retract its Redemption Notice by giving written notice (the “ Retraction Notice ”) to the Partnership (with a copy to the Corporation) at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Business Day after delivery of the Settlement Method Notice. The timely delivery of a Retraction Notice shall terminate all of the Redeemed Partner’s, the Partnership’s and the Corporation’s rights and obligations under this Section  11.01 arising from the retracted Redemption Notice.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section  11.01(b) , in the event the Partnership elects a Share Settlement in connection with a Redemption, a Redeemed Partner shall be entitled, at any time prior to the consummation of a Redemption, to revoke its Redemption Notice or delay the consummation of a Redemption if any of the following conditions exists: (i) any registration statement pursuant to which the resale of the Class A Common Stock to be registered for such Redeemed Partner at or immediately following the consummation of the Redemption shall have ceased to be effective pursuant to any action or inaction by the SEC or no such resale registration statement has yet become effective; (ii) the Corporation shall have failed to cause any related prospectus to be supplemented by any required prospectus supplement necessary to effect such Redemption; (iii) the Corporation shall have exercised its right to defer, delay or suspend the filing or effectiveness of a registration statement and such deferral, delay or suspension shall affect the ability of such Redeemed Partner to have the resale of its Class A Common Stock registered at or immediately following the consummation of the Redemption; (iv) the Corporation shall have disclosed to such Redeemed Partner any material non-public information concerning the Corporation, the receipt of which results in such Redeemed Partner being prohibited or restricted from selling Class A Common Stock at or immediately following the Redemption without disclosure of such information (and the Corporation does not permit disclosure); (v) any stop order relating to the registration statement pursuant to which the Class A Common Stock was to be registered by such Redeemed Partner at or immediately following the Redemption shall have been issued by the SEC; (vi) there shall have occurred a material disruption in the securities markets generally or in the market or markets in which the Class A Common Stock is then traded; (vii) there shall be in effect an injunction, a restraining order or a decree of any nature of any Governmental Entity that restrains or prohibits the Redemption; (viii) the Corporation shall have failed to comply in all material respects with its obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement, and such failure shall have affected the ability of such Redeemed Partner to consummate the resale of Class A Common Stock to be received upon such redemption pursuant to an effective registration statement; or (ix) the Redemption Date would occur three (3) Business Days or less prior to, or during, a Black-Out Period; provided further , that in no event shall the Redeemed Partner seeking to delay the consummation of such Redemption and relying on any of the matters contemplated in clauses (i) through (ix) above have controlled or intentionally materially influenced any facts, circumstances, or Persons in connection therewith

 

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(except in the good faith performance of his or her duties as an officer or director of the Corporation) in order to provide such Redeemed Partner with a basis for such delay or revocation. If a Redeemed Partner delays the consummation of a Redemption pursuant to this Section  11.01(c) , (A) the Redemption Date shall occur on the third (3rd) Business Day following the date on which the conditions giving rise to such delay cease to exist (or such earlier day as the Corporation, the Partnership and such Redeemed Partner may agree in writing) and (B) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section  11.01(b) , the Redeemed Partner may retract its Redemption Notice by giving a Retraction Notice to the Partnership (with a copy to the Corporation) at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the second (2nd) Business Day following the date on which the conditions giving rise to such delay cease to exist.

(d) The amount of the Share Settlement or the Cash Settlement that a Redeemed Partner is entitled to receive under Section  11.01(b) shall not be adjusted on account of any Distributions previously made with respect to the Redeemed Units or dividends previously paid with respect to Class A Common Stock; provided, however , that if a Redeemed Partner causes the Partnership to redeem Redeemed Units and the Redemption Date occurs subsequent to the record date for any Distribution with respect to the Redeemed Units but prior to payment of such Distribution, the Redeemed Partner shall be entitled to receive such Distribution with respect to the Redeemed Units on the date that it is made notwithstanding that the Redeemed Partner transferred and surrendered the Redeemed Units to the Partnership prior to such date.

(e) In the event of a distribution (by dividend or otherwise) by the Corporation to all holders of Class A Common Stock of evidences of its indebtedness, securities, or other assets (including Equity Securities of the Corporation), but excluding any cash dividend or distribution of any such assets received by the Corporation in respect of its Units, then in exchange for its Redeemed Units, a Redeemed Partner shall be entitled to receive, in addition to the consideration set forth in Section  11.01(b) , the amount of such security, securities or other property that the Redeemed Partner would have received if such Redemption Right had been exercised and the Redemption Date had occurred immediately prior to the record date or effective time of any such transaction, taking into account any adjustment as a result of any subdivision (by any split, distribution or dividend, reclassification, reorganization, recapitalization or otherwise) or combination (by reverse split, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) of such security, securities or other property that occurs after such record date or effective time. For the avoidance of doubt, subsequent to any such transaction, this Article XI shall apply mutatis mutandis with respect to any such security, securities or other property received by holders of Class A Common Stock in such transaction.

(f) If a Reclassification Event occurs, the General Partner or its successor, as the case may be, shall, as and to the extent necessary, amend this Agreement in compliance with Section  16.03 , and enter into any necessary supplementary or additional agreements, to ensure that, following the effective date of the Reclassification Event: (i) the rights of holders of Common Units (other than the Corporation) set forth in this Section  11.01 provide that each Common Unit is redeemable for the same amount and same type of property, securities or cash (or combination thereof) that one share of Class A Common Stock becomes exchangeable for or converted into as a result of the Reclassification Event (taking into account any adjustment as a result of any subdivision (by any split, distribution or dividend, reclassification, reorganization, recapitalization or otherwise) or combination (by reverse split, reclassification, recapitalization or otherwise) of

 

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such security, securities or other property that occurs after the record date or effective time for such Reclassification Event) and (ii) the Corporation or the successor to the Corporation, as applicable, is obligated to deliver such property, securities or cash upon such redemption. The Corporation shall not consummate or agree to consummate any Reclassification Event unless the successor Person, if any, becomes obligated to comply with the obligations of the Corporation (in whatever capacity) under this Agreement.

Section  11.02 Contribution of the Corporation . Subject to Section  11.03 , in connection with the exercise of a Redeemed Partner’s Redemption Rights under Section  11.01(a) , the Corporation shall contribute to the Partnership the consideration the Redeemed Partner is entitled to receive under Section  11.01(b) . Unless the Redeemed Partner has timely delivered a Retraction Notice as provided in Section  11.01(b) or has delayed a Redemption as provided in Section  11.01(c) , or the Corporation has elected to effect a Direct Exchange as provided in Section  11.03 , on the Redemption Date (to be effective immediately prior to the close of business on the Redemption Date) (i) the Corporation shall make its Capital Contribution to the Partnership (in the form of the Share Settlement or the Cash Settlement, as applicable) required under this Section  11.02 , and (ii) the Partnership shall issue to the Corporation a number of Common Units equal to the number of Redeemed Units surrendered by the Redeemed Partner. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that the Partnership elects a Cash Settlement, the Corporation shall only be obligated to contribute to the Partnership an amount in respect of such Cash Settlement equal to the net proceeds (after deduction of any underwriters’ discounts or commissions and brokers’ fees or commissions) from the sale by the Corporation of a number of shares of Class A Common Stock equal to the number of Redeemed Units to be redeemed with such Cash Settlement; provided that the Corporation’s Capital Account shall be increased by an amount equal to any such discounts, commissions and fees relating to such sale of shares of Class A Common Stock in accordance with Section  6.05 .

Section  11.03 Exchange Right of the Corporation .

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article XI , the Corporation may, in its sole and absolute discretion, elect to effect on the Redemption Date the exchange of Redeemed Units for the Share Settlement or Cash Settlement, at the Corporation’s option, through a direct exchange of such Redeemed Units and such consideration between the Redeemed Partner and the Corporation (a “ Direct Exchange ”). Upon such Direct Exchange pursuant to this Section  11.03 , the Corporation shall acquire the Redeemed Units and shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as the owner of such Units.

(b) The Corporation may, at any time prior to a Redemption Date, deliver written notice (an “ Exchange Election Notice ”) to the Partnership and the Redeemed Partner setting forth its election to exercise its right to consummate a Direct Exchange; provided that such election does not prejudice the ability of the parties to consummate a Redemption or Direct Exchange on the Redemption Date. An Exchange Election Notice may be revoked by the Corporation at any time; provided that any such revocation does not prejudice the ability of the parties to consummate a Redemption on the Redemption Date. The right to consummate a Direct Exchange in all events shall be exercisable for all the Redeemed Units that would have otherwise been subject to a Redemption. Except as otherwise provided by this Section  11.03 , a Direct Exchange shall be consummated pursuant to the same timeframe and in the same manner as the relevant Redemption would have been consummated if the Corporation had not delivered an Exchange Election Notice.

 

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Section  11.04 Reservation of Shares of Class  A Common Stock; Listing; Certificate of the Corporation . At all times the Corporation shall reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued Class A Common Stock, solely for the purpose of issuance upon a Redemption or Direct Exchange, such number of shares of Class A Common Stock as shall be issuable upon any such Redemption or Direct Exchange pursuant to Share Settlements; provided that nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude the Corporation from satisfying its obligations in respect of any such Redemption or Direct Exchange by delivery of purchased Class A Common Stock (which may or may not be held in the treasury of the Corporation) or the delivery of cash pursuant to a Cash Settlement. The Corporation shall deliver Class A Common Stock that has been registered under the Securities Act with respect to any Redemption or Direct Exchange to the extent a registration statement is effective and available for such shares. The Corporation shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to list the Class A Common Stock required to be delivered upon any such Redemption or Direct Exchange prior to such delivery upon each national securities exchange upon which the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock are listed at the time of such Redemption or Direct Exchange (it being understood that any such shares may be subject to transfer restrictions under applicable securities Laws). The Corporation covenants that all Class A Common Stock issued upon a Redemption or Direct Exchange will, upon issuance, be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. The provisions of this Article XI shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with the corresponding provisions of the Corporation’s certificate of incorporation.

Section  11.05 Effect of Exercise of Redemption or Exchange Right . This Agreement shall continue notwithstanding the consummation of a Redemption or Direct Exchange and all governance or other rights set forth herein shall be exercised by the remaining Partners and the Redeemed Partner (to the extent of such Redeemed Partner’s remaining interest in the Partnership). No Redemption or Direct Exchange shall relieve such Redeemed Partner of any prior breach of this Agreement.

Section  11.06 Tax Treatment . Unless otherwise required by applicable Law, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that a Redemption or a Direct Exchange, as the case may be, shall be treated as a direct exchange between the Corporation and the Redeemed Partner for U.S. federal (and applicable state and local) income tax purposes. The issuance of shares of Class A Common Stock or other securities upon a Redemption or Direct Exchange shall be made without charge to the Redeemed Partner for any stamp or other similar tax in respect of such issuance.

Section  11.07 No Restrictions . Except for the 180-day lock-up period described in Section  11.01(a) , there are no limitations on the Redemption Right of any Redeemed Partner and this Agreement does not contractually restrict the ability of any Limited Partner or the Affiliates of such Limited Partner to transfer its or their Class A Common Stock.

 

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ARTICLE XII

ADMISSION OF LIMITED PARTNERS

Section  12.01 Substituted Limited Partners . Subject to the provisions of Article X , in connection with the Permitted Transfer of a Limited Partner Interest hereunder, the transferee shall become a substituted Limited Partner (“ Substituted Limited Partner ”) on the effective date of such Transfer, which effective date shall not be earlier than the date of compliance with the conditions to such Transfer, and such admission shall be shown on the books and records of the Partnership.

Section  12.02 Additional Limited Partners . Subject to the provisions of Article III and Article X , any Person may be admitted to the Partnership as an additional Limited Partner (any such Person, an “ Additional Limited Partner ”) only upon furnishing to the General Partner (a) a Joinder (or other counterpart to this Agreement acceptable to the General Partner) and counterparts of any applicable Other Agreements and (b) such other documents or instruments as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to effect such Person’s admission as a Limited Partner (including entering into such documents as the General Partner may deem appropriate in its reasonable discretion). Such admission shall become effective on the date on which the General Partner determines in its reasonable discretion that such conditions have been satisfied and when any such admission is shown on the books and records of the Partnership.

ARTICLE XIII

WITHDRAWAL AND RESIGNATION; TERMINATION OF RIGHTS

Section  13.01 Withdrawal and Resignation of Limited Partners . No Limited Partner shall have the power or right to withdraw or otherwise resign as a Limited Partner from the Partnership prior to the dissolution and winding up of the Partnership pursuant to Article XIV . Any Limited Partner, however, that attempts to withdraw or otherwise resign as a Limited Partner from the Partnership without the prior written consent of the General Partner upon or following the dissolution and winding up of the Partnership pursuant to Article XIV , but prior to such Limited Partner receiving the full amount of Distributions from the Partnership to which such Limited Partner is entitled pursuant to Article XIV , shall be liable to the Partnership for all damages (including all lost profits and special, indirect and consequential damages) directly or indirectly caused by the withdrawal or resignation of such Partner. Upon a Transfer of all of a Limited Partner’s Units in a Transfer permitted by this Agreement, subject to the provisions of Section  10.06 , such Limited Partner shall cease to be a Partner.

ARTICLE XIV

DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

Section  14.01 Dissolution . The Partnership shall not be dissolved by the admission of Additional Limited Partners or Substituted Limited Partners or the attempted withdrawal or resignation of a Partner. The Partnership shall dissolve, and its affairs shall be wound up, upon:

(a) the unanimous decision of the General Partner together with all the Partners to dissolve the Partnership;

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(c) a dissolution of the Partnership under Section 17-801(4) of the Delaware Act; or

(d) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Partnership under Section 17-802 of the Delaware Act.

Except as otherwise set forth in this Article XIV , the Partnership is intended to have perpetual existence. An Event of Withdrawal shall not cause a dissolution of the Partnership and the Partnership shall continue in existence subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

Section  14.02 Liquidation and Termination . On dissolution of the Partnership, the General Partner shall act as liquidator or may appoint one or more Persons as liquidator. The liquidators shall proceed diligently to wind up the affairs of the Partnership and make final distributions as provided herein and in the Delaware Act. The costs of liquidation shall be borne as a Partnership expense. Until final distribution, the liquidators shall continue to operate the Partnership properties with all of the power and authority of the General Partner. The steps to be accomplished by the liquidators are as follows:

(a) as promptly as possible after dissolution and again after final liquidation, the liquidators shall cause a proper accounting to be made by a recognized firm of certified public accountants of the Partnership’s assets, liabilities and operations through the last day of the calendar month in which the dissolution occurs or the final liquidation is completed, as applicable;

(b) the liquidators shall cause notice of liquidation to be mailed to each known creditor of and claimant against the Partnership;

(c) the liquidators shall pay, satisfy or discharge from Partnership funds, or otherwise make adequate provision for payment and discharge thereof (including the establishment of a cash fund for contingent liabilities in such amount and for such term as the liquidators may reasonably determine): first, all expenses incurred in liquidation; and second, all of the debts, liabilities and obligations of the Partnership; and

(d) all remaining assets of the Partnership shall be distributed to the Partners in accordance with Section  4.01 by the end of the Taxable Year during which the liquidation of the Partnership occurs (or, if later, by ninety (90) days after the date of the liquidation). The distribution of cash and/or property to the Partners in accordance with the provisions of this Section  14.02 and Section  14.03 below constitutes a complete return to the Partners of their Capital Contributions, a complete distribution to the Partners of their interest in the Partnership and all the Partnership’s property and constitutes a compromise to which all Partners have consented within the meaning of the Delaware Act. To the extent that a Partner returns funds to the Partnership, it has no claim against any other Partner for those funds.

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may, in their sole discretion, distribute to the Partners, in lieu of cash, either (a) all or any portion of such remaining Partnership assets in-kind in accordance with the provisions of Section  14.02(d) , (b) as tenants in common and in accordance with the provisions of Section  14.02(d) , undivided interests in all or any portion of such Partnership assets or (c) a combination of the foregoing. Any such Distributions in kind shall be subject to (x) such conditions relating to the disposition and management of such assets as the liquidators deem reasonable and equitable and (y) the terms and conditions of any agreements governing such assets (or the operation thereof or the holders thereof) at such time. Any Partnership assets distributed in kind will first be written up or down to their Fair Market Value, thus creating Profit or Loss (if any), which shall be allocated in accordance with Article V . The liquidators shall determine the Fair Market Value of any property distributed in accordance with the valuation procedures set forth in Article XV .

Section  14.04 Cancellation of Certificate . On completion of the distribution of Partnership assets as provided herein, the Partnership is terminated (and the Partnership shall not be terminated prior to such time), and the General Partner (or such other Person or Persons as the Delaware Act may require or permit) shall file a certificate of cancellation with the Secretary of State of Delaware, cancel any other filings made pursuant to this Agreement that are or should be canceled and take such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the Partnership. The Partnership shall be deemed to continue in existence for all purposes of this Agreement until it is terminated pursuant to this Section  14.04 .

Section  14.05 Reasonable Time for Winding Up . A reasonable time shall be allowed for the orderly winding up of the business and affairs of the Partnership and the liquidation of its assets pursuant to Sections 14.02 and 14.03 in order to minimize any losses otherwise attendant upon such winding up.

Section  14.06 Return of Capital . The liquidators shall not be personally liable for the return of Capital Contributions or any portion thereof to the Partners (it being understood that any such return shall be made solely from Partnership assets).

ARTICLE XV

VALUATION

Section  15.01 Determination . “ Fair Market Value ” of a specific Partnership asset will mean the amount which the Partnership would receive in an all-cash sale of such asset in an arms-length transaction with a willing unaffiliated third party, with neither party having any compulsion to buy or sell, consummated on the day immediately preceding the date on which the event occurred which necessitated the determination of the Fair Market Value (and after giving effect to any transfer taxes payable in connection with such sale), as such amount is determined by the General Partner (or, if pursuant to Section  14.02 , the liquidators) in its good faith judgment using all factors, information and data it deems to be pertinent.

Section  15.02 Dispute Resolution . If any Limited Partner or Limited Partners dispute the accuracy of any determination of Fair Market Value in accordance with Section  15.01 , and the General Partner and such Limited Partner(s) are unable to agree on the determination of the Fair Market Value of any asset of the Partnership, the General Partner and such Limited Partner(s) shall each select a nationally recognized investment banking firm experienced in valuing securities of

 

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closely-held companies such as the Partnership in the Partnership’s industry (the “ Appraisers ”), who shall each determine the Fair Market Value of the asset or the Partnership (as applicable) in accordance with the provisions of Section  15.01 . The Appraisers shall be instructed to give written notice of their determination of the Fair Market Value of the asset or the Partnership (as applicable) within thirty (30) days of their appointment as Appraisers. If Fair Market Value as determined by an Appraiser is higher than Fair Market Value as determined by the other Appraiser by 10% or more, and the General Partner and such Limited Partner(s) do not otherwise agree on a Fair Market Value, the original Appraisers shall designate a third Appraiser meeting the same criteria used to select the original two, and the Fair Market Value shall be the average of the Fair Market Values determined by all three Appraisers, unless the General Partner and such Limited Partner(s) otherwise agree on a Fair Market Value. If Fair Market Value as determined by an Appraiser is within 10% of the Fair Market Value as determined by the other Appraiser (but not identical), and the General Partner and such Limited Partner(s) do not otherwise agree on a Fair Market Value, the General Partner shall select the Fair Market Value of one of the Appraisers. The fees and expenses of the Appraisers shall be borne by the Partnership.

ARTICLE XVI

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section  16.01 Power of Attorney .

(a) Each Limited Partner who is an individual hereby constitutes and appoints the General Partner (or the liquidator, if applicable) with full power of substitution, as his or her true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority in his, her or its name, place and stead, to:

(i) execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record in the appropriate public offices (A) this Agreement, all certificates and other instruments and all amendments thereof which the General Partner deems appropriate or necessary to form, qualify, or continue the qualification of, the Partnership as a limited partnership in the State of Delaware and in all other jurisdictions in which the Partnership may conduct business or own property; (B) all instruments which the General Partner deems appropriate or necessary to reflect any amendment, change, modification or restatement of this Agreement in accordance with its terms; (C) all conveyances and other instruments or documents which the General Partner deems appropriate or necessary to reflect the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including a certificate of cancellation; and (D) all instruments relating to the admission, withdrawal or substitution of any Partner pursuant to Article XII or Article XIII ; and

(ii) sign, execute, swear to and acknowledge all ballots, consents, approvals, waivers, certificates and other instruments appropriate or necessary, in the reasonable judgment of the General Partner, to evidence, confirm or ratify any vote, consent, approval, agreement or other action which is made or given by the Partners hereunder or is consistent with the terms of this Agreement, in the reasonable judgment of the General Partner, to effectuate the terms of this Agreement.

 

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(b) The foregoing power of attorney is irrevocable and coupled with an interest, and shall survive the death, disability, incapacity, dissolution, bankruptcy, insolvency or termination of any Limited Partner who is an individual and the transfer of all or any portion of his, her or its Limited Partner Interest and shall extend to such Limited Partner’s heirs, successors, assigns and personal representatives.

Section  16.02 Confidentiality . Each of the Partners agree to hold the Partnership’s Confidential Information in confidence and may not use such information except in furtherance of the business of the Partnership or as otherwise authorized separately in writing by the General Partner. “ Confidential Information ” as used herein includes, but is not limited to, ideas, financial product structuring, business strategies, innovations and materials, all aspects of the Partnership’s business plan, proposed operation and products, corporate structure, financial and organizational information, analyses, proposed partners, software code and system and product designs, employees and their identities, equity ownership, the methods and means by which the Partnership plans to conduct its business, all trade secrets, trademarks, tradenames and all intellectual property associated with the Partnership’s business, in each case obtained by a Partner from the Partnership or any of its Affiliates or representatives. With respect to any Partner, Confidential Information does not include information or material that: (a) is rightfully in the possession of such Partner at the time of disclosure by the Partnership; (b) before or after it has been disclosed to such Partner by the Partnership, becomes part of public knowledge, not as a result of any action or inaction of such Partner in violation of this Agreement; (c) is approved for release by written authorization of the Chief Executive Officer of the Partnership or of the Corporation; (d) is disclosed to such Partner or its representatives by a third party not, to the knowledge of such Partner, in violation of any obligation of confidentiality owed to the Partnership with respect to such information; or (e) is or becomes independently developed by such Partner or its representatives without use of or reference to the Confidential Information.

Section  16.03 Amendments . This Agreement may be amended or modified solely by the General Partner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no amendment or modification (a) to this Section  16.03 may be made without the prior written consent of each of the Partners, (b) that modifies the limited liability of any Partner, or increases the liabilities or obligations of any Partner, in each case, may be made without the consent of each such affected Partner, (c) that materially alters or changes any rights, preferences or privileges of any Limited Partner Interests in a manner that is different or prejudicial relative to any other Limited Partner Interests, may be made without the approval of a majority in interest of the Partners holding the Limited Partner Interests affected in such a different or prejudicial manner (excluding any such Limited Partner Interests held by the General Partner or any affiliates controlled by the General Partner), (d) that materially alters or changes any rights, preferences or privileges of a holder of any class of Limited Partner Interests in a manner that is different or prejudicial relative to any other holder of the same class of Limited Partner Interests, may be made without the approval of the holder of Limited Partner Interests affected in such a different or prejudicial manner and (e) to any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement which terms and conditions expressly require the approval or action of certain Persons may be made without obtaining the consent of the requisite number or specified percentage of such Persons who are entitled to approve or take action on such matter; provided , that the General Partner, acting alone, may amend this Agreement to reflect the issuance of additional Units or Equity Securities in accordance with Section  3.04 .

 

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Section  16.04 Title to Partnership Assets . Partnership assets 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. The Partnership shall hold title to all of its property in the name of the Partnership and not in the name of any Partner. All Partnership assets shall be recorded as the property of the Partnership on its books and records, irrespective of the name in which legal title to such Partnership assets is held. The Partnership’s credit and assets shall be used solely for the benefit of the Partnership, and no asset of the Partnership shall be transferred or encumbered for, or in payment of, any individual obligation of any Partner.

Section  16.05 Addresses and Notices . Any notice provided for in this Agreement will be in writing and will be either personally delivered, or received by certified mail, return receipt requested, or sent by reputable overnight courier service (charges prepaid) to the Partnership at the address set forth below and to any other recipient and to any Partner at such address as indicated by the Partnership’s records, or at such address or to the attention of such other person as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party. Notices will be deemed to have been given hereunder when delivered personally or sent by telecopier ( provided confirmation of transmission is received), three (3) days after deposit in the U.S. mail and one (1) day after deposit with a reputable overnight courier service. The Partnership’s address is:

to the Partnership:

Altus Midstream LP

2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056

Attn: Brian Freed

E-mail: brian.freed.@apachecorp.com

with a copy (which copy shall not constitute notice) to:

Apache Legal

2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056

Attn: General Counsel

Telephone: (713 296-6000

Facsimile: (713) 296-6459

Section  16.06 Binding Effect; Intended Beneficiaries . 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  16.07 Creditors . None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of or enforceable by any creditors of the Partnership or any of its Affiliates, and no creditor who makes a loan to the Partnership or any of its Affiliates may have or acquire (except pursuant to the terms of a separate agreement executed by the Partnership in favor of such creditor) at any time as a result of making the loan any direct or indirect interest in Partnership Profits, Losses, Distributions, capital or property other than as a secured creditor.

 

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Section  16.08 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 a waiver of any such breach or any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition.

Section  16.09 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which will be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement binding on all the parties hereto.

Section  16.10 Applicable Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware. Any dispute relating hereto shall be heard in the state or federal courts of the State of Delaware, and the parties agree to jurisdiction and venue therein.

Section  16.11 Severability . Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement will be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable Law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability will not affect any other provision or the effectiveness or validity of any provision in any other jurisdiction, and this Agreement will be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.

Section  16.12 Further Action . The parties shall execute and deliver all documents, provide all information and take or refrain from taking such actions as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement.

Section  16.13 Delivery by Electronic Transmission . This Agreement and any signed agreement or instrument entered into in connection with this Agreement or contemplated hereby, and any amendments hereto or thereto, to the extent signed and delivered by means of an electronic transmission, including by a facsimile machine or via email, shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original agreement or instrument and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person. At the request of any party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument, each other party hereto or thereto shall re-execute original forms thereof and deliver them to all other parties. No party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument shall raise the use of electronic transmission by a facsimile machine or via email to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through such electronic transmission as a defense to the formation of a contract and each such party forever waives any such defense.

Section  16.14 Right of Offset . Whenever the Partnership is to pay any sum (other than pursuant to Article IV ) to any Partner, any amounts that such Partner owes to the Partnership which are not the subject of a good faith dispute may be deducted from that sum before payment. For the avoidance of doubt, the distribution of Units to the Corporation shall not be subject to this Section  16.14 .

 

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Section  16.15 Effectiveness . This Agreement shall be effective immediately upon the Contribution Closing (the “ Effective Time ”). The Initial Limited Partnership Agreement shall govern the rights and obligations of the Partnership and the other parties to this Agreement in their capacity as Partners prior to the Effective Time.

Section  16.16 Entire Agreement . This Agreement and those documents expressly referred to herein (including the Registration Rights Agreement and the Contribution Agreement) embody the complete agreement and understanding among the parties and supersede and preempt any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way. For the avoidance of doubt, the Initial Limited Partnership Agreement is superseded by this Agreement as of the Effective Time and shall be of no further force and effect thereafter.

Section  16.17 Remedies . Each Partner shall have all rights and remedies set forth in this Agreement and all rights and remedies which such Person has been granted at any time under any other agreement or contract and all of the rights which such Person has under any Law. Any Person having any rights under any provision of this Agreement or any other agreements contemplated hereby shall be entitled to enforce such rights specifically (without posting a bond or other security), to recover damages by reason of any breach of any provision of this Agreement and to exercise all other rights granted by Law.

Section  16.18 Descriptive Headings; Interpretation . The descriptive headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a substantive part of this Agreement. Whenever required by the context, any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa. The use of the word “including” in this Agreement shall be by way of example rather than by limitation. Reference to any agreement, document or instrument means such agreement, document or instrument as amended or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, and if applicable hereof. Without limiting the generality of the immediately preceding sentence, no amendment or other modification to any agreement, document or instrument that requires the consent of any Person pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any other agreement will be given effect hereunder unless such Person has consented in writing to such amendment or modification. Wherever required by the context, references to a Fiscal Year shall refer to a portion thereof. The use of the words “or,” “either” and “any” shall not be exclusive. The serial comma is sometimes included and sometimes omitted. Its inclusion or omission shall not affect the interpretation of any phrase. The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. Wherever a conflict exists between this Agreement and any other agreement, this Agreement shall control but solely to the extent of such conflict.

[ Signature Pages Follow ]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed or caused to be executed on their behalf this Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership as of the date first written above.

 

GENERAL PARTNER:
           ALTUS MIDSTREAM GP LLC
  By:  

/s/ Terry A. Hart

  Name: Terry A. Hart
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

[ Signature Page to Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership ]


LIMITED PARTNERS:
           ALTUS MIDSTREAM COMPANY (f/k/a KAYNE ANDERSON ACQUISITION CORP.)
  By:  

/s/ Terry A. Hart

  Name: Terry A. Hart
  Title: Chief Financial Officer
  APACHE MIDSTREAM LLC
  By:  

/s/ Brian W. Freed

  Name: Brian W. Freed
  Title: Senior Vice President

[ Signature Page to Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership ]


SCHEDULE 1 *

SCHEDULE OF LIMITED PARTNERS

 

Partner

   Common
Units
    Percentage
Interest
    Additional
Cash Capital
Contributions
     Additional
Non-Cash
Capital
Contributions
 

Altus Midstream Company (f/k/a Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp.)

     74,929,305 **      23.060     —          —    

Apache Midstream LLC

     250,000,000       76.940     —          —    

Total:

     324,929,305       100     —          —    

 

*

This Schedule of Limited Partners shall be updated from time to time to reflect any adjustment with respect to any subdivision (by Unit split or otherwise) or any combination (by reverse Unit split or otherwise) of any outstanding Common Units, or to reflect any additional issuances of Common Units pursuant to this Agreement.

**

Subject to additional issuances of Common Units in accordance with Section  3.03(c)(iii) .


Exhibit A

FORM OF JOINDER AGREEMENT

This JOINDER AGREEMENT, dated as of                     , 20         (this “ Joinder ”), is delivered pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Altus Midstream LP (the “ Partnership ”), dated as of November 9, 2018 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Partnership Agreement ”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings set forth in the Partnership Agreement.

 

  1.

Joinder to the Partnership Agreement . Upon the execution of this Joinder by the undersigned and delivery hereof to the General Partner, the undersigned hereby is and hereafter will be a Limited Partner under the Partnership Agreement and a party thereto, with all the rights, privileges and responsibilities of a Limited Partner thereunder. The undersigned hereby agrees that it shall comply with and be fully bound by the terms of the Partnership Agreement as if it had been a signatory thereto as of the date thereof.

 

  2.

Incorporation by Reference . All terms and conditions of the Partnership Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference in this Joinder as if set forth herein in full.

 

  3.

Address . All notices under the Partnership Agreement to the undersigned shall be direct to:

[Name]

[Address]

[City, State, Zip Code]

Attn:

Facsimile:

E-mail:

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this Joinder as of the day and year first above written.

 

[NAME OF NEW PARTNER]
By:  

             

Name:
Title:


Acknowledged and agreed as of the date first set forth above:
ALTUS MIDSTREAM GP LLC
By:  

                 

Name:
Title:

Exhibit 10.3

Execution Version

CONSTRUCTION, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT

by and between

APACHE CORPORATION

as Service Provider

and

ALTUS MIDSTREAM COMPANY

(f/k/a KAYNE ANDERSON ACQUISITION CORP.)

as Owner


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE 1

  DEFINITIONS      1  

1.1

  Definitions      1  

1.2

  Construction      6  

ARTICLE 2

  ENGAGEMENT AND RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES      7  

2.1

  Engagement of Service Provider      7  

2.2

  Relationship of the Parties      7  

2.3

  Performance Standard      7  

2.4

  Supplemental Service Providers; Service Contracts      8  

ARTICLE 3

  SCOPE AND DUTIES OF SERVICE PROVIDER      8  

3.1

  Scope of the Services      8  

3.2

  Performance      12  

3.3

  Ownership of Property      12  

3.4

  Force Majeure      12  

3.5

  Tax Matters      13  

ARTICLE 4

  EXPENDITURES AND FUNDING      13  

4.1

  Authorization for Expenditures      13  

4.2

  Support Services Fee      13  

4.3

  Payment of Expenditures; Offset      14  

4.4

  Monthly Statement; Service Provider Reimbursement and Compensation      15  

4.5

  Audits      15  

ARTICLE 5

  ACCOUNTING AND RECORDS; REMITTANCES      16  

5.1

  Maintenance of Accounts      16  

5.2

  Reports and Notices      16  

5.3

  Remittances      16  

ARTICLE 6

  WARRANTIES      16  

6.1

  Warranties of Owner      16  

6.2

  Warranties of Service Provider      17  

ARTICLE 7

  INDEMNIFICATION; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY      17  

7.1

  Limitation of Liability      17  

7.2

  Indemnification of Owner      18  

7.3

  Indemnification of Service Provider      18  

7.4

  Indemnification Demands      18  

7.5

  Right to Contest and Defend      19  

7.6

  Cooperation      19  

7.7

  Right to Participate      20  

 

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7.8

  Payment of Damages      20  

7.9

  Express Negligence Rule      20  

7.10

  Acknowledgment      20  

7.11

  Limitations      20  

7.12

  Sole Remedies      21  

ARTICLE 8

  INSURANCE      21  

8.1

  Insurance Provided by Service Provider      21  

8.2

  Use of Proceeds      21  

8.3

  Costs of Insurance      21  

8.4

  Insurance Maintained by Others      21  

8.5

  Supplemental Service Providers      21  

8.6

  Property Insurance      22  

8.7

  No Limitation      22  

ARTICLE 9

  TERM AND TERMINATION      22  

9.1

  Term      22  

9.2

  Termination      22  

9.3

  Effectiveness of Termination      23  

9.4

  Effect of Termination; Transition Period; Employees      23  

ARTICLE 10

  CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION      24  

10.1

  Confidential Information      24  

ARTICLE 11

  GENERAL PROVISIONS      25  

11.1

  Notices      25  

11.2

  Entire Agreement      26  

11.3

  Waivers      26  

11.4

  Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Severability; Waiver of Jury Trial      27  

11.5

  No Third Party Benefit      27  

11.6

  Amendments      28  

11.7

  Assignment and Successors and Assigns      28  

11.8

  Counterparts      28  

Exhibits:

 

Exhibit A    Special Power of Attorney

 

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INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS

 

Action

     1  

Affiliate

     1  

Agreement

     1  

Business Day

     1  

Claims

     18  

Contribution Agreement

     2  

Control

     2  

Cure Notice

     22  

Cure Period

     23  

Default Interest Rate

     2  

Direct G&A Costs

     2  

Disclosing Party

     25  

Disputed Item

     14  

Effective Date

     1  

Emergency

     2  

Environmental Condition

     2  

Environmental Law

     2  

Execution Date

     2  

Expert

     3  

Facilities

     3  

FERC

     3  

Fiscal Year

     3  

Force Majeure

     12  

GAAP

     3  

Gathering Assets

     3  

Governmental Entity

     3  

Indebtedness for Borrowed Money

     3  

Indemnified Party

     18  

Indemnifying Party

     18  

Indemnity Demand

     18  

KAAC

     3  

Knowledge

     3  

Law

     3  

Material Adverse Effect

     3  

Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines

     3  

Natural Gas Pipelines

     4  

Notice

     25  

Options

     4  

Owner

     1  

Owner Direct-Billed Costs

     4  

Owner Indemnified Party

     18  

Parties

     1  

Party

     1  

Performance Breach

     22  

Performance Breach Notice

     22  

Permits

     4  

Person

     4  

Prime Rate

     4  

Processing Assets

     4  

Proposed Support Services Fee

     13  

Purchase Rights and Restrictive Covenants Agreement

     4  

Reasonable and Prudent Service Provider

     8  

Receiving Party

     25  

Related Party Transaction Policy

     4  

Required Upgrade

     4  

Restricted Persons

     24  

Senior Supervisory Personnel

     5  

Service Contracts

     5  

Service Costs

     5  

Service Provider

     1  

Service Provider Indemnified Party

     18  

Services

     8  

Subsidiary

     5  

Supplemental Service Provider

     8  

Supplemental Service Providers

     8  

Support Services Fee

     5  

System

     5  

System (Effective Date)

     6  

Term

     6  

Third Party

     6  

Transferred Employees

     24  

Transition Period

     23  

TRRC

     6  

Unrecoverable Damages

     6  
 

 

 

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CONSTRUCTION, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT

This Construction, Operations and Maintenance Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is effective as of November 9, 2018 (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between Apache Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Service Provider ”), on the one hand, and Altus Midstream Company (f/k/a Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp.), a Delaware corporation (as “ Owner ”), on the other hand. Each of Service Provider and Owner is sometimes referred to herein individually as a “ Party ” and collectively as the “ Parties .”

RECITALS

WHEREAS, Owner desires to design, develop, construct, own, operate, and maintain the System;

WHEREAS, Owner desires to engage Service Provider, as an independent contractor, to perform (and Service Provider desires to perform) the Services (as defined herein); and

WHEREAS, the Parties wish to enter into this Agreement providing for the engagement of Service Provider by Owner to perform the Services.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual covenants and promises set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the Parties, the Parties hereby agree that the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall determine and control the rights, duties, and relationships between the Parties with respect to the matters addressed herein. The Parties further agree as follows:

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

1.1 Definitions . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:

Action ” means any action, suit, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding, investigation, condemnation, or audit by or before any court or other Governmental Entity or any arbitrator or panel of arbitrators.

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such Person. For purposes of this defined term and interpreting this Agreement only, Owner shall not be deemed an Affiliate of Service Provider or any of its Affiliates (after giving effect to this sentence). On and following the Effective Date, each of (i) Alpine High Gathering LP, (ii) Alpine High Pipeline LP, (iii) Alpine High Processing LP, and (iv) Alpine High NGL Pipeline LP shall be deemed an Affiliate of Owner.

Business Day ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

 

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Contribution Agreement ” means that certain Contribution Agreement by and among (a) Apache Midstream LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (b) KAAC (c) Altus Midstream LP, a Delaware limited partnership, (d)(i) Alpine High Gathering LP, a Delaware limited partnership, (ii) Alpine High Pipeline LP, a Delaware limited partnership, (iii) Alpine High Processing LP, a Delaware limited partnership, and (iv) Alpine High NGL Pipeline LP, a Delaware limited partnership, and (e) Alpine High Subsidiary GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, dated the Effective Date.

Control ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

Direct G&A Costs ” means costs directly attributable to the oversight, administration, and operation of the System, Owner, or the Affiliates of Owner by Service Provider or its Affiliates. These costs include (a) costs associated with the salary, benefits, and all other forms of compensation of the employees of Service Provider or its Affiliates that are specifically allocating substantially all of their time to providing such oversight, administration, and operation of the System or Owner and (b) costs associated with the salary, benefits, and all other forms of compensation of the employees of Service Provider or its Affiliates in proportion to the amount of time they specifically allocate to providing non-recurring services to Owner not otherwise accounted for in the Support Services Fee.

Default Interest Rate ” means the lesser of (a) the Prime Rate, plus 9% and (b) the maximum rate permitted by Law.

Emergency ” means a situation involving, or that could reasonably be expected to involve, (a) imminent harm to persons or property, including injury, illness, or death, (b) an imminent Environmental Condition, (c) a Required Upgrade, (d) a potential material breach of the contractual obligations of Owner or its Affiliates, or (e) an event of Force Majeure.

Environmental Condition ” means any incident, condition, or situation that gives rise to, or could reasonably be expected to result in, (a) a reporting obligation to a Governmental Entity under an Environmental Law, other than reports required in the ordinary course of business, or (b) a liability to Owner, Service Provider, or their respective Affiliates under an Environmental Law.

Environmental Law ” means any and all applicable Laws pertaining to pollution or protection of the environment or human health and safety, including releases or threatened releases of pollutants, contaminants, chemicals or industrial, toxic or hazardous substances, materials or wastes, in effect in any and all jurisdictions in which the assets of Owner or its Affiliates are located or in which the business of Owner or its Affiliates is or has been operated, including the Clean Air Act, as amended, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, the Toxic Substances Control Act, as amended, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, as amended, and the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, as amended.

Execution Date ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

 

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Expert ” means Deloitte & Touche LLP, or, if such firm is unable or unwilling to act, such other nationally recognized independent public accounting firm as shall be agreed upon by Owner and Service Provider in writing (or, to the extent they are not able to so agree, the nationally recognized independent public accounting firm specified in writing by the Houston regional office of the CPR Institute).

Facilities ” means the assets to be constructed and developed for Owner or its Affiliates pursuant to this Agreement.

FERC ” means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or its successor agency.

Field Operations ” means day to day operation of the System, including but not limited to maintenance.

Fiscal Year ” means the time period from January 1st to December 31st of each year.

GAAP ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

Gathering Assets ” means natural gas gathering systems and related facilities, including all appurtenances, metering facilities, fee property, leases, easements, licenses, permits, right of ways, contracts, contract rights and other rights, necessary for the design, development, construction, maintenance, upkeep, repair, or operation thereof.

Governmental Entity ” means any legislature, court, tribunal, authority, agency, commission, division, board, bureau, branch, official, or other instrumentality of the United States, or any domestic state, county, city, or other political subdivision, governmental department, or similar governing entity, and including any governmental body exercising similar powers of authority and jurisdiction, in each case with jurisdiction over the Parties, the System, or the business of Owner, the Affiliates of Owner, or Service Provider.

Indebtedness for Borrowed Money ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

KAAC ” means Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation.

Knowledge ” means in relation to any Person, the possession of actual knowledge concerning the matter in question, without a duty of inquiry, by any Senior Supervisory Personnel employed by or otherwise providing services to such Person.

Law ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

Material Adverse Effect ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

 

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Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines ” means natural gas liquids transmission pipeline systems and related facilities, including all appurtenances, metering facilities, fee property, leases, easements, licenses, permits, right of ways, contracts, contract rights and other rights, necessary for the design, development, construction, maintenance, upkeep, repair, or operation thereof.

Natural Gas Pipelines ” means natural gas transmission pipeline systems and related facilities, including all appurtenances, metering facilities, fee property, leases, easements, licenses, permits, right of ways, contracts, contract rights and other rights, necessary for the design, development, construction, maintenance, upkeep, repair, or operation thereof.

Options ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

Owner Direct-Billed Costs ” means all general and administrative costs, and other expenses directly charged to or incurred by Owner or its Affiliates associated with the System (other than Direct G&A Costs, the Support Services Fee, and any other costs payable to Service Provider or any of its Affiliates), including expenditures to Persons who are directly engaged in providing goods (including vehicles, materials, and equipment) or services associated with the System, including utility costs, insurance premiums, deductibles or fees, banking-related charges and fees, external legal or auditing fees, leases, rentals, service contracts, costs associated with environmental compliance, permitting fees, assessments or charges, inspection fees and charges, and taxes.

Permits ” means licenses, permits, franchises, consents, approvals, variances, exemptions, and other authorizations of or from Governmental Entities.

Person ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

Prime Rate ” means the rate publicly announced by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., New York, New York (or any successor bank) from time to time as its prime rate.

Processing Assets ” means cryogenic processing facilities, mechanical refrigeration units, compression facilities, and other facilities for purifying natural gas for transmission on Natural Gas Pipelines or extracting natural gas liquids for transmission on Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines, including all appurtenances, fee property, leases, easements, licenses, permits, right of ways, contracts, contract rights and other rights, necessary for the design, development, construction, maintenance, upkeep, repair, or operation thereof.

Purchase Rights and Restrictive Covenants Agreement ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

Related Party Transaction Policy ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

Required Upgrade ” means any System expansion, upgrade, retrofitting, or other modification that is, in the opinion of Service Provider, necessary (a) to avoid or mitigate imminent damage to the System, (b) to preserve System integrity, (c) to avoid a violation or potential violation of any applicable Law, or (d) for Service Provider to comply with the Reasonable and Prudent Service Provider standard.

 

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Senior Supervisory Personnel ” means, with respect to Service Provider, any of the following: (a) any individual who is a senior region manager and who directs all operations and activities of Service Provider in Alpine High (as defined in the Purchase Rights and Restrictive Covenants Agreement), (b) any individual who is at a management level equivalent to or superior to a senior region manager referred to in foregoing clause (a) for Service Provider, and (c) any region manager with management or supervisory responsibilities in relation to the Services and who reports directly to the individuals referred to in foregoing clause (a) or (b).

Service Contracts ” means any and all contract(s) for the provision of Services (including contracts for the procurement of equipment, materials, or supplies) performed by Supplemental Service Providers.

Service Costs ” means all amounts, without duplication, incurred by Service Provider and its Affiliates that are directly or indirectly related to Service Provider’s performance of the Services, including: (a) Direct G&A Costs, (b) the Support Services Fee, (c) any Owner Direct-Billed Costs, and (d) any other costs, expenses, or liabilities (other than liabilities borne by Service Provider under Section  7.2 (Indemnification of Owner) hereof) related to Owner, the Affiliates of Owner, or the System.

Subsidiary ” of a Person means any other Person of which (a) at least fifty percent (50%) or more of the voting power represented by the outstanding capital stock or other voting securities or interests having voting power under ordinary circumstances to elect directors or similar members of the governing body of such Person or (b) fifty percent (50%) or more of the equity interests in such Person, shall at the time be owned or Controlled, directly or indirectly, by such other Person and/or by one or more of its Subsidiaries. For purposes of this defined term and interpreting this Agreement only, Owner shall not be deemed a Subsidiary of either Service Provider or any of the Affiliates of Service Provider.

