Exhibit 2.1
EXECUTION COPY
by and among
Regency Gas Services LP,
as Buyer,
And
ASC Hugoton LLC
And
FrontStreet EnergyOne LLC
as Sellers
Dated
December 10, 2007
and joined in by
Aircraft Services Corporation
(solely for purposes of Section 2.3(g) hereof)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
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1.1 Certain Defined Terms
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1.2 Other Definitional Provisions
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1.3 Headings
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1.4 Other Terms
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ARTICLE 2 |
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THE TRANSACTION
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2.1 The Transaction
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2.2 Consideration
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2.3 Purchase Price Adjustments
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2.4 Anti-Dilution Adjustments
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ARTICLE 3 |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE SELLERS
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3.1 Organization, Good Standing and Authority of Seller
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3.2 Title to Interests
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3.3 No Conflicts
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3.4 Consents
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3.5 Investor Status
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3.6 Status of Transaction Units; Disposition
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ARTICLE 4 |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE COMPANY
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4.1 Organization, Good Standing, Authority, Capitalization of FrontStreet Companies
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4.2 Natural Gas Regulation
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4.3 Authorizations
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4.4 Properties
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4.5 Taxes
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4.6 Compliance with Laws
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4.7 Insurance
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4.8 Material Contracts
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4.9 Intellectual Property
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4.10 Broker’s or Finder’s Fees
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4.11 Employees; Severance Amounts; Change of Control Payments
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4.12 Financial Statements; Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities; Controls and Procedures
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4.13 Environmental Matters
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4.14 Litigation
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4.15 Bankruptcy
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4.16 Absence of Certain Changes
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4.17 Pipeline Matters
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4.18 Affiliate Relationships
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4.19 FCC Matters
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ARTICLE 5 |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PARTNERSHIP AND BUYER
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5.1 Organization, Standing and Power
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5.2 Authority; No Violations, Consents and Approvals
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5.3 SEC Documents
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5.4 Absence of Certain Changes or Events
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5.5 Litigation
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5.6 Capitalization of the Partnership
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5.7 Taxes
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5.8 Broker’s or Finder’s Fees
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5.9 Investment Intent
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ARTICLE 6 |
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COVENANTS
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6.1 Conduct of Business
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6.2 Access, Information and Access Indemnity
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6.3 Regulatory Filings
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6.4 Further Assurances
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6.5 [Reserved]
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6.6 Payoff Letters; Releases
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6.7 Cooperation and Reasonable Efforts
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6.8 Tax Matters
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6.9 Financial Statements; Controls and Procedures
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6.10 Transfer Taxes
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6.11 Tax Treatment; Aggregate Consideration Allocation
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6.12 Transaction Units
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6.13 FCC Filings
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6.14 Confidentiality
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CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
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7.1 Sellers’ Conditions
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7.2 The Partnership’s and Buyer’s Conditions
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CLOSING
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8.1 Time and Place of Closing
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8.2 Deliveries at Closing
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ARTICLE 9 |
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TERMINATION
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9.1 Termination at or Prior to Closing
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9.2 Effect of Termination
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INDEMNIFICATION
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10.1 Survival
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10.2 Indemnification by Buyer and the Partnership
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10.3 Indemnification by Sellers
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10.4 Certain Limitations
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10.5 Notice of Asserted Liability; Opportunity to Defend; Third Person Covered Claims
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10.6 Exclusive Remedy
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10.7 Limitation on Damages
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10.8 Bold and/or Capitalized Letters
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MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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11.1 Expenses
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11.2 Assignment
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11.3 Entire Agreement, Amendments and Waiver
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11.4 Severability
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11.5 Counterparts
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11.6 Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
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11.7 Notices and Addresses
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11.8 Press Releases
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11.9 Offset
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11.10 No Partnership; Third Party Beneficiaries
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11.11 Negotiated Transaction
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11.12 Disclosure Schedules
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11.13 Time of the Essence
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11.14 Specific Performance
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11.15 Affiliate Liability
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11.16 No Waiver of Claims for Fraud
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11.17 No Recovery
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit A
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Release |
Exhibit B
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Assignment of Interests |
Exhibit C
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Partnership Agreement Amendment |
Exhibit D
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Title to Interests |
Exhibit E
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Lock-Up Agreement |
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DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES |
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Section 1.1(a)
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Managers |
Section 1.1(b)
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Liens |
Section 1.1(c)
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Post Closing Notifications |
Section 3.4(b)
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Required Notifications |
Section 3.4(c)
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Required Third-Party Consent |
Section 3.4(d)
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Required Authorization |
Section 4.7
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Insurance Policies |
Section 4.8
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Material Contracts |
Section 4.11(b)
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FrontStreet Employees and Contractors |
Section 4.12(a)(i)
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Audited Financial Statements |
Section 4.12(a)(ii)
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Unaudited Financial Statements |
Section 4.13
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Environmental Matters |
Section 4.13(f)
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Material Contracts Assuming Environmental Liabilities |
Section 4.17
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Pipeline Matters |
Section 4.19(a)
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FCC Licenses |
Section 5.4
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Absence of Certain Changes or Events |
Section 5.6
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Capitalization of the Partnership |
Section 6.1(a)
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Conduct of Business |
Section 6.1(b)
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Conduct of Business |
Section 6.2(a)
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Third Party Contracts |
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SCHEDULES |
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Schedule A
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Defined Terms |
Schedule B
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Sample Balance Sheet |
Schedule C
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Capital Expenditures |
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This
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this “
Agreement”) dated December 10, 2007 is by and among
Regency Energy Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “
Partnership”), Regency Gas
Services LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“
Buyer”) and a wholly owned subsidiary of the
Partnership, on the one hand, and ASC Hugoton LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“
ASC”), FrontStreet EnergyOne LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“
EnergyOne” and, together with “ASC”, each a “Seller” and collectively the
“
Sellers”), and, solely for purposes of Section 2.3(g) hereof, Aircraft Services
Corporation (“
Parent”), on the other. The Partnership, Buyer and Sellers are sometimes
referred to collectively herein as the “
Parties” and individually as a “
Party.”
RECITALS
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ASC currently owns 95% of the outstanding membership interests (the “ASC Interests”)
of FrontStreet Hugoton, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), and
EnergyOne owns the remaining 5% of the outstanding membership interests (the “EnergyOne
Interests” and, together with the ASC Interests, the “Interests”) of the Company. |
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Buyer desires to acquire, EnergyOne desires to sell and ASC desires to contribute to Buyer,
the Interests for the consideration set forth below, subject to the terms and conditions of
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises hereinafter set forth and other good
and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
Parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
1.1 Certain Defined Terms. Capitalized terms in this Agreement that are not defined
in the text of the body of this Agreement shall have the meanings given such terms as set forth in
Schedule A attached to this Agreement, which Schedule A is incorporated herein by
reference with the same force and effect as is set forth herein in full.
1.2 Other Definitional Provisions. As used in this Agreement, unless expressly stated
otherwise or the context requires otherwise, (a) all references to an “Article,” “Section,” or
“subsection” shall be to an Article, Section, or subsection of this Agreement, (b) the words “this
Agreement,” “hereof,” “hereunder,” “herein,” “hereby,” or words of similar import shall refer to
this Agreement as a whole and not to a particular Article, Section, subsection, clause or other
subdivision hereof, (c) the words used herein shall include the masculine, feminine and neuter
gender, and the singular and the plural, (d) the word “including” shall mean “including, without
limitation” and (e) the word “day” or “days” shall mean a calendar day or days, unless denoted as a
Business Day.
1.3 Headings. The headings of the Articles and Sections of this Agreement and of the
Schedules and Exhibits are included for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part
of this Agreement or to affect the construction or interpretation hereof or thereof.
1.4 Other Terms. Other terms may be defined elsewhere in the text of this Agreement
and shall have the meaning indicated throughout this Agreement.
ARTICLE 2
THE TRANSACTION
2.1 The Transaction. Subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
at the Closing, each Seller shall sell or contribute, as the case may be, transfer, convey, assign
and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall accept and acquire from each Seller, all of such Seller’s
Equity Interest in the Company, including all of such Seller’s Interests, free and clear of all
Liens. The Interests to be acquired by Buyer at Closing shall constitute all of the outstanding
Equity Interests in the Company. At the Closing, each Seller shall deliver to Buyer assignments
duly executed by such Seller transferring and assigning the Interests to Buyer in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement.
2.2 Consideration.
(a) At the Closing:
(i) the Buyer shall pay to EnergyOne, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the
account designated in writing by EnergyOne to Buyer at least two Business Days prior to Closing, an
amount in Cash equal to the Cash Amount;
(ii) the Partnership shall issue to ASC the Transaction Units, free and clear of all Liens
(except for such restrictions as may exist under the Partnership Agreement, the Lock-Up Agreement
or applicable securities laws, and Liens created by ASC), on original issue and evidenced by a
certificate or certificates duly executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Partnership; and
(iii) to the extent unpaid, the Buyer shall pay to the payees of any Expenses by wire transfer
of immediately available funds to the account(s) designated by such Persons in the applicable
Payoff Letters, the amounts specified in the Payoff Letters less, to the extent applicable, any
Medicaid, Social Security, income tax, unemployment tax and other amounts required to be withheld.
(b) Promptly after the Closing, Buyer shall pay to each holder of any Third-Party Debt, by
wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account(s) designated by such Persons in the
applicable Debt Payoff Letters, the amounts specified in the Debt Payoff Letters.
2.3 Purchase Price Adjustments.
(a) Preparation of Estimated Closing Statement. The Company shall prepare in good
faith and deliver to Buyer, at least four Business Days prior to the Closing Date and at the sole
expense of the Company, a statement as of the Closing Date (the “Estimated Closing
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Statement”), setting forth (i) a detailed determination of Estimated Net Working
Capital and Estimated Capital Expenditure Adjustment Amount and (ii) based on such Estimated Net
Working Capital and Estimated Capital Expenditure Adjustment Amount, the Estimated Aggregate
Consideration Adjustment Amount, if any, and the number of Transaction Units. The Expenses and the
Debt Payoff Amount to be used in the calculation of Estimated Net Working Capital shall be based on
amounts set forth in the Payoff Letters, or, to the extent a Payoff Letter has not been provided
therefor, the Company’s good faith estimate of such amounts, and in each case, shall be subject to
final determination in the preparation of the Final Closing Statement. Each estimation shall be
made as of 11:59 p.m. on the Measurement Date. If Buyer has any questions or disagreements
regarding the Estimated Closing Statement, Buyer shall contact the Sellers at least two Business
Days prior to the Closing Date, and in such case the Sellers and Buyer shall in good faith attempt
to resolve any disagreements. If Buyer and the Sellers agree on changes to the Company’s proposed
Estimated Net Working Capital, the Company’s proposed Estimated Capital Expenditure Adjustment
Amount, Estimated Aggregate Consideration Adjustment Amount or the Company’s calculation of the
number of Transaction Units based on such discussions, then the number of Transaction Units to be
issued at Closing shall be based on such changes. If Buyer and Sellers do not agree on changes to
such amounts, then such amounts shall be paid at the Closing based on the amounts set forth in the
Estimated Closing Statement. In either such case, appropriate adjustments to the Purchase Price
shall be made after the Closing pursuant to Sections 2.3(a), 2.3(b), and
2.3(c).
(b) Preparation of Closing Statement. As soon as reasonably practicable after the
Closing Date (and, in any event, within 90 days after the Closing Date), Buyer shall prepare and
deliver to Sellers, at the sole expense of Buyer, a closing statement as of 11:59 p.m. on the
Measurement Date (the “Proposed Closing Statement”), setting forth the proposed final
calculation of Net Working Capital, the Capital Expenditure Adjustment Amount and the Aggregate
Consideration Adjustment Amount. Buyer shall provide Sellers access to the Records in accordance
with Section 6.4 in order to confirm Buyer’s calculations. If Buyer fails to deliver to
Sellers a Proposed Closing Statement within the allowed time periods, then the Estimated Closing
Statement shall be deemed to be the Final Closing Statement for purposes of this Agreement.
(c) Examination of Proposed Closing Statement. Sellers shall review the Proposed
Closing Statement to confirm the accuracy of the Proposed Closing Statement and Buyer’s
calculations. If Sellers fail to give Buyer written notice of any disputed amounts within 30 days
after Sellers receive the Proposed Closing Statement (the “Review Period”), then the
Proposed Closing Statement shall become the Final Closing Statement for purposes hereof. If
Sellers give Buyer written notice of any disputed items within the Review Period, Buyer and Sellers
shall attempt in good faith to agree on any adjustments that should be made to the Proposed Closing
Statement. If Buyer and Sellers fail to resolve any disputed amounts within 60 days after Sellers
receive the Proposed Closing Statement, Buyer and Sellers will engage the Audit Firm to resolve any
such disputed matters in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and, in connection with such
engagement Buyer, the Company and Sellers shall execute any engagement, indemnity and other
agreements as the Audit Firm may require as a condition to such engagement. The Audit Firm’s
engagement shall be limited to the resolution of disputed amounts set forth in the Proposed Closing
Statement that have been identified by Sellers, and no other matter relating to the Final Closing
Statement shall be subject to determination by the
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Audit Firm except to the extent affected by resolution of the disputed amounts. The Parties
shall cooperate diligently with any reasonable request of the Audit Firm in an effort to resolve
any disputed matter as soon as reasonably possible after the Audit Firm is engaged. If possible,
the decision of the Audit Firm shall be made within 30 days after being engaged and shall be final
and binding on the Parties. The Proposed Closing Statement shall be revised, if necessary, to
reflect the final determination of Net Working Capital (the final form of the Proposed Closing
Statement, including any revisions that are made thereto pursuant to this Section 2.3(b),
is referred to herein as the “Final Closing Statement”).
(d) Adjustments.
(i) If the Aggregate Consideration Adjustment Amount as reflected on the Final Closing
Statement is less than the Estimated Aggregate Consideration Adjustment Amount (the amount of such
shortfall, if any, being hereinafter referred to as the “Aggregate Consideration Deficit”),
each Seller shall transfer to the Partnership Cash (in the case of EnergyOne) or Transaction Units
(in the case of ASC) with a value equal its Pro Rata Share of the Aggregate Consideration Deficit
within five Business Days after the final determination of the Final Closing Statement. The number
of Transaction Units to be transferred by ASC shall be (A) (i) ASC’s Pro Rata Share of the
Aggregate Consideration Deficit multiplied by 25% divided by (ii) $28.729, plus (B) (i) ASC’s Pro
Rata Share of the Aggregate Consideration Deficit multiplied by 75% divided by (ii) $26.952.
(ii) If the Aggregate Consideration Adjustment Amount as reflected on the Final Closing
Statement is greater than the Estimated Aggregate Consideration Adjustment Amount (the amount of
such excess being hereinafter referred to as the “Aggregate Consideration Surplus”), Buyer
shall pay each Seller an amount in Cash equal to its Pro Rata Share of the Aggregate Consideration
Surplus within five Business Days after the final determination of the Final Closing Statement.
(e) No Duplicative Effect. The provisions of this Section 2.3 and of any
other Transaction Document shall apply in such a manner so as not to give the components and
calculations duplicative effect to any item of adjustment and, except as otherwise expressly
provided in this Agreement or as described in the Sample Balance Sheet, the Parties covenant and
agree that no amount shall be (or is intended to be) included, in whole or in part (either as an
increase or reduction) more than once in the calculation of (including any component of) Net
Working Capital, Capital Expenditure Adjustment Amount or the number of Transaction Units, or any
other calculated amount pursuant to this Agreement if the effect of such additional inclusion
(either as an increase or reduction) would be to cause such amount to be overstated or understated
for purposes of such calculation. The Parties acknowledge and agree that, if there is a conflict
between a determination, calculation or methodology set forth in the Sample Balance Sheet or the
definitions contained in this Agreement, as applicable, on the one hand, and those provided by
GAAP, on the other hand, (i) the determination, calculation or methodology set forth in the Sample
Balance Sheet or the definitions contained in this Agreement, as applicable, shall control to the
extent that the matter is included in the Sample Balance Sheet or the definitions contained in this
Agreement, as applicable, as a line item or specific adjustment and (ii) the determination,
calculation or methodology prescribed by GAAP shall control to the extent the matter is not so
addressed in the Sample Balance Sheet or the definitions contained in
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this Agreement, as applicable, or requires reclassification as an asset or liability to be
included in a line item or specific adjustment.
(f) Fees and Expenses of the Audit Firm. If the Parties submit any disputed amounts
to the Audit Firm for resolution as provided in Section 2.3(c) above, the fees and expenses
of the Audit Firm (the “Audit Fees”) will be paid by and apportioned between Buyer and
Sellers based on the aggregate dollar amount of the amount in dispute and inversely related to the
relative recovery as determined by the Audit Firm of Sellers and Buyer, respectively. For example,
if the aggregate dollar amount of the amount in dispute is $1,000,000 and the relative recovery of
Sellers and Buyer as determined by the Audit Firm is $900,000 and $100,000, respectively, then
Buyer will be apportioned 90% of the Audit Fees and Sellers will be apportioned 10% of the Audit
Fees. Sellers and Buyer shall promptly, and in any event within five Business Days after the final
determination of the Final Closing Statement, pay to the Audit Firm the amount of Audit Fees
payable by Sellers and Buyer pursuant to this Section (with each Seller paying its Pro Rata Share
of any such Audit Fees payable by the Sellers).
(g) Performance. To provide assurance to the Partnership and Buyer of the performance
of ASC’s obligations under Section 2.3(c), Section 2.3(e) and Article 10,
until the first anniversary of the Closing Date (the “Indemnification Period”), Parent
agrees to cause ASC to perform its obligations under Section 2.3(c), Section 2.3(e)
and Article 10 hereof; provided, that Parent’s liability under this Section 2.3(g) shall
not exceed the aggregate amount of $14,250,000. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Claim Notice
is provided in accordance with Article 10 prior to the first anniversary of the Closing
Date and shall not have been finally resolved as of the end of the Indemnification Period (by
final, nonappealable judgment or settlement), then Parent shall continue to cause ASC to perform
its obligations with respect to such Claim Notice until the resolution of such claim by final,
nonappealable judgment or settlement.
2.4 Anti-Dilution Adjustments. If the Partnership changes (or the Partnership sets a
related record date that will occur before the Closing Date for a change in) the number or kind of
Common Units outstanding by way of a unit split, reverse unit split, unit dividend,
recapitalization, reclassification, reorganization, consolidation, extraordinary or special
dividend or distribution with respect to Common Units (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not
include regular, quarterly cash distributions by the Partnership), or similar transaction, then the
number of Transaction Units will be adjusted appropriately to account for such change.
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE SELLERS
Subject to the limitations set forth in Article 10 and except for the representations
and warranties set forth in Section 3.5 and Section 3.6, which are several
representations and warranties of ASC only, each Seller, severally and not jointly, represents and
warrants to the Partnership and Buyer as follows (such representations and warranties being deemed
to be made as of the date hereof and on a continuous basis until the Closing) except as set forth
in the Disclosure Schedule (each reference in the Disclosure Schedule qualifies the referenced
representation and warranty contained in this Agreement to the extent specified in the Disclosure
Schedule and such other representations and warranties contained herein to the extent a matter in
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the Disclosure Schedule is disclosed in such a way as to make its relevance to the information
called for by such other representation and warranty readily apparent on its face):
3.1 Organization, Good Standing and Authority of Seller.
(a) Such Seller is a limited liability company duly formed, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation and has all requisite power and authority
to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted.
(b) Such Seller has the requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the
Transaction Documents to which it shall be a party and to transfer, convey and sell to Buyer at the
Closing the Interests owned by it. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and
the other Transaction Documents to which such Seller is or is intended to be a party have been duly
authorized by all requisite limited liability company action on the part of such Seller. This
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which such Seller is or shall be a party have been
or will be duly executed and delivered by such Seller, and (assuming due authorization, execution
and delivery hereof and thereof by the other parties hereto and thereto) such Transaction Documents
constitute or, if not yet executed, will at Closing constitute, legal, valid and binding
obligations of such Seller, enforceable against such Seller in accordance with their terms,
subject, as to enforceability, to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws
of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general principles of
equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at
law).
3.2 Title to Interests. As of the date hereof, such Seller has good and valid record
and beneficial title to Interests as set forth on Exhibit D, free and clear of any and all
Liens, and such Interests constitute all of the Equity Interests of the Company held of record or
beneficially by such Seller. Immediately prior to the Closing, such Seller shall have good and
valid record and beneficial title to such Interests, free and clear of any Liens, and such
Interests shall constitute all of the Equity Interests of the Company held of record or
beneficially by such Seller. Upon the Closing, Buyer will acquire good title to all of the Equity
Interests of the Company, free and clear of any Liens, other than any Liens created by Buyer.
Neither such Seller nor the Company is a party to (a) any option, warrant, purchase right or other
Contract (other than this Agreement) that could require such Seller or, after the Closing, Buyer,
to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Equity Interest of the Company or (b) any voting
trust, proxy or other agreement or understanding with respect to the voting of any Equity Interest
of the Company. As of the Closing, except for such Seller’s Pro Rata Share of the Interests, such
Seller will not own any Equity Interests of the Company.
3.3 No Conflicts. Neither the execution and delivery by such Seller of this
Agreement, any other Transaction Documents to which such Seller is or shall be a party or any
instrument required hereby or thereby to be executed and delivered by it at Closing nor the
performance by such Seller of its obligations hereunder or thereunder will require any consent
under, conflict with, violate or breach the terms of, cause a default (with or without notice or
lapse of time or both) or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any
obligation or to the loss of a benefit under, or result in the creation of any Lien on any of such
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Seller’s Interests under (i) the Organizational Documents of such Seller, (ii) any Contract or
other instrument to which such Seller is a party or by which it or any of its properties or assets
are bound, or (iii) assuming the consents, approvals, authorizations or permits and filings or
notifications referred to in Section 3.4 are duly and timely obtained, any Law, Regulation
or Order applicable to such Seller, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) or (iii), any such
conflicts, violations, breaches, defaults, rights, Liens or detriments that, individually or in the
aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on the such
Seller.
3.4 Consents. Except for (a) Post Closing Notifications, (b) any Notifications set
forth in Section 3.4(b) of the Disclosure Schedule (the “Required Notifications”),
(c) any Third-Party Consent set forth in Section 3.4(c) of the Disclosure Schedule (a
“Required Third-Party Consent”), (d) any Authorizations set forth in Section 3.4(d) of
the Disclosure Schedule (a “Required Authorization”), and (e) filings under the HSR
Act, no Authorization, Notification or Third-Party Consent is necessary for such Seller to execute,
deliver and perform this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which such Seller is or
shall be a party, other than such Authorizations, Notifications, and Third-Party Consents that the
failure to obtain or make could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
3.5 Investor Status.
(a) The Transaction Units are being acquired by ASC for investment purposes only, for ASC’s
own account and not as nominee or agent for any other Person or entity, and not with a view to, or
for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof within the meaning of the Securities Act.
ASC is not a party to or bound by, and does not intend or have any plans to enter into, any
Contract with any Person to sell, transfer or pledge any part of the Transaction Units, except for
bona fide pledges or sales or transfers made in compliance with all applicable securities laws.
(b) In connection with the acquisition of the Transaction Units hereunder, ASC has had the
opportunity to examine all aspects of the Partnership, its operations, and its financial condition
that ASC has deemed relevant, and has had access to all information with respect to the Partnership
and its business in order to make an evaluation thereof. In connection with the acquisition of the
Transaction Units hereunder, ASC has had the opportunity to ask such questions of and receive
answers from directors, officers, employees and representatives of the Managing General Partner
concerning the Partnership and to obtain such additional information about the Partnership as ASC
deems necessary for an evaluation thereof. The investment decision of ASC to acquire the
Transaction Units has been based solely upon the evaluation made by ASC of the Partnership. In
evaluating the suitability of an investment in the Partnership, ASC has not been furnished and has
not relied upon any representations or other information (whether oral or written) other than as
contained in the representations and warranties of the Partnership and the Buyer in this Agreement.
(c) ASC acknowledges that copies have been made available to it, sufficiently in advance of
this Agreement as ASC deems necessary to evaluate an investment in the Transaction Units, of each
of the Partnership SEC Documents, and has been informed that copies
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of Exhibits to each of the Partnership SEC Documents will be made available to it upon such
ASC’s written request.
(d) ASC is an “Accredited Investor” as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the
Securities Act.
3.6 Status of Transaction Units; Disposition.
(a) ASC acknowledges that no registration statement relating to the Transaction Units has been
filed under the Securities Act or any state securities law and that, consequently, the Transaction
Units are “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, may not
be sold, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred (and, therefore, must be held by ASC)
unless the Transaction Units subsequently are registered under the Securities Act and such state
laws or until an exemption from such registration requirements is available.
(b) Neither ASC nor anyone acting on ASC’s behalf has offered or sold or will offer or sell
any of the Transaction Units by means that would render the disposition of the Transaction Units a
violation of Section 5 of the Securities Act or any state or other applicable securities law.
ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE COMPANY
Subject to the limitations set forth in Article 10, Sellers jointly and severally
represent and warrant to Buyer as follows (such representations and warranties being deemed to be
made as of the date hereof and on a continuous basis until the Closing) except as set forth in the
Disclosure Schedule (each reference in the Disclosure Schedule qualifies the referenced
representation and warranty contained in this Agreement to the extent specified in the Disclosure
Schedule and such other representations and warranties contained herein to the extent a matter in
the Disclosure Schedule is disclosed in such a way as to make its relevance to the information
called for by such other representation and warranty readily apparent on its face):
4.1 Organization, Good Standing, Authority, Capitalization of FrontStreet Companies.
(a) The Company is a limited liability company duly formed, validly existing and in good
standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite limited liability company
power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to own, operate and
lease the assets it now owns, operates or holds under lease. The Company is duly qualified to
transact business and is in good standing in Kansas, which is the only jurisdiction in which the
business it is conducting, or the operation, ownership or leasing of its properties, makes such
qualification necessary.
(b) The Interests constitute 100% of the outstanding Equity Interests of the Company. All of
the Interests have been duly authorized and validly issued and were not issued in violation of any
preemptive rights or other preferential rights of subscription or purchase of
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any Person. The Company is not obligated, under any Contract or otherwise, to issue any
Equity Interests or Equity Interest Equivalents.
(c) WGP-KHC is the only Subsidiary of the Company. WGP-KHC is duly organized as a limited
liability company, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware
and is duly qualified to do business as a foreign limited liability company in good standing to
conduct business in the States of Kansas, which is the only jurisdiction in which the business it
is conducting, or the operation, ownership or leasing of its properties, makes such qualification
necessary. WGP-KHC has the requisite power and authority (as a corporation, limited partnership or
limited liability company) to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to own,
operate and lease the assets it now owns, operates or holds under lease.
(d) All the outstanding membership interests in WGP-KHC (i) have been duly authorized and
validly issued and are fully paid and non assessable, (ii) were not issued in violation of any
preemptive rights or other preferential rights of subscription or purchase of any Person and (iii)
are owned of record and beneficially by the Company, free and clear of all Liens. WGP-KHC does not
have any outstanding Equity Interests Equivalents and is not obligated, under any Contract or
otherwise, to issue any Equity Interests or Equity Interest Equivalents.
(e) WGP-KHC is the only Person in which the Company owns, directly or indirectly, an Equity
Interest. The Company does not have any Joint Venture Entities.
(f) Sellers have heretofore provided to Buyer true and complete copies of the Organizational
Documents of each of the Company and WGP-KHC.
