EXHIBIT 10.16
AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 3, dated as of September 14, 2001 (the "Amendment"), to
that certain Management Agreement (as amended, restated or otherwise modified
from time to time prior to the date hereof, the "Agreement"), dated as of
February 9, 2001, between Universal Compression, Inc. "UCI") and BRL Universal
Compression Funding I, L.P. ("BRL").
WITNESSETH:
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WHEREAS, UCI and BRL desire to amend the Agreement;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants
herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Defined Terms. Unless otherwise amended by the terms of this
Amendment terms used in this Amendment shall have the meanings assigned to them
in the Agreement.
SECTION 2. Amendments to the Agreement. Effective at 8:00 a.m. (New York
time) on September 14, 2001, following the execution and delivery of this
Amendment (the "Effective Date"):
(a) Section 9.12 of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its
entirety as follows:
"9.12 Appraisals. (1) By not later September 30, 2001, the Manager shall
(at its expense) furnish (or cause to be furnished) to the Owner and to
each Entitled Party two (2) additional Appraisals setting forth the
Appraised Value of each Lease Pool as of the Closing Date. Upon delivery
of such additional Appraisals, the Appraised Value of each Compressor
shall be adjusted in accordance with the provisions set forth in the
definition of the term "Appraised Value."
By not later than the Payment Date in February of each calendar year
commencing on the Payment Date occurring in February, 2002, the Manager
shall (at its expense) furnish (or cause to be furnished) to the Owner and
to each Entitled Party three (3) Appraisals setting forth the Appraised
Value of each Lease Pool as of the date of such Appraisal."
SECTION 3. Representations and Warranties. Each of the parties hereto
hereby confirms that each of the representations and warranties set forth in the
Agreement made by such party are true and correct as of the date first written
above with the same effect as though each had been made by such party as of such
date, except to the extent that any of such representations and warranties
expressly relate to earlier dates.
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SECTION 4. Effectiveness of Agreement.
(a) This Amendment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
(b) On the Effective Date, (i) this Amendment shall become a part of the
Agreement and (ii) each reference in the Agreement to "this Agreement", or
"hereof", "hereunder" or words of like import, and each reference in any other
document to the Agreement shall mean and be a reference to such Agreement, as
amended or modified hereby.
(c) Except as expressly amended or modified hereby, the Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed by the
parties hereto.
SECTION 5. Execution in Counterparts, Effectiveness. This Amendment may be
executed by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed to be an original and all of which shall constitute together but one and
the same agreement.
SECTION 6. Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REFERENCE TO NEW YORK'S
CONFLICTS OF LAW PRINCIPLES, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE
PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF NEW YORK.
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Amendment No. 3 to Management Agreement-Page 2
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart
of this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date hereof.
UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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Senior Vice President
UCO COMPRESSION LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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Senior Vice President
BRL UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION
FUNDING I, L.P.
By: BRL UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION
MANAGEMENT, INC., its general
partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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President
Signature Page - Amendment No. 3 to Management Agreement-Page 1
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For the limited purposes
set forth herein, Accepted
and Agreed:
XXXXX FARGO BANK MINNESOTA,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not in its
individual capacity but solely as indenture
trustee
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Assistant Vice President
Amendment No. 3 to the Management
Agreement is hereby approved.
FIRST UNION SECURITIES, INC., as deal
agent
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Vice President
VARIABLE FUNDING CAPITAL
CORPORATION, as note holder
By: First Union Securities, Inc., as
attorney-in-fact
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Vice President
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