Support Services Fee ” means an annual charge (payable monthly as provided in Section  4.4) equal to a proportional share of overhead charges for Owner and the System allocated by Service Provider’s corporate office The Support Services Fee is intended to compensate Service Provider for indirect oversight and administrative costs based on an allocation of overhead costs, including an allocation of salary, benefits, and all other forms of compensation of employees of Service Provider that are not included in Direct G&A Costs, but are spending a portion of their time providing services in respect of Owner and the System.

System ” means, collectively, (a) the System (Effective Date), (b) Gathering Assets, Processing Assets, Natural Gas Pipelines, and Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines acquired or developed by Owner, directly or indirectly, after the Effective Date, including the Facilities, including as a result of Owner’s exercise of any rights under the Purchase Rights and Restrictive Covenants Agreement, and (c) any additions to any of the foregoing or betterments, improvements, expansions, looping, laterals, extensions, renewals, or replacements to or of any of the foregoing, all as may be added to, adjusted, altered, amended, or changed from time to time.

 

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System (Effective Date) ” means, collectively, the Gathering Assets, the Processing Assets, the Natural Gas Pipelines, and the Natural Gas Liquids Pipelines, in each case, owned, directly or indirectly, by Owner as of the Effective Date.

Term ” means the period commencing upon the Effective Date and ending on the date this Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms (and shall include any Transition Period).

TRRC ” means the Texas Railroad Commission.

Third Party ” means a Person other than (a) Service Provider, (b) Owner, or (c) any Affiliate of Service Provider or Owner.

Unrecoverable Damages ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

1.2 Construction . The headings and captions herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to govern, limit, or aid in the construction of any term or provision hereof. The Parties recognize that this Agreement is the product of the joint efforts of the Parties. It is the intention of the Parties that every covenant, term, and provision of this Agreement shall be construed simply according to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any Party (notwithstanding any rule of Law requiring an agreement to be strictly construed against the drafting party), it being understood that the Parties are sophisticated and have had adequate opportunity and means to retain counsel to represent their interests and to otherwise negotiate the provisions of this Agreement. Further, unless the context requires otherwise:

(a) terms defined in Section  1.1 or elsewhere in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to them in that Section for purposes of this Agreement;

(b) the gender (or lack of gender) of all words used in this Agreement includes the masculine, feminine, and neuter;

(c) references to Articles and Sections (other than in connection with Laws) refer to Articles and Sections, respectively, of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated by the context thereof;

(d) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder,” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article or Section;

(e) “include,” “includes,” and “including” mean “include, without limitation,” “includes, without limitation,” and “including, without limitation,” respectively;

(f) terms defined herein include the plural as well as the singular;

(g) all exhibits or schedules attached hereto are hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all purposes;

(h) “or” is not exclusive;

 

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(i) all references to “$” and dollars shall be deemed to refer to United States currency unless otherwise specifically provided;

(j) if the last day for the giving of any Notice or the performance of any act required or permitted under this Agreement is a day that is not a Business Day, then the time for the giving of such Notice or the performance of such action shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day;

(k) if a provision or defined term is incorporated into this Agreement by referencing another contract and such contract is terminated, such termination shall have no effect on such provision or defined term as used in this Agreement; and

(l) the serial comma is sometimes included and sometimes omitted. Its inclusion or omission shall not affect the interpretation of any phrase.

ARTICLE 2

ENGAGEMENT AND RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES

2.1 Engagement of Service Provider . Owner hereby engages Service Provider to act as an independent contractor with full power and authority to perform the Services in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Service Provider hereby accepts such engagement and agrees to provide or cause to be provided the Services in accordance with the terms and conditions, and subject to the limitations, set forth in this Agreement.

2.2 Relationship of the Parties . For the purposes of this Agreement, Service Provider is an independent contractor, and neither Service Provider, its subcontractors, nor any of its or their respective employees or agents, shall be deemed for any purpose to be an agent, servant, employee, or representative of Owner, any of its owners, or any of their respective Affiliates. This Agreement is not intended to create, and the Parties agree that there is not hereby created, (a) a partnership or joint venture between the Parties, an employee / employer relationship or other relationship creating fiduciary, quasi-fiduciary, or similar duties and obligations at Law or otherwise or (b) an arrangement subjecting the Parties to joint and several or vicarious liability. Service Provider’s status or relationship to Owner or its Affiliates shall not affect its status as an independent contractor hereunder, impose a higher standard of care than established herein, or create any duty, obligation, or liability for Service Provider to perform, act, or assume responsibilities other than those specified in this Agreement. Service Provider shall be solely responsible for the performance of the Services, and the Services shall be performed, subject to the terms of this Agreement and the Reasonable and Prudent Service Provider standard, according to Service Provider’s own methods.

2.3 Performance Standard . Subject to Section  3.2 and Section  4.3(c) , Service Provider shall perform the Services, as applicable, (a) consistent with, assuming no changes in circumstances that warrant a difference, the practices, methods, and acts used in constructing and operating the System (Effective Date) prior to the Effective Date and (b) with the same degree of diligence and care that Service Provider and its Subsidiaries exercise with respect to the construction, management, and operation of their own natural gas gathering and processing and natural gas and

 

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natural gas liquids transmission facilities (compliance with the obligations in foregoing clauses (a) and (b) is referred to herein as acting as a “ Reasonable and Prudent Service Provider ”); provided, however, that a Reasonable and Prudent Service Provider shall not be obligated to act in a manner which is inconsistent with or would otherwise endanger, impede, or degrade the construction, operations, or service requirements of the System, or contractual obligations of Owner or its Affiliates.

2.4 Supplemental Service Providers; Service Contracts .

(a) Subject to and in accordance with the terms of this Section  2.4(a) , Service Provider may have portions of the Services performed by its Subsidiaries or subcontractors pursuant to Service Contracts, provided that Service Provider shall ensure that, in Service Provider’s opinion, consistent with Service Provider’s then-current practices with respect to the operations of its own assets, all Supplemental Service Providers have appropriately qualified and experienced (including possessing appropriate certifications) personnel for the Services they were hired to perform.

(b) Should Service Provider retain independent contractors to provide Services, Service Provider will not control the manner nor method in which the independent contractor provides such services, materials, or equipment. Service Provider shall review the performance of all contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, vendors, and any other counterparties to the Service Contracts, and their respective designees, agents, consultants, subcontractors, or representatives to the extent such Persons are providing services, materials, equipment, or supplies under the Service Contracts (collectively, the “ Supplemental Service Providers ” and each a “ Supplemental Service Provider ”).

ARTICLE 3

SCOPE AND DUTIES OF SERVICE PROVIDER

3.1 Scope of the Services .

(a) The “ Services ” to be provided under this Agreement shall consist of all services related to the design, development, construction, operation, management, and maintenance of the System and management of Owner and its Affiliates, including those services described below in this Section  3.1(a) and elsewhere in this Agreement. The Services shall be performed exclusively by Service Provider, Service Provider’s Subsidiaries, or, in Service Provider’s sole discretion, a Supplemental Service Provider on behalf of Service Provider (and shall not be performed in any way by Owner or its Affiliates) and shall not require the prior approval of or the giving of Notice to any Person. The Services include the following:

(i) performing and taking any and all actions necessary or appropriate to oversee, manage, and implement the development, planning, design, engineering, procurement, construction, installation, pre-commissioning, commissioning, operation, maintenance, inspection, testing, upkeep, repair, replacement, abandonment, removal, and improvement of the System, including the Facilities;

 

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(ii) purchasing and maintaining rights-of-way, easements, fee properties, and other land rights and estates and the improvements thereon and acquiring and maintaining any other property (including telecommunications leases) necessary for the continued ownership or operation of the System (including the initiation and prosecution on any litigation, condemnation, or other proceedings that may be necessary to secure the same) and, as necessary, transferring such rights to or among Owner and its Affiliates;

(iii) providing or procuring utility services;

(iv) performing quality control and inspections of construction of the Facilities, and coordinating, managing, and monitoring all Third Party inspection work related to the construction of the Facilities;

(v) preparing and filing all ministerial reports, filings, postings, Permits of Owner or its Affiliates, and updates or renewals of the foregoing, tax returns or other tax filings of or related to taxes of Owner or with respect to the System, and any other governmental filings, pleadings, answers, or appearances with or before any Governmental Entities as necessary to comply with Law or to implement the terms and conditions of an agreement in respect of the System;

(vi) taking appropriate actions necessary to engage Subsidiaries and Supplemental Service Providers and to procure, furnish, take delivery of, and store all materials, equipment, and supplies to be incorporated in or used in the System, and in such reasonable amounts as are necessary to carry out its responsibilities under this Agreement;

(vii) making and accepting payments in Owner’s or its Affiliates’ name as required or permitted hereunder, including paying and discharging (with Owner’s or its Affiliates’ funds or at Service Provider’s election, Service Provider’s funds, which will be reimbursed) all documented costs, expenses, and liabilities incurred by Service Provider directly or on Owner’s or its Affiliates’ behalf in connection with performing the Services;

(viii) handling all banking matters, including opening, maintaining, and closing deposit, brokerage, investment, and similar accounts, and drawing checks or other orders for the payment of money;

(ix) making investments of Owner’s or its Affiliates’ funds in accordance with cash management policies of Owner;

(x) obtaining standby letters of credit, surety bonds, and other security in the name of Owner and its Affiliates;

(xi) (A) creating, incurring, assuming, guaranteeing, refinancing, paying or prepaying any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money, or amending, modifying, or otherwise altering the terms and provisions of any such Indebtedness for Borrowed Money or (B) permitting or creating any pledge, lien, or other similar encumbrance over any of the assets of Owner or its Affiliates;

 

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(xii) managing the accounting and tracking of, and paying and discharging, all costs and expenses incurred in respect of the System, Owner or its Affiliates;

(xiii) subject to Section  5.3 , providing general accounting services, including receipt of all revenues into bank accounts controlled by Owner on behalf of Owner;

(xiv) providing access to information technology, data storage, and communication systems;

(xv) obtaining, maintaining, and ensuring Owner’s and its Affiliate’s compliance with all Permits of Owner, or its Affiliate, as applicable, and applicable Law;

(xvi) maintaining compliance with continuous disclosure obligations under applicable securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations of the securities exchange upon which KAAC’s securities are listed, including the preparation for review, approval, and filing by KAAC of reports and other documents with all applicable regulatory authorities and all other reports or statements reasonably requested by Owner’s conflicts committee in accordance with the Related Party Transaction Policy;

(xvii) providing health, safety, and environmental services, including monitoring, investigations, and remediation of any Environmental Conditions and compliance activities related to Environmental Laws;

(xviii) providing, or causing to be provided, (A) all of the personnel necessary to staff and perform the Services, which may be accomplished to the extent necessary by (1) full or part time employees of Service Provider or its Affiliates, including their recruitment, hiring, termination, compensation, management, and training or (2) Supplemental Service Providers and (B) personnel to serve in capacities equivalent to the capacities of corporate executive officers, except that the personnel serving in such capacities will serve in such capacities on a shared, part-time basis only;

(xix) providing investor relations and general communications services to assist and support Owner in its communications with stockholders, media, Governmental Entities, market participants, trade associations, industry groups, and others;

(xx) lobbying with public officials and organizing and facilitating community outreach functions on behalf of Owner and its Affiliates with respect to the System and Owner;

 

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(xxi) defending and managing the litigation matters of Owner and its Affiliates and promptly notifying Owner upon obtaining Knowledge of any material litigation initiated against Owner or its Affiliates; provided, however, that Service Provider may only settle litigation matters that involve the payment of monetary damages not in excess of $10,000,000 and that does not impose any material restriction on the operations of Owner or any of its Affiliates; provided, that the foregoing proviso shall not limit Service Provider in responding to an Emergency;

(xxii) pursuing commercial transactions on behalf of Owner and its Affiliates and negotiating, entering into, modifying, administering, enforcing, maintaining, complying with, and extending, on behalf of Owner and its Affiliates, any contracts or agreements entered into by Owner, its Affiliates, or Service Provider on its or their behalf, and in the name, of Owner or its Affiliate, as the case may be, relating to the System or Service Provider’s fulfillment of its obligations under this Agreement, including marketing, scheduling, balancing, and measurement services;

(xxiii) engaging in business development activities, including the soliciting, contracting, and providing of other services (including gathering, treating, processing, and transmission services) for Third Parties and the construction, operation, and management of associated facilities;

(xxiv) taking any and all actions and making repairs, including implementing an emergency shutdown of the System (or any portion of the System), that, in Service Provider’s opinion, are required or appropriate in connection with an Emergency;

(xxv) if approved by Owner and Service Provider, implementing and constructing any physical expansions, modification, or enhancement, or series of physical expansions, modifications, or enhancements, to the System in addition to the Facilities;

(xxvi) selling, exchanging, leasing, or otherwise disposing of immaterial or obsolete assets related to the System; provided that no one transaction or series of related transactions exceeds $10,000,000;

(xxvii) engaging in remote operations to monitor and/or control any part or all of the System, including all communications infrastructure necessary to effectuate such operations; and

(xxviii) engaging and pursuing on behalf of Owner or its Affiliates any regulatory functions necessary or appropriate with respect to the System or construction of the Facilities.

(b) Owner grants Service Provider, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, the authority to execute, amend, or extend contracts of Owner in the course of providing the Services in accordance with this Agreement as provided in a special power of attorney, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A , authorizing Service Provider to sign on Owner’s behalf.

 

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3.2 Performance . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Service Provider shall have no obligation under the terms of this Agreement to take any action (including actions otherwise required to satisfy the Reasonable and Prudent Service Provider standard), make any expenditure, or incur any obligation for which Service Provider is not entitled to reimbursement under Section  4.3(a) .

3.3 Ownership of Property .

(a) The System shall be owned by Owner and its Affiliates. Service Provider shall have no ownership interest in the System or in any other assets of Owner or its Affiliates as a result of entering into this Agreement and providing the Services. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Service Provider may acquire personal property to be used in the System (including materials, equipment, supplies, consumables, and spare parts) in the name of Service Provider when Service Provider reasonably determines it to be expedient or cost effective to do so; provided, however, that title to such personal property shall pass to and vest in Owner upon Service Provider being reimbursed by Owner therefor.

(b) Service Provider and Owner each agree to take such further actions and to execute, acknowledge, and deliver all such further documents as are reasonably requested by the other Party for carrying out the purposes of Section  3.3(a) .

3.4 Force Majeure .

(a) For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Force Majeure ” means any acts of God and the public enemy, strikes, lockouts or other industrial disturbances, inability to obtain pipe or other material or equipment or labor, wars, blockades, insurrections, riots, epidemics, landslides, lightning, earthquakes, fires, storms, floods, high water washouts, inclement weather, arrests and restraint of rulers and people, interruptions by government or court orders, present or future orders of any regulatory body, civil disturbances, terrorist attacks, explosions, breakage or accident to machinery, equipment, or pipelines, maintenance to machinery and equipment, freezing of wells or pipelines, inability to obtain or delays in obtaining additional necessary Permits of Owner or its Affiliates (provided Service Provider has used commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such Permits of Owner or its Affiliates), any Laws, rules, orders, acts or restraint of any Governmental Entity, or the partial or entire failure of natural gas supply, and any other event that is beyond the reasonable control of the Party claiming Force Majeure, provided that the Party claiming Force Majeure shall give prompt (but in no event later than five (5) Business Days after the occurrence of such event) Notice and reasonably full particulars of such event to the other Party and takes all reasonable actions within its power to remove the basis for nonperformance and after doing so resumes performance as soon as possible.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, in the event a Party is rendered unable, wholly or in part, by Force Majeure to carry out its obligations under this Agreement (other than any obligation to make payment of any amount when due and payable hereunder), the obligation of such Party, so far as it is affected by such Force Majeure, shall be suspended during the continuance of any condition or event of Force Majeure, but for no longer period, and such condition or event shall so far as possible be remedied with all reasonable dispatch.

 

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(c) It is understood and agreed that the settlement of strikes or lockouts or resolution of differences with workers shall be entirely within the discretion of the affected Party, and that the above requirement that any Force Majeure shall be remedied with all reasonable dispatch shall not require the settlement of strikes, lockouts, or differences by acceding to the demands of the opposing party in such strike, lockout, or difference when such course is inadvisable in the discretion of the affected Party.

3.5 Tax Matters . The Parties agree that Service Provider shall be responsible for administering all tax matters with respect to Owner. Service Provider shall have (a) the exclusive right and sole authority to act on behalf of Owner in any audit or tax-related proceeding, including as the “partnership representative” within the meaning of Section 6223(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and (b) the responsibility to prepare, or cause to be prepared, all federal, state, and local tax returns required to be filed with respect to Owner.

ARTICLE 4

EXPENDITURES AND FUNDING

4.1 Authorization for Expenditures . Service Provider is hereby authorized and directed to make any and all expenditures necessary to provide the Services.

4.2 Support Services Fee .

(a) On or before November 15, 2021 and on or before November 15 of every Fiscal Year thereafter, Service Provider shall deliver to Owner for its approval by its board of directors, the Support Services Fee for the immediately following Fiscal Year based on Service Provider’s actual internal overhead and general and administrative costs (other than any costs included as part of the Direct G&A Costs or the Owner-Direct Billed Costs) incurred in connection with the provision of the Services in the then-current Fiscal Year (the “ Proposed Support Services Fee ”), together with supporting documentation therefor. Service Provider’s calculation of the Proposed Support Services Fee shall take into account equitable adjustments to reflect, among other things, the contribution, acquisition, or disposition of assets to or by Owner, including as a result of Owner’s exercise of any rights under the Purchase Rights and Restrictive Covenants Agreement, and to reflect any change in the cost of providing indirect oversight and administrative services to Owner due to changes in any applicable Law or interpretation thereof.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties agree that the Support Services Fee shall be as follows:

(i) from the Execution Date through December 31, 2019, the Support Services Fee shall be $3,000,000;

(ii) from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, the Support Services Fee shall be $5,000,000;

 

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(iii) from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, the Support Services Fee shall be $7,000,000; and

(iv) from January 1, 2022 through the term of this Agreement, the Support Services Fee shall be $9,000,000, as may be increased by Service Provider in accordance with the principles set forth in Section  4.2(a) .

(c) If any component of the Proposed Support Services Fee is not approved by December 15 of the Fiscal Year in which such Proposed Support Services Fee is delivered (such component, the “ Disputed Item ”), Service Provider may submit resolution of the Disputed Item to the Expert. Each Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Expert to render a decision in accordance with this Section  4.2(c) along with a statement of reasons therefor within ten (10) Business Days after the submission of the Disputed Item to the Expert. No Party shall communicate with the Expert without the prior consent of the other Parties. The Expert shall act as an expert and not an arbitrator. Save in the case of fraud or manifest error or bias, (i) the decision of the Expert shall be final and binding upon the Parties, shall be non-appealable and shall constitute an award that is final, binding, and, save in the case of fraud or manifest error or bias, non-appealable and upon which a judgment may be entered by a court having jurisdiction and (ii) the Proposed Support Services Fee as revised to reflect the decision of the Expert with respect to the Disputed Item shall be final and binding upon the Parties and shall constitute the Support Services Fee for the subject Fiscal Year (with effect from January 1 of such subject Fiscal Year). The Expert shall review only the Disputed Item submitted to it and the determination of such Disputed Item shall be made in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section  4.2(c) ; provided that the Expert’s resolution of a Disputed Item shall not be less than the lesser amount claimed for such Disputed Item and shall not be greater than the greater amount claimed for such Disputed Item. Owner, on the one hand, and Service Provider, on the other hand, shall bear all costs and expenses incurred by such Party in connection with such expert determination, except that the fees and expenses of the Expert hereunder shall be borne based upon the inverse proportion of the dollar amount of the Disputed Item resolved in favor of such Party (i.e., so that the prevailing Party bears a lesser amount of such fees and expenses).

(d) During the pendency of any Disputed Item and subject to the procedure set forth in Section  4.2(c) , (i) any non-disputed component of the Proposed Support Services Fee shall be factored into the Support Services Fee and (ii) any component of the Proposed Services Fee that is a Disputed Item shall be factored into the Support Services Fee as the previous year’s amount of such component plus an amount equal to 5% of the previous year’s amount.

4.3 Payment of Expenditures; Offset .

(a) In respect of all Owner Direct-Billed Costs, Service Provider shall remit payment directly with Owner’s (or its Affiliates’) funds or may remit payment with its own funds.

(b) If Service Provider elects to remit payment with its own funds, then (i) Owner shall reimburse Service Provider as provided in Section  4.4 or (ii) Service Provider shall be entitled to reimburse itself for the full amount of such payments with revenues received by Service Provider on behalf of Owner or its Affiliates pursuant to Section  3.1(a)(xiii) .

 

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(c) Service Provider shall not be obligated to advance its own funds for the payment of any costs or expenditures under this Agreement. Moreover, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Service Provider shall not have any obligation to provide Services to the extent that sufficient funds to do so are not timely provided by Owner and any such failure on the part of Service Provider to provide Services in such circumstances shall not be a breach by Service Provider of this Agreement.

4.4 Monthly Statement; Service Provider Reimbursement and Compensation . Service Provider shall prepare and submit monthly a statement with detail of all (a) Owner Direct-Billed Costs paid from Service Provider’s funds, and reimbursed per Section  4.3(b)(ii) , (b) Owner Direct-Billed Costs paid from Service Provider’s funds that are reimbursable pursuant to Section  4.3(b)(i) and not otherwise reimbursed per Section  4.3(b)(ii) , (c) Direct G&A Costs incurred, (d) the Support Services Fee, and (e) any other costs, expenses, or liabilities for which payment was remitted by Service Provider related to Owner or the System, as provided under this Agreement. The sum of (b), (c), (d), and (e) shall be referred to herein as the “Monthly Settlement Amount.” Owner shall pay to Service Provider or to applicable Affiliates designated by Service Provider the Monthly Settlement Amount attributable to a month by no later than the last day of the immediately following month. Service Provider shall promptly provide upon written request of Owner all reasonable supporting documentation relating to costs or expenditures and the allocation methodology used with respect to any monthly statement. If payment is not timely made and revenue and the offset thereof pursuant to Section  4.3(a) is insufficient to satisfy Services Costs due and owing in full, then the unpaid amount shall accrue interest at the Default Interest Rate from the due date therefor until paid in full.

4.5 Audits . Owner shall have the right, at Owner’s cost, to audit Service Provider’s accounts and records relating to the Services and any costs, fees, or reimbursements charged to Owner’s account for any calendar year within the 24-month period following the end of such calendar year. The audits shall not be conducted more frequently than bi-annually without the prior approval of Service Provider. Owner may request information prior to the commencement of the audit, and Service Provider shall, to the extent available, provide the information requested as soon as practical in order to facilitate the forthcoming audit. Upon the completion of any such audit, Owner or Service Provider may notify Service Provider or Owner, as applicable, of any overcharge or undercharge discovered by Owner or Service Provider and request reimbursement thereof, and such notice shall include the notifying Party’s calculations and reasonable data supporting such reimbursement. If Service Provider notifies Owner within 30 days that it disputes the audit results, then either Owner or Service Provider may cause such dispute to be submitted to expert determination in accordance with Section  4.2(c) . If Service Provider does not dispute such amount, Service Provider shall promptly reimburse Owner, or provide a credit under this Agreement to Owner, in the amount of any previously overcharged amounts. This Section  4.5 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement for a period of 24 months. In the absence of a claim for adjustment within the two (2) year audit period, the bills and statements (and associated payments, fees and charges) rendered for the calendar year prior to such two (2) year audit period shall be conclusively established as correct.

 

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ARTICLE 5

ACCOUNTING AND RECORDS; REMITTANCES

5.1 Maintenance of Accounts . Service Provider shall maintain the records and accurate accounts of all expenses, costs, and liabilities incurred by it in performing the Services, and all revenues accrued and invoiced, all of which shall be charged or credited to Owner or its Affiliates. Service Provider shall maintain and prepare the books and records of Owner in (a) conformity with GAAP and any applicable FERC and TRRC requirements and (b) compliance with continuous disclosure obligations under applicable securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations of the securities exchange upon which KAAC’s securities are listed.

5.2 Reports and Notices . Service Provider shall provide to Owner such reports and notices concerning System as Service Provider routinely generates in respect of the System (Effective Date) as of the date hereof.

5.3 Remittances . At the end of each month or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter, Service Provider shall remit to bank accounts of Owner any revenues of Owner received and maintained by Service Provider pursuant to Section  3.1(a)(xiii) in a bank account of Service Provider during such month.

ARTICLE 6

WARRANTIES

6.1 Warranties of Owner . Owner warrants to Service Provider that on and as of the date hereof:

(a) Owner is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and is authorized to conduct business in the State of Texas, with power and authority to carry on the business in which it is engaged and to perform its obligations under this Agreement;

(b) this Agreement has been executed and delivered in accordance with any corporate governance requirements of Owner;

(c) Owner has all the requisite corporate, limited liability company, partnership, trust, or other applicable power and authority to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder;

(d) Owner’s execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement will not violate (i) any of the provisions of its organizational documents, (ii) any agreements pursuant to which it or its property is bound, or (iii) any Laws, except with respect to clauses (ii) and (iii), as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on Owner and its Affiliates, taken as a whole;

(e) there is no Action pending or, to Owner’s Knowledge, threatened against or affecting Owner before any Governmental Entity that could reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the ability of Owner to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and

 

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(f) Owner is not subject to any bankruptcy, temporary receivership, liquidation or insolvency proceedings, or any order by a court having jurisdiction for its dissolution, liquidation, or winding up.

6.2 Warranties of Service Provider . Service Provider warrants to Owner that on and as of the date hereof:

(a) Service Provider is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware, with power and authority to carry on the business in which it is engaged to perform its obligations under this Agreement;

(b) this Agreement has been executed and delivered in accordance with any corporate governance requirements of Service Provider;

(c) Service Provider has all the requisite corporate, limited liability company, partnership, trust, or other applicable power and authority to enter into this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder;

(d) Service Provider’s execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement will not violate (i) any of the provisions of its organizational documents, (ii) any agreements pursuant to which it or its property is bound, or (iii) any Laws, except with respect to clauses (ii) and (iii), as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on Service Provider and its Affiliates, taken as a whole;

(e) this Agreement is valid, binding, and enforceable against Service Provider in accordance with its terms subject to bankruptcy, moratorium, insolvency, and other Laws generally affecting creditors’ rights and general principles of equity (whether applied in a proceeding in a court of Law or equity);

(f) there is no Action pending or, to Service Provider’s Knowledge, threatened against or affecting Service Provider before any Governmental Entity that could reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the ability of Service Provider to perform its obligations under this Agreement; and

(g) Service Provider is not subject to any bankruptcy, temporary receivership, liquidation or insolvency proceedings, or any order by a court having jurisdiction for its dissolution, liquidation, or winding up.

ARTICLE 7

INDEMNIFICATION; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

7.1 Limitation of Liability . NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS, CLAIMS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION AGAINST ONE ANOTHER ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY UNRECOVERABLE DAMAGES, SAVE AND EXCEPT SUCH DAMAGES PAYABLE WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMS OF A THIRD PARTY.

 

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7.2 Indemnification of Owner . Subject to Section  7.11 , Service Provider agrees to protect, defend, indemnify, and hold Owner and its Affiliates, and each of its and their respective managers, directors, members, officers, employees, attorneys-in-fact, and agents (each an “ Owner Indemnified Party ”), free and harmless from and against any and all losses, claims, liens, demands, and causes of action of every kind and character arising out of, in connection with, or incident to this Agreement, including the amounts of judgments, penalties, interest, court costs, investigation expenses and costs, and reasonable legal fees (collectively, “ Claims ”) suffered or incurred by any Owner Indemnified Party to the extent such Claims are the result of, caused by, or arise out of the willful misconduct of Senior Supervisory Personnel of Service Provider in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement or the breach by Service Provider of its obligations under Section  5.3 . Notwithstanding the above, if any Claim of the nature described above in this Section  7.2 arises out of the joint or concurrent negligence, gross negligence, strict liability, or willful misconduct of any of Owner Indemnified Parties, it is the express intent of the Parties that Service Provider shall not be required to indemnify any Owner Indemnified Party hereunder and shall have no liability to any Owner Indemnified Party in connection therewith.

7.3 Indemnification of Service Provider . Owner agrees to protect, defend, indemnify, and hold Service Provider and its Affiliates, and each of its and their respective managers, directors, members, officers, employees, attorneys-in-fact, and agents (each a “ Service Provider Indemnified Party ”), free and harmless from and against any and all Claims suffered or incurred by any Service Provider Indemnified Party resulting from, caused by, or arising out of (a) the sole, joint, or concurrent negligence, gross negligence, intentional breach, or willful misconduct of any member of the Owner Indemnified Parties, (b) the sole, joint, or concurrent negligence of any Service Provider Indemnified Party in such Service Provider Indemnified Party’s performance or failure to perform under or related to this Agreement, or (c) Service Provider’s or a Supplemental Service Provider’s actions or omissions in connection with its performance of the Services, but this indemnity shall not apply to the extent that such Claims are subject to indemnification by Service Provider as provided in Section  7.2 .

7.4 Indemnification Demands . Each Party hereunder agrees that promptly upon its discovery of facts giving rise to a demand for indemnity (an “ Indemnity Demand ”) under the provisions of this Agreement, including receipt by it of a Claim by any Third Party, with respect to any matter as to which a Service Provider Indemnified Party or an Owner Indemnified Party, as applicable (each, an “ Indemnified Party ”), asserts a right to indemnity under the provisions of this Agreement, it will give prompt Notice thereof in writing to the Party against which such a right is being asserted (the “ Indemnifying Party ”), together with a statement of such information respecting any of the foregoing as it shall have. Such Notice shall include a formal demand for indemnification under this Agreement. The Indemnifying Party shall not be obligated to indemnify the Indemnified Party with respect to any Indemnity Demand to the extent that the Indemnified Party fails to notify the Indemnifying Party thereof in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and such failure materially and adversely affects the ability of the Indemnifying Party or its counsel to defend against such matter and to make a timely response thereto including any responsive motion or answer to a complaint, petition, notice, or other legal, equitable, or administrative process relating to the Indemnity Demand.

 

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7.5 Right to Contest and Defend . The Indemnifying Party shall be entitled, at its cost and expense, to contest and defend, by all appropriate legal proceedings, any Claim with respect to which it is called upon to indemnify the Indemnified Party under the provisions of this Agreement; provided, that Notice of the intention to so contest shall be delivered by the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party within 60 days from the date of receipt by the Indemnifying Party of Notice by the Indemnified Party of the assertion of the Indemnity Demand. Any such contest may be conducted in the name and on behalf of the Indemnifying Party or the Indemnified Party as may be appropriate. Such contest shall be conducted by reputable counsel employed by the Indemnifying Party and not reasonably objected to by the Indemnified Party, but the Indemnified Party shall have the right, but not the obligation, to participate in such proceedings and to be represented by counsel of its own choosing at its sole cost and expense. The Indemnifying Party shall have full authority to determine all actions to be taken with respect to such Claim; provided, however, that the Indemnifying Party will not have the authority to subject the Indemnified Party to any obligation whatsoever, other than the performance of purely ministerial tasks or obligations not involving material expense. If the Indemnifying Party does not elect to contest and defend any such Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall be bound by the result obtained with respect thereto by the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnifying Party shall have assumed the defense of such Claim, the Indemnified Party shall agree to any settlement, compromise, or discharge of a Claim that the Indemnifying Party may recommend and that, by its terms, obligates the Indemnifying Party to pay the full amount of the liability in connection with such Claim, which releases the Indemnified Party completely in connection with such Claim and which would not otherwise materially adversely affect the Indemnified Party. An Indemnified Party shall not otherwise agree to any settlement, compromise, or discharge of a Claim during the 60-day period specified above, nor so long as the Indemnifying Party is diligently pursuing the defense of such Claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnifying Party shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Claim (and shall be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel incurred by the Indemnified Party in defending such Claim) if the Claim seeks an order, injunction, or other equitable relief or relief for other than money damages against the Indemnified Party which the Indemnified Party reasonably determines, after conferring with its counsel, cannot be separated from any related Claim for money damages. If such equitable relief or other relief portion of the Claim can be so separated from that for money damages, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to assume the defense of the portion relating to money damages.

7.6 Cooperation . If requested by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified Party agrees to cooperate with the Indemnifying Party and its counsel in contesting any Claim that the Indemnifying Party elects to contest or, if appropriate, in making any counterclaim against the person asserting the Claim, or any cross-complaint against any person, and the Indemnifying Party will reimburse the Indemnified Party for any expenses incurred by it in so cooperating. At no cost or expense to the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party shall cooperate with the Indemnified Party and its counsel in contesting any Claim.

 

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7.7 Right to Participate . If the Indemnifying Party does not elect to contest a Claim, the Indemnified Party agrees to afford the Indemnifying Party and its counsel the opportunity to be present at, and to participate in, conferences with all Persons, including any Governmental Entities, asserting any Claim against the Indemnified Party or conferences with representatives of, or counsel for, such Persons.

7.8 Payment of Damages . The indemnification required hereunder shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, within ten (10) days as and when reasonably specific bills are received or loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense is incurred and reasonable evidence thereof is delivered. In calculating any amount to be paid by an Indemnifying Party by reason of the provisions of this Agreement, the amount shall be reduced by all insurance proceeds actually received (less reasonable costs of recovery) by the Indemnified Party related to the damages. The Indemnified Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate any and all losses arising out of any Claim.

7.9 Express Negligence Rule . THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN EXPRESSLY NEGOTIATED IN EVERY DETAIL, ARE INTENDED TO BE GIVEN FULL AND LITERAL EFFECT, AND UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL BE APPLICABLE WHETHER OR NOT THE CLAIMS IN QUESTION ARISE OR AROSE SOLELY OR IN PART FROM THE GROSS, ACTIVE, PASSIVE, OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER FAULT OF ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY. OWNER AND SERVICE PROVIDER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS STATEMENT COMPLIES WITH THE EXPRESS NEGLIGENCE RULE AND CONSTITUTES CONSPICUOUS NOTICE. THIS CONSPICUOUS NOTICE IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE OR ALTER THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES, ALL OF WHICH ARE SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE IN THIS AGREEMENT.

7.10 Acknowledgment . THE PARTIES AGREE AND STIPULATE THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS NOT AN “AGREEMENT PERTAINING TO A WELL FOR OIL, GAS, OR WATER, OR TO MINE FOR A MINERAL” AS SUCH PHRASE IS DEFINED IN SECTION 127.001 OF THE TEXAS CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE, AS AMENDED.

7.11 Limitations .

(a) No suit or action shall be brought against Service Provider more than two (2) years after the first occurrence of the event or circumstance giving rise to the associated claim.

(b) In no event shall Service Provider’s aggregate liability during any Fiscal Year under this Agreement to the Owner Indemnified Parties exceed two times the amount of the Support Services Fee applicable to such Fiscal Year, provided, however that this Section  7.11 shall not apply to any breaches by Service Provider of Section  5.3 .

(c) Any claim made against Service Provider shall be deemed to be withdrawn unless, within thirty (30) days of communicating Notice of such claim to Service Provider, Owner (i) properly files a lawsuit related to such claim against Service Provider and (ii) serves Notice of such lawsuit to Service Provider.

 

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7.12 Sole Remedies . No Party shall have any remedies for breach of this Agreement other than those remedies expressly enumerated in this ARTICLE  7 and ARTICLE  9 and Service Provider’s right to seek payment as provided in Section  4.4

ARTICLE 8

INSURANCE

8.1 Insurance Provided by Service Provider . Throughout the Term, Service Provider shall carry and maintain, or caused to be carried and maintained, liability and other insurance coverages, including builder’s risk insurance coverage, with limits and deductibles or retentions in amounts commensurate with Service Provider’s obligations under this Agreement with respect to the performance of the Services as are commercially reasonable as determined by Service Provider. If mutually agreed by Owner and Service Provider, Service Provider shall maintain property insurance, during operations, covering physical loss of, or damage or destruction to, the System, in such amounts and with such insurers and as are commercially reasonable as determined by Service Provider.

8.2 Use of Proceeds . In the event that Service Provider maintains property insurance covering physical loss of, or damage or destruction to, any portion of the System, and all or any such portion of the System is lost, damaged, or destroyed as a result of any peril covered by any such policies, all insurance proceeds under such policies shall be used to repair and restore such System unless otherwise agreed by Owner, unless such proceeds are reimbursement payments to Service Provider or Owner. Any and all such proceeds that are not used to repair and restore such System and are not reimbursement payments to Service Provider or Owner, net of any cost of recovery of such proceeds, shall be paid to Owner. In the event that Service Provider maintains any business interruption, business income, credit risk, or other similar types of insurance coverages with respect to or otherwise covering the payment of any costs, the amount of any proceeds thereof that are not applied to the payment of costs, net of any cost of recovery of such proceeds, shall be paid to Owner.

8.3 Costs of Insurance . Costs incurred by Service Provider to maintain any insurance policies hereunder, including premiums, expenses, deductibles, self-insured retentions, or similar programs applicable to the insurance required hereunder for the direct or indirect benefit of Owner shall be included in the Service Costs (other than any insurance costs and expenses incurred by Service Provider under Section  7.2 ).

8.4 Insurance Maintained by Others . Nothing herein shall prohibit Owner or any of its Affiliates from maintaining, at its own expense, insurance for its own account, whether with respect to the System or otherwise, and the maintenance of such additional insurance shall not reduce any amount payable under any of the policies described in this Agreement. The proceeds of any such additional insurance shall be solely for the account of the Person maintaining such additional insurance.

8.5 Supplemental Service Providers . Service Provider shall, at all times, use its judgment to determine the appropriate types and amounts of insurance policies that it will require its Supplemental Service Providers to procure and maintain, with such determination being consistent with the duties of the Supplemental Service Providers.

 

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8.6 Property Insurance . Subject to this ARTICLE  8 , Owner shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, property insurance coverage. Such coverage may be arranged under a self-insurance program.

8.7 No Limitation . For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of this ARTICLE  8 shall not cap or limit Owner’s indemnification obligations and liabilities under ARTICLE  7 .

ARTICLE 9

TERM AND TERMINATION

9.1 Term . This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue in effect until terminated in accordance with Section  9.2 .

9.2 Termination . This Agreement may be terminated:

(a) upon the mutual written consent of the Parties;

(b) by either Party, at its option, upon thirty (30) days written Notice in the event Service Provider or one of its Affiliates no longer owns a direct or indirect interest in at least fifty percent (50%) of the voting or other equity securities of KAAC; or

(c) by Owner in the event that Service Provider has failed to perform any of its covenants or obligations under this Agreement as a result of the willful misconduct of Service Provider’s Senior Supervisory Personnel, and such failure has had a material adverse financial impact on Owner, taken as a whole (a “ Performance Breach ”); provided, however, that (y) prior to a termination for a Performance Breach, the provisions set forth in this Section  9.2(c) shall apply, and (z) it is agreed and acknowledged that any action taken by Service Provider hereunder with the approval of Owner and in accordance with the terms of such approval or any action taken in compliance with the Law shall not constitute a Performance Breach.

(i) Owner shall give Service Provider written Notice of such Performance Breach (a “ Performance Breach Notice ”). Service Provider shall have sixty (60) days from receipt of the Performance Breach Notice to cure or remedy the Performance Breach, or if Service Provider is diligently pursuing such a cure or remedy, Service Provider shall provide Owner with written Notice that Service Provider intends to cure or remedy the Performance Breach, including a summary of the material steps it has taken to date to diligently pursue such cure or remedy and the time it is expected to take to cure or remedy such Performance Breach (a “ Cure Notice ”). If Service Provider delivers a timely Cure Notice, Service Provider shall have one hundred eighty (180) days from receipt of the Performance Breach Notice to cure or remedy the Performance Breach (as may be extended below, the “ Cure Period ”); provided, that if Service Provider is diligently pursuing a cure or remedy, the Cure Period shall be extended for so long as Service Provider continues to diligently pursue such cure or remedy. If Service Provider timely cures or remedies the Performance Breach within the Cure Period, this Agreement will continue in full force and effect and termination will not occur.

 

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(ii) If either (A) a Cure Notice is not delivered within sixty (60) days following receipt of the Performance Breach Notice or (B) a Cure Notice is delivered within sixty (60) days following receipt of the Performance Breach Notice, but the Performance Breach is not cured or remedied within the Cure Period (including if Service Provider ceases to diligently pursue the cure or remedy), then Owner shall have the right, exercisable at any time during the sixty (60) days following the expiration of the applicable period referenced in the foregoing clause (A) or (B), to elect by written Notice to Service Provider to terminate this Agreement with no further liability, except for payment to Service Provider of any costs incurred hereunder; provided, however, that this Agreement may not be terminated pursuant to this Section  9.2(c)(ii) unless a court determines that there was a Performance Breach and such determination is final and non-appealable.

(iii) If the Performance Breach relates to alleged noncompliance with applicable Laws, then the Performance Breach will be considered remedied if, within the Cure Period, the Governmental Entity with jurisdiction over the applicable Law that is the subject matter of such alleged noncompliance approves a plan of remedial action.

9.3 Effectiveness of Termination . Unless there is a Transition Period, the termination of this Agreement shall be effective (a) upon the date of the mutual written consent, in the case of termination pursuant to Section  9.2(a) , (b) thirty (30) days after receipt of Notice, in the case of termination pursuant to Section  9.2(b) , and (c) upon the final, non-appealable determination of a Performance Breach, in the case of termination pursuant to Section  9.2(c) . However, if there is a Transition Period, the termination of this Agreement shall be effective upon the end of the Transition Period or, if earlier, the date upon which Owner requests Service Provider to terminate its performance of Services as provided in Section  9.4 .

9.4 Effect of Termination; Transition Period; Employees . The termination of this Agreement shall not relieve an Indemnifying Party of its obligations under ARTICLE  7 or Owner’s payment obligations under Section  4.4 . Upon termination, Service Provider shall make available to Owner Service Provider’s books and records and data (to the extent permitted by law), insofar as such books and records and data directly relate to the System. Notwithstanding any such termination, at the request of Owner, Service Provider shall continue to serve as Service Provider of the System under this Agreement in compliance with the provisions hereof for a transition period of up to six (6) months after the dates described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of Section  9.3 (the “ Transition Period ”) unless Owner requests Service Provider to terminate its performance of the Services earlier. During the Transition Period, Service Provider shall provide the Services in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the termination of this Agreement shall be deemed for purposes of this ARTICLE  9 to terminate with the last day of the Transition Period. Upon termination, if requested by Owner, Service Provider shall assign to Owner any contracts and agreements entered into by Service Provider in connection with its performance of the Services on behalf of Owner or its Affiliates in compliance with the terms of this Agreement (except for any benefit plans and any related agreements and arrangements and to the extent such contracts and agreements are freely assignable), and Owner shall assume all

 

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obligations and liabilities under such contracts and agreements. The Parties agree to execute from time to time after such termination such documents and instruments requested by each Party to evidence such assignment and assumption. Upon termination of this Agreement, Service Provider shall (a) reasonably cooperate with Owner and any successor service provider to facilitate the orderly transition of Service Provider’s responsibilities and to transfer to Owner or the successor service provider (as applicable) control of any and all property of Owner and its Affiliates that is under the care and custody of Service Provider and (b) provide to Owner or any successor service provider a list of the transferring employees of Service Provider or its Affiliates who, at the time of such termination, allocate substantially all of their time to Field Operations or whose costs are billed as Direct G&A Costs (the “ Transferred Employees ”), and Owner shall make an offer of employment to each Transferred Employee, which offer shall include provision for terms and conditions of employment, including total compensation and benefits, which are substantially similar, in the aggregate, to the terms and conditions of employment Service Provider provides to such Transferred Employee at the time such offer is made and shall include recognition for all purposes of such Transferred Employee’s accrued service with Service Provider. Except for unused current year vacation, Service Provider will be responsible for paying the compensation earned but unpaid, while such Transferred Employee was employed by Service Provider up to the date of termination of this Agreement. Unused current year vacation to the date of termination of this Agreement shall be an accrual transferred to Owner and Owner shall provide such Transferred Employee with such accrued vacation as well as any remaining vacation entitlement for the remainder of the year. All items in respect of a Transferred Employee that require proration including premiums for employment insurance, workers’ compensation, wages, salaries, and commissions and employee benefit plan payments will be appropriately prorated to the date of termination of this Agreement. To the extent that any Transferred Employee does not accept an offer of employment from Owner and Service Provider terminates the employment of such Transferred Employee, then Owner shall be liable for all severance obligations payable to such Transferred Employee. During the Term of this Agreement and until the date that is two (2) years from termination of this Agreement, except for Transferred Employees, neither Owner nor its Affiliates shall solicit for employment or employ any Person who is or was employed, contracted, or retained by Service Provider or its Affiliates during the Term of the Agreement (the “ Restricted Persons ”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, this  Section  9.4  shall not apply to (x) any hiring as a result of any solicitation that consists of a general advertisement or solicitation by Owner or its Affiliates through the use of general media advertisements, the internet, or professional search firms that is not targeted at the Restricted Persons or (y) any solicitation or hiring of any person who has not been employed, contracted, or retained by Service Provider of its Affiliates for at least six (6) months immediately preceding such solicitation or hiring.