4.2 Natural Gas Regulation. To Sellers’ Knowledge, neither FrontStreet Company has
engaged in any activities that would subject either FrontStreet Company, its activities, or its
facilities to the NGA jurisdiction of the FERC. To Sellers’ Knowledge, all of the facilities of
the FrontStreet Companies used to transport natural gas are intrastate pipelines or “gathering”
facilities and, as such, are not subject to regulation by any Governmental Authority under the NGA
or the NGPA. To Sellers’ Knowledge, (i) the representations made by Sellers concerning the
jurisdictional status of the FrontStreet Companies’ facilities and operations to natural gas
purchasers and interstate or intrastate pipelines in order to effect sales or to facilitate
transportation transactions (whether for either FrontStreet Company or any Third Person) are, and
were when made, true and correct in all material respects, and (ii) the FrontStreet Companies have
complied in all material respects with the terms and conditions of such sales, transportation or
interconnect or similar arrangements (including “on behalf of” certificates).
4.3 Authorizations. To Sellers’ Knowledge, each FrontStreet Company possesses all
material Authorizations, including all certificates of public convenience and necessity and rate
authorizations required by the Governmental Authority of each state with jurisdiction over such
matters, as are necessary to carry on its businesses as currently conducted. To Sellers’
Knowledge, such Authorizations are in full force and effect and have not been violated in any
material respect and no suspension, revocation or cancellation thereof has been threatened. To
Sellers’ Knowledge, no event has occurred, and no circumstance or condition exists, that (with or
without notice or lapse of time) could reasonably be expected to constitute or result in a material
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violation by any of the FrontStreet Companies of, or a material failure on the part of any
member thereof to comply with the terms of, any such Authorization. Neither Sellers nor either of
the FrontStreet Companies has received from any Governmental Authority written notification that
any such Authorizations (a) are not in full force and effect, (b) have been violated in any
material respect or (c) are subject to any suspension, revocation, modification or cancellation.
There is no Proceeding pending or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened regarding suspension,
revocation, modification or cancellation of any of such Authorizations.
4.4 Properties.
(a) The FrontStreet Companies, individually or together, own, all of the assets reflected in
the Consolidated Balance Sheet (other than any assets reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
that have been sold or otherwise disposed of since the date of the Consolidated Balance Sheet
without breaching Section 4.16 or 6.1(b)) and all other assets (including Real Property
Interests) owned by them or held by them under valid leaseholds (the “Assets”) free and
clear of all Title Defects, other than the Pipeline Assets, as to which they have such title or
interest as is sufficient to enable them to conduct their business as currently conducted without
material interference. Neither Sellers nor either FrontStreet Company has received any written
notice of any claim asserting the existence of a Title Defect in connection with any material
Assets. To Sellers’ Knowledge, there are no assessments against the Assets for public
improvements. As of the date of this Agreement, there has been (i) no actual or, to Sellers’
Knowledge, threatened taking (whether permanent, temporary, whole or partial) of any part of the
Assets by reason of condemnation or (ii) to Sellers’ Knowledge, no threat of condemnation of any
part of the Assets.
(b) To Sellers’ Knowledge, the Assets constitute all of the assets, rights and properties,
tangible or intangible, real or personal, that are used or necessary for use in connection with the
operation of the business of the FrontStreet Companies consistent with past practice and as
currently operated. To Sellers’ Knowledge, the personal property owned or leased by the
FrontStreet Companies is sufficient to enable them to conduct their business as currently
conducted. There are no preferential rights, rights to purchase, rights of first refusal, rights
of first offer or similar rights to purchase any material Asset or material portion of the Assets.
(c) To Sellers’ Knowledge, there are no Title Defects that, individually or in the aggregate,
have had or will have a material adverse effect on the ability of the FrontStreet Companies to
conduct their business as currently conducted without material interference.
(d) Neither Sellers nor either FrontStreet Company has received any notice of default or
termination or is in default, under the terms of any leases, easements or rights of way with
respect to the Real Property Interests, that has resulted in or might result in a material
impairment or loss of title to the Real Property Interests or the value thereof or that has or
would hinder or impede the operations of the assets of either FrontStreet Company or adversely
affect the ability of the FrontStreet Companies to own and operate their assets from and after the
Closing in the ordinary course of business as conducted by the FrontStreet Companies prior to
Closing.
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(e) To Sellers’ Knowledge, the Assets of the FrontStreet Companies that are tangible assets
are, in all material respects, in good operating and working order, repair and condition, subject
to ordinary wear and tear.
4.5 Taxes.
(a) All Taxes payable by or imposed against either FrontStreet Company have been timely and
fully paid other than Taxes not yet due and payable. Each FrontStreet Company has duly complied
with all withholding Tax and Tax deposit requirements imposed on them and their respective assets.
There are no Liens (other than Permitted Encumbrances) on any of the assets of the FrontStreet
Companies that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax.
(b) All Tax Returns that are required to have been filed for, by, on behalf of or with respect
to each FrontStreet Company have been duly and timely filed with the appropriate Governmental
Authority (other than tax returns for which timely extensions have been filed) and all such Tax
Returns are correct and complete in all material respects.
(c) (i) Neither FrontStreet Company is under audit or examination by any Governmental
Authority with respect to Taxes, (ii) there are no Claims or Proceedings now pending or, to
Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened against either FrontStreet Company with respect to any Tax or any
matters under discussion with any Governmental Authority relating to any Tax, (iii) there are no
Claims for any additional Tax and no assessment, deficiency or adjustment has been asserted by any
Governmental Authority against either FrontStreet Company that has not been finally resolved and
satisfied, and (iv) no claim has ever been made by a Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where
a FrontStreet Company does not file Tax Returns that it is or may be subject to taxation in that
jurisdiction. There are no outstanding Contracts or waivers extending the statutory period of
limitation applicable to (A) the filing of any Tax Return by or with respect to, or (B) any Claim
for, or the period for the collection or assessment of, Taxes due from or with respect to, either
FrontStreet Company for any taxable period.
(d) Neither FrontStreet Company has agreed to make any material adjustment pursuant to Section
481(a) of the Code (or any similar provision of foreign, state or local law or any predecessor
provision) by reason of any change in any accounting method, and there is no application pending
with any Governmental Authority requesting permission for any changes in any accounting method of
either FrontStreet Company.
(e) Neither FrontStreet Company will be required to include in any period ending after the
Closing Date any income that accrued in a prior period but was not recognized in any prior period
as a result of the installment method of accounting, the completed contract method of accounting,
the long term contract method of accounting, the cash method of accounting, an open transaction
disposition made prior to the Closing Date or a prepared amount received prior to the Closing Date.
(f) None of the FrontStreet Companies (i) has been a member of an affiliated, consolidated,
combined, unitary or similar group filing a consolidated federal income Tax
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Return, or (ii) has any liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than another FrontStreet
Company).
(g) Neither FrontStreet Company is a party to, is bound by, or has any obligation under, any
Tax sharing agreement, Tax allocation agreement, Tax indemnity agreement or similar Contract.
(h) Neither FrontStreet Company has executed or entered into with the IRS, or any other
Governmental Authority, a closing agreement pursuant to Section 7121 of the Code or any similar
provision of state, local, foreign or other income tax law, that will require any increase in
taxable income or alternative minimum taxable income, or any reduction in Tax deductions or Tax
credits for, either FrontStreet Company for any taxable period ending after the Closing Date.
(i) From and at all times since its inception, the Company has been classified as a
partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Treasury Regulation § 301.7701-3 and all Tax
Returns have been prepared consistently therewith. The only Subsidiary of the Company, from and at
all times since its inception, has been classified as a partnership or disregarded entity for U.S.
federal income tax purposes under Treasury Regulation § 301.7701-3 and all Tax Returns have been
prepared consistently therewith.
(j) Neither FrontStreet Company has (i) participated (within the meaning of Treasury
Regulations § 1.6011-4(c)(3)) in any “reportable transaction” within the meaning of Treasury
Regulations § 1.6011 4(b) (and all predecessor regulations); (ii) claimed any deduction, credit, or
other tax benefit by reason of any “tax shelter” within the meaning of former Section 6111(c) of
the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder or any “confidential corporate tax shelter” within
the meaning of Former Section 6111(d) of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder; or (iii)
purchased or otherwise acquired an interest in any “potentially abusive tax shelter” within the
meaning of Treasury Regulations § 301.6112 1. Each FrontStreet Company has disclosed on its Tax
Returns all positions taken therein that could give rise to a substantial understatement of Tax
within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign
law).
4.6 Compliance with Laws.
(a) The Company is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws and
Regulations and has not received specific written notice from any Governmental Authority that it is
not in compliance in any material respects with any applicable Law.
(b) WGP-KHC is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws and Regulations
and has not received specific written notice from any Governmental Authority that it is not in
compliance in any material respects with any applicable Law. Subject to Section 4.2, no
provision of any Law, Regulation or Order applicable to either FrontStreet Company (i) would
preclude either FrontStreet Company from charging and collecting, without the necessity for
approvals of any Governmental Authority and without refund obligation, market based rates for
gathering, transporting, treating, processing, compressing, purchasing, or selling Hydrocarbons;
(ii) would preclude either FrontStreet Company from constructing
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additions to, modifications of or interconnections with Third Persons with respect to, its
gathering, transportation, treating, or compression facilities; or (iii) has required or could
reasonably be expected to require either FrontStreet Company to make refunds of amounts collected
for sales or services.
(c) Neither of the FrontStreet Companies is engaged in any natural gas or other futures or
options trading or is a party to any price swaps, xxxxxx, futures or similar instruments.
4.7 Insurance. To Sellers’ Knowledge, Section 4.7 of the Disclosure Schedule
sets forth a list of all insurance policies of the FrontStreet Companies, including the name of the
insurer, the risks insured, and related limits of coverage thereunder. All such policies are in
full force and effect. To Sellers’ Knowledge, there is no material claim outstanding under any
such insurance policy and no event has occurred, and no circumstance or condition exists, that has
given rise to or serves as the basis for or (with or without notice or lapse of time) could
reasonably be expected to give rise to or serve as the basis for any such claim under any such
policy. To Sellers’ Knowledge, neither FrontStreet Company has received any written notice from
any insurer or reinsurer of any reservation of rights with respect to pending or paid claims. To
Sellers’ Knowledge, neither FrontStreet Company is a party to any Contract, and the insurance
policies listed on Section 4.7 of the Disclosure Schedules do not contain any provision,
that would affect the rights of either FrontStreet Company under such insurance policies upon or as
a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
4.8 Material Contracts. To Sellers’ Knowledge, Section 4.8 of the Disclosure
Schedule contains a list of all Material Contracts. A true, correct and complete copy of each
Material Contract listed on Section 4.8 of the Disclosure Schedule, and a written
description of each oral Material Contract listed on Section 4.8 of the Disclosure
Schedule, which description is true, correct and complete in all material respects, has been
made available to Buyer. To Sellers’ Knowledge, neither FrontStreet Company has entered into any
material acquisition, partnership, joint venture, teaming or other similar Contract since December
31, 2006. To Sellers’ Knowledge, neither of the FrontStreet Companies has received from any other
party to a Material Contract, including the Amoco Agreements, any written notice of any material
breach or material violation by either FrontStreet Company of any such Material Contract or
termination or intention to terminate such Material Contract. To Sellers’ Knowledge, no event has
occurred that (with notice or lapse of time, or both) would constitute a default or an event of
default by either FrontStreet Company under the terms of any Material Contract, including the Amoco
Agreements, or give any other party to any such Material Contract the right to terminate or modify
the terms of such Material Contract. To Sellers’ Knowledge, the FrontStreet Companies have
performed all of their material obligations under the Material Contracts, including the Amoco
Agreements. Each of the Material Contracts, including the Amoco Agreements, listed in Section
4.8 of the Disclosure Schedule is enforceable and in full force and effect and constitutes a
legal, valid and binding obligation of the FrontStreet Company that is a party thereto and, to
Sellers’ Knowledge, each other party thereto, and, to Sellers’ Knowledge, no other party to any
such Material Contract is in material breach of the terms, provisions or conditions of such
Material Contract. There are no pending Claims by or against either FrontStreet Company under any
of the Acquisition Agreements. Sellers are not aware of any fact, condition, circumstance, event
or occurrence that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any Claim by or against
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either FrontStreet Company under any Acquisition Agreement, and neither of the FrontStreet
Companies has ever submitted a claim for indemnification or reimbursement under any of the
Acquisition Agreements that has not been satisfied in full.
4.9 Intellectual Property. To Sellers’ Knowledge, there are no material trademarks,
trade names, patents, service marks, brand names, computer programs, databases, industrial designs,
copyrights or other intangible property (“Intellectual Property”) that are necessary for
the operation, or continued operation, of the business of either FrontStreet Company, or for the
ownership and operation, or continued ownership and operation, of any assets of either FrontStreet
Company, for which the FrontStreet Companies do not hold valid and continuing authority in
connection with the use thereof. To Sellers’ Knowledge, neither FrontStreet Company has received
any written notice of infringement, misappropriation or conflict with respect to Intellectual
Property from any Person with respect to the operation of the Assets owned by either FrontStreet
Company.
4.10 Broker’s or Finder’s Fees. No investment banker, broker, finder or other Person
is entitled to any brokerage or finder’s fee or similar commission in respect of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or any Transaction Document based in any way on agreements,
arrangements or understandings made by or on behalf of Sellers or either FrontStreet Company.
4.11 Employees; Severance Amounts; Change of Control Payments.
(a) Neither FrontStreet Company has, or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, since its inception, has had,
any employees (including part-time, temporary or joint employees or directors or officers of the
Company acting in the capacity of an employee) (collectively the “FrontStreet Common Law
Employees”) or has maintained any Employee Benefit Plans..
(b) Section 4.11(b) of the Disclosure Schedule lists all employees of FrontStreet
Partners, LLC (the “FrontStreet Manager”) the primary duties or activities of which are to
perform services for the FrontStreet Companies or the Assets (the “Manager Employees”),
their current annual salary or hourly rate, as applicable, with FrontStreet Manager (the
“Manager Current Salary/Benefits”). Other than the FrontStreet Manager and the Manager
Employees and except as set forth on Section 4.11(b) of the Disclosure Schedule, neither
FrontStreet Company employs any independent contractors, consultants or agents to perform services
for the FrontStreet Companies or the Assets.
(c) Neither FrontStreet Company manages, supervises, directs or otherwise controls, in any
manner, the Manager Employees, and neither FrontStreet Company is obligated under any Contract or
otherwise to assume any of FrontStreet Manager’s obligations with respect to the Manager Employees,
including the provision of Manager Current Salary/Benefits. The execution, delivery and
performance of, and consummation of, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
Transaction Documents will not cause either FrontStreet Company to become obligated to assume any
of FrontStreet Manager’s obligations with respect to the Manager Employees.
(d) Neither of the FrontStreet Companies or FrontStreet Manager has agreed to recognize any
labor union or other collective bargaining representative with respect to
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Manager Employees and, to Sellers’ Knowledge, no labor union or other collective bargaining
representative represents, or claims to or is seeking to represent, any Manager Employees. To
Sellers’ Knowledge, no union organizational campaign or representation petition is currently
pending, or threatened, with respect to any Manager Employee, and no labor strike, slow down,
lockout, stoppage, unfair labor practice charge or other material labor dispute is pending or
threatened against FrontStreet Manager with respect to Manager Employees. To Sellers’ Knowledge,
all Manager Employees are authorized to work in the country in which they are performing services
for the FrontStreet Companies or the Assets.
(e) Neither FrontStreet Company nor any ERISA Affiliate contributes to or has an obligation to
contribute to, or has contributed to or had an obligation to contribute to, a multiemployer plan
within the meaning of Section 3(37) of ERISA or any other employee benefit plan subject to Title IV
of ERISA with respect to Manager Employees or FrontStreet Common Law Employees.
(f) The execution, delivery and performance of, and consummation of the transactions
contemplated by, this Agreement and the Transaction Documents will not (either alone or in
conjunction with any other event) entitle any current or former Manager Employee, or current or
former Director, Officer, Manager or any other Person (or any of their dependents, spouses or
beneficiaries) to any (1) Severance Obligations or (2) Change of Control Amounts. Further, neither
of the FrontStreet Companies has made any payments, is obligated to make any payments, or is a
party to any Contract that would obligate it to make any payments that would not be deductible
under (or the deduction of which would be limited by) Section 280G or 162(m) of the Code or would
be subject to tax under Section 409A of the Code.
(g) There are not, and as of Closing there will not exist, any Change of Control Amounts or
Severance Obligations.
4.12 Financial Statements; Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities; Controls and
Procedures.
(a) Sellers have delivered to Buyer true and correct copies of the following:
(i) the audited consolidated balance sheets (the “Consolidated Balance Sheets”) and
related audited consolidated statements of operations, statements of cash flows and statements of
members’ equity of the FrontStreet Companies for the years ended December 31, 2004, December 31,
2005 and December 31, 2006, together with the notes thereto and the related audit reports of
Deloitte & Touche LLP thereon (the “Audited Financial Statements”), as set forth in
Section 4.12(a)(i) of the Disclosure Schedule; and
(ii) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet and related unaudited consolidated statements of
operations, statements of cash flows and statements of members’ equity of the FrontStreet Companies
(for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007) (the “Interim Financial Statements”)
and the comparable unaudited financial statements of the FrontStreet Companies for the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2006, as set forth in Section 4.12(a)(ii) of the Disclosure
Schedule. The Audited Financial Statements and the
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Interim Financial Statements are hereinafter referred to, collectively, as the “Financial
Statements.”
(b) The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the books and records of
the FrontStreet Companies. Each of the balance sheets included in the Financial Statements
(including any related notes and schedules) fairly presents in all material respects the
consolidated financial position of the FrontStreet Companies, as of the date thereof, and each of
the consolidated statements of operations, statements of cash flows and statements of members’
equity included in the Financial Statements (including any related notes and schedules) fairly
presents in all material respects the consolidated results of operations, cash flows and member
interests, as the case may be, of the FrontStreet Companies for the periods set forth therein, in
each case in accordance with GAAP, subject, in the case of the Interim Financial Statements, to
normal, recurring year-end adjustments and the absence of notes or other textual disclosures
required under GAAP that are not, indirectly or in the aggregate, material.
(c) There are no Liabilities of either FrontStreet Company that are not reflected or reserved
against in the Interim Financial Statements, other than Liabilities that are (i) current
liabilities incurred since September 30, 2007 in the ordinary course of business and consistent
with past practices of the FrontStreet Companies, (ii) not required to be presented in unaudited
interim financial statements prepared in conformity with GAAP and that are not, individually or in
the aggregate, material to the FrontStreet Companies, taken as a whole, and which in any event, do
not exceed $500,000 in the aggregate, (iii) Liabilities under this Agreement or (iv) Liabilities
for Expenses. Neither FrontStreet Company has any Liabilities for Third-Party Debt except for
Third-Party Debt incurred to fund Capital Expenditures, if any.
(d) Each of the FrontStreet Companies maintains accurate books and records reflecting its
assets and liabilities that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect its transactions and
dispositions of its assets, and maintains proper and adequate internal accounting controls that
provide reasonable assurance that (A) transactions are executed with management’s authorization;
(B) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the consolidated financial
statements of the FrontStreet Companies and to maintain accountability for the consolidated assets;
(C) access to the FrontStreet Companies’ assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s
authorization; (D) the reporting of the FrontStreet Companies’ assets is compared with existing
assets at regular intervals; and (E) accounts, notes and other receivables and inventory are
recorded accurately, and proper and adequate procedures are implemented to effect the collection
thereof on a current and timely basis.
(e) The Company’s accountants have not advised the Company of any material deficiencies in the
Company’s disclosure controls and procedures.
(f) Sellers have made available to Buyer and the Partnership a summary of (A) any significant
deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls that could, to Sellers’ Knowledge,
adversely affect the FrontStreet Companies’ ability to record, process, summarize and report
financial data in any material respect, (B) any material weaknesses in the FrontStreet Companies’
internal controls, (C) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the FrontStreet Companies’
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internal controls and (D) any change in the internal controls or disclosure controls and
procedures of the FrontStreet Companies effected since January 1, 2007.
4.13 Environmental Matters.
(a) Except as set forth in Section 4.13 of the Disclosure Schedule, (i) There are, and
during the previous five years there have been, no material violations of any Environmental Law at
or affecting the Real Property Interests or any other property currently or formerly owned,
operated or used by either FrontStreet Company, and (ii) there have been no allegations made by any
Governmental Authority or other Third Person that the Real Property Interests or any properties
otherwise used by either FrontStreet Company are, or during the previous five years have been, in
violation of any Environmental Law, except for such allegations of violation that have been
resolved to the satisfaction of the party making such allegation.
(b) To Sellers’ Knowledge, except as set forth in Section 4.13 of the Disclosure
Schedule, none of the Real Property Interests, none of any other properties currently or
formerly owned, operated or used by either FrontStreet Company, and none of the properties to which
Hazardous Materials generated by either FrontStreet Company or as a result of its operations or any
Real Property Interest may have migrated or been transported is (i) listed on the CERCLA National
Priorities List or any other similar list of sites of environmental concern maintained by any
Governmental Authority or (ii) is the subject of any remediation, removal, cleanup, investigation,
response action, claim, judgment, or enforcement action regarding any actual or alleged presence or
release of Hazardous Materials.
(c) To Sellers’ Knowledge, except as set forth in Section 4.13 of the Disclosure
Schedule, there have been no releases of Hazardous Materials on, under, from, or into any of
the Real Property Interests or any other property currently or formerly owned, operated or used by
either FrontStreet Company during or before the time of such FrontStreet Company’s ownership,
operation, or use of such properties that could reasonably be expected to require remediation,
removal, cleanup, investigation, response action, claim, judgment, or enforcement action regarding
any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Materials or that could reasonably be
expected to give rise to Environmental Costs and Liabilities.
(d) To Sellers’ Knowledge, (i) all material permits, licenses, and approvals required under
Environmental Law for the ownership, use, operation, and conduct of operations on the Real Property
Interests and any other property currently or formerly owned, operated or used by either
FrontStreet Company have been obtained, are current and are valid and (ii) there are no outstanding
or unresolved notices of violation or notices of noncompliance with respect to such permits,
licenses, and approvals.
(e) To Sellers’ Knowledge, there are no civil, criminal, or administrative actions, suits,
demands, claims, hearings, proceedings, or notices pending or threatened against any operator of or
the operations on the Real Property Interests or any other property currently or formerly owned,
operated or used by either FrontStreet Company under any Environmental Law, including those related
to allegations of economic loss, personal injury, illness, or damage to real or personal property
or the environment.
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(f) Except for any indemnity obligations contained in the written Material Contracts listed in
Section 4.13(f) of the Disclosure Schedule or the written descriptions of oral Material
Contracts listed in Section 4.13(f) of the Disclosure Schedule provided to Buyer, neither
FrontStreet Company is a party or a successor in interest to any Contract under which it has
assumed or agreed to be responsible for any current or contingent Liabilities with respect to any
Hazardous Materials or any matters arising under Environmental Law.
(g) To Sellers’ Knowledge, there are no actual or contingent Environmental Costs and
Liabilities that either FrontStreet Company may sustain in connection with any remediation,
clean-up, modification, monitoring, repairs, work, construction, alterations or installations
required as a result of any existing condition, fact or circumstance, including any Environmental
Costs and Liabilities relating to capital improvements, physical upgrading or maintenance and
repairs required by, or otherwise required to correct any noncompliance with any Environmental Law
by any operator of or the operations on the Real Property Interests or any property otherwise used
by either FrontStreet Company.
(h) This Section 4.13 and Section 4.12 contain the exclusive representations
and warranties of Sellers with regard to Environmental Laws, Hazardous Materials and any other
environmental matters.
4.14 Litigation.
(a) There are no Proceedings pending or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, threatened against either
FrontStreet Company or the assets of either FrontStreet Company and, to Sellers’ Knowledge, there
are no facts or circumstances existing that could reasonably give rise to any litigation,
arbitration, investigation or proceeding that, if resolved in a manner adverse to the FrontStreet
Companies, could reasonably be expected to give rise to a material Liability of either FrontStreet
Company or have a Material Adverse Effect on either FrontStreet Company.
(b) Neither FrontStreet Company is subject to any outstanding Order (other than routine oil
and gas field regulatory orders) or any executory compliance or settlement agreement, conciliation
agreement, memorandum of understanding, or letter of commitment with a Third Party.
4.15 Bankruptcy. There are no bankruptcy, reorganization or receivership proceedings
pending, planned or being contemplated by either FrontStreet Company or with respect to any of
their respective Assets, or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, being threatened against either FrontStreet
Company.
4.16 Absence of Certain Changes. Except as reflected in the Interim Financial
Statements, since January 1, 2007, (a) neither FrontStreet Company has acted or failed to act in a
manner that would have been prohibited by Section 6.1 if the terms of such Section had been
in effect as of and after such date and (b) there has not occurred, and neither FrontStreet Company
has incurred or suffered, any result, occurrence, change, fact, event, circumstance or effect of
any of the foregoing that has had or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse
Effect on either FrontStreet Company.
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4.17 Pipeline Matters. To Sellers’ Knowledge, Section 4.17 of the Disclosure
Schedule sets forth summary historical throughput data and information (but only to the extent
the Company possesses such throughput data and information) for the periods January 1, 2007 through
September 30, 2007 relating to the Assets, including volumes of Hydrocarbons transported through
the Pipeline Assets for the periods indicated. To Sellers’ Knowledge, such throughput data and
information are accurate and complete in all material respects with respect to such periods. To
Sellers’ Knowledge, subsequent to such periods, there have been no material adverse changes in the
volumes of Hydrocarbons transported through the Pipeline Assets and no Person has provided written
or oral notice to Sellers or either FrontStreet Company of its intent to reduce materially the
volume of Hydrocarbons transported through the Pipeline Assets. To Sellers’ Knowledge, as of the
date hereof, no fact or circumstance exists that would result in a material decrease in such
volumes excluding, however, changes that may result from (a) market conditions, (b) matters that
affect the energy industry in general or in the area in which the Assets are located, or (c)
non-performance by a party under the Hydrocarbon Contracts other than a FrontStreet Company.
4.18 Affiliate Relationships. There are no Contracts or other arrangements involving
either FrontStreet Company in which any member, Manager, Officer, Director, or Affiliate of either
FrontStreet Company has a financial interest.
4.19 FCC Matters.
(a) To Sellers’ Knowledge, Section 4.19(a) of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth a
true and complete list of all FCC Licenses held by each FrontStreet Company (the “Company FCC
Licenses”). To Sellers’ Knowledge, for each Company FCC License, Section 4.19(a) of the
Disclosure Schedule sets forth (A) name of the licensee, (B) the FCC call sign, (C) the
authorized channel(s), (D) the geographic area of authorization (the “Market”) and (E) the
date of original issuance or, if applicable, last renewal. To Sellers’ Knowledge, except for
Permitted Encumbrances, all Company FCC Licenses are owned by the applicable FrontStreet Company
free and clear of all Liens.
(b) To Sellers’ Knowledge, the grant, renewal or assignment of the Company FCC Licenses to the
existing licensee thereof was approved by the FCC and the Company FCC Licenses are validly issued
and in full force and effect. To Sellers’ Knowledge, there is no Proceeding pending before the FCC
or threatened with respect to any Company FCC License.
(c) To Sellers’ Knowledge, no application with respect to any Company FCC License is currently
pending with the FCC.
(d) To Sellers’ Knowledge, neither FrontStreet Company is a party to or bound by any Contract
with respect to spectrum capacity under any Company FCC License or to accept any interference with
respect to any Company FCC License.
(e) To Sellers’ Knowledge, prior to the date hereof, Sellers have made available or provided
to Buyer true and complete copies of each Company FCC License.
(f) To Sellers’ Knowledge, there is no Company FCC License that is currently subject to a
condition or situation that could reasonably be expected to place the
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applicable FCC License at material risk of revocation, cancellation or forfeiture within 180
days after the Closing Date.
(g) This Section 4.19 contains the exclusive representations and warranties of Sellers
with regard to FCC Licenses and other FCC matters.
