RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.2
RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER AGREEMENT
THIS RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the day of , 2014, by and among NEXTERA ENERGY PARTNERS, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“NEE Partners”), NEXTERA ENERGY OPERATING PARTNERS, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“NEE Operating LP”), and NEXTERA ENERGY RESOURCES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“XXXX”), each a “Party” and, collectively, the “Parties.” This Agreement shall become effective immediately prior to the consummation of the initial public offering of NEE Partners’ common units on the date first above written (the “Effective Time”).
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, XXXX has created NEE Partners to own, operate and acquire contracted clean energy projects with stable, long-term cash flows through its interests in NEE Operating LP;
WHEREAS, NEE Partners expects to grow its business and its cash available for distributions through selective acquisitions of additional assets, including assets acquired from XXXX; and
WHEREAS, XXXX desires to grant to NEE Operating LP an exclusive right of first offer to acquire the XXXX ROFO Assets (as hereinafter defined) owned by XXXX and certain of its Affiliates (as hereinafter defined) on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants 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:
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Definitions. The following terms when used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.1.
“Adelaide” means 100% of the general partnership and limited partnership interests in Xxxxxxx Wind, LP.
“Adelanto” means 100% of the membership interests in Adelanto Solar, LLC.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to the Person in question, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by such Person or is under common Control of a third Person.
“Applicable Law” means all statutes, laws, common law, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes or other legal requirements of any Governmental Authority and quasi-governmental agencies or entities, and any judgment, injunction, order, directive, decree or other judicial or regulatory requirement of any court or Governmental Authority affecting or relating to the Person or property in question.
“Ashtabula III” means 100% of the membership interests in Ashtabula Wind III, LLC.
“Xxxxxxx” means 100% of the membership interests in Xxxxxxx Wind Holdings, LLC, which in turn holds 100% of the membership interests in Xxxxxxx Wind, LLC.
“Bornish” means 100% of the general partnership and limited partnership interests in Bornish Wind, LP.
“Business Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any federal legal holiday.
“Control” means the control by one Person of another Person in accordance with the following: a Person (“A”) controls another Person (“B”) where A has the power to determine the management and policies of B by contract or status (for example the status of A being the managing member of B) or by virtue of beneficial ownership of or control over a majority of the voting or economic interests in B. For the purpose of certainty and without limitation, if A owns or has control over shares to which are attached more than fifty percent (50%) of the votes permitted to be cast in the election of directors to the Governing Body of B or, if A is the general partner of B (a limited partnership), then in each case A Controls B for this purpose, and the term “Controlled” has the corresponding meaning.
“Day County” means 100% of the membership interests in Day County Wind, LLC.
“East Durham” means 100% of the general partnership and limited partnership interests in East Durham Wind, LP.
“Effective Time” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Goshen” means 100% of the general partnership and limited partnership interests in Goshen Wind, LP.
“Governmental Authority” means any federal, state or local government or political subdivision thereof, including, without limitation, any agency or entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative governmental powers or functions, in each case to the extent the same has jurisdiction over the Person or property in question.
“Jericho” means 100% of the general partnership and limited partnership interests in Jericho Wind, LP.
“Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge, preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement in the nature of a security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to real property, and any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).
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“Losses” means, with respect to the Person in question, any actual liability, damage (but expressly excluding any consequential and punitive damages), loss, cost or expense, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and expenses and court costs, incurred by such Person, as a result of the act, omission or occurrence in question.
“XxXxx” means 100% of the membership interests in XxXxx Solar, LLC, which in turn holds 50% of the membership interests in NextEra Desert Center Blythe, LLC.
“Mountain View” means 100% of the membership interests in Mountain View Solar, LLC.
“NEE Partners” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“NEE Partners GP” means NextEra Energy Partners GP, Inc.
“NEE Partners LP Agreement” means that certain First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of NextEra Energy Partners, LP, dated as of , 2014 and as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time.
“NEE Partners Units” means the “Units” under the NEE Partners LP Agreement.
“XXXX” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“XXXX Confidential Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.
“XXXX Indemnitees” means XXXX and its Affiliates (other than NEE Partners and its Subsidiaries, which Subsidiaries shall not include any XXXX ROFO Asset prior to the acquisition thereof by NEE Operating LP or any of its Subsidiaries), and each of their respective shareholders, members, partners, trustees, beneficiaries, directors, officers, employees, attorneys, accountants, consultants and agents, and the successors, assigns, legal representatives and heirs of each of the foregoing.