ARTICLE 10

CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

10.1 Confidential Information . Each Party (the “ Receiving Party ”) acknowledges that, from time to time, it may receive information from or regarding the other Party (the “ Disclosing Party ”) or the Disclosing Party’s Subsidiaries, Affiliates, investees, or their respective customers, or suppliers in the nature of trade secrets or secret or proprietary information, or information that is otherwise confidential, the disclosure of which may be

 

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damaging to the Disclosing Party. The Receiving Party shall hold in strict confidence any such information it receives and may not disclose such information to any Person, except for disclosures (a) necessary to comply with any Law (including applicable stock exchange or quotation system requirements), (b) to its employees, Affiliates, advisers, Supplemental Service Providers (where the Receiving Party is Service Provider), or representatives, but only if the recipients of such information have agreed to be bound by the provisions of this ARTICLE  10 or are otherwise subject to a duty of confidentiality; and provided that the Receiving Party shall be responsible for such recipients’ use and disclosure of any such information, (c) of information that the Receiving Party also has received from a source independent of the Disclosing Party, but only if the Receiving Party reasonably believes such source obtained such information without breach of any obligation of confidentiality, (d) of information that the Receiving Party can reasonably demonstrate was independently developed by the Receiving Party without reliance upon any material separately developed by or for the Disclosing Party, (e) to existing or potential investors, lenders, accountants, and other representatives of the Receiving Party with a need to know such information, but only if the recipients of such information have agreed to be bound by the provisions of this ARTICLE  10 or are otherwise subject to a duty of confidentiality; and provided that the Receiving Party shall be responsible for such recipients’ use and disclosure of any such information, or (f) of public information. If a Receiving Party or its Affiliates, advisers, or representatives is compelled to disclose any confidential information by judicial or administrative process or by other requirements of applicable Law, the Receiving Party shall promptly provide Notice to the Disclosing Party of such obligation, unless such Notice violates applicable Law, and shall provide reasonable assistance to the Disclosing Party to obtain an appropriate protective order or other reasonable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such information. The Receiving Party acknowledges that a breach of the provisions of this ARTICLE  10 may cause irreparable injury to the Disclosing Party or its Subsidiaries, Affiliates, or investees for which monetary damages are inadequate, difficult to compute, or both. Accordingly, the Receiving Party agrees that the provisions of this ARTICLE  10 may be enforced by injunctive action or specific performance, and the Receiving Party hereby waives any requirement to post bond in connection with any injunctive order or order for specific performance. The Receiving Party agrees and acknowledges that it shall be held accountable for disclosures in contravention of this ARTICLE  10 by its employees, Affiliates, advisers, or representatives.

ARTICLE 11

GENERAL PROVISIONS

11.1 Not i ces . Any notice, request, demand, and other communication required or permitted to be given or made hereunder (each a “ Notice ”) shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made if (a) delivered personally, (b) transmitted by first class registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (c) delivered by prepaid overnight courier service, or (d) delivered by confirmed facsimile transmission or electronic mail to a Party at the following addresses (or at such other addresses as shall be specified by a Party by similar Notice):

 

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If to Service Provider, addressed to:

Apache Corporation

2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056

Attention: Tom Yelich, VP Business Development

Facsimile: (713) 296-6458

In the case of Notice to Owner (all or any), to:

Altus Midstream Company (f/k/a Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp.)

2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056

Attention: Brian Freed

Facsimile: (713) 296-6459

Email: brian.freed@apachecorp.com

With a copy to:

Apache Legal

2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056

Attn: General Counsel

Facsimile: (713) 296-6459

Notices shall be effective (i) if delivered personally or sent by courier service, upon actual receipt by the intended recipient, (ii) if mailed, upon the earlier of five calendar days after deposit in the mail or the date of delivery as shown by the return receipt therefor, (iii) if sent by facsimile transmission, when confirmation of transmission is received, or (iv) if sent by electronic mail, when confirmation is received. Whenever any Notice is required to be given by Law or this Agreement, a written waiver thereof, signed by the Person entitled to Notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such Notice.

11.2 Entire Agreement . This Agreement, the instruments to be delivered hereunder, the Contribution Agreement, and the Ancillary Agreements (as defined in the Contribution Agreement) supersede all previous understandings or agreements among, and contain the entire understanding of, the Parties, whether oral or written, with respect to the provision of Services by Service Provider.

11.3 Waivers . No waiver by any Party hereto of any of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the Party so waiving. No waiver by any Party shall operate or be construed as a waiver in respect of any failure, breach, or default not expressly identified by such written waiver, whether of a similar or different character, and whether occurring before or after that waiver. Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, no failure by a Party hereto to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege.

 

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11.4 Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Severability; Waiver of Jury Trial .

(a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the Laws of the State of Texas without regard to the principles of conflicts of Law; provided, however, that no Law, theory, or public policy shall be given effect which would undermine, diminish, or reduce the effectiveness of the waiver of damages provided in Section  7.1 , it being the express intent, understanding, and agreement of the Parties that such waiver is to be given the fullest effect, notwithstanding the negligence (whether sole, joint, or concurrent), gross negligence, willful misconduct, strict liability, or other legal fault of any Party.

(b) The Parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Texas and the federal courts of the United States of America, each located in Harris County, Texas, over any dispute between the Parties arising out of this Agreement, and the Parties irrevocably agree that all such claims in respect of such dispute shall be heard and determined in such courts. The Parties hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such dispute arising out of this Agreement brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such dispute. The Parties agree that a judgment in any such dispute may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law.

(c) Should any term or provision of this Agreement for any reason be declared invalid or unenforceable, such decision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any of the other terms or provisions of this Agreement, which other terms and provisions shall remain in full force and effect and the application of such invalid or unenforceable term or provision to Persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable shall be valid and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by Law. If a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the Parties agree that the court making such determination shall have the power to limit such term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases or to replace such term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and that this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable as so modified.

(d) EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LEGAL ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

11.5 No Third Party Benefit . Except as set forth in Sections  7.2 and 7.3 , this Agreement (a) is for the sole benefit of the Parties hereto and (b) is not intended to benefit any other Person. No Person that is not a Party to this Agreement may enforce any part of this Agreement or rely upon any data or information disclosed or developed pursuant to this Agreement.

 

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11.6 Amendments .

(a) No amendment, supplement, or waiver of this Agreement, including to any exhibit hereto, shall be binding unless executed in writing by the Party to be bound thereby and any permitted assignees.

(b) If a provision or a defined term incorporated by reference into this Agreement is amended, supplemented, or modified in the agreement from which such provision or defined term is incorporated, such amendment, supplement, or modification shall have no effect on such provision or defined term as used in this Agreement unless such amendment, supplement, or modification is approved as provided in this Section  11.6 .

11.7 Assignment and Successors and Assigns .

(a) The rights and obligations contained in this Agreement shall not be assigned by either Party without the prior written consent of the other Party to this Agreement, and any such action without the required consent shall be void ab initio ; provided, however, that Service Provider may assign its rights and obligations contained in this Agreement to an Affiliate of Service Provider without Owner’s prior written consent provided that Service Provider shall remain liable for its obligations contained in this Agreement.

(b) This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the Parties and any permitted successors or assigns to the original Parties to this Agreement, but such assignment shall not relieve either Party of any obligations incurred prior to such assignment.

11.8 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute an agreement binding on all Parties hereto, notwithstanding that all such Parties are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart. Facsimile copies of signatures shall constitute original signatures for all purposes of this Agreement and any enforcement hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

OWNER:

 

ALTUS MIDSTREAM COMPANY

(f/k/a Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp.)

By:  

/s/ Terry A. Hart

Name:   Terry A. Hart
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page to Construction, Operations and Maintenance Agreement]


SERVICE PROVIDER:

 

APACHE CORPORATION

By:  

/s/ Stephen J. Riney

Name:   Stephen J. Riney
Title:   Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President

[Signature Page to Construction, Operations and Maintenance Agreement]


EXHIBIT A

SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY

This Special Power of Attorney is made in the United States of America on the          day of [                ] 201[•].

The undersigned, [                ], [ title ] of Altus Midstream Company (f/k/a Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp.), a Delaware corporation, (“ Owner ”), does hereby make, constitute and appoint [                ], true and lawful attorney-in-fact of the Owner (“ Attorney-in-Fact ”), for it and in its name, place and stead and for the benefit of Owner:

To sign on its behalf that authority to execute, amend, or extend contracts of (i) Owner, (ii) Altus Midstream LP, (iii) Alpine High Gathering LP, (iv) Alpine High Pipeline LP, (v) Alpine High Processing LP, and (vi) Alpine High NGL Pipeline LP in accordance with the Construction, Operations and Maintenance Agreement, by and between Apache Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and Owner, dated November 9, 2018.

This Special Power of Attorney is valid only with respect to the foregoing purposes and matters, and the Company hereby ratifies and confirms all acts that said Attorney-in-Fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

The powers granted to [                ] in this Special Power of Attorney will expire upon the formal revocation of this Special Power of Attorney.

 

                                                 

[                    ]

[ title ]

Altus Midstream Company (f/k/a Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp.)

Exhibit 10.4

Execution Version

PURCHASE RIGHTS AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AGREEMENT

This PURCHASE RIGHTS AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AGREEMENT (“ Agreement ”), dated as of November 9, 2018 (the “ Effective Date ”) is entered into by and between Apache Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Apache Parent ”), and Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (“ KAAC ”). Each of the parties to this Agreement is sometimes referred to individually in this Agreement as a “ Party ,” and all of the parties to this Agreement are sometimes collectively referred to in this Agreement as the “ Parties .”

RECITALS

WHEREAS, KAAC, Apache Midstream LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Apache Parent, and the other signatories thereto entered into that certain Contribution Agreement, dated August 8, 2018 (as may, subject to Section  6.7(b) , be amended from time to time, the “ Contribution Agreement ”);

WHEREAS, the Contribution Agreement contemplates delivery of this Agreement in connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Parties desire by their execution of this Agreement to evidence their understandings, as more fully set forth in this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

1.1 Definitions . As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:

Acceptance ” has the meaning set forth in Section  2.1(b) .

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such Person; provided, however, that for purposes of this Agreement, KAAC and its Subsidiaries shall not constitute Affiliates of Apache Parent or its Subsidiaries.

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Alpine High ” means the area outlined by the inner line (in red) on the map set forth on Schedule 1.1 attached hereto.

Alternative Gas Pipeline Option ” means a potential equity option in which Apache participates for at least a 25% equity interest in an unidentified long-haul natural gas pipeline from the Permian Basin in Texas to the Texas Gulf Coast (other than the Permian Highway Pipeline Project).


Apache ” means Apache Parent and its Affiliates, collectively.

Apache Parent ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Apache Project ” has the meaning set forth in Section  2.1(c) .

Apache Retained Assets ” means all assets of Apache and equity investees, whether currently owned or hereafter acquired, other than (a) the equity interests in the Companies and (b) the Options. For the avoidance of doubt, Apache Retained Assets shall include (x) all (i) crude oil gathering assets and other crude oil-related facilities, (ii) water handling assets, (iii) central tank batteries and meters at the central tank batteries, and (iv) equity options in any Person other than the Options (in the case of (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), all relating to assets not located in Alpine High) and (y) Apache Retained Midstream Assets.

Apache Retained Midstream Assets ” means all midstream Apache Retained Assets located in Alpine High, including all crude oil gathering assets and other crude oil-related midstream facilities in Alpine High, all water handling assets in Alpine High, any equity options (other than the Options) for long-haul pipelines and any midstream assets along the Texas Gulf Coast built to transport or process Apache’s Alpine High production, including the New Gas Pipeline Option.

Business Day ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

Buyer Class  A Common Stock ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

Buyer Class  C Common Stock ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement

Capital Expenditures ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

Common Units ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

Companies ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

Contracting Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section  3.1(c) .

Contribution Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Control ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

Dedication Agreements ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

 

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Develop ” means the entry into commercial contracts, other than the Dedication Agreements, that obligate a Third Party to make Capital Expenditures to build midstream assets.

E&P Assets ” means any (a) oil or gas leasehold, mineral interest, royalty, or overriding royalty interest or real property, which is reasonably determined by Apache to be capable of producing oil, gas, or minerals in commercial quantities, (b) personal property, the primary application of which is the exploration for or production of oil, gas, or minerals, or (c) interest in any Person owning assets of the kind described in foregoing clause (a) or (b).

Effective Date ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

FERC ” means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or its successor agency.

In-Service Date ” shall mean the date that the Permian Highway Pipeline Project is placed into service or, if such project is not placed in service, the date that the long-haul natural gas pipeline for the Alternative Gas Pipeline Option is placed into service.

KAAC ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

KAAC Partnership ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

Law ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

New Gas Pipeline Option ” means Apache’s potential option to acquire equity in the Permian Highway Pipeline Project, or, if such potential equity option does not materialize or such project is not placed into service, the next Alternative Gas Pipeline Option.

Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section  6.1 .

Offer ” has the meaning set forth in Section  3.1(b) .

Offer Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section  3.1(b) .

Offer Period Deadline ” has the meaning set forth in Section  3.1(b) .

Offered Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section  3.1(b) .

Option Commencement Date ” means the date that is five (5) Business Days following the date on which a definitive agreement documenting the terms of the New Gas Pipeline Option has been executed by Apache and any other necessary parties thereto.

Options ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

Partnerships ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

Party ” or “ Parties ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

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Permian Highway Pipeline Project ” means that certain long-haul natural gas pipeline from the Permian Basin in Texas to the Texas Gulf Coast being developed by Affiliates of Kinder Morgan, Inc.

Person ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

Proposed Transaction ” has the meaning set forth in Section  3.1(a) .

Qualifying Economic Terms ” has the meaning set forth in Section  3.1(d) .

RBO Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section  2.1(a) .

Restricted Business Opportunity ” means any opportunity (including any expansion opportunities) of Apache to acquire or invest, directly or indirectly (including equity investments), in any midstream assets or participate in any midstream opportunities located, in whole or part, within the area outlined by the outer line (in blue) on the map set forth on Schedule 1.1 attached hereto; provided, however, that “Restricted Business Opportunity” shall not include (a) any opportunity relating to the Apache Retained Assets or any of Apache’s upstream activities, including the acquisition or development of any E&P Assets, (b) any actions performed by Apache related to contractual obligations existing prior to the Effective Date and any obligations performed in accordance with any applicable FERC or Texas Railroad Commission requirements, or (c) any of the Services (as such term is defined in each of the Dedication Agreements) that are related to areas that are permanently released from dedication pursuant to the terms of each of the Dedication Agreements, as applicable.

Solicitation of Offer ” has the meaning set forth in the Section  3.1(a) .

Subject Assets ” has the meaning set forth in the Section  3.1(a) .

Subsidiary ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

Term ” has the meaning set forth in the Section  6.1 .

Third Party ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

Third Party Offeree ” has the meaning set forth in the Section  3.1(c) .

Third Party Project ” has the meaning set forth in Section  2.1(d) .

Third Party RBO ” has the meaning set forth in Section  2.1(a) .

Unrecoverable Damages ” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the Contribution Agreement.

Voting Stock ” means any security presently entitling the owner or holder thereof to vote for the election of directors (or comparable governing body) of a company.

 

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1.2 Construction . The headings and captions herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to govern, limit, or aid in the construction of any term or provision hereof. The Parties recognize that this Agreement is the product of the joint efforts of the Parties. It is the intention of the Parties that every covenant, term, and provision of this Agreement shall be construed simply according to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any Party (notwithstanding any rule of Law requiring an agreement to be strictly construed against the drafting party), it being understood that the Parties are sophisticated and have had adequate opportunity and means to retain counsel to represent their interests and to otherwise negotiate the provisions of this Agreement. Further, unless the context requires otherwise:

(a) terms defined in Section  1.1 or elsewhere in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to them in that Section for purposes of this Agreement;

(b) the gender (or lack of gender) of all words used in this Agreement includes the masculine, feminine, and neuter;

(c) references to Articles and Sections refer to Articles and Sections, respectively, of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated by the context thereof;

(d) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder,” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article or Section;

(e) the words “include,” “includes,” and “including” mean “include, without limitation,” “includes, without limitation,” and “including, without limitation,” respectively;

(f) terms defined herein include the plural as well as the singular;

(g) the terms “day” and “days” mean and refer to calendar day(s). The terms “year” and “years” mean and refer to calendar year(s). If any action is to be taken or given on or by a particular calendar day, and such calendar day is not a Business Day, then such action shall be deferred until the next Business Day;

(h) all exhibits or schedules attached hereto are hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all purposes;

(i) the word “or” is not exclusive; and

(j) the serial comma is sometimes included and sometimes omitted. Its inclusion or omission shall not affect the interpretation of any phrase.

ARTICLE II

RESTRICTED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

2.1 Restricted Business Opportunities .

(a) If, at any time during the Term, Apache (i) originates a Restricted Business Opportunity or (ii) is (y) presented a Restricted Business Opportunity (a “ Third Party RBO ”) and (z) Apache is permitted to allow KAAC to participate in such Third Party RBO (which such participation of KAAC may not be on the same basis as

 

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Apache’s participation in such Third Party RBO) , then Apache shall provide KAAC with prompt written notice of such Restricted Business Opportunity or Third Party RBO (an “ RBO Notice ”), as applicable, that includes all material information and documentation prepared by or on behalf of, received by, or otherwise in the possession of Apache relating to such Restricted Business Opportunity or Third Party RBO, as applicable, including a statement of the aggregate out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Apache in connection with such Restricted Business Opportunity or Third Party RBO, as applicable, prior to the delivery of the RBO Notice. An RBO Notice shall include an offer to permit KAAC or its designated Subsidiaries to pursue the Restricted Business Opportunity or Third Party RBO, as applicable, to which such RBO Notice relates and an undertaking by Apache not to pursue such Restricted Business Opportunity or Third Party RBO, as applicable, until permitted to do so in accordance with Section  2.1(c) . Apache shall not pursue any Restricted Business Opportunity or Third Party RBO, as applicable, except in accordance with this ARTICLE II .

(b) If KAAC elects to pursue a Restricted Business Opportunity or Third Party RBO, as applicable, it shall provide Apache with written notice of such election (an “ Acceptance ”) within forty five (45) calendar days after the date on which KAAC received the RBO Notice. If KAAC delivers an Acceptance with respect to a Restricted Business Opportunity or Third Party RBO, as applicable, within the time period allotted therefor and subject to Section  2.1(d) , (i) Apache shall (A) assign to KAAC, or one of its designated Subsidiaries, all of Apache’s rights to enter into such Restricted Business Opportunity or Third Party RBO, as applicable, and (B) abandon all efforts to pursue such Restricted Business Opportunity or Third Party RBO, as applicable, except as otherwise requested by KAAC and (ii) KAAC shall promptly reimburse Apache for its aggregate reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses relating to such Restricted Business Opportunity or Third Party RBO, as applicable, specified in the subject RBO Notice.

(c) If (i) KAAC does not deliver to Apache an Acceptance with respect to a Restricted Business Opportunity within the time period allotted therefor, (ii) KAAC provides written notice to Apache that it has elected not to pursue the Restricted Business Opportunity presented in such RBO Notice, or (iii) at any time after KAAC has elected to pursue any Restricted Business Opportunity, KAAC provides written notice to Apache that it has elected to abandon or does not diligently pursue such Restricted Business Opportunity, in each case in the foregoing clause (i), (ii), or (iii), Apache may, at Apache’s election, and without participation of KAAC or its Subsidiaries, pursue such Restricted Business Opportunity (each such Restricted Business Opportunity, an “ Apache Project ”), and Apache shall have no further obligation to offer the right to participate in such Apache Project to KAAC, and, upon written request by Apache, KAAC shall assign, or cause to be assigned, to Apache all of KAAC’s or its Subsidiaries’ rights to enter into such Apache Project.

 

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(d) Apache will use good faith efforts to cause the Third Party presenting the Third Party RBO to allow KAAC to participate in such Third Party RBO on the same basis as Apache’s participation therein; provided, however, that (i) if KAAC does not deliver to Apache an Acceptance with respect to a Third Party RBO within the time period allotted therefor, (ii) if Apache is unable to require such Third Party to allow KAAC to participate whatsoever in such Third Party RBO, (iii) if Apache is unable to require such Third Party to allow KAAC to participate in such Third Party RBO on the same basis as Apache’s participation therein or on any basis acceptable to KAAC, (iv) if KAAC provides written notice to Apache that it has elected not to pursue a Third Party RBO on the basis that KAAC is presented in the RBO Notice regarding such Third Party RBO, or (v) at any time after KAAC has elected to pursue any Third Party RBO, KAAC provides written notice to Apache that it has elected to abandon or does not diligently pursue such Third Party RBO, in each case in the foregoing clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v), Apache may, at Apache’s election, and without participation of KAAC or its Subsidiaries, pursue such Third Party RBO (each such Third Party RBO, an “ Third Party Project ”), and Apache shall have no further obligation to offer the right to participate in such Third Party Project to KAAC, and, upon written request by Apache, KAAC shall assign, or cause to be assigned, to Apache all of KAAC’s or its Subsidiaries’ rights to enter into such Third Party Project.

ARTICLE III

RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER

3.1 Right of First Offer .

(a) If, at any time during the Term, Apache desires to sell or Develop (a “ Proposed Transaction ”) all or a portion of Apache’s Apache Retained Midstream Assets (the “ Subject Assets ”), Apache, prior to making or accepting an offer to effect such Proposed Transaction, shall provide KAAC with written notice of such Proposed Transaction setting forth the Subject Assets and all material information and documentation prepared by or on behalf of, received by, or otherwise in possession of, Apache relating to the Subject Assets (a “ Solicitation of Offer ”).

(b) During the sixty (60) calendar days following the receipt of a Solicitation of Offer (the “ Offer Period ”), KAAC may make a written offer (an “ Offer ”) to undertake (in whole and not in part) the Proposed Transaction that is the subject of such Solicitation of Offer, which Offer shall set forth all material terms and conditions upon which KAAC proposes to engage in such Proposed Transaction, including economic terms. If Apache and KAAC are able to agree on the terms and conditions for such Proposed Transaction, within twenty (20) calendar days after the expiration of the Offer Period (the “ Offer Period Deadline ”), Apache and KAAC shall consummate such Proposed Transaction on or prior to the day which is forty-five (45) calendar days after such agreement is reached unless Apache and KAAC agree to extend such date. If Apache and KAAC are able to agree on the terms and conditions for such Proposed Transaction, Apache and KAAC shall use commercially reasonable efforts to do all things that may be reasonably necessary or advisable to consummate such Proposed Transaction.

 

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(c) To the extent that Apache has complied with the procedures set forth in this Section  3.1 and no Offer is timely made or an Offer is timely made but Apache and KAAC are unable to agree on the terms and conditions of such Proposed Transaction prior to the Offer Period Deadline or, Apache and KAAC timely agreed on such terms and conditions but failed to consummate such Proposed Transaction within the time period allotted therefor, Apache may consummate the Proposed Transaction with a Third Party (“ Third Party Offeree ”) within three hundred sixty-five (365) calendar days after the later of (i) the expiration of the Offer Period, if no Offer was made, (ii) the Offer Period Deadline, if an Offer was timely made, but Apache and KAAC are unable to agree on the terms and conditions of such Proposed Transaction prior to the Offer Period Deadline, or (iii) the expiration of the time period allotted therefor if an Offer was made and the terms and conditions of such Proposed Transaction were timely agreed, but closing did not occur prior to such expiration (the “ Contracting Period ”); provided, that the transaction with the Third Party Offeree is (y) on economic terms that are Qualifying Economic Terms; and (z) on terms and conditions (other than price or rates) that are, based on Apache’s good faith judgment, not materially less favorable in the aggregate to Apache than the terms and conditions (other than price or rates) proposed in the Offer; provided, however, that if no Offer was made in respect of a Proposed Transaction, Apache shall be permitted to transact on whatever terms (including economic terms) that Apache determines. If Apache shall fail to enter into definitive agreements with a Third Party Offeree in respect of the subject Proposed Transaction within the Contracting Period, then Apache shall be required to comply anew with the provisions of this Section  3.1 .

(d) The economic terms of a Proposed Transaction will be “ Qualifying Economic Terms ” if:

(i) In respect of a sale of Subject Assets to a Third Party Offeree for any Apache Retained Midstream Assets (other than the New Gas Pipeline Option), the purchase price is equal to or greater than 115% of the purchase price in the Offer in respect of such Subject Assets; or

(ii) In respect of the development of Subject Assets, the aggregate service rates charged are less than 90% of the aggregate service rates contained in the Offer in respect of such Subject Assets (assuming the provision of identical services to those proposed in the Offer in respect of such Subject Assets).

3.2 Apache Projects . For the avoidance of doubt, no Apache Project or Third Party Project will be subject to this ARTICLE III .

ARTICLE IV

NEW GAS PIPELINE OPTION

4.1 New Gas Pipeline Option .

(a) On or before the Option Commencement Date, (i) Apache shall provide KAAC with written notice that such definitive agreement has been executed, together with a copy of such definitive agreement and all other material information and documentation prepared by or on behalf of, received by, or otherwise in the possession of Apache relating to the New Gas Pipeline Option and (ii) Apache shall assign to KAAC Partnership, or one of KAAC Partnership’s designated Subsidiaries, all of Apache’s rights and obligations with respect to the New Gas Pipeline Option.

 

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4.2 Alternative Gas Pipeline Option . If the Permian Highway Pipeline Project is not developed, or is developed but the Option Commencement Date does not occur, the provisions of this ARTICLE IV shall apply to any Alternative Gas Pipeline Option.

ARTICLE V

CONFLICTS COMMITTEE

The determination of whether KAAC will exercise or refrain from exercising any rights under this Agreement shall be reserved to the conflicts committee of the board of directors of KAAC.

ARTICLE VI

MISCELLANEOUS

6.1 Term . This Agreement shall be effective on the Effective Date and terminate on the later of (a) the five-year anniversary of the Effective Date or (b) the date on which Apache ceases to own a majority of the Voting Stock of KAAC (or its successor) (the “ Term ”).

6.2 Notices . Any notice, request, demand, and other communication required or permitted to be given or made hereunder (each a “ Notice ”) shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made if (a) delivered personally, (b) transmitted by first class registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (c) delivered by prepaid overnight courier service, or (d) delivered by confirmed facsimile transmission or electronic mail to a Party at the following addresses (or at such other addresses as shall be specified by a Party by similar Notice):

If to Apache, addressed to:

Apache Corporation

2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056

Attention: Tom Yelich, VP Business Development

Facsimile: (713) 296-6459

If to KAAC, addressed to:

 

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Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp.

2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056

Attention: Brian Freed

Facsimile: (713) 296-6459

Email: brian.freed@apachecorp.com

With a copy to

Apache Legal

2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056

Attention: General Counsel

Facsimile: (713) 296-6459

Notices shall be effective (i) if delivered personally or sent by courier service, upon actual receipt by the intended recipient, (ii) if mailed, upon the earlier of five (5) calendar days after deposit in the mail or the date of delivery as shown by the return receipt therefor, (iii) if sent by facsimile transmission, when confirmation of transmission is received, or (iv) if sent by electronic mail, when confirmation is received. Whenever any Notice is required to be given by Law or this Agreement, a written waiver thereof, signed by the Person entitled to Notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such Notice.

6.3 Entire Agreement . This Agreement, the instruments to be delivered hereunder, and the Contribution Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties, covenants, or undertakings between the Parties, other than those expressly set forth or referred to herein or therein.

6.4 Waiver . Any Party may waive compliance by the other Parties with any of the other Parties’ agreements or fulfillment of any conditions to its own obligations contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a Party to any such waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by or on behalf of such Parties. Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, no failure or delay by a Party in exercising any right, power, or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power, or privilege.

6.5 Binding Effect . This Agreement is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective executors, administrators, successors, and legal representatives.

 

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6.6 Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Severability; Waiver of Jury Trial .

(a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware without regard to the principles of conflicts of Law; provided, however, that no Law, theory, or public policy shall be given effect which would undermine, diminish, or reduce the effectiveness of the waiver of damages provided in Section  6.9 , it being the express intent, understanding, and agreement of the Parties that such waiver is to be given the fullest effect, notwithstanding the negligence (whether sole, joint, or concurrent), gross negligence, willful misconduct, strict liability, or other legal fault of any Party.

(b) The Parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware and the federal courts of the United States of America, each located in Delaware, over any dispute between or among the Parties arising out of this Agreement, and the Parties irrevocably agree that all such claims in respect of such dispute shall be heard and determined in such courts. The Parties hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such dispute arising out of this Agreement brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such dispute. The Parties agree that a judgment in any such dispute may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law.

(c) Should any term or provision of this Agreement for any reason be declared invalid or unenforceable, such decision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any of the other terms or provisions of this Agreement, which other terms and provisions shall remain in full force and effect and the application of such invalid or unenforceable term or provision to Persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable shall be valid and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by Law. If a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the Parties agree that the court making such determination shall have the power to limit such term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases or to replace such term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and that this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable as so modified.

(d) EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LEGAL ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

6.7 Amendments .

(a) This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by or on behalf of both Parties.

(b) If a provision or a defined term incorporated by reference into this Agreement is amended, supplemented, or modified in the agreement from which such provision or defined term is incorporated, such amendment, supplement, or modification shall have no effect on such provision or defined term as used in this Agreement unless such amendment, supplement, or modification is approved as provided in this Section  6.7 .

 

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6.8 Assignment and Successors and Assigns .

(a) The rights and obligations contained in this Agreement shall not be assigned by a Party without the prior written consent of the other Party, and any such action without the required consent shall be void ab initio ; provided, however, that Apache Parent may assign its rights and obligations contained in this Agreement to an Affiliate of Apache Parent without KAAC’s prior written consent.

(b) This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the Parties and any permitted successors or assigns to the original Parties to this Agreement, but such assignment shall not relieve either Party of any obligations incurred prior to such assignment.

6.9 Damages . NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT, NO PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY UNRECOVERABLE DAMAGES, WHETHER IN TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, BY CONTRACT, OR STATUTE, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT A PARTY SUFFERS SUCH DAMAGES TO A THIRD PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH A FINALLY ADJUDICATED THIRD PARTY CLAIM. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT, NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF, OR OTHERWISE LIMIT, ANY PARTY’S RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES THAT ARE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE TO THE PARTIES AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE.

6.10 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute an agreement binding on all parties hereto, notwithstanding that all such parties are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart. Facsimile copies of signatures shall constitute original signatures for all purposes of this Agreement and any enforcement hereof.

6.11 No Third Party Benefit . The terms and provisions of this Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors or permitted assigns, and it is not the intention of the Parties to confer third party beneficiary rights upon any other Person.

[Signature Page Immediately Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement on the date first above written.

 

APACHE CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Stephen J. Riney

Name:   Stephen J. Riney
Title:   Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
KAYNE ANDERSON ACQUISITION CORP.
By:  

/s/ Terry A. Hart

Name:   Terry A. Hart
Title:   Chief Financial Officer

[Signature Page to Purchase Rights and Restrictive Covenants Agreement]


Schedule 1.1

The area within the outer (blue) outline:

 

 

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Exhibit 10.5

Execution Version

LEASE AGREEMENT

THIS LEASE AGREEMENT (this “Lease” ), made and entered into by and between APACHE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ( Landlord ) , and Altus Midstream LP, a Delaware limited partnership ( Tenant ) , effective as of November 9, 2018 (the “ Effective Date ”).

W I T N E S S E T H :

In consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Landlord and Tenant hereby agree as follows:

PREMISES & CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS

1. Landlord hereby leases to Tenant, and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord, on the terms and conditions, and for the rental hereinafter set forth, the following premises located in Reeves County, Texas (collectively, the “ Premises ”):

 

  (a)

the building depicted on and labeled as “Field Office 100% Midstream” on Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “ Field Office Building ”);

 

  (b)

a thirty-three percent (33%) undivided interest in the building depicted on and labeled as “Shop” on Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “ Shop Building ”);

 

  (c)

a sixty-seven percent (67%) undivided interest in the building depicted on and labeled as “Warehouse” on Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “ Warehouse Building ”, and, together with the Field Office Building and the Shop Building, the “ Buildings ”); and

 

  (d)

a thirty-three percent (33%) undivided interest in the storage yard, containing approximately 8.25 acres, depicted on and labeled as “Storage Yard” on Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “ Storage Yard ”);

 

  (e)

subject to other provisions of this Section 1, a one hundred percent (100%) undivided interest in approximately 15 acres of land depicted on and labeled as “Shared Land” on Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “ Shared Land ”);

which Premises are situated on land owned by Landlord and more particularly described on Exhibit “B” attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “ Land ”).

References in this Lease to the “ Facility ” shall mean the entirety of the complex of which the Buildings, Storage Yard, and the Shared Land are a part, and including without limitation all of the land designated by Landlord from time to time as constituting a part thereof, and all other buildings, structures, facilities, improvements or areas that are now or hereafter may be constructed or located on or installed in or thereon.


AUTHORIZED USE AND ACCESS; MAN-CAMP

2. (a) Tenant shall have the right to occupy and use the Premises solely for office, storage, and warehouse uses in connection with its midstream business, and uses reasonably related thereto, in each case consistent with applicable law and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Section  17 and elsewhere in this Lease. Tenant shall further have ingress and egress rights 24/7 across the Land for reasonable access to and from (i) the Facilities and (ii) only for such times and to the extent the Man-Camp is used pursuant to this Section 2, the Man-Camp (defined below); provided that such ingress and egress shall be across existing roads, paths or other routes which may be prescribed by Landlord from time to time (collectively, “ Access Routes ”); provided further that Tenant’s use of such Access Routes shall not unreasonably interfere with the use thereof by Landlord or any third parties permitted to use the same, and shall be subject to such rules and regulations as Landlord may from time to time prescribe.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and be continuing hereunder, Tenant shall be permitted to use the man-camp located on a portion of the Land, more particularly depicted on and labeled as “Man-Camp Area” on Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “ Man-Camp ”), subject in any event to: (i) availability at any given time, (ii) Landlord’s conditions, rules and regulations from time-to-time in effect with respect thereto, and (iii) Landlord’s charges for such use, each as determined by Landlord in its discretion.

(c) In no event shall any part of the Facility or the Man-Camp be used for any of the purposes prohibited in Section  16 hereof. Any violation of this provision shall constitute an Act of Default (hereinafter defined) under this Lease.

TERM; TERMINATION RIGHT

3. (a) Subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Lease or in any Exhibit hereto, this Lease shall be in force for an initial term (as such may be extended as permitted herein, the “ Term ”) of four years beginning on the Effective Date (the “ Commencement Date ”). The initial term may be extended for three additional, consecutive periods of twenty-four (24) months each (each, a “ Renewal Term ”). Tenant shall give notice to Landlord of its request to extend the Term for a Renewal Term, in each case no earlier than nine (9) months before and no later than five (5) months before the then-current expiration date of the Lease, and Landlord shall notify Tenant within thirty (30) days after its receipt of Tenant’s notice whether Landlord agrees to extend the Term at such time. Such notice by Landlord to Tenant shall be conclusive evidence that the Term of the Lease shall be extended as set forth therein, all on the same terms and conditions as set forth in this Lease; provided, that Base Rent then in effect shall be increased by three percent (3%) for each Renewal Term. Notwithstanding the foregoing, should either Landlord or Tenant request an amendment of this Lease to reflect the Renewal Term, the parties shall use good faith efforts to execute such instrument within thirty (30) days of request, in form and substance mutually acceptable to the parties.

 

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(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Landlord shall have the option to terminate this Lease as follows:

(i) effective upon the date on which Landlord ceases to own, directly or indirectly, a majority of the outstanding equity of Tenant or the general partner of Tenant, or otherwise ceases to manage or operate Tenant, such option exercisable by giving written notice to Tenant (x) at any time prior to the effectiveness of a change described in this subclause, or (y) within thirty (30) days after the effectiveness of such a change; and/or

(ii) upon a default by Tenant (beyond any applicable notice and cure periods) under, and/or a termination of, any other agreements now or hereafter entered between Landlord and Tenant, including without limitation that certain Construction, Operations and Maintenance Agreement entered into by Landlord and Altus Midstream Company (f/k/a Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp.) on even date herewith, such option exercisable by giving written notice to Tenant at any time after a default or termination described in this subclause and specifying the effective date of such termination (which may be as of the date of Landlord’s notice).

PAYMENT OF RENT

4. Tenant shall pay Rent to Landlord. The term “ Rent ” as used in this Lease shall mean the Base Rent as provided in Section  5 hereof, the Operating Rent as provided for in Section  6 hereof, and all other amounts provided for in this Lease to be paid by Tenant, all of which shall constitute rental in consideration for this Lease and the leasing of the Premises. The Rent shall be paid at the times and in the amounts provided for herein in legal tender of the United States of America to Landlord at the address shown herein or to such other person or at such other address as Landlord may from time to time designate in writing. The Rent shall be paid without notice, demand, abatement, deduction, or offset except as may be otherwise expressly set forth in this Lease.

BASE RENT

5. The Base Rent shall be payable in monthly installments as set forth below, which installments shall be due and payable in advance and without demand on the first day of each calendar month during the Term. If the Commencement Date occurs on a day other than the first (1st) day of a calendar month, or if the day on which the Term expires occurs on a day other than the last day of a calendar month, then the monthly installment of Base Rent for such fractional month shall be pro-rated on a daily basis.

Base Rent shall be payable in monthly installments throughout the initial Term in the amount of Forty-Four Thousand Five-Hundred Dollars ($44,500) per month, in advance, commencing on the Commencement Date and continuing for each successive month thereafter. The Base Rent payable during any Renewal Term shall be as set forth in Section  3(a) .

OPERATING RENT

6. Tenant shall pay to Landlord the Operating Rent, as additional Rent. The “ Operating Rent ” shall be Tenant’s Share (hereinafter defined) of the amount of Operating Expenses (hereinafter defined) calculated and payable in accordance with the following terms and provisions:

 

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  (a)

Operating Expenses shall be calculated and payable in the following manner:

 

  (i)

Prior to the Commencement Date, Landlord shall provide Tenant with a good faith estimate of the Operating Expenses for the current calendar year (the “ Initial Year ”). Tenant shall pay, as Operating Rent, Tenant’s Share of such estimated Operating Expenses in equal monthly installments on the first (1 st ) day of each month through and including December of the Initial Year.

 

  (ii)

For any subsequent year (the “ Subsequent Year ”), Landlord shall provide Tenant with a good faith estimate of the Operating Expenses on or about November 30 of the year preceding the Subsequent Year. Tenant shall pay, as Operating Rent, Tenant’s Share of such estimated Operating Expenses in twelve (12) equal monthly installments, each payable in advance on the first (1st) day of each calendar month during such Subsequent Year.

 

  (ii)

If, at any time, Landlord determines that the actual Operating Expenses are greater than the amount estimated pursuant to subparagraph 6(a)(i) or (ii) above, then Landlord may deliver to Tenant a statement of the revised Operating Expenses (the “ Revision Notice ”), and Tenant shall pay to Landlord, within twenty (20) days after the date of the Revision Notice, any underpayment in Tenant’s Share of actual Operating Expenses for the portion of such Initial or Subsequent Year prior to the date of the Revision Notice. Each monthly installment of Operating Expenses for the portion of such Subsequent Year after the date of the Revision Notice will be equal to Tenant’s Share of the estimated Operating Expenses set forth in the Revision Notice divided by twelve (12).

 

  (iii)

Within ninety (90) days (or as soon thereafter as possible) after the conclusion of each calendar year of the Term (as such may be extended as set forth herein), Landlord shall furnish to Tenant a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the actual Operating Expenses for such calendar year. If actual Operating Expenses for such completed calendar year differ from the estimated Operating Expenses for such completed calendar year, then the difference between the Operating Expenses actually paid by Tenant during such completed calendar year and Tenant’s Share of the actual Operating Expenses for such completed calendar year shall (A) in the case of an underpayment, be paid by Tenant to Landlord in a lump sum amount within thirty (30) days after delivery of such statement or (B) in the case of an overpayment, be credited by Landlord toward the amount of Operating Expenses payable by Tenant for the then current calendar year (except that if the Term shall have expired during the completed calendar year, Landlord will refund any overpayment to Tenant). The effect of this reconciliation payment is to ensure that, during the Term, Tenant will pay Tenant’s Share of all Operating Expenses. The provisions of this Section  6 shall survive the expiration or early termination of the Term and any renewals thereof.

 

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  (b)

Any delay or failure of Landlord in billing any Operating Expenses as provided in this Section  6 shall in no way constitute a waiver of, or in any way impair the continuing obligation of, Tenant to pay such Operating Expenses.

 

  (c)

Tenant’s Share ” shall be the proportion that the square footage of the improvements permitted to be used by Tenant on the Facility from time to time bears to the total square footage of all improvements on the Facility. Landlord and Tenant stipulate and agree that “Tenant’s Share” shall be forty-four and forty-seven one hundredths percent (44.47%).

7. Reserved.

OPERATING EXPENSES

8. The term “ Operating Expenses ” as used in this Lease refers to the aggregate of all amounts paid or accrued by Landlord in connection with the ownership, operation, repair, and/or maintenance of the Facility, including without limitation the Buildings, the Shared Land, and all equipment, fixtures, and facilities from time to time located on or used in connection therewith. Operating Expenses shall also include, but not be limited to, the costs of utilities, cleaning and janitorial services, repairs and refurbishing, restoration, Taxes (defined in Section  9 ), all insurance premiums, and all labor, supplies, materials, tools, management fees, accounting, legal and other professional costs and expenses, and all other items customarily constituting operating and maintenance costs in connection with all or any part of the Facility according to generally accepted accounting principles. Operating Expenses shall also include amortization, with a market rate of interest, of the cost of installation of capital investment items that are primarily for the purpose of reducing operating costs or that may be required by governmental authority, or that are for the purpose of repairing or refurbishing any of the Facility so as to maintain their existing quality, provided that all such costs shall be amortized over the reasonable life of the capital investment items, with the reasonable life and amortization schedule being determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the following shall be excluded from Operating Expenses:

 

  (a)

Costs of repairs or other work occasioned by fire, windstorm or other casualty or condemnation, to the extent reimbursed to Landlord by insurance or by governmental authorities in eminent domain;

 

  (b)

Except as provided in this Section  8 , costs of a capital nature, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, including without limitation, alterations, replacements and repairs to the extent that such are of a capital nature as aforesaid;

 

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  (c)

Interest on debt or amortization payments on any mortgage or mortgages, and rental under any ground or underlying lease or leases (except to the extent that the same may be made to pay or to reimburse, or may be measured by, ad valorem taxes); and

 

  (d)

All items and services for which Tenant specifically reimburses Landlord (other than the Operating Rent) or for which Tenant contracts directly with third parties after receiving Landlord’s written approval.

TAXES

9. The term “ Taxes ” as used in this Lease shall mean all ad valorem taxes, personal property taxes, transit taxes, water and sewer charges, excises, levies, license and permit fees, and all other similar charges, if any, which are levied, assessed, or imposed upon or become due and payable in connection with, or a lien upon, the Shared Land, any of the Buildings, the Facility, or any facilities used in connection therewith, and rentals or receipts therefrom and all taxes of whatsoever nature that are imposed in substitution for or in lieu of any of the taxes, assessments, or other charges included in this definition of taxes, excluding only franchise and income taxes of Landlord (but not excluding such taxes if imposed in the future wholly or partially in lieu of present real estate, ad valorem, or similar taxes). Notwithstanding the foregoing, “ Taxes ” shall specifically include any tax, assessment or similar charge on the rents or profits from the Premises or any part thereof (including, without limitation, any franchise or margin tax that Landlord is required to pay under Chapter 171 of the Texas Tax Code or due to House Bill No. 3, 79 th  Legislative, 3 rd Called Session, 2006) levied against Landlord and/or all or any part on the Premises in lieu of ad valorem taxes on the Premises or otherwise as a result of property tax reform in the State of Texas. Further, the term “ Taxes ” shall mean all charges and fees of counsel and experts which are reasonably incurred by, or reimbursable to Landlord in seeking any reduction in the assessed valuation of the Facility or a judicial review thereof. If any such application or review results in a refund, Landlord shall, after payment of reasonable expenses in connection therewith, reimburse Tenant its pro rata share of such refund.

10. Reserved.

11. Reserved.

MAINTENANCE & REPAIR

12. Landlord shall keep and maintain the Buildings, the Premises, and Facility in good order and repair. If Tenant becomes aware of any part of the Buildings, Premises, and/or Facility in need of any maintenance or repair, Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord thereof, including a reasonable description of the work suspected to be required. All costs incurred by or on behalf of Landlord in connection with such efforts shall be part of the Operating Expenses.

 

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LANDLORD’S SERVICES

13. So long as Tenant is not in default under this Lease, Landlord shall, at Landlord’s expense (to be part of the Operating Expenses except to the extent otherwise expressly provided for to the contrary in this Lease, and/or except to the extent any utility referenced hereinbelow is separately metered, in which case such shall be timely paid for by Tenant directly to the applicable utility provider), furnish or cause to be furnished the following services, in each case in such amount, frequency and of the standard generally considered to be standard for buildings of comparable age and quality, given the intended use therefor, in the area of Houston, Texas:

 

  (a)

Air conditioning and heat to the Buildings as provided as of the date hereof.

 

  (b)

Janitorial services in the Buildings as provided as of the date hereof.

 

  (c)

Water to the Buildings at those points of supply provided for drinking, toilet, and lavatory purposes as provided as of the date hereof.

 

  (d)

Normal and customary routine maintenance for the Facilities as provided as of the date hereof.

 

  (e)

Electric lighting service for the Buildings as provided as of the date hereof.

 

  (f)

Electric energy for the Buildings as provided as of the date hereof; provided that any obligation of Landlord to furnish electrical service will be subject to the rules and regulations of the supplier of such electrical service and of any municipal or governmental authority regulating the business of providing electrical utility service, and to temporary interruptions for maintenance, repair, or testing of emergency systems. Landlord will not be liable in any way to Tenant for any failure or defect in the supply or character of electrical energy furnished to the Facility by reason of any requirement, act or omission of the public utility serving the Facility with electricity, nor shall any such failure or defect cause an eviction of Tenant, release Tenant from any obligation or grant Tenant any right to offset or abatement of Rent.

PAYMENT FOR NON-STANDARD SERVICES

14. Tenant shall pay Landlord, upon request, such additional amounts, including, specifically a fifteen percent (15%) administrative fee, as are necessary to recover additional costs incurred by Landlord in performing or providing services (including without limitation janitorial, maintenance, security or other services or requirements of Tenant) which Tenant may specifically request and which Landlord is not otherwise obligated to provide hereunder.

SERVICES INTERRUPTION

15. Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to restore any failure or defect in the supply or character of utilities and other services furnished or to be furnished by or on behalf of Landlord under this Lease, but Landlord shall not otherwise be liable to Tenant for any such failure or defect and such failure or defect shall not be construed as an eviction of Tenant nor shall such failure or defect entitle Tenant to any reduction, abatement, offset, or refund of Rent or to any damages from Landlord, nor shall Landlord be in breach or default under this Lease if Landlord uses commercially reasonable efforts to restore any such failure or defect after Landlord receives written notice thereof. Tenant hereby waives and disclaims, and agrees not to claim or assert, all present and future rights to apply any Rent against any obligation of Landlord, howsoever incurred, or to assert that any such obligation of Landlord entitles Tenant to any counterclaim or any reduction, abatement, offset or refund of Rent.