ARTICLE 5
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PARTNERSHIP AND BUYER
The Partnership and the Buyer jointly and severally represent and warrant to Sellers as
follows (such representations and warranties being deemed to be made as of the date hereof and on a
continuous basis until the Closing) in each case except as to matters disclosed in the Partnership
SEC Documents or in the Partnership Disclosure Schedule (each reference in the Partnership
Disclosure Schedule qualifies the referenced representation and warranty contained in this
Agreement to the extent specified in the Partnership Disclosure Schedule and such other
representations and warranties contained herein to the extent a matter in the Partnership
Disclosure Schedule is disclosed in such a way as to make its relevance to the information called
for by such other representation or warranty readily apparent on its face):
5.1 Organization, Standing and Power. Each of the Partnership and Buyer and its
Significant Subsidiaries is a corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership duly
organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation, organization or formation, has all requisite power and authority to own, lease and
operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted, and is duly qualified
and licensed, as may be required, and in good standing to do business in each jurisdiction in which
the business it is conducting, or the operation, ownership or leasing of its properties, makes such
qualification and licensing necessary, other than in such jurisdictions in which the failure so to
be qualified and licensed could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Partnership or Buyer. Each of the Partnership and Buyer
has heretofore made available to Sellers complete and correct copies of its Organizational
Documents, each as amended to date.
5.2 Authority; No Violations, Consents and Approvals.
(a) Other than approval by the General Partner, which approval has been obtained, no vote of
holders of any Equity Interest of the Partnership is necessary to approve this Agreement, the
Partnership Agreement Amendment, the other Transaction Documents to which the Partnership or the
Buyer is or will be a party, or the performance by the Partnership and the Buyer of their
respective obligations hereunder or thereunder. The Partnership and the Buyer each has all
requisite limited partnership power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents to which it shall be a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated
hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary partnership action on the part of
each of the Partnership and the Buyer. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each
of the Partnership and the Buyer and, assuming this Agreement constitutes the valid and binding
obligation of each Seller, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of each of the Partnership
and the Buyer enforceable in accordance with its terms,
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subject as to enforceability to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other
laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general principles
of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at
law). This Agreement, the other Transaction Documents to which the Partnership or the Buyer is a
party, and the transactions contemplated hereby have been approved by “Special Approval” (as such
term is defined in the Partnership Agreement).
(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the other Transaction Documents to which
the Partnership or the Buyer is or will be a party, by the Partnership and the Buyer do not, and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and compliance with the
provisions hereof and thereof will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default
(with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination,
cancellation or acceleration of any material obligation or to the loss of a material benefit under,
or give rise to a right of purchase under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the
properties or assets of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries under, or otherwise result in a
material detriment to the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries under, any provision of (i) the
Organizational Documents of the Partnership (each as amended to date) or any provision of the
comparable charter or organizational documents of any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) any loan or credit
agreement, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, lease or other agreement, instrument, permit,
concession, franchise or license or other Contract applicable to the Partnership or any of its
Subsidiaries, (iii) any joint venture or other ownership arrangement or (iv) assuming each
Notification and Authorization referred to in Section 5.2 is duly and timely made or
obtained, any Law, Regulation or Order applicable to the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or
any of their respective properties or assets, other than (1) in the case of clause (ii) or (iii),
any such conflicts, violations, defaults, rights, Liens or detriments that, individually or in the
aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on the
Partnership or Buyer and (2) in the case of clause (ii) that Buyer and the Partnership shall grant
their lenders Liens on all of the assets of the FrontStreet Companies at the Closing of the
transactions contemplated herein.
(c) No Notification to, and no Authorization from, any Governmental Authority and no
Third-Party Consent is required by or with respect to the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries in
connection with the execution and delivery by the Partnership and the Buyer of this Agreement and
the other Transaction Documents to which they are or will be a party or the performance by the
Partnership and the Buyer of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder, except for: (i)
such filings and/or notices as may be required under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act; (ii)
filings with the Nasdaq; (iii) such filings and approvals as may be required by any applicable
state securities, “blue sky” or takeover laws or environmental laws; (iv) any Post-Closing
Notifications; (v) filings under the HSR Act and (vi) any such Notification, Authorization or
Third-Party Consent that the failure to obtain or make could not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Partnership or Buyer.
5.3 SEC Documents. The Partnership has made available to Sellers a true and complete
copy of each of the Partnership SEC Documents and exhibits to each of the Partnership SEC
Documents. The Partnership SEC Documents constitute each registration statement, prospectus (other
than preliminary prospectuses), and other material report and schedule filed by
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the Partnership with the SEC since December 31, 2006 (other than any registration statement
and related prospectus relating to any employee benefit plan) and include all the material reports
and schedules (other than preliminary material) that the Partnership was required to file with the
SEC since December 31, 2006. As of their respective dates, the Partnership SEC Documents complied
as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act or the Exchange
Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder applicable to such
Partnership SEC Documents, and none of the Partnership SEC Documents contained any untrue statement
of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. The financial statements of the Partnership included in the Partnership SEC Documents
were prepared from the books and records of the Partnership and its subsidiaries, complied as to
form in all material respects with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect
thereto, were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods
involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or, in the case of the unaudited
statements, as permitted by Rule 10.01 of Regulation S-X of the SEC) and fairly present in
accordance with applicable requirements of GAAP (subject, in the case of the unaudited statements,
to normal, recurring adjustments, none of which is material) the consolidated financial position of
the Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries as of their respective dates and the consolidated
results of operations, the consolidated statements of partners’ interests and the consolidated cash
flows of the Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries for the periods presented therein.
Notwithstanding the foregoing statements, the Partnership and the Buyer make no representation or
warranty and shall have no liability with respect to the information in, or exhibits to, any
current report on Form 8 K of the Partnership that has been “furnished” rather than “filed” with
the SEC.
5.4 Absence of Certain Changes or Events. Except as disclosed in, or reflected in the
financial statements included in, the Partnership SEC Documents, and except as disclosed in
Section 5.4 of the Partnership Disclosure Schedule, since December 31, 2006, the
Partnership has conducted its business only in the ordinary course of business, and there has not
been: (a) any material damage, destruction or other casualty loss (whether or not covered by
insurance) affecting the business or assets owned or operated by the Partnership and its
subsidiaries; or (b) any other transaction, commitment, dispute or other event or condition
(financial or otherwise) of any character (whether or not in the ordinary course of business) that,
individually or in the aggregate, has resulted in or could reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect on the Partnership.
5.5 Litigation. Except as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, there is no
suit, action or proceeding pending, or, to Buyer’s Knowledge, threatened against or affecting the
Partnership or any Subsidiary of the Partnership (“Partnership Litigation”), and, to the
Buyer’s Knowledge, there are no facts that are likely to give rise to any Partnership Litigation,
that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material
Adverse Effect on the Partnership, nor is there any judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order of
any Governmental Authority or arbitrator outstanding against the Partnership or any Subsidiary of
the Partnership that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on the
Partnership.
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5.6 Capitalization of the Partnership.
(a) As of the date hereof, the authorized Equity Interest of the Partnership is as set forth
in the Partnership Agreement. At the close of business on November 7, 2007: (i) 40,512,113 Common
Units were issued and outstanding; (ii) 19,103,896 Subordinated Units were issued and outstanding;
(iii) General Partner held 2% of the total partnership interest in the Partnership; (iv) 754,418
Common Units were subject to issuance under outstanding options or awards under the Partnership
Long-Term Incentive Plan (“Unit Plan”); (v) 763,684 Common Units were reserved for issuance
pursuant to awards that may be granted (other than currently outstanding awards) pursuant to the
Unit Plan; (vi) no Voting Debt was issued and outstanding; and (vii) all Incentive Distribution
Rights were held by the General Partner. Except as set forth in this Section 5.6 or in
Section 5.6 of the Partnership Disclosure Schedule, and except for changes since November
7, 2007 resulting from the grant or exercise of options granted prior to the date hereof pursuant
to, or from issuances or purchases under, the Unit Plan, there are outstanding: (A) no Equity
Interests or Equity Interest Equivalents, Voting Debt or other voting securities of the
Partnership; (B) no securities of the Partnership or any subsidiary of the Partnership convertible
into or exchangeable for shares of Equity Interests or Equity Interest Equivalents, Voting Debt or
other voting securities of the Partnership or any subsidiary of the Partnership; and (C) no
options, warrants, calls, rights (including preemptive rights), commitments or agreements to which
the Partnership or any subsidiary of the Partnership is a party or by which it is bound in any case
obligating the Partnership or any subsidiary of the Partnership to issue, deliver, sell, purchase,
redeem or acquire, or cause to be issued, delivered, sold, purchased, redeemed or acquired,
additional shares of Equity Interests or Equity Interest Equivalents or any Voting Debt or other
voting securities of the Partnership or of any subsidiary of the Partnership or obligating the
Partnership or any subsidiary of the Partnership to grant, extend or enter into any such option,
warrant, call, right, commitment or agreement.
(b) The Class E Units and the limited partner interests represented thereby, will be duly
authorized by the Partnership pursuant to the Partnership Agreement at or prior to the Closing and,
when issued and delivered to ASC in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly
issued, fully paid (to the extent required by applicable Law and the Partnership Agreement) and
nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by Sections 17-303 and 17-607 of the
DRULPA) and will be free of any and all Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i)
restrictions on transfer under the Partnership Agreement, the Lock-up Agreement and applicable
state and federal securities laws and (ii) such Liens as are created by ASC.
(c) The Common
Units issuable upon conversion of the Class E Units, and the limited partner
interests represented thereby, upon issuance in accordance with the terms of the Class E Units as
reflected in the Partnership Agreement Amendment, will be duly authorized by the Partnership
pursuant to the Partnership Agreement and will be validly issued, fully paid (to the extent
required by applicable Law and the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such
nonassessability may be affected by Sections 17-303 and 17-607 of the DRULPA) and will be free of
any and all Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the
Partnership Agreement, the Lock-up Agreement and applicable state and federal securities laws and
(ii) such Liens as are created by ASC.
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5.7 Taxes. From and at all times since its formation, the Partnership has qualified
as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 7704(c) of the Code, and all
Tax Returns have been prepared consistently therewith.
5.8 Broker’s or Finder’s Fees. No investment banker, broker, finder or other Person
is entitled to any brokerage or finder’s fee or similar commission in respect of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or any Transaction Document based in any way on agreements,
arrangements or understandings made by or on behalf of Partnership or the Buyer or any of their
Affiliates that is, or following the Closing would be, an obligation of Sellers or any of their
Affiliates.
5.9 Investment Intent. The Buyer is acquiring the Interests for its own account for
investment and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution thereof, nor
with any present intention of distributing or selling the same; and Buyer does not have any present
or contemplated agreement, undertaking, arrangement, obligation, indebtedness or commitment
providing for the disposition thereof. In connection with the acquisition of the Interests
hereunder, the Buyer has had the opportunity to examine all aspects of the FrontStreet Companies,
their operations, and their financial condition that Buyer has deemed relevant, and has had access
to all information with respect to the FrontStreet Companies and their business in order to make an
evaluation thereof. In connection with the acquisition of the Interests hereunder, Buyer has had
the opportunity to ask such questions of and receive answers from directors, officers, employees
and representatives of the FrontStreet Companies concerning the FrontStreet Companies and to obtain
such additional information about the FrontStreet Companies as Buyer deems necessary for an
evaluation thereof. The investment decision of Buyer to acquire the Interests has been based
solely upon the evaluation made by Buyer of the FrontStreet Companies. In evaluating the
suitability of an investment in the FrontStreet Companies, Buyer has not been furnished and has not
relied upon any representations or other information (whether oral or written) other than as
contained in the representations and warranties of each of the Sellers in this Agreement.
ARTICLE 6
COVENANTS
6.1 Conduct of Business.
(a) Sellers covenant and agree that until the earlier of the Closing or the termination of
this Agreement, except as otherwise set forth in Section 6.1(a) of the Disclosure Schedule
or unless Buyer otherwise consents in writing (which consent shall not unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed), Sellers shall cause the FrontStreet Companies to:
(i) operate in the usual and ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(ii) preserve substantially intact their business organizations, and use commercially
reasonable efforts to maintain their rights, privileges and immunities, to retain the services of
FrontStreet Manager, and to maintain their relationships with their customers and suppliers;
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(iii) use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with past practice to maintain and to
keep their properties and assets in good repair and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted; if
there is any casualty loss or damage to any properties or assets of either FrontStreet Company
prior to Closing, the Company shall consult with Buyer regarding the replacement or repair of such
property or asset;
(iv) use commercially reasonable efforts to keep in full force and effect insurance applicable
to their assets and operations comparable in amount and scope of coverage to that currently
maintained; and
(v) (A) keep and maintain accurate books, Records and accounts; (B) pay or accrue all Taxes,
assessments and other governmental charges imposed upon any of their Assets or with respect to
their franchises, business, or income when due and before any penalty or interest accrues thereon,
except for any Taxes the validity of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate legal
proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been set aside; (C) accrue and pay when due and
payable all amounts required to be paid to FrontStreet Manager; and (D) comply in all material
respects with the requirements of all applicable Laws, Regulations and Orders, obtain or take all
Governmental Actions necessary in the operation of its business, and comply and enforce (in all
material respects) the provisions of all Material Contracts.
(b) Except pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, as otherwise set forth in Section
6.1(b) of the Disclosure Schedule or unless Buyer otherwise agrees in writing from and after
the execution of this Agreement and until the earlier of the Closing or the termination of this
Agreement, neither Seller shall sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or grant any Lien with
respect to, the Interests or any other Equity Interests of either FrontStreet Company and neither
Seller shall permit either FrontStreet Company to take any of the following actions (and shall take
all action necessary (including exercising their respective rights with respect to the Interests)
to prevent either FrontStreet Company from taking any action prohibited by this Section
6.1(b)):
(i) (A) to redeem, purchase or acquire, or offer to purchase or acquire, any of the
outstanding Equity Interests of either FrontStreet Company, (B) to effect any reorganization or
recapitalization, (C) to split, combine or reclassify any of the Equity Interests of either
FrontStreet Company, or (D) to declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution in
respect of its Equity Interests, other than wholly in Cash to the extent such dividend or other
distribution would not cause Net Working Capital immediately following such dividend or other
distribution to be less than the Base Working Capital;
(ii) (A) to offer, sell, transfer, issue, dispose of or grant, or authorize the offering,
sale, transfer, issuance, grant or disposition of, the Interests or any of its Equity Interests or
(B) to grant, or authorize the grant of, any Lien with respect to the Interests or any of its
Equity Interests;
(iii) to acquire, directly or indirectly, (A) whether by merger or consolidation, by
purchasing an Equity Interest or otherwise, any business or division of any Person or (B) any
material assets or properties other than the acquisition of assets from suppliers or vendors in the
ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice;
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(iv) to sell, lease, exchange or otherwise dispose of any of its assets, except for
dispositions of Hydrocarbon inventories or leases of its properties, in each case in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice or to grant any Lien with respect to any of its
respective assets;
(v) to adopt any amendments to its Organizational Documents;
(vi) (A) to make any change in its methods of accounting in effect on the date hereof, except
as may be required to comply with changes in GAAP, (B) to make or revoke any Tax election or change
(or make a request to change) its Tax accounting methods, policies, or procedures, (C) to settle or
compromise any Proceeding relating to Taxes, except, in each case, as may be required by Law; (D)
to revalue any asset except as required by GAAP consistently applied on a basis consistent with
past practice and the preparation of the Interim Financial Statements, (E) to consent to any
extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any Tax claim or assessment, or (F) to
take any action that would have the effect of increasing a Tax liability of either FrontStreet
company for any period after the Closing Date.
(vii) to incur any Indebtedness, except to fund Capital Expenditures;
(viii) to incur, or commit to incur any liability or obligation to make capital expenditures
except for (A) Capital Expenditures and (B) capital expenditures which are $1,000 or less
individually and less than $10,000 in the aggregate;
(ix) to adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation or resolutions providing for or
authorizing a liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or
other reorganization;
(x) to amend, modify, cancel, waive or assign any rights or obligations under or otherwise
change in any respect any Acquisition Agreement or other than in the ordinary course of business,
any Material Contract;
(xi) to enter into or assume (A) any Contract that would constitute a Material Contract or (B)
any other Contract with any Person (including an Affiliate), other than Contracts entered into in
the ordinary course of business with a Third Person consistent with past practice;
(xii) (A) employ any FrontStreet Common Law Employees, independent contractors, consultants or
agents, other than the FrontStreet Manager and the Manager Employees, (B) to increase or agree to
an increase in the amount payable by the FrontStreet Companies to FrontStreet Manager with respect
to any Manager Employee’s compensation (including salary, bonuses benefits and other forms of
current and deferred compensation), other than in the ordinary course, (C) to enter into or become
obligated to make payments under or with respect to, (1) any employee benefit, pension or other
plan (whether or not subject to ERISA), (2) any other equity based, incentive or deferred
compensation plan or arrangement or other fringe benefit plan, (3) any consulting, employment,
severance, bonus, termination or similar Contract with any Person or (4) any amendment or extension
of any such plan or Contract, except as required by law or pursuant existing terms of such plans,
arrangements or Contracts, (D) to grant, pay, or otherwise become liable for or obligated to pay,
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any Severance Obligation, Change of Control Obligation, bonus or increase in compensation or
benefits to, or forgive any Indebtedness of, any Manager Employee or any former independent
contractor, consultant or agent of either FrontStreet Company; or (E) to make any loan to, or enter
into any other transaction with, any of its Directors, Officers or the Manager Employees;
(xiii) to engage in any practice or take any action that would cause or result in, or permit
by inaction, any of the representations and warranties contained in Article 3 or
Article 4 to become untrue;
(xiv) (A) to fail to maintain in full force and effect all Company FCC Licenses, and timely
comply with FCC Rules with respect to the Company FCC Licenses, (B) enter into any agreement on or
with respect to spectrum capacity under any Company FCC License without the prior consultation with
and the prior approval of Buyer, and (C) enter into any agreements to accept interference as
prescribed by the FCC Rules in connection with any Company FCC License without the prior
consultation with and the prior approval of Buyer; and
(xv) to agree in writing or otherwise to do any of the foregoing.
(c) The parties agree that if Buyer agrees in writing to any of the preceding Sections
6.1(a) and 6.1(b), each applicable section of Disclosure Schedules shall be
automatically updated for all purposes under this Agreement to include such action to which Buyer
agreed.
6.2 Access, Information and Access Indemnity.
(a) Until the earlier of the Closing or the termination of this Agreement, on Business Days
and during the business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (local time), the Company will continue to
make available to Buyer and Buyer’s authorized representatives for examination as Buyer may
reasonably request, all Records and agreements in the possession or control of either Seller or
either FrontStreet Company relating to the assets and operations of either FrontStreet Company;
provided, however, such material shall not include (i) any information described in
Section 6.2(a) of the Disclosure Schedule subject to Third Person confidentiality
agreements for which a consent or waiver cannot be secured by the Company after reasonable efforts,
or (ii) subject to prompt disclosure to Buyer of the general nature thereof, information that, if
disclosed, would violate an attorney-client privilege or would constitute a waiver of rights as to
attorney work product or attorney-client privileged communications; and provided,
further that, Buyer shall not unreasonably interfere with the day to day operations of the
business of either FrontStreet Company.
(b) Subject to Section 6.2(a) above, the Company shall permit Buyer and Buyer’s
authorized representatives to consult with the Company’s representatives on Business Days and
during the business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (local time) provided that the prior notice is
given to an Officer and such Officer is permitted to be present, and to conduct, at Buyer’s sole
risk and expense, inspections and inventories of the assets owned by either FrontStreet Company
over which either FrontStreet Company has control. The Company shall also coordinate, in advance,
with Buyer to allow site visits and inspections at the field sites on Saturdays unless operational
conditions would reasonably prohibit such access. Neither Buyer
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nor any of its representatives shall contact any customer of either FrontStreet Company
without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Buyer shall not perform any Environmental
Sampling.
(c) BUYER SHALL PROTECT, DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE COMPANY INDEMNITEES HARMLESS FROM AND
AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND LOSSES CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF
BUYER, BUYER’S AFFILIATES OR ANY PERSON ACTING ON BUYER’S OR ITS AFFILIATE’S BEHALF IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY DUE DILIGENCE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ANY
SITE VISITS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THIS PROVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY
ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIM OR LIABILITY OF EITHER FRONTSTREET COMPANY DISCOVERED BY BUYER THROUGH DUE
DILIGENCE. Buyer’s obligations in the foregoing sentence shall survive the termination or
expiration of this Agreement and shall survive the Closing for a period that shall terminate 60
days following the expiration of all applicable statutes of limitations applicable to any Claim
with respect to such obligations. Buyer shall comply fully with all rules, regulations, policies
and instructions issued by either FrontStreet Company or any Third Person operator and provided to
Buyer regarding Buyer’s actions while upon, entering or leaving any property, including any
insurance requirements that either FrontStreet Company may impose on contractors authorized to
perform work on any property owned or operated by either FrontStreet Company.
6.3 Regulatory Filings. ASC shall (a) file promptly following the date of this
Agreement with the DOJ and the FTC the notification report form required by the HSR Act for the
transactions contemplated hereunder, requesting early termination of the waiting period thereunder,
(b) respond promptly to inquiries from the FTC or the DOJ in connection with such filing and (c)
comply in all material respects with the requirements of the HSR Act. Buyer shall (x) file
promptly following the date of this Agreement with the DOJ and the FTC the notification report form
required by the HSR Act for the transactions contemplated hereunder, requesting early termination
of the waiting period thereunder, (y) respond promptly to inquiries from the FTC or the DOJ and (z)
comply in all material respects with the requirements of the HSR Act. Subject to regulatory
constraints, Sellers and Buyer shall cooperate with each other and promptly furnish all information
to the other Party that is necessary in connection with the Parties’ compliance with the HSR Act
and to obtain HSR Approval. ASC and Buyer shall coordinate their initial filing of the
notification and report form so that such filings are made on the same day. Sellers and Buyer
shall each keep the other Party fully advised with respect to any requests from or communications
with the DOJ or the FTC and shall consult with the other Party with respect to all filings and
responses thereto. The filing fees required with respect to, and other charges of any Governmental
Authority imposed in connection with, any filing under the HSR Act shall be paid at the time of
filing by Buyer.
6.4 Further Assurances. From time to time, and without further consideration, each
Party will execute and deliver to any other Party such documents and take such actions as any other
Party may reasonably request in order more effectively to implement and carry into effect the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
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6.5 [Reserved].
6.6 Payoff Letters; Releases.
(a) At least two, but no more than five Business Days prior to the Closing Date, Sellers shall
cause the Company to use commercially reasonable efforts to cause each payee of Expenses and
Third-Party Debt, as the case may be, to deliver a Payoff Letter to the Company, copies of which
shall be promptly delivered to Buyer.
(b) Sellers shall cause the Company to use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and
deliver to Buyer at the Closing an executed Release from each Officer, each Director, each Manager
and each officer, director and manager of Sellers and FrontStreet Partners LLC who has not
delivered a Release prior to the Closing.
6.7 Cooperation and Reasonable Efforts.
(a) The Parties agree to cooperate with each other and to use commercially reasonable efforts
to cause all of the conditions precedent to Closing to be satisfied as promptly as practicable.
Without limiting the foregoing, (i) Sellers shall use and shall cause each FrontStreet Company to
use, commercially reasonable efforts to (A) obtain prior to Closing each Required Authorization and
each Required Third-Party Consent and to deliver each Required Notification that is required to be
obtained or delivered prior to the Closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (B)
to cause the SEC to confirm that the Company shall not be deemed to be a “predecessor” with respect
to the business or assets of the FrontStreet Companies under GAAP or Regulation S-X as promptly as
practicable, and (C) to cooperate with Buyer, upon Buyer’s request, to obtain the consent of any
Third Person that may be required under any Law, Regulation or Order or any Contract to which
either FrontStreet Company is a party and that requires consent as a result of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and (ii) the Partnership and Buyer shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to cause the SEC to confirm that the Company shall not be deemed to be a “predecessor” with
respect to the business or assets of the FrontStreet Companies under GAAP or Regulation S-X as
promptly as practicable.
(b) If the SEC does not concur that the Company is not deemed to be a “predecessor” with
respect to the business or assets of the FrontStreet Companies under GAAP or Regulation S-X, then
the Parties agree to cooperate with each other and to use commercially reasonable efforts to
prepare, and Sellers shall direct Deloitte & Touche LLP to cooperate and to assist the Partnership
in the preparation of, the following information: (i) the information required by Item 6 (Selected
Financial Data), Item 7 (Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results
of Operations), Item 7A (Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk), and Item 8
(Financial Statements and Supplementary Data) showing the Company’s historical information for the
years ending December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, (ii) financial statements of the Partnership for
the years ending December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 and the interim periods for 2008 prior to
Closing for which financial statements are required, all prepared in accordance with Rule 3-05 of
Regulation S-X, and (iii) pro forma financial statements prepared in accordance with Article 11 of
Regulation S-X identifying the Company, as predecessor, acquiring the Partnership on June 18, 2007,
the date upon which common control of the Partnership and the Company began.
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6.8 Tax Matters.
(a) With respect to any Tax Return covering a Pre-Closing Period that is required to be filed
after the Closing Date with respect to either FrontStreet Company, Sellers shall prepare or cause
to be prepared such Tax Return. With respect to any Tax Return covering a Straddle Period, the
Company shall, and shall cause each FrontStreet Company to, cause such Tax Return to be prepared.
Not later than 30 days prior to the due date (including extensions) of each Tax Return covering a
Pre Closing Period or Straddle Period the Party preparing such Tax Return shall deliver a copy of
such Tax Return to the other Party for its review and comment. Not later than 10 days prior to the
due date for the payment of Taxes with respect to such Tax Return, Sellers shall pay to Buyer the
amount of Buyer Indemnified Taxes with respect to such Tax Return (with each Seller paying its Pro
Rata Share of such amounts). Upon receipt thereof, Buyer shall cause such Tax Return to be filed
and pay the Taxes shown due thereon. Such Tax Returns shall be prepared on a basis consistent with
past practice except to the extent otherwise required by applicable law.
(b) In the case of Taxes that are payable with respect to any Straddle Period, the portion of
any such Tax that is attributable to the portion of the period ending on the Closing Date shall be:
(i) in the case of Taxes that are either (A) based upon or related to income or receipts, or
(B) imposed in connection with any sale or other transfer or assignment of property (real or
personal, tangible or intangible), deemed equal to the amount that would be payable if the Taxable
years of each of FrontStreet Company (and each partnership in which either FrontStreet Company owns
an interest) ended with (and included) the Closing Date;
(ii) in the case of Taxes that are imposed on a periodic basis with respect to the assets of
the FrontStreet Companies deemed to be the amount of such Taxes for the entire period (or, in the
case of such Taxes determined on an arrears basis, the amount of such Taxes for the immediately
preceding period), multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of calendar days
in the portion of the period ending on the Closing Date and the denominator of which is the number
of calendar days in the entire period; and
(iii) for purposes of determining such Taxes, exemptions, relief allowances or deductions that
are calculated on an annual basis, such as the deduction for depreciation, shall be apportioned in
the manner specified in clause (ii) above.
(c) Buyer and Sellers shall cooperate fully, and shall cause each FrontStreet Company to
cooperate fully, as and to the extent reasonably requested by the other party, in connection with
the filing of Tax Returns, any audit, litigation or other Proceeding with respect to Taxes and Tax
Returns (other than a Proceeding relating to a Third Person Claim described in Article 10
which shall be governed by Article 10). Such cooperation shall include the retention and
(upon the other Party’s request) the provision of records and information that are reasonably
relevant to any such audit or Proceeding and making employees available on a mutually convenient
basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder;
provided, however, the Party requesting assistance shall pay the reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Party providing such assistance; provided,
further, no Party shall
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be required to provide assistance at times or in amounts that would interfere unreasonably
with the business and operations of such Party. The Partnership, Buyer and Sellers further agree,
upon request, to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any certificate or other document
from any Governmental Authority or any other person as may be necessary to mitigate, reduce or
eliminate any Tax that could be imposed on Sellers, the Partnership or Buyer, or either FrontStreet
Company (including with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby). The Partnership, Buyer
and Sellers further agree, upon request, to provide the other Party with all information regarding
either FrontStreet Company that either Party may be required to report to any Governmental
Authority.
