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Transfers of Certain Partnership Assets—ROFR. (a) If the Partnership or any Series receives a bona fide written offer from a Third Party (a “Third Party Asset Offer”) for the transfer of any Series asset or group of related assets with a fair market value in excess of $5.0 million, and the Managing General Partner of the Series associated with such assets desires to accept and is otherwise permitted to effect such proposed transfer pursuant to this Section 4.8, such Managing General Partner shall deliver written notice of such Third Party Asset Offer (the “ROFR Asset Notice”) to EECI no less than 30 days prior to the date of the proposed transfer. The date that the ROFR Asset Notice is received by EECI shall constitute the “ROFR Asset Notice Date.” The ROFR Asset Notice shall set forth the identity of the Third Party (including, if such information is not publicly available, information about the identity of the Third Party and its Affiliates), a description of the Series asset or group of related assets to be transferred (the “ROFR Offered Asset”), the proposed purchase price for the ROFR Offered Asset (the “ROFR Asset Offer Price”), all details of the payment terms and all other material terms and conditions, including the nature of the representations and warranties to be made and the indemnities to be given, in connection with the proposed transfer. The ROFR Asset Offer Price shall be expressed in U.S. dollars, whether or not the form of consideration in the Third Party Asset Offer is wholly or partially cash or cash equivalents. (b) For so long as EECI or any of its Affiliates is a holder of a Partnership Interest, EECI shall have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase the ROFR Offered Asset. Within 25 days after the ROFR Asset Notice Date (such 25th day, the “ROFR Asset Expiration Date”), EECI may deliver a written notice to the Managing General Partner of the applicable Series of its election to purchase such ROFR Offered Asset. The delivery of a notice of election under this Section 4.8 shall constitute an irrevocable commitment to purchase such ROFR Offered Asset. Such Managing General Partner shall thereafter set a reasonable place and time for the closing of the purchase and sale of the ROFR Offered Asset, which shall be not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days after the ROFR Asset Expiration Date (subject to extension to the extent necessary to pursue any required regulatory or Partner approvals, including to allow for the expiration or termination of all waiting periods under the HSR Act) unless otherwise agreed by all of the parties to such transaction. (c) The purchase price and terms and conditions for the purchase of the ROFR Offered Asset pursuant to this Section 4.8 shall be the purchase price and terms and conditions set forth in the applicable Third Party Asset Offer; provided that the purchase price shall be the ROFR Asset Offer Price and shall be payable in immediately available U.S. dollars; and provided further that the applicable Series shall at a minimum make customary representations and warranties concerning (i) the Series’ valid title to and ownership of the ROFR Offered Asset, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances (excluding those arising hereunder and under applicable securities laws), (ii) the Series’ authority, power and right to enter into and consummate the sale of the ROFR Offered Asset, (iii) the absence of any violation, default or acceleration of any agreement to which the Series is subject or by which its assets are bound as a result of the agreement to sell and the sale of the ROFR Offered Asset and (iv) the absence of, or compliance with, any governmental or third party consents, approvals, filings or notifications required to be obtained or made by the Series in connection with the sale of the ROFR Offered Asset. The Managing General Partner of such Series and EECI shall use commercially reasonable efforts to close the purchase of the ROFR Offered Asset as soon as reasonably practicable following the giving of the ROFR Asset Notice and shall execute and deliver such instruments and documents and take such actions, including obtaining all applicable approvals and consents and making all applicable notifications and filings, as the other party may reasonably request in order more effectively to implement the purchase and sale of the ROFR Offered Asset hereunder. (d) If (i) EECI shall not have elected to purchase the ROFR Offered Asset on or prior to the ROFR Asset Expiration Date and the Series has fully complied with the provisions of this Section 4.8, then the Series may sell the ROFR Offered Asset within 90 days after the ROFR Asset Expiration Date (subject to extension for a reasonable amount of time to the extent necessary to obtain any required regulatory or Partner approvals, including to allow for the expiration of all waiting periods under the HSR Act) or (ii) EECI fails to consummate the closing of the purchase and sale of the ROFR Offered Asset within the time period provided in the last sentence of Section 4.8(b) (such period, the “ROFR Asset Closing Period”) and the Series has fully complied with the provisions of this Section 4.8, then EECI shall not have the right to purchase the ROFR Offered Asset, and the Series may sell the ROFR Offered Asset within 90 days after the expiration of the ROFR Asset Closing Period, in each case subject to the provisions of Section 7.3, Section 7.4 and Section 7.5, as applicable. Any such sale shall not be at less than the purchase price or upon terms and conditions more favorable in any material respect, individually or in the aggregate, to the purchaser than those specified in the Third Party Asset Offer. If the ROFR Offered Asset is not so transferred within the applicable time periods specified in this Section 4.8(d), the Series may not sell the ROFR Offered Asset without again complying in full with the provisions of this Section 4.8. (e) EECI shall be entitled to assign any rights it has to purchase a ROFR Offered Asset pursuant to this Section 4.8 to any of its Permitted Transferees. (f) This Section 4.8 shall not apply to any transfer or proposed transfer of assets to a Permitted Transferee.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Enbridge Energy Partners Lp), Limited Partnership Agreement (Enbridge Energy Partners Lp), Contribution Agreement (Enbridge Energy Partners Lp)

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Transfers of Certain Partnership Assets—ROFR. (a) If the Partnership or any Series receives a bona fide written offer from a Third Party (a “Third Party Asset Offer”) for the transfer of any Series asset or group of related assets with a fair market value in excess of $5.0 million, and the Managing General Partner of the Series associated with such assets desires to accept and is otherwise permitted to effect such proposed transfer pursuant to this Section 4.84.6, such Managing General Partner shall deliver written notice of such Third Party Asset Offer (the “ROFR Asset Notice”) to EECI no less than 30 days prior to the date of the proposed transferTransfer. The date that the ROFR Asset Notice is received by EECI shall constitute the “ROFR Asset Notice Date.” The ROFR Asset Notice shall set forth the identity of the Third Party (including, if such information is not publicly available, information about the identity of the Third Party and its Affiliates), a description of the Series asset or group of related assets to be transferred (the “ROFR Offered Asset”), the proposed purchase price for the ROFR Offered Asset (the “ROFR Asset Offer Price”), all details of the payment terms and all other material terms and conditions, including the nature of the representations and warranties to be made and the indemnities to be given, in connection with the proposed transfer. The ROFR Asset Offer Price shall be expressed in U.S. dollars, whether or not the form of consideration in the Third Party Asset Offer is wholly or partially cash or cash equivalents. (b) For so long as EECI or any of its Affiliates is a holder of a Partnership Interest, EECI shall have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase the ROFR Offered Asset. Within 25 days after the ROFR Asset Notice Date (such 25th day, the “ROFR Asset Expiration Date”), EECI may deliver a written notice to the Managing General Partner of the applicable Series of its election to purchase such ROFR Offered Asset. The delivery of a notice of election under this Section 4.8 4.6 shall constitute an irrevocable commitment to purchase such ROFR Offered Asset. Such Managing General Partner shall thereafter set a reasonable place and time for the closing of the purchase and sale of the ROFR Offered Asset, which shall be not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days after the ROFR Asset Expiration Date (subject to extension to the extent necessary to pursue any required regulatory or Partner approvals, including to allow for the expiration or termination of all waiting periods under the HSR Act) unless otherwise agreed by all of the parties to such transaction. (c) The purchase price and terms and conditions for the purchase of the ROFR Offered Asset pursuant to this Section 4.8 4.6 shall be the purchase price and terms and conditions set forth in the applicable Third Party Asset Offer; provided that the purchase price shall be the ROFR Asset Offer Price and shall be payable in immediately available U.S. dollars; and provided further that the applicable Series shall at a minimum make customary representations and warranties concerning (i) the Series’ valid title to and ownership of the ROFR Offered Asset, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances (excluding those arising hereunder and under applicable securities laws), (ii) the Series’ authority, power and right to enter into and consummate the sale of the ROFR Offered Asset, (iii) the absence of any violation, default or acceleration of any agreement to which the Series is subject or by which its assets are bound as a result of the agreement to sell and the sale of the ROFR Offered Asset and (iv) the absence of, or compliance with, any governmental or third party consents, approvals, filings or notifications required to be obtained or made by the Series in connection with the sale of the ROFR Offered Asset. The Managing General Partner of such Series and EECI shall use commercially reasonable efforts to close the purchase of the ROFR Offered Asset as soon as reasonably practicable following the giving of the ROFR Asset Notice and shall execute and deliver such instruments and documents and take such actions, including obtaining all applicable approvals and consents and making all applicable notifications and filings, as the other party may reasonably request in order more effectively to implement the purchase and sale of the ROFR Offered Asset hereunder. (d) If (i) EECI shall not have elected to purchase the ROFR Offered Asset on or prior to the ROFR Asset Expiration Date and the Series has fully complied with the provisions of this Section 4.84.6, then the Series may sell the ROFR Offered Asset within 90 days after the ROFR Asset Expiration Date (subject to extension for a reasonable amount of time to the extent necessary to obtain any required regulatory or Partner approvals, including to allow for the expiration of all waiting periods under the HSR Act) or (ii) EECI fails to consummate the closing of the purchase and sale of the ROFR Offered Asset within the time period provided in the last sentence of Section 4.8(b4.6(b) (such period, the “ROFR Asset Closing Period”) and the Series has fully complied with the provisions of this Section 4.84.6, then EECI shall not have the right to purchase the ROFR Offered Asset, and the Series may sell the ROFR Offered Asset within 90 days after the expiration of the ROFR Asset Closing Period, in each case subject to the provisions of Section 7.3, Section 7.4 and Section 7.5, as applicable. Any such sale shall not be at less than the purchase price or upon terms and conditions more favorable in any material respect, individually or in the aggregate, to the purchaser than those specified in the Third Party Asset Offer. If the ROFR Offered Asset is not so transferred within the applicable time periods specified in this Section 4.8(d4.6(d), the Series may not sell the ROFR Offered Asset without again complying in full with the provisions of this Section 4.84.6. (e) EECI shall be entitled to assign any rights it has to purchase a ROFR Offered Asset pursuant to this Section 4.8 4.6 to any of its Permitted Transferees. (f) This Section 4.8 4.6 shall not apply to any transfer or proposed transfer of assets to a Permitted Transferee.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Enbridge Energy Partners Lp), Contribution Agreement (Enbridge Energy Partners Lp)

Transfers of Certain Partnership Assets—ROFR. (a) If the Partnership or any Series receives a bona fide written offer from a Third Party (a “Third Party Asset Offer”) for the transfer of any Series asset or group of related assets with a fair market value in excess of $5.0 million, and the Managing General Partner of the Series associated with such assets desires to accept and is otherwise permitted to effect such proposed transfer pursuant to this Section 4.84.7, such Managing General Partner shall deliver written notice of such Third Party Asset Offer (the “ROFR Asset Notice”) to EECI no less than 30 days prior to the date of the proposed transfer. The date that the ROFR Asset Notice is received by EECI shall constitute the “ROFR Asset Notice Date.” The ROFR Asset Notice shall set forth the identity of the Third Party (including, if such information is not publicly available, information about the identity of the Third Party and its Affiliates), a description of the Series asset or group of related assets to be transferred (the “ROFR Offered Asset”), the proposed purchase price for the ROFR Offered Asset (the “ROFR Asset Offer Price”), all details of the payment terms and all other material terms and conditions, including the nature of the representations and warranties to be made and the indemnities to be given, in connection with the proposed transfer. The ROFR Asset Offer Price shall be expressed in U.S. dollars, whether or not the form of consideration in the Third Party Asset Offer is wholly or partially cash or cash equivalents. (b) For so long as EECI or any of its Affiliates is a holder of a Partnership Interest, EECI shall have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase the ROFR Offered Asset. Within 25 days after the ROFR Asset Notice Date (such 25th day, the “ROFR Asset Expiration Date”), EECI may deliver a written notice to the Managing General Partner of the applicable Series of its election to purchase such ROFR Offered Asset. The delivery of a notice of election under this Section 4.8 4.7 shall constitute an irrevocable commitment to purchase such ROFR Offered Asset. Such Managing General Partner shall thereafter set a reasonable place and time for the closing of the purchase and sale of the ROFR Offered Asset, which shall be not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days after the ROFR Asset Expiration Date (subject to extension to the extent necessary to pursue any required regulatory or Partner approvals, including to allow for the expiration or termination of all waiting periods under the HSR Act) unless otherwise agreed by all of the parties to such transaction. (c) The purchase price and terms and conditions for the purchase of the ROFR Offered Asset pursuant to this Section 4.8 4.7 shall be the purchase price and terms and conditions set forth in the applicable Third Party Asset Offer; provided that the purchase price shall be the ROFR Asset Offer Price and shall be payable in immediately available U.S. dollars; and provided further that the applicable Series shall at a minimum make customary representations and warranties concerning (i) the Series’ valid title to and ownership of the ROFR Offered Asset, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances (excluding those arising hereunder and under applicable securities laws), (ii) the Series’ authority, power and right to enter into and consummate the sale of the ROFR Offered Asset, (iii) the absence of any violation, default or acceleration of any agreement to which the Series is subject or by which its assets are bound as a result of the agreement to sell and the sale of the ROFR Offered Asset and (iv) the absence of, or compliance with, any governmental or third party consents, approvals, filings or notifications required to be obtained or made by the Series in connection with the sale of the ROFR Offered Asset. The Managing General Partner of such Series and EECI shall use commercially reasonable efforts to close the purchase of the ROFR Offered Asset as soon as reasonably practicable following the giving of the ROFR Asset Notice and shall execute and deliver such instruments and documents and take such actions, including obtaining all applicable approvals and consents and making all applicable notifications and filings, as the other party may reasonably request in order more effectively to implement the purchase and sale of the ROFR Offered Asset hereunder. (d) If (i) EECI shall not have elected to purchase the ROFR Offered Asset on or prior to the ROFR Asset Expiration Date and the Series has fully complied with the provisions of this Section 4.84.7, then the Series may sell the ROFR Offered Asset within 90 days after the ROFR Asset Expiration Date (subject to extension for a reasonable amount of time to the extent necessary to obtain any required regulatory or Partner approvals, including to allow for the expiration of all waiting periods under the HSR Act) or (ii) EECI fails to consummate the closing of the purchase and sale of the ROFR Offered Asset within the time period provided in the last sentence of Section 4.8(b4.7(b) (such period, the “ROFR Asset Closing Period”) and the Series has fully complied with the provisions of this Section 4.84.7, then EECI shall not have the right to purchase the ROFR Offered Asset, and the Series may sell the ROFR Offered Asset within 90 days after the expiration of the ROFR Asset Closing Period, in each case subject to the provisions of Section 7.3, Section 7.4 7.3 and Section 7.57.4, as applicable. Any such sale shall not be at less than the purchase price or upon terms and conditions more favorable in any material respect, individually or in the aggregate, to the purchaser than those specified in the Third Party Asset Offer. If the ROFR Offered Asset is not so transferred within the applicable time periods specified in this Section 4.8(d4.7(d), the Series may not sell the ROFR Offered Asset without again complying in full with the provisions of this Section 4.84.7. (e) EECI shall be entitled to assign any rights it has to purchase a ROFR Offered Asset pursuant to this Section 4.8 4.7 to any of its Permitted Transferees. (f) This Section 4.8 4.7 shall not apply to any transfer or proposed transfer of assets to a Permitted Transferee.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Limited Partnership Agreement (Enbridge Energy Partners Lp)

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Transfers of Certain Partnership Assets—ROFR. (a) If the Partnership or any Series receives a bona fide written offer from a Third Party (a “Third Party Asset Offer”) for the transfer of any Series asset or group of related assets with a fair market value in excess of $5.0 million, and the Managing General Partner of the Series associated with such assets desires to accept and is otherwise permitted to effect such proposed transfer pursuant to this Section 4.84.9, such Managing General Partner shall deliver written notice of such Third Party Asset Offer (the “ROFR Asset Notice”) to EECI no less than 30 days prior to the date of the proposed transfer. The date that the ROFR Asset Notice is received by EECI shall constitute the “ROFR Asset Notice Date.” The ROFR Asset Notice shall set forth the identity of the Third Party (including, if such information is not publicly available, information about the identity of the Third Party and its Affiliates), a description of the Series asset or group of related assets to be transferred (the “ROFR Offered Asset”), the proposed purchase price for the ROFR Offered Asset (the “ROFR Asset Offer Price”), all details of the payment terms and all other material terms and conditions, including the nature of the representations and warranties to be made and the indemnities to be given, in connection with the proposed transfer. The ROFR Asset Offer Price shall be expressed in U.S. dollars, whether or not the form of consideration in the Third Party Asset Offer is wholly or partially cash or cash equivalents. (b) For so long as EECI or any of its Affiliates is a holder of a Partnership Interest, EECI shall have the right, but not the obligation, to purchase the ROFR Offered Asset. Within 25 days after the ROFR Asset Notice Date (such 25th day, the “ROFR Asset Expiration Date”), EECI may deliver a written notice to the Managing General Partner of the applicable Series of its election to purchase such ROFR Offered Asset. The delivery of a notice of election under this Section 4.8 4.9 shall constitute an irrevocable commitment to purchase such ROFR Offered Asset. Such Managing General Partner shall thereafter set a reasonable place and time for the closing of the purchase and sale of the ROFR Offered Asset, which shall be not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days after the ROFR Asset Expiration Date (subject to extension to the extent necessary to pursue any required regulatory or Partner approvals, including to allow for the expiration or termination of all waiting periods under the HSR Act) unless otherwise agreed by all of the parties to such transaction. (c) The purchase price and terms and conditions for the purchase of the ROFR Offered Asset pursuant to this Section 4.8 4.9 shall be the purchase price and terms and conditions set forth in the applicable Third Party Asset Offer; provided that the purchase price shall be the ROFR Asset Offer Price and shall be payable in immediately available U.S. dollars; and provided further that the applicable Series shall at a minimum make customary representations and warranties concerning (i) the Series’ valid title to and ownership of the ROFR Offered Asset, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances (excluding those arising hereunder and under applicable securities laws), (ii) the Series’ authority, power and right to enter into and consummate the sale of the ROFR Offered Asset, (iii) the absence of any violation, default or acceleration of any agreement to which the Series is subject or by which its assets are bound as a result of the agreement to sell and the sale of the ROFR Offered Asset and (iv) the absence of, or compliance with, any governmental or third party consents, approvals, filings or notifications required to be obtained or made by the Series in connection with the sale of the ROFR Offered Asset. The Managing General Partner of such Series and EECI shall use commercially reasonable efforts to close the purchase of the ROFR Offered Asset as soon as reasonably practicable following the giving of the ROFR Asset Notice and shall execute and deliver such instruments and documents and take such actions, including obtaining all applicable approvals and consents and making all applicable notifications and filings, as the other party may reasonably request in order more effectively to implement the purchase and sale of the ROFR Offered Asset hereunder. (d) If (i) EECI shall not have elected to purchase the ROFR Offered Asset on or prior to the ROFR Asset Expiration Date and the Series has fully complied with the provisions of this Section 4.84.9, then the Series may sell the ROFR Offered Asset within 90 days after the ROFR Asset Expiration Date (subject to extension for a reasonable amount of time to the extent necessary to obtain any required regulatory or Partner approvals, including to allow for the expiration of all waiting periods under the HSR Act) or (ii) EECI fails to consummate the closing of the purchase and sale of the ROFR Offered Asset within the time period provided in the last sentence of Section 4.8(b4.9(b) (such period, the “ROFR Asset Closing Period”) and the Series has fully complied with the provisions of this Section 4.84.9, then EECI shall not have the right to purchase the ROFR Offered Asset, and the Series may sell the ROFR Offered Asset within 90 days after the expiration of the ROFR Asset Closing Period, in each case subject to the provisions of Section 7.3, Section 7.4 and Section 7.5, as applicable. Any such sale shall not be at less than the purchase price or upon terms and conditions more favorable in any material respect, individually or in the aggregate, to the purchaser than those specified in the Third Party Asset Offer. If the ROFR Offered Asset is not so transferred within the applicable time periods specified in this Section 4.8(d4.9(d), the Series may not sell the ROFR Offered Asset without again complying in full with the provisions of this Section 4.84.9. (e) EECI shall be entitled to assign any rights it has to purchase a ROFR Offered Asset pursuant to this Section 4.8 4.9 to any of its Permitted Transferees. (f) This Section 4.8 4.9 shall not apply to any transfer or proposed transfer of assets to a Permitted Transferee.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Agreement of Limited Partnership (Enbridge Energy Partners Lp)

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