 

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Notwithstanding anything in this Section  15 to the contrary, if there is an interruption in an Essential Service (hereinafter defined) to be provided by Landlord, if (a) such interruption is not the result, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, of the negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant, its agents, employees, licensees, invitees, visitors, customers, subtenants, or assignees, or of conditions not within Landlord’s control, and if (b) such interruption renders all or a portion of the Premises unusable to Tenant and Tenant, in fact, ceases to use such unusable space, and if (c) such interruption continues for ten (10) consecutive business days after receipt by Landlord of written notice from Tenant specifying such interruption with particularity, then, so long as there is no default under this Lease, Tenant, as Tenant’s exclusive remedy therefor, shall be entitled to an abatement of Rent with respect to that portion of the Premises rendered unusable to Tenant as a result of such interruption until such time as such services are restored to the extent that such portion of the Premises is again rendered usable to Tenant. For purposes of this Section  15 , “Essential Services” shall include electricity, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, and water, in each case to the extent required for the Tenant’s permitted use.

PROHIBITED USES

16. Tenant shall not use or permit any other party to use all or any part of the Premises for any purpose not authorized in Section  2 of this Lease. Tenant shall not do or permit anything to be done in or about the Premises, the Shared Land, the Facility generally, the Man-Camp or the Land, or any part thereof, nor bring or keep or permit anything to be brought to or kept therein, which is prohibited by or which will in any way increase the existing rate of or affect any fire or other insurance which Landlord carries upon the Buildings, any other buildings on or other part of the Facility or any of their contents, or cause a cancellation of any insurance policy covering the Premises or any part thereof or any other part of the Facility or any of its contents. Tenant shall not do or permit anything to be done in or about the Facility which will in any way obstruct or interfere with the rights of other tenants or undivided interest holder in any part of the Premises, Facility, Man-Camp or Land, or injure or annoy them or their agents, employees, invitees or visitors or use or allow the Premises to be used for any unlawful or objectionable purpose. Tenant shall not cause, maintain or permit any nuisance in, on or about the Facility or commit or suffer to be committed any waste to, in, on or about the Facility.

RULES & REGULATIONS OF SHARED SPACES

17. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that, as an undivided interest holder of each of thirty-three percent (33%) of each of the Shop Building and the Storage Yard, sixty-seven percent (67%) of the Warehouse Building, and one-hundred percent (100%) of the Shared Land (the Shop Building, Storage Yard, Warehouse Building, and Shared Land, collectively, the “ Shared Spaces ”), (i) Tenant’s use of such Shared Spaces shall be in common with other holders of an undivided interest in such spaces (each, an “ Undivided Interest Holder ”), and Tenant’s use of any and all of such Shared Spaces shall not unreasonably interfere with the permitted use thereof by any Undivided Interest Holder, (ii) Tenant shall only be entitled to use up to (A) thirty-three percent (33%) of the capacity and/or facilities in the Shop Building, subject to the time(s) that such Shop Building is open for operation and subject to any scheduling constraints

 

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which may be set forth in Exhibit “C” , (B) thirty-three percent (33%) of the capacity of the Storage Yard, and (C) sixty-seven percent (67%) of the capacity of the Warehouse Building, as the case may be, in each case at any given time during the term of this Lease, and (iii) Tenant shall perform and comply with the Rules and Regulations of the Buildings set out in Exhibit “C” hereto, and upon written notice thereof, amendments of such Rules and Regulations, and upon written notice thereof, all other reasonable rules and regulations with respect to safety, care, cleanliness and preservation of good order, operation and conduct in the Buildings or the Facility generally that may be established from time to time by Landlord. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Lease and the Rules and Regulations of the Buildings, the terms of this Lease shall prevail.

COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS & OTHER REGULATIONS; LICENSES IN EFFECT

18. (a) Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, promptly comply with all laws, statutes, ordinances and governmental rules, regulations or requirements now in force or which may hereafter be in force, with the requirements of any board of fire underwriters or other similar body now or hereafter constituted, and with any directive or occupancy certificate issued pursuant to any law by any public officer or officers insofar as any thereof relate to or affect the condition, use, occupancy, or alteration of the Premises. Tenant warrants and represents that it has obtained all licenses and permits required for the conduct of its business and that all such licenses and permits are currently in effect and Tenant is in good standing thereunder, and Tenant covenants that it shall maintain in effect all such licenses and permits (and shall obtain and maintain in effect such additional licenses and permits as may during the Term become required in order to conduct its business) throughout the Term and shall maintain its good standing thereunder.

(b) Tenant (i) shall comply with all Environmental Laws (as hereinafter defined) applicable to the Premises and the Facility, and (ii) shall not use or permit the Premises or the Facility to be used for the generation, manufacture, refinement, production, or processing of any Hazardous Material (as hereinafter defined) or for the storage, handling, transfer or transportation of any Hazardous Material, except for de minimis quantities of cleaning supplies, office supplies and other materials consistent with the permitted use that are used in the ordinary course of Tenant’s business provided the same are properly stored, used and disposed of in a manner and location satisfying applicable Environmental Laws. Immediately after discovering same, Tenant shall notify Landlord of any release of Hazardous Materials or contamination in, on or about the Premises or Facility. “ Environmental Laws ” means the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§6901, et. seq. (RCRA), the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§9601 et seq. (CERCLA), the Toxic Substance Control Act, as amended, 15 U.S.C. §§2601 et seq., the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act, as amended, 7 U.S.C. §§136 et seq., any other analogous state or federal statute, and all applicable federal, state and local environmental laws, ordinances, orders, rules and regulations, as any of the foregoing may have been or may be from time to time amended, supplemented or supplanted, and any other federal, state or local laws, ordinances, orders, rules and regulations, now or hereafter existing relating to regulations or control of Hazardous Material or materials. “ Hazardous Materials ” means substances defined as “hazardous substances”, “hazardous materials”, “hazardous wastes” or

 

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“toxic substances” in any applicable federal, state or local statute, rule, regulation or determination, including but not limited to any Environmental Laws and, asbestos, pcb’s, radioactive substances, methane, volatile hydrocarbons, petroleum or petroleum-derived substances or wastes, radon, industrial solvents or any other material as may be specified in applicable law.

ALTERATIONS

19. Tenant shall make no alterations, installations, additions, or improvements in or to the Premises without Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Approval by Landlord of any of Tenant’s drawings, plans, and specifications prepared in connection with any improvements in the Premises shall not constitute a representation or warranty of Landlord as to (a) the completeness or design sufficiency of such drawings, plans and specifications, or the improvements to which they relate, for any use, purpose or condition, or (b) their compliance with all laws, rules, and regulations of governmental agencies or authorities; such approval shall merely be the consent of Landlord as required hereunder. All such work shall be performed in a manner and by workmen and contractors, approved in advance by Landlord, in its discretion. Tenant shall not install, remove from, or move into the Premises any furniture, fixtures, equipment, or other objects (except for equipment, materials, and supplies used in the ordinary course of business) except on such days and at such times as have been approved in advance by Landlord. All alterations, installations, additions, or improvements (including but not limited to paneling, partitions, and fixtures) made by or for Tenant to the Premises shall remain upon and be surrendered with the Premises and become the property of Landlord at the expiration or termination of this Lease or the termination of Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises; provided, however, Landlord may require Tenant to remove any or all of such items upon the expiration or termination of this Lease or the termination of Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises. Tenant shall pay the costs of all removal of Tenant’s property from the Premises and all resulting repairs to the Premises. All work permitted to be performed by Tenant hereunder shall be performed (i) so as not to adversely affect the structure, safety, systems, or services of any Building, (ii) in compliance with all building, safety, fire, and other codes and governmental and insurance requirements, (iii) so as not to unreasonably interfere with the use by any other tenants or undivided interest holders of all or any part of the Premises or Facility, and (iv) promptly and in a good and workmanlike manner, and in such a manner that no valid mechanic’s, materialman’s or other similar liens attach to Tenant’s leasehold estate or to any part of the Premises or Facility (collectively, the “ Tenant Work Requirements ”). In no event shall Tenant permit, or be authorized to permit, any liens (valid or alleged) or other claims to be asserted against Landlord or Landlord’s rights, estates, and interests with respect to the Shared Land, any Building, the Facility, the Man-Camp, the Land or this Lease.

20. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, Tenant acknowledges that Tenant currently occupies the Premises, and hereby leases the Premises and accepts the Premises and the Facility in their AS-IS, WHERE-IS, condition WITH ALL FAULTS.

 

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TAXES ON PERSONALTY & TENANT IMPROVEMENTS

21. Tenant shall pay all ad valorem and similar taxes or assessments levied upon, or applicable to, all equipment, fixtures, furniture, or other property placed by Tenant in the Premises, and all license and other fees or charges imposed on the business conducted by Tenant in the Premises.

LANDLORD’S ACCESS

22. Landlord shall have the right at all reasonable times during the Term (with reasonable notice to Tenant except when Tenant is in default or in cases of emergency) to enter the Premises to inspect the condition thereof, to show the Premises to prospective tenants or purchasers of all or any part of the Facility, to determine if Tenant is performing its obligations under this Lease, to perform the services or to make the repairs and restoration that Landlord is obligated or elects to perform or furnish under this Lease, to make repairs to adjoining space, to cure any defaults of Tenant hereunder that Landlord elects to cure, and to remove from the Premises any improvements thereto or property placed therein in violation of this Lease. Nothing in this Section shall limit Landlord’s right, as an undivided interest holder of part of the Premises, to enter, access, and use such Premises and Facility according to its rights.

INSURANCE

23. (a) Landlord shall carry and maintain, or cause to be carried and maintained, during the Term such insurance coverages and in such amounts as Landlord deems reasonable (“ Landlord’s Insurance ”), including without limitation all risks property coverage insuring the Buildings and Facility (excluding Tenant’s goods, furniture or property placed in the Premises and any permitted Tenant Improvements) against damage or loss from fire or other casualty normally insured against under the terms of standard all risks property policies of insurance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is agreed by the parties hereto that Landlord may satisfy all or any portion of the foregoing insurance requirements through self insurance. The cost of Landlord’s Insurance shall be included in the Operating Expenses.

(b) In support of the liabilities and obligations assumed by Tenant under this Lease, Tenant shall at all times during the Term carry and maintain, or caused to be carried or maintained, at Tenant’s own cost and expense, with insurers licensed to do business in the State of Texas, (i) Worker’s Compensation in accordance with all applicable state laws and endorsed to include coverage for Employer’s Liability with limits of not less than Five Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($500,000.00) (ii) commercial general liability insurance to include coverage for Premises-Operations, Independent Contractors, Broad Form Contractual Liability, Products/Completed Operations coverage with a combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage of not less than One Million and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence, (iii) excess liability insurance providing limits in addition to and in excess of the liability coverages required in (i) employers liability and (ii) above; and (iv) such other limits and coverages as may reasonably be established from time to time by Landlord. The commercial general liability policy shall include a cross liability endorsement. To the extent of the liabilities assumed by Tenant under this Lease, all such insurance policies shall (1) include Landlord Parties (defined below) as an additional insured (except workers compensation), (2) contain a

 

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waiver of subrogation in favor of Landlord Parties and (3) state that such insurance is primary and non-contributing insurance with any other insurance or self-insurance available to Landlord Parties. Tenant shall furnish Landlord with current certificates evidencing all required insurance. Tenant shall provide not less than thirty (30) days advance written notice to Landlord of any cancellation of the insurance coverages required hereunder. It is expressly understood that and agreed that the coverages required herein represent Tenant’s minimum requirements and are not to be construed to limit or relieve Tenant of any indemnity obligation or liabilities that are undertaken in this Lease.

FIRE OR OTHER CASUALTY

24. If the Premises or any Building is damaged or destroyed in whole or in part by fire or other casualty at any time during the Term and if after such damage or destruction Tenant is not able to use the Premises to substantially the same extent and for substantially the same purposes as Tenant used the Premises for the three (3) month period prior thereto, then, as soon as practicable and in any case within sixty (60) days after delivery to Landlord by Tenant of written notice describing in reasonable detail such damage or destruction, Landlord shall give Tenant a written notice (“ Landlord’s Election Notice ”) setting forth Landlord’s election either to (a) terminate this Lease or (b) restore or replace the damaged or destroyed portion to substantially the same condition as existed on the Commencement Date of this Lease. If Landlord does not provide written notice of its election within such sixty (60) day period, Landlord shall be deemed to have elected to terminate this Lease pursuant to the foregoing subsection (a). If such damage or destruction occurs, then the Base Rent and Operating Rent shall be abated for the period and proportionately to the extent that after such damage or destruction Tenant is not able to use the Premises to substantially the same extent and for substantially the same purposes as Tenant used the Premises prior thereto; provided, however, in no event shall the abatement continue beyond fifteen (15) days following the completion of restoration work. If Landlord elects to restore or replace the damaged or destroyed portions of the Premises or Building, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with the terms hereof except for the abatement of Base Rent and Operating Rent hereinbefore referred to. If Landlord elects to restore or replace the damaged or destroyed portions of the Premises or Building, such restoration or replacement shall be made within a reasonable time, subject to delays arising from any conditions or events beyond the reasonable control of Landlord, including, without limitation, acts of God, shortages of labor or materials, war or other force majeure conditions or events beyond the reasonable control of Landlord (individually and collectively, “ Force Majeure ”). If Landlord elects to terminate this Lease, this Lease shall terminate on the last day of the month next following the end of the ninety (90) day period hereinbefore referred to. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such damage or destruction hereinbefore described is the result of the negligence or willful misconduct of any Tenant Parties (defined below), then this Lease shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with the terms hereof, and with no abatement of Base Rent or Operating Rent, whether or not Landlord elects to restore or replace the damaged or destroyed portions of the Premises or Building (which Landlord shall have no obligation to do), unless Landlord shall voluntarily elect to terminate this Lease. Notwithstanding anything in this Section  24 , in the event the restoration is not substantially completed within twelve (12) months from the date the Landlord’s Election Notice, as such period may be extended by delays arising from Force Majeure, then Tenant shall, as its exclusive remedy, have the right to terminate this Lease by delivering written notice to

 

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Landlord within ten (10) days after the expiration of such one hundred eighty (180) day period and prior to the restoration being substantially completed, and if such notice is not received by Landlord within said ten (10) day period and prior to the restoration being substantially completed, Tenant shall be deemed to have elected not to terminate this Lease. The restoration shall be deemed to have been “ substantially completed ” for purposes of this Section  24 if the damaged portion of the applicable Building or the Premises has been restored to the same or better condition than existed on the date of the casualty, subject to the completion of minor details of construction that do not substantially interfere with the use of the same.

WAIVER OF CLAIMS

25. (a) Anything in this Lease to the contrary notwithstanding, each party hereto hereby releases and waives all claims, rights of recovery, and causes of action that either such party or any party claiming by, through, or under such party by subrogation or otherwise may now or hereafter have against the other party or any of the other party’s partners, venturers, directors, officers, agents, or employees for any loss or damage that may occur to any Building, the Premises, Facility, any of Tenant’s fixtures or improvements or any of the contents of any of the foregoing by reason of fire, act of God, the elements, or any other cause, including negligence of the parties hereto or their partners, venturers, directors, officers, agents, or employees, that could have been insured against in the State of Texas under the terms of standard all risk property insurance policies. Each party’s applicable insurance policies shall waive the carrier’s right of recovery under subrogation or otherwise in favor of the other party in accordance with this mutual waiver.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Lease, each party hereto expressly agrees that Landlord shall not be liable to the Tenant Parties for any inconvenience or loss sustained by any of the Tenant Parties (including, without limitation, lost profits or business opportunity, exemplary, punitive, indirect, special, consequential, remote, or speculative damages, or any other losses or damages whatsoever) attributable to, or resulting from, any interruptions in the operation of Tenant’s business or the businesses of any of the Tenant Parties in connection with any of the repair, maintenance, damage, destruction, restoration, or replacement referred to in this Lease. Landlord shall not be obligated to repair, maintain, restore or replace or otherwise be liable for the damage or destruction of any fixtures or improvements, or any goods, furniture or other property, or any goods, furniture or other property of any of the Tenant Parties placed in or on the Facility or incorporated in the Premises.

(c) NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS LEASE, THE PARTIES WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHTS, CLAIMS, OR CAUSES OF ACTION AGAINST ONE ANOTHER ARISING UNDER THIS LEASE FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, REMOTE, OR SPECULATIVE DAMAGES, SAVE AND EXCEPT SUCH DAMAGES PAYABLE WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMS OF THIRD PARTIES.

(d) IT IS THE EXPRESS INTENTION OF LANDLORD AND TENANT THAT THE WAIVERS CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 25 (i) APPLY TO ALL MATTERS DESCRIBED HEREIN, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY OF THE SAME THAT ARE CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE LANDLORD PARTIES OR TENANT PARTIES AND (ii)  SURVIVE THE EXPIRATION OR TERMINATION OF THIS LEASE.

 

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INDEMNITY

26. Subject in any event to the waivers set forth in Section  25 :

(a) SUBJECT TO SECTION 26( g ), LANDLORD AGREES TO PROTECT, DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD TENANT PARTIES (DEFINED BELOW), FREE AND HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND CLAIMS (DEFINED BELOW) SUFFERED OR INCURRED BY ANY TENANT PARTY TO THE EXTENT SUCH CLAIMS ARE A RESULT OF, CAUSED BY, OR ARISE OUT OF THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF LANDLORD IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS LEASE. NOTWITHSTANDING THE ABOVE, IF ANY CLAIM OF THE NATURE DESCRIBED ABOVE IN THIS SECTION  26( a ) ARISES OUT OF THE JOINT OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF ANY OF THE TENANT PARTIES, IT IS THE EXPRESS INTENT OF THE PARTIES THAT LANDLORD SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO INDEMNIFY ANY TENANT PARTY HEREUNDER AND SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY TO ANY TENANT PARTY IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

(b) TENANT AGREES TO PROTECT, DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD THE LANDLORD PARTIES (DEFINED BELOW) FREE AND HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS SUFFERED OR INCURRED BY ANY LANDLORD PARTY TO THE EXTENT SUCH CLAIMS ARE A RESULT OF, CAUSED BY, OR ARISE OUT OF (A)  THE SOLE, JOINT, OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE, GROSS NEGLIGENCE, INTENTIONAL BREACH, OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF TENANT OR ANY OTHER TENANT PARTY, (B)  THE SOLE, JOINT, OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE OF ANY LANDLORD PARTY IN SUCH LANDLORD PARTY’S PERFORMANCE OR FAILURE TO PERFORM UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS LEASE, OR (C)  ANY LANDLORD PARTY’S ACTIONS AND OMISSIONS IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PERFORMANCE OF THIS LEASE, BUT THIS INDEMNITY SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE EXTENT THAT THE CLAIMS ARE SUBJECT TO INDEMNIFICATION BY LANDLORD AS PROVIDED IN SECTION  26( a ) ABOVE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION  26( b ) SHALL APPLY TO ALL ACTIVITIES OF THE TENANT PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PREMISES, THE SHARED LAND, THE BUILDINGS, THE FACILITY GENERALLY, AND/OR THE MAN-CAMP, WHETHER OCCURRING BEFORE OR AFTER THE EXPIRATION OR TERMINATION OF THIS LEASE, AND INCLUDING ANY CLAIMS BY A LANDLORD PARTY AND/OR ANY THIRD PARTY. TENANT’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS SECTION  26 SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO THE LIMITS OF COVERAGE OF INSURANCE MAINTAINED OR REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED BY TENANT UNDER THIS LEASE.

 

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(b) IN ADDITION TO AND WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER INDEMNITY OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS LEASE, TENANT AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS THE LANDLORD PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL FORESEEABLE AND ALL UNFORESEEABLE DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIMINUTION IN VALUE OF THE PREMISES, FACILITY, LAND OR MAN-CAMP, DAMAGES FOR THE LOSS OR RESTRICTION ON USE OF ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE PREMISES AND/OR FACILITY, DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY ADVERSE IMPACT ON MARKETING OF THE PREMISES AND/OR FACILITY FOR SALE OR LEASE, REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S AND CONSULTANT’S FEES, FINES, PENALTIES AND CIVIL OR CRIMINAL DAMAGES, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF THE USE, GENERATION, STORAGE, TREATMENT, RELEASE, DISCHARGE, SPILL, PRESENCE OR DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS BY OR ON BEHALF OF ANY TENANT PARTY FROM, ON, AT, TO OR UNDER THE PREMISES OR THE FACILITY DURING THE TERM, AND PRIOR TO OR AFTER THE TERM (BUT AS TO ANY TIME PERIOD PRIOR TO THE TERM, ONLY TO THE EXTENT ARISING OUT OF ANY USE THEREOF BY OR ON BEHALF OF ANY TENANT PARTY, AND AS TO ANY TIME AFTER THE TERM, ONLY TO THE EXTENT THE PREMISES, FACILITY AND/OR MAN-CAMP, AS APPLICABLE, WAS OCCUPIED BY TENANT OR ANY PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WAS OR IS AN AFFILIATE OR PREDECESSOR ENTITY OF TENANT), AND INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE ACTUAL OUT OF POCKET COST OF ANY REQUIRED REPAIR, RESPONSE ACTION, REMEDIATION, INVESTIGATION, CLEANUP, OR DETOXIFICATION AND THE PREPARATION OF ANY CLOSURE OR OTHER REQUIRED PLANS, WHETHER SUCH ACTION IS REQUIRED OR NECESSARY PRIOR TO OR FOLLOWING TRANSFER OF TITLE TO THE PREMISES, FACILITY AND/OR LAND. THIS AGREEMENT TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES TENANT MAY HAVE TO LANDLORD AT COMMON LAW UNDER ALL STATUTES AND ORDINANCES OR OTHERWISE, AND SHALL SURVIVE THE EXPIRATION OR EARLIER TERMINATION OF THIS LEASE.

(c) TENANT EXPRESSLY AGREES THAT THE WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS MADE TO THE BENEFIT OF, AND THE INDEMNITIES STATED BY IT IN THIS LEASE, ARE NOT PERSONAL TO LANDLORD, AND THE LANDLORD’S BENEFITS UNDER THIS LEASE MAY BE ASSIGNED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITHOUT AFFECTING TENANT’S LIABILITY TO THE ASSIGNING PARTY, TO SUBSEQUENT PARTIES IN INTEREST TO THE CHAIN OF TITLE TO THE PREMISES, FACILITY AND/OR LAND, WHICH SUBSEQUENT PARTIES IN INTEREST MAY PROCEED DIRECTLY AGAINST TENANT TO RECOVER PURSUANT TO THIS LEASE.

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Affiliate ” means, with respect to any entity, any other entity directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by, or under common control with, such entity. For purposes of this Lease, “control” (including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Claims ” means any and all losses, claims, liens, demands, and causes of action of any kind and character arising out of, in connection with, or incident to this Lease, including judgments, settlements, obligations, damages, deficiencies, fines, taxes, levies, penalties, interest, court costs, investigation expenses and costs, and reasonable legal and accountant fees and disbursements.

Landlord Parties ” means Landlord and its Affiliates (except Tenant and its subsidiaries), and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, invitees, investors, owners, partners, lenders, and contractors, and each of their respective successors, spouses, relatives, dependents, heirs, and estates.

Tenant Parties ” means Tenant and its Affiliates (other than the Landlord Parties), and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, invitees, investors, owners, partners, lenders, and contractors, and each of their respective successors, spouses, relatives, dependents, heirs, and estates.

(e) Indemnification Procedures .

 

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Indemnification Demands . Each party hereunder agrees that promptly upon its discovery of facts giving rise to a demand for indemnity (an “ Indemnity Demand ”) under this Lease, including receipt by it of a Claim by any Person other than a Landlord Party or Tenant Party (each, a “ Third Party ”) with respect to any matter as to which an indemnified party (each, an “ Indemnified Party ”), asserts a right to indemnity under this Lease, it will give prompt notice thereof in writing to the party against which such a right is being asserted (the “ Indemnifying Party ”), together with a statement of such information respecting any of the foregoing as it shall have. Such notice shall include a formal demand for indemnification under this Lease. The Indemnifying Party shall not be obligated to indemnify the Indemnified Party with respect to any Indemnity Demand to the extent that the Indemnified Party fails to notify the Indemnifying Party thereof in accordance with the provisions of this Lease and such failure materially and adversely affects the ability of the Indemnifying Party or its counsel to defend against such matter and to make a timely response thereto including any responsive motion or answer to a complaint, petition, notice, or other legal, equitable, or administrative process relating to the Indemnity Demand.

 

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Right to Contest and Defend . The Indemnifying Party shall be entitled, at its cost and expense, to contest and defend, by all appropriate legal proceedings, any Claim with respect to which it is called upon to indemnify the Indemnified Party under the provisions of this Lease; provided that, notice of the intention to so contest shall be delivered by the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party within 60 days from the date of receipt by

 

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  the Indemnifying Party of notice by the Indemnified Party of the assertion of the Indemnity Demand. Any such contest may be conducted in the name and on behalf of the Indemnifying Party or the Indemnified Party as may be appropriate. Such contest shall be conducted by reputable counsel employed by the Indemnifying Party and not reasonably objected to by the Indemnified Party, but the Indemnified Party shall have the right, but not the obligation, to participate in such proceedings and to be represented by counsel of its own choosing at its sole cost and expense. The Indemnifying Party shall have full authority to determine all actions to be taken with respect to such Claim; provided, however , that the Indemnifying Party will not have the authority to subject the Indemnified Party to any obligation whatsoever, other than the performance of purely ministerial tasks or obligations not involving material expense. If the Indemnifying Party does not elect to contest and defend any such Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall be bound by the result obtained with respect thereto by the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnifying Party shall have assumed the defense of such Claim, the Indemnified Party shall agree to any settlement, compromise, or discharge of a Claim that the Indemnifying Party may recommend and that, by its terms, obligates the Indemnifying Party to pay the full amount of the liability in connection with such Claim, which releases the Indemnified Party completely in connection with such Claim and which would not otherwise materially adversely affect the Indemnified Party. An Indemnified Party shall not otherwise agree to any settlement, compromise, or discharge of a Claim during the 60-day period specified above, nor so long as the Indemnifying Party is diligently pursuing the defense of such Claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnifying Party shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Claim (and shall be liable for the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel incurred by the Indemnified Party in defending such Claim) if the Claim seeks an order, injunction, or other equitable relief or relief for other than money damages against the Indemnified Party which the Indemnified Party reasonably determines, after conferring with its counsel, cannot be separated from any related Claim for money damages. If such equitable relief or other relief portion of the Claim can be so separated from that for money damages, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to assume the defense of the portion relating to money damages.

 

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Cooperation . If requested by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified Party agrees to cooperate with the Indemnifying Party and its counsel in contesting any Claim that the Indemnifying Party elects to contest or, if appropriate, in making any counterclaim against the person asserting the Claim, or any cross-complaint against any person, and the Indemnifying Party will reimburse the Indemnified Party for any expenses incurred by it in so cooperating. At no cost or expense to the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party shall cooperate with the Indemnified Party and its counsel in contesting any Claim.

 

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Right to Participate . If the Indemnifying Party does not elect to contest a Claim, the Indemnified Party agrees to afford the Indemnifying Party and its counsel the opportunity to be present at, and to participate in, conferences with all natural persons, entities and/or governmental entities, asserting any Claim against the Indemnified Party or conferences with representatives of, or counsel for, such persons or entities.

 

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5.

Payment of Damages . Any indemnification required hereunder shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, within 10 days as and when reasonably specific bills are received or loss, liability, claim, damage, or expense is incurred and reasonable evidence thereof is delivered. In calculating any amount to be paid by an Indemnifying Party by reason of the provisions of this Lease, the amount shall be reduced by all cash tax benefits and other cash reimbursements (including insurance proceeds) actually received by the Indemnified Party related to the damages. The Indemnified Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate any and all losses arising out of any Claim.

(f) THE INDEMNIFICATION PROVISIONS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS LEASE SHALL SURVIVE THE EXPIRATION OR ANY TERMINATION OF THIS LEASE, AND HAVE BEEN EXPRESSLY NEGOTIATED IN EVERY DETAIL, ARE INTENDED TO BE GIVEN FULL AND LITERAL EFFECT, AND UNLESS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL BE APPLICABLE WHETHER OR NOT THE LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS, CLAIMS, JUDGMENTS, LOSSES, COSTS, EXPENSES, OR DAMAGES IN QUESTION ARISE OR AROSE SOLELY OR IN PART FROM THE GROSS, ACTIVE, PASSIVE, OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHER FAULT OF ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY. LANDLORD AND TENANT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS STATEMENT COMPLIES WITH THE EXPRESS NEGLIGENCE RULE AND CONSTITUTES CONSPICUOUS NOTICE. THIS CONSPICUOUS NOTICE IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE OR ALTER THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES, ALL OF WHICH ARE SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE IN THIS LEASE.

(g) No suit or action shall be brought against Landlord more than two (2) years after the accrual of the cause of action therefor. In no event shall Landlord’s aggregate liability under this Lease to the Tenant Parties exceed Three Million and 00/100 Dollars ($3,000,000.00).

NON-WAIVER

27. No consent or waiver, express or implied, by either party hereto to or of any breach in the performance or observance by the other party of any of its obligations under this Lease shall be construed as or constitute a consent or waiver to or of any other breach in the performance or observance by such other party of such obligation or any other obligation of such other party. Neither the acceptance by Landlord of any Rent or other payment hereunder, whether or not any default hereunder by Tenant is then known to Landlord, nor any custom or practice followed in connection with this Lease shall constitute a waiver of any of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease. Failure by either party hereto to complain of any action or non-action on the part of the other party or to declare the other party in default, irrespective of how long such a failure may continue (except to the extent otherwise required by this Lease), shall not be deemed to be a waiver by such party of any of its rights hereunder. Time is of the essence with respect to the performance of every obligation of either party hereto under this Lease in which time of performance is a factor. Except where expressly provided herein to the contrary, all Rent and other amounts payable by Tenant under this Lease shall be paid without abatement, offset, counterclaim or diminution to any extent whatsoever. Except for the execution and delivery of a written agreement expressly accepting surrender of the Premises, no act taken or failed to be taken by Landlord shall be deemed an acceptance of surrender of the Premises.

 

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QUIET POSSESSION

28. Provided Tenant has performed all its obligations under this Lease, Tenant shall peaceably and quietly hold and enjoy its interest in the Premises for the Term, subject to use in common with all other undivided interest holders in all or a part of the Premises, and subject to the provisions and conditions set forth in this Lease.

NOTICES

29. Any notice, request, demand, and other communication required or permitted to be given or made hereunder (each a “ Notice ”) shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made if (a) delivered personally, (b) transmitted by first class registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (c) delivered by prepaid overnight courier service, or (d) delivered by confirmed facsimile transmission or electronic mail to a party at the following addresses (or at such other addresses as shall be specified by a party by similar notice):

If to Tenant, addressed to:

Altus Midstream LP

c/o Altus Midstream GP LLC

2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100

Houston, TX 77056

Attention: Timothy R. Custer, Senior Vice President

Facsimile: 713.296.6464

Email: Tim.Custer@apachecorp.com

If to Landlord, addressed to:

Apache Corporation

2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100

Houston, TX 77056

Attention: Director of Real Estate

Facsimile: 713.296.6492

Email: Keith.Josey@apachecorp.com

Notices shall be effective (i) if delivered personally or sent by courier service, upon actual receipt by the intended recipient, (ii) if mailed, upon the earlier of five calendar days after deposit in the mail or the date of delivery as shown by the return receipt therefor, (iii) if sent by facsimile transmission, when confirmation of transmission is received, or (iv) if sent by electronic mail, when confirmation is received. Whenever any notice is required to be given by this Lease, a written waiver thereof, signed by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.

 

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LANDLORD’S FAILURE TO PERFORM

30. If Landlord fails to perform any of its obligations under this Lease, Landlord shall not be in default hereunder and Tenant shall not have any rights or remedies as a result of such failure unless and until Tenant gives Landlord written notice thereof setting forth in reasonable detail the nature and extent of such failure and such failure by Landlord is not cured within the thirty (30) day period following Landlord’s receipt of such notice or such longer period therefor provided elsewhere in this Lease. If such failure cannot reasonably be cured within such thirty (30) day period, the cure period shall be extended for the number of days reasonably required to effect such cure so long as Landlord commences curing such failure within such thirty (30) day period and continues the curing thereof with reasonable diligence and continuity.

LANDLORD’S RIGHT TO PERFORM TENANT’S OBLIGATIONS

31. If Tenant fails to perform any one or more of its obligations hereunder (a) in the case of a failure that unreasonably interferes with the rights of other tenants or undivided interest holders in all or any part of the Premises, within forty-eight (48) hours after Landlord gives written notice of such failure or (b) in any other instance, within ten (10) days after Landlord gives written notice of such failure, or in either (a) or (b), within such longer period as may reasonably be required to perform such obligations so long as Tenant commences curing such failure within the applicable period and continues the curing thereof with reasonable diligence and continuity, then, in addition to the other rights of Landlord hereunder or at law or equity, Landlord shall have the right but not the obligation to perform all or any part of such obligations of Tenant. Promptly and in any event within twenty (20) days of receipt of a demand therefor from Landlord, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for (i) the cost to Landlord of performing such obligations, plus (ii) an administrative fee of fifteen percent (15%) of the foregoing cost, plus (iii) interest thereon at the maximum rate of interest at which Tenant may lawfully contract in Texas from the date such costs are paid by Landlord until Tenant reimburses Landlord.

ACT OF DEFAULT

32. The term “ Act of Default ” as used in this Lease refers to the occurrence of any one or more of the following:

(a) subject to the second (2nd) sentence of this Section  32 , failure of Tenant to pay, within three (3) business days after Tenant receives written notice thereof by Landlord, any Rent or other amount required to be paid under this Lease; or

(b) failure of Tenant to cure, within forty-eight (48) hours after written notice from Landlord or such longer period as may reasonably be required (so long as Tenant commences curing such failure within such forty-eight (48) hour period and continues the curing thereof with reasonable diligence and continuity), any default in the performance of Tenant’s obligations, covenants or agreements under this Lease that unreasonably interferes with the rights of other tenants or holders of an undivided interest in all or any part of the Premises, and is wholly within Tenant’s control or the control of Tenant’s agents or employees; or

 

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(c) failure of Tenant after ten (10) days, or such longer period as may reasonably be required (so long as Tenant commences curing such failure within such ten (10) day period and continues the curing thereof with reasonable diligence and continuity) of written notice from Landlord of Tenant’s default in the performance of any of Tenant’s other obligations covenants or agreements under this Lease, to do, observe, keep and perform with diligence and continuity any of such other obligations, covenants, or agreements; or

(d) the entry of a decree or order by a court having jurisdiction adjudging Tenant to be bankrupt or insolvent or approving as properly filed a petition seeking reorganization under the Federal Bankruptcy Code (Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §101, et seq .), or any other similar applicable Federal or State law; or

(e) the issuance of a decree or order of a court having jurisdiction for the appointment of a receiver or liquidator or a trustee or assignee in bankruptcy or insolvency of Tenant or its property or for the winding up or liquidation of its affairs; or

(f) the institution by Tenant of proceedings to be adjudicated as voluntarily bankrupt; or

(g) the filing by Tenant of, or the consent by Tenant to the filing of, any bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership or other proceedings against Tenant or to declare Tenant as bankrupt or to delay, reduce or modify, or which have the effect of delaying, reducing or modifying Tenant’s debts or obligations, or any such proceedings shall be instituted against Tenant and (if so instituted against Tenant) the same shall not be vacated within sixty (60) days after the same are commenced; or

(h) the making by Tenant of an assignment for the benefit of Tenant’s creditors or the admission in writing of Tenant’s inability to pay the debts of Tenant generally as they become due; or

(i) the failure of Tenant to discharge any judgment against Tenant within sixty (60) days after such judgment becomes final; or

(j) the sale or attempted sale under execution or other legal process of the interest of Tenant in the Premises; or

(k) the vacating or abandonment by Tenant of the Premises during the Term unless Tenant continues timely to pay Rent hereunder and acknowledges Tenant’s continuing obligation to abide by the other terms and provisions of this Lease; however, Landlord shall have no liability for damage to or destruction of any of Tenant’s property remaining in or about the Premises.

If it becomes necessary for Landlord to give the notice referred to in subparagraph (a) of this Section 32 on three (3) separate occasions in any twelve (12) month period, then the fourth (4th) occasion in such twelve (12) month period on which Tenant fails to pay when due any Rent or other amount required to be paid under this Lease shall constitute an Act of Default and no notice thereof shall be required of Landlord. Furthermore, for each occasion on which Tenant fails to pay when due any Rent or other amount required to be paid under this Lease, Tenant

 

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shall pay Landlord a late fee equal to one percent (1%) of such Rent or other amount due to compensate Landlord for its additional administrative costs resulting from Tenant’s failure. In addition, Tenant shall pay Landlord Twenty-Five and 00/100 Dollars ($25.00) for each returned check. The payment and acceptance of such late fee or returned check charges will not constitute a waiver by Landlord of any default by Tenant under this Lease.

RIGHTS UPON DEFAULT

33. (a) If an Act of Default beyond any applicable notice and cure period occurs, Landlord, at any time thereafter prior to the curing of such Act of Default and without waiving any other right available to Landlord herein, at law or in equity, may either (i) terminate this Lease or (ii) terminate Tenant’s right to possession and use without terminating this Lease, whichever Landlord elects. In either event, Landlord may, without additional notice and with or without court proceedings, reenter and repossess the Premises, and remove all persons and property therefrom using such force as may be necessary, and Tenant hereby waives any claim arising by reason of issuance of any distress warrant or writ of sequestration and agrees to hold Landlord harmless from any such claims. In no event shall Landlord’s exercise of any one or more remedies hereunder granted or otherwise available to it be deemed to be an acceptance of surrender of the Premises by Tenant, whether by agreement or operation of law, it being understood that such surrender can be effected only by the written agreement of Landlord and Tenant. If Landlord elects to terminate this Lease, it may treat the Act of Default as an entire breach of this Lease and Tenant immediately shall become liable to Landlord for damages for the entire breach in an amount equal to the amount by which (A) the Rent (being the Base Rent set forth in Section  5 hereof plus the Operating Rent set forth in Section  6 hereof for any increase and estimated increase in Operating Expenses which would be payable by Tenant during the unexpired balance of the Term and all other payments due for the balance of the Term) is in excess of (B) the fair market rental value of the Premises for the balance of the Term as of the time of default, both discounted at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum to the then present value, plus the cost of recovering, remodeling and releasing the Premises, and all unpaid Rent due through the date of such termination. If Landlord elects to terminate Tenant’s right to possession without terminating this Lease, Landlord shall have the right at any time thereafter to terminate this Lease, whereupon the foregoing provisions with respect to termination will thereafter apply. If an Act of Default occurs or in the case of any holding over or possession by Tenant of the Premises after the expiration or termination of this Lease, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord on demand for all costs incurred by Landlord in connection therewith including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs, and related expenses plus interest thereon at the lesser of: (i) fifteen percent (15%) per annum, or (ii) the maximum rate of interest allowed by applicable law from the date such costs are paid by Landlord until Tenant reimburses Landlord for the same.

(b) The following provisions shall override and control any conflicting provisions of Section 93.002 of the Texas Property Code, as well as any successor statute governing the right of a landlord to change the door locks of commercial tenants. In the event an Act of Default occurs, Landlord is entitled and is hereby authorized, without any further notice to Tenant whatsoever, to enter upon the Premises by use of a master key, a duplicate key, or other peaceable means, and to change, alter, and/or modify the door locks on all entry doors of the Premises, thereby permanently excluding Tenant and its officers, principals, agents, employees

 

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and representatives therefrom. In the event that Landlord has either permanently repossessed the Premises pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Lease, or has terminated this Lease by reason of Tenant’s default, Landlord shall not thereafter be obligated to provide Tenant with a key to the Premises at any time, regardless of any amounts subsequently paid by Tenant; provided, however, that in any such instance, during Landlord’s normal business hours and at the convenience of Landlord, and upon receipt of written request from Tenant accompanied by such written waivers and releases as Landlord may reasonably require, Landlord will (at Landlord’s option) either (1) escort Tenant or its authorized personnel to the Premises to retrieve any personal belongings or other property of Tenant not subject to the Landlord’s statutory lien or the lien and security interest described in Section  37 of this Lease, or (2) obtain a list from Tenant of such personal property as Tenant intends to remove, whereupon Landlord shall remove such property and make it available to Tenant at a time and place designated by Landlord. However, if Landlord elects option (2), Tenant shall pay, in cash in advance, all costs and expenses estimated by Landlord to be incurred in removing such property and making it available to Tenant and all moving and/or storage charges theretofore incurred by Landlord with respect to such property. If Landlord elects to exclude Tenant from the Premises without permanently repossessing or terminating pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Lease, then Landlord shall not be obligated to provide Tenant a key to re-enter the Premises until such time as all delinquent Rent and other amounts due under this Lease have been paid in full and all other defaults, if any, have been completely cured to Landlord’s satisfaction (if such cure occurs prior to any actual permanent repossession or termination), and Landlord has been given assurance reasonably satisfactory to Landlord evidencing Tenant’s ability to satisfy its remaining obligations under this Lease. During any such temporary period of exclusion, Landlord will, during Landlord’s regular business hours and at Landlord’s convenience, upon receipt of written request from Tenant (accompanied by such written waivers and releases as Landlord may require), escort Tenant or its authorized personnel to the Premises to retrieve personal belongings of Tenant or its employees, and such other property of Tenant as is not subject to the Landlord’s statutory lien or the lien and security interest described in Section  37 of this Lease.

(c) All rights and remedies of Landlord shall be cumulative and not exclusive. Landlord shall be entitled to pursue simultaneously multiple or alternative remedies, at any time to abandon or resume pursuit of any remedy, and at any time to pursue additional remedies.

SURRENDER

34. On the last day of the Term or upon the earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall peaceably and quietly (a) surrender to Landlord all keys, cardkeys, and other access devices to the Premises, and (b) surrender the Premises to Landlord, broom clean, in good order, repair and condition at least equal to the condition when delivered to Tenant excepting only fair wear and tear resulting from normal use. Prior to the surrender of the Premises to Landlord, Tenant at its sole cost and expense shall remove all liens and other encumbrances on the Premises or any portion of the Facility that may have resulted from the acts or omissions of Tenant. If Tenant fails to do any of the foregoing, Landlord, in addition to other remedies available to it at law or equity, may, without notice, enter upon, reenter, possess and repossess itself thereof, by force, summary proceedings, ejectment, or otherwise, and may dispossess and remove Tenant and all persons and property from the Premises; and Tenant waives any and all damages or claims for damages as a result thereof. Such dispossession and removal of Tenant shall not constitute a waiver by Landlord of any claims by Landlord against Tenant.

 

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HOLDING OVER

35. If Tenant does not surrender possession of the Premises at the end of the Term or upon earlier termination of this Lease, then at the election of Landlord, Tenant shall be a tenant-at-sufferance of Landlord and the Base Rent and other payments due during each month of such holdover period shall be two (2) times the sum of all installments of Rent payable with respect to the last full calendar month immediately prior to the end of the Term or termination of this Lease for which Rent is payable. In addition to such increased Base Rent, during the period in which Tenant holds over Tenant shall pay Operating Rent as set forth in this Lease. No holding over by Tenant shall operate to extend this Lease, and in the event of any such holding over, TENANT SHALL, IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES OF TENANT HEREUNDER (ALL OF WHICH SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT DURING THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF ANY SUCH HOLDING OVER) INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, AND HOLD HARMLESS LANDLORD FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, REMOTE, OR SPECULATIVE DAMAGES) BY ANY OTHER UNDIVIDED INTEREST HOLDER OR TENANT TO WHOM LANDLORD MAY HAVE LEASED ALL OR ANY PART OF THE PREMISES EFFECTIVE UPON THE TERMINATION OF THIS LEASE . In the event Landlord shall commence proceedings to dispossess Tenant by reason of Tenant’s default or holdover hereunder, then Tenant shall pay as additional Rent, all costs of such proceedings, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, court costs and related expenses.

REMOVAL OF TENANT’S PROPERTY

36. As of the Effective Date, all moveable equipment, furniture, and supplies in or on the Premises are owned by Landlord. Tenant shall retain the ownership of all movable equipment, furniture, and supplies which Tenant owns and places in or on the Premises after the Effective Date (“Tenant EFS”), and Tenant shall have the right to remove such Tenant EFS prior to termination of this Lease provided that no Act of Default has been committed by Tenant which has not been fully cured in a manner acceptable to Landlord and further provided that Tenant repairs any injury to the Premises or Building resulting from such removal. Unless Tenant has made prior arrangements with Landlord and Landlord has agreed in writing to permit Tenant to leave Tenant EFS on the Premises for an agreed period, if Tenant does not remove all or any Tenant EFS prior to such termination, then, in addition to its other remedies at law or in equity, Landlord shall have the right to have such items removed and stored at Tenant’s expense and all damage to the Premises or Building resulting therefrom repaired at the cost of Tenant or the right to elect that such Tenant EFS automatically become the property of the Landlord upon termination of this Lease, and Tenant shall not have any further right with respect thereto or reimbursement therefor.

 

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LIENS

37. Tenant shall not permit any mechanics’, materialmen’s or other liens to be fixed or placed against any part of the Premises, the Facility, the Man-Camp, or the Land and agrees immediately to discharge (either by payment or by filing of a bond, or otherwise, in each case in form and amount acceptable to Landlord) any mechanics’, materialmen’s, or other lien that is allegedly or in fact fixed or placed against any of the foregoing. In addition to, and cumulative of, Landlord’s statutory lien, Tenant hereby grants to Landlord a security interest in and to all furniture, furnishings, fixtures, equipment, merchandise, and other property placed on the Premises by Tenant to secure the performance of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, including, without limitation, Tenant’s obligation to pay timely all Rent. Tenant hereby grants Landlord the right to file in the appropriate public records all documents required or desirable to perfect such security interest pursuant to the terms of the Texas Uniform Commercial Code.