(d) Any refund of Taxes of either FrontStreet Company (including any interest with respect
thereto) for any Taxable period ending on or prior to the Closing Date or for the portion of any
Straddle Period ending on the Closing Date (determined in accordance with the provisions of
Section 6.8(b)) that is not attributable to the carryback of Losses from Taxable periods
beginning after the Closing Date or the portion of any Straddle Period beginning after the Closing
Date (determined in accordance with Section 6.8(b)) (a “Tax Refund”) shall be the
property of Sellers, shall be paid over promptly to Sellers and if received by the Buyer or either
FrontStreet Company after the Closing Date shall be payable promptly to Sellers (with each Seller
receiving its Pro Rata Share of such amount).
(e) Any Tax of either FrontStreet Company that is imposed on any transaction involving either
FrontStreet Company (other than transactions in the ordinary course of business) that occurs on the
Closing Date but after Buyer’s purchase of the Interests shall be the responsibility of the Buyer.
(f) All payments of Change of Control Amounts, Severance Obligations and other Expenses made
by a FrontStreet Company on or before the Closing Date shall be allocated entirely to the Taxable
period that ends on the Closing Date or the portion of any Straddle Period ending on the Closing
Date (determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.8(b)).
(g) The Parties agree that the difference between the fair market value and the adjusted tax
basis of any Section 704(c) property (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section
1.704-3(a)(3)) acquired by the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement will be taken into account
under the “remedial method” as described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-3(d).
6.9 Financial Statements; Controls and Procedures.
(a) Sellers agree (and the Partnership and Buyer agree that they shall cooperate with and
assist Sellers in taking the following actions) (i) to revise the Audited Financial Statements so
that such financial statements will comply with Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC
(“Regulation S-X”) (provided Sellers shall be entitled to rely on Buyer and Buyer’s
auditors in determining compliance with Regulation S-X) and to use commercially reasonable efforts
to obtain the reissuance of the audit reports with respect thereto by Deloitte & Touche LLP not
later than 60 days after the Closing (such statements and related opinions being hereinafter
referred to as the “Full Audited Financial Statements”) and (ii) to prepare unaudited
consolidated balance sheets and related unaudited consolidated statements of operations, statements
of cash flows and statements of members’ equity for the Company and its
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Subsidiaries for the quarters ended March 31, June 30 and September 30, 2006 and March 31,
June 30, and September 30, 2007, together with the notes thereto, in form and substance compliant
with Regulation S-X (such statements being hereinafter referred to as the “Full Unaudited
Financial Statements.” The Parties shall each use commercially reasonable efforts to complete
the preparation of the Full Audited Financial Statements and the Full Unaudited Financial
Statements so that they can be delivered to the Partnership no later than February 15, 2007.
Sellers shall also use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the consent of Deloitte & Touche
LLP that the Full Audited Financial Statements may be relied upon by the Partnership and its
underwriters or initial purchasers (1) to prepare and file reports under the Exchange Act, and (2)
in connection with any financing or public or Rule 144A offering of securities by the Partnership
or its Affiliates.
(b) From and after the date hereof until the Closing, Sellers shall cause the FrontStreet
Companies to deliver to the Buyer any unaudited financial statements of the FrontStreet Companies
prepared for any period subsequent to September 30, 2007.
(c) All financial statements prepared and delivered pursuant to subsections (a) and
(b) of this Section 6.9 shall be prepared in accordance with the books and records
of the Company and its Subsidiaries. Each of the balance sheets included in such financial
statements (including any related notes and schedules) shall fairly present in all material
respects the consolidated financial position of the FrontStreet Companies, as of the date thereof,
and each of the consolidated statements of operations, statements of cash flows and statements of
members’ equity included in such financial statements (including any related notes and schedules)
shall fairly present in all material respects the consolidated results of operations, cash flows
and member interests, as the case may be, of the FrontStreet Companies for the periods set forth
therein, in each case in accordance with GAAP, subject, in the case of interim financial
statements, to normal year-end adjustments and the absence of notes or other textual disclosures
required under GAAP that are not, indirectly or in the aggregate, material.
(d) From and after the date hereof and continuing after the Closing, Sellers will cooperate,
and each Seller will cause its Affiliates to cooperate, with the Company in producing such
financial information relating to the FrontStreet Company as may be reasonably necessary in order
to permit the Company to prepare such financial statements of the FrontStreet Companies as may be
required (A) to be included by the Partnership in reports filed by it under the Exchange Act or (B)
in connection with the financing or public or Rule 144A offering of securities by the Partnership
or any of its affiliates. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive the Closing.
(e) From the date of this Agreement until the Closing, Sellers shall promptly disclose to
Buyer and the Partnership in summary form the existence, to Sellers’ Knowledge, of any of the
following (i) any significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls of the
FrontStreet Companies that could adversely affect the FrontStreet Companies’ ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial data, (ii) any material weaknesses in the FrontStreet
Companies’ internal controls, (iii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
other employees who have a significant role in the FrontStreet Companies’ internal controls and
(iv) any change in the internal controls or disclosure controls and procedures of the FrontStreet
Companies effected since January 1, 2007.
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6.10 Transfer Taxes. All sales, transfer, use, gross receipts, registration, and
similar Taxes (including real estate transfer Taxes), if any, that are payable by any Party hereto
or any of the Company Subsidiaries arising out of or in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be borne 50% by the Sellers (with each Seller paying its Pro
Rata Share of such amount) and 50% by the Buyer.
6.11 Tax Treatment; Aggregate Consideration Allocation. The Parties intend that, for
federal income tax purposes, the transfer by EnergyOne hereunder shall constitute a sale to the
Buyer and that the transfer from ASC hereunder shall constitute a transfer to the Buyer described
in Section 721 of the Code. Within sixty (60) calendar days after the Closing Date, Buyer shall
deliver to Sellers a tax allocation of the Aggregate Consideration and the assumed liabilities
among the assets of the FrontStreet Companies. Sellers, the Partnership and Buyer shall act in
accordance with such allocation in the filing of all income Tax Returns (including for purposes of
Section 704 of the Code), except as otherwise required by a determination, as defined in Section
1313 of the Code.
6.12 Transaction Units.
(a) ASC agrees that the Transaction Units shall not be offered for sale, sold, assigned,
pledged, hypothecated, transferred, exchanged or otherwise disposed of (a “transfer”)
unless the offer and sale is registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities
laws or an exemption from such registration is available and complied with, and that if any such
transfer or offer thereof, is proposed to be effected pursuant to any such exemption, then the
holder of the Transaction Units must, prior to such transfer, furnish to the Partnership and the
transfer agent such certifications, legal opinions or other information as they may reasonably
require to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a
transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act or any state or
foreign securities law.
(b) ASC acknowledges the following:
(i) The following legend may be placed on the certificates representing the Transaction Units:
THE UNITS (THE “UNITS”) EVIDENCED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY,
MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE. BY ITS
ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT DISTRIBUTE, OFFER, RESELL,
PLEDGE OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER (INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY, A “TRANSFER”)
THE UNITS EVIDENCED HEREBY, EXCEPT (A) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, OR (B) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM
REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT SUCH AS THE EXEMPTION SET FORTH IN RULE 144
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE). IF THE PROPOSED TRANSFER IS TO BE MADE
OTHER
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THAN PURSUANT TO CLAUSE (A) ABOVE, THE HOLDER MUST, PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISH
TO THE ISSUER AND THE TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATIONS, LEGAL OPINIONS OR OTHER
INFORMATION AS THEY MAY REASONABLY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT SUCH TRANSFER IS BEING
MADE PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OR ANY STATE OR FOREIGN SECURITIES
LAW.
The legend set forth above may be removed if and when the Transaction Units represented by such
certificate are disposed of pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities
Act, the opinion of counsel referred to above has been provided to the Partnership, or, in the
opinion of counsel to the Partnership, the same are no longer required under the applicable
requirements of such securities laws. The unit certificates shall also bear any additional legends
required by applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws, which legends may be removed
when, in the opinion of counsel to the Partnership, the same are no longer required under the
applicable requirements of such securities laws.
(ii) Stop transfer instructions have been or will be placed with respect to the Transaction
Units so as to restrict the distribution, resale, pledge, hypothecation or other transfer thereof
in accordance with this Agreement.
(iii) The legend and stop transfer instructions described in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) above
will be replaced with respect to any new certificate issued upon presentment by the undersigned of
a certificate for transfer.
(c) ASC is aware that the Partnership has relied on the representations and warranties of ASC
set forth in Article 3 and on the covenants of ASC set forth in this Section 6.12
in determining that an exemption from registration under the Securities Act, applicable state
securities laws and the rules promulgated thereunder is available for the issuance of the
Transaction Units by the Partnership to ASC, and that, but for such representations, no issuance of
the Transaction Units would be made by the Partnership to ASC pursuant to this Agreement.
6.13 FCC Filings.
(a) Promptly following the date of this Agreement, Buyer and Sellers shall file or cause to be
filed with the FCC all appropriate applications with respect to the transfer of control to Buyer of
the Company FCC Licenses (the “FCC Transfer Applications”). The FCC Transfer Applications
and any supplemental information furnished in connection therewith shall be in substantial
compliance with the FCC Rules or be responsive to a request of the FCC.
(b) Buyer and Sellers shall furnish to each other such necessary information and reasonable
assistance as the other may reasonably request in connection with the preparation, filing and
prosecution of the FCC Transfer Applications. Buyer and Sellers shall bear their own expenses in
connection with the preparation, filing and prosecution of the FCC Transfer Applications. Buyer
and Sellers shall each use their commercially reasonable efforts to
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prosecute the FCC Transfer Applications and shall furnish to the FCC any documents, materials, or
other information reasonably requested by the FCC.
6.14 Confidentiality.
(a) From and after (x) the Closing Date with respect to the FrontStreet Confidential
Information and (y) the date hereof with respect to the Buyer Confidential Information, until the
second anniversary of the Closing Date or of the termination date of this Agreement, each Seller
and its Affiliates will hold, and will use their reasonable best efforts to cause their respective
officers, directors, employees, accountants, counsel, consultants, advisors and agents to hold, in
confidence, unless compelled to disclose by judicial or administrative process or by other
requirements of law, all confidential documents and information (a) concerning any of the
FrontStreet Companies (collectively, the “FrontStreet Confidential Information”) and (b)
furnished by the Partnership, Buyer or their Affiliates or their respective representatives to such
Seller in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, the
“Buyer Confidential Information”), except, in each case, to the extent required by law or
to the extent that such information can be shown to have been (i) in the public domain through no
fault of such Seller or any of its Affiliates or (ii) later lawfully acquired by such Seller from
sources other than Buyer or any of the FrontStreet Companies. Sellers shall be responsible for any
failure to treat such information confidentially by such Persons. The obligation of each Seller
and its Affiliates to hold any such information in confidence shall be satisfied if they exercise
the same care with respect to such information as they would take to preserve the confidentiality
of their own similar information. If the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are
terminated, each Seller and its Affiliates will, and will use their reasonable best efforts to
cause their respective officers, directors, employees, accountants, counsel, consultants, advisors
and agents to, destroy or deliver to Buyer, upon request, all documents and other materials, and
all copies thereof, obtained by such Seller or its Affiliates or on their behalf from the
Partnership, Buyer or their Affiliates or representatives or otherwise in connection with this
Agreement that are subject to such confidence.
(b) Prior to the Closing Date, or from the date of any termination of this Agreement until the
second anniversary of any termination of this Agreement, the Partnership, Buyer and their
Affiliates will hold, and will use their reasonable best efforts to cause their respective
officers, directors, employees, accountants, counsel, consultants, advisors and agents to hold, in
confidence, unless compelled to disclose by judicial or administrative process or by other
requirements of law, all FrontStreet Confidential Information, except to the extent required by law
or to the extent that such information can be shown to have been (a) in the public domain through
no fault of the Partnership, Buyer or any of their Affiliates or (b) later lawfully acquired by the
Partnership, Buyer or any of their Affiliates from sources other than Sellers or either Seller’s
Affiliates. The Partnership shall be responsible for any failure to treat such information
confidentially by such Persons. The obligation of the Partnership, Buyer and their Affiliates to
hold any such information in confidence shall be satisfied if they exercise the same care with
respect to such information as they would take to preserve the confidentiality of their own similar
information. If the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are terminated, the Partnership,
Buyer and their Affiliates will, and will use their reasonable best efforts to cause their
respective officers, directors, employees, accountants, counsel, consultants, advisors and
agents to, destroy or deliver to Sellers, upon request, all documents and other materials, and
all
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copies thereof, obtained by the Partnership, Buyer or their Affiliates or on their behalf from
Sellers or either Seller’s Affiliates or representatives or otherwise or in connection with this
Agreement that are subject to such confidence.
ARTICLE 7
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
7.1 Sellers’ Conditions. The obligation of Sellers to close the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions, any of
which (other than the condition in Sections 7.1(c) and 7.1(f)) may be waived by
Sellers:
(a) The representations and warranties of the Partnership and Buyer contained in Article
5 of this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects (provided,
however, that any such representation or warranty of the Partnership or Buyer contained in
Article 5 that is qualified by a materiality standard or a Material Adverse Effect
qualification shall not be further qualified by materiality for purposes of this Section
7.1(a)) on and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of such date, except (i) as affected
by transactions specifically permitted by this Agreement, and (ii) to the extent that any such
representation or warranty is made as of a specified date, in which case such representation or
warranty shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such specified date;
(b) The Partnership and Buyer shall have performed in all material respects the obligations,
covenants and agreements of such Person contained herein and in the Transaction Documents to which
it is a party and required before Closing;
(c) No temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other Order issued
by any court of competent jurisdiction that restrains, enjoins or otherwise prohibits the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be effective as of the
Closing;
(d) The Partnership and the Buyer shall have delivered the items required to be delivered by
Buyer pursuant to Section 8.2(b) and Section 8.2(c);
(e) There shall have been no event or other occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate,
has had or reasonably could be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Partnership;
(f) The HSR Approval shall have been obtained; and
(g) Each Required Notification shall have been delivered.
7.2 The Partnership’s and Buyer’s Conditions. The obligation of the Partnership and
Buyer to close the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of
the following conditions, any of which (other than the condition in Sections 7.2(d) and
7.2(h)) may be waived in its sole discretion by the Partnership (which shall also
constitute a waiver by Buyer):
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(a) The Seller Title Representations and the Company Title Representations shall be true and
correct on and as of the Closing Date as if made on the Closing Date;
(b) All representations and warranties of Sellers in Article 3 and Article 4
other than the Seller Title Representations and the Company Title Representations, shall be true
and correct in all material respects (provided, however, that any such other
representation or warranty of Sellers contained in Article 3 and Article 4 that is
qualified by a materiality standard or a Material Adverse Effect qualification shall not be further
qualified by materiality for purposes of this Section 7.2(b)) on and as of the Closing Date
as if made on and as of such date, except (i) as affected by transactions specifically permitted by
this Agreement and (ii) to the extent any such representation or warranty is made as of a specified
date, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true or correct in all material
respects as of such specified date;
(c) Each Seller shall have performed, in all material respects, its respective obligations,
covenants and agreements contained herein and in the Transaction Documents and required to be
performed before Closing;
(d) No temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other order issued
by any court of competent jurisdiction that restrains, enjoins or otherwise prohibits the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be effective as of the
Closing;
(e) There shall have been no event or other occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate,
has had or reasonably could be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or either
Seller;
(f) Each Seller shall have delivered the items required to be delivered by such Seller
pursuant to Section 8.2(a);
(g) The Partnership Consulting Agreement shall remain in full force and effect without any
amendment thereto or waiver of any right thereunder;
(h) The HSR Approval shall have been obtained;
(i) Each Required Third-Party Consent and each Required Authorization shall have been obtained
and each Required Notification shall have been delivered;
(j) The approval by the FCC of the FCC Transfer Applications shall have been obtained with
respect to each Company FCC License; and
(k) The Company LLC Agreement shall have been amended and restated in a manner acceptable to
the Buyer (a) to provide that, effective upon the Closing, the FrontStreet Manager shall be removed
as the manager of the Company without any further Liability of the Company to the FrontStreet
Manager thereunder from and after the date thereof, (b) to provide that a designee of the
Partnership shall, effective upon the Closing, be designated as the manager of the Company under
the Company LLC Agreement and (c) to make such other changes to the management provisions of the
Company LLC Agreement as are requested by the Buyer.
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ARTICLE 8
CLOSING
8.1 Time and Place of Closing. The consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby (the “Closing”) shall take place at 10:00 a.m., local time, on January 2, 2008 (or
on or before January 7, 2008), to be effective as of January 1, 2008 (and in any such case with a
Measurement Date of December 31, 2007), or if such Closing shall not take place by January 7, 2008,
on February 1, 2008 (or on or before February 5, 2008), to be effective as of February 1, 2008 (and
with a Measurement Date of January 31, 2008) in the offices of Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx, L.L.P, Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx Center, 0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000 or such other time and place as the
Parties agree to in writing (the “Closing Date”). Subject to the provisions of Article
9 hereof, failure to consummate the Closing on the date and at the place determined pursuant to
this Section 8.1 will not result in the termination of this Agreement and will not relieve
any Party of any obligation under this Agreement.
8.2 Deliveries at Closing. At the Closing,
(a) Sellers will:
(i) deliver to Buyer an executed Assignment of Interests in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit B (the “Assignment of Interests”) assigning the Interests to Buyer in
accordance with Section 2.1;
(ii) execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, to Buyer a certificate of
each Seller’s respective officers, certifying the satisfaction of the conditions specified in
Sections 7.2(a), 7.2(b), and 7.2(c);
(iii) deliver to Buyer a certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as to
the legal existence and good standing (including tax) of each Seller and each FrontStreet Company
in Delaware and a certificate from the Secretary of State of the State of Kansas as to WGP-KHC’s
qualification to transact business and good standing in Kansas;
(iv) deliver to Buyer the original minute books of each FrontStreet Company;
(v) cause the Directors, Officers and Managers of each FrontStreet Company to execute and
deliver to Buyer the written resignation of each such Person in his or her capacity as such,
effective concurrently with the Closing on the Closing Date; and
(vi) deliver to Buyer a certificate of non foreign status of each Seller which meets the
requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445 2(b)(2).
(b) Buyer will:
(i) execute and deliver to Sellers an executed counterpart of the Assignment of Interests;
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(ii) execute and deliver to Sellers a certificate of Buyer’s officers certifying the
satisfaction of the conditions specified in Sections 7.1(a) and 7.1(b);
(iii) deliver to Sellers a certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as
to the legal existence and good standing (including tax) of Buyer in Delaware;
(iv) make by wire transfer those Cash payments specified in Section 2.2(a) and Section
2.2(a)(ii); and
(v) execute and deliver to Sellers an executed counterpart of those Transaction Documents to
which it is a party.
(c) The Partnership will:
(i) deliver to ASC, in the name of ASC, the certificates representing the Transaction Units
deliverable to ASC pursuant to Section 2.2;
(ii) deliver to Sellers a certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as to
the legal existence and good standing (including tax) of the Partnership in Delaware;
(A) execute and deliver to Sellers a counterpart of the Partnership Agreement Amendment; and
(iii) execute and deliver to Sellers an executed counterpart of those other Transaction
Documents to which it is a party.
ARTICLE 9
TERMINATION
9.1 Termination at or Prior to Closing. This Agreement may be terminated prior to
Closing and the transactions contemplated hereby abandoned as follows:
(a) Sellers and the Partnership may elect to terminate this Agreement at any time prior to the
Closing by mutual written consent;
(b) Sellers, on the one hand, or the Partnership, on the other hand, by written notice may
terminate this Agreement if the Closing shall not have occurred on or before February 5, 2008;
provided, however, that, if HSR Approval shall not have been obtained on or prior
to such date, the Partnership and ASC shall each have the right, in its sole discretion, to extend
such date to March 5, 2008 (with the Closing to be effective as of March 1, 2008 (and with a
Measurement Date of February 29, 2008));
(c) Sellers by written notice to the Partnership may terminate this Agreement at any time
prior to the Closing if the Partnership or Buyer shall have breached any representations,
warranties or covenants of the Partnership or Buyer herein contained in such a manner such that the
conditions to Closing contained in Section 7.1(a) and 7.1(b) would not be
satisfied; provided, however, if such breach may be cured by the Partnership
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its commercially reasonable efforts and for so long as the Partnership continues to use such
efforts, Sellers may not terminate this Agreement under this Section 9.1(c) until after the
applicable deadline set forth in Section 9.1(b);
(d) The Partnership by written notice to Sellers may terminate this Agreement at any time
prior to the Closing if either Seller shall have breached any representations, warranties or
covenants of such Seller herein contained in such a manner such that the conditions to Closing
contained in Section 7.2(a), 7.2(b) and 7.2(c) would not be satisfied;
provided, however, if such breach may be cured by such Seller through the use of
its commercially reasonable efforts and for so long as such Seller continues to use such efforts,
Buyer may not terminate this Agreement under this Section 9.1(d) until after the applicable
deadline set forth in Section 9.1(b);
(e) The Partnership by written notice to Sellers may terminate this Agreement upon the
occurrence of an event or other occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company or either Seller; or
(f) Sellers by written notice may terminate this Agreement upon the occurrence of an event or
other occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or could reasonably be expected to
have a Material Adverse Effect on Partnership or Buyer.
Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, a Party that is in material breach
of any provision of this Agreement shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement except, in the
case of a material breach by Sellers, with the consent of the Partnership, or in the case of a
material breach by the Partnership or Buyer, with the consent of Sellers.
9.2 Effect of Termination. If Closing does not occur as a result of a Party
exercising its right to terminate pursuant to Section 9.1, then no Party shall have any
further rights or obligations under this Agreement, except that (a) nothing herein shall relieve a
Party from any liability for any breach of this Agreement prior to termination, and (b) the
provisions of this Section 9.2, Section 10.7 and Section 11.1 shall survive
any termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 10
INDEMNIFICATION
10.1 Survival.
(a) Representations and Warranties. Regardless of any investigation at any time made
by or on behalf of any Party hereto or of any information any Party may have in respect thereof,
each of the representations and warranties made in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document
shall survive the Closing only as follows:
(i) each of the Seller Title Representations, the Company Title Representations, and the
Partnership Capitalization Representation shall terminate 30 days after the expiration of all
statutes of limitations applicable to any claim of breach of such representations and warranties;
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(ii) Sellers’ representations and warranties in Section 4.5 shall terminate 30 days
after the expiration of all statutes of limitations applicable to any claim of breach of such
representations and warranties; and
(iii) each of the other representations and warranties set forth in Article 3,
Article 4 and Article 5 shall terminate on the first anniversary date of the
Closing Date (the “Survival Date”).
(b) Survival of Covenants. The covenants and agreements of the Parties hereto
contained in this Agreement, to the extent that, by their terms, they are to be performed prior to
or on the Closing Date, shall terminate on the Survival Date or, to the extent they are to be
performed after the Closing, shall terminate 60 days following the expiration of all applicable
statutes of limitations applicable to any Claim with respect to such covenant or agreement.
(c) Pending Claims. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Claim Notice is provided in
accordance with Article 10 before the termination of the applicable representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement pursuant to Section 10.1(a) or Section 10.1(b),
then (notwithstanding such termination) the representation, warranty, covenant or agreement giving
rise to such claim will survive until, but only for the purpose of, the resolution of such claim by
final, nonappealable judgment or settlement. The preceding sentence shall not be construed as
authorizing a Claim Notice prior to the Closing Date, and no Claim Notice may be given until after
the Closing Date.
10.2 Indemnification by Buyer and the Partnership. Effective upon the Closing and
subject to the provisions of Sections 10.1 and 10.4 and the other Sections of this
Article 10, the Partnership and Buyer shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the
Sellers, their Affiliates and all of their respective managers, partners, directors, officers, and
owners (collectively, the “Seller Indemnitees”) from and against any and all Losses
asserted against, resulting from, imposed upon or incurred by any of the Seller Indemnitees as a
result of or arising out of:
(a) any breach of the Partnership Capitalization Representation;
(b) any breach of the representations or warranties contained in Article 5, whether or
not any such failure was discovered or known before or after Closing, other than the Partnership
Capitalization Representation (for which indemnity is provided pursuant to Section
10.2(a)); and
(c) any failure by the Partnership or Buyer to comply with any covenant or agreement of the
Partnership or Buyer, respectively, contained in this Agreement, whether or not any such failure
was discovered or known before or after Closing.
10.3 Indemnification by Sellers.
(a) Effective upon the Closing and subject to the provisions of Sections 10.1 and
10.4 and the other Sections of this Article 10, each Seller shall, severally and
not jointly, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Partnership, Buyer, their respective
Affiliates and all of their respective managers, partners, directors, officers, and owners
(collectively, the “Buyer Indemnitees”) from and against any and all Losses (up to but not
exceeding the amount of the
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Aggregate Consideration received by such Seller) asserted against, resulting from, imposed
upon or incurred by any of the Buyer Indemnitees as a result of or arising out of:
(i) any breach by such Seller of the Seller Title Representations; and
(ii) any failure by such Seller to comply with any covenant or agreement of such Seller
contained in this Agreement, whether or not any such failure was discovered or known before or
after Closing.
(b) Effective upon the Closing and subject to the provisions of Sections 10.1 and
10.4 and the other Sections of this Article 10, each Seller shall, jointly and
severally, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer Indemnitees from and against all Losses
asserted against, resulting from, imposed upon or incurred by any of the Buyer Indemnitees as a
result of or arising out of:
(i) any breach of the Company Title Representations;
(ii) any breach of any of the representations or warranties contained in Article 4 of
this Agreement other than the Company Title Representations (for which indemnity is provided
pursuant to Section 10.3(b)(i)); and
(iii) any failure to obtain any Release pursuant to Section 6.6(b) and any Claim for
indemnification by a current or former manager, director, employee or officer of either FrontStreet
Company related to or arising out of or based upon such director’s or officer’s activities as such
prior to the Closing, whether such Claim is made under the Organizational Documents of either
FrontStreet Company, under any Contract or otherwise.
(c) Effective upon the Closing and subject to the provisions of Sections 10.1 and
10.4 and the other Sections of this Article 10, ASC shall defend, indemnify and
hold harmless the Buyer Indemnitees from and against any and all Losses asserted against, resulting
from, imposed upon or incurred by any of the Buyer Indemnitees as a result of or arising out of:
(i) any Aggregate Consideration Deficit;
(ii) any Third-Party Debt (other than Third-Party Debt incurred to fund Required Capital
Expenditures), Expenses, Change of Control Amounts and Severance Adjustment Amounts that do not
result in a reduction in the Aggregate Consideration pursuant to Section 2.3; and
(iii) any Buyer Indemnified Taxes.
10.4 Certain Limitations. The rights of Buyer Indemnitees and Seller Indemnitees to
indemnification under this Article 10 shall be limited as provided in Section 10.5
and as follows:
(a) No Claim Notice for indemnification may be provided with respect to any Claim for breach
of a representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement in this Agreement beyond the survival
period specified in Section 10.1; provided, however, that for purposes
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hereof, a second Claim Notice delivered pursuant to Section 10.5(c) shall be deemed to have
been delivered at the same time as the initial Claim Notice to which the Claim relates.