“XXXX ROFO Assets” means Adelaide, Adelanto, Ashtabula III, Xxxxxxx, Bornish, Day County, East Durham, Goshen, Jericho, McCoy, Mountain View, North Sky River, Shafter, Silver State South, Story II and Wild Prairie.
“Negotiation Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
“North Sky River” means 100% of the membership interests in North Sky River Energy Holdings, LLC, which in turn holds 100% of the membership interests in North Sky River Energy, LLC.
“Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.
“Party” or “Parties” has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
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“Person” means any natural person, corporation, general or limited partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, trust, estate, Governmental Authority or other legal entity, in each case whether in its own or a representative capacity.
“Required Securities Disclosure” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.
“Financing Party” means any and all Persons, or the agents or trustees representing them, providing senior or subordinated debt financing or refinancing (including letters of credit, bank guaranties or other credit support).
“Sale” means, other than in connection with any granting of Liens permitted under any indebtedness in respect of any XXXX ROFO Asset that is incurred from time to time and any disposition of assets resulting from the enforcement of such Liens, any direct or indirect sale of any equity interest in, or all or substantially all of the assets of, any XXXX ROFO Asset; provided, that this definition shall not include any (i) merger of XXXX with or into, or sale of substantially all of XXXX’x assets to, a Third Party or (ii) any direct or indirect sale of a XXXX ROFO Asset or any of its assets so long as, following the consummation of such sale, XXXX directly or indirectly holds 100% of the ownership interests in, and maintains Control over, such XXXX ROFO Asset and such assets; provided, the terms of any such sale referred to in clause (ii) above will not limit, delay or hinder the ability of NEE Operating LP or any of its Subsidiaries to acquire such XXXX ROFO Asset from XXXX in accordance with the terms of this Agreement if and when XXXX elects to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of such XXXX ROFO Asset to a third party.
“Shafter” means 100% of the membership interests in Shafter Solar, LLC.
“Silver State South” means 100% of the membership interests in Silver State Solar Power South, LLC.
“Special Voting Units” has the meaning ascribed to it in the NEE Partners LP Agreement.
“Story II” means 100% of the membership interests in Garden Wind, LLC.
“Subsidiary” means any entity that is, directly or indirectly, Controlled by a Party.
“Term” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
“Termination Event” means the occurrence of any of the following:
| (a) | the withdrawal of NEE Partners GP from being general partner of NEE Partners in accordance with Section 11.1 of the NEE Partners LP Agreement; |
| (b) | the removal of NEE Partners GP from being general partner of NEE Partners if the NEE Partners Units (including the Special Voting Units) held by NEE Partners GP and its Affiliates did not vote in favor of such removal; |
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| (c) | the failure of NextEra Energy, Inc. to Control, directly or indirectly, NEE Partners GP or any other Person that is general partner of NEE Partners; and |
| (d) | the failure of NextEra Energy, Inc. to own, directly or indirectly, at least (i) 50.1% of the voting interests of XXXX, (ii) at least 33.33% of the economic interests of XXXX or (iii) more of the economic interests in XXXX than any other Person. |
“Third Party” means any Person other than a Party or an Affiliate of a Party.
“Third Party Sale Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
“Transaction Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
“Wild Prairie” means 100% of the membership interests in Wild Prairie Wind Holdings, LLC, which owns 100% of the membership interests in Wild Prairie Wind, LLC, which is the direct parent and owns 100% of the membership interests in each of Day County and Story II.
Section 1.2 Headings and Table of Contents
The inclusion of headings and a table of contents in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and will not affect the construction or interpretation hereof.