INTEREST

38. All amounts of money payable by Tenant to Landlord under this Lease, if not paid when due, shall bear interest from the date due until paid at the lesser of: (a) eighteen percent (18%) per annum, or (b) the maximum interest rate allowed by applicable law.

ASSIGNMENT & SUBLETTING

39. (a) Landlord shall have the right to transfer and assign in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise, its rights and obligations hereunder whenever Landlord in its sole judgment deems it appropriate without any liability to Tenant and Tenant shall attorn to any applicable Landlord assignee.

(b) Subject to Section  39(c) , Tenant shall not, without the prior written approval of Landlord, sublet the Premises or any part thereof (which, for purposes of this Section  39 , shall include any form of (i) co-occupancy arrangement, (ii) space sharing arrangement, or (iii) license arrangement, whether with an Affiliate or otherwise, to occupy all or any part of the Premises). Tenant shall not assign this Lease or allow it to be assigned, whether to an Affiliate or otherwise, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written approval of Landlord. In the event Tenant should desire to assign this Lease or sublet the Premises or any part thereof (including with respect to any sublease to a Permitted Subtenant (as defined herein)), Tenant shall give Landlord written notice of such desire at least sixty (60) days in advance of the date on which Tenant desires to make such assignment or sublease (or such shorter period of time as Landlord may otherwise accept), which notice shall specify the proposed subtenant or assignee, the term of and the sub-rent payable in respect of such proposed sublease or assignment, the specific portion of the Premises (if less than all) to be so subleased or assigned, the proposed use thereof (which shall not be a use not permitted hereunder), and such other information concerning the proposed sublease or assignment as Landlord may reasonably request, including without limitation, the proposed use and financial information for the evaluation of the creditworthiness of the proposed subtenant or assignee. Except with respect to Permitted Subtenants (as defined herein), Landlord shall within thirty (30) days following receipt of such notice and all other information requested by Landlord pursuant to this Section  39 , notify Tenant in writing that Landlord elects either (i) to terminate this Lease as to the space so affected

 

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as of the date so specified by Tenant, in which event Tenant will be relieved of all further obligation hereunder as to such space, or (ii) to permit Tenant to assign or sublet such space, or (iii) to refuse to consent to Tenant’s assignment or subleasing such space and to continue this Lease in full force and effect as to the entire Premises. If Landlord should fail to notify Tenant in writing of such election within such thirty (30) day period, Landlord shall be deemed to have elected option (iii) hereof. In the event of any assignment or sublease permitted hereunder (including without limitation to a Permitted Subtenant), if the rent agreed upon between Tenant and sublessee or assignee is greater than the Base Rent and Operating Rent that Tenant must pay Landlord, then such excess rental shall be deemed additional Rent owed by Tenant and payable to Landlord in the same manner that Tenant pays the Base Rent as outlined in Section  5.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall be permitted to sublease all or any part of the Premises to one or more entities without Landlord’s prior written consent, in each case only pursuant to the form of sublease attached as Exhibit “D” hereto, with the only changes thereto being to complete missing factual information, so long as (i) each such entity is, directly or indirectly, wholly owned by the Tenant (each, a “ Permitted Subtenant ”), (ii) each Permitted Subtenant agrees in writing to assume all obligations of the Tenant hereunder, but only with respect to the part of the Premises it subleases (the “ Subleased Premises ”), and (iii) Tenant shall deliver to Landlord true and complete copies of any and all such sublease instruments within ten (10) days of their execution.

(d) Landlord shall have no obligation to consider any proposed assignment or sublease at any time that Tenant is in default under this Lease, or if approval of such assignment or sublease would violate any provision of or constitute a default under any Security Documents (as defined in Section  44 of this Lease).

(e) No permitted or unauthorized assignment or subletting by Tenant shall relieve Tenant of any obligation under this Lease. All obligations, duties and liabilities of Tenant hereunder shall be fully binding upon and enforceable against any assignee or sublessee of Tenant. Any attempted assignment or sublease by Tenant in violation of the terms and covenants of this paragraph shall be voidable, at Landlord’s discretion. If this Lease is assigned or if the Premises or any part thereof are subleased by Tenant without the required consent of Landlord, then Landlord may nevertheless collect Rent from the assignee or sublessee and apply the net amount collected to the Rent payable hereunder, but no such transaction or collection of Rent or application thereof by Landlord shall be deemed a waiver of any provision hereof or a release of Tenant from the performance of the obligations of Tenant hereunder. If during the term of any assignment of this Lease or permitted sublease of the Premises or any part thereof there shall occur any Act of Default, then Landlord shall, in addition to all other rights and remedies available to it, be entitled to collect Rent directly from any sublessee or assignee.

(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for all costs incurred by Landlord in connection with the evaluation of each proposed assignment or subletting and the review, preparation, negotiation and execution of the documents evidencing or consenting to such assignment or subletting, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and reimbursable expenses, within thirty (30) days after receipt of an invoice therefor from Landlord. Should Tenant fail to reimburse Landlord for such costs within such thirty (30) day period, the amount due Landlord shall bear interest at the lesser of eighteen percent (18%) per annum or the maximum rate of interest allowed by applicable law from the date such costs are incurred by Landlord until paid by Tenant.

 

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LANDLORD’S LIABILITY

40. Any provisions of this Lease to the contrary notwithstanding, Tenant hereby agrees that no personal or corporate liability of any kind or character whatsoever now attaches or at any time hereafter under any condition shall attach to any Landlord Parties for payment of any amounts payable under this Lease or for the performance of any obligation under this Lease. The exclusive remedies of Tenant for the failure of Landlord to perform any of its obligations under this Lease shall be to proceed against the interest of Landlord in and to the Property.

41. Reserved.

CONDEMNATION

42. If all or any part of or any interest in the Premises or the Facility shall be taken as a result of the exercise of the power of eminent domain, this Lease shall terminate as to the part so taken as of the date Tenant is deprived of possession thereby. If any part of or interest in the Premises or the Facility, or if a substantial portion of a Building is so taken, either Landlord or Tenant shall have the right to terminate this Lease as to the balance of the Premises by written notice to the other within thirty (30) days after the date of taking; provided, however, that a condition to the exercise by Tenant of such right to terminate shall be that the portion of the Premises, Facility or Building taken shall be of such extent and nature as to substantially handicap, impede or impair Tenant’s use of the Premises or the balance of the Premises remaining for its permitted use. In the event of any taking, Landlord shall be entitled to any and all compensation, damages, income, Rent, and awards with respect thereto except to the extent of an award, if any, specified by the condemning authority for any personal property that Tenant has the right to remove upon termination of this Lease. Tenant shall have no claim against Landlord for the value of any unexpired Term. In the event of a partial taking of the Premises which does not result in a termination of this Lease, the parties shall thereafter agree on an equitable reduction in Rent.

43. Reserved.

SUBORDINATION

44. The rights and interests of Tenant under this Lease and to the Premises shall be subject and subordinate to all deeds of trust, mortgages, rent assignments, and other security instruments and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof (the “ Security Documents ”) heretofore or hereafter executed by Landlord or any successor in interest of Landlord covering all or any part of the Premises, the Land or any parts thereof or interest therein to the same extent as if the Security Documents had been executed, delivered and recorded prior to the execution of this Lease; provided, however, that at the option of the holder or holders of any Security Document, which option may be exercised at any time either prior to, upon or subsequent to a foreclosure or deed in lieu thereof of the Security Document, this Lease shall be superior to the Security Document held by such holder or holders. After the delivery to Tenant of a notice from Landlord that it has entered into one or more

 

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Security Documents, then during the term of such Security Documents, Tenant shall deliver to the holder or holders of all Security Documents a copy of all notices to Landlord and shall grant to such holder or holders the right to cure all defaults, if any, of Landlord hereunder within the same time period provided in this Lease for curing such defaults by Landlord and, except with the prior written consent of the holder of the Security Documents, shall not (a) amend this Lease, (b) surrender or terminate this Lease except pursuant to a right to terminate expressly set forth in this Lease, or (c) pay any Rent or installment thereof more than one month in advance or pay any Rent or installment thereof or other amounts payable hereunder other than in strict accordance with the terms hereof or of the Security Documents. In the event of the enforcement of its rights by the holder of a Security Document, Tenant will, upon request (at any time) of any person or party succeeding to the interest of such holders of a Security Document (regardless of whether the holder of the Security Document has elected to make this Lease superior to such Security Document) as a result of such enforcement, automatically become the Tenant of such successor in interest and attorn to such successor in interest as Landlord without change in the terms or provisions of this Lease. Upon the request of a holder of a Security Document or such successor in interest, Tenant shall promptly execute and deliver an instrument or instruments confirming the attornment provided for herein, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to such holder. At any time and from time to time upon not less than ten (10) days prior notice by Landlord, Tenant shall furnish a statement in writing certifying that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect (or if there have been modifications), and stating whether or not, to the best knowledge of Tenant, any party is in default in the keeping, observance or performance of any covenant, agreement, term, provision or condition contained in this Lease and, if so, specifying each such default of which Tenant may have knowledge, it being intended that any such statement may be relied upon by any prospective purchaser, tenant, mortgagee or assignee of any mortgage of a Building or Land or of Landlord’s interest therein.

LEGAL INTERPRETATION

45. This Lease and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflicts of laws provisions; provided, however, that no law, theory, or public policy shall be given effect which would undermine, diminish, or reduce the effectiveness of the waiver of damages provided in Section 25(c), it being the express intent, understanding and agreement of the parties that such waiver is to be given the fullest effect, notwithstanding the negligence (whether sole, joint, or concurrent), gross negligence, willful misconduct, strict liability, or other legal fault of any party. The determination that one or more provisions of this Lease are invalid, void, illegal or unenforceable shall not affect or invalidate the remainder. All obligations of either party requiring any performance after the expiration of the Term shall survive the expiration of the Term and shall be enforceable in accordance with those provisions pertaining thereto. If the rights of the Tenant hereunder are owned by two or more parties, such parties shall be jointly and severally liable for the obligations of Tenant hereunder. Section titles appearing in the margins are for convenient reference only and shall not be used to interpret or limit the meaning of any provision of this Lease.

 

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ENTIRE AGREEMENT

46. No oral statements or prior written material not specifically incorporated herein shall be of any force or effect. Tenant agrees that in entering into and taking this Lease, it relies solely upon the representations, warranties, and agreements contained in this Lease and no others. This Lease (including the exhibits, all of which are attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes) constitutes the whole agreement of the parties and shall in no way be conditioned, modified or supplemented except by a written agreement executed by both parties.

LENDER REQUESTS

47. If, in connection with any financing or refinancing efforts of Landlord, the lender, lessor or financier shall request reasonable modifications in this Lease, Tenant will not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its consent thereto, provided that such modifications do not increase the obligations of Tenant hereunder or materially adversely affect the leasehold interests hereby created or Tenant’s use and enjoyment of the Premises.

ESTOPPEL LETTERS

48. Landlord and Tenant will, at such time or times as either of them reasonably request throughout the Term of this Lease (not to exceed one time per calendar year), execute and acknowledge a certificate stating the Commencement Date and expiration date, whether this Lease is in full force and effect, whether any amendments or modifications exist, whether such party is aware of any defaults hereunder, and containing such other related information as may be reasonably requested.

49. Reserved.

SUCCESSORS & ASSIGNS

50. The terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of Landlord and Tenant and their respective permitted executors, administrators, heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

PARKING

51. Tenant shall be entitled to park or permit vehicles to be parked in designated areas of the Premises. Tenant agrees to comply and to cause all persons using the parking areas to comply with all traffic, security, safety, and other rules and regulations promulgated from time-to-time by Landlord and with all laws, statutes, ordinances, and other governmental rules, regulations or requirements now or hereafter in force with respect to any use or occupancy of such parking areas, including, without limitation, the Parking Rules and Regulations attached hereto as Exhibit “E” . The Parking Rules and Regulations are in effect until notice is given to Tenant of any change. Landlord reserves the right to modify and/or adopt such other reasonable parking rules and regulations as it deems necessary. All motor vehicles (including all contents thereof) shall be parked at the sole risk of their owners and Tenant, and Landlord shall not be responsible for the protection and security of such vehicles.

 

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TENANT SHALL INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS THE LANDLORD PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ALL CLAIMS ARISING OR ALLEGED TO ARISE OUT OF USE OF ANY SUCH PARKING AREAS BY THE TENANT PARTIES. THIS INDEMNITY SHALL SURVIVE THE TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THE LEASE.

BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS

52. Tenant warrants that it has not been represented by any broker, finder or similar representative in connection with this Lease. Tenant and Landlord hereby indemnify, defend and hold each other harmless from and against any loss, cost, damage, or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the other party as a result of any claim made by a broker as a result of or in conjunction with any actions of the indemnifying party with respect to this Lease.

ATTORNEYS’ FEES

53. In the event either Landlord or Tenant brings any legal or equitable proceeding (including any court action or arbitration proceeding) for enforcement of any of the terms or conditions of this Lease, or any alleged disputes, breaches, defaults or misrepresentations in connection with any provision of this Lease, the prevailing party in the final, non-appealable decision of any such proceeding shall be entitled to recover its reasonable costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of defense paid or incurred in good faith.

AUTHORITY

54. The person executing this Lease on behalf of Tenant warrants and represents unto Landlord that:

 

  (a)

Tenant is a duly organized Delaware limited partnership, validly existing and authorized to do business in Texas;

 

  (b)

Tenant has the full right and authority to execute, deliver, and perform this Lease;

 

  (c)

The person executing this Lease on behalf of Tenant is authorized to do so;

 

  (d)

Upon request of Landlord, such person will deliver to Landlord satisfactory evidence of his or her authority to execute this Lease on behalf of Tenant; and

 

  (e)

This Lease, when executed and delivered by Tenant and Landlord, will constitute the valid and binding agreement of both parties, enforceable against Tenant in accordance with its terms.

 

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CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; WAVIER OF JURY TRIAL

55. (a) The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Texas and the federal courts of the United States of America, each located in Harris County, Texas, over any dispute between or among the parties arising out of this Lease, and the Parties irrevocably agree that all such claims in respect of such dispute shall be heard and determined in such courts. The parties hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such dispute arising out of this Lease brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such dispute. The parties agree that a judgment in any such dispute may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.

(b) EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LEGAL ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS LEASE OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

Additional provisions of this Lease are set forth in the Exhibits to this Lease attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Lease is hereby executed on the dates set forth the parties’ signature below, but to be effective as of the Effective Date.

 

“LANDLORD”

 

APACHE CORPORATION

By:  

/s/ Timothy R. Custer

  Name:   Timothy R. Custer
  Title:   Senior Vice President, Land, Business
    Development, and Real Estate
“TENANT”

ALTUS MIDSTREAM LP

By: Altus Midstream GP LLC, its general Partner

By:  

/s/ Brian W. Freed

  Name:   Brian W. Freed
  Title:   Senior Vice President

 

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EXHIBIT “A”

Facility Depiction

[See attached]

The attachment hereto depicts each of:

 

   

Field Office 100% Midstream

 

   

Shop

 

   

Warehouse

 

   

Storage Yard

 

   

Shared Land

 

   

Man-Camp

 

Exhibit “A”


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Exhibit “A”


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Exhibit “A”


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Exhibit “A”


EXHIBIT “B”

DESCRIPTION OF LAND

Approximately 50 acres comprised of the following four tracts:

Tract 1

FIELD NOTES OF 10.00 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF A 330.00 ACRE TRACT OF LAND AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 1054, PAGE 60, OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF REEVES COUNTY TEXAS (OPR) AND LOCATED IN SECTION 77, BLOCK 4, H. & G. N. RY. COMPANY SURVEY, REEVES COUNTY, TEXAS

BEGINNING at a 1/2 inch iron rod with cap marked “HOWELL-F100147” set in the north boundary line of said 330.00 acre tract and the south boundary line Interstate Highway 20, according to the deed of right of way Parcel 18 as recorded in Volume 262, Page 61 Deed Records of Reeves County, Texas for the northwest corner of this tract, from which a 1/2 inch iron rod found in the west boundary line of said Section 77 for the northwest corner of said 330.00 acre tract bears S69°43’15“W, 1330.67 feet, then from which point a spike-nail found in pavement for the southwest corner of said Section 77 bears S32°02’34“E, 3280.65 feet;

THENCE N69°43’15“E, with the north boundary line of said 330.00 acre tract and south boundary line Interstate Highway 20, 417.25 feet to a 1/2 inch iron rod with cap marked “HOWELL-F100147” set for the northwest corner a 10.00 acre tract referred to as Tract 8 of an unrecorded subdivision known as “Pecos Subdivision of Section 77” and the northeast corner of this tract;

THENCE S31°40’15“E, with the west boundary line of said 10.00 acre tract (Tract 8), 1058.56 feet to a 1/2 inch iron rod with cap marked “HOWELL-F100147” set for the southwest corner of said 10.00 acres (Tract 8) and southeast corner of this tract;

THENCE S68°00’00“W, 414.93 feet to a 1/2 inch iron rod with cap marked “HOWELL-F100147” set for the southeast corner of a 10.00 acre tract, referred to as Tract 10 of said unrecorded subdivision, and the southwest corner of this tract;

THENCE N31°40’15“W, 1071.28 feet to the place of beginning and containing 10.00 surface acres of land.

Tract 2

FIELD NOTES OF A 10.00 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF A 330.00 ACRE TRACT OF LAND AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 1054, PAGE 60, OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF REEVES COUNTY TEXAS (OPR) AND LOCATED IN SECTION 77, BLOCK 4, H. & G. N. RY. COMPANY SURVEY, REEVES COUNTY, TEXAS;

BEGINNING at a 1/2 inch iron rod with cap marked “HOWELL-F100147” set in the north boundary line of said 330.00 acre tract and the south boundary line Interstate Highway 20, according to the deed of right of way Parcel 18 as recorded in Volume 262, Page 61 Deed

 

Exhibit “B”-1


Records of Reeves County, Texas for the northwest corner of this tract, from which a 1/2 inch iron rod found in the west boundary line of said Section 77 for the northwest corner of said 330.00 acre tract bears S69°43’15”W, 918.25 feet, then from which point a spike-nail found in pavement for the southwest corner of said Section 77 bears S32°02’34”E, 3280.65 feet;

THENCE N69°43’15”E, with the north boundary line of said 330.00 acre tract and south boundary line Interstate Highway 20, 412.36 feet to a 1/2 inch iron rod with cap marked “HOWELL-F100147” set for the northwest corner a 10.00 acre tract referred to as Tract 9 of an unrecorded subdivision known as “Pecos Subdivision of Section 77” and the northeast corner of this tract;

THENCE S31°40’15”E, with the west boundary line of said 10.00 acre tract (Tract 9), 1071.28 feet to a 1/2 inch iron rod with cap marked “HOWELL-F100147” set for the southwest corner of said 10.00 acres (Tract 9) and southeast corner of this tract;

THENCE S68°00’00”W, 410.06 feet to a 1/2 inch iron rod with cap marked “HOWELL-F100147” set for the southeast corner of a 10.00 acre tract, referred to as Tract 11 of said unrecorded subdivision, and the southwest corner of this tract;

THENCE N31°40’15”W, 1083.84 feet to the place of beginning and containing 10.00 surface acres of land.

Tract 3

FIELD NOTES OF 10.00 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF A 330.00 ACRE TRACT OF LAND AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 1054, PAGE 60, OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF REEVES COUNTY TEXAS (OPR) AND LOCATED IN SECTION 77, BLOCK 4, H. & G. N. RY. COMPANY SURVEY, REEVES COUNTY, TEXAS

BEGINNING at a 1/2 inch iron rod with cap marked “HOWELL-F100147” set in the north boundary line of said 330.00 acre tract and the south boundary line Interstate Highway 20, according to the deed of right of way Parcel 18 as recorded in Volume 262, Page 61 Deed Records of Reeves County, Texas for the northwest corner of this tract, from which a 1/2 inch iron rod found in the west boundary line of said Section 77 for the northwest corner of said 330.00 acre tract bears S69°43’15“W, 507.06 feet, then from which point a spike-nail found in pavement for the southwest corner of said Section 77 bears S32°02’34“E, 3280.65 feet;

THENCE N69°43’15“E, with the north boundary line of said 330.00 acre tract and south boundary line Interstate Highway 20, 411.26 feet to a 1/2 inch iron rod with cap marked “HOWELL-F100147” set for the northwest corner a 10.00 acre tract referred to as Tract 10 of an unrecorded subdivision known as “Pecos Subdivision of Section 77” and the northeast corner of this tract;

THENCE S31°40’15“E, with the west boundary line of said 10.00 acre tract (Tract 10), 1083.84 feet to a 1/2 inch iron rod with cap marked “HOWELL-F100147” set for the southwest corner of said 10.00 acres (Tract 10) and southeast corner of this tract;

 

Exhibit “B”-2


THENCE S68°00’00“W, 401.74 feet to a 1/2 inch iron rod with cap marked “HOWELL-F100147” set for the southeast corner of a 12.60 acre tract, referred to as Tract 12 of said unrecorded subdivision, and the southwest corner of this tract;

THENCE N32°02’34“W, with the east boundary line of said 12.60 acres (Tract 12), 1097.63 feet to the place of beginning and containing 10.00 surface acres of land.

Tract 4

FIELD NOTES OF 20.53 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF A 330.00 ACRE TRACT OF LAND AS RECORDED IN VOLUME 1054, PAGE 60, OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS OF REEVES COUNTY TEXAS (OPR) AND LOCATED IN SECTION 77, BLOCK 4, H. & G. N. RY. COMPANY SURVEY, REEVES COUNTY, TEXAS

BEGINNING at a 1/2 inch iron rod with cap marked “HOWELL-F100147” set in the west boundary line of said 330.00 acre tract and west boundary line of said Section 77, for the southwest corner of a 12.60 acre tract referred to as Tract 12 of an unrecorded subdivision known as “Pecos Subdivision of Section 77” and northwest corner of this tract, from which a 1/2 inch iron rod for the northwest corner of said 330.00 acre tract, and said Tract 12, bears S69°43’15“W, 1113.10 feet;

THENCE N68°00’00“E, with the south boundary line of tracts 12, 11, 10, 9 and 8, respectively, of said unrecorded subdivision, 2150.83 feet to a 1/2 inch iron rod with cap marked “HOWELL-F100147” set for the southeast corner a 10.00 acre tract (said Tract 8) and the northeast corner of this tract;

THENCE S31°40’15“E, 382.39 feet to a 1/2 inch iron rod with cap marked “HOWELL-F100147” set for the north cutback of the southeast corner of this tract;

THENCE S18°09’52“W, 51.60 feet to a 1/2 inch iron rod with cap marked “HOWELL-F100147” set for the west cutback of the southeast corner of this tract;

THENCE S68°00’00“W, 2108.04 feet to a 1/2 inch iron rod with cap marked “HOWELL-F100147” set in the west boundary line of said 330 acre tract and of said Section 77, for southwest corner of this tract;

THENCE N32°02’34“W, with the west boundary line of said 330 acre tract and of said Section 77,    422.90 feet to the place of beginning and containing 20.53 surface acres of land.

 

Exhibit “B”-3


EXHIBIT “C”

RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BUILDINGS

 

1.

Tenant shall endeavor to keep its premises neat and clean.

 

2.

Landlord shall not be responsible to Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors or invitees for any loss of personal property from their respective premises or a Building or Facility generally or for any damage to any property therein from any cause whatsoever whether such loss or damage occurs when an area is locked against entry or not.

 

3.

Tenant shall exercise reasonable precautions in the protection of its personal property.

 

4.

Landlord reserves the right to rescind or amend any of these rules and regulations and to make such other and further rules and regulations as in its judgment shall from time to time be necessary or appropriate for the safety, protection, care and cleanliness of the Buildings, the operation thereof, the preservation of good order therein and the protection and comfort of the persons entitled to use all or any part of the Buildings and their agents, employees, and invitees, which rules and regulations, when made and written notice thereof is given to Tenant, shall be binding upon it in like manner as if originally herein prescribed.

 

5.

In addition to, and without limiting the foregoing, Landlord reserves the right from time to time to promulgate rules and regulations relating to shared use of the Buildings, guidelines on how space will be allocated, when/how shop tools may be used or scheduled, and regular hours of operation of the Shop, which rules and regulations, when made and written notice thereof is given to Tenant, shall be binding upon it in like manner as if originally herein prescribed.

Exhibit “C”


EXHIBIT “D”

FORM OF SUBLEASE AGREEMENT

This SUBLEASE AGREEMENT (this “ Sublease ”) is entered into effective as of                 , between Altus Midstream LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ Tenant ”) and [        ] a [        ] (“ Subtenant ”), with reference to the following:

A. Apache Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Owner ”), as landlord, and Tenant entered into that certain Lease Agreement dated effective as of [        ], 2018 (the “ Primary Lease ”; all capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Primary Lease), pursuant to which Owner leased to Tenant certain real property in Reeves County, Texas, more particularly described in the Primary Lease (the “ Premises ”). A copy of the Primary Lease, and all amendments thereto, is attached and incorporated by reference for all purposes into this Sublease as Exhibit A .

B. Subtenant is, directly or indirectly, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tenant and is a Permitted Subtenant under the Primary Lease.

C. Tenant desires to sublease a portion of the Premises to Subtenant, and Subtenant wishes to sublease a portion of the Premises from Tenant, all in accordance with Section 39(c) of the Primary Lease and subject to and on the terms and conditions set forth below.

For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Tenant and Subtenant agree as follows:

1. Demise; Use . Tenant hereby subleases to Subtenant, and Subtenant hereby subleases from Tenant, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Sublease, that portion of the Premises more particularly described and depicted on Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes (the “ Subleased Premises ”). The Subleased Premises may be used and occupied by Subtenant solely for the purpose permitted under the Prime Lease and for no other purpose.

2. Term . The term (the “ Term ”) of this Sublease shall commence on [        ] (the “ Commencement Date ”), and shall end upon [the earlier of (x) [        ] and (y)] the expiration of the Primary Lease, unless sooner terminated in accordance with the terms hereof (the “ Expiration Date ”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Primary Lease is terminated for any reason whatsoever prior to the Expiration Date, this Sublease shall terminate automatically and the date of such termination shall be deemed to be the Expiration Date for all purposes hereunder, and the parties hereto shall be relieved of all liabilities and obligations hereunder, except for those which accrued prior to the date of such termination or expiration and/or those that survive expiration or termination of this Sublease.

3. Rent .

(a) Commencing on the Commencement Date and continuing throughout the Term, Subtenant agrees to pay monthly rent (“ Base Rent ”) to Tenant for the use of the Subleased Premises, in the amount of [$          ].

 

Exhibit “D”-1


(b) Subtenant further agrees to pay its pro rata share of the Operating Expenses (as defined in the Primary Lease) throughout the Term. The parties agree that Subtenant’s pro rata share shall be [        ]. Subtenant agrees to make all such payments to Tenant at least five (5) days prior to the date on which Tenant is required to make such payments to Landlord pursuant to the Primary Lease.

(c) Base Rent, Operating Expenses, and all other amounts due and payable by Subtenant hereunder shall be deemed to be “ Rent ” under this Sublease. Except as otherwise set forth herein, all Rent shall be paid monthly in advance on the first day of each calendar month without notice, demand, setoff or deduction whatsoever and shall be paid to Tenant at its notice address, or at such other place as Tenant may designate by written notice to Subtenant.

(d) Any and all past due installments of Rent shall bear interest from the date due until paid at the rate per annum equal to eighteen percent (18%), unless a lesser rate shall then be the maximum rate permissible by law, in which event said lesser rate shall be charged.

4. Primary Lease .

(a) The terms and conditions of the Primary Lease are incorporated into this Sublease by reference for all purposes. Subtenant, by Subtenant’s execution of this Sublease, acknowledges that Tenant has furnished Subtenant with a complete copy of the Primary Lease, Subtenant has examined the Primary Lease and is familiar with its terms.

(b) This Sublease is subject and subordinate to all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Primary Lease and to all of the rights of Landlord under the Primary Lease. Subtenant agrees to comply in all respects with the terms and conditions of the Primary Lease and any agreement to which the Primary Lease is subject, and expressly assumes Tenant’s obligations thereunder, insofar as the same are applicable to the Subleased Premises.

(c) As between Tenant and Subtenant, Tenant shall be entitled to all of the rights and remedies reserved by and granted to the Landlord in the Primary Lease as if Tenant was the “Landlord” under the Primary Lease and Subtenant was the “Tenant” under the Primary Lease. Such rights and remedies are incorporated into this Sublease by reference for all purposes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is expressly understood and agreed that Tenant does not assume and shall not have any of the obligations or liabilities of Landlord under the Primary Lease and that Tenant is not making the representations or warranties, if any, made by Landlord in the Primary Lease. With respect to work, services, repairs and restoration or the performance of other obligations required of Landlord under the Primary Lease, Tenant’s sole obligation with respect thereto shall be to request the same, upon written request from Subtenant, and to use reasonable efforts to obtain the same from Landlord. Tenant shall not be liable in damages for or on account of any failure by Landlord to perform the obligations and duties imposed on it under the Primary Lease.

(d) Tenant covenants and agrees to observe and perform all of its obligations pursuant to the Primary Lease (provided, however, the non-performance by Tenant of any of its obligations under the Primary Lease shall not excuse Subtenant from any of its obligations under this Sublease) and to not take any voluntary or intentional action to cause the Primary Lease to not be in full force and effect during the term of this Sublease.

 

Exhibit “D”-2


5. Condition of Subleased Premises; Surrender . Subtenant accepts the property “AS-IS”, “WHERE-IS”, WITH ALL FAULTS, and shall surrender the Subleased Premises to Tenant and Landlord on the Expiration Date (or date of earlier termination, as applicable) in the condition required by the Primary Lease, free of occupancy by any person or entity and with all of Subtenant’s personal property removed therefrom.

6. Default .

(a) Upon the happening of any of the following:

(1) Subtenant fails to pay any installment of Rent within five (5) days after the date it is due;

(2) Subtenant fails to perform or observe any other covenant or agreement set forth in this Sublease and such failure continues for thirty (30) days after notice thereof from Tenant to Subtenant; provided, however, if such failure cannot reasonably be cured within such thirty (30) days, Subtenant shall be allowed such additional time as reasonably necessary to cure the failure so long as Subtenant commences to cure the failure within the thirty (30) day period and Subtenant diligently pursues a course of action that will cure the failure and bring Subtenant in compliance with the Sublease and the Lease; or

(3) Any other event occurs which involves Subtenant or the Subleased Premises which would constitute a default under the Primary Lease if it involved Tenant or the Subleased Premises;

Subtenant shall be deemed to be in default hereunder, and Tenant may exercise, without limitation of any other rights and remedies available to it hereunder or at law or in equity, any and all rights and remedies of Landlord set forth in the Primary Lease in the event of a default by Tenant thereunder.

(b) In the event of a Subtenant default hereunder (beyond applicable notice and cure periods), Tenant may make such payment or undertake to perform such covenant or agreement (but shall not have any obligation to Subtenant to do so). In such event, amounts so paid and amounts expended in undertaking such performance, together with all costs, expenses, and attorneys’ fees incurred by Tenant in connection therewith and interest thereon at the rate set forth in Section  3(d) above shall be additional rent hereunder.

7. Notices . Notices required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be given pursuant to Section 29 of the Primary Lease, to the parties at their following addresses:

if to Tenant:                 [___________]

                                     [___________]

                                     [___________]

                                     attn.: ________________

 

Exhibit “D”-3


if to Subtenant:                 [___________]

                                           [___________]

                                           [___________]

                                           attn.: ________________

8. Assignment and Subletting . Subtenant may not assign Subtenant’s rights under this Sublease, sublet all or any portion of the Subleased Premises, or otherwise convey any other interest in this Sublease or the Subleased Premises without first obtaining the prior written consent of Tenant and Landlord, which consent may be given or withheld in Tenant’s and/or Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion.

9. General Provisions . Sections 45 (Legal Interpretation), 46 (Entire Agreement), 50 (Successors & Assigns), 52 (Brokerage Commissions), 53 (Attorney’s Fees), 54 (Authority), and 55 (Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial) of the Primary Lease are hereby incorporated into this Sublease as if set forth herein, mutatis mutandis . All duties and obligations of Subtenant under this Sublease that are unperformed shall survive the termination or expiration of this Sublease.

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Exhibit “D”-4


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Sublease to be effective as of the date first set forth above.

 

TENANT:

Altus Midstream LP,

a Delaware limited partnership

By:                                                                                                   
Name:                                                                                             
Title:                                                                                               
SUBTENANT:
[            ], a [          ]
By:                                                                                                   
Name:                                                                                             
Title:                                                                                               

 

Exhibit “D”


Exhibit A to Sublease Agreement

Primary Lease

[attached]

 

Exhibit “D”


Exhibit B to Sublease Agreement

Subleased Premises

[attached]

 

Exhibit “D”


EXHIBIT “E”

PARKING RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

  1.

Cars must be parked entirely within the painted lines, if any.

 

  2.

All directional signs and arrows must be observed at all times.

 

  3.

Parking is prohibited:

(a) in areas not striped for parking

(b) where “No Parking” signs are posted

(c) in cross hatched areas

(d) in such other areas as may be designated by Landlord or Landlord’s agent(s).

(e) by Tenant, its employees or independent contractors in “Visitor”, “Delivery”, “Handicapped” or other specially designated parking areas unless the parker has a permit therefor.

4. Every parker is required to park and lock his or her own car. All responsibility for damage to persons, cars, or their contents is assumed by the parker and Landlord shall in no event be responsible or liable therefor.

5. Landlord reserves the right to rescind or amend any of these rules and regulations and to make such other and further rules and regulations, which rules and regulations, when made and written notice thereof is given to Tenant, shall be binding upon it in like manner as if originally herein prescribed.

 

Exhibit “E”

Exhibit 10.6

Execution Version

TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT

This Trademark License Agreement (“ Agreement ”), dated as of the 9 th of November, 2018 (the “ Effective Date ”), is by and between Apache Corporation, a Delaware corporation with offices located at 2000 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 100, Houston Texas 77056 (“ Licensor ”) and Altus Midstream LP, a Delaware limited partnership, with offices located at 2000 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77056 (“ Licensee ”).

WHEREAS, Licensor is the owner of the Licensed Marks (as defined below) and the Excluded Marks (as defined below);

WHEREAS, Licensor and Licensee are entering into this Agreement in connection with that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2018, by and among Apache Midstream LLC, Alpine High Gathering LP, Alpine High Pipeline LP, Alpine High Processing LP, Alpine High NGL Pipeline LP, Alpine High Subsidiary GP LLC, each of which is a subsidiary of Licensor, Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp., and Licensee (“ Contribution Agreement ”); and

WHEREAS, Licensee wishes to use the Licensed Marks in connection with the Licensed Services (as defined below) in the Territory (as defined below) and Licensor is willing to grant to Licensee a License (as defined below) to use the Licensed Marks on the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, terms, and conditions set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Licensor and Licensee agree as follows:

1. Definitions .

1.1 Capitalized Terms . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Contribution Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Control (and its correlative terms) means the possession, directly or indirectly, 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.

Effective Date ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Encumbrance ” means any lien, charge, claim, condition, lease, pledge, option, right of first refusal, mortgage, deed of trust, security interest, restriction (whether on voting, sale, transfer, disposition, or otherwise), and easement, or other restriction or limitation whatsoever, whether imposed by Law or agreement.


Excluded Marks ” mean all the trademarks set forth in Exhibit 2 , in each case whether used on a standalone basis or in connection with any other trademark, design, company name, trade name, domain name, or other source identifier (other than as specifically used in the trademarks set forth in Exhibit 1 ).

Governmental Entity ” means any legislature, court, tribunal, authority, agency, commission, division, board, bureau, branch, official, or other instrumentality of the United States, or any domestic state, county, city, or other political subdivision, governmental department, or similar governing entity, and including any governmental body exercising similar powers of authority and jurisdiction, in each case with jurisdiction over the parties or their respective businesses.

Indemnified Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section  9.1 .

Laws ” means any applicable constitutional provision, statute, act, code (including the Code), law, regulation, rule, order, or decree of a Governmental Entity.

License ” means the rights and licenses granted by Licensor to Licensee in Section  2.1 .

Licensed Field ” means businesses of Licensee pertaining to gathering, processing, transportation, and storage of oil, gas, natural gas, or natural gas liquids.

Licensed Marks ” mean the trademarks set forth (and only as set forth) on Exhibit 1 whether registered or unregistered, including the applications for those trademarks and any registrations which may be granted pursuant to such applications. For the avoidance of doubt, the Licensed Marks shall not include any domain names, or any trademark that is a derivative of the trademarks set forth in Exhibit 1 , or any Excluded Mark.

Licensed Services ” mean all products and services sold or provided by Licensee under the Licensed Marks in the Licensed Field.

Licensee ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Licensor ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Loss ” means losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, claims, actions, judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and the cost of enforcing any right to indemnification hereunder and the cost of pursuing any insurance providers.

Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section  13.2 .

Person ” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, enterprise, unincorporated organization, or Governmental Entity.

 

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Related Party ” means Alpine High Gathering LP, Alpine High Pipeline LP, Alpine High Processing LP, Alpine High NGL Pipeline LP, or Alpine High Subsidiary GP LLC.

Term ” has the meaning set forth in Section  10.1 .

Territory ” means the United States of America and the United Mexican States.

Third Party ” means any Person other than Licensor, any Related Party, and Licensee.

1.2 Construction . The headings and captions herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to govern, limit, or aid in the construction of any term or provision hereof. The parties recognize that this Agreement is the product of the joint efforts of the parties. It is the intention of the parties that every covenant, term, and provision of this Agreement shall be construed simply according to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any party (notwithstanding any rule of Law requiring an agreement to be strictly construed against the drafting party), it being understood that the parties are sophisticated and have had adequate opportunity and means to retain counsel to represent their interests and to otherwise negotiate the provisions of this Agreement. Further, unless the context requires otherwise:

(a) terms defined in Section  1.1 or elsewhere in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to them in that Section for purposes of this Agreement;

(b) the gender (or lack of gender) of all words used in this Agreement includes the masculine, feminine, and neuter;

(c) references to Articles and Sections refer to Articles and Sections, respectively, of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated by the context thereof;

(d) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder,” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article or Section;

(e) the words “include,” “includes,” and “including” mean “include, without limitation,” “includes, without limitation,” and “including, without limitation,” respectively;

(f) terms defined herein include the plural as well as the singular;

(g) the terms “day” and “days” mean and refer to calendar day(s). The terms “year” and “years” mean and refer to calendar year(s). If any action is to be taken or given on or by a particular calendar day, and such calendar day is not a Business Day, then such action shall be deferred until the next Business Day;

(h) all exhibits or schedules attached hereto are hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all purposes;

(i) the word “or” is not exclusive; and

 

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(j) the serial comma is sometimes included and sometimes omitted. Its inclusion or omission shall not affect the interpretation of any phrase.

2. License Grant .

2.1 Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Licensor hereby grants to Licensee during the Term a non-exclusive, non-transferable (except as provided in Section  12 ), sublicensable (only to a Related Party as provided in Section  2.3) , royalty-free license to use the Licensed Marks solely on or in connection with the Licensed Services in the Territory.

2.2 Reservation of Rights . Without limiting the foregoing, all rights granted to Licensee under this Agreement are subject to Licensor’s reserved rights to use the Licensed Marks in its businesses, including in connection with the Licensed Services, or any products or services similar to or competitive with the Licensed Services, anywhere in the world. Any and all rights in and to the Licensed Marks not expressly granted to Licensee herein are reserved and retained by Licensor, as is the right to use any Excluded Mark in any manner.

2.3 Sublicensing Rights. Licensee shall not sublicense the License except solely to a Related Party to use the Licensed Marks solely on or in connection with the Licensed Services in the Territory pursuant to a fully executed sublicense in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 3 , with the only changes thereto being insertion of missing factual information in the attached form. For avoidance of doubt, (i) any other change to such sublicense and (ii) any sublicense to any Person that is not a Related Party shall require Licensor’s prior written consent, which may be given or withheld in its sole and absolute discretion. Any sublicense made in violation of this Agreement shall be null and void ab initio .

2.4 Consideration. The consideration for the rights and licenses granted herein under Section  2.1 includes but is not limited to (i) the substantial benefits derived by the parties pursuant to this Agreement, and (ii) the consummation of the transactions by and among the parties and their affiliates as provided by the Contribution Agreement.

3. Use of the Licensed Mark s.

3.1 Compliance with Licensor s Directions . All Licensed Services offered for sale, sold, or otherwise used in commerce by Licensee in the Territory must carry the Licensed Marks. Licensee shall comply strictly with the specifications, standards, and guidance promulgated by Licensor from time to time as relating to the Licensed Marks.

3.2 No Other Marks . Apart from the Licensed Marks, no other trademark or logo may be affixed to, or used in connection with, the Licensed Services.

3.3 Trademark Notices . Licensee shall ensure that all Licensed Services provided by Licensee and all related quotations, specifications, and descriptive literature, and all other materials carrying the Licensed Marks, be marked with the appropriate trademark notices and as required by Law.

 

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4. Ownership and Registration .

4.1 Acknowledgement of Ownership . Licensee acknowledges and agrees that Licensor is the owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the Licensed Marks throughout the world, and all such right, title, and interest shall remain with Licensor. Licensee acknowledges that Licensee shall not acquire any right, title, or interest in the Licensed Marks by virtue of this Agreement other than the License granted hereunder, and Licensee hereby irrevocably assigns such rights to Licensor without further action by any of the parties. All goodwill and reputation generated by Licensee’s use of the Licensed Marks shall inure to the exclusive benefit of Licensor. Licensee shall not directly or indirectly contest, dispute, challenge, oppose, or seek to cancel Licensor’s right, title, and interest in and to the Licensed Marks.

4.2 Licensee Restrictions . Licensee agrees that it shall not, during the Term or thereafter, directly or indirectly:

(a) take, omit to take, or permit any action which will or may dilute the Licensed Marks or tarnish or bring into disrepute the reputation of or goodwill associated with the Licensed Marks or Licensor, or which will or may invalidate or jeopardize any registration of the Licensed Marks;

(b) take any action that would interfere with or prejudice Licensor’s ownership or registration of the Licensed Marks, the validity of the Licensed Marks, or the validity of the License granted by this Agreement;

(c) apply for, or obtain, or assist any Third Party in applying for or obtaining any registration of the Licensed Marks, or any trademark, service mark, trade name, or other indicia confusingly similar to the Licensed Marks in any country;

(d) use the Licensed Marks outside the Licensed Field or outside the Territory; or

(e) use the Excluded Marks in any manner whatsoever.

4.3 Maintenance of Registrations . Licensor shall have sole and exclusive control and discretion over all matters relating to the prosecution and maintenance of the Licensed Marks. Licensee shall provide, at Licensor’ request, all necessary assistance with such prosecution and maintenance. Licensee shall not have any claim of any nature whatsoever against Licensor based on or arising out of Licensor’s handling of or decisions concerning prosecution and maintenance of, or actions with respect to, the Licensed Trademarks.

4.4 No Encumbrances . Licensee shall not (a) grant or attempt to grant an Encumbrance against the Licensed Marks, (b) record any Encumbrance against any application or registration regarding any Licensed Mark in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or elsewhere, or (c) permit any such Encumbrance to exist other than an Encumbrance granted by Licensor.

 

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4.5 Recordation of License . Licensee shall make all necessary filings, in such form reasonably acceptable to Licensor, to record the License granted to it in Section  2.1 in the relevant trademark registries in the Territory. Licensee will be solely responsible for payment of any recordation fees and all related expenses. Licensor shall provide reasonable assistance, at Licensee’s expense, to enable Licensee to comply with this Section  4.5 .

5. Quality Control .

5.1 Acknowledgement . Licensee acknowledges and is familiar with the high standards, quality, style, and image of Licensor and the Licensed Marks, and Licensee shall, at all times, conduct its business and use the Licensed Marks in accordance with quality standards that are substantially equivalent to or stricter than those standards used by Licensor for the goods and services offered by it in commerce.

5.2 Compliance with Laws . In exercising its rights under this Agreement, Licensee agrees that the business operated by it in connection with the Licensed Marks shall comply with all Laws and requirements of any Governmental Entity in the Territory or elsewhere as may be applicable to the operation of its businesses and shall notify Licensor of any action that must be taken to comply with such Laws or requirements. Licensee shall promptly provide Licensor with copies of all communications with any Governmental Entity relating to the Licensed Marks or the Licensed Services.

5.3 Inspection of Facilities . Licensee shall permit and shall use its best efforts to obtain permission for, Licensor at all reasonable times and on reasonable notice to inspect Licensee’s or its subcontractor’s operations under the Licensed Marks to ensure compliance with the specifications, standards, and guidance promulgated by Licensor from time to time as relating to the Licensed Marks and with other requirements set forth in this Agreement.

5.4 Complaints . Licensee shall promptly provide Licensor with details of any complaints it has received relating to the Licensed Services together with reports on the manner in which such complaints are being, or have been, dealt with and shall comply with any reasonable directions given by Licensor in respect thereof.

5.5 Subcontracting . Licensee may subcontract certain business aspects of the Licensed Services provided that Licensee is liable for all acts and omissions of any subcontractor and shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Licensor against all Losses incurred or suffered by Licensor, or for which Licensor may become liable, arising out of any act or omission of any subcontractor, including any product liability claim relating to the Licensed Services provided by the subcontractor. For the avoidance of doubt, Licensee shall not grant any sublicense to the Licensed Marks to any subcontractor.

6. Marketing, Advertising, and Promotion .

6.1 Marketing and Advertising Requirements . Licensee shall ensure that its advertising, marketing, and promotion of the Licensed Services in no way reduces or diminishes the reputation, image, and prestige of the Licensed Marks or Licensor.

 

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6.2 Approval of Materials containing Licensed Marks . Upon request by Licensor, Licensee shall send to Licensor the text and layout of all advertisements, marketing and promotional material, samples, or other documentation relating to the Licensed Services. In the event that Licensor disapproves of use of Licensed Marks in any such material, it shall give written Notice of such disapproval to Licensee within thirty (30) days after Licensee’s delivery of such material to Licensor expressly for Licensor’s approval. Licensee shall not use any material in the advertising, marketing, promotion, or other business associated with Licensed Marks that has been disapproved by Licensor.

6.3 Cost of Business . Licensee shall bear the costs of all advertising, marketing, promotion, or other business associated with the Licensed Services in the Territory.

7. Enforcement .

7.1 Notification . Licensee shall immediately notify Licensor in writing with reasonable detail of any: (a) actual, suspected, or threatened infringement of the Licensed Marks or the Excluded Marks; (b) claim challenging the validity of the Licensed Marks or the Excluded Marks, or any opposition to the Licensed Marks or the Excluded Marks; (c) actual, suspected, or threatened claim that use of the Licensed Marks or the Excluded Marks infringes the rights of any Third Party; (d) Person applying for, or granted, a registered trademark by reason of which that Person may be, or has been, granted rights which conflict with any of the rights granted to Licensee under this Agreement; or (e) other actual, suspected, or threatened claim to which the Licensed Marks or the Excluded Marks may be subject.

7.2 Actions . With respect to any of the matters listed in Section  7.1 : (a) Licensor shall have the exclusive right, but not the obligation, to prosecute, defend, or settle in its sole and absolute discretion, all actions, proceedings, and claims; (b) Licensee shall provide Licensor with all assistance that Licensor may reasonably require in the conduct of any claims or proceedings; and (c) Licensor shall bear the cost of any proceedings against Third Parties and will be entitled to retain all sums recovered in any action for its own account.

8. Representations and Warranties .

8.1 Mutual Representations and Warranties . Each party represents and warrants to the other party that:

(a) it is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing as a corporation or other entity as represented herein under the Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization;

(b) it has the full right, power, and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder;

(c) the execution of this Agreement by its representative whose signature is set forth at the end hereof has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the party; and

 

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(d) when executed and delivered by such party, this Agreement will constitute the legal, valid, and binding obligation of such party, enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms, except that such enforceability may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and (ii) equitable principles that may limit the availability of certain equitable remedies (such as specific performance) in certain instances.

8.2 Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties . NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, THE LICENSE IS GRANTED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITH NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, AND LICENSOR HEREBY EXCLUDES AND DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE LICENSE OR THE LICENSED MARKS, INCLUDING THOSE REGARDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES IMPLIED BY ANY COURSE OF DEALING OR TRADE USAGE. Nothing in this Agreement constitutes any representation or warranty by Licensor that:

(a) any Licensed Mark is valid;

(b) any Licensed Mark (if an application) shall proceed to grant or, if granted, shall be valid; or

(c) the exercise by Licensee of rights granted under this Agreement will not infringe the rights of any Person.

9. Indemnification .

9.1 Indemnification . Licensee shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Licensor and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, successors, and assigns (each, an “ Indemnified Party ”), from and against all Losses arising out of or in connection with any claim, suit, action, or proceeding (each, a “ Claim ”) relating to: (a) any actual or alleged breach by Licensee of any representation, warranty, covenant, or obligation under this Agreement; or (b) Licensee’s exercise of its rights granted under this Agreement, including any product liability claim or infringement, dilution, or other violation of any intellectual property rights relating to the production, advertising, marketing, transportation, supply and distribution, sale, or other uses of Licensed Services in commerce in the Territory.

9.2 Indemnification Procedures . The Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Licensee upon becoming aware of a Claim under this Section  9 . The Licensee shall promptly assume control of the defense and investigation of such Claim, with counsel reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party, and the Indemnified Party shall reasonably cooperate with the Licensee in connection therewith, in each case at the Licensee’s sole cost and expense. The Indemnified Party may participate in the defense of such Claim, with counsel of its own choosing and at its own cost and expense. Licensee shall not settle any such Claim on any terms or in any manner that adversely affects the rights of any

 

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Indemnified Party without such Indemnified Party’s prior written consent. If the Licensee fails or refuses to assume control of the defense of such Claim, the Indemnified Party has the right, but no obligation, to defend against such Claim, including settling such Claim after giving Notice to the Licensee, in each case in such manner and on such terms as the Indemnified Party may deem appropriate. Neither the Indemnified Party’s failure to perform any obligation under this Section  9.2 nor any Indemnified Party’s act or omission in the defense or settlement of any such Claim will relieve the Licensee of its obligations under this Section  9.2 , including with respect to any Losses, except to the extent that the Licensee can demonstrate that it has been materially prejudiced as a result thereof.

10. Term and Termination .

10.1 Term . The initial term of this Agreement (the “ Initial Term ”) shall be for the time period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on December 31 st of the year in which the Effective Date occurs, unless sooner terminated as provided in this Agreement. This Agreement shall automatically renew for successive one (1) year terms thereafter (each a “ Renewal Term ”, and along with the Initial Term, the “ Term ”), until the earlier of (i) termination as provided in this Agreement and (ii) Licensor provides a written Notice to Licensee at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the Initial Term or Renewal Term.

10.2 Termination . Licensor may terminate the License with respect to each of the Licensed Marks upon the later of (a) Licensee’s cessation of use of such Licensed Mark in commerce; or (b) Licensee’s change of name in its jurisdiction of organization to a name that does not include such Licensed Mark. Such termination of any License shall be effective immediately on written Notice to Licensee. Licensor may terminate this Agreement immediately on written Notice to Licensee if:

(a) Licensee is not using any of the Licensed Marks in commerce;

(b) Licensee’s name and the names of its Related Parties do not include any word mark identified as a Licensed Mark;

(c) Licensee breaches this Agreement and if such breach is curable fails to cure such breach within fifteen (15) days of being notified in writing to do so;

(d) Licensee (i) becomes insolvent or admits its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due; (ii) becomes subject, voluntarily or involuntarily, to any proceeding under any domestic or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency law, which is not fully stayed within seven (7) business days or is not dismissed or vacated within forty-five (45) days after filing; (iii) is dissolved or liquidated or takes any corporate action for such purpose; (iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (v) has a receiver, trustee, custodian, or similar agent appointed by order of any court of competent jurisdiction to take charge of or sell any material portion of its property or business; or

(e) Licensee challenges the validity or Licensor’s ownership of any of the Licensed Marks.

 

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10.3 Termination upon Change of Control . This Agreement shall terminate immediately in its entirety if Licensor ceases to own, directly or indirectly, a majority of the outstanding equity of Licensee or the general partner of Licensee, or otherwise ceases to manage, operate, or Control Licensee.

11. Post-Termination Rights and Obligations .

11.1 Effect of Termination . On the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason and subject to any express provisions set out elsewhere in this Agreement:

(a) all rights and licenses granted pursuant to this Agreement cease;

(b) Licensee shall cease all use of the Licensed Marks;

(c) Licensee shall cooperate with Licensor in the cancellation of any licenses recorded pursuant to this Agreement and shall execute such documents and do all acts and things as may be necessary to affect such cancellation;

(d) Licensee shall promptly return to Licensor or, at Licensor’s option, destroy, at Licensee’s expense, all records and copies of technical and promotional material in its possession relating to the Licensed Services, and of any Confidential Information of Licensor and all copies thereof.

11.2 Surviving Rights . The rights and obligations of the parties set forth in this Section  1 , Section  4.1 , Section  4.2 , Section  8 , Section  9 , Section  11 , and Section  13 , and any right, obligation, or required performance of the parties in this Agreement, which, by its express terms or nature and context is intended to survive termination or expiration of this Agreement, will survive any such termination or expiration.

12. Assignment . Licensee shall not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights, or delegate or otherwise transfer any of its obligations or performance, under this Agreement, in each case whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law, or otherwise, without Licensor’s prior written consent, which Licensor may grant or withheld in its sole and absolute discretion. For purposes of the preceding sentence, and without limiting its generality, any merger, consolidation, or reorganization involving Licensee (regardless of whether Licensee is a surviving or disappearing entity) will be deemed to be a transfer of rights, obligations, or performance under this Agreement for which Licensor’s prior written consent is required. No delegation or other transfer will relieve Licensee of any of its obligations or performance under this Agreement. Any purported assignment, delegation, or transfer in violation of this Agreement shall be null and void ab initio . Licensor may freely assign or otherwise transfer all or any of its rights, or delegate or otherwise transfer all or any of its obligations or performance, under this Agreement without Licensee’s consent.

13. Miscellaneous .

13.1 Further Assurances . Each party shall, upon the reasonable request of the other party, and, except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, at such other party’s sole expense, promptly execute such documents and perform such acts as may be necessary to give full effect to the terms of this Agreement.

 

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13.2 Notices . Any notice, request, demand, and other communication required or permitted to be given or made hereunder (each a “ Notice ”) shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made if (a) delivered personally, (b) transmitted by first class registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (c) delivered by prepaid overnight courier service, or (d) delivered by confirmed facsimile transmission or electronic mail to a party at the following addresses (or at such other addresses as shall be specified by a party by similar Notice):

 

If to Licensor:   

2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056

Attention: Tom Yelich, VP Business Development

Facsimile No.: (713) 296-6459

with a copy to (which shall not constitute Notice):   

Apache Legal

2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056

Attention: General Counsel

Telephone: (713 296-6000

Facsimile: (713) 296-6459

If to Licensee:   

2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056

Attention: Brian Freed

Facsimile No.: (713) 296-6459

with a copy to (which shall not constitute Notice):   

Apache Legal

2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056

Attention: General Counsel

Telephone: (713 296-6000

Facsimile: (713) 296-6459

Notices shall be effective (i) if delivered personally or sent by courier service, upon actual receipt by the intended recipient, (ii) if mailed, upon the earlier of five (5) calendar days after deposit in the mail or the date of delivery as shown by the return receipt therefor, (iii) if sent by facsimile transmission, when confirmation of transmission is received, or (iv) if sent by electronic mail, when confirmation is received. Whenever any Notice is required to be given by Law or this Agreement, a written waiver thereof, signed by the Person entitled to Notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such Notice.

 

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13.3 Entire Agreement . This Agreement, the instruments to be delivered hereunder, and the Contribution Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties, covenants, or undertakings between the parties, other than those expressly set forth or referred to herein or therein.

13.4 Waiver . Any party may waive compliance by the other parties with any of the other parties’ agreements or fulfillment of any conditions to its own obligations contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a party to any such waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by or on behalf of such parties. Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, no failure or delay by a party in exercising any right, power, or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power, or privilege.

13.5 Binding Agreement . This Agreement is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives, and permitted sublicensees and assigns.

13.6 Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Severability; Waiver of Jury Trial .

(a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the Laws of the State of Texas without regard to the principles of conflicts of Law principles.

(b) The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Texas and the federal courts of the United States of America, each located in Texas, over any dispute between or among the parties arising out of this Agreement, and the parties irrevocably agree that all such claims in respect of such dispute shall be heard and determined in such courts. The parties hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such dispute arising out of this Agreement brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such dispute. The parties agree that a judgment in any such dispute may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law.

(c) Should any term or provision of this Agreement for any reason be declared invalid or unenforceable, such decision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any of the other terms or provisions of this Agreement, which other terms and provisions shall remain in full force and effect and the application of such invalid or unenforceable term or provision to Persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable shall be valid and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by Law. If a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the parties agree that the court making such determination shall have

 

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the power to limit such term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases or to replace such term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and that this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable as so modified.

(d) EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LEGAL ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

13.7 Amendments .

(a) This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by or on behalf of both parties.

(b) If a provision or a defined term incorporated by reference into this Agreement is amended, supplemented, or modified in the agreement from which such provision or defined term is incorporated, such amendment, supplement, or modification shall have no effect on such provision or defined term as used in this Agreement unless such amendment, supplement, or modification is approved as provided in this Section  13.7 .

13.8 Equitable Relief . Licensee acknowledges that a breach by Licensee of this Agreement may cause Licensor irreparable harm, for which an award of damages would not be adequate compensation and agrees that, in the event of such a breach or threatened breach, Licensor will be entitled to equitable relief, including in the form of a restraining order, orders for preliminary or permanent injunction, specific performance, and any other relief that may be available from any court, and Licensee hereby waives any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond (unless required by Law, in which case, the parties agree to set the bond at $100) or the showing of actual monetary damages in connection with such relief. These remedies will not be deemed to be exclusive but are be in addition to all other remedies available under this Agreement at Law or in equity, subject to any express exclusions or limitations in this Agreement to the contrary.

13.9 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute an agreement binding on all parties hereto, notwithstanding that all such parties are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart. Facsimile copies of signatures shall constitute original signatures for all purposes of this Agreement and any enforcement hereof.

13.10 No Third-Party Beneficiaries . Except as expressly set forth in Section  9.1 with respect to Indemnified Parties, the terms and provisions of this Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of the parties and their respective successors or permitted assigns, and it is not the intention of the parties to confer third party beneficiary rights upon any other Third Party.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the Effective Date by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.

 

APACHE CORPORATION
By  

/s/ Stephen J. Riney

Name: Stephen J. Riney
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
ALTUS MIDSTREAM LP
  By: Altus Midstream GP LLC, its general partner
By:  

/s/ Terry A. Hart

Name: Terry A. Hart
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT 1 - Licensed Marks

 

1. ALPINE HIGH GATHERING

 

2. Alpine High Gathering Design

 

LOGO

 

3. ALPINE HIGH NGL PIPELINE

 

4. ALPINE HIGH PIPELINE

 

5. Alpine High Pipeline Design

 

LOGO

 

6. ALPINE HIGH PROCESSING

 

 

7. Alpine High Processing Design

 

LOGO

 

8. Alpine High Subsidiary GP LLC

 

 

9. Altus Midstream Subsidiary GP LLC

 

10. ALTUS MIDSTREAM

 

11. ALTUS MIDSTREAM GATHERING

 

12. ALTUS MIDSTREAM PIPELINE

 

13. ALTUS MIDSTREAM NGL PIPELINE

 

14. ALTUS MIDSTREAM PROCESSING

 

15. Design Only Mark

 

LOGO

 

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EXHIBIT 2 - Excluded Marks

 

1. ALPINE HIGH

 

2. ALPINE HIGH (Stylized)

 

LOGO

 

3. ALPINE HIGH OIL PIPELINE

 

 

4. ALPINE HIGH POWER COMPANY

 

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EXHIBIT 3 - Form Sublicense

This Trademark Sublicense Agreement (“ Agreement ”), dated as of                  of                 ,                  (the “ Sublicense Effective Date ”), is by and between Altus Midstream LP, a Delaware limited partnership, with offices located at [ADDRESS] (“ Sublicensor ”) and [Identify the specific Related Party] a Delaware limited partnership, with offices located at [ADDRESS] (“ Sublicensor ”).

WHEREAS, Sublicensor is a party to a Trademark License Agreement (“ License Agreement ”), dated the 9 th of November, 2018 with Apache Corporation, a Delaware corporation with offices located at 2000 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 100, Houston Texas 77056 (“ Licensor ”) attached as Attachment A, pursuant to Section 2.3 of which it is authorized to grant a sublicense to Sublicensee.

WHEREAS, Sublicensee is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sublicensor and is engaged in business in the Sublicensed Field (as defined below) in the Territory.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, terms, and conditions set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Sublicensor and Sublicensee agree as follows:

1. Definitions

All capitalized terms not expressly defined in this Section  1 will have the meaning assigned to them in the License Agreement.

License Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Licensor ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

“Sublicense Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Sublicensed Field ” means [Insert the scope of business of the Sublicensee which must be limited to one or more of those in Licensed Field, as applicable to the business of Sublicensee].

Sublicensed Marks ” means one or more of the Licensed Marks as applicable to the business of Sublicensee and set forth (and only as set forth) in Attachment B of this Agreement, whether registered or unregistered, including the applications for those trademarks and any registrations which may be granted pursuant to such applications. For the avoidance of doubt, the Sublicensed Marks shall not include any Licensed Marks that are not identified in Attachment B , any domain names, or any trademark that is a derivative of the trademarks set forth in Attachment B , or any Excluded Mark.

Sublicensee ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble

Sublicensor ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

 

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2. Sublicense Grant

 

2.1

Sublicensor grants to Sublicensee, and the Sublicensee hereby accepts, a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, non-sublicensable, non-assignable, and royalty-free sublicense to use the Sublicensed Marks solely on or in connection with the Licensed Services in the Sublicensed Field in the Territory.

 

2.2

The sublicense granted in Section  2.1 shall not exceed the scope of the license granted to Sublicensor by Licensor pursuant to the License Agreement. Sublicensee expressly acknowledges and agrees that the sublicense granted in Section  2.1 is subject to all restrictions, limitations, and obligations applicable to Licensor set forth in the License Agreement, all of which are incorporated herein by reference, and Sublicensee agrees to comply with all obligations of Sublicensor under the License Agreement except as expressly stated herein.

 

2.3

Any use of the Sublicensed Marks by Sublicensee shall inure to the benefit of Licensor and qualifies as use by Licensor for the purposes of acquiring and maintaining rights in the Sublicensed Marks. Sublicensee acknowledges that Sublicensee shall not acquire any right, title, or interest in the Sublicensed Marks by virtue of this Agreement other than the sublicense granted hereunder, and Sublicensee hereby irrevocably assigns such rights to Licensor without further action by any of the parties. All goodwill and reputation generated by Sublicensee’s use of the Sublicensed Marks shall inure to the exclusive benefit of Licensor. Sublicensee shall not directly or indirectly contest, dispute, challenge, oppose, or seek to cancel Licensor’s right, title, and interest in and to the Sublicensed Marks.

 

2.4

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement or the License Agreement, Sublicensee shall have no right or authority to sublicense the Sublicensed Marks.

 

2.5

No license or other right is or will be created or granted under this Agreement by implication, estoppels or otherwise. All licenses and rights are or will be granted only as expressly provided in this Sublicense Agreement.

3. Quality Control.

 

3.1

Sublicensee acknowledges and is familiar with the high standards, quality, style, and image of Licensor and the Sublicensed Marks, and Sublicensee shall, at all times, conduct its business and use the Sublicensed Marks in accordance with quality standards that are substantially equivalent to or stricter than those standards used by Licensor for the goods and services offered by it in commerce.

 

3.2

In exercising its rights under this Agreement, Sublicensee agrees that the business operated by it in connection with the Sublicensed Marks shall comply with all Laws and requirements of any Governmental Entity in the Territory or elsewhere as may be applicable to the operation of its businesses and shall notify Sublicensor of any action that must be taken to comply with such Laws or requirements. Sublicensee shall promptly provide Sublicensor and Licensor with copies of all communications with any Governmental Entity relating to the Sublicensed Marks or the products and services provided by Sublicensee under the Sublicensed Marks.

 

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3.3

Sublicensee shall permit and shall use its best efforts to obtain permission for, Licensor at all reasonable times and on reasonable notice to inspect Sublicensee’s operations under the Sublicensed Marks to ensure compliance with the specifications, standards, and guidance promulgated by Licensor from time to time as relating to the Sublicensed Marks and with other requirements set forth in this Agreement.

 

3.4

Sublicensee shall ensure that its advertising, marketing, and promotion of the Licensed Services in no way reduces or diminishes the reputation, image, and prestige of the Sublicensed Marks or Licensor.

4. Relationship with the License Agreement

 

4.1

Sublicensee acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement is subject to and subordinate to the License Agreement. Sublicensee hereby confirms that it has reviewed the terms and conditions of the License Agreement and agree to not perform any acts or omissions that would place Sublicensor in breach of the License Agreement.

5. Representations and Warranties.

 

5.1

Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, SUBLICENSEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE LICENSED MARKS ARE LICENSED TO SUBLICENSEE “AS IS”. LICENSOR HEREBY EXCLUDES AND DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE LICENSE OR THE LICENSED MARKS, INCLUDING THOSE REGARDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES IMPLIED BY ANY COURSE OF DEALING OR TRADE USAGE. Nothing in this Agreement constitutes any representation or warranty by Licensor that:

 

  (a)

any Sublicensed Mark is valid;

 

  (b)

any Sublicensed Mark (if an application) shall proceed to grant or, if granted, shall be valid; or

 

  (c)

the exercise by Licensee of rights granted under this Agreement will not infringe the rights of any Person.

6. Indemnification.

 

6.1

Sublicensee shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless each Indemnified Party from and against all Losses arising out of or in connection with any Claim relating to: (a) any actual or alleged breach by Sublicensee of any representation, warranty, covenant, or obligation under this Agreement; or (b) Sublicensee’s exercise of its rights granted under this Agreement, including any product liability claim or infringement, dilution, or other violation of any intellectual property rights relating to the production, advertising, marketing, transportation, supply and distribution, sale, or other uses of Licensed Services in the Territory.

 

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7. Termination

 

7.1

This Agreement will commence as of the Sublicense Effective Date and be coterminous with the License Agreement, unless sooner terminated by the Sublicensor.

 

7.2

This Agreement will automatically terminate with respect to each of the Sublicensed Mark upon the later of:

 

  (a)

Sublicensee’s cessation of use of such Sublicensed Mark in commerce; or

 

  (b)

Sublicensee’s change of name in its jurisdiction of organization to a name that does not include such Sublicensed Mark.

8. Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Severability; Waiver of Jury Trial.

 

8.1

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the Laws of the State of Texas without regard to the principles of conflicts of Law; provided, however, that no Law, theory, or public policy shall be given effect which would undermine, diminish, or reduce the effectiveness of the waiver of damages provided in the License Agreement, it being the express intent, understanding, and agreement of the parties that such waiver is to be given the fullest effect, notwithstanding the negligence (whether sole, joint, or concurrent), gross negligence, willful misconduct, strict liability, or other legal fault of any party.

 

8.2

The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Texas and the federal courts of the United States of America, each located in Texas, over any dispute between or among the parties arising out of this Agreement, and the parties irrevocably agree that all such claims in respect of such dispute shall be heard and determined in such courts. The parties hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such dispute arising out of this Agreement brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such dispute. The parties agree that a judgment in any such dispute may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law.

 

8.3

EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LEGAL ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the Effective Date by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.

 

SUBLICENSOR:
By  

                                  

Name:
Title:
SUBLICENSEE:
By  

 

Name:
Title:

 

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Attachment A

[Copy of the License Agreement]

 

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Attachment B

[Insert only the Licensed Marks that are applicable to the business of the Sublicensee].

 

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Exhibit 10.7

Execution Version

TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT

This Trademark License Agreement (“ Agreement ”), dated as of the 9 th of November, 2018 (the “ Effective Date ”), is by and between Apache Corporation, a Delaware corporation with offices located at 2000 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 100, Houston Texas 77056 (“ Licensor ”) and Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation, with offices located at 2000 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77056 (“ Licensee ”).

WHEREAS, Licensor is the owner of the Licensed Marks (as defined below) and the Excluded Marks (as defined below);

WHEREAS, Licensor and Licensee are entering into this Agreement in connection with that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2018, by and among Apache Midstream LLC, Alpine High Gathering LP, Alpine High Pipeline LP, Alpine High Processing LP, Alpine High NGL Pipeline LP, Alpine High Subsidiary GP LLC, each of which is a subsidiary of Licensor, Altus Midstream LP, and Licensee (“ Contribution Agreement ”); and

WHEREAS, Licensee is expected to change its name in its jurisdiction of organization to Altus Midstream Company prior to or contemporaneously with the closing of the transactions contemplated in the Contribution Agreement; and

WHEREAS, Licensee wishes to use the Licensed Marks in connection with the Licensed Services (as defined below) in the Territory (as defined below) and Licensor is willing to grant to Licensee a License (as defined below) to use the Licensed Marks on the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, terms, and conditions set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Licensor and Licensee agree as follows:

1. Definitions .

1.1 Capitalized Terms . For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Contribution Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.

Control (and its correlative terms) means the possession, directly or indirectly, 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.

Effective Date ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Encumbrance ” means any lien, charge, claim, condition, lease, pledge, option, right of first refusal, mortgage, deed of trust, security interest, restriction (whether on voting, sale, transfer, disposition, or otherwise), and easement, or other restriction or limitation whatsoever, whether imposed by Law or agreement.


Excluded Marks ” mean all the trademarks set forth in Exhibit 2 , in each case whether used on a standalone basis or in connection with any other trademark, design, company name, trade name, domain name, or other source identifier (other than as specifically used in the trademarks set forth in Exhibit 1 ).

Governmental Entity ” means any legislature, court, tribunal, authority, agency, commission, division, board, bureau, branch, official, or other instrumentality of the United States, or any domestic state, county, city, or other political subdivision, governmental department, or similar governing entity, and including any governmental body exercising similar powers of authority and jurisdiction, in each case with jurisdiction over the parties or their respective businesses.

Indemnified Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section  9.1 .

Laws ” means any applicable constitutional provision, statute, act, code (including the Code), law, regulation, rule, order, or decree of a Governmental Entity.

License ” means the rights and licenses granted by Licensor to Licensee in Section  2.1 .

Licensed Field ” means businesses of Licensee pertaining to gathering, processing, transportation, and storage of oil, gas, natural gas, or natural gas liquids.

Licensed Marks ” mean the trademarks set forth (and only as set forth) on Exhibit 1 whether registered or unregistered, including the applications for those trademarks and any registrations which may be granted pursuant to such applications. For the avoidance of doubt, the Licensed Marks shall not include any domain names, or any trademark that is a derivative of the trademarks set forth in Exhibit 1 , or any Excluded Mark.

Licensed Services ” mean all products and services sold or provided by Licensee under the Licensed Marks in the Licensed Field.

Licensee ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Licensor ” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Loss ” means losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, claims, actions, judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and the cost of enforcing any right to indemnification hereunder and the cost of pursuing any insurance providers.

Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section  13.2 .

 

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Person ” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, enterprise, unincorporated organization, or Governmental Entity.

Term ” has the meaning set forth in Section  10.1 .

Territory ” means the United States of America and the United Mexican States.

Third Party ” means any Person other than Licensor and Licensee.

1.2 Construction . The headings and captions herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to govern, limit, or aid in the construction of any term or provision hereof. The parties recognize that this Agreement is the product of the joint efforts of the parties. It is the intention of the parties that every covenant, term, and provision of this Agreement shall be construed simply according to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any party (notwithstanding any rule of Law requiring an agreement to be strictly construed against the drafting party), it being understood that the parties are sophisticated and have had adequate opportunity and means to retain counsel to represent their interests and to otherwise negotiate the provisions of this Agreement. Further, unless the context requires otherwise:

(a) terms defined in Section  1.1 or elsewhere in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to them in that Section for purposes of this Agreement;

(b) the gender (or lack of gender) of all words used in this Agreement includes the masculine, feminine, and neuter;

(c) references to Articles and Sections refer to Articles and Sections, respectively, of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated by the context thereof;

(d) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder,” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article or Section;

(e) the words “include,” “includes,” and “including” mean “include, without limitation,” “includes, without limitation,” and “including, without limitation,” respectively;

(f) terms defined herein include the plural as well as the singular;

(g) the terms “day” and “days” mean and refer to calendar day(s). The terms “year” and “years” mean and refer to calendar year(s). If any action is to be taken or given on or by a particular calendar day, and such calendar day is not a Business Day, then such action shall be deferred until the next Business Day;

(h) all exhibits or schedules attached hereto are hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all purposes;

(i) the word “or” is not exclusive; and

 

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(j) the serial comma is sometimes included and sometimes omitted. Its inclusion or omission shall not affect the interpretation of any phrase.

2. License Grant .

2.1 Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Licensor hereby grants to Licensee during the Term a non-exclusive, non-transferable (except as provided in Section  12 ), non-sublicensable, royalty-free license to use the Licensed Marks solely on or in connection with the Licensed Services in the Territory.

2.2 Reservation of Rights . Without limiting the foregoing, all rights granted to Licensee under this Agreement are subject to Licensor’s reserved rights to use the Licensed Marks in its businesses, including in connection with the Licensed Services, or any products or services similar to or competitive with the Licensed Services, anywhere in the world. Any and all rights in and to the Licensed Marks not expressly granted to Licensee herein are reserved and retained by Licensor, as is the right to use any Excluded Mark in any manner.

2.3 Sublicensing Rights. Licensee shall not sublicense the License to any entity without Licensor’s prior written consent, which may be given or withheld in its sole and absolute discretion. Any sublicense made in violation of this Agreement shall be null and void ab initio .

2.4 Consideration. The consideration for the rights and licenses granted herein under Section  2.1 includes but is not limited to (i) the substantial benefits derived by the parties pursuant to this Agreement, and (ii) the consummation of the transactions by and among the parties and their affiliates as provided by the Contribution Agreement.

3. Use of the Licensed Mark s.

3.1 Compliance with Licensor s Directions . All Licensed Services offered for sale, sold, or otherwise used in commerce by Licensee in the Territory must carry the Licensed Marks. Licensee shall comply strictly with the specifications, standards, and guidance promulgated by Licensor from time to time as relating to the Licensed Marks.

3.2 No Other Marks . Apart from the Licensed Marks, no other trademark or logo may be affixed to, or used in connection with, the Licensed Services.

3.3 Trademark Notices . Licensee shall ensure that all Licensed Services provided by Licensee and all related quotations, specifications, and descriptive literature, and all other materials carrying the Licensed Marks, be marked with the appropriate trademark notices and as required by Law.

4. Ownership and Registration .

4.1 Acknowledgement of Ownership . Licensee acknowledges and agrees that Licensor is the owner of all right, title, and interest in and to the Licensed Marks throughout the world, and all such right, title, and interest shall remain with Licensor. Licensee acknowledges that Licensee shall not acquire any right, title, or interest in the Licensed

 

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Marks by virtue of this Agreement other than the License granted hereunder, and Licensee hereby irrevocably assigns such rights to Licensor without further action by any of the parties. All goodwill and reputation generated by Licensee’s use of the Licensed Marks shall inure to the exclusive benefit of Licensor. Licensee shall not directly or indirectly contest, dispute, challenge, oppose, or seek to cancel Licensor’s right, title, and interest in and to the Licensed Marks.

4.2 Licensee Restrictions . Licensee agrees that it shall not, during the Term or thereafter, directly or indirectly:

(a) take, omit to take, or permit any action which will or may dilute the Licensed Marks or tarnish or bring into disrepute the reputation of or goodwill associated with the Licensed Marks or Licensor, or which will or may invalidate or jeopardize any registration of the Licensed Marks;

(b) take any action that would interfere with or prejudice Licensor’s ownership or registration of the Licensed Marks, the validity of the Licensed Marks, or the validity of the License granted by this Agreement;

(c) apply for, or obtain, or assist any Third Party in applying for or obtaining any registration of the Licensed Marks, or any trademark, service mark, trade name, or other indicia confusingly similar to the Licensed Marks in any country;

(d) use the Licensed Marks outside the Licensed Field or outside the Territory; or

(e) use the Excluded Marks in any manner whatsoever.

4.3 Maintenance of Registrations . Licensor shall have sole and exclusive control and discretion over all matters relating to the prosecution and maintenance of the Licensed Marks. Licensee shall provide, at Licensor’ request, all necessary assistance with such prosecution and maintenance. Licensee shall not have any claim of any nature whatsoever against Licensor based on or arising out of Licensor’s handling of or decisions concerning prosecution and maintenance of, or actions with respect to, the Licensed Trademarks.

4.4 No Encumbrances . Licensee shall not (a) grant or attempt to grant an Encumbrance against the Licensed Marks, (b) record any Encumbrance against any application or registration regarding any Licensed Mark in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or elsewhere, or (c) permit any such Encumbrance to exist other than an Encumbrance granted by Licensor.

4.5 Recordation of License . Licensee shall make all necessary filings, in such form reasonably acceptable to Licensor, to record the License granted to it in Section  2.1 in the relevant trademark registries in the Territory. Licensee will be solely responsible for payment of any recordation fees and all related expenses. Licensor shall provide reasonable assistance, at Licensee’s expense, to enable Licensee to comply with this Section  4.5 .

 

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5. Quality Control .

5.1 Acknowledgement . Licensee acknowledges and is familiar with the high standards, quality, style, and image of Licensor and the Licensed Marks, and Licensee shall, at all times, conduct its business and use the Licensed Marks in accordance with quality standards that are substantially equivalent to or stricter than those standards used by Licensor for the goods and services offered by it in commerce.

5.2 Compliance with Laws . In exercising its rights under this Agreement, Licensee agrees that the business operated by it in connection with the Licensed Marks shall comply with all Laws and requirements of any Governmental Entity in the Territory or elsewhere as may be applicable to the operation of its businesses and shall notify Licensor of any action that must be taken to comply with such Laws or requirements. Licensee shall promptly provide Licensor with copies of all communications with any Governmental Entity relating to the Licensed Marks or the Licensed Services.

5.3 Inspection of Facilities . Licensee shall permit and shall use its best efforts to obtain permission for, Licensor at all reasonable times and on reasonable notice to inspect Licensee’s or its subcontractor’s operations under the Licensed Marks to ensure compliance with the specifications, standards, and guidance promulgated by Licensor from time to time as relating to the Licensed Marks and with other requirements set forth in this Agreement.

5.4 Complaints . Licensee shall promptly provide Licensor with details of any complaints it has received relating to the Licensed Services together with reports on the manner in which such complaints are being, or have been, dealt with and shall comply with any reasonable directions given by Licensor in respect thereof.

5.5 Subcontracting . Licensee may subcontract certain business aspects of the Licensed Services provided that Licensee is liable for all acts and omissions of any subcontractor and shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Licensor against all Losses incurred or suffered by Licensor, or for which Licensor may become liable, arising out of any act or omission of any subcontractor, including any product liability claim relating to the Licensed Services provided by the subcontractor. For the avoidance of doubt, Licensee shall not grant any sublicense to the Licensed Marks to any subcontractor.

6. Marketing, Advertising, and Promotion .

6.1 Marketing and Advertising Requirements . Licensee shall ensure that its advertising, marketing, and promotion of the Licensed Services in no way reduces or diminishes the reputation, image, and prestige of the Licensed Marks or Licensor.

6.2 Approval of Materials containing Licensed Marks . Upon request by Licensor, Licensee shall send to Licensor the text and layout of all advertisements, marketing and promotional material, samples, or other documentation relating to the Licensed Services. In the event that Licensor disapproves of use of Licensed Marks in any such material, it shall give written Notice of such disapproval to Licensee within thirty (30) days after Licensee’s delivery of such material to Licensor expressly for Licensor’s approval. Licensee shall not use any material in the advertising, marketing, promotion, or other business associated with Licensed Marks that has been disapproved by Licensor.

 

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6.3 Cost of Business . Licensee shall bear the costs of all advertising, marketing, promotion, or other business associated with the Licensed Services in the Territory.

7. Enforcement .

7.1 Notification . Licensee shall immediately notify Licensor in writing with reasonable detail of any: (a) actual, suspected, or threatened infringement of the Licensed Marks or the Excluded Marks; (b) claim challenging the validity of the Licensed Marks or the Excluded Marks, or any opposition to the Licensed Marks or the Excluded Marks; (c) actual, suspected, or threatened claim that use of the Licensed Marks or the Excluded Marks infringes the rights of any Third Party; (d) Person applying for, or granted, a registered trademark by reason of which that Person may be, or has been, granted rights which conflict with any of the rights granted to Licensee under this Agreement; or (e) other actual, suspected, or threatened claim to which the Licensed Marks or the Excluded Marks may be subject.

7.2 Actions . With respect to any of the matters listed in Section  7.1 : (a) Licensor shall have the exclusive right, but not the obligation, to prosecute, defend, or settle in its sole and absolute discretion, all actions, proceedings, and claims; (b) Licensee shall provide Licensor with all assistance that Licensor may reasonably require in the conduct of any claims or proceedings; and (c) Licensor shall bear the cost of any proceedings against Third Parties and will be entitled to retain all sums recovered in any action for its own account.

8. Representations and Warranties .

8.1 Mutual Representations and Warranties . Each party represents and warrants to the other party that:

(a) it is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing as a corporation or other entity as represented herein under the Laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization;

(b) it has the full right, power, and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder;

(c) the execution of this Agreement by its representative whose signature is set forth at the end hereof has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the party; and

(d) when executed and delivered by such party, this Agreement will constitute the legal, valid, and binding obligation of such party, enforceable against such party in accordance with its terms, except that such enforceability may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and (ii) equitable principles that may limit the availability of certain equitable remedies (such as specific performance) in certain instances.

 

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8.2 Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties . NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, THE LICENSE IS GRANTED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITH NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, AND LICENSOR HEREBY EXCLUDES AND DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE LICENSE OR THE LICENSED MARKS, INCLUDING THOSE REGARDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES IMPLIED BY ANY COURSE OF DEALING OR TRADE USAGE. Nothing in this Agreement constitutes any representation or warranty by Licensor that:

(a) any Licensed Mark is valid;

(b) any Licensed Mark (if an application) shall proceed to grant or, if granted, shall be valid; or

(c) the exercise by Licensee of rights granted under this Agreement will not infringe the rights of any Person.

9. Indemnification .

9.1 Indemnification . Licensee shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Licensor and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, successors, and assigns (each, an “ Indemnified Party ”), from and against all Losses arising out of or in connection with any claim, suit, action, or proceeding (each, a “ Claim ”) relating to: (a) any actual or alleged breach by Licensee of any representation, warranty, covenant, or obligation under this Agreement; or (b) Licensee’s exercise of its rights granted under this Agreement, including any product liability claim or infringement, dilution, or other violation of any intellectual property rights relating to the production, advertising, marketing, transportation, supply and distribution, sale, or other uses of Licensed Services in commerce in the Territory.

9.2 Indemnification Procedures . The Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Licensee upon becoming aware of a Claim under this Section  9 . The Licensee shall promptly assume control of the defense and investigation of such Claim, with counsel reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party, and the Indemnified Party shall reasonably cooperate with the Licensee in connection therewith, in each case at the Licensee’s sole cost and expense. The Indemnified Party may participate in the defense of such Claim, with counsel of its own choosing and at its own cost and expense. Licensee shall not settle any such Claim on any terms or in any manner that adversely affects the rights of any Indemnified Party without such Indemnified Party’s prior written consent. If the Licensee fails or refuses to assume control of the defense of such Claim, the Indemnified Party has the right, but no obligation, to defend against such Claim, including settling such Claim after giving Notice to the Licensee, in each case in such manner and on such terms as the Indemnified Party may deem appropriate. Neither the Indemnified Party’s failure to perform

 

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any obligation under this Section  9.2 nor any Indemnified Party’s act or omission in the defense or settlement of any such Claim will relieve the Licensee of its obligations under this Section  9.2 , including with respect to any Losses, except to the extent that the Licensee can demonstrate that it has been materially prejudiced as a result thereof.

10. Term and Termination .

10.1 Term . The initial term of this Agreement (the “ Initial Term ”) shall be for the time period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on December 31 st of the year in which the Effective Date occurs, unless sooner terminated as provided in this Agreement. This Agreement shall automatically renew for successive one (1) year terms thereafter (each a “ Renewal Term ”, and along with the Initial Term, the “ Term ”), until the earlier of (i) termination as provided in this Agreement and (ii) Licensor provides a written Notice to Licensee at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the Initial Term or Renewal Term.

10.2 Termination . Licensor may terminate the License with respect to each of the Licensed Marks upon the later of (a) Licensee’s cessation of use of such Licensed Mark in commerce; or (b) Licensee’s change of name in its jurisdiction of organization to a name that does not include such Licensed Mark. Such termination of any License shall be effective immediately on written Notice to Licensee. Licensor may terminate this Agreement immediately on written Notice to Licensee if:

(a) Licensee is not using any of the Licensed Marks in commerce;

(b) Licensee’s name does not include any word mark identified as a Licensed Mark;

(c) Licensee breaches this Agreement and if such breach is curable fails to cure such breach within fifteen (15) days of being notified in writing to do so;

(d) Licensee (i) becomes insolvent or admits its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due; (ii) becomes subject, voluntarily or involuntarily, to any proceeding under any domestic or foreign bankruptcy or insolvency law, which is not fully stayed within seven (7) business days or is not dismissed or vacated within forty-five (45) days after filing; (iii) is dissolved or liquidated or takes any corporate action for such purpose; (iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (v) has a receiver, trustee, custodian, or similar agent appointed by order of any court of competent jurisdiction to take charge of or sell any material portion of its property or business; or

(e) Licensee challenges the validity or Licensor’s ownership of any of the Licensed Marks.

10.3 Termination upon Change of Control . This Agreement shall terminate immediately in its entirety if Licensor ceases to own, directly or indirectly, a majority of the outstanding equity of Licensee or the general partner of Licensee, or otherwise ceases to manage, operate, or Control Licensee.

 

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11. Post-Termination Rights and Obligations .

11.1 Effect of Termination . On the expiration or termination of this Agreement for any reason and subject to any express provisions set out elsewhere in this Agreement:

(a) all rights and licenses granted pursuant to this Agreement cease;

(b) Licensee shall cease all use of the Licensed Marks;

(c) Licensee shall cooperate with Licensor in the cancellation of any licenses recorded pursuant to this Agreement and shall execute such documents and do all acts and things as may be necessary to affect such cancellation;

(d) Licensee shall promptly return to Licensor or, at Licensor’s option, destroy, at Licensee’s expense, all records and copies of technical and promotional material in its possession relating to the Licensed Services, and of any Confidential Information of Licensor and all copies thereof.

11.2 Surviving Rights . The rights and obligations of the parties set forth in this Section  1 , Section  4.1 , Section  4.2 , Section  8 , Section  9 , Section  11 , and Section  13 , and any right, obligation, or required performance of the parties in this Agreement, which, by its express terms or nature and context is intended to survive termination or expiration of this Agreement, will survive any such termination or expiration.

12. Assignment . Licensee shall not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights, or delegate or otherwise transfer any of its obligations or performance, under this Agreement, in each case whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law, or otherwise, without Licensor’s prior written consent, which Licensor may grant or withheld in its sole and absolute discretion. For purposes of the preceding sentence, and without limiting its generality, any merger, consolidation, or reorganization involving Licensee (regardless of whether Licensee is a surviving or disappearing entity) will be deemed to be a transfer of rights, obligations, or performance under this Agreement for which Licensor’s prior written consent is required. No delegation or other transfer will relieve Licensee of any of its obligations or performance under this Agreement. Any purported assignment, delegation, or transfer in violation of this Agreement shall be null and void ab initio . Licensor may freely assign or otherwise transfer all or any of its rights, or delegate or otherwise transfer all or any of its obligations or performance, under this Agreement without Licensee’s consent.

13. Miscellaneous .

13.1 Further Assurances . Each party shall, upon the reasonable request of the other party, and, except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, at such other party’s sole expense, promptly execute such documents and perform such acts as may be necessary to give full effect to the terms of this Agreement.

 

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13.2 Notices . Any notice, request, demand, and other communication required or permitted to be given or made hereunder (each a “ Notice ”) shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given or made if (a) delivered personally, (b) transmitted by first class registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (c) delivered by prepaid overnight courier service, or (d) delivered by confirmed facsimile transmission or electronic mail to a party at the following addresses (or at such other addresses as shall be specified by a party by similar Notice):

 

If to Licensor:   

2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056

Attention: Tom Yelich, VP Business Development

Facsimile No.: (713) 296-6459

with a copy to (which shall not constitute Notice):   

Apache Legal

2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056

Attention: General Counsel

Telephone: (713 296-6000

Facsimile: (713) 296-6459

If to Licensee:   

2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056

Attention: Brian Freed

Facsimile No.: (713) 296-6459

with a copy to (which shall not constitute Notice):   

Apache Legal

2000 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 100

Houston, Texas 77056

Attention: General Counsel

Telephone: (713 296-6000

Facsimile: (713) 296-6459

Notices shall be effective (i) if delivered personally or sent by courier service, upon actual receipt by the intended recipient, (ii) if mailed, upon the earlier of five (5) calendar days after deposit in the mail or the date of delivery as shown by the return receipt therefor, (iii) if sent by facsimile transmission, when confirmation of transmission is received, or (iv) if sent by electronic mail, when confirmation is received. Whenever any Notice is required to be given by Law or this Agreement, a written waiver thereof, signed by the Person entitled to Notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such Notice.

13.3 Entire Agreement . This Agreement, the instruments to be delivered hereunder, and the Contribution Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. There are no restrictions, promises, warranties, covenants, or undertakings between the parties, other than those expressly set forth or referred to herein or therein.

 

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13.4 Waiver . Any party may waive compliance by the other parties with any of the other parties’ agreements or fulfillment of any conditions to its own obligations contained herein. Any agreement on the part of a party to any such waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by or on behalf of such parties. Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, no failure or delay by a party in exercising any right, power, or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power, or privilege.

13.5 Binding Agreement . This Agreement is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives, and permitted sublicensees and assigns.

13.6 Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Severability; Waiver of Jury Trial .

(a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the Laws of the State of Texas without regard to the principles of conflicts of Law principles.

(b) The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Texas and the federal courts of the United States of America, each located in Texas, over any dispute between or among the parties arising out of this Agreement, and the parties irrevocably agree that all such claims in respect of such dispute shall be heard and determined in such courts. The parties hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, any objection which they may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such dispute arising out of this Agreement brought in such court or any defense of inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such dispute. The parties agree that a judgment in any such dispute may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law.

(c) Should any term or provision of this Agreement for any reason be declared invalid or unenforceable, such decision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any of the other terms or provisions of this Agreement, which other terms and provisions shall remain in full force and effect and the application of such invalid or unenforceable term or provision to Persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable shall be valid and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by Law. If a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, the parties agree that the court making such determination shall have the power to limit such term or provision, to delete specific words or phrases or to replace such term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and that this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable as so modified.

(d) EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LEGAL ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

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13.7 Amendments .

(a) This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by or on behalf of both parties.

(b) If a provision or a defined term incorporated by reference into this Agreement is amended, supplemented, or modified in the agreement from which such provision or defined term is incorporated, such amendment, supplement, or modification shall have no effect on such provision or defined term as used in this Agreement unless such amendment, supplement, or modification is approved as provided in this Section  13.7 .

13.8 Equitable Relief . Licensee acknowledges that a breach by Licensee of this Agreement may cause Licensor irreparable harm, for which an award of damages would not be adequate compensation and agrees that, in the event of such a breach or threatened breach, Licensor will be entitled to equitable relief, including in the form of a restraining order, orders for preliminary or permanent injunction, specific performance, and any other relief that may be available from any court, and Licensee hereby waives any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond (unless required by Law, in which case, the parties agree to set the bond at $100) or the showing of actual monetary damages in connection with such relief. These remedies will not be deemed to be exclusive but are be in addition to all other remedies available under this Agreement at Law or in equity, subject to any express exclusions or limitations in this Agreement to the contrary.

13.9 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute an agreement binding on all parties hereto, notwithstanding that all such parties are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart. Facsimile copies of signatures shall constitute original signatures for all purposes of this Agreement and any enforcement hereof.

13.10 No Third-Party Beneficiaries . Except as expressly set forth in Section  9.1 with respect to Indemnified Parties, the terms and provisions of this Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of the parties and their respective successors or permitted assigns, and it is not the intention of the parties to confer third party beneficiary rights upon any other Third Party.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the Effective Date by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized.

 

APACHE CORPORATION
By  

/s/ Stephen J. Riney

Name: Stephen J. Riney
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
KAYNE ANDERSON ACQUISITION CORP.
By:  

/s/ Terry A. Hart

Name: Terry A. Hart
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT 1 - Licensed Marks

 

1. ALTUS MIDSTREAM
2. Design Only Mark

     LOGO

 

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EXHIBIT 2 - Excluded Marks

 

1. ALPINE HIGH

2. ALPINE HIGH (Stylized)

                                                      LOGO

3. ALPINE HIGH OIL PIPELINE
4. ALPINE HIGH POWER COMPANY
5. ALPINE HIGH GATHERING

6. Alpine High Gathering Design

                                                              LOGO

7. ALPINE HIGH NGL PIPELINE
8. ALPINE HIGH PIPELINE

9. Alpine High Pipeline Design

                                                              LOGO

10. ALPINE HIGH PROCESSING

11. Alpine High Processing Design

                                                              LOGO

12. Alpine High Subsidiary GP LLC
13. Altus Midstream Subsidiary GP LLC
14. ALTUS MIDSTREAM GATHERING
15. ALTUS MIDSTREAM PIPELINE
16. ALTUS MIDSTREAM NGL PIPELINE
17. ALTUS MIDSTREAM PROCESSING

 

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Exhibit 21.1

Subsidiaries of the Registrant

 

Name

  

State of Formation

Altus Midstream GP LLC

   Delaware

Altus Midstream LP

   Delaware

Alpine High Gathering LP

   Delaware

Alpine High Pipeline LP

   Delaware

Alpine High Processing LP

   Delaware

Alpine High NGL Pipeline LP

   Delaware

Alpine High Subsidiary GP LLC

   Delaware

Exhibit 99.1

SELECTED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF ALPINE HIGH MIDSTREAM

The following table shows selected historical financial information of Alpine High Midstream for the periods and as of the dates indicated. The selected historical financial information of Alpine High Midstream as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 and for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the period from inception of Apache’s Alpine High operations (May 26, 2016) through December 31, 2016 was derived from the audited combined historical financial statements of Alpine High Midstream included in the Proxy Statement beginning on page Fin-28 and are incorporated herein by reference. The selected historical financial information of Alpine High Midstream as of September 30, 2018 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was derived from the unaudited combined interim financial statements of Alpine High Midstream set forth in Item 9.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference in Exhibit 99.4 hereto. The combined financial statements of Alpine High Midstream reflect the combined results of operations of Alpine High Gathering, Alpine High Pipeline, Alpine High Processing, and Alpine High NGL, which operate and conduct Apache’s Alpine High midstream business.

Alpine High Midstream’s historical results are not necessarily indicative of the future operating results. The selected financial information should be read in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Alpine High Midstream,” set forth in this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference in Exhibit 99.3 hereto, as well as the combined historical financial statements of Alpine High Midstream and accompanying notes referenced above.

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    Year Ended
December 31,
    Period from
May 26, 2016
(Inception) through
December 31,
 
     2018     2017     2017     2016  
     (in thousands)  

Statement of Operations Data:

 

Total revenues

   $ 50,053     $ 6,938     $ 15,142     $ —    

Total operating expenses

     64,807       12,421       26,676       —    

Net loss before income taxes

     (14,754     (5,483     (11,534     —    

Net loss

   $ (5,021   $ (6,257   $ (18,575   $ —    

Other Financial Data:

 

Adjusted EBITDA (1)

   $ (350   $ (2,609   $ (5,543   $ —    


     As of
September 30,
     As of December 31,  
     2018      2017      2016  
     (in thousands)  

Balance Sheet Data:

 

Current assets

   $ 10,696      $ 6,165      $ —    

Property and equipment, net

   $ 1,048,829      $ 699,586      $ 155,967  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,062,217      $ 705,751      $ 155,967  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current liabilities

   $ 78,758      $ 124,471      $ 96,626  

Total liabilities

   $ 107,486      $ 149,701      $ 96,626  

Partner’s capital

   $ 954,731      $ 556,050      $ 59,341  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities & partner’s capital

   $ 1,062,217      $ 705,751      $ 155,967  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. For a definition of Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income, see “Non GAAP Financial Measure” below.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure

Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that is used by Alpine High Midstream’s management and external users of its financial statements. Alpine High Midstream defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, and accretion, and also excludes (when applicable) impairments and other items affecting comparability of results to peers. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of net income as determined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

Alpine High Midstream management believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful for evaluating operating performance and comparing its results of operations from period-to-period and against its peers without regard to Alpine High Midstream’s financing or capital structure. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (loss) or any other measure determined in accordance with GAAP or as an indicator of Alpine High Midstream’s operating performance or liquidity. Certain items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing Alpine High Midstream’s financial performance, such as the impacts of a partnership tax structure and the historic costs of depreciable assets, none of which are components of Adjusted EBITDA. The presentation of Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Additionally, computation of Adjusted EBITDA for Alpine High Midstream may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss, Alpine High Midstream’s most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.


     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    Year Ended
December 31,
    Period from
May 26, 2016
(Inception) through
December 31,
 
     2018     2017     2017     2016  
     (in thousands)  

Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation to net loss:

 

Net loss

   $ (5,021   $ (6,257   $ (18,575   $ —    

Interest expense

     —         —         —         —    

Income tax provision (benefit)

     (9,733     774       7,041       —    

Depreciation and accretion

     14,404       2,874       5,991       —    

Impairments

     —         —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ (350   $ (2,609   $ (5,543   $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.2

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this section shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Form 8-K”) to which this section is attached as an exhibit.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations of KAAC for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and for the year ended December 31, 2017 combine the historical consolidated statements of operations of KAAC and the historical combined statements of operations of Alpine High Midstream giving effect to the Transactions, summarized below, as if they had been consummated on January 1, 2017, the beginning of the earliest period presented:

 

   

the acquisition by Altus Midstream and/or its subsidiaries from the Apache Contributor of 100% of the interests in Alpine High Midstream and the Options in exchange for the Apache Contributor receiving the following consideration at the closing of the business combination (i) 250,000,000 Common Units, (ii) 250,000,000 shares of Class C Common Stock and (iii) 7,313,028 newly issued shares of Class A Common Stock consisting of 1,862,606 newly issued shares of Class A Common Stock (the “Fixed Common Stock”) and 5,450,422 of newly issued Class A Common Stock (the “Assigned Shares”);

 

   

the contribution of the Available Funds by KAAC to Altus Midstream in exchange for the issuance by Altus Midstream to KAAC of (a) a number of Common Units equal to the number of shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding following the consummation of the Transactions and (b) a number of warrants issued by Altus Midstream equal to the number of KAAC warrants outstanding following the consummation of the Transactions;

 

   

the forfeiture by our Sponsor of 7,313,028 shares of Class B Common Stock and the conversion of the remaining 2,120,000 shares of Class B Common Stock held by our Sponsor and independent directors into 2,120,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, in connection with the closing of the business combination; and

 

   

the redemption of 29,469,858 shares of Class A Common Stock held by public stockholders in connection with the Transactions as more fully described below.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet of KAAC as of September 30, 2018 combines the historical condensed consolidated balance sheet of KAAC and the historical combined balance sheet of Alpine High Midstream, as if the Transactions had been consummated on September 30, 2018.

The historical financial statements have been adjusted in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements to give pro forma effect to events that are: (i) directly attributable to the Transactions; (ii) factually supportable; and (iii) with respect to the statement of operations, expected to have a continuing impact on KAAC’s results following the completion of the Transactions.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements have been developed from and should be read in conjunction with:

 

   

the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements;

 

   

the (i) historical audited financial statements of KAAC as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 included in the Proxy Statement and (ii) historical condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements of KAAC as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, included in KAAC’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q, for the period ended September 30, 2018;

 

   

the (i) historical audited combined financial statements of Alpine High Midstream as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 included in the Proxy Statement and (ii) historical unaudited combined financial statements of Alpine High Midstream as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, included elsewhere in the Form 8-K; and

 

   

other information relating to KAAC and Alpine High Midstream contained in the Form 8-K.

Pursuant to the Charter, public stockholders were offered the opportunity to redeem, upon the closing of the business combination, shares of Class A Common Stock then held by them for cash equal to their pro rata

 

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share of the aggregate amount on deposit (as of two business days prior to the closing of the business combination) in the Trust Account. The public stockholders redeemed 29,469,858 shares of Class A Common Stock for approximately $298.8 million. Accordingly, the pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements are reflected prior to and after redemptions.

Pursuant to the terms of the Contribution Agreement, the Transactions have been accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with GAAP. Under this method of accounting, KAAC will be treated as the acquired company and Alpine High Midstream will be treated as the acquirer for financial statement reporting purposes.

Assumptions and estimates underlying the unaudited pro forma adjustments set forth in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements are described in the accompanying notes. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements have been presented for illustrative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of the operating results and financial position that would have been achieved had the Transactions and the other related transactions occurred on the dates indicated. Further, the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements do not purport to project the future operating results or financial position of KAAC following the completion of the Transactions and the other related transactions. The unaudited pro forma adjustments represent management’s estimates based on information available as of the date of these unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements and are subject to change as additional information becomes available and analyses are performed.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

(in thousands)

 

    KAAC     Alpine High
Midstream
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
        Pro Forma
Combined-
Prior to
Redemption
    Redemption
Adjustments
          Pro Forma
Combined-
After
Redemption
 
    (a)     (b)                                    
ASSETS                

CURRENT ASSETS:

               

Cash

  $ 41     $ —       $ 926,198     (c)   $ 926,239     $ (298,809     (x)     $ 627,430  

Revenue receivables

    —         8,541       (8,541   (k)     —         —           —    

Inventories

    —         2,155       —           2,155       —           2,155  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

    120       —         —           120       —           120  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total current assets

    161       10,696       917,657         928,514       (298,809       629,705  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Investment held in Trust Account

    382,385       —         (382,385   (d)     —         —           —    

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT:

               

Gathering, transmission and processing facilities

    —         1,067,841       —           1,067,841       —           1,067,841  

Less: Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

    —         (19,012     —           (19,012     —           (19,012
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total property, plant and equipment, net

    —         1,048,829       —           1,048,829       —           1,048,829  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Deferred tax asset

    —         2,692       (2,692   (l)     —         —           —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total assets

  $ 382,546     $ 1,062,217     $ 532,580       $ 1,977,343     $ (298,809     $ 1,678,534  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                                              

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

               

Accrued expenses

  $ 2,738     $ —       $ (2,738   (h)   $ —       $ —         $ —    

Accrued franchise taxes

    30       —         —           30       —           30  

Accrued income taxes

    358       —         —           358       —           358  

Sponsor note

    600       —         (600   (i)     —         —           —    

Other current liabilities

    —         78,758       (78,758   (k)     —         —           —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

    3,726       78,758       (82,096       388       —           388  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:

               

Asset retirement obligation

    —         28,728       —           28,728       —           28,728  

Deferred underwriting compensation

    13,206       —         (13,206   (f)     —         —           —    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    16,932       107,486       (95,302       29,116       —           29,116  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

               

Class A Common Stock subject to redemption

    360,614       —         (360,614   (m)     —         —           —    

EQUITY:

               

Contributions from Apache

    —         978,327       (978,327   (n)     —         —           —    

Class A Common Stock

    —         —         10     (o)     10       (3     (o)       7  

Class B Common Stock

    1       —         (1   (q)     —         —           —    

Class C Common Stock

    —         —         25     (j)     25       —           25  

Additional paid-in capital

    4,845       —         597,703     (r)     602,548       (194,066     (r)       408,482  

Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)

    154       (23,596     (5,231   (u)     (28,673     518       (u)       (28,155

Non-controlling interest

    —         —         1,374,317     (w)     1,374,317       (105,258     (w)       1,269,059  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 382,546     $ 1,062,217     $ 532,580       $ 1,977,343     $ (298,809     $ 1,678,534  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to pro forma financial statements.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

    KAAC     Alpine High
Midstream
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
        Pro Forma
Combined-
Prior to
Redemption
        Redemption
Adjustments
        Pro Forma
Combined-
After
Redemption
     
    (a)     (b)                                          

REVENUES:

                   

Midstream services—affiliate

  $ —       $ 50,053     $ —         $ 50,053       $ —         $ 50,053    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total revenues

    —         50,053       —           50,053         —           50,053    

OPERATING EXPENSES:

                   

Gathering, transmission and processing

    —         38,798       —           38,798         —           38,798    

Depreciation and accretion

    —         14,404       —           14,404         —           14,404    

General and administrative

    2,981       5,126       —           8,107         —           8,107    

Taxes other than income

    150       6,479       —           6,629         —           6,629    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total operating expenses

    3,131       64,807       —           67,938         —           67,938    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Other income—investment income on Trust Account

    4,362       —         (4,362   (c)     —           —           —      

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

    1,231       (14,754     (4,362       (17,885       —           (17,885  

Income tax expense (benefit)

    887       (9,733     5,312     (d)     (3,534       768     (d)     (2,766  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

NET INCOME (LOSS)

    344       (5,021     (9,674       (14,351       (768       (15,119  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Less: loss attributable to non-controlling interest

    —         —         12,616     (e)     12,616         1,145     (e)     13,761    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CLASS A STOCKHOLDERS

  $ 344     $ (5,021   $ 2,942       $ (1,735     $ 377       $ (1,358  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                   

Basic

    11,138,060         93,261,103         104,399,163         (29,469,858       74,929,305    

Diluted

    47,165,140         57,234,023         104,399,163     (f)     (29,469,858       74,929,305     (f)

Net income (loss) per common share:

                   

Basic

  $ 0.03           $ (0.02         $ (0.02  

Diluted

  $ 0.01           $ (0.02         $ (0.02  

See accompanying notes to pro forma financial statements.

 

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

    KAAC     Alpine High
Midstream
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
        Pro Forma
Combined-
Prior to
Redemption
        Redemption
Adjustments
        Pro Forma
Combined-
After
Redemption
     
    (a)     (b)                                          

REVENUES:

                   

Midstream services—affiliate

  $ —       $ 15,142     $ —         $ 15,142       $ —         $ 15,142    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total revenues

    —         15,142       —           15,142         —           15,142    

OPERATING EXPENSES:

                   

Gathering, transmission and processing

    —         16,597       —           16,597         —           16,597    

Depreciation and accretion

    —         5,991       —           5,991         —           5,991    

General and administrative

    1,538       3,991       —           5,529         —           5,529    

Taxes other than income

    200       97       —           297         —           297    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total operating expenses

    1,738       26,676       —           28,414         —           28,414    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Other income—investment income on Trust Account

    2,247       —         (2,247   (c)     —           —           —      

INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

    509       (11,534     (2,247       (13,272       —           (13,272  

Income tax expense (benefit)

    696       7,041       (6,131   (d)     1,606         (348   (d)     1,258    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

NET INCOME (LOSS)

    (187     (18,575     3,884         (14,878       348         (14,530  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Less: loss attributable to non-controlling interest

    —         —         9,362     (e)     9,362         849     (e)     10,211    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

NET INCOME (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CLASS A COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

  $ (187   $ (18,575   $ 13,246       $ (5,516     $ 1,197       $ (4,319  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

Weighted average shares outstanding:

                   

Basic

    10,682,217         93,716,946         104,399,163         (29,469,858       74,929,305    

Diluted

    10,682,217         93,716,946         104,399,163     (f)     (29,469,858       74,929,305     (f)

Net income (loss) per common share:

                   

Basic

  $ (0.02         $ (0.05         $ (0.06  

Diluted

  $ (0.02         $ (0.05         $ (0.06  

See accompanying notes to pro forma financial statements.

 

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1. Basis of Presentation

Overview

The pro forma adjustments have been prepared as if the Transactions had been consummated on January 1, 2017, the beginning of the earliest period presented, in the case of the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations and on September 30, 2018 in the case of the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Pursuant to the terms of the Contribution Agreement, the Transactions will be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with GAAP. Under this method of accounting, KAAC will be treated as the “acquired” company for financial statement reporting purposes. This determination was based on the following facts and circumstances existing after the closing of the business combination; (i) Apache Contributor being the largest single owner of KAAC voting common stock, including Class A Common Stock and Class C Common Stock, owning approximately 79.2% of our outstanding voting common stock, (ii) Alpine High Midstream operations comprising the ongoing operations of the combined entity, and (iii) Apache Contributor nominated directors comprising a majority of the board of directors of the combined entity. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the acquisition will be treated as the equivalent of Alpine High Midstream issuing stock for the net assets of KAAC, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of KAAC will be stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. Operations prior to the acquisition will be those of Alpine High Midstream.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with (i) KAAC’s historical audited financial statements and related notes as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the historical unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, and (ii) Alpine High Midstream’s historical audited combined financial statements and related notes as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the historical unaudited combined financial statements as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as well as “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Alpine High Midstream,” included elsewhere in the Form 8-K.

The pro forma adjustments represent management’s estimates based on information available as of the date of the Form 8-K and are subject to change as additional information becomes available and additional analyses are performed. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements do not reflect possible adjustments related to restructuring or integration activities that have yet to be determined or transaction or other costs following the Transactions that are not expected to have a continuing impact. Further, one-time transaction-related expenses incurred prior to, or concurrent with, closing the Transactions and the other related transactions are not included in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations. However, the impact of such transaction expenses is reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as a decrease to retained earnings and a decrease to cash.

2. Adjustments and Assumptions to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2018 (in thousands, except share and per share data)

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2018 reflect the following adjustments assuming the Transactions occurred on September 30, 2018.

 

(a) 

Represents the KAAC unaudited historical condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2018.

 

(b) 

Represents Alpine High Midstream unaudited historical combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2018.

 

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(c)

Represents pro forma adjustments to the cash balance to reflect the following:

 

Investment held in Trust Account

   $ 382,385     (d)

Net proceeds from Private Placement

     568,428     (e)

Payment of deferred underwriter fees

     (13,206   (f)

Transaction costs

     (8,096   (g)

Payment of accrued transaction costs

     (2,738   (h)

Repayment of Sponsor note

     (600   (i)

Issuance of Class C Common Stock

     25     (j)
  

 

 

   
   $ 926,198     (c)

 

(d)

Represents the adjustment related to the reclassification of the $382,385 of investment held in the Trust Account to cash to reflect the fact that this investment is available for use in connection with the Transactions.

 

(e)

Represents the net proceeds of $568,428, net of fees of $3,912, from the Private Placement of 57,234,023 shares of Class A Common Stock at $10.00 per share pursuant to the Private Placement.

 

(f)

Represents payment of deferred underwriter fees related to the IPO.

 

(g)

Represents preliminary estimated transaction costs totaling $8,096 (excluding $13,206 of deferred underwriting fees related to the IPO and $2,738 of transaction costs already incurred by KAAC) for advisory, banking, printing, legal, and accounting fees that are not capitalized as a part of the Transactions. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet reflects these costs as a reduction of cash with a corresponding decrease in retained earnings. These costs are not included in the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations as they are nonrecurring.

 

(h)

Represents payment of accrued transaction costs.

 

(i)

Represents repayment of Sponsor note.

 

(j)

Represents issuance of 250,000,000 shares of non-economic Class C Common Stock by KAAC.

 

(k)

Represents the elimination of Alpine High Midstream’s working capital. Pursuant to the terms of the Contribution Agreement, Alpine High Midstream’s working capital is distributed to the Apache Contributor in conjunction with the closing of the business combination.

 

(l)

Represents the reversal of the previously recorded deferred tax asset for Alpine High Midstream. Alpine High Midstream’s historical financial statements recognized income taxes as though Alpine High Midstream was a separate taxpayer rather than a member of Apache’s consolidated income tax return.

 

(m)

This represents 36,061,344 shares of Class A Common Stock subject to redemption reclassified to Class A Common Stock prior to the closing of the business combination; 29,469,858 shares of Class A Common Stock were then redeemed by shareholders of KAAC.

 

(n)

Represents the reclassification of historical contributions from Apache to additional paid-in capital.

 

(o)

Represents pro forma adjustments to Class A Common Stock to reflect the following:

 

Prior to redemption

    

Recapitalization of Class A Common Stock

   $ 9     (p)

Reclassification of Class B Common Stock to Class A Common Stock

     1     (q)
  

 

 

   
   $ 10     (o)

After redemption

    

Redemption of 29,469,858 shares of Class A Common Stock

   $ (3   (o)

 

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(p)

Represents recapitalization of common shares between common stock and additional paid-in capital. Includes 37,732,112 shares of Class A Common Stock related to the IPO plus 57,234,023 shares of Class A Common Stock related to the Private Placement at a par value of $0.0001 per share.

 

(q)

Represents reclassification of Class B Common Stock par value to Class A Common Stock par value.

 

(r)

Represents pro forma adjustments to additional paid-in capital to reflect the following:

 

Prior to redemption

    

Transfer contribution from Apache to additional paid-in capital

   $ 978,327     (n)

Net cash proceeds of Private Placement

     568,428     (e)

Reclassification of Class A Common Stock subject to redemption

     360,614     (m)

Working capital adjustment to additional paid-in capital

     70,217     (k)

Elimination of KAAC retained earnings

     154     (s)

Recapitalization of Class A Common Stock

     (9   (p)

Non-controlling interest recapitalization adjustment

     (1,380,028   (t)
  

 

 

   
   $ 597,703     (r)

After redemption

    

Redemption of Class A Common Stock

   $ (298,806   (m)

Non-controlling interest recapitalization adjustment

     104,740     (t)
  

 

 

   
   $ (194,066   (r)

 

(s)

Represents the elimination of KAAC historical retained earnings.

 

(t)

Represents the non-controlling interest recapitalization adjustment.

 

(u)

Represents pro forma adjustments to retained earnings to reflect the following:

 

Prior to redemption

    

Transaction costs

   $ (8,096   (g)

Removal of historical deferred tax asset

     (2,692   (l)

Non-controlling interest retained earnings adjustment

     5,711     (v)

Elimination of KAAC retained earnings

     (154   (s)
  

 

 

   
   $ (5,231   (u)

After redemption

    

Non-controlling interest retained earnings adjustment

   $ 518     (u)

 

(v)

Represents the non-controlling interest portion of the retained earnings adjustment.

 

(w)

Represents pro forma adjustments to the non-controlling interest for the following:

 

Prior to redemption

    

Non-controlling interest recapitalization adjustment

   $  1,380,028     (t)

Non-controlling interest retained earnings adjustment

     (5,711   (v)
  

 

 

   
   $ 1,374,317     (w)

After redemption

    

Non-controlling interest recapitalization adjustment

   $ (104,740   (t)

Non-controlling interest retained earnings adjustment

     (518   (u)
  

 

 

   
   $ (105,258   (w)

 

 

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The non-controlling interest represents the Apache Contributor’s ownership in Altus Midstream at the closing of the business combination. The non-controlling interest prior to redemption was 70.5% and the non-controlling interest after redemption was 76.9%.

 

(x)

Represents pro forma adjustments to cash to reflect 29,469,858 shares of Class A Common Stock redeemed at a redemption price of $10.1395 per share.

3. Adjustments and Assumptions to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 (in thousands, except share and per share data)

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 reflects the following adjustments assuming the Transactions occurred on January 1, 2017.

 

(a)

Represents KAAC unaudited historical condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

 

(b)

Represents Alpine High Midstream unaudited historical combined statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

 

(c)

Represents pro forma adjustment to eliminate investment income related to the investment held in the Trust Account.

 

(d)

To record statutory income taxes at the federal corporate rate of 21% for pro forma financial presentation purposes. The computed income tax benefit is adjusted for (1) the non-taxable income attributable to the non-controlling interest and (2) valuation allowance against deferred tax assets.

 

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Management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to use the existing deferred tax assets. Since the formation of Alpine High Midstream, a significant element of objective negative evidence was historic losses associated with the formation of the business and commencement of operations. In 2018, Alpine High Midstream has continued to see growth in revenue associated with midstream assets placed in service during the year. For the third quarter of 2018, Alpine High Midstream recorded net income before taxes of $284, and management believes net income before taxes will continue to grow as new construction is placed in service. Accordingly, management has determined that there is sufficient positive evidence to conclude that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized. As such, during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, Alpine High Midstream recorded a deferred tax benefit associated with the release of the valuation allowance.

 

Prior to redemption

    

Loss before income taxes

   $ (17,885  

Less: loss attributable to non-controlling interest

     12,616    
  

 

 

   

Loss before income taxes attributable to holders of Class A Common Stock

     (5,269  

Computed federal income tax benefit at 21%

     (1,106  

Release of valuation allowance

     (2,428  
  

 

 

   

Pro forma prior to redemption income tax benefit

   $ (3,534  

Combined income tax benefit

   $ (8,846  

Pro forma prior to redemption income tax benefit

     (3,534  
  

 

 

   

Pro forma adjustment to income tax expense (benefit)

   $ 5,312       (d

After redemption

    

Loss before income taxes

   $ (17,885  

Less: loss attributable to non-controlling interest

     13,761    
  

 

 

   

Loss before income taxes attributable to holders of Class A Common Stock

     (4,124  

Computed federal income tax benefit at 21%

     (866  

Release of valuation allowance

     (1,900  
  

 

 

   

Pro forma after redemption income tax benefit

   $ (2,766  

Pro forma prior to redemption income tax benefit

   $ (3,534  

Pro forma after redemption income tax benefit

     (2,766  
  

 

 

   

Pro forma adjustment to income tax expense (benefit)

   $ 768       (d

 

(e)

Represents the elimination of net income attributable to the non-controlling interest. The non-controlling interest represents the Apache Contributor’s ownership in Altus Midstream at closing of the business combination. The non-controlling interest prior to redemption was 70.5% and the non-controlling interest after redemption was 76.9%.

 

(f)

Net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus, to the extent dilutive, the incremental number of shares of common stock subject to conversion, as calculated using the treasury stock method.

KAAC has not included the effect of 250,000,000 shares of Class C Common Stock converted to shares of Class A Common Stock in the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share since the inclusion would be antidilutive.

4. Adjustments and Assumptions to the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 2017 (in thousands, except share and per share data)

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2017 reflects the following adjustments assuming the Transactions occurred on January 1, 2017.

 

(a)

Represents KAAC audited historical condensed consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

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(b)

Represents Alpine High Midstream audited historical combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2017.

 

(c)

Represents pro forma adjustment to eliminate investment income related to the investment held in the Trust Account.

 

(d)

To record statutory income taxes at the federal corporate rate of 35% for pro forma financial presentation purposes. The computed income tax benefit is adjusted for (1) the non-taxable income attributable to the non-controlling interest, (2) valuation allowance against deferred tax assets and (3) a remeasurement of deferred tax assets due to the decrease in the federal corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”).

Management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to use the existing deferred tax assets. A significant piece of objective negative evidence evaluated was the loss since formation of Alpine High Midstream. Such objective evidence limits the ability to consider other subjective evidence such as Alpine High Midstream’s projections for future growth. On the basis of this evaluation, a valuation allowance of $2,428 and $1,900 was estimated for the period prior to and after redemption, respectively.

On December 22, 2017, the TCJA was signed into law. Under the TCJA, the United States corporate income tax rate was reduced from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018. As a result of the decrease in the corporate income tax rate, the net deferred tax asset was remeasured using a 21% rate which resulted in a $547 and $429 deferred tax expense for the period under a no redemption and illustrative redemption scenario, respectively.

 

Prior to redemption

    

Loss before income taxes

   $ (13,272  

Less: loss attributable to non-controlling interest

     9,362    
  

 

 

   

Loss before income taxes attributable to holders of Class A Common
Stock

     (3,910  

Computed federal income tax benefit at 35%

     (1,369  

Valuation allowance

     2,428    

Change in corporate tax rate to 21%

     547    
  

 

 

   

Pro forma prior to redemption income tax expense

   $ 1,606    

Combined income tax expense

   $ 7,737    

Pro forma prior to redemption income tax expense

     1,606    
  

 

 

   

Pro forma adjustment to income tax expense (benefit)

   $ (6,131     (d

After redemption

    

Loss before income taxes

   $ (13,272  

Less: loss attributable to non-controlling interest

     10,211    
  

 

 

   

Loss before income taxes attributable to holders of Class A Common Stock

     (3,061  

Computed federal income tax benefit at 35%

     (1,071  

Valuation allowance

     1,900    

Change in corporate tax rate to 21%

     429    
  

 

 

   

Pro forma after redemption income tax expense

   $ 1,258    

Pro forma prior to redemption income tax expense

   $ 1,606    

Pro forma after redemption income tax expense

     1,258    
  

 

 

   

Pro forma adjustment to income tax expense (benefit)

   $ (348     (d

 

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(e)

Represents the elimination of net income attributable to the non-controlling interest. The non-controlling interest represents the Apache Contributor’s ownership in Altus Midstream at the closing of the business combination. The non-controlling interest prior to redemption was 70.5% and the non-controlling interest after redemption was 76.9%.

 

(f)

Net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, plus, to the extent dilutive, the incremental number of shares of common stock subject to conversion, as calculated using the treasury stock method.

KAAC has not included the effect of 250,000,000 shares of Class C Common Stock converted to shares of Class A Common Stock in the calculation of diluted income (loss) per share since the inclusion would be antidilutive.

 

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Exhibit 99.3

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS OF ALPINE HIGH MIDSTREAM

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying combined financial statements and related notes of Alpine High Midstream set forth in Item 9.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K. The combined financial statements of Alpine High Midstream reflect the combined results of operations of Alpine High Gathering, Alpine High Pipeline, Alpine High Processing, and Alpine High NGL Pipeline, which operate and conduct Apache’s midstream business located in the Alpine High resource play. The following discussion contains forward-looking statements that reflect future plans, estimates, beliefs, and expected performance of the Alpine High Midstream operations. The forward-looking statements are dependent upon events, risks, and uncertainties that may be outside the combined entities’ control. Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. Please read the risk factors related to Alpine High Midstream’s business and operations as described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 39, which is incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K. In light of these risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed may not occur.

Overview

Alpine High Gathering LP, a Delaware limited partnership, Alpine High Pipeline LP, a Delaware limited partnership, Alpine High Processing LP, a Delaware limited partnership, and Alpine High NGL Pipeline LP, a Delaware limited partnership (collectively, “Alpine High Midstream”), each of which are wholly owned subsidiaries of Apache Midstream LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Apache Contributor”) and a wholly owned subsidiary of Apache Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Apache”), were formed between May 2016 and January 2017 in connection with the commencement of construction of midstream assets supporting Apache’s development of its Alpine High acreage in the Southern Delaware Basin within the Permian Basin of West Texas (the “Alpine High resource play”). Alpine High Midstream owns, develops, and operates a midstream energy asset network in the Southern Delaware Basin of West Texas. As of November 6, 2018, this network includes approximately 55 miles of residue-gas pipelines with three market connections (with a fourth market connection expected to be in-service by the end of 2018), approximately 125 miles of gathering pipelines, approximately 380 MMcf/d of rich-gas processing capacity, and approximately 400 MMcf/d of lean-gas treating and compression capacity. Construction on the assets began in the fourth quarter of 2016, and operations commenced in the second quarter of 2017.

Alpine High Midstream Operational Assessment

Alpine High Midstream uses a variety of financial and operational metrics to assess the performance of its operations and growth compared to expected plan estimates. These metrics include:

 

   

Throughput volumes;

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA; and

 

   

Operating expenses.

Sources of Alpine High Midstream’s Revenues

Alpine High Midstream’s results are driven primarily by the volume of natural gas gathered, processed, compressed, or transported. Throughout the historical period, all of Alpine High Midstream’s revenues were generated through fee-based agreements with a related party, Apache. The volume of natural gas that Alpine High Midstream gathers or processes currently depends on the production level of Apache’s assets in areas serviced by Alpine High Midstream. Alpine High Midstream’s assets have been, and continue to be, constructed to serve the development of the Alpine High resource play. The amount and pace of upstream development activity by Apache will impact Alpine High Midstream’s aggregate gathering and processing volumes because the production rate of natural gas wells declines over time. Additionally, other producers are also developing oil and gas plays in surrounding areas that may provide attractive opportunities to enter into third-party processing and gathering agreements. Producers’ willingness to engage in new drilling is determined by a number of factors, the most important of which are the prevailing and projected prices of oil, natural gas, and NGLs, the cost to drill and operate a well, the availability and cost of capital, and environmental and government regulations. Alpine High Midstream believes that its midstream assets are positioned in a highly economic play in one of the most active regions for oil and gas exploration and development activities in the United States.

 

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Pursuant to the terms of existing agreements with Apache, Alpine High Midstream receives fees for low and high pressure gathering, processing, dehydration, compression, treating, conditioning, and transportation from acreage dedications provided by Apache. Although Alpine High Midstream’s current contracts are supported by acreage dedications covering the Alpine High resource play, Alpine High Midstream is actively seeking to obtain new supplies of natural gas and processing arrangements with third parties to increase the throughput volume on its systems in addition to Apache’s projected development of the Alpine High resource play.

Adjusted EBITDA

Alpine High Midstream defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation, and accretion, and also excludes (when applicable) impairments and other items affecting comparability of results to peers. Alpine High Midstream’s management believes Adjusted EBITDA is useful for evaluating Alpine High Midstream’s operating performance and comparing results of its operations from period-to-period and against its peers without regard to its financing or capital structure. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (loss) or any other measure determined in accordance with GAAP or as an indicator of Alpine High Midstream’s operating performance or liquidity. Certain items excluded from Adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing Alpine High Midstream’s financial performance, such as Alpine High Midstream’s cost of capital and tax structure, as well as the historic costs of depreciable assets, none of which are components of Adjusted EBITDA. The presentation of Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that Alpine High Midstream’s results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Additionally, Alpine High Midstream’s computation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

Operating expenses

Gathering, transmission, and processing. Alpine High Midstream’s gathering, transmission, and processing expenses primarily comprise those costs that are directly associated with the operations of its midstream assets. The most significant of these costs are associated with direct labor and supervision, power, repair and maintenance expenses, and equipment rentals. Fluctuations in commodity prices impact operating cost elements both directly and indirectly. For example, commodity prices directly impact costs such as power and fuel, which are expenses that increase (or decrease) in line with changes in commodity prices. Commodity prices also affect industry activity and demand, thus indirectly impacting the cost of items such as labor and equipment rentals.

Depreciation and accretion. Depreciation on Alpine High Midstream’s capitalized costs incurred to acquire and develop its midstream assets is computed based on estimated useful lives and estimated salvage values. Also included within this expense is the accretion associated with Alpine High Midstream’s estimated asset retirement obligations (“ARO”). The liability is accreted using Alpine High Midstream’s applicable corporate discount rate over the period until the estimated retirement of the asset.

General and administrative. General and administrative (“G&A”) costs comprise overhead expenditures directly and indirectly associated with operating the assets. Pursuant to an agreement with Apache, Alpine High Midstream will indirectly receive G&A support services in exchange for a fee of approximately $0.3 million per month. These support services include information technology, risk management, corporate planning, accounting, cash management, human resources, and other general corporate services. G&A expenditures directly associated with operating the assets are subject to fluctuation in accordance with prevailing labor market rates. Alpine High Midstream may also require increased services from Apache, commensurate with planned activity levels.

Concurrent with the Closing, Altus Midstream Company and Apache will enter into a construction, operations and maintenance agreement (the “ COMA ”), pursuant to which Apache will provide certain services related to the design, development, construction, operation, management and maintenance of certain gathering, processing and other midstream assets on behalf of Altus Midstream Company. The COMA establishes a fixed annual support services fee to Apache of $3 million in 2019, $5 million in 2020, and $7 million in 2021. Beginning in 2022 through the term of the COMA, the associated fee will be $9 million annually and may be adjusted upwards based on actual incurred costs. Under the COMA, Altus Midstream Company will also be required to pay or otherwise reimburse Apache and its affiliates for direct G&A expenses incurred that are directly attributable to the oversight, administration, and operation of the System (as defined in the COMA) and of Altus Midstream Company. A copy of the COMA is set forth as Exhibit 10.3 in this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Taxes other than income. Taxes other than income primarily comprise ad valorem taxes on Alpine High Midstream’s midstream assets. Management of Alpine High Midstream anticipates future increases in ad valorem taxes, in line with the construction of its midstream assets. Alpine High Midstream is also subject to gas utility taxes payable to the Texas Railroad Commission.

Factors and Trends Impacting Alpine High Midstream’s Business and the Comparability of Future Financial Data of KAAC Attributable to Alpine High Midstream to the Historical Financial Results of Alpine High Midstream’s Operations

Future financial data of KAAC attributable to Alpine High Midstream may not be comparable to the historical results of operations of Alpine High Midstream for the periods presented due to the following reasons:

Construction of Assets. Since inception, Alpine High Midstream has invested capital to develop and operate a network of midstream energy assets in the Southern Delaware Basin of West Texas. As of November 6, 2018, this network includes approximately 55 miles of residue-gas pipelines with three market connections, approximately 125 miles of gathering pipelines, approximately 380 MMcf/d of rich-gas processing capacity, and approximately 400 MMcf/d of lean-gas treating and compression capacity. Construction on the assets began in the fourth quarter of 2016, and operations commenced in the second quarter of 2017. Alpine High Midstream anticipates additional investment of approximately $1,280 million in the continued capital development of its midstream assets from the fourth quarter of 2018 through the end of 2021. This includes approximately $180 million during the fourth quarter of 2018, approximately $320 million in 2019, approximately $330 million in 2020, and approximately $450 million in 2021. These estimates are based on the midpoints of the guidance ranges provided in the investor presentation filed by KAAC in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 8, 2018. The investment will primarily be directed toward the construction of additional gathering, compression, processing, and transportation facilities, including five forecasted cryogenic processing plants with combined capacity of approximately 1 Bcf/d by year-end 2020.

Options to Acquire Equity Investments in Five Separate Joint Venture Pipelines (“Options”) . As part of the business combination, the Apache Contributor will contribute the Options to Alpine High Midstream and/or Altus Midstream. Alpine High Midstream and/or Altus Midstream will have the right, but not the obligation, to exercise the Options at various times beginning in the fourth quarter of 2018 and continuing through 2020. Specifically, pursuant to the Options, Alpine High Midstream and/or Altus Midstream will have the ability to acquire equity interests in the following joint venture pipelines: (i) up to a 15% equity interest (as well as pursuant to a supplemental option, an additional 1% equity interest) in the Gulf Coast Express natural gas pipeline to Agua Dulce, Texas, (ii) a 50% equity interest in the Salt Creek NGL line to the Waha area in northern Pecos County, Texas, (iii) up to a 15% equity interest in the EPIC Crude pipeline to Corpus Christi, Texas, and (iv) a 33% equity interest in Shin Oak’s NGL pipeline to Mont Belvieu, Texas and (v) an approximate 33% equity interest in the Permian Highway Pipeline Project, subject to reduction in the event that other options to acquire equity in the Permian Highway Pipeline Project held by third parties are exercised. We expect to exercise the Options, resulting in approximately $1.660 billion of total anticipated capital spending associated with the exercise of these options from the fourth quarter of 2018 through the end of 2020. This includes approximately $110 million during the fourth quarter of 2018, approximately $1,280 million in 2019, and approximately $270 million in 2020. These estimates are based on the midpoints of the guidance ranges provided in the investor presentation filed by KAAC in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 8, 2018. These options provide EBITDA upside potential as well as investment opportunity not reflected in Alpine High Midstream’s historical financial results or KAAC’s pro forma financial statements. The following table provides additional information regarding the Options:

 

     GCX Option   EPIC Option   Salt Creek Option   Shin Oak Option   Permian Highway
Pipeline Project

Expiration Date

   December 31, 2018   February 1, 2019   January 31, 2020   60 days following
in-service date
  September 4, 2019

Option Percentage (1)

   15%   15%   50%   33%   33% (4)

Estimated Exercise Price (2)(3)

   $108 million   $90 million   $56 million   $500 million   $191 million

 

(1)

Pursuant to the Supplemental GCX Option, we can exercise an option to purchase an additional 1% equity interest in Gulf Coast Express Pipeline LLC subject to certain conditions.

(2)

Estimated exercise price represents Alpine High Midstream’s proportionate share of capital expenditures made with respect to the applicable project prior to such exercise, plus financing charges associated with such capital expenditures (“exercise price”). There are no costs associated with exercising the Options other than the exercise price. However, we will be required to fund our pro rata share of capital expenditures after the exercise date.

 

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(3)

These estimates are based on the guidance ranges provided in the investor presentation filed by KAAC in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 8, 2018.

(4)

Subject to reduction in the event that other options to acquire equity in the Permian Highway Pipeline Project held by third parties are exercised.

Crude Oil and Natural Gas Supply and Demand. Alpine High Midstream currently generates all of its revenues under fee-based agreements with Apache. Existing related party contracts are expected to result in cash flow consistency and minimize Alpine High Midstream’s direct exposure to commodity price fluctuations, because it generally does not engage in the selling, marketing, or trading of crude oil, natural gas, or NGLs. Commodity price variances indirectly impact Alpine High Midstream’s activities and results of operations over the long term, because prices can influence production rates and investments by Apache and other third parties in the development of new crude oil and natural gas reserves. Generally, drilling and production activity will increase as crude oil and natural gas prices increase. The throughput volumes of Alpine High Midstream’s assets depend primarily on the volume of natural gas produced by Apache in the Alpine High resource play. Commodity prices can be volatile and influenced by numerous variables beyond upstream operators’ control, including the domestic and global supply of and demand for crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs. Flow assurance is dependent upon adequate infrastructure to meet downstream market demands. The commodities markets as well as other supply and demand factors may also influence the selling prices of crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs. Further, Alpine High Midstream’s ability to execute its expansion strategy for midstream infrastructure will depend on regional production of crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs, which is also affected by the supply of and demand for crude oil, natural gas, and NGLs.

Regulatory Compliance. The regulation of crude oil and natural gas gathering and processing by federal and state regulatory agencies has a material impact on Alpine High Midstream’s business. Alpine High Midstream’s operations are also impacted by new regulations, which may increase the time that it takes to obtain required permits. Additionally, increased regulation of crude oil and natural gas producers in Alpine High Midstream’s areas of operation, including regulations associated with hydraulic fracturing, and related water sourcing and water disposal requirements, could reduce the regional supply of crude oil and natural gas and, therefore, throughput on its infrastructure assets.

Operation of Assets . As midstream infrastructure assets are placed into service over the next several years, additional operating expenses are expected to trend higher given the increased capital expenditures and number of facilities being utilized. Alpine High Midstream believes that existing processing plants and gathering and transportation infrastructure have been operated at an efficient rate, with only standard down-time for minimal maintenance and repairs. However, the assets currently in service are new, and there have been no major turnarounds or material maintenance costs incurred to date. Over time, as anticipated, Alpine High Midstream projects that these maintenance and repairs costs will increase as the assets age. Alpine High Midstream is also subject to operational issues caused by off-specification natural gas transported to its processing plants.

Throughput of Volumes. Despite projected producer economics in the Alpine High resource play, Alpine High Midstream cannot guarantee volume throughput, and its existing commercial arrangements with producers do not provide volume commitments. Alpine High Midstream management believes the acreage dedications are an attractive alternative to volume commitments due to the contiguous acreage footprint of the majority of the Alpine High resource play.

Noncontrolling Interest. Applicable GAAP requires that consolidated financial statements depict as a noncontrolling interest the portion of net assets, net income, and net comprehensive income that is attributable to equity holders other than the parent. Upon the closing of the business combination, the Apache Contributor’s ownership in Altus Midstream LP is anticipated to reflect an approximate 77% noncontrolling interest in Altus Midstream Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Income Taxes . Alpine High Midstream is a group of entities that are disregarded as entities separate from their regarded owner, Apache. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, Apache is a C-Corporation under the Code. As a result, federal taxable income associated with Alpine High Midstream has historically been included in Apache’s consolidated federal income tax return. Alpine High Midstream is also subject to the Texas Margin Tax and the Alpine High Midstream entities have historically been included in the Apache combined Texas Margin Tax return.

Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, the Apache Contributor will contribute the Alpine High Entities and the Options to Altus Midstream and/or its subsidiaries. Alpine High Midstream will then be a group of disregarded entities under Altus Midstream. Altus Midstream will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax and will instead pass through its taxable income to its partners, who at the closing of the business combination will be the Apache Contributor and Altus Midstream Company. As a result of the change in ownership structure, Altus Midstream Company will record net income or loss before income taxes attributable to both the controlling and noncontrolling interest; however, Altus Midstream Company will only report an income tax provision associated with its investment in Altus Midstream and corporate operations.

 

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Public Company Expenses. KAAC incurs, and will continue to incur after closing of the business combination with Alpine High Midstream, direct, incremental G&A expense as a result of being a publicly traded company, including, but not limited to, costs associated with hiring new personnel, implementation of compensation programs that are competitive with KAAC’s public company peer group, annual and quarterly reports to stockholders, tax return preparation, independent auditor fees, investor relations activities, registrar and transfer agent fees, incremental director and officer liability insurance costs, and independent director compensation. These direct, incremental G&A expenses are not included in Alpine High Midstream’s historical financial results of operations.

Results of Operations

The following table summarizes our revenues for the periods presented:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  

In thousands except operating data

   2018     2017     Change     2018     2017     Change  

Revenues:

            

Midstream services — affiliate

   $ 25,437     $ 5,368     $ 20,069     $ 50,053     $ 6,938     $ 43,115  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenues

     25,437       5,368       20,069       50,053       6,938       43,115  

Operating Expenses:

            

Gathering, transmission and processing

     16,579       4,906       11,673       38,798       7,000       31,798  

Depreciation and accretion

     5,483       2,235       3,248       14,404       2,874       11,530  

General and administrative

     1,865       1,364       501       5,126       2,547       2,579  

Taxes other than income

     1,226       —         1,226       6,479       —         6,479  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     25,153       8,505       16,648       64,807       12,421       52,386  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) before income taxes

     284       (3,137     3,421       (14,754     (5,483     (9,271

Current income tax provision

     —         —         —         —         —         —    

Deferred income tax provision (benefit)

     (18,924     474       (19,398     (9,733     774       (10,507
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 19,208     $ (3,611   $ 22,819     $ (5,021   $ (6,257   $ 1,236  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating data:

            

Average throughput volumes of natural gas (MMcf/d)

     392       98       293       286       42       244  

Average volumes of natural gas processed (MMcf/d)

     392       97       294       286       42       244  

Three Months ended September 30, 2018 Compared to Three Months ended September 30, 2017

Revenues. Midstream services revenue from affiliates increased by approximately $20.1 million to approximately $25.4 million for the three months ended September of 2018, as compared to approximately $5.4 million for the three months ended September of 2017. The increase is solely attributed to activity ramp-up following the commencement of operations on the midstream assets in the second quarter of 2017, resulting in increased throughput volumes as Apache increased production from the Alpine High resource play. All midstream services revenues were generated through fee-based contractual arrangements with Apache. These services include gas gathering, transmission, and processing. The revenue earned from these services is directly related to the volume of natural gas that flows through Alpine High Midstream’s systems, and Alpine High Midstream does not take ownership of the natural gas or NGLs handled for Apache.

Gathering, transmission, and processing expenses. Gathering, transmission, and processing expenses increased by approximately $11.7 million to approximately $16.6 million for the three months ended September of 2018, as compared to approximately $4.9 million for the three months ended September of 2017, which is commensurate with activity ramp-up following the commencement of Alpine High Midstream’s initial operations in the second quarter of 2017. Gathering, transmission, and processing expenses are expected to increase over the next several years as additional infrastructure is built to facilitate expected volume growth.

 

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General and administrative expense. G&A expense increased by approximately $0.5 million to approximately $1.9 million for the three months ended September of 2018, as compared to approximately $1.4 million for the three months ended September of 2017, which reflects the increase in overhead support services required that were directly related to the commencement of operations in May 2017.

Depreciation and accretion expense. Depreciation and accretion expense increased by approximately $3.2 million to approximately $5.5 million for the three months ended September of 2018, as compared to approximately $2.2 million for the three months ended September of 2017. The increase represents the timing of placing assets into service following construction activity over the historical period. Depreciation and accretion expense is expected to increase over the next several years as additional infrastructure is built to facilitate expected volume growth.

Taxes other than income. Ad valorem taxes were first assessed in November 2017 and were immaterial given the start-up nature of the midstream assets. Ad valorem taxes increased by approximately $1.2 million to approximately $1.2 million for the three months ended September of 2018. This increase represents Alpine High Midstream management’s estimate of the increased assessment expected for the current year related to completion of construction of certain assets.

Income taxes. As of December 31, 2017, Alpine High Midstream had deferred tax assets primarily associated with a net operating loss carryforward and an asset retirement obligation. A valuation allowance of $8.2 million was recorded against the December 31, 2017 gross deferred tax asset balance. The valuation allowance was increased by $6.5 million and $5.7 million for the first and second quarters of 2018, respectively.

Each quarter, management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to evaluate the future realization of Alpine High Midstream’s gross deferred tax assets. For the third quarter of 2018, Alpine High Midstream recorded net income before income taxes of $0.3 million, and management believes net income before income taxes will continue to grow as new construction is placed in service. Accordingly, management determined that there is sufficient positive evidence to conclude that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized. As such, in the third quarter of 2018, Alpine High Midstream recorded a deferred tax benefit of $20.4 million associated with the release of the valuation allowance.

During the three months ended September 30, 2018, the effective income tax rate was primarily impacted by the release of the valuation allowance. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, Alpine High Midstream’s effective income tax rate was primarily impacted by an increase in the valuation allowance.

Nine Months ended September 30, 2018 Compared to Nine Months ended September 30, 2017

Revenues. Midstream services revenue from affiliates increased by approximately $43.1 million to approximately $50.1 million for the nine months ended September of 2018, as compared to approximately $6.9 million for the nine months ended September of 2017. The increase is solely attributed to activity ramp-up following the commencement of operations on the midstream assets in the second quarter of 2017, resulting in increased throughput volumes as Apache increased production from the Alpine High resource play. All midstream services revenues were generated through fee-based contractual arrangements with Apache. These services include gas gathering, transmission, and processing. The revenue earned from these services is directly related to the volume of natural gas that flows through Alpine High Midstream’s systems, and Alpine High Midstream does not take ownership of the natural gas or NGLs handled for Apache.

Gathering, transmission, and processing expenses. Gathering, transmission, and processing expenses increased by approximately $31.8 million to approximately $38.8 million for the nine months ended September of 2018, as compared to approximately $7.0 million for the nine months ended September of 2017, which is commensurate with activity ramp-up following the commencement of Alpine High Midstream’s initial operations in the second quarter of 2017. Gathering, transmission, and processing expenses are expected to increase over the next several years as additional infrastructure is built to facilitate expected volume growth.

General and administrative expense. G&A expense increased by approximately $2.6 million to approximately $5.1 million for the nine months ended September of 2018, as compared to approximately $2.5 million for the nine months ended September of 2017, which reflects the increase in overhead support services required that were directly related to the commencement of operations in May 2017.

 

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Depreciation and accretion expense. Depreciation and accretion expense increased by approximately $11.5 million to approximately $14.4 million for the nine months ended September of 2018, as compared to approximately $2.9 million for the nine months ended September of 2017. The increase represents the timing of placing assets into service following construction activity over the historical period. Depreciation and accretion expense is expected to increase over the next several years as additional infrastructure is built to facilitate expected volume growth.

Taxes other than income. Ad valorem taxes were first assessed in November 2017 and were immaterial given the start-up nature of the midstream assets. Ad valorem taxes increased by approximately $6.5 million to approximately 6.5 million for the nine months ended September of 2018. This increase represents Alpine High Midstream management’s estimate of the increased assessment expected for the current year related to completion of construction of certain assets.

Income taxes. As of December 31, 2017, Alpine High Midstream had deferred tax assets primarily associated with a net operating loss carryforward and an asset retirement obligation. A valuation allowance of $8.2 million was recorded against the December 31, 2017 gross deferred tax asset balance.

Each quarter, management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to evaluate the future realization of Alpine High Midstream’s gross deferred tax assets. For the third quarter of 2018, Alpine High Midstream recorded net income before income taxes of $0.3 million, and management believes net income before income taxes will continue to grow as new construction is placed in service. Accordingly, management determined that there is sufficient positive evidence to conclude that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized. As such, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, Alpine High Midstream recorded a deferred tax benefit of $8.2 million associated with the release of the valuation allowance.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the effective income tax rate was primarily impacted by the release of the valuation allowance. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, Alpine High Midstream’s effective income tax rate was primarily impacted by an increase in the valuation allowance.

 

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Year ended December 31, 2017 compared to period beginning May 26, 2016 (inception) through December 31, 2016

The following table presents selected financial data for the year ended December 31, 2017 and the period from May 26, 2016 (inception) to December 31, 2016.

 

In thousands except operating data

   Year Ended
December 31, 2017
    Period
Beginning
May 26, 2016
(Inception) through
December 31, 2016
     Change  

Revenues:

       

Midstream services — affiliate

   $ 15,142     $ —      $ 15,142  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues

     15,142       —          15,142  

Operating expenses:

       

Gathering, transmission, and processing

     16,597       —          16,597  

Depreciation and accretion

     5,991       —          5,991  

General and administrative

     3,991       —          3,991  

Taxes other than income

     97       —          97  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     26,676       —          26,676  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss before income taxes

     (11,534     —          (11,534

Current income tax provision

     —         —          —    

Deferred income tax provision

     7,041       —          7,041  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loss

   $ (18,575   $ —      $ (18,575
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating data:

       

Average throughput volumes of natural gas (MMcf/d)

     69       —          69  

Average volumes of natural gas processed (MMcf/d)

     69       —          69  

Revenues. Midstream services revenue from affiliate increased by approximately $15.1 million to approximately $15.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to no revenues for the period beginning May 26, 2016 (inception) through December 31, 2016, which is commensurate with Alpine High Midstream achieving its first sales in the second quarter of 2017. The increase is solely attributed to Alpine High Midstream’s commencement of operations on the midstream assets in the second quarter of 2017, resulting in increased throughput volumes as Apache increased production from the Alpine High resource play. All midstream services revenues were generated through fee-based contractual arrangements with Apache. These services include gas gathering, transmission, and processing. The revenue earned from these services is directly related to the volume of natural gas that flows through Alpine High Midstream’s systems, and Alpine High Midstream does not take ownership of the natural gas or NGLs handled for Apache.

Gathering, transmission, and processing expenses. Gathering, transmission, and processing expenses increased by approximately $16.6 million to approximately $16.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2017, as compared to no expense for the period beginning May 26, 2016 (inception) through December 31, 2016, which is commensurate with the commencement of Alpine High Midstream’s initial operations in the second quarter of 2017. Gathering, transmission, and processing expenses are expected to increase over the next several years as additional infrastructure is built to facilitate expected volume growth.

General and administrative expense. G&A expense increased by approximately $4.0 million to approximately $4.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 as compared to no G&A expense for the period beginning May 26, 2016 (inception) through December 31, 2016, which reflects the commencement of Alpine High Midstream’s operations in the second quarter of 2017.

Depreciation and accretion expense. Depreciation and accretion expense increased by approximately $6.0 million to approximately $6.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2017 as compared to no depreciation and accretion expense for the period beginning May 26, 2016 (inception) through December 31, 2016. The increase represents the timing of placing assets into service following construction activity over the historical period. Depreciation and accretion expense is expected to increase over the next several years as additional infrastructure is built to facilitate expected volume growth.

 

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Taxes other than income. Ad valorem taxes were first assessed in November 2017 and were immaterial given the start-up nature of the midstream assets. Ad valorem taxes increased by approximately $0.1 million to approximately $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Income taxes . Alpine High Midstream is a group of entities that are treated as disregarded as entities separate from their regarded owner, Apache. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, Apache is a C-Corporation under the Code. As a result, federal taxable income associated with Alpine High Midstream has historically been included in Apache’s consolidated federal income tax return. Alpine High Midstream is also subject to the Texas Margin Tax and the Alpine High Midstream entities have historically been included in the Apache combined Texas Margin Tax return. For financial statement reporting purposes, Alpine High Midstream has calculated a provision for U.S. federal and state income taxes as if Alpine High Midstream were a separate taxpayer.

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Act) was signed into law. Under the Act, the U.S. corporate income tax rate was reduced from 35 percent to 21 percent effective January 1, 2018. As a result of the decrease in the corporate income tax rate, Alpine High Midstream recorded a $1.8 million deferred tax expense in 2017 related to the remeasurement of its December 31, 2017 net deferred tax asset.

As of December 31, 2017, Alpine High Midstream had deferred tax assets primarily associated with a net operating loss carryforward and an asset retirement obligation. A valuation allowance of $8.2 million was recorded against the December 31, 2017 gross deferred tax asset balance.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Alpine High Midstream Overview

Alpine High Midstream’s plans for future infrastructure development and construction of its gathering, transmission, and processing facilities will require significant capital expenditures in excess of current operational cash flow. To date, Alpine High Midstream’s primary use of capital has been for the initial construction of its assets. Historically, Alpine High Midstream’s primary source of liquidity has been capital contributions from Apache. As operations of Alpine High Midstream commenced in May 2017, limited cash from operations has been generated. While Alpine High Midstream’s gathering, transmission, and processing facilities are being constructed, Alpine High Midstream’s ongoing sources of liquidity are expected to be cash generated from operations which are anticipated to increase over time, cash on the balance sheet, and cash proceeds from raising capital (such as debt or equity). Management of Alpine High Midstream expects throughput and processing volumes to increase considerably during this initial development phase given the production forecast for acreage that has been dedicated to Alpine High Midstream. Based on its current financial plan, Alpine High Midstream believes its operations and capital program for its midstream operations will begin to generate operating cash flows in excess of investment expenditures by year-end 2021.

Alpine High Midstream Capital Requirements

Alpine High Midstream anticipates additional investment of approximately $1,280 million in the continued capital development of its midstream assets from the fourth quarter of 2018 through the end of 2021. This includes approximately $180 million during the fourth quarter 2018, approximately $320 million in 2019, approximately $330 million in 2020, and approximately $450 million in 2021. These estimates are based on the midpoints of the guidance ranges provided in the investor presentation filed by KAAC in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 8, 2018. The investment will primarily be directed toward the construction of additional gathering, compression, processing, and transportation facilities, including five forecasted cryogenic processing plants with combined capacity of approximately 1 Bcf/d by year-end 2020. Operating cash flows of Alpine High Midstream are not expected to cover all of these capital investments. If Alpine High Midstream is unable to obtain funds or provide funds as needed for the planned capital expenditure program, Alpine High Midstream may not be able to finance the capital expenditures necessary to achieve its expansion plans or maintain its business as currently conducted.

 

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Altus Midstream and/or its Subsidiaries’ Additional Liquidity

Pursuant to the Contribution Agreement, the Apache Contributor will contribute the Alpine High Entities and the Options to Altus Midstream and/or its subsidiaries. At the closing of the business combination, KAAC will contribute approximately $628 million of cash to Altus Midstream. In addition, at the closing of the business combination, Altus Midstream is expected to enter into a credit agreement that provides for a five-year revolving credit facility and aggregate commitments of $450 million at inception. The aggregate commitments will equal $800 million upon Altus Midstream raising at least $250 million of additional capital and achieving at least $175 million of annualized consolidated EBITDA levels (as defined pursuant to the credit agreement) for three consecutive calendar months. Altus Midstream may subsequently increase commitments up to an aggregate $1.5 billion by adding new lenders or obtaining the consent of any increasing existing lenders.

Altus Midstream and/or its subsidiaries anticipate using this cash position, revolving credit facility borrowing capacity, and reinvested operating cash flow to fund its near term capital requirements, including the capital needs upon exercising the Options. In addition, Altus Midstream and/or its subsidiaries expect to evaluate additional sources of financing to facilitate its capital investments, including additional borrowings, preferred equity, asset-level financing, and common equity.

Contractual Obligations

Alpine High Midstream’s existing fee-based agreements, which have no minimum volume or firm transportation commitments, are underpinned by acreage dedications covering the Alpine High resource play. Pursuant to these agreements, Alpine High Midstream is obligated to perform low and high pressure gathering, processing, dehydration, compression, treating, conditioning, and transportation on all volumes produced from the dedicated acreage, so long as Apache has the right to market such gas.

Pursuant to an agreement with Apache, Alpine High Midstream will indirectly receive G&A support services in exchange for a fee of approximately $0.3 million per month. These support services will include information technology, risk management, corporate planning, accounting, cash management, human resources, and other general corporate services. Further, in connection with the closing of the business combination, Altus Midstream Company and Apache will enter into the COMA, which will establish a fixed annual support services fee to Apache of $3 million in 2019, $5 million in 2020, and $7 million in 2021. Beginning in 2022 through the term of the COMA, the associated fee will be $9 million annually and may be adjusted upwards based on actual incurred costs.

Additional obligations include the performance of ARO as referenced under “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates-Asset Retirement Obligation and Accretion” below and in the combined financial statements and related notes of Alpine High Midstream set forth in Item 9.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

Alpine High Midstream is exposed to various market risks, including the effects of adverse changes in commodity prices and credit risk as described below.

Commodity Price Risk

Currently all of Alpine High Midstream’s commercial contracts are fee-based, with no direct commodity price exposure to oil, natural gas, or NGLs. However, Alpine High Midstream is indirectly exposed to adverse changes in commodity prices through Apache and potential third-party customers’ economic decisions to develop and produce oil and natural gas from which it receives revenues for providing gathering and processing services.

Credit Risk

Alpine High Midstream is subject to risks of loss resulting from nonpayment or nonperformance by, or the insolvency or liquidation of, Apache or potential third-party customers. Any increase in the nonpayment and nonperformance by, or the insolvency or liquidation of, Alpine High Midstream’s customers could adversely affect its results of operations.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Alpine High Midstream prepares its combined financial statements and the accompanying notes in conformity with GAAP, which require Alpine High Midstream’s management to make estimates and assumptions about future events that may affect the reported amounts. Management of Alpine High Midstream identifies certain accounting policies as critical based on, among other things, their impact on the portrayal of Alpine High Midstream’s financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity and the degree of difficulty, subjectivity, and complexity in their deployment. Critical accounting policies cover accounting matters that are inherently uncertain because the future resolution of such matters is unknown. Management of Alpine High Midstream routinely discusses the development, selection, and disclosure of each of the critical accounting policies. The following is a discussion of Alpine High Midstream’s most critical accounting policies.

Property, Equipment, and Depreciation

Property and equipment are recorded at cost and consist of the costs incurred to acquire and construct gathering, transmission, and processing facilities including capitalized interest. Additionally, costs incurred for improvements that substantially add to the productive capacity or extend the useful life of the related assets are capitalized. Property and equipment are stated at the lower of historical cost less accumulated depreciation, or fair value, if the long-lived assets are impaired in future periods.

Depreciation is computed over the asset’s estimated useful life using the straight line method based on estimated useful lives and estimated asset salvage values. Determination of depreciation expense requires judgment regarding the estimated useful lives and salvage values of property and equipment. Depreciation on capitalized costs begins when the assets are placed into service as completed and operational. As circumstances warrant, depreciation estimates are reviewed to determine if any changes in the underlying assumptions are necessary. The estimated lives are generally 30 years for plants and facilities and 40 years for pipelines.

Maintenance, repairs, and minor overhauls are expensed as incurred.

Asset Retirement Obligation and Accretion

Alpine High Midstream has contractual obligations to remove tangible equipment and restore land at the end of operations. Alpine High Midstream’s removal and restoration obligations are primarily associated with removing and disposing of tangible property, including gathering system equipment, pipelines, and gas processing facilities. Estimating the future restoration and removal costs is difficult and requires management to make estimates and judgments. Asset removal technologies and costs are constantly changing, as are regulatory, political, environmental, safety, and public relations considerations.

ARO associated with retiring tangible long-lived assets is recognized as a liability in the period in which the legal obligation is incurred and becomes determinable. The liability is offset by a corresponding increase in the underlying asset. The ARO liability reflects the estimated present value of the amount of dismantlement, removal, site reclamation, and similar activities associated with Alpine High Midstream’s midstream infrastructure assets. Management of Alpine High Midstream utilizes current labor, equipment, and construction costs to estimate the expected cash outflows for retirement obligations. Inherent in the present value calculation are numerous assumptions and judgments, including the ultimate settlement amounts, inflation factors, credit- adjusted discount rates, timing of settlement, and changes in the legal, regulatory, environmental, and political environments. Accretion expense is recognized over time as the discounted liability is accreted to its expected settlement value.

Long-Lived Asset Impairments

Long-lived assets used in operations, including gathering, transmission, and processing facilities, are assessed for impairment whenever changes in facts and circumstances indicate a possible significant deterioration in future cash flows expected to be generated by an asset group. Individual assets are grouped for impairment purposes based on a judgmental assessment of the lowest level for which there are identifiable cash flows that are largely independent of the cash flows of other groups of assets. If there is an indication the carrying amount of an asset may not be recovered, the asset is assessed by management through an established process in which changes to significant assumptions such as prices, volumes, and future development plans are reviewed. If, upon review, the sum of the undiscounted pre-tax cash flows is less than the carrying value of the asset group, the carrying value is written down to estimated fair value. Because there usually is a lack of quoted market prices for long-lived assets, the fair value of impaired assets is assessed by management using the income approach.

 

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Under the income approach, the fair value of each asset group is estimated based on the present value of expected future cash flows. The income approach is dependent on a number of factors including estimates and assumptions of forecasted throughput volumes, processing volumes, operating costs, and trends, the pace of development of the Alpine High resource play by Apache, discount rates, and other variables. Management of Alpine High Midstream discounts the resulting future cash flows using a discount rate believed to be consistent with those applied by market participants.

To assess the reasonableness of the fair value estimate, when available, a market approach is used to compare the fair value to similar assets. This requires management of Alpine High Midstream to make certain judgments about the selection of comparable assets, recent comparable asset transactions, and transaction premiums.

Although the fair value estimate of each asset group is based on assumptions Alpine High Midstream’s management believes to be reasonable, those assumptions are inherently unpredictable and uncertain, and actual results could differ from the estimate. Negative revisions to forecasted throughput and processed volumes, increases in future cost estimates, or divestitures of a significant component of the asset group could lead to a reduction in expected future cash flows and possibly an impairment of long-lived assets in future periods.

Alpine High Midstream has not recognized any impairments of long-lived assets since inception.

General and Administrative Expense Allocation

G&A expense represents direct G&A costs and overhead expenditures incurred by Apache and associated with operating the Alpine High Midstream assets. G&A costs directly associated with Alpine High Midstream activity are recorded to Alpine High Midstream as incurred. Additionally, G&A expense includes an allocation of incentive compensation and equity compensation for employees directly associated with the midstream assets. The allocated amount of incentive compensation and equity compensation is calculated commensurate with Apache’s estimated totals.

In order to allocate certain overhead and indirect costs incurred by Apache on behalf of its midstream business, a monthly management fee has been assessed and charged to the midstream entities over the historical period upon commencement of operations. The monthly contract services fee is approximately $0.3 million per month. The management fee charged was calculated based on a variety of factors, such as the estimated percentage of employee time spent and costs incurred by Apache to perform administrative services, such as information technology, risk management, corporate planning, accounting, cash management, human resources, and other corporate functions. Inherent in the estimate of G&A support service costs are numerous assumptions and judgments, including estimating allocable time and costs for Apache employees who are not directly associated with Alpine High Midstream. Actual costs incurred by Apache could be higher or lower than the ultimate amount allocated to Alpine High Midstream.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” requiring lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for most leases classified as operating leases under previous GAAP. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted; however, Alpine High Midstream does not intend to early adopt. In January 2018, the FASB issued a proposed ASU update that would add a transition option permitting entities to apply the provisions of the new standard at its adoption date instead of the earliest comparative period presented in the combined financial statements. If finalized, comparative reporting would not be required and the provisions of the standard would be applied prospectively to leases in effect at date of adoption. At this time, Alpine High Midstream cannot reasonably estimate the financial impact this will have on its combined financial statements. As part of the assessment to date, Alpine High Midstream has formed an implementation work team, developed a project plan, educated departments affected by the standard, and continues to evaluate contracts and monitor updates to the new standard to determine the impact this ASU will have on its combined financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses.” The standard changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments, including trade and other receivables, held-to- maturity debt securities, and loans, and requires entities to use a new forward-looking expected loss model that will result in the earlier recognition of allowance for losses. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for a fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year. Management of Alpine High Midstream does not expect to adopt the guidance early. Alpine High Midstream will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. Management of Alpine High Midstream is evaluating the new guidance and does not believe this standard will have a material impact on the combined financial statements.

 

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Internal Controls and Procedures

Alpine High Midstream is not currently required to comply with the SEC’s rules implementing Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and is, therefore, not required to make a formal assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting for that purpose.

Inflation

Inflation in the United States has been relatively low in recent years in the economy as a whole. The midstream natural gas industry’s labor and material costs remained relatively unchanged in 2016 and 2017. Although the impact of inflation has been insignificant in recent years, it is still a factor in the United States’ economy and may increase the cost to acquire or replace property, plant, and equipment and may increase the costs of labor and supplies. To the extent permitted by competition, regulation and Alpine High Midstream’s agreements, increased inflation costs will be passed to customers in the form of higher fees.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Alpine High Midstream currently has no off-balance sheet arrangements.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

Alpine High Midstream had no changes in, and no disagreements with, its accountants on accounting and financial disclosure.

 

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Exhibit 99.4

COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Apache Corporation’s Alpine High Midstream Operations for the combined entities of:

Alpine High Gathering LP, Alpine High Pipeline LP, Alpine High Processing LP, and Alpine High NGL Pipeline LP

As of and for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017

 


COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ALPINE HIGH MIDSTREAM

CONTENTS

 

     Page  

COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  

Combined Statement of Operations

     1  

Combined Balance Sheet

     2  

Combined Statement of Cash Flows

     3  

Combined Statement of Changes in Partner’s Capital

     4  

Notes to Combined Financial Statements

     5  

 

 

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ALPINE HIGH MIDSTREAM

COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

($USD in thousands)

   2018     2017     2018     2017  

REVENUES:

        

Midstream services — affiliate

   $ 25,437     $ 5,368     $ 50,053     $ 6,938  

OPERATING EXPENSES:

        

Gathering, transmission and processing

     16,579       4,906       38,798       7,000  

Depreciation and accretion

     5,483       2,235       14,404       2,874  

General and administrative

     1,865       1,364       5,126       2,547  

Taxes other than income

     1,226       —         6,479       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     25,153       8,505       64,807       12,421  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     284       (3,137     (14,754     (5,483

Current income tax provision

     —         —         —         —    

Deferred income tax provision (benefit)

     (18,924     474       (9,733     774  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME (LOSS)

   $ 19,208     $ (3,611   $ (5,021   $ (6,257
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes to combined financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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ALPINE HIGH MIDSTREAM

COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

 

($USD in thousands)

   September 30,
2018
    December 31,
2017
 
     (unaudited)        
ASSETS     

CURRENT ASSETS:

    

Revenue receivables

   $ 8,541     $ 5,422  

Inventories and other

     2,155       743  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     10,696       6,165  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:

    

Gathering, transmission and processing facilities

     1,067,841       705,166  

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (19,012     (5,580
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total property, plant and equipment, net

     1,048,829       699,586  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS:

    

Deferred tax asset

     2,692       —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 1,062,217     $ 705,751  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND PARTNER’S CAPITAL     

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

    

Other current liabilities (Note 5)

   $ 78,758     $ 124,471  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     78,758       124,471  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:

    

Asset retirement obligation

     28,728       18,189  

Deferred tax liability

     —         7,041  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     107,486       149,701  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 7)

    

PARTNER’S CAPITAL:

    

Contributions from Parent

     978,327       574,625  

Accumulated deficit

     (23,596     (18,575
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     954,731       556,050  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and Partner’s capital

   $ 1,062,217     $ 705,751  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes to combined financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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ALPINE HIGH MIDSTREAM

COMBINED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 

($USD in thousands)

   2018     2017  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net loss

   $ (5,021   $ (6,257

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and accretion

     14,404       2,874  

Deferred income taxes

     (9,733     774  

Adjustment for non-cash transactions with Parent (1)

     (4,738     8,228  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Inventories and other

     (1,412     —    

Revenue receivables

     (3,119     (6,938

Accrued expenses

     9,619       1,319  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

     —         —    

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     —         —    

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR

     —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD (1)

   $ —       $ —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Alpine High Midstream had no banking or cash management activities for the periods presented. Parent transactions and asset transfers to and from Alpine High Midstream are not settled in cash and are therefore reflected as a component of Partner’s capital on the Combined Balance Sheet. In addition to the adjustment above, additions to gas gathering, transmission, and processing facilities of approximately $408.4 million and $353.0 million are included within the capital contribution from Parent for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. For more information, please refer to Note 9 — Contributions from Parent.

The accompanying notes to combined financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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ALPINE HIGH MIDSTREAM

COMBINED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN PARTNER’S CAPITAL

(unaudited)

 

($USD in thousands)

   Total  

Balance at December 31, 2017

   $ 556,050  

Capital contributions from Parent

     403,702  

Net loss

     (5,021
  

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2018

   $ 954,731  
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes to combined financial statements are an integral part of this statement.

 

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ALPINE HIGH MIDSTREAM

NOTES TO COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

 

1.

NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Alpine High Gathering LP, a Delaware limited partnership, Alpine High Pipeline LP, a Delaware limited partnership, Alpine High Processing LP, a Delaware limited partnership, and Alpine High NGL Pipeline LP, a Delaware limited partnership (collectively, “Alpine High Midstream,” or the “Partnership”), each are wholly owned subsidiaries of Apache Midstream LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Apache Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Apache” or “Parent”). These entities comprising Alpine High Midstream were formed between May 26, 2016 and January 12, 2017 in connection with the commencement of construction of midstream assets supporting Apache’s Alpine High upstream oil and gas development (“Alpine High”). On July 2, 2018, the Partnership converted from Delaware limited liability companies to Delaware limited partnerships with no impact to its combined financial statements.

The Partnership owns, develops, and operates a midstream energy asset network in the Southern Delaware Basin of West Texas. Construction on the assets began in the fourth quarter of 2016, and operations commenced in the second quarter of 2017. The Partnership’s operations consist of one reportable segment.

On August 8, 2018, Apache and Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp. (“KAAC”) announced an agreement pursuant to which Apache will contribute the entities comprising Alpine High Midstream into a newly formed limited partnership, Altus Midstream LP. KAAC will contribute approximately $952.0 million in cash, less anticipated transaction expenses and any amount associated with potential KAAC share redemptions. The partnership will be jointly owned by Apache and KAAC. Upon closing, KAAC will be renamed Altus Midstream Company (together with Altus Midstream LP, “Altus Midstream”). Apache will own an estimated 71 percent interest in Altus Midstream, adjusted accordingly for any KAAC share redemptions. The transaction is subject to approval by KAAC shareholders, as well as other customary closing conditions. Closing is expected in the fourth quarter of 2018.

 

2.

BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

These combined financial statements of Alpine High Midstream without audit are presented on a combined basis as the entities are under common control and management. All transactions and accounts between and among the combined entities have been eliminated. They reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods, on a basis consistent with the annual audited financial statements, with the exception of Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (see “Revenue Recognition” section in this Note 2 below).

The accompanying financial statements have been recast for all periods presented to reflect the change in each Partnership reporting entity from Delaware limited liability companies to Delaware limited partnerships, and the related impacts on the capital structure.

Only assets and liabilities to which Alpine High Midstream has legal rights and obligations are included in the combined financial statements. The combined statement of operations includes all revenues and expenses directly attributable to Alpine High Midstream, as well as certain allocations and a management fee for administrative support services performed by centralized departments within Apache, such as information technology, risk management, corporate planning, accounting, cash management and others. As such, the combined financial information included herein may not necessarily reflect the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows of Alpine High Midstream in the future or what they would have been had Alpine High Midstream been a separate, stand-alone entity during the periods presented.

Use of Estimates

Preparation of the Partnership’s combined financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the combined financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Management evaluates estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic and commodity price environment. Significant estimates with regard to these financial statements include the estimate of asset retirement obligations, the calculation of income taxes, contingency obligations and the allocation of administrative costs for services performed by Apache.

 

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Revenue Receivable

For each period presented and upon commencement of operations, all revenues were generated from midstream services provided to its Parent which included gathering, transmission and processing natural gas. No cash settlement of the receivables was contemplated at the date of the financial statements. Accordingly, revenue receivables represents revenues accrued which have been earned by the Partnership but not yet invoiced to Apache. Upon invoicing Apache for revenues earned based on actualized volumes, the Partnership records these amounts as a reduction to Capital Contribution from Parent as further discussed in Note 9 — Contributions from Parent.

Inventories

Inventories consist principally of equipment and material, stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consists of the costs incurred to acquire and construct gathering, transmission and processing facilities including capitalized interest. Property, plant and equipment is stated at the lower of historical cost less accumulated depreciation, or fair value, if impaired.

Depreciation

Depreciation is computed over each asset’s estimated useful life using the straight line method based on estimated useful lives and estimated asset salvage values. Determination of depreciation expense requires judgment regarding the estimated useful lives and salvage values of property, plant and equipment. As circumstances warrant, depreciation estimates are reviewed to determine if any changes in the underlying assumptions are necessary. The estimated lives are 30 years for plants and facilities and 40 years for pipelines. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 depreciation expense totaled $5.1 million and $13.4 million, respectively.

Asset Retirement Obligations and Accretion

The initial estimated asset retirement obligation related to property, plant and equipment and subsequent revisions are recorded as a liability at fair value, with an offsetting asset retirement cost recorded as an increase to the associated property, plant and equipment on the combined balance sheet. Revisions in estimated liabilities can result from changes in estimated inflation rates, changes in service and equipment costs and changes in the estimated timing of an asset’s retirement. Asset retirement costs are depreciated using a systematic and rational method similar to that used for the associated property, plant and equipment. Accretion expense on the liability is recognized over the estimated productive life of the related assets and is included on the Combined Statement of Operations under “Depreciation and accretion.”

Revenue Recognition

On January 1, 2018, Alpine High Midstream adopted ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC 606),” using the modified retrospective method. The Partnership elected to evaluate all contracts at the date of initial application. There was no impact to the opening balance of retained earnings as a result of the adoption. Adoption of the new standard is not anticipated to have a material impact on the Partnership’s net earnings on an ongoing basis.

The Partnership applies the provisions of ASC 606 for revenue recognition to contracts with customers which are currently solely associated with its Parent. The Partnership generates revenue primarily by charging midstream service fees on a per unit basis for gathering, transmission and processing of natural gas. The fees are recorded as revenue when the service is performed for its customer in fulfillment of performance obligations under the terms of agreed contracts. Performance obligations primarily comprise gathering, transmission and processing of natural gas. The performance obligations are satisfied over time using volumes delivered to measure progress. The transaction price of the contracts is typically comprised of variable consideration, which is primarily dependent on the volume of natural gas serviced. The variable consideration is commensurate with the Partnership’s efforts to perform the service and the terms of the payments relate specifically to the efforts to satisfy the performance obligations under the contract. Therefore, the variable consideration is not estimated at contract inception, but rather revenue is recognized in the amount in which the Partnership has a right to invoice, as the right to consideration corresponds directly with the value to the customer of the performance completed to date.

 

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Costs to obtain a contract with expected amortization periods of greater than one year will be recorded as an asset and will be recognized in accordance with ASC 340, “Other Assets and Deferred Costs.” Currently, the Partnership does not have contract assets related to incremental costs to obtain a contract. In addition, Alpine High Midstream does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected length of one year or less or contracts for which variable consideration is allocated entirely to a wholly unsatisfied performance obligation.

General and Administrative Expense

General and administrative (“G&A”) expense represents direct G&A costs and overhead expenditures incurred by Apache associated with operating the midstream assets. G&A costs directly associated with midstream activity are recorded to unique midstream G&A cost centers within Apache that are charged monthly to the Partnership. Additionally, G&A expense includes an allocation of incentive compensation and equity compensation for employees directly associated with the midstream assets. The allocated amount of incentive compensation and equity compensation is calculated commensurate with Apache’s estimated totals.

In order to allocate certain overhead and indirect costs incurred by Apache on behalf of its midstream business, a monthly fee has also been charged to the midstream entities over the historical period upon commencement of operations. The monthly contract services fee is approximately $0.3 million per month. The fee charged was calculated based on a variety of factors, such as the estimated percentage of time spent and costs incurred by Apache to perform administrative services, such as information technology, risk management, corporate planning, accounting, cash management and others. The Partnership’s monthly contract service fee is being reassessed in anticipation of closing the Altus Midstream transaction.

Income Taxes

On July 2, 2018, the Alpine High Midstream entities converted from Delaware limited liability companies to Delaware limited partnerships. Under both the limited liability company and limited partnership form, the Alpine High Midstream entities are deemed to be disregarded for federal income tax purposes. As such, Alpine High Midstream is treated as a division of Apache, the income of which is included in Apache’s U.S. Federal income tax return. Alpine High Midstream’s financial statements recognize the current and deferred income tax consequences that result from its activities during the current period pursuant to the provisions of ASC Topic 740 “Income Taxes” as if Alpine High Midstream were a separate taxpayer rather than a member of Apache’s consolidated income tax return group.

Maintenance and Repairs

Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In June 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, “Financial Instruments — Credit Losses.” The standard changes the impairment model for most financial assets and certain other instruments, including trade and other receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities and loans, and requires entities to use a new forward-looking expected loss model that will result in the earlier recognition of allowance for losses. This update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for a fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year. Management does not expect to adopt the guidance early. Entities will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. Management is evaluating the new guidance and does not believe this standard will have a material impact on the combined financial statements.

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842),” requiring lessees to recognize lease assets and lease liabilities for most leases classified as operating leases under previous GAAP. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted; however, the Partnership does not intend to early adopt. In January 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-01, which permits an entity an optional election to not evaluate under ASU 2016-02 those existing or expired land easements that were not previously accounted for as leases prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-02. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11 that adds a transition option permitting entities to apply the provisions of the new standard at its adoption date instead of the earliest comparative period presented in the combined financial statements. Under this transition option, comparative reporting would not be required and the provisions of the standard would be applied prospectively to leases in effect at date of adoption. At this time, the Partnership cannot reasonably estimate the financial impact this will have on its combined financial statements. As part of the assessment to date, the Partnership has formed an implementation work team, developed a project plan, educated departments affected by the standard, and continues to evaluate contracts and monitor updates to the new standard to determine the impact this ASU will have on its combined financial statements.

 

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3.

TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Revenues

The Partnership currently generates all of its revenues through fee-based agreements signed with its Parent, a related party, to facilitate Apache’s upstream development located in Alpine High. Pursuant to the terms of existing agreements with its Parent, Alpine High Midstream receives fees for low and high pressure gathering, processing, treating conditioning, and transportation from its Parent. The agreements entitle the Partnership to receive prescribed fees based on the type and volume of product for which the services are provided. Revenues generated under these agreements are presented on the Combined Statements of Operations as “Midstream services — affiliate.”

Operating Expenses

G&A expenses and gathering, transmission and processing (“GTP”) expenses primarily comprise those costs that are directly associated with the operations of the midstream assets, including labor and associated benefits of Apache employees. The Partnership incurred G&A expenses related to Parent of $2.8 million and $1.0 million and GTP expenses of $6.5 million and $2.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. These expenses were paid by Apache, pursuant to the terms of an operations and maintenance agreement (“Service Agreement”) entered into between Apache and the Partnership. The Service Agreement also entitles Apache to a fixed fee per month for its overhead and indirect costs incurred on behalf of Alpine High Midstream. The total overhead fee paid by the Partnership and included in general and administrative expenses was $2.3 million and $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Capitalized Interest

Apache has allocated a portion of interest on its corporate debt in determining capitalized interest associated with the Alpine High Midstream development. Commensurate with the Parent calculation, interest is capitalized as part of the historical cost of developing and constructing assets. Significant midstream development assets that have not commenced operations qualify for interest capitalization. Capitalized interest is determined by multiplying the Parent’s weighted-average borrowing cost of debt by the average amount of qualifying midstream assets. Once an asset is placed into service, the associated capitalization of interest ceases and is expensed through depreciation over the assets useful life.

 

4.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment, at cost, is as follows:

 

     September 30, 2018     December 31, 2017  

($USD in thousands)

    

Gathering, transmission and processing systems and facilities

   $ 710,868     $ 423,600  

Construction in progress (1)

     356,973       281,566  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total property, plant and equipment

     1,067,841       705,166  

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (19,012     (5,580
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total property, plant and equipment, net

   $ 1,048,829     $ 699,586  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)

Included in the Partnership’s construction in progress is capitalized interest of $5.7 million and $3.4 million at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

 

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5.

OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES

The following table provides detail of the Partnership’s other current liabilities at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

 

($USD in thousands)

   September 30, 2018      December 31, 2017  

Accrued capital costs

   $ 67,031      $ 122,364  

Accrued operating expenses

     3,824        1,119  

Accrued incentive compensation

     1,490        866  

Accrued taxes other than income

     6,383        12  

Other

     30        110  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total other current liabilities

   $ 78,758      $ 124,471  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

6.

ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION

The following table is a reconciliation of the asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) associated with the Partnership’s properties:

 

($USD in thousands)

   September 30, 2018  

Asset retirement obligation, beginning balance

   $ 18,189  

Liabilities incurred during the period

     14,497  

Accretion expense

     972  

Revisions in estimated liabilities

     (4,930
  

 

 

 

Asset retirement obligation, ending balance

   $ 28,728  
  

 

 

 

ARO reflects the estimated present value of the amount of dismantlement, removal, site reclamation and similar activities associated with Alpine High Midstream’s infrastructure assets which include central processing facilities, gathering systems and pipelines. Management utilizes independent valuation reports and estimates of current costs to project expected cash outflows for retirement obligations. Management estimates the ultimate productive life of the properties, a risk-adjusted discount rate, and an inflation factor in order to determine the current present value of this obligation. To the extent future revisions to these assumptions impact the present value of existing ARO, a corresponding adjustment is made to the property, plant and equipment balance.

 

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7.

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Accruals for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, environmental and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. These accruals are adjusted as additional information becomes available or circumstances change. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were no accruals for loss contingencies.

Litigation

Alpine High Midstream is subject to governmental and regulatory controls arising in the ordinary course of business. It is the opinion of management that any claims and litigation involving the Partnership are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the reported position or results of operations.

Environmental Matters

Alpine High Midstream, as an owner of the infrastructure assets and with rights to surface lands, is subject to various local and federal laws and regulations relating to discharge of materials into, and protection of, the environment. These laws and regulations may, among other things, impose liability on the Partnership for the cost of pollution clean-up resulting from operations and subject the Partnership to liability for pollution damages. In some instances, Alpine High Midstream may be directed to suspend or cease operations. Parent maintains insurance coverage for the Partnership, which management believes is customary in the industry, although insurance does not fully cover against all environmental risks. Additionally, there can be no assurance that current regulatory requirements will not change or past non-compliance with environmental laws will not be discovered.

Contractual Obligations

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were no material contractual obligations related to the entities included in the combined financial statements other than the performance of asset retirement obligations as referenced in Note 6 — Asset Retirement Obligations.

 

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8.

INCOME TAXES

As of December 31, 2017, Alpine High Midstream had deferred tax assets primarily associated with a net operating loss carryforward and an asset retirement obligation. A valuation allowance of $8.2 million was recorded against the December 31, 2017 gross deferred tax asset balance. The valuation allowance was increased by $6.5 million and $5.7 million for the first and second quarters of 2018, respectively. As of September 30, 2018, Alpine High Midstream released the full valuation allowance on the basis of management’s reassessment of the amount of its deferred tax assets that are more likely than not to be realized.

Each quarter, management assesses the available positive and negative evidence to evaluate the future realization of Alpine High Midstream’s gross deferred tax assets. Since the formation of Alpine High Midstream, a significant element of objective negative evidence was historic losses associated with the formation of the business and commencement of operations. In 2018, Alpine High Midstream has continued to see growth in revenue associated with midstream assets placed in service during the year. For the third quarter of 2018, Alpine High Midstream recorded net income before income taxes of $0.3 million, and management believes net income before income taxes will continue to grow as new construction is placed in service. Accordingly, management has determined that there is sufficient positive evidence to conclude that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized. As such, in the third quarter of 2018, Alpine High Midstream recorded a deferred tax benefit of $20.4 million associated with the release of the valuation allowance.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the effective income tax rate was primarily impacted by the release of the valuation allowance. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, Alpine High Midstream’s effective income tax rate was primarily impacted by an increase in the valuation allowance.

The Partnership accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” which prescribes a minimum recognition threshold a tax position must meet before being recognized in the financial statements. The Partnership records interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. Each quarter the Partnership assesses the amounts provided for and, as a result, may increase (expense) or reduce (benefit) the amount of interest and penalties. As of September 30, 2018, Alpine High Midstream did not have any uncertain tax positions that would require recognition. Uncertain tax positions may change in the next twelve months; however, we do not expect any possible change to have a significant impact on our results of operation or financial position. If incurred, the Partnership will record income tax interest and penalties as a component of income tax expense. Alpine High Midstream’s Parent, is under IRS audit for the 2014 - 2016 tax years and is also under audit in various states as part of its normal course of business.

 

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CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PARENT

Intercompany transactions and asset transfers to and from the Parent are included within “Capital Contributions from Parent” on the Combined Statement of Changes in Partner’s Capital. Each entity included in Alpine High Midstream has yet to establish any banking or cash management activities as of the time of these financial statements. Cash and cash equivalents held by the Parent at the corporate level were not specifically identifiable to Alpine High Midstream activities. As such, there is no cash or cash equivalents reflected on the Combined Balance Sheet. Parent transactions, allocations, and asset transfers to and from Alpine High Midstream entities are reflected as a component of Partner’s capital on the Combined Balance Sheet. No gains or losses were incurred on any asset transfers for the periods presented.

All significant intercompany transactions, allocations and asset transfers between Alpine High Midstream and the Parent have been included in these combined financial statements and are considered to be capital contributions at the time the transaction is recorded and not accrued. The net amounts due to or from Parent are considered components of Partner’s capital as there is currently no intention to cash settle the amounts. In the event that separate notes payable with Parent are ever established, any adjustments to Partner’s capital will be made on a prospective basis at the time the notes are entered.

 

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Partnership has evaluated subsequent events through November 6, 2018, the date the combined financial statements were available to be issued, and has concluded no other events need to be reported during the period unless previously noted within.

 

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