(b) The aggregate liability of each Seller pursuant to Section 10.3(a) and Section
10.3(b)(i), together with all Losses recovered by the Buyer Indemnitees under Section
10.3(a) and Section 10.3(b)(i), shall not exceed the amount of the Aggregate
Consideration received by such Seller.
(c) The recovery of Losses by any Buyer Indemnitee pursuant to Section 10.3(b)(ii) and
Section 10.3(b)(iii), together with all Losses recovered by other Buyer Indemnitees under
such provisions, shall be limited to an aggregate of $15,000,000, and the aggregate liability of
each Seller pursuant to Section 10.3(b)(ii) and Section 10.3(b)(iii) shall not
exceed such Seller’s Pro Rata Share of $15,000,000.
(d) The recovery of Losses by any Seller Indemnitee pursuant to Section 10.2(a) and
Section 10.2(b), together with all Losses recovered by other Seller Indemnitees under such
provisions, shall be limited to an aggregate of $15,000,000.
(e) No Buyer Indemnitee shall be entitled to recover Losses pursuant to Section
10.3(b)(i) or Section 10.3(b)(ii) and no Seller Indemnitee shall be entitled to recover
losses pursuant to Section 10.2(b), unless:
(i) the Buyer Indemnitees, collectively, or the Seller Indemnitees, collectively, shall have
suffered or incurred aggregate Losses otherwise recoverable under this Article 10 in an
amount in excess of the Deductible, and then recovery shall be permitted only to the extent such
Losses exceed $500,000 (i.e., $500,000 of the Deductible shall be recoverable); and
(ii) after the Deductible has been met, the Buyer Indemnitees, collectively, or the Seller
Indemnitees, collectively, shall have suffered or incurred Losses with respect to the individual
Claim or series of related Claims that arise out of substantially the same facts and circumstances
for which recovery is sought in excess of $50,000, in which case the full amount of such Losses
shall be recoverable, subject to the limitations imposed by the other provisions of this
Section 10.4.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any claim for indemnification (and the Losses recoverable therefrom)
that may be brought under both (A) Section 10.3(b)(i) and/or Section 10.3(b)(iii),
on
the one hand, and (B) any other subsection of Section 10.3, on the other hand, shall not be
subject to any limitation specified in this Section 10.4(e).
(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement:
(i) For purposes of determining whether a representation or warranty contained herein, other
than those set forth in Sections 4.12, 4.16, 5.3 and 5.4, has been
breached for purposes of this Article 10 and determining the amount of Losses suffered
thereby by any Buyer Indemnitee or Seller Indemnitee, as the case may be, each representation and
warranty set forth in this Agreement (other than as aforesaid), and any qualification with respect
to any such representation or warranty set forth in the Disclosure Schedule in the case of
representations or
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warranties by Sellers, shall be read without regard or giving effect to any
“material,” “materiality,” “Material Adverse Effect,” and “substantial” qualifications that may be
contained in any such representation or warranty; provided, however, that the
defined term “Material Contract” and all “material,” “materiality,” “Material Adverse Effect,” and
“substantial” qualifications that are contained in any defined term shall be given effect;
(ii) No investigation or knowledge of any Party, whenever undertaken or however obtained,
shall limit such Party’s right to indemnification hereunder in any manner; and
(iii) The provisions of this Article 10 shall apply in such a manner as not to give
duplicative effect to any item of adjustment and if there has been an adjustment to the Aggregate
Consideration for any Loss, there shall not be any charge against the Deductible and no Indemnitee
may claim a breach of any representation or warranty with respect to any Loss that gave rise to
such adjustment in the Aggregate Consideration pursuant to Section 2.3 to the extent of the
amount of such Loss given effect in such adjustment to the Aggregate Consideration.
(g) The amount of Losses required to be paid pursuant to this Article 10 shall be
reduced to the extent of any tax benefits actually realized, or insurance proceeds directly or
indirectly received by the Indemnified Party.
(h) Any Losses required to be paid by ACS hereunder may be paid in cash or in Transaction
Units (valued at the Trailing Average Price as determined as of the date of payment of such
Losses).
10.5 Notice of Asserted Liability; Opportunity to Defend; Third Person Covered Claims.
(a) All claims for indemnification hereunder shall be asserted and handled pursuant to this
Section 10.5. Any Person claiming indemnification hereunder is referred to herein as the
“Indemnified Party” or “Indemnitee” and any Person against whom such claims are
asserted hereunder is referred to herein as the “Indemnifying Party” or
“Indemnitor.”
(b) If any Claim is asserted against or any Loss is sought to be collected from an
Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified Party shall with reasonable promptness (and in any event prior
to the expiration of the relevant survival period set forth in Section 10.1(a)) provide to
the
Indemnifying Party a Claim Notice. The failure to notify the Indemnifying Party shall not
relieve it of any liability that it may have to any Indemnified Party with respect to such Claim or
Loss except to the extent the Indemnifying Party shall have been prejudiced by such failure or to
the extent the Claim Notice was provided after the expiration of the relevant survival period set
forth in Section 10.1.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if any Buyer Indemnitee
asserts a Claim against or seeks to collect any Loss from an Indemnifying Party in respect of a
Claim or Loss arising out of any breach of a representation or warranty for which WGP-KHC has a
right to indemnification or reimbursement from any Third Person under any one or more of the Amoco
Agreements (a “Covered Third Person Claim”), then, the Buyer
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Indemnitee shall, promptly
following the time at which it submits a Claim Notice to the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this
Section 10.5, cause WGP-KHC to assert a Claim for indemnification or reimbursement against
such Third Person pursuant to and in accordance with the applicable Contract(s) under which such
right(s) arise(s); provided, however, that the failure to initiate such Claim
promptly shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of any liability that it may have to any
Indemnified Party with respect to such Claim or Loss except to the extent the Indemnifying Party
shall have been prejudiced by such failure. If the Third Person rejects or denies liability for a
Covered Third Person Claim, or otherwise fails to satisfy in full the Covered Third Person Claim on
or before the date that is 60 days after the initial Claim Notice is delivered to Sellers (the
“Applicable Time Period”), then the Buyer Indemnitee may thereafter pursue the Claim
against the Indemnifying Party pursuant to this Article 10 by submitting a second Claim
Notice to the Indemnifying Party within 60 days after any such rejection, denial or failure,
notifying the Indemnifying Party thereof, in which case time periods specified in this Section
10.5 in connection therewith shall be deemed to have been tolled during the Applicable Time
Period and through the delivery of the second Claim Notice.
(d) The Indemnifying Party shall have 30 days from receipt of the initial Claim Notice (the
“Notice Period”) to notify the Indemnified Party in writing (i) whether or not the
Indemnifying Party disputes the liability to the Indemnified Party hereunder with respect to the
Claim or Loss, (ii) in any case in which Losses are asserted against or sought to be collected from
an Indemnifying Party by an Indemnified Party, whether or not the Indemnifying Party desires at its
own sole cost and expense to attempt to remedy such Losses or (iii) in any case in which Claims are
asserted against or sought to be collected from an Indemnified Party by a Third Person (“Third
Person Claim”), whether or not the Indemnifying Party desires at its own sole cost and expense
to defend the Indemnified Party against such Third Person Claim.
(e) If the Indemnifying Party satisfies in full any Covered Third Person Claim, then (1) from
and after the date thereof, the Indemnifying Party shall be subrogated to WGP-KHC’s rights to
indemnification or reimbursement under the applicable Amoco Agreement with respect to such Covered
Third Person Claim, (2) Buyer shall cause WGP-KHC to assign its rights to indemnification or
reimbursement, as the case may be, under the applicable Amoco Agreement to the Indemnifying Party,
and (3) Buyer shall cause WGP-KHC to cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in seeking to enforce
any such rights and to collect any Losses relating to the Covered Third Person Claim,
provided that the Indemnifying Party reimburses WGP-KHC for all costs and expenses incurred
in connection therewith promptly following the receipt of a request for reimbursement therefor.
(f) Except as otherwise provided in Section 6.8(a), if the Indemnifying Party notifies
the Indemnified Party within the Notice Period that it desires to defend the Indemnified Party
against a Third Person Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to defend all appropriate
Proceedings with counsel of its own choosing (but reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party)
and such Proceedings shall be diligently prosecuted by it to settlement or a final conclusion. If
the Indemnified Party desires to participate in any such defense or settlement, other than at the
request of the Indemnifying Party, it may do so at its sole cost and expense. If the Indemnified
Party joins in defending in any such Third Person Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall have full
authority to determine all action to be taken with respect thereto. If the Indemnifying Party
elects not to defend the Indemnified Party against a Third
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Person Claim or does not provide an
answer within the Notice Period, the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to assume the defense of
all appropriate Proceedings related thereto with counsel of its choosing and the Indemnifying Party
shall be responsible for paying for counsel for the Indemnified Party if they are otherwise
entitled to indemnification with respect to such matter. If a Proceeding is asserted against both
the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party and there are one or more defenses available to
the Indemnified Party that are not available to the Indemnifying Party or there is a conflict of
interest that renders it inappropriate for the same counsel to represent both the Indemnifying
Party and the Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party shall be responsible for paying for
separate counsel for the Indemnified Party; provided, however, that, if there is
more than one Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not be responsible for paying for
more than one separate firm of attorneys (in addition to local counsel) to represent the
Indemnified Parties, regardless of the number of Indemnified Parties. No compromise or settlement
of any Proceeding may be effected by the Indemnifying Party without the Indemnified Party’s written
consent unless the sole relief provided is monetary damages that are paid in full by the
Indemnifying Party and such settlement includes the granting by each claimant or plaintiff to each
Indemnified Party of an unconditional release from all liability in respect of such Third Person
Claim and the related Proceeding.
(g) If requested by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnified Party agrees to cooperate with the
Indemnifying Party and its counsel, at the cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, in
contesting any Third Person Claim, in making any counterclaim against the Third Person asserting
the Third Person Claim or in making any cross-complaint against any Person. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no Third Person Claim may be settled or
otherwise compromised without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party.
(h) The costs and expenses of a Buyer Indemnitee or Seller Indemnitee, including the fees,
costs and expenses of its separate counsel, experts (including expert witnesses), consultants and
any other representatives engaged by it, incurred in connection with the defense and settlement or
final resolution of any Third Person Claim as to which such Buyer Indemnitee or Seller Indemnitee,
as the case may be, has the right to control shall be treated as “Losses” for all purposes
hereunder.
10.6 Exclusive Remedy. AS BETWEEN THE BUYER INDEMNITEES AND SELLERS, ON ONE HAND, AND
THE SELLER INDEMNITEES AND THE PARTNERSHIP OR BUYER, ON THE OTHER, AFTER CLOSING, OTHER THAN WITH
RESPECT TO CLAIMS FOR FRAUD, (A) THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE 10 SHALL
BE THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THIS
AGREEMENT, THE EVENTS GIVING RISE THERETO, AND THE TRANSACTIONS PROVIDED FOR HEREIN OR CONTEMPLATED
HEREBY AND EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE 10 THE BUYER INDEMNITEES RELEASE
THE SELLER INDEMNITEES FROM ANY LIABILITIES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER ARISING AT ANY TIME IN
CONNECTION IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER WITH THE FRONTSTREET COMPANIES AND ARISING UNDER ANY ENVIRONMENTAL
LAWS OR WITH REGARD TO ANY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND (B) NO PARTY OR ANY
OF ITS SUCCESSORS
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OR ASSIGNS SHALL HAVE ANY RIGHTS AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY OR ITS AFFILIATES OTHER
THAN AS IS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE 10.
10.7 Limitation on Damages. SUBJECT TO SECTION 10.6 NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING
TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT, IN NO EVENT SHALL ANY PARTY BE LIABLE AFTER THE CLOSING TO ANY
OTHER PARTY, OR TO ANY INDEMNITEE, UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FOR ANY EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, REMOTE,
SPECULATIVE, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, AND NO CLAIM SHALL BE MADE OR AWARDED AGAINST ANY PARTY, FOR ANY
SUCH DAMAGES; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS IN SECTION
10.4, THIS SECTION 10.7 SHALL NOT LIMIT THE RIGHT OF THE BUYER TO RECOVER ANY LOSS TO
THE EXTENT (a) ACTUALLY SUFFERED, INCURRED OR PAID BY THE BUYERS TO ANY THIRD PARTY OR WITH RESPECT
TO ANY THIRD PARTY OBLIGATION OR (b) ARISING OR RESULTING FROM A BREACH OF SECTION 4.12 OR
SECTION 4.16.
10.8 Bold and/or Capitalized Letters. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE BOLD AND
CAPITALIZED LETTERS IN THIS AGREEMENT CONSTITUTE CONSPICUOUS LEGENDS.
ARTICLE 11
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
11.1 Expenses. Each Party will bear its own respective costs and expenses (including
legal fees and expenses) incurred in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby.
11.2 Assignment. No Party may assign this Agreement or any of its rights or
obligations arising hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Parties;
provided, however, that without the consent of Sellers, Buyer may, without
relieving Buyer from its liabilities or obligations hereunder, (a) assign this Agreement, and its
rights and obligations hereunder, to an Affiliate of Buyer or to an entity formed, controlled and
primarily owned by Buyer, (b) collaterally assign this Agreement to any entity providing financing
to Buyer or (c) both.
11.3 Entire Agreement, Amendments and Waiver. This Agreement (together with any
Exhibits and schedules hereto) and all certificates, documents, instruments and writings that are
delivered pursuant hereto contain the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the
transactions contemplated hereby and supersede all prior agreements, arrangements and
understandings relating to the subject matter hereof other than the Confidentiality Agreement
which is hereby ratified by Buyer, as if Buyer were a party thereto, and shall hereafter bind the
Partnership and Buyer, as well as the parties thereto. This Agreement may be amended, superseded
or canceled only by a written instrument duly executed by Sellers, the Partnership, Buyer and, if
affected thereby, Aircraft Services Corporation, specifically stating that it amends, supersedes or
cancels this Agreement. Any of the terms of this Agreement and any condition to a Party’s
obligations hereunder may be waived only in writing by that Party specifically stating that it
waives a term or condition hereof. No waiver by a Party of any one or more conditions or defaults
by the other in performance of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall operate or
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be
construed as a waiver of any future conditions or defaults, whether of a like or different
character, nor shall the waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.
11.4 Severability. Each portion of this Agreement is intended to be severable. If any
term or provision hereof is illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or
invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Agreement.
11.5 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
11.6 Governing Law and Dispute Resolution.
(a)
Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, enforced in accordance with,
and interpreted under, the Laws of the State of
New York, without reference to applicable
principles of conflicts of Laws.
(b)
Consent to Jurisdiction. The Parties hereby irrevocably submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction of (i) the Supreme Court of the State of
New York,
New York County, and (ii) the
United States District Court for the Southern District of
New York, and appropriate courts of
appeal therefrom, over any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby, and each Party hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in
respect of such dispute or proceeding may be heard and determined in such courts. The Parties
hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by Law, any objection that they may now
or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any dispute arising out of or relating to this
Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby brought in such court or any defense of
inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such dispute. Each Party agrees 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. This consent to jurisdiction is being given solely for purposes of this Agreement
and is not intended to confer, and shall not confer, consent to jurisdiction with respect to any
other dispute in which a Party to this Agreement may become involved.
(c) Settlement Proceedings. All aspects of any settlement proceedings, including
discovery, testimony and other evidence, negotiations and communications pursuant to this
Section 11.6, briefs and the award shall be held confidential by each Party, and shall be
treated as compromise and settlement negotiations for the purposes of the federal and state rules
of evidence.
11.7 Notices and Addresses. Any notice, request, instruction, waiver or other
communication to be given hereunder by any Party shall be in writing and shall be considered duly
delivered if personally delivered, mailed by certified mail with the postage prepaid (return
receipt requested), sent by messenger or overnight delivery service, or sent by facsimile to the
addresses of the Parties as follows:
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THE PARTNERSHIP or BUYER:
Regency Energy Partners LP
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Telephone: 000-000-0000
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
Attention: Chief Legal Officer
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx LLP
3700 Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Center
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Telephone: 000-000-0000
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq.
SELLERS:
ASC Hugoton LLC c/o GE Energy Financial Services
000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Portfolio Manager — Kansas Hugoton
Fax: 000 000 0000
With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice)
GE Energy Financial Services
000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Legal Department
Fax: 000 000 0000
FrontStreet EnergyOne LLC
00 Xxxxx’x Xxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile: 000 000 0000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
With a copy to:
FrontStreet EnergyOne LLC
00000 Xxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile: 000 000 0000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx.
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or at such other address as a Party may designate by written notice to the other Parties in
the manner provided in this Section 11.7. Notice by mail shall be deemed to have been
given and received on the third day after posting. Notice by messenger, overnight delivery
service, facsimile transmission or personal delivery shall be deemed given on the date of actual
delivery.
11.8 Press Releases. Except as may otherwise be required by securities Laws and public
announcements or disclosures that are, in the reasonable opinion of the Party proposing to make the
announcement or disclosure, legally required to be made, there shall be prior to Closing no press
release or public communication concerning the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by any
Party except with the prior written consent of the Party not originating such press release or
communication, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Prior to Closing, the
Partnership and Sellers will consult in advance on the necessity for, and the timing and content
of, any communications to be made to the public and, subject to legal constraints, to the form and
content of any application or report to be made to any Governmental Authority that relates to the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
11.9 Offset. Nothing contained herein shall impair or constitute a waiver of any right
of offset or setoff for any Party.
11.10 No Partnership; Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement shall be
deemed to create a joint venture, partnership, tax partnership, or agency relationship between the
Parties. Nothing in this Agreement shall provide any benefit to any Third Person or entitle any
Third Person to any claim, cause of action, remedy or right of any kind, it being the intent of the
Parties that this Agreement shall not be construed as a third party beneficiary contract;
provided, however, that the indemnification provisions of Article 10 shall
inure to the benefit of the Buyer Indemnitees and the Seller Indemnitees as provided therein.
11.11 Negotiated Transaction. The Parties, each represented by legal counsel, have each
participated in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. If an ambiguity or question of
intent or interpretation should arise, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted by all
Parties and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or burdening any Party hereto by
virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
11.12 Disclosure Schedules. The information in the Disclosure Schedules constitutes (a)
exceptions or qualifications to particular representations, warranties, covenants and obligations
of Sellers as set forth in this Agreement or (b) descriptions or lists of assets and liabilities
and other items referred to in this Agreement. The Disclosure Schedules shall not be construed as
indicating that any disclosed information is required to be disclosed, and no disclosure shall be
construed as an admission that such information is material to, or required to be disclosed by,
Sellers. Capitalized terms used in the Disclosure Schedules that are not defined therein are
defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings given to them in this Agreement. The statements
in the Disclosure Schedules relate only to the provisions in the Section of this Agreement to which
they expressly relate and not to any other provisions in this Agreement, unless its applicability
to another Section of this Agreement is readily apparent.
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11.13 Time of the Essence. With regard to all dates and time periods set forth or
referred to in this Agreement, time is of the essence.
11.14 Specific Performance. The Parties recognize that, if any Party should refuse to
perform under the provisions of this Agreement, monetary damages alone may not be adequate. The
Parties shall therefore be entitled, in addition to any other remedies that may be available,
including money damages, to seek specific performance of the terms of this Agreement. In the event
of any action to enforce this Agreement specifically, the Parties hereby waive the defense that
there is an adequate remedy at law.
11.15 Affiliate Liability.
(a) Each of the following is herein referred to as a “Buyer Affiliate”: (i) any
direct or indirect holder of the Common Units, Subordinated Units, General Partner Units or other
Equity Interests in the Partnership or Buyer (whether limited or general partners, members,
stockholders or otherwise), and (ii) any director, officer, manager, employee, representative or
agent of (A) the Partnership, the Managing General Partner or Buyer or any Subsidiary of any of
them or (B) any Person who directly or indirectly controls the Partnership or Buyer. Except to the
extent that a Buyer Affiliate is an express signatory thereto or an express assignee of the
Partnership or Buyer, no Buyer Affiliate shall have any liability or obligation to Sellers of any
nature whatsoever in connection with or under this Agreement, any of the Transaction Documents or
the transactions contemplated herein or therein, and each Seller on behalf of itself and each
FrontStreet Company and Affiliate of such Seller hereby waives and releases all claims of any such
liability and obligation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Sellers nor Aircraft Services
Corporation shall be deemed an Affiliate of the Partnership.
(b) Each of the following is herein referred to as a “Seller Affiliate”: (A) any
direct or indirect holder of Equity Interests in the Sellers (whether limited or general partners,
members, stockholders or otherwise), other than Aircraft Services Corporation, and (B) any partner,
member, shareholder, director, officer, manager, employee, representative or agent of (1) Sellers
or either FrontStreet Company or any Subsidiary of either of them or (2) any Person, other than
Aircraft Services Corporation, who directly or indirectly controls either Seller. Except to the
extent that a Seller Affiliate is an express signatory thereto or an express assignee of a Seller,
no Seller Affiliate shall have any liability or obligation to the Partnership, Buyer or any Buyer
Indemnitee of any nature whatsoever in connection with or under this Agreement, any of the
Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated herein or therein, and the Partnership and
Buyer on behalf of themselves and the Buyer Affiliates hereby waive and release all claims of any
such liability and obligation.
11.16 No Waiver of Claims for Fraud. The liability of any Party under Article
10 shall be in addition to, and not exclusive of, any other liability that such Party may have
at law or equity based on such Party’s fraudulent acts or omissions. None of the provisions set
forth in this Agreement shall be deemed a waiver by any Party of any right or remedy that such
Party may have at law or equity based on any other Party’s fraudulent acts or omissions, nor shall
any such provisions limit, or be deemed to limit, (a) the amounts of recovery sought or awarded in
any such claim for fraud, (b) the time period during which a claim for fraud may be brought, or (c)
the recourse which any such Party may seek against another Party with respect to a claim for
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fraud; provided, however, that with respect to such rights and remedies at law
or equity, the Parties further acknowledge and agree that none of the provisions of this
Section 11.16 shall be deemed a waiver of any defenses that may be available in respect of
actions or claims for fraud, including defenses of statutes of limitations or limitations of
damages.
11.17 No Recovery. Sellers shall not be entitled to, and effective as of the Closing
do hereby waive any rights to, indemnification or contribution from each FrontStreet Company for
any Losses that it is obligated to pay pursuant to any Claim brought by a Buyer Indemnitee. If any
right of indemnification or contribution from either FrontStreet Company under the Organizational
Documents of such FrontStreet Company relating to a Claim is ultimately determined to be
unwaivable, Sellers shall indemnify the Buyer or the applicable FrontStreet Company to the full
extent of such recovery. Sellers hereby waive and release any and all rights that it may have to
assert claims of indemnification or contribution against either FrontStreet Company under this
Agreement, any other Transaction Document, any other Contract or any provision of its
Organizational Documents for any Losses that Sellers are obligated to pay pursuant to any Claim
brought by a Buyer Indemnitee.
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THE PARTIES HAVE signed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.
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Exhibit A
Release
[See Attached]
Exhibit A-1
EXHIBIT
A
MUTUAL RELEASE
(INDIVIDUAL)
This Mutual Release (the “
Release”) is entered into as of the 10th day of December,
2007, by and among [
] in all capacities, including without limitation in his, her or
its capacity as a direct or indirect owner of an Equity Interest in any FrontStreet Company (as
hereinafter defined) and/or as a director, officer, partner, member, manager, shareholder and/or
employee of ASC Hugoton LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“
ASC”), FrontStreet
Hugoton, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“
FrontStreet”), WGP-KHC LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of FrontStreet (“
WGP-KHC” and,
together with FrontStreet, each a “
FrontStreet Company” and collectively the
“
FrontStreet Companies”), FrontStreet EnergyOne LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“
EnergyOne”), and/or FrontStreet Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“
FrontStreet Manager”) (the “
Releasing Party”), on the one hand, and the
FrontStreet Companies, Regency GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“
GP Parent”),
Regency GP LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“
Regency GP”),
Regency Energy Partners LP, a
Delaware limited partnership (“
Regency”), and Regency Gas Services LP, a Delaware limited
partnership and wholly owned subsidiary of Regency (“
Gas Services” and, together with
Regency, the “Buyers”), on the other.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, to induce Buyers to enter into and perform their respective obligations under the
Contribution Agreement, the Releasing Party has agreed to execute, deliver and perform its
obligations under this Release and it is a condition to the execution of the
Contribution Agreement
by Buyers that Buyers, GP Parent, Regency GP, the Releasing Party and the FrontStreet Companies
enter into this Release at or prior to execution of the
Contribution Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises, the mutual covenants herein contained
and for other good and valuable consideration (the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged), the parties agree as follows:
1. Release of the Company Group. Effective as of the Closing under the Contribution
Agreement and without any further action by any party hereto:
(a) Subject to Section 1(d), the Releasing Party, for himself, herself or itself and
for his, her or its estate, executors, heirs, representatives and assigns, hereby finally,
unconditionally, irrevocably and absolutely forever releases, acquits, remises and discharges:
(1) Buyers, GP Parent, Regency GP, each of their respective Affiliates controlled by Regency,
each FrontStreet Company and each of their respective individual, joint or mutual, past, present
and future officers, directors, shareholders, members, managers, partners
Exhibit A-2
and employees, and all of the foregoing persons’ predecessors, successors, assigns, agents and
representatives (collectively, the “Company Group”), from any and all Claims that the
Releasing Party may now have, have ever had, or that might subsequently accrue to the Releasing
Party, including without limitation any Claims (i) that may be asserted derivatively, whether on
behalf of any FrontStreet Company or otherwise, against any current or former officer, director,
partner, member, manager, shareholder or employee of any member of the Company Group, including
without limitation with respect to the negotiation, execution and delivery of the Contribution
Agreement or any other Transaction Document or otherwise related to the transactions contemplated
thereby, (ii) relating to breach of fiduciary duty, (iii) relating to breach of or arising pursuant
to rights under the Organizational Documents of any FrontStreet Company, (iv) relating to requests
for information or any failure to provide required reports or complete or correct information to
the Releasing Party, or any officers and/or directors of any FrontStreet Company, (v) relating to
the operation or management of any FrontStreet Company by the officers, directors, members,
managers and Affiliates of such FrontStreet Company, or (vi) relating to any failure of any
FrontStreet Company to offer the Releasing Party the right to acquire any additional Equity
Interests of any member of the Company Group or any violation of any preemptive rights of the
Releasing Party; and
(2) each agent, consultant, advisor, fiduciary and other representative (including legal
counsel, accountants and financial advisors) of each FrontStreet Company (the “Extended Company
Parties”) from and against any and all Claims that the Releasing Party may now have, have ever
had, or that might subsequently accrue to the Releasing Party that may be asserted derivatively,
whether on behalf of any FrontStreet Company or otherwise, against any Extended Company Party to
the extent arising as a result of or in connection with or related to the negotiation, execution
and delivery of the Contribution Agreement or any other Transaction Document or otherwise related
to the transactions contemplated thereby ((1) and (2), collectively, the “Releasing Party
Released Claims”).
(b) THE RELEASE IN SECTION 1(a) IS SPECIFICALLY INTENDED TO OPERATE AND BE APPLICABLE EVEN
IF IT IS ALLEGED, CHARGED OR PROVEN THAT ALL OR SOME OF THE CLAIMS OR DAMAGES RELEASED WERE SOLELY
AND COMPLETELY CAUSED BY ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS, WHETHER NEGLIGENT, GROSSLY NEGLIGENT, INTENTIONAL
OR OTHERWISE, OF OR BY THE COMPANY GROUP OR ANY EXTENDED COMPANY PARTY.
(c) The Releasing Party represents and warrants that the Releasing Party has not transferred,
pledged, assigned or otherwise hypothecated to any other Person all or any portion of any Releasing
Party Released Claims (or any Claims that would constitute Releasing Party Released Claims but for
any such transfer, pledge or assignment) or any rights or entitlements with respect thereto and the
execution and delivery of this Release does not violate or conflict with the terms of any contract,
agreement or other instrument to which the Releasing Party is a party or by which the Releasing
Party otherwise is bound.