Section 1.3 Interpretation
In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) words importing the singular shall include the plural and vice versa, words importing gender shall include all genders or the neuter, and words importing the neuter shall include all genders;
(b) the words “include”, “includes”, “including”, or any variations thereof, when following any general term or statement, are not to be construed as limiting the general term or statement to the specific items or matters set forth or to similar items or matters, but rather as referring to all other items or matters that could reasonably fall within the broadest possible scope of the general term or statement;
(c) references to any Person include such Person’s successors and permitted assigns;
(d) any reference to a statute, regulation, policy, rule or instrument shall include, and shall be deemed to be a reference also to, all amendments made to such statute, regulation, policy, rule or instrument and to any statute, regulation, policy, rule or instrument that may be passed which has the effect of supplementing or superseding the statute, regulation, policy, rule or instrument so referred to;
(e) any reference to this Agreement or any other agreement, document or instrument shall be construed as a reference to this Agreement or, as the case may be, such other agreement, document or instrument as the same may have been, or may from time to time be, amended, varied, replaced, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified;
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(f) in the event that any day on which any amount is to be determined or any action is required to be taken hereunder is not a Business Day, then such amount shall be determined or such action shall be required to be taken at or before the requisite time on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day;
(g) except where otherwise expressly provided, all amounts in this Agreement are stated and shall be paid in U.S. currency;
(h) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereby” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety, not to any particular article or section hereof and not to any particular provision hereof, except where the context otherwise requires; and
(i) 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, unless otherwise indicated.
RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER ON XXXX ROFO ASSETS
Section 2.1 Notice of Transaction Related to XXXX ROFO Assets and Negotiation of Definitive Terms for Transaction. Prior to engaging in any negotiation with a Third Party regarding any proposed Sale of any XXXX ROFO Asset (or any portion thereof), XXXX must deliver a written notice to NEE Operating LP setting forth in reasonable detail the material terms and conditions of the proposed transaction (such notice, a “Transaction Notice”) and for the next 30 days (the “Negotiation Period”) engage in non-binding discussions and negotiations in good faith with NEE Operating LP to attempt to agree on definitive terms acceptable to both Parties, in their sole and absolute discretion, for the Sale of the applicable XXXX ROFO Asset to NEE Operating LP or any of its Subsidiaries. If, by the end of the Negotiation Period, the Parties have not agreed to definitive terms for the Sale of such XXXX ROFO Asset to NEE Operating LP or one of its Subsidiaries, XXXX will have the right, within the 270 days following such Negotiation Period (the “Third Party Sale Period”), to consummate a Sale of such XXXX ROFO Asset to a Third Party (or agree in writing to undertake such Sale to a Third Party) in accordance with the terms of Section 2.2.
Section 2.2 Negotiations with Third Parties. Neither XXXX nor any of its representatives, agents or Affiliates (other than NEE Partners and its Subsidiaries, which Subsidiaries shall not include any XXXX ROFO Asset prior to the acquisition thereof by NEE Operating LP or any of its Subsidiaries) shall solicit offers from, or negotiate or enter into any agreement with, any Third Party for the Sale of any XXXX ROFO Asset (or any portion thereof) until the expiration of the Negotiation Period related to such XXXX ROFO Asset and the applicable proposed Sale. NEE Operating LP agrees and acknowledges that during the Third Party Sale Period for any XXXX ROFO Asset and the applicable proposed Sale: (a) XXXX shall
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have the absolute right to solicit offers from, negotiate with, and enter into agreements with, any Third Party for the Sale of such XXXX ROFO Asset, on terms in all material respects no less favorable to XXXX than those offered to NEE Operating LP, and (b) XXXX shall have no further obligation to negotiate with NEE Operating LP regarding, or offer NEE Operating LP the opportunity to acquire any interest in, such XXXX ROFO Asset; provided, that the final terms of the Sale of any XXXX ROFO Asset to any Third Party be on terms in all material respects no less favorable to XXXX than those offered to NEE Operating LP; provided further, that following any Third Party Sale Period for any XXXX ROFO Asset during which no Sale to a Third Party occurred, XXXX shall comply with Section 2.1 (including by delivering a Transaction Notice and negotiating during the Negotiation Period) prior to any Sale of such XXXX ROFO Asset to a Third Party (or any entry into any agreement in writing to undertake such Sale).
TERM; TERMINATION RIGHTS
Section 3.1 Term. Unless earlier terminated in accordance with this ARTICLE III, the term of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall commence at the Effective Time and shall continue in effect until 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the sixth anniversary of the date on which the Effective Time occurs, at which time this Agreement shall terminate, and the Parties shall have no further rights or obligations under this Agreement, except those that expressly survive the termination of this Agreement; provided, that in the event the Term ends during any Negotiation Period, then the Term shall extend, and this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, until the expiration of such Negotiation Period.
Section 3.2 Termination Rights. XXXX or NEE Operating LP, as the case may be, shall have the right, with written notice to the other Party, (a) to terminate this Agreement if the other Party materially breaches or defaults in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement or (b) to terminate this Agreement with respect to any XXXX ROFO Asset if the other Party materially breaches or defaults in the performance of its obligations under any transaction agreement for the Sale of such XXXX ROFO Asset to NEE Operating LP or one of its Subsidiaries; provided, that in each case such breach or default is continuing for 90 days after such breaching Party has been given a written notice specifying such default or breach and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default.” XXXX also shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time after a Termination Event by delivering written notice of termination to NEE Operating LP, and such termination shall become effective immediately upon NEE Operating LP’s receipt of such notice. Upon any such termination the Parties shall have no further rights or obligations under this Agreement, except those that expressly survive the termination of this Agreement.
Section 3.3 Exclusive Remedy. Other than with respect to a breach or default in the performance of a Party’s indemnification obligations under ARTICLE IV, each Party’s sole and exclusive remedy for a breach or default by the other Party of its obligations under this Agreement shall be to terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 3.2.
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CONFIDENTIALITY
Section 4.1 XXXX Confidential Information. NEE Partners shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and its and their officers, directors and employees to, keep confidential and not make any public announcement or disclose to any Person any terms of any other documents, materials, data or other information with respect to any XXXX ROFO Asset which is not generally known to the public (the “XXXX Confidential Information”); provided, however, that XXXX Confidential Information shall not include (a) the terms and conditions of this Agreement or (b) information that becomes available to NEE Partners on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the XXXX, its Affiliates (other than NEE Partners and its Subsidiaries) or their directors, officers or employees (provided that, to NEE Partners’ knowledge, such source was not prohibited from disclosing such information to NEE Partners by any legal, contractual or fiduciary duty). Notwithstanding the foregoing, NEE Partners shall be permitted to (A) disclose any XXXX Confidential Information to the extent required by court order or under Applicable Law (provided, that it shall (1) exercise commercially reasonable efforts to preserve the confidentiality of such XXXX Confidential Information, (2) to the extent legally permissible, use commercially reasonable efforts to provide XXXX, in advance of such disclosure, with copies of any XXXX Confidential Information it intends to disclose (and, if applicable, the text of the disclosure language itself), and (3) reasonably cooperate with XXXX and its Affiliates (other than NEE Partners and its Subsidiaries) to the extent they may seek to limit such disclosure), (B) make a public announcement regarding such matters (1) as agreed to in writing by XXXX or (2) as required by the provisions of any securities laws or the requirements of any exchange on which NEE Partners’ securities may be listed (a “Required Securities Disclosure”), or (C) disclose any XXXX Confidential Information to its Affiliates and its and their shareholders, partners, members, directors, officers, employees, lenders, attorneys, consultants or other advisors (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such XXXX Confidential Information and instructed to keep such XXXX Confidential Information confidential pursuant to the terms hereof); provided, however, that, other than in connection with a Required Securities Disclosure, NEE Partners shall (x) advise such Person of the confidential nature of such XXXX Confidential Information, and (y) cause such Person to be bound by obligations of confidentiality that are no less stringent than the obligations set forth herein. NEE Partners shall indemnify and hold harmless the XXXX Indemnitees for any Losses incurred by any of the XXXX Indemnitees for a breach or default of NEE Partners’ obligations under this Section 4.1. This Section 4.1 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 5.1 Notices
(a) Method of Delivery. All notices, requests, demands and other communications (each, a “Notice”) required to be provided to the other Party pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered (i) in person, (ii) by certified U.S. mail, with
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postage prepaid and return receipt requested, (iii) by overnight courier service, or (iv) by facsimile transmittal, with a verification copy sent on the same day by any of the methods set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), to the other Party to this Agreement at the following address or facsimile number (or to such other address or facsimile number as the Parties may designate from time to time pursuant to this Section 5.1):
If to NEE Partners:
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: General Counsel
Facsimile:
Email:
If to NEE Operating LP:
NextEra Energy Operating Partners, LP
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Secretary
Facsimile:
Email:
If to XXXX:
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: General Counsel
Facsimile:
Email:
(b) Receipt of Notices. All Notices sent by any Party under this Agreement shall be deemed to have been received by the Party to whom such Notice is sent upon (i) delivery to the address or facsimile number of the recipient Party, provided that such delivery is made prior to 5:00 p.m. (local time for the recipient Party) on a Business Day, otherwise the following Business Day, or (ii) the attempted delivery of such Notice if (A) such recipient Party refuses delivery of such Notice, or (B) such recipient Party is no longer at such address or facsimile number, and such recipient Party failed to provide the sending Party with its current address or facsimile number pursuant to this Section 5.1).
(c) Change of Address. The Parties and their respective counsel shall have the right to change their respective address and/or facsimile number for the purposes of this Section 5.1 by providing a Notice of such change in address and/or facsimile as required under this Section 5.1.
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Section 5.2 Time is of the Essence. Time is of the essence of this Agreement; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if the time period for the performance of any covenant or obligation, satisfaction of any condition or delivery of any notice or item required under this Agreement shall expire on a day other than a Business Day, such time period shall be extended automatically to the next Business Day.
Section 5.3 Assignment. No Party shall assign this Agreement or any interest therein to any Person, without the prior written consent of the other Parties (which consent may be withheld in a Party’s sole discretion). Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this Agreement shall preclude (i) any pledge, hypothecation or other transfer or assignment of a Party’s rights, title and interest under this Agreement, including any amounts payable to such Party under this Agreement, to a bona fide Financing Party as security for debt financing to such Party or one of its Affiliates, or (ii) the assignment of such rights, title and interest under this Agreement upon exercise of remedies by a Financing Party following a default by such Party or one of its Affiliates under the financing agreements entered into with the Financing Parties.
Section 5.4 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns (which include NEE Operating LP’s Subsidiaries).
Section 5.5 Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement shall not confer any rights or remedies on any Person other than (i) the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns (including NEE Operating LP’s Subsidiaries), and (ii) the XXXX Indemnitees to the extent such XXXX Indemnitees are expressly granted certain rights of indemnification in this Agreement.
Section 5.6 Other Activities. No Party hereto shall be prohibited from engaging in or holding an interest in any other business ventures of any kind or description, or any responsibility to account to the other for the income or profits of any such enterprises or have this Agreement be deemed to constitute any agreement not to compete. This Agreement shall not be deemed to create a partnership, joint venture, association or any other similar relationship between the Parties.
Section 5.7 GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY PRINCIPLES REGARDING CONFLICT OF LAWS.
Section 5.8 Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is held to be or rendered invalid or unenforceable at any time in any jurisdiction, such term or provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other terms or provisions of this Agreement, or the validity or enforceability of such affected terms or provisions at any other time or in any other jurisdiction.
Section 5.9 JURISDICTION; VENUE. ANY LITIGATION OR OTHER COURT PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN THE COURTS OF RECORD IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE OR THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE, AND THE PARTIES HEREBY SUBMIT TO JURISDICTION AND CONSENT TO VENUE IN SUCH COURTS.
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Section 5.10 WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY. THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION OR OTHER COURT PROCEEDING BY EITHER PARTY AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT.
Section 5.11 Prevailing Party. If any litigation or other court action, arbitration or similar adjudicatory proceeding is sought, taken, instituted or brought by any Party to enforce its rights under this Agreement, all fees, costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys fees and court costs, of the prevailing Party in such action, suit or proceeding shall be borne by the Party against whose interest the judgment or decision is rendered.
Section 5.12 Recitals, Exhibits and Schedules. The recitals to this Agreement, and all exhibits and schedules referred to in this Agreement are incorporated herein by such reference and made a part of this Agreement. Any matter disclosed in any schedule to this Agreement shall be deemed to be incorporated in all other schedules to this Agreement.
Section 5.13 Entire Agreement. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement of the Parties hereto, and shall supersede any other agreements and understandings (written or oral) between or among any of the Parties on or prior to the date of this Agreement with respect to the matters contemplated in this Agreement.
Section 5.14 Amendments to Agreement. No amendment, supplement or other modification to any terms of this Agreement shall be valid unless in writing and executed and delivered by each of the Parties hereto.
Section 5.15 Facsimile; Counterparts. Any Party may deliver executed signature pages to this Agreement by facsimile transmission to the other Parties, which facsimile copy shall be deemed to be an original executed signature page; provided, however, that such Party shall deliver an original signature page to the other Parties promptly thereafter. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which counterparts together shall constitute one agreement with the same effect as if the Parties had signed the same signature page.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered in their names by their respective duly authorized officers or representatives.