(d) (i) Nothing contained in this Release is intended to, nor does it, limit, impair or
otherwise modify or affect any rights of the Releasing Party or the obligations of Buyers or any
FrontStreet Company expressly set forth in or contemplated under the Contribution Agreement or any
other Transaction Document and any facts, circumstances or Claims to the extent entitling
Exhibit A-3
the Releasing Party to any recovery under the Contribution Agreement or any other Transaction
Document.
(ii) Nothing contained in this Release is intended to, nor does it, limit, impair or otherwise
modify or affect any rights of the Releasing Party or the obligations of any member of the Company
Group, other than Buyers, GP Parent, Regency GP, each of their respective Affiliates controlled by
Regency and the FrontStreet Companies, with respect to any Claim the Releasing Party may have
against such Person to the extent (A) such Claim is independent of such Person’s actions in his,
her or its capacity as an officer, director, partner, member, manager, shareholder or employee of
any FrontStreet Company or any of its respective Affiliates and (B) neither Buyers, GP Parent,
Regency GP nor any of their respective Affiliates controlled by Regency or any FrontStreet Company
has any direct or indirect liability with respect to such Claim.
(iii) Furthermore, none of the provisions set forth in this Release shall be deemed a waiver
by the Releasing Party of any right or remedy that the Releasing Party may have, at law or in
equity, based on fraudulent acts or omissions of any member of the Company Group or any Extended
Company Party in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement, nor
shall any such provisions limit, or be deemed to limit, (A) the amounts of recovery sought or
awarded in any such claim for fraud, (B) the time period during which a claim for fraud may be
brought, or (C) the recourse that the Releasing Party may seek against any member of the Company
Group or any Extended Company Party with respect to a claim for fraud.
(e) The Releasing Party acknowledges and agrees that the provisions of Section 1(a)
are valid, fair, adequate and reasonable and were agreed to with his, her or its full knowledge and
consent, were not procured through fraud, duress or mistake and have not had the effect of
misleading, misinforming or failing to inform the Releasing Party.
(f) The Releasing Party hereby irrevocably covenants to refrain from, directly or indirectly,
asserting any Claim or demand, or commencing, instituting or causing to be commenced, or assisting
any party in the commencement of any action, proceeding, arbitration, audit, hearing,
investigation, litigation, or suit (whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or
informal) of any kind against any member of the Company Group or any Extended Company Party based
upon any Releasing Party Released Claims released or purported to be released hereby. The
Releasing Party understands and agrees that he, she or it is expressly waiving all Claims against
the Company Group and the Extended Company Parties covered by this Release, including, but not
limited to, those Claims that it may not know of or suspect to exist, which if known, may have
materially affected the decision to provide this Release, and the Releasing Party expressly waives
any rights under applicable law that provide to the contrary.
2. Release of the Releasing Party Group. Effective as of the Closing under the
Contribution Agreement and without any further action by any party hereto:
(a) Subject to Section 2(d), each Buyer, GP Parent, Regency GP and each FrontStreet
Company, for itself and for its past, present and future officers, directors, shareholders,
members,
Exhibit A-4
managers, partners, employees and all of the foregoing persons’ predecessors, successors,
assigns, agents and representatives (collectively the “FrontStreet Releasors”), hereby
finally, unconditionally, irrevocably and absolutely forever releases, acquits, remises and
discharges:
(1) The Releasing Party and the Releasing Party’s executors, heirs, estate, legal
representatives, assigns and agents (collectively, the “Releasing Party Group”) from any
and all Claims that any FrontStreet Releasor may now have, has ever had, or that might subsequently
accrue to any of them, including without limitation any Claims (i) with respect to the negotiation,
execution and delivery of the Contribution Agreement or any other Transaction Document or otherwise
related to the transactions contemplated thereby, (ii) relating to a breach of fiduciary duty or
(iii) relating to the operation or management of any FrontStreet Company; and
(2) each agent, consultant, advisor, fiduciary and other representative (including legal
counsel, accountants and financial advisors) of the Releasing Party (the “Extended Released
Parties”) from and against any and all Claims that any FrontStreet Company may now have, has
ever had, or that might subsequently accrue to the FrontStreet Releasors that may be asserted
derivatively, against any Extended Released Party to the extent arising as a result of or in
connection with or related to the negotiation, execution and delivery of the Contribution Agreement
or any other Transaction Document or otherwise related to the transactions contemplated thereby
((1) and (2), collectively, the “FrontStreet Released Claims”).
(b) THE RELEASE IN SECTION 2(a) IS SPECIFICALLY INTENDED TO OPERATE AND BE APPLICABLE EVEN
IF IT IS ALLEGED, CHARGED OR PROVEN THAT ALL OR SOME OF THE CLAIMS OR DAMAGES RELEASED WERE SOLELY
AND COMPLETELY CAUSED BY ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS, WHETHER NEGLIGENT, GROSSLY NEGLIGENT, INTENTIONAL
OR OTHERWISE, OF OR BY THE RELEASING PARTY OR ANY EXTENDED RELEASED PARTY.
(c) The FrontStreet Releasors represent and warrant that none of them has transferred,
pledged, assigned or otherwise hypothecated to any other Person all or any portion of any
FrontStreet Released Claims (or any Claims that would constitute FrontStreet Released Claims but
for any such transfer, pledge or assignment) or any rights or entitlements with respect thereto and
the execution and delivery of this Release does not violate or conflict with the terms of any
contract, agreement or other instrument to which any FrontStreet Releasor is a party or by which it
otherwise is bound.
(d) (i) Nothing contained in this Release is intended to, nor does it, limit, impair or
otherwise modify or affect any rights of any FrontStreet Releasor or any obligations of the
Releasing Party Group expressly set forth in or contemplated by the Contribution Agreement or any
other Transaction Document and any facts, circumstances or Claims to the extent entitling any
FrontStreet Releasor to any recovery under the Contribution Agreement or any other Transaction
Document.
(ii) Nothing contained in this Release is intended to, nor does it, limit, impair or otherwise
modify or affect any rights of the FrontStreet Releasors or the obligations of any member of the
Releasing Party Group, other than the Releasing Party, with respect to any Claim
Exhibit A-5
the FrontStreet Releasors may have against such Person to the extent (A) such Claim is
independent of such Person’s actions in his, her or its capacity as an executor, heir or legal
representative of the Releasing Party and (B) the Releasing Party does not have any direct or
indirect liability with respect to such Claim.
(iii) Furthermore, none of the provisions set forth in this Release shall be deemed a waiver
by any FrontStreet Releasor of any right or remedy that such FrontStreet Releasor may have, at law
or in equity, based on fraudulent acts or omissions of any member of the Releasing Party Group or
any of the Extended Released Parties in connection with the transactions contemplated by the
Contribution Agreement, nor shall any such provisions limit, or be deemed to limit, (A) the amounts
of recovery sought or awarded in any such claim for fraud, (B) the time period during which a claim
for fraud may be brought, or (C) the recourse that any FrontStreet Releasor may seek against any
member of the Releasing Party Group or any of the Extended Released Parties with respect to a claim
for fraud.
(e) The FrontStreet Releasors acknowledge and agree that the provisions of Section
2(a) are valid, fair, adequate and reasonable and were agreed to with their full knowledge and
consent, were not procured through fraud, duress or mistake and have not had the effect of
misleading, misinforming or failing to inform any FrontStreet Releasor.
(f) Each FrontStreet Releasor hereby irrevocably covenants to refrain from, directly or
indirectly, asserting any Claim or demand, or commencing, instituting or causing to be commenced,
or assisting any party in the commencement of any action, proceeding, arbitration, audit, hearing,
investigation, litigation, or suit (whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or
informal) of any kind against any member of the Releasing Party Group or any of the Extended
Released Parties based upon any FrontStreet Released Claims released or purported to be released
hereby. The FrontStreet Releasors understand and agree that each of them is expressly waiving all
Claims against the Releasing Party Group and the Extended Released Parties covered by this Release,
including, but not limited to, those Claims that it may not know of or suspect to exist, which if
known, may have materially affected the decision to provide this Release, and each FrontStreet
Releasor expressly waives any rights under applicable law that provide to the contrary.
3. Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of the Contribution Agreement
prior to the occurrence of the Closing pursuant to the terms of the Contribution Agreement, this
Release shall forthwith become void ab initio and have no effect, without any liability on the part
of any party hereto or its Affiliates, directors, officers, managers, members, partners or
shareholders.
4. Miscellaneous.
(a) Assignment. Neither this Release nor any rights or obligations of any party
hereto may be assigned by any party hereto, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior
written consent of the other parties, and any purported assignment without such consent shall be
null and void.
Exhibit A-6
(b) Amendments. This Release may be amended or modified in whole or in part, only by
a duly authorized agreement in writing executed in the same manner as this Release and which makes
reference to this Release.
(c) No Waiver. The failure of any party hereto to exercise any right, power or remedy
provided under this Release or otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in equity, or to
insist upon compliance by any other party hereto with its obligations hereunder, and any custom or
practice of the parties at variance with the terms hereof, shall not constitute a waiver by such
party of its right to exercise any such or other right, power or remedy or to demand such
compliance.
(d) No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Release is not intended to be for the benefit
of, and shall not be enforceable by, any Person who or that is not a party hereto, except that (i)
each of the members of the Releasing Party Group (other than the Releasing Party) and each Extended
Released Party shall be deemed a third party beneficiary entitled to benefit from and enforce all
of the rights and benefits of the Releasing Party Group or the Extended Released Parties, as the
case may be, under this Release and (ii) each of the members of the Company Group (other than
Buyers, GP Parent, Regency GP or the appropriate FrontStreet Company, as applicable) and each
Extended Company Party shall be deemed a third party beneficiary entitled to benefit from and
enforce all of the rights and benefits of the Company Group or the Extended Company Parties, as the
case may be, under this Release.
(e) Entire Agreement. This Release embodies the entire agreement and understanding
between the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior
agreements and understandings, both written and oral, relating to the subject matter hereof.
(f) Invalid Provisions. If any provision of this Release is held to be illegal,
invalid or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the effective period of this
Release, such provision shall be fully severable; this Release shall be construed and enforced as
if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Release; and
the remaining provisions of this Release shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be
affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Release.
The parties further agree that if any provision contained herein is, to any extent, held invalid or
unenforceable in any respect under the laws governing this Release, they shall take any actions
necessary to render the remaining provisions of this Release valid and enforceable to the fullest
extent permitted by law and, to the extent necessary, shall amend or otherwise modify this Release
to replace any provision contained herein that is held invalid or unenforceable with a valid and
enforceable provision giving effect to the intent of the parties.
(g) Governing Law. This Release will be interpreted, construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of Texas (excluding Texas choice-of-law principles that might
call for the application of some other state’s law).
(h) Binding Effect and Assignment. This Release shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
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(i) Section Headings. The section headings contained in this Release are inserted for
convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Release.
(j) Counterparts. This Release may be executed in multiple counterparts (including by
facsimile), each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument. Facsimile signatures shall be given the same effect as original
signatures.
(k) No Admission of Liability. Nothing in this Release shall be deemed an admission
of liability by any of the parties hereto with respect to any of the Claims released pursuant to
the Releases.
5. Defined Terms. For purposes of this Release, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
“Affiliate” means, when used with respect to a specified Person, any other Person
directly or indirectly (through one or more intermediaries or otherwise) controlling, controlled by
or under common control with the specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control,”
when used with respect to any specified Person, shall mean the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of the Person whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by contract or otherwise; and the term “controlled” has the meanings correlative to the
foregoing.
“Claims” means all actions, arbitrations, audits, hearings, investigations,
litigations, orders, suits (whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or informal),
debts, sums of money, interest owed, accounts, contribution obligations, reckonings, bonds, bills,
covenants, controversies, agreements, guaranties, promises, undertakings, variances, trespasses,
credit memoranda, charges, damages, judgments, executions, obligations, costs, expenses, fees
(including attorneys’ fees and court costs), counterclaims, claims, demands, causes of action and
liabilities, including without limitation to any rights to indemnification, reimbursement or
contribution, whether pursuant to any instrument or contract or otherwise, any and all offsets and
defenses, in each case related to any action, inaction, event, circumstance or occurrence occurring
or alleged to have occurred on or prior to the Closing Date, whether known or unknown, absolute or
contingent, matured or unmatured, foreseeable or unforeseeable, previously or presently existing or
hereafter discovered, at law, in equity or otherwise, whether arising by statute, common law, in
contract, in tort or otherwise, of any kind, character or nature whatsoever.
“Closing” means the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Contribution
Agreement.
“Closing Date” means the date on which the Closing shall occur.
“Equity Interest” means (i) the equity ownership rights in a business entity, whether
a corporation, company, joint stock company, limited liability company, general or limited
partnership, joint venture, bank, association, trust, trust company, land trust, business trust,
sole proprietorship or other business entity or organization, and whether in the form of capital
stock,
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ownership unit, limited liability company interest, limited or general partnership interest or
any other form of ownership, and (ii) also includes all Equity Interest Equivalents.
“Equity Interest Equivalents” means all rights, warrants, options, convertible
securities or indebtedness, exchangeable securities or other instruments, or other rights that are
outstanding and exercisable for or convertible or exchangeable into, directly or indirectly, any
Equity Interest described in clause (i) of the definition thereof at the time of issuance or upon
the passage of time or occurrence of some future event.
“Organizational Documents” means with respect to any particular entity: (a) if a
corporation, its articles or certificate of incorporation and its bylaws; (b) if a limited
partnership, its limited partnership agreement and its articles or certificate of limited
partnership; (c) if a limited liability company, its articles of organization or certificate of
formation and its limited liability company agreement or operating agreement; (d) all related
equityholders’ agreements, voting agreements, voting trust agreements, joint venture agreements or
registration rights agreements; and (e) any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing.
“Person” means any natural person, corporation, company, partnership (general or
limited), limited liability company, trust, joint venture, joint stock company, unincorporated
organization, governmental authority or other entity or association.
“Transaction Documents” shall have the meaning given such term in the Contribution
Agreement.
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Exhibit A-9
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Release as of the date first above
written.
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REGENCY GP LLC
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Executive Vice President and Chief
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REGENCY GP LP
By: Regency GP LLC, its general partner
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BUYERS:
REGENCY ENERGY PARTNERS LP
By: Regency GP LP, its general partner
By: Regency GP LLC, its general partner
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REGENCY GAS SERVICES LP
By: Regency OLP GP LLC, its general partner
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FRONTSTREET COMPANIES:
FRONTSTREET HUGOTON, LLC
By: FrontStreet Partners LLC, its Manager
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WGP-KHC LLC
By: FrontStreet Hugoton, LLC, its Member
By: FrontStreet Partners LLC, its Manager
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RELEASING PARTY:
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Exhibit A-11
MUTUAL RELEASE
(ENTITY)
This Mutual Release (the “
Release”) is entered into as of the 10th day of December,
2007, by and among
[___] (the “
Releasing Party”), on the one hand, and
FrontStreet Hugoton, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“
FrontStreet”), WGP-KHC
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of FrontStreet
(“
WGP-KHC” and, together with FrontStreet, each a “
FrontStreet Company” and
collectively the “
FrontStreet Companies”), Regency GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“
GP Parent”), Regency GP LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“
Regency
GP”),
Regency Energy Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“
Regency”), and
Regency Gas Services LP, a Delaware limited partnership and wholly owned subsidiary of Regency
(“
Gas Services” and, together with Regency, the “
Buyers”), on the other.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Buyers, ASC Hugoton LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and FrontStreet
EnergyOne LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, are parties to that certain Contribution
Agreement, dated as of December 10, 2007 (the “Contribution Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, to induce Buyers to enter into and perform their respective obligations under the
Contribution Agreement, the Releasing Party has agreed to execute, deliver and perform its
obligations under this Release and it is a condition to the execution of the Contribution Agreement
by Buyers that Buyers, GP Parent, Regency GP, the Releasing Party and the FrontStreet Companies
enter into this Release at or prior to execution of the Contribution Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above premises, the mutual covenants herein contained
and for other good and valuable consideration (the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged), the parties agree as follows:
1. Release of the Company Group. Effective as of the Closing under the Contribution
Agreement and without any further action by any party hereto:
(a) Subject to Section 1(d), the Releasing Party, for itself and for its past, present
and future officers, directors, shareholders, members, managers, partners, employees and all of the
foregoing persons’ predecessors, successors, assigns, agents and representatives, hereby finally,
unconditionally, irrevocably and absolutely forever releases, acquits, remises and discharges:
(1) Buyers, GP Parent, Regency GP, each of their respective Affiliates controlled by Regency,
each FrontStreet Company and each of their respective individual, joint or mutual, past, present
and future officers, directors, shareholders, members, managers, partners and employees, and all of
the foregoing persons’ predecessors, successors, assigns, agents and representatives (collectively,
the “Company Group”), from any and all Claims that the Releasing Party may now have, have
ever had, or that might subsequently accrue to the Releasing Party, including without limitation
any Claims (i) that may be asserted derivatively, whether on behalf of any FrontStreet Company or
otherwise, against any current or former officer, director, partner,
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member, manager, shareholder or employee of any member of the Company Group, including without
limitation with respect to the negotiation, execution and delivery of the Contribution Agreement or
any other Transaction Document or otherwise related to the transactions contemplated thereby,
(ii) relating to breach of fiduciary duty, (iii) relating to breach of or arising pursuant to
rights under the Organizational Documents of any FrontStreet Company, (iv) relating to requests for
information or any failure to provide required reports or complete or correct information to the
Releasing Party, or any officers and/or directors of any FrontStreet Company, (v) relating to the
operation or management of any FrontStreet Company by the officers, directors, members, managers
and Affiliates of such FrontStreet Company, or (vi) relating to any failure of any FrontStreet
Company to offer the Releasing Party the right to acquire any additional Equity Interests of any
member of the Company Group or any violation of any preemptive rights of the Releasing Party; and
(2) each agent, consultant, advisor, fiduciary and other representative (including legal
counsel, accountants and financial advisors) of each FrontStreet Company (the “Extended Company
Parties”) from and against any and all Claims that the Releasing Party may now have, have ever
had, or that might subsequently accrue to the Releasing Party that may be asserted derivatively,
whether on behalf of any FrontStreet Company or otherwise, against any Extended Company Party to
the extent arising as a result of or in connection with or related to the negotiation, execution
and delivery of the Contribution Agreement or any other Transaction Document or otherwise related
to the transactions contemplated thereby ((1) and (2), collectively, the “Releasing Party
Released Claims”).
(b) THE RELEASE IN SECTION 1(a) IS SPECIFICALLY INTENDED TO OPERATE AND BE APPLICABLE EVEN
IF IT IS ALLEGED, CHARGED OR PROVEN THAT ALL OR SOME OF THE CLAIMS OR DAMAGES RELEASED WERE SOLELY
AND COMPLETELY CAUSED BY ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS, WHETHER NEGLIGENT, GROSSLY NEGLIGENT, INTENTIONAL
OR OTHERWISE, OF OR BY THE COMPANY GROUP OR ANY EXTENDED COMPANY PARTY.
(c) The Releasing Party represents and warrants that the Releasing Party has not transferred,
pledged, assigned or otherwise hypothecated to any other Person all or any portion of any Releasing
Party Released Claims (or any Claims that would constitute Releasing Party Released Claims but for
any such transfer, pledge or assignment) or any rights or entitlements with respect thereto and the
execution and delivery of this Release does not violate or conflict with the terms of any contract,
agreement or other instrument to which the Releasing Party is a party or by which the Releasing
Party otherwise is bound.
(d) (i) Nothing contained in this Release is intended to, nor does it, limit, impair or
otherwise modify or affect any rights of the Releasing Party or the obligations of Buyers or any
FrontStreet Company expressly set forth in or contemplated under the Contribution Agreement or any
other Transaction Document and any facts, circumstances or Claims to the extent entitling the
Releasing Party to any recovery under the Contribution Agreement or any other Transaction Document.
(ii) Nothing contained in this Release is intended to, nor does it, limit, impair or otherwise
modify or affect any rights of the Releasing Party or the obligations of any member
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of the Company Group, other than Buyers, GP Parent, Regency GP, each of their respective
Affiliates controlled by Regency and the FrontStreet Companies, with respect to any Claim the
Releasing Party may have against such Person to the extent (A) such Claim is independent of such
Person’s actions in his, her or its capacity as an officer, director, partner, member, manager,
shareholder or employee of any FrontStreet Company or any of its respective Affiliates and (B)
neither Buyers, GP Parent, Regency GP nor any of their respective Affiliates controlled by Regency
or any FrontStreet Company has any direct or indirect liability with respect to such Claim.
(iii) Furthermore, none of the provisions set forth in this Release shall be deemed a waiver
by the Releasing Party of any right or remedy that the Releasing Party may have, at law or in
equity, based on fraudulent acts or omissions of any member of the Company Group or any Extended
Company Party in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Contribution Agreement, nor
shall any such provisions limit, or be deemed to limit, (A) the amounts of recovery sought or
awarded in any such claim for fraud, (B) the time period during which a claim for fraud may be
brought, or (C) the recourse that the Releasing Party may seek against any member of the Company
Group or any Extended Company Party with respect to a claim for fraud.
(e) The Releasing Party acknowledges and agrees that the provisions of Section 1(a)
are valid, fair, adequate and reasonable and were agreed to with its full knowledge and consent,
were not procured through fraud, duress or mistake and have not had the effect of misleading,
misinforming or failing to inform the Releasing Party.
(f) The Releasing Party hereby irrevocably covenants to refrain from, directly or indirectly,
asserting any Claim or demand, or commencing, instituting or causing to be commenced, or assisting
any party in the commencement of any action, proceeding, arbitration, audit, hearing,
investigation, litigation, or suit (whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or
informal) of any kind against any member of the Company Group or any Extended Company Party based
upon any Releasing Party Released Claims released or purported to be released hereby. The
Releasing Party understands and agrees that it is expressly waiving all Claims against the Company
Group and the Extended Company Parties covered by this Release, including, but not limited to,
those Claims that it may not know of or suspect to exist, which if known, may have materially
affected the decision to provide this Release, and the Releasing Party expressly waives any rights
under applicable law that provide to the contrary.
2. Release of the Releasing Party Group. Effective as of the Closing under the
Contribution Agreement and without any further action by any party hereto:
(a) Subject to Section 2(d), each Buyer, GP Parent, Regency GP and each FrontStreet
Company, for itself and for its past, present and future officers, directors, shareholders,
members, managers, partners, employees and all of the foregoing persons’ predecessors, successors,
assigns, agents and representatives (collectively the “FrontStreet Releasors”), hereby
finally, unconditionally, irrevocably and absolutely forever releases, acquits, remises and
discharges:
(1) The Releasing Party, its past, present and future officers, directors, shareholders,
members, managers, partners, employees and all of the foregoing persons’
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predecessors, successors, assigns, agents and representatives (collectively, the
“Releasing Party Group”) from any and all Claims that any FrontStreet Releasor may now
have, has ever had, or that might subsequently accrue to any of them, including without limitation
any Claims (i) with respect to the negotiation, execution and delivery of the Contribution
Agreement or any other Transaction Document or otherwise related to the transactions contemplated
thereby, (ii) relating to a breach of fiduciary duty or (iii) relating to the operation or
management of any FrontStreet Company; and
(2) each agent, consultant, advisor, fiduciary and other representative (including legal
counsel, accountants and financial advisors) of the Releasing Party (the “Extended Released
Parties”) from and against any and all Claims that any FrontStreet Company may now have, has
ever had, or that might subsequently accrue to the FrontStreet Releasors that may be asserted
derivatively, against any Extended Released Party to the extent arising as a result of or in
connection with or related to the negotiation, execution and delivery of the Contribution Agreement
or any other Transaction Document or otherwise related to the transactions contemplated thereby
((1) and (2), collectively, the “FrontStreet Released Claims”).
(b) THE RELEASE IN SECTION 2(a) IS SPECIFICALLY INTENDED TO OPERATE AND BE APPLICABLE EVEN
IF IT IS ALLEGED, CHARGED OR PROVEN THAT ALL OR SOME OF THE CLAIMS OR DAMAGES RELEASED WERE SOLELY
AND COMPLETELY CAUSED BY ANY ACTS OR OMISSIONS, WHETHER NEGLIGENT, GROSSLY NEGLIGENT, INTENTIONAL
OR OTHERWISE, OF OR BY THE RELEASING PARTY OR ANY EXTENDED RELEASED PARTY.
(c) The FrontStreet Releasors represent and warrant that none of them has transferred,
pledged, assigned or otherwise hypothecated to any other Person all or any portion of any
FrontStreet Released Claims (or any Claims that would constitute FrontStreet Released Claims but
for any such transfer, pledge or assignment) or any rights or entitlements with respect thereto and
the execution and delivery of this Release does not violate or conflict with the terms of any
contract, agreement or other instrument to which any FrontStreet Releasor is a party or by which it
otherwise is bound.
(d) (i) Nothing contained in this Release is intended to, nor does it, limit, impair or
otherwise modify or affect any rights of any FrontStreet Releasor or any obligations of the
Releasing Party Group expressly set forth in or contemplated by the Contribution Agreement or any
other Transaction Document and any facts, circumstances or Claims to the extent entitling any
FrontStreet Releasor to any recovery under the Contribution Agreement or any other Transaction
Document.
(ii) Nothing contained in this Release is intended to, nor does it, limit, impair or otherwise
modify or affect any rights of the FrontStreet Releasors or the obligations of any member of the
Releasing Party Group, other than the Releasing Party, with respect to any Claim the FrontStreet
Releasors may have against such Person to the extent (A) such Claim is independent of such Person’s
actions in his, her or its capacity as an officer, director, partner, member, manager, shareholder
or employee of the Releasing Party and (B) the Releasing Party does not have any direct or indirect
liability with respect to such Claim.
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(iii) Furthermore, none of the provisions set forth in this Release shall be deemed a waiver
by any FrontStreet Releasor of any right or remedy that such FrontStreet Releasor may have, at law
or in equity, based on fraudulent acts or omissions of any member of the Releasing Party Group or
any of the Extended Released Parties in connection with the transactions contemplated by the
Contribution Agreement, nor shall any such provisions limit, or be deemed to limit, (A) the amounts
of recovery sought or awarded in any such claim for fraud, (B) the time period during which a claim
for fraud may be brought, or (C) the recourse that any FrontStreet Releasor may seek against any
member of the Releasing Party Group or any of the Extended Released Parties with respect to a claim
for fraud.
(e) The FrontStreet Releasors acknowledge and agree that the provisions of Section
2(a) are valid, fair, adequate and reasonable and were agreed to with their full knowledge and
consent, were not procured through fraud, duress or mistake and have not had the effect of
misleading, misinforming or failing to inform any FrontStreet Releasor.
(f) Each FrontStreet Releasor hereby irrevocably covenants to refrain from, directly or
indirectly, asserting any Claim or demand, or commencing, instituting or causing to be commenced,
or assisting any party in the commencement of any action, proceeding, arbitration, audit, hearing,
investigation, litigation, or suit (whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or
informal) of any kind against any member of the Releasing Party Group or any of the Extended
Released Parties based upon any FrontStreet Released Claims released or purported to be released
hereby. The FrontStreet Releasors understand and agree that each of them is expressly waiving all
Claims against the Releasing Party Group and the Extended Released Parties covered by this Release,
including, but not limited to, those Claims that it may not know of or suspect to exist, which if
known, may have materially affected the decision to provide this Release, and each FrontStreet
Releasor expressly waives any rights under applicable law that provide to the contrary.
3. Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of the Contribution Agreement
prior to the occurrence of the Closing pursuant to the terms of the Contribution Agreement, this
Release shall forthwith become void ab initio and have no effect, without any liability on the part
of any party hereto or its Affiliates, directors, officers, managers, members, partners or
shareholders.
4. Miscellaneous.
(a) Assignment. Neither this Release nor any rights or obligations of any party
hereto may be assigned by any party hereto, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior
written consent of the other parties, and any purported assignment without such consent shall be
null and void.
(b) Amendments. This Release may be amended or modified in whole or in part, only by
a duly authorized agreement in writing executed in the same manner as this Release and which makes
reference to this Release.
(c) No Waiver. The failure of any party hereto to exercise any right, power or remedy
provided under this Release or otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in equity,
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or to insist upon compliance by any other party hereto with its obligations hereunder, and any
custom or practice of the parties at variance with the terms hereof, shall not constitute a waiver
by such party of its right to exercise any such or other right, power or remedy or to demand such
compliance.
(d) No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Release is not intended to be for the benefit
of, and shall not be enforceable by, any Person who or that is not a party hereto, except that (i)
each of the members of the Releasing Party Group (other than the Releasing Party) and each Extended
Released Party shall be deemed a third party beneficiary entitled to benefit from and enforce all
of the rights and benefits of the Releasing Party Group or the Extended Released Parties, as the
case may be, under this Release and (ii) each of the members of the Company Group (other than
Buyers, GP Parent, Regency GP or the appropriate FrontStreet Company, as applicable) and each
Extended Company Party shall be deemed a third party beneficiary entitled to benefit from and
enforce all of the rights and benefits of the Company Group or the Extended Company Parties, as the
case may be, under this Release.
(e) Entire Agreement. This Release embodies the entire agreement and understanding
between the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior
agreements and understandings, both written and oral, relating to the subject matter hereof.
(f) Invalid Provisions. If any provision of this Release is held to be illegal,
invalid or unenforceable under present or future laws effective during the effective period of this
Release, such provision shall be fully severable; this Release shall be construed and enforced as
if such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Release; and
the remaining provisions of this Release shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be
affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Release.
The parties further agree that if any provision contained herein is, to any extent, held invalid or
unenforceable in any respect under the laws governing this Release, they shall take any actions
necessary to render the remaining provisions of this Release valid and enforceable to the fullest
extent permitted by law and, to the extent necessary, shall amend or otherwise modify this Release
to replace any provision contained herein that is held invalid or unenforceable with a valid and
enforceable provision giving effect to the intent of the parties.
(g) Governing Law. This Release will be interpreted, construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of Texas (excluding Texas choice-of-law principles that might
call for the application of some other state’s law).
(h) Binding Effect and Assignment. This Release shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
(i) Section Headings. The section headings contained in this Release are inserted for
convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Release.
(j) Counterparts. This Release may be executed in multiple counterparts (including by
facsimile), each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument. Facsimile signatures shall be given the same effect as original
signatures.
Exhibit A-17
(k) No Admission of Liability. Nothing in this Release shall be deemed an admission
of liability by any of the parties hereto with respect to any of the Claims released pursuant to
the Releases.
5. Defined Terms. For purposes of this Release, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
“Affiliate” means, when used with respect to a specified Person, any other Person
directly or indirectly (through one or more intermediaries or otherwise) controlling, controlled by
or under common control with the specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control,”
when used with respect to any specified Person, shall mean the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of the Person whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by contract or otherwise; and the term “controlled” has the meanings correlative to the
foregoing.
“Claims” means all actions, arbitrations, audits, hearings, investigations,
litigations, orders, suits (whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or informal),
debts, sums of money, interest owed, accounts, contribution obligations, reckonings, bonds, bills,
covenants, controversies, agreements, guaranties, promises, undertakings, variances, trespasses,
credit memoranda, charges, damages, judgments, executions, obligations, costs, expenses, fees
(including attorneys’ fees and court costs), counterclaims, claims, demands, causes of action and
liabilities, including without limitation to any rights to indemnification, reimbursement or
contribution, whether pursuant to any instrument or contract or otherwise, any and all offsets and
defenses, in each case related to any action, inaction, event, circumstance or occurrence occurring
or alleged to have occurred on or prior to the Closing Date, whether known or unknown, absolute or
contingent, matured or unmatured, foreseeable or unforeseeable, previously or presently existing or
hereafter discovered, at law, in equity or otherwise, whether arising by statute, common law, in
contract, in tort or otherwise, of any kind, character or nature whatsoever.
“Closing” means the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Contribution
Agreement.
“Closing Date” means the date on which the Closing shall occur.
“Equity Interest” means (i) the equity ownership rights in a business entity, whether
a corporation, company, joint stock company, limited liability company, general or limited
partnership, joint venture, bank, association, trust, trust company, land trust, business trust,
sole proprietorship or other business entity or organization, and whether in the form of capital
stock, ownership unit, limited liability company interest, limited or general partnership interest
or any other form of ownership, and (ii) also includes all Equity Interest Equivalents.
“Equity Interest Equivalents” means all rights, warrants, options, convertible
securities or indebtedness, exchangeable securities or other instruments, or other rights that are
outstanding and exercisable for or convertible or exchangeable into, directly or indirectly, any
Equity Interest described in clause (i) of the definition thereof at the time of issuance or upon
the passage of time or occurrence of some future event.
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“Organizational Documents” means with respect to any particular entity: (a) if a
corporation, its articles or certificate of incorporation and its bylaws; (b) if a limited
partnership, its limited partnership agreement and its articles or certificate of limited
partnership; (c) if a limited liability company, its articles of organization or certificate of
formation and its limited liability company agreement or operating agreement; (d) all related
equityholders’ agreements, voting agreements, voting trust agreements, joint venture agreements or
registration rights agreements; and (e) any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing.
“Person” means any natural person, corporation, company, partnership (general or
limited), limited liability company, trust, joint venture, joint stock company, unincorporated
organization, governmental authority or other entity or association.
“Transaction Documents” shall have the meaning given such term in the Contribution
Agreement.
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Exhibit A-19
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Release as of the date first above
written.
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REGENCY GP LLC
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Executive Vice President and Chief
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REGENCY GP LP
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Executive Vice President and Chief
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BUYERS:
REGENCY ENERGY PARTNERS LP
By: Regency GP LP, its general partner
By: Regency GP LLC, its general partner
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Executive Vice President and Chief
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REGENCY GAS SERVICES LP
By: Regency OLP GP LLC, its general partner
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FRONTSTREET COMPANIES:
FRONTSTREET HUGOTON, LLC
By: FrontStreet Partners LLC, its Manager
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WGP-KHC LLC
By: FrontStreet Hugoton, LLC, its Member
By: FrontStreet Partners LLC, its Manager
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Exhibit A-21
Exhibit B
Assignment of Interests
[See Attached]
Exhibit B-1
ASSIGNMENT OF INTERESTS
THIS ASSIGNMENT OF INTERESTS (this “Assignment”) is executed and irrevocably effective
this [___day of___], 2007 (the “Effective Date”), by ASC Hugoton LLC., a Delaware
limited liability company (“ASC”), FrontStreet EnergyOne LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“EnergyOne” and, together with ASC, the “Assignors”), and Regency Gas
Services LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“Assignee”).
RECITAL:
WHEREAS, Assignors own a 100% limited liability company interest, including without limitation
all 10,000 Units representing a fractional share of limited liability company interest, in
FrontStreet Hugoton, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), that are
issued and outstanding (collectively, the “Transferred Interest”); and
WHEREAS, Assignors have entered into a Contribution Agreement with Assignee and
Regency Energy
Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership, dated December 10, 2007, pursuant to which Assignors
agreed to transfer the Transferred Interest to Assignee.
ASSIGNMENT:
1. Assignment. Pursuant to Section 8.1(a) and Section 8.1(b) of the
Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of the Company dated as of July
29, 2002 (the “LLC Agreement”), (a) Assignors hereby irrevocably assign, transfer, and
convey to Assignee the Transferred Interest, including without limitation Assignors’ right, title
and interest in and to the properties (real and personal), capital, cash flow, distributions,
dividends, profits and losses, and all other economic benefits of the Transferred Interest accruing
to or distributed with respect to the Transferred Interests from and after the Effective Date and
(b) ASC consents to the assignment of the Transferred Interests by EnergyOne.
2. Acceptance, Acknowledgment and Assumption. By executing this Assignment, Assignee
(i) hereby irrevocably accepts Assignors’ assignment pursuant to Section 1 hereof and
hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Transferred Interest shall be subject to the terms and
conditions of the LLC Agreement and (ii) hereby irrevocably assumes all obligations attributable to
the Transferred Interest under the LLC Agreement from and after the Effective Date.
3. Effect of Assignment. From and after the Effective Date, (i) Assignee shall be the
sole and exclusive owner of the Transferred Interest in accordance with this Assignment, (ii)
Assignors shall cease to have any right, title or interest in or to the Transferred Interest and
the Company shall have no further obligations to Assignors with respect to the Transferred Interest
and (iii) pursuant to Section 8.1(b) of the LLC Agreement, Assignee hereby shall become a
substituted member of the Company with respect to the Transferred Interest.
4. Choice of Law. This Assignment will be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Texas (except to then extent related to any issue of limited
liability company law, in which case this Assignment will be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware), without giving effect to the principles of
conflict of laws of that State.
Exhibit B-2
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Assignment as of the date first
above written.
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Aircraft Services Corporation
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Exhibit B-3
Exhibit C
Partnership Agreement Amendment
[See Attached]
Exhibit C-1
This Amendment No. [ ] to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Regency
Energy Partners LP (this “Amendment”), dated as of [ ], 2007, is entered into and
effectuated by Regency GP LP, a Delaware limited partnership, as the General Partner, pursuant to
authority granted to it in Section 5.6 of the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
of Regency Energy Partners LP, dated as of February 3, 2006, as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto,
dated as of August 15, 2006, and Amendment No. 2 thereto, dated as of September 21, 2006 (as
amended, the “Partnership Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein are used as
defined in the Partnership Agreement.
WHEREAS, Section 5.6 of the Partnership Agreement provides that the General Partner, without
the approval of any Limited Partners, may issue additional Partnership Securities, or classes or
series thereof, for any Partnership purpose at any time and from time to time, and may issue such
Partnership Securities for such consideration and on such terms and conditions as shall be
established by the General Partner in its sole discretion; and
WHEREAS, Section 13.1 of the Partnership Agreement provides that the General Partner, without
the approval of any other Partner, may amend any provision of the Partnership Agreement necessary
or advisable in connection with the authorization of issuance of any class or series of Partnership
Securities pursuant to Section 5.6 of the Partnership Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the General Partner deems it in the best interest of the Partnership to effect this
Amendment in order to provide for the issuance of the Class E Common Units (as hereinafter defined)
in connection with the consummation of the acquisition by the Partnership and Regency Gas Services
LP, a Delaware limited partnership and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Partnership (“Gas
Services”), of all outstanding limited liability company interests of FrontStreet Hugoton, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company, pursuant to that certain Contribution Agreement, dated December
10, 2007, among the Partnership, Gas Services, ASC Hugoton LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, FrontStreet EnergyOne LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and, solely for purposes
of Section 2.3(g) thereof, Aircraft Services Corporation;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Partnership Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
Section 1. Amendment.
(a) Section 1.1 is hereby amended to add or amend and restate the following
definitions:
(i)
“Class E Common Unit” means a Partnership Security representing a
fractional part of the Partnership Interests of all Limited Partners, and having the
rights and obligations specified with respect to the Class E Common Units in this
Agreement. Unless otherwise specifically provided herein or under applicable law,
the term “Class E Common Unit” refers to a unit of a
Exhibit C-2
series of the class of Common Units and each Class E Common Unit shall be
treated as if it were a Common Unit for all purposes.
(ii) “Class E Conversion Date” means the first date on which Class E Common
Units may be converted into Common Units, as determined pursuant to Section 5.13(b)
of the Partnership Agreement.
(iii) “Partnership Security” means any class or series of equity interest in
the Partnership (but excluding any options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights
relating to an equity interest in the Partnership), including without limitation
Common Units, Class B Common Units, Class C Common Units, Class E Common Units,
Subordinated Units and Incentive Distribution Rights.
(iv) “Unit” means a Partnership Security that is designated as a “Unit” and
shall include Common Units, Class B Common Units, Class C Common Units, Class E
Common Units and Subordinated Units but shall not include (i) General Partner Units
(or the General Partner Interest represented thereby) or (ii) Incentive Distribution
Rights.
(v) “Unit Majority” means, during the Subordination Period, at least a majority
of the Outstanding Common Units, Class B Common Units, Class C Common Units and
Class E Common Units (excluding Common Units, Class B Common Units, Class C Common
Units and Class E Common Units owned by the General Partner and its Affiliates)
voting as a class and at least a majority of the Outstanding Subordinated Units
voting as a single class and, after the end of the Subordination Period, at least a
majority of the Outstanding Units.
(b) Section 4.8(c) is hereby amended to add the following sentence at the end of such
section:
(i) The transfer of a Common Unit issued upon conversion of a Class E Common
Unit shall be subject to restrictions imposed by Section 6.7(e).
(c) Article V is hereby amended (1) add amend and restate the last sentence of Section
5.12(b)(v) to read in its entirety as follows: “Each reference in the Partnership Agreement
to a vote of the holders of Common Units shall be deemed to be a reference to the holders of
the Common Units, Class B Common Units, Class C Common Units, and Class E Common Units and
(2) to add new Section 5.13 creating a new series of Units to read in its entirety:
Section 5.13 Establishment of Class E Common Units.
(a) General. The General Partner hereby designates and creates a series of the class
of Common Units to be designated as “Class E Common Units” and consisting of a total of
[ ] Class E Common Units, having the same terms and provisions as the Common
Units, except as set forth in this Section 5.13:
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(i) Distributions. The Class E Common Units shall not have the right to share
in quarterly Partnership distributions from Operating Surplus. In no event shall
this be construed as a limitation on distributions from Capital Surplus.
(ii) Conversion. The Class E Common Units shall be convertible into Common
Units as provided in this Section 5.13;
(iii) Voting Rights. The Class E Common Units shall have voting rights that
are identical to the voting rights of the Common Units and shall vote with the
Common Units as a single class, so that each Class E Common Unit will be entitled to
one vote on each matter with respect to which each Common Unit is entitled to vote.
Each reference in this Agreement to a vote of holders of Common Units shall be
deemed to be a reference to the holders of Common Units, Class B Common Units, Class
C Common Units and Class E Common Units.
(iv) Certificates; Registrar and Transfer Agent. The Class E Common Units
shall be evidenced by certificates in such form as the General Partner may approve
and, subject to the satisfaction of any applicable legal and regulatory
requirements, may be assigned or transferred in a manner identical to the assignment
and transfer of other Units. The General Partner will act as the initial registrar
and transfer agent for the Class E Common Units. The certificates evidencing Class E
Common Units shall be separately identified and shall not bear the same CUSIP number
as the certificates evidencing Common Units.
(b) Conversion of Class E Common Units. Each Class E Common Unit shall be convertible,
at the option of the holder thereof, into Common Units on a one-for-one basis anytime from
and after February 15, 2008.
(c) Conversion Procedure. Subject to Section 6.7(e), at any time and from time to time
after the Class E Conversion Date, a holder of Class E Common Units may convert all or any
part of such Class E Common Units into Common Units by surrendering the certificates
evidencing such Class E Common Units for conversion at the office of the Partnership or of
any transfer agent for the Class E Common Units. In such case, the Partnership shall, as
soon as practicable thereafter, issue and deliver at such office to the Person in whose name
the surrendered Class E Common Units were registered one or more certificates evidencing
Common Units, registered in the name of such Person, for the number of Common Units to which
such Person shall be entitled as provided above. Such conversion shall be deemed to have
been made as of the date of surrender of the Class E Common Unit certificates pursuant to
this Section 5.13(c), and the Person entitled to receive the Common Units issuable upon such
conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder of such Common Units on
said date.
(d) Section 6.1(d)(iii) is hereby amended to add a new subsection 6.1(d)(iii)(C), which
subsection shall read in its entirety:
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(C) With respect to any taxable period ending upon, or after, the Class E
Conversion Date, and after the application of Section 6.1(d)(iii)(A) and (B), all or
a portion of the remaining items of Partnership income, gain, loss or deduction for
such taxable period shall be allocated 100% to each Partner holding converted Class
E Common Units that are Outstanding as of the Class E Conversion Date in the
proportion to the number of converted Class E Common Units held by such Partner to
the total number of converted Class E Common Units then Outstanding, until each such
Partner has been allocated an amount of income, gain, loss or deduction that
increases or decreases, as the case may be, the Capital Account maintained with
respect to such converted Class E Common Unit to an amount equal to the product of
(1) the number of converted Class E Common Units held by such Partner and (2) the
Per Unit Capital Amount for a Common Unit.
(e) Section 6.7 is hereby amended to add a new subsection 6.7(e), which subsection
shall read in its entirety:
(e) The Unitholder holding a Common Unit into which a Class E Common Unit has
been converted pursuant to Section 5.13 shall not be issued a Common Unit
certificate until such time as the General Partner determines, based on advice of
counsel, that such Common Unit should have, as a substantive matter, the same
intrinsic economic and federal income tax characteristics, in all material respects,
to the intrinsic economic and federal income tax characteristics of an Initial
Common Unit. In connection with the condition imposed by this Section 6.7(e), the
General Partner may take whatever steps are required to provide economic uniformity
to the converted Class E Common Units in preparation for a conversion of such Class
E Common Units, including the application of Section 6.1(d)(iii)(C); provided,
however, that no such steps may be taken that would have a material adverse effect
on the Unitholders holding Common Units represented by Common Unit Certificates.
Section 2. Ratification of Partnership Agreement. Except as expressly modified and
amended herein, all of the terms and conditions of the Partnership Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect.
Section 3. General Authority. The appropriate officers of the General Partner are
hereby authorized to make such clarifying and conforming changes as they deem necessary or
appropriate, and to interpret the Partnership Agreement, to give effect to the intent and purpose
of this Amendment.
Section 4. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be construed in accordance with and
governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.
Exhibit C-5
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the General Partner has executed this Amendment as of the date first set forth
above.
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Exhibit D
Title to Interests
[See Attached]
Exhibit D-1
Title to Interests
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Exhibit E
Lock-Up Agreement
[See Attached]
Exhibit E-1
FORM OF LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
This Lock-Up Agreement (this “Lock-Up Agreement”) is being delivered by ASC Hugoton LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (“ASC”), to Regency Energy Partners LP, a Delaware limited
partnership (the “Partnership”), this 10th day of December, 2007 (the “Effective Date”) to be
effective on the Closing Date as of the Closing (each as hereinafter defined).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Partnership, Regency Gas Services LP, a Delaware limited partnership and a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Partnership (“Gas Services”), ASC, FrontStreet EnergyOne LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (“EnergyOne”) and, solely for purposes of Section 2.3(g) thereof,
Aircraft Services Corporation, entered into a Contribution Agreement, dated December 10, 2007 (the
“Contribution Agreement”), pursuant to which Gas Services has agreed to acquire all of the issued
and outstanding equity interests of FrontStreet Hugoton, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(the “Company”), from ASC and EnergyOne subject to the terms and conditions therein (the
“FrontStreet Acquisition”); and
WHEREAS, to induce the Partnership and Gas Services to enter into and perform their respective
obligations under the Contribution Agreement, ASC has agreed to execute and deliver this Lock-Up
Agreement, and it is a condition to the execution of the Contribution Agreement by the Partnership
and Gas Services and the performance by the Partnership and Gas Services of their respective
obligations under the Contribution Agreement that ASC execute and deliver this Lock-Up Agreement at
or prior to the execution of the Contribution Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the reliance placed by the Partnership on the undertakings
by ASC and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, ASC hereby agrees as follows:
1. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein and defined in the Contribution Agreement
shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto in the Contribution Agreement.
2. For a period beginning on the Closing Date and, with respect to 1,107,940 of the
Transaction Units (the “90-day Units”), ending on the date that is 90 days following the Closing
Date and, with respect to the remaining 3,542,965 Transaction Units (the “270-day Units”), ending
on the date that is 270 days following the Closing Date, ASC shall not, directly or indirectly,
without the prior written consent of the Partnership, (i) sell, offer to sell, contract to sell,
hypothecate, pledge, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase or otherwise dispose of,
contract to dispose of, or enter into any transaction or device that is designed to, or could be
expected to, result in the disposition by any person at any time in the future with respect to, any
Transaction Units (or any securities into which the Transaction Units may be converted)
(collectively the “Restricted Units”) or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or
exercisable for Restricted Units, or (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers
to another, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, any of the economic consequences of
ownership of such Restricted Units or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or
exercisable for Restricted Units, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of
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Restricted Units or other securities, in cash or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in
the event the number of Transaction Units is adjusted following the Effective Date pursuant to the
terms of the Contribution Agreement, the number of 90-day Units and 270-day Units shall be
appropriately increased or decreased to reflect such adjustment.
3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, ASC may receive Common Units into which the Transaction
Units are convertible upon the conversion of the Transaction Units in accordance with terms of the
Partnership Agreement Amendment, provided that such Common Units shall remain Restricted Units for
purposes of this Lock-Up Agreement.
4. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Partnership and its transfer agent are hereby
authorized to decline to make any transfer of securities if such transfer would constitute a
violation or breach of this Lock-Up Agreement.
5. ASC hereby represents and warrants that it has full limited liability company power and
authority to enter into this Lock-Up Agreement and that, upon request, it will execute any
additional documents reasonably necessary in connection with the enforcement hereof. Any
obligations of ASC shall be binding upon its successors and assigns.
Intending to be legally bound hereby, the undersigned has executed this Lock-Up Agreement on
and as of the date set forth above to be effective on the Closing Date as of the Closing.
[Signature Page Follows]
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Disclosure Schedules
[See Attached]
Disclosure Schedule-1
Schedule A
Defined Terms
(a) Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings given such terms as are
set forth below.
“Acquisition Agreements” shall mean the agreement(s) pursuant to which (a) Sellers
acquired their interests in the Company and (b) the Company acquired its interests in WGP-KHC.
“Affiliate” shall mean, when used with respect to a specified Person, any other Person
directly or indirectly (through one or more intermediaries or otherwise) controlling, controlled by
or under common control with the specified Person. For purposes of this definition,
“control,” when used with respect to any specified Person, shall mean the power to direct
or cause the direction of the management and policies of the Person whether through the ownership
of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the term “controlled” has the meanings
correlative to the foregoing.
“Aggregate Consideration” shall mean the aggregate consideration paid by the
Partnership and Buyer to Sellers under this Agreement, as adjusted pursuant to this Agreement.
“Aggregate Consideration Adjustment Amount” shall mean the Net Working Capital Surplus
or Net Working Capital Deficit as reflected in the Final Closing Statement plus the Capital
Expenditure Adjustment Amount, if such number is positive, or less the Capital Expenditure
Adjustment Amount, if such number is negative.
“Amoco Agreements” shall mean each of the following Contracts, as amended or
supplemented:
(a) the Construction and Operating Agreement, dated as of October 3, 1994, by and between
Xxxxxxxx Gas Processing – Kansas Hugoton Company, a Delaware corporation, as agent for Xxxxxxxx
Natural Gas Company, a Delaware corporation, and BP Amoco, for the Kansas Hugoton Gas Gathering
System;
(b) the Gathering Agreement, dated as of October 3, 1994, by and between Xxxxxxxx Field
Services – Mid-Continent Region Company, as agent for Xxxxxxxx Gas Processing – Kansas Hugoton
Company, a Delaware corporation, and BP Amoco, for the Kansas Hugoton Gas Gathering System;
(c) the Annual Settlement Payment Agreement, dated as of October 3, 1994, by and between The
Xxxxxxxx Companies, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and BP Amoco; and
(d) the Material Adverse Events Agreement, dated as of October 3, 1994, by and between
Xxxxxxxx Natural Gas Company, a Delaware corporation, and BP Amoco.
“Audit Firm” shall mean Ernst & Young (“E&Y”) or if E&Y shall not accept the
engagement as Audit Firm, a national accounting firm with no prior material relationship with
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the Parties or their respective Affiliates with experience in auditing the financial
statements of a natural gas pipeline company, reasonably acceptable to the Partnership and Sellers.
“Authorization” shall mean any franchise, permit, license, authorization, order,
certificate, registration or other consent or approval that a Governmental Authority has the legal
authority to grant or issue.
“Base Working Capital” shall mean $1,000,000.
“BP Amoco” shall mean Amoco Production Company, a Delaware Corporation.
“Business Day” shall mean any day, other than Saturday and Sunday, on which
federally-insured commercial banks in Dallas, Texas are generally open for business and capable of
sending and receiving wire transfers.
“Buyer Indemnified Taxes” shall mean any and all Taxes together with any Losses
(including court and administrative costs and reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred in
investigating and preparing for any Proceeding) arising out of or incident to the determination,
assessment or collection of such Taxes (i) imposed on either FrontStreet Company or for which
either FrontStreet Company is otherwise liable for any Taxable period ending on or prior to the
Closing Date or the portion of any Straddle Period ending on the Closing Date (determined in
accordance with the provisions of Section 6.8(b)), or (ii) resulting from a breach of the
representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.4(e) (without giving effect to any
materiality or knowledge qualifiers that may be contained therein and without regard to any
scheduled items) or resulting from a breach by Sellers of the covenants set forth in Section
6.8, (iii) of any member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group of which
either FrontStreet Company (or any predecessor) is or was a member on or prior to the Closing Date
by reason of Treasury Regulation § 1.1502-6(a) or any analogous or similar state or local law, (iv)
of any other Person for which either FrontStreet Company is or has been liable as a transferee or
successor, by contract or otherwise or (v) that are social security, medicare, unemployment or
other employment or withholding Taxes owed as a result of any payments made to Sellers pursuant to
this Agreement; provided, however, that any such Tax described in this definition
shall not be a Buyer Indemnified Tax to the extent such Tax was included as a Current Liability in
the determination of Net Working Capital included on the Final Closing Statement.
“Buyer’s Knowledge” or any similar term, shall mean the actual knowledge, after due
inquiry, of any of the Officers of the Managing General Partner.
“Capital Expenditures” shall mean capital expenditures, as determined in accordance
with GAAP (as applied on a basis consistent with past practice), incurred or accrued by either
FrontStreet Company (A) with respect to any project described in Schedule C from the date
of this Agreement to 11:59 p.m. on the Measurement Date (the “Scheduled Capital
Expenditures”), or (B) required by BP Amoco pursuant to the Amoco Agreements from the date of
this Agreement to 11:59 p.m. on the Measurement Date, in each case whether paid or unpaid
(“Required Capital Expenditures”); provided, that, Capital Expenditures (i) shall
include only authorizations for expenditures that are greater than $1,000 and that are related to
(1) new capital improvement projects that have a useful life of greater than one year, or (2)
improvements to
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existing property, plant and equipment that extend such existing asset’s useful life by
greater than one year, and (ii) shall exclude any increases in the property, plant and equipment
accounts as a result of purchase accounting revaluations related to past transactions or the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
“Capital Expenditure Adjustment Amount” shall mean (i) the aggregate amount of capital
contributions made by Sellers to the Company after the date hereof to the extent the proceeds
thereof shall have been used, as of 11:59 p.m. on the Measurement Date, to pay Required Capital
Expenditures (which amount may be zero) minus the amount set forth on Schedule C for the
Scheduled Capital Expenditures to the extent such Scheduled Capital Expenditures shall not have
been paid as of 11:59 p.m. on the Measurement Date and are not otherwise incurred as of such time
and included as a Current Liability; the Capital Expenditure Adjustment Amount may be a positive or
a negative number.
“Cash” shall mean cash on deposit with financial institutions net of overdrafts and
outstanding checks.
“Cash Amount” shall mean $11,680,000.
“Change of Control Amounts” shall mean any bonus, retention bonus, consent or other
fee, compensation (including the estimated costs of benefits required to be provided) or other
similar payments (including the employee’s portion of any Medicare, Social Security or unemployment
Taxes in respect of such payments) that either FrontStreet Company upon Closing, to the extent not
paid as of 11:59 p.m. on the Measurement Date, will become obligated to pay (other than Expenses
and Severance Obligations) as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Documents, regardless of whether such amounts are payable at or after Closing.
“Claim” shall mean any demand, claim or notice sent or given by a Person to another
Person in which the former asserts that it has suffered a Loss or has become party to a Proceeding
that is the responsibility of the latter.
“Claim Notice” shall mean a written notice of a claim for indemnification pursuant to
this Agreement specifying in reasonable detail the specific nature of the Claim for which
indemnification is sought.
“Class E Common Units” shall mean units representing limited partner interests of the
Partnership designated as Class E Common Units and having the rights, privileges, preferences,
limitations, obligations and such other terms as set forth in the Partnership Agreement Amendment.
“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Common Units” shall mean units representing limited partner interests of the
Partnership designated as Common Units and having the rights, privileges, preferences, limitations,
obligations and such other terms as set forth in the Partnership Agreement.
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“Company LLC Agreement” shall mean the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company
Operating Agreement of the Company, dated July 29, 2002.
“Company Title Representations” shall mean the representations and warranties in
Section 4.1.
“Contract” shall mean any binding agreement, contract, lease, commitment, consensual
obligation, arrangement, promise or undertaking (whether written or oral and whether express or
implied).
“Current Assets” shall mean the sum of all current assets of the FrontStreet Companies
as of 11:59 p.m. on the Measurement Date as determined in accordance with GAAP (as applied on a
basis consistent with past practice and the preparation of the Audited Financial Statements), as
adjusted (whether or not in accordance with GAAP) (1) to give effect to this Agreement, (2) to
utilize the methodologies and procedures otherwise specified in or consistent with the Sample
Balance Sheet and (3) to give effect to the exclusion of the following: (a) Restricted Cash, (b)
accounts receivable evidencing Indebtedness, accounts and obligations owed by either Seller, either
FrontStreet Company or any of its or their Affiliates to any of the FrontStreet Companies, (c)
amounts receivable from Officers, Directors, Managers, Manager Employees or from any officers,
managers or directors of either Seller, (d) deferred Tax assets, (e) any current assets
attributable to Tax Refunds, (f) prepaid expenses and deposits except to the extent usable in or
benefiting the business of the FrontStreet Companies and (e) assets from risk management activities
in connection with derivatives. The computation of Current Assets as of the Sample Balance Sheet
Date is illustrated in the Sample Balance Sheet.
“Current Liabilities” shall mean the sum of all current liabilities of the FrontStreet
Companies as of 11:59 p.m. on the Measurement Date as determined in accordance with GAAP (as
applied on a basis consistent with past practice and the preparation of the Audited Financial
Statements), as adjusted (whether or not in accordance with GAAP) (1) to give effect to this
Agreement, (2) to utilize the methodologies and procedures otherwise specified in or consistent
with the Sample Balance Sheet, (3) to give effect to the inclusion of the following, if any, to the
extent unpaid as of 11:59 p.m. on the Measurement Date: (a) Expenses, (b) all amounts payable or
accrued with respect to the FrontStreet Manager to the extent related to periods (or the portions
thereof) ending on or prior to 11:59 p.m. on the Measurement Date, and (c) the Debt Payoff Amount
and (4) to give effect to the exclusion of the following: (a) accounts payable evidencing
obligations owed by any one or more FrontStreet Company to any other FrontStreet Company, (b)
deferred Tax liabilities, (c) escrow payables to the extent corresponding amounts held in escrow
are excluded from Current Assets, (d) liabilities from risk management activities in connection
with derivatives, (e) any current liabilities of the FrontStreet Companies for Required Capital
Expenditures that are accrued but not paid as of 11:59 p.m. on the Measurement Date and (f) any
current liabilities of the FrontStreet Companies for Scheduled Capital Expenditures that are
accrued but not paid as of 11:59 p.m. on the Measurement Date up to, but not exceeding, an amount
equal to the Debt Payoff Amount. For purposes of determining Current Liabilities to be used in the
determination of Net Working Capital, (x) no reserves, allowances or accrued Liability of the
FrontStreet Companies reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheet or the balance sheet included in
the Interim Financial Statements shall be reduced or eliminated, except in the case of a reduction
or elimination by reason of a payment or credit
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occurring in the ordinary course of business consistent with the past practice of the
FrontStreet Companies, and (y) except as provided above, all capital expenditures accrued but not
paid as of 11:59 p.m. on the Measurement Date shall be reflected as a Current Liability. The
computation of Current Liabilities as of the Sample Balance Sheet Date is illustrated by the Sample
Balance Sheet.
“Debt Payoff Amount” shall mean the amount of all unpaid Third-Party Debt of the
FrontStreet Companies as of the Closing Date, excluding Third Party Debt, if any, incurred after
the date of this Agreement to the extent the proceeds thereof shall have been used as of 11:59 p.m.
on the Measurement Date to pay Required Capital Expenditures, including principal, accrued and
unpaid interest, breakage costs and prepayment fees or penalties or change in control payments that
will be incurred in connection with the payment and discharge of such Third-Party Debt as
contemplated by this Agreement.
“Debt Payoff Letters” shall mean a payoff letter, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Buyers, from each lender of Third-Party Debt setting forth (i) the aggregate
amount, including interest, breakage costs, prepayment penalties, and other fees, required to be
paid to satisfy fully all Third-Party Debt owed to such lender and (ii) wire transfer instructions
for such lender. Each Debt Payoff Letter shall provide for the release and termination of all
Liens, recourse and other obligations associated with the Third-Party Debt that is the subject of
such Debt Payoff Letter upon receipt of the amount specified in such Debt Payoff Letter to be paid
on the Closing Date.
“Deductible” shall mean $1,000,000 with respect to Losses recoverable by a Buyer
Indemnitee and $1,000,000 with respect to Losses recoverable by a Seller Indemnitee.
“Director” shall mean each Person, if any, in his or her capacity as such, who serves
as a director of any of the FrontStreet Companies, any successor to any of them serving in such
capacity prior to the Closing Date and any other director of either FrontStreet Company as of the
date hereof or at any time hereafter through the Closing.
“Disclosure Schedules” shall mean the disclosure schedule delivered by Sellers to the
Partnership and Buyer concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
“DOJ” shall mean the Department of Justice of the United States of America.
“DRULPA” shall mean the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, 6 Del. C. §
17-101, et seq.
“Easement” shall mean all easements, rights-of-way, servitudes, property use
agreements, line rights and real property licenses (including right-of-way permits from railroads
and road crossing permits or other right-of-way permits from Governmental Authorities) held by
either FrontStreet Company relating to real property used in the business of the FrontStreet
Companies but owned by other Persons.
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“Employee Benefit Plan” shall mean any “employee benefit plan,” as such term is defined in
Section 3(3) of ERISA and any equity compensation, bonus, incentive award, severance, deferred
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benefit, fringe benefit (whether or not taxable), employee loan, vacation, or change of
control plan, policy or agreement, any employment and consulting agreement, any personnel policy
and any other employee benefit plan, Contract, program or practice.
“Environmental Costs and Liabilities” shall mean those Losses incurred (i) under or
pursuant to the requirements of any Environmental Law, (ii) under or pursuant to any Order issued
pursuant to Environmental Law prior to the Closing, (iii) with respect to any monitoring or cleanup
required by any Environmental Law, and (iv) under any Contract between either FrontStreet Company
and any Third Person relating to environmental matters that existed prior to the Closing.
“Environmental Law” shall mean any and all Laws, Regulations or rules of common law,
or Orders of any Governmental Authority in existence and as amended on the Closing Date pertaining
to the protection of the environment, health or natural resources or to Hazardous Materials in any
and all jurisdictions in which the party in question owns property or conducts business, including
the Clean Air Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of
1980 (“CERCLA”), the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of 1970, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, the Safe Drinking Water
Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Hazardous & Solid Waste Amendments Act of 1984, the
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act,
the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, any state or local Laws implementing, analogous to, or similar to
the foregoing federal Laws, and any state or local Laws pertaining to the handling of oil and gas
exploration, production, gathering, and processing wastes or the use, maintenance, and closure of
pits and impoundments.
“Environmental Sampling” shall mean sampling that is performed to determine the
presence of Hazardous Materials in any media or material, including indoor or outdoor air, soil,
groundwater, surface water or building materials.
“Equity Interest” shall mean (i) the equity ownership rights in a business entity,
whether a corporation, company, joint stock company, limited liability company, general or limited
partnership, joint venture, bank, association, trust, trust company, land trust, business trust,
sole proprietorship or other business entity or organization, and whether in the form of capital
stock, ownership unit, limited liability company interest, limited or general partnership interest
or any other form of ownership, and (ii) also includes all Equity Interest Equivalents.
“Equity Interest Equivalents” shall mean all rights, warrants, options, convertible
securities or indebtedness, exchangeable securities or other instruments, or other rights that are
outstanding and exercisable for or convertible or exchangeable into, directly or indirectly, any
Equity Interest described in clause (i) of the definition thereof at the time of issuance or upon
the passage of time or occurrence of some future event.
“ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“ERISA Affiliate” shall mean, with respect to either FrontStreet Company, any trade or
business, whether or not incorporated, that together with such FrontStreet Company
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would be considered affiliated with the Company under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the
Code or Section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA.
“Estimated Aggregate Consideration Adjustment Amount” shall mean the Estimated Net
Working Capital Surplus or Estimated Net Working Capital Deficit, as applicable, plus the Estimated
Capital Expenditure Adjustment Amount, if such number is positive, or less the Estimated Capital
Expenditure Adjustment Amount, if such number is negative.
“Estimated Capital Expenditure Adjustment Amount” shall mean the amount of the Capital
Expenditure Adjustment Amount, if any, as of 11:59 p.m. on the Measurement Date, as estimated by
the Company and set forth in the Estimated Closing Statement and, if applicable, as adjusted
pursuant to Section 2.3(a).
“Estimated Net Working Capital” shall mean the amount of Net Working Capital as of
11:59 p.m. on the Measurement Date, as estimated by the Company and set forth in the Estimated
Closing Statement and, if applicable, as adjusted pursuant to Section 2.3(a).
“Estimated Working Capital Deficit” shall mean the amount of the Working Capital
Deficit, if any, as of 11:59 p.m. on the Measurement Date, as estimated by the Company and set
forth in the Estimated Closing Statement and, if applicable, as adjusted, pursuant to Section
2.3(a).
“Estimated Working Capital Surplus” shall mean the amount of the Working Capital
Surplus, if any, as of 11:59 p.m. on the Measurement Date, as estimated by the Company and set
forth in the Estimated Closing Statement and, if applicable, as adjusted, pursuant to Section
2.3(a).
“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Exhibits” shall mean any or all of the exhibits attached to and made a part of this
Agreement.
“Expenses” shall mean, to the extent existing at 11:59 p.m. on the Measurement Date,
the aggregate amount of unpaid fees, expenses and other similar amounts that have been or are
expected to be incurred by either FrontStreet Company on or prior to the Closing Date arising from
the provision of services through the Closing for Sellers, any of the FrontStreet Companies, the
Officers, the Directors, the Managers or any officers, directors or managers of either Seller in
connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents and the consummation of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby, including the following: (i) the fees and disbursements of, or other similar amounts
charged by, counsel to Sellers, the FrontStreet Companies, the Officers, the Directors, the
Managers or any officers, directors or managers of either Seller, (ii) the fees and expenses of, or
other similar amounts charged by, any accountants, agents, financial advisors, consultants and
experts employed by Sellers or the FrontStreet Companies, or both, (iii) the out of pocket
expenses, if any, of Sellers, the FrontStreet Companies, the Officers, the Directors, the Managers
or any officers, directors or managers of either Seller incurred in such capacity, in each case to
the extent a Liability of either FrontStreet Company.
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“FCC” means the Federal Communications Commission.
“FCC Licenses” means any licenses, permits, certificates, approvals, franchises,
consents, waivers, registrations or other authorizations issued by the FCC to either FrontStreet
Company.
“FCC Rules” means Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as amended from time to
time, and any policies or published decisions issued pursuant to such regulations or the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended (47 U.S.C. 151 et. seq.).
“FERC” shall mean the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission of the United States
Government.
“Final Order” means an action, order, judgment or decree: (i) which has not been
reversed, stayed, enjoined, set aside, annulled or suspended; (ii) in relation to which no request
for stay, motion or petition for reconsideration or rehearing, application or request for review,
or notice of appeal or other administrative or judicial petition for review or reconsideration
(collectively, an “Appeal”) is pending or has been granted; and (iii) as to which the
prescribed time for filing an Appeal, and for the entry of orders staying, reconsidering, or
reviewing the applicable Governmental Authority’s own motion has expired.
“FrontStreet Companies” shall mean the Company and WGP-KHC.
“FTC” shall mean the Federal Trade Commission of the United States of America.
“GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles used in the United States
for financial reporting applied consistently with such Party’s past practices.
“General Partner” shall mean Regency GP LP, a Delaware limited partnership and the
general partner of the Partnership.
“Governmental Authorities” shall mean (a) the United States of America or any state or
political subdivision thereof and (b) any court or any governmental or administrative department,
commission, board, bureau, agency or arbitration tribunal of the United States of America or of any
state or political subdivision thereof.
“Hazardous Materials” shall mean: (a) any chemicals, materials or substances defined
or included in the definition of “hazardous substances,” “hazardous materials,” “toxic substances,”
“solid wastes,” “pollutants,” “contaminants,” or words of similar import intended to define, list
or classify substances by reason of deleterious properties under any Environmental Law, (b) any
radioactive materials, asbestos, and polychlorinated biphenyls, or (c) oil, waste oil, petroleum,
waste petroleum, natural gas, natural gas liquids or liquefied natural gas.
“HSR Act” shall mean the Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as
amended, and the Regulations thereunder.
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“HSR Approval” shall mean (a) the receipt of any Authorization required, or (b) the
expiration of any applicable waiting period, under the HSR Act.
“Hydrocarbon Contracts” means (a) all Hydrocarbon Purchase Contracts, (b) all
Hydrocarbon Sales Contracts, (c) all other Hydrocarbon gathering, treating or processing
agreements, joint operating agreements, water disposal agreements, and compressor agreements to
which either FrontStreet Company is a party or that is binding on either FrontStreet Company and
(d) all other Contracts materially affecting oil and gas operations on, or which impose any
material monetary liability or obligation or other material liability or obligation, monetary or
otherwise, on either FrontStreet Company.
“Hydrocarbon Purchase Contract” means any sales, purchase, exchange or marketing
Contract that is currently in effect and under which either FrontStreet Company is a buyer of
Hydrocarbons for resale in whole or in part (other than purchase agreements entered into in the
ordinary course of business with a term of three months or less, terminable by the FrontStreet
Company which is a party thereto without penalty on 30 days’ notice or less, which provide for a
price not greater than the market value price that would be paid pursuant to an arm’s-length
contract for the same term with an unaffiliated third-party seller, and which do not obligate the
purchaser to take any specified quantity of Hydrocarbons or to pay for any deficiencies in
quantities of Hydrocarbons not taken).
“Hydrocarbon Sales Contract” means any sales, purchase, exchange or marketing Contract
that is currently in effect and under which either FrontStreet Company is a seller of Hydrocarbons
(other than “spot” sales agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business with a term of
three months or less, and which provide for a price not less than the price that would be received
pursuant to an arm’s-length contract for the same term with an unaffiliated third party purchaser).
“Hydrocarbons” shall mean crude oil, condensate, natural gas, casinghead gas and other
liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons.
“Indebtedness” shall mean, without duplication, (i) any obligations of either
FrontStreet Company for borrowed money (including all obligations for principal, interest,
premiums, penalties, fees, expenses and breakage costs), (ii) any obligations of either FrontStreet
Company evidenced by any note, bond, debenture or other debt security, (iii) any obligations of
either FrontStreet Company for or on account of capitalized leases, (iv) any obligations of a
Person other than a FrontStreet Company secured by a Lien against either FrontStreet Company’s
Assets, (v) any obligations of either FrontStreet Company for the reimbursement of letters of
credit, bankers’ acceptance or similar credit transactions, (vi) any obligations of either
FrontStreet Company under any currency, commodity or interest rate swap, hedge or similar
protection device, (vii) any obligations of the types described in clauses (i) through (vii) above
of any Person other than either FrontStreet Company, the payment of which is guaranteed, directly
or indirectly, by either FrontStreet Company.
“Initial Calculation Value” mean (a) $28.729 per Transaction Unit for 25% of the
consideration payable to ASC (as adjusted pursuant to this Agreement) and (b) $26.952 per
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Transaction Unit for 75% of the consideration payable to ASC (as adjusted pursuant to this
Agreement).
“IRS” shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Service.
“Joint Venture Entities” shall mean any Person (other than WGP-KHC) in which either
FrontStreet Company directly or indirectly owns an Equity Interest.
“Laws” shall mean all laws, statutes and ordinances of the United States, any state of
the United States and any political subdivision thereof, including all decisions of any
Governmental Authority having the effect of law in each such jurisdiction.
“Liability” shall mean any direct or indirect liability, Indebtedness, obligation,
commitment, expense, claim, deficiency, guaranty or endorsement of or by any Person of any type,
whether known or unknown, and whether accrued, absolute, contingent, matured or unmatured.
“Lien” shall mean any lien, mortgage, pledge, adverse or other claim, charge, security
interest, production payment, restriction, burden, encumbrance, right of purchase, rights of a
vendor under any title retention or conditional sale agreement, or lease or other arrangement
substantially equivalent thereto or other encumbrance, option or defect in title.
“Lock-up Agreement” shall mean the Lock-up Agreement in the form of Exhibit E hereto.
“Loss” or “Losses” shall mean any and all damages, payments, penalties,
assessments, disbursements, costs and expenses, including interest, awards, judgments, settlements,
fines, Taxes, costs of remediation, fees, costs of defense and reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs of
accountants, expert witnesses and other professional advisors and costs of investigation and
preparation of any kind or nature whatsoever.
“Manager” shall mean each manager of each FrontStreet Company, as of the date hereof,
which is manager managed, including each Person so identified in Section 1.1(a) of the
Disclosure Schedule and any other Person serving as a manager of either FrontStreet Company at
any time hereafter through the Closing Date, in each case in that Person’s capacity as such.
“Managing General Partner” shall mean Regency GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company and the general partner of the General Partner.
“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean, with respect to a specified Person, any result,
occurrence, condition, change, fact, event, circumstance or effect of any of the foregoing (whether
or not (A) foreseeable as of the date of this Agreement or (B) covered by insurance) that,
individually or in the aggregate with any such other result, occurrence, condition, change, fact,
event, circumstance or effect (whether or not such result, occurrence, condition, change, fact,
event, circumstance or effect has, during the period or time in question, manifested itself in the
historical statements of such Person), has had, has, or could reasonably be expected to have a
material adverse effect on (x) the near-term or long-term condition (financial or otherwise),
business, prospects, properties or results of operations of such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken
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as a whole, (y) the ability of such Person to own their assets and conduct their business in
the ordinary course as presently owned and conducted or (z) the ability of such Person and its
Subsidiaries to perform their obligations under or consummate the transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Documents to which they are parties; provided, however, that a Material
Adverse Effect shall not be deemed to occur pursuant to clause (i)(x) solely as a result of (1) the
effect of any change that is generally applicable to the industry and markets in which such Person
and its Subsidiaries operate or (2) the effect of any change that is generally applicable to the
United States economy or securities markets, provided that the changes and effects in the case of
clauses (1) or (2) of this sentence do not disproportionately affect such Person and its
Subsidiaries as compared to other Persons in the industry.
“Material Contract” shall mean each of the following to the extent such Contract is
executory:
(a) each of the Hydrocarbon Contracts;
(b) each of the Amoco Agreements;
(c) each Contract to which either FrontStreet Company is a party, other than any of the
Hydrocarbon Contracts, that is reasonably expected to require payments of Cash to or by the
FrontStreet Companies, or the incurrence of Liabilities by the FrontStreet Companies during the
period of twelve months following the date of this Agreement in an amount of more than $100,000;
(d) each Contract of either FrontStreet Company restricting or otherwise affecting the ability
of such FrontStreet Company to conduct or compete in any line of business in any jurisdiction;
(e) joint venture, limited liability company and partnership (including limited partnership)
Contracts;
(f) each Contract between either FrontStreet Company, on the one hand, and either Seller, any
of the Directors, Officers, Managers or Manager Employees or any of the directors, officers,
managers or other employees of such Seller or any of its Affiliates, on the other hand;
(g) each Contract between either FrontStreet Company, on the one hand, and any financial
advisor or consultants to either Seller or either FrontStreet Company, on the other hand, under
which there are remaining indemnity or other obligations of any party thereto after the Closing,
including any financial advisory, oversight or similar agreement with either Seller or any of its
Affiliates;
(h) agreements for the acquisition or disposition of assets or Assets (other than Hydrocarbon
Contracts);
(i) each lease for capital equipment that provides for ongoing payments by either FrontStreet
Company in excess of $100,000 annually;
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(j) any indenture, mortgage, promissory note, loan or other similar Contract for Indebtedness;
and
(k) each other existing Contract not otherwise covered by clauses (a) through (j) that (i)
otherwise is material to the FrontStreet Companies, (ii) was not entered into in the ordinary
course of business, (iii) requires or reasonably could be expected to require payments to or by the
FrontStreet Companies of an amount of $100,000 during the remaining term of the Contract or (iv)
the loss of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on either
FrontStreet Company.
“Measurement Date” shall mean December 31, 2007 (if the Closing Date is on or after
January 2, 2008 but on or before January 7, 2008), or January 31, 2008 (if the Closing Date is on
or after February 1, 2008 but on or before February 5, 2008), or such other dates to which the
parties agree in writing.
“Nasdaq” shall mean The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.
“Net Working Capital” shall mean the amount by which Current Assets exceed Current
Liabilities, expressed as a positive number, or the amount by which Current Liabilities exceed
Current Assets, expressed as a negative number, as of 11:59 p.m. Dallas, Texas time, on the
Measurement Date.
“NGA” shall have the mean the Natural Gas Act of 1938, as amended.
“NGPA” shall mean the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978.
“Notification” shall mean any notice to or filing with any Person or Governmental
Authority required under the terms of any Contract to which either FrontStreet Company or either
Seller is a party, by the terms of any Authorization held by or applicable to either FrontStreet
Company or either Seller or by Law that is necessary for such Seller to execute, deliver and
perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which it is or shall
be a party or is otherwise required in connection with the consummation by either FrontStreet
Company of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
“Officer” shall mean each of Person, in his or her capacity as such, who serves as an
officer of any of the FrontStreet Companies, any successor to any of them serving in such capacity
prior to the Closing Date and any other officer of either FrontStreet Company as of the date hereof
or at any time from the date hereof through the Closing.
“Officers of the Managing General Partner” shall mean each of Xxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx, III, Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx and
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx.
“Order” shall mean all applicable writs, judgments, injunctions and decrees of or by
any Governmental Authority.
“Organizational Documents” shall mean with respect to any particular entity: (a) if a
corporation, its articles or certificate of incorporation and its bylaws; (b) if a limited
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partnership, its limited partnership agreement and its articles or certificate of limited
partnership; (c) if a limited liability company, its articles of organization or certificate of
formation and its limited liability company agreement or operating agreement; (d) all related
equityholders’ agreements, voting agreements, voting trust agreements, joint venture agreements or
registration rights agreements; and (e) any amendment or supplement to any of the foregoing.
“Partnership Agreement” shall mean the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
Partnership of the Partnership dated as of February 3, 2007, as amended on August 15, 2006, and
September 21, 2006.
“Partnership
Agreement Amendment” shall mean the Amendment
No. [ ] to the Partnership
Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C.
“Partnership Capitalization Representation” shall mean the representation and warranty
set forth in Section 5.6 of this Agreement.
“Partnership Consulting Agreement” shall mean the Consulting Agreement executed
concurrently with or prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, but effective as of the
Closing, by FrontStreet Partners LLC, on the one hand, and the Company on the other.
“Partnership Disclosure Schedule” shall mean the disclosure schedule delivered by the
Partnership and Buyer to Sellers concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement.
“Partnership SEC Documents” shall mean the prospectus supplement dated July 26, 2007,
comprising a part of the Partnership’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No.
333-141809), the prospectus supplement dated August 21, 2007, comprising a part of the
Partnership’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-141764), the Partnership’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 filed with the SEC on March
30, 2007, and all reports filed by the Partnership under Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act from and
after March 30, 2007, and all other reports filed by the Partnership with the SEC prior to Closing.
“Payoff Letters” shall mean the Payoff letters, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Sellers and Buyer, from each Person to whom Expenses are owed, setting forth the
aggregate amount required to be paid to fully satisfy such obligation(s) and wire transfer
instructions for such payee.
“Permitted Encumbrances” shall mean the following:
(a) terms, conditions, restrictions, exceptions, reservations, limitations, and other
matters contained in any document creating or transferring any Real Property Interests, or
in any Authorizations or material Contract that, singularly or in the aggregate, do not
materially adversely affect the value of the Real Property Interest to which such matters
relate or materially interfere with the ownership, use or operation of such Real Property
Interests and which are of a nature that would be reasonably acceptable to a prudent
pipeline or plant operator and, in any event, do not prevent or
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prohibit the use of such Real Property Interests by the FrontStreet Companies as
currently used or as otherwise necessary for the conduct of their respective businesses as
presently conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted by either FrontStreet Company;
(b) Liens for Taxes and assessments that are not yet due and payable (or that are being
contested in good faith by appropriate Proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been
made in the Financial Statements);
(c) mechanic’s, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and other statutory Liens arising in the
ordinary course of business and securing obligations incurred prior to the Closing Date that
are not delinquent, that will be paid and discharged in the ordinary course of business and
for which adequate reserves have been made in the Financial Statements;
(d) utility easements, restrictive covenants, defects and other irregularities in
title, that, singularly or in the aggregate, do not materially adversely affect the value of
the assets to which such matters relate or materially interfere with the ownership, use or
operation of such assets and which are of a nature that would be reasonably acceptable to a
prudent pipeline or plant operator and, in any event, do not prevent or prohibit the use of
such assets by the FrontStreet Companies as currently used or as otherwise necessary for the
conduct of their respective business as presently conducted and as presently proposed to be
conducted by either FrontStreet Company;
(e) required Third Person consents to assignment, preferential purchase rights and
other similar agreements with respect to which consents or waivers are obtained from the
appropriate Person prior to Closing for the transactions contemplated hereby, or as to which
the appropriate time for asserting such rights has expired as of the Closing without an
exercise of such right, or the effects of which, singularly or in the aggregate, could not
reasonably be expected to interfere materially with the ownership, use or operation of the
assets to which such matters relate and which are of a nature that would be reasonably
acceptable to a prudent pipeline or plant operator and, in any event, do not prevent or
prohibit the use of such assets by the FrontStreet Companies as currently used or as
otherwise necessary for the conduct of their respective business as presently conducted by
either FrontStreet Company;
(f) any Post-Closing Notification;
(g) Liens created by Buyer or its successors or assigns; and
(h) the Liens listed in Section 1.1(b) of the Disclosure Schedule.
“Person” shall mean any natural person, corporation, company, partnership (general or
limited), limited liability company, trust, joint venture, joint stock company, unincorporated
organization, Governmental Authority or other entity or association.
“Pipeline Assets” shall mean the pipelines, equipment, other tangible personal
property, Easements and other similar assets and rights used by either FrontStreet Company in
connection with its natural gas pipeline, gathering, compression and treating operations as
presently conducted.
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“Post Closing Notification” shall mean any Notification to or with any Person or
Governmental Authority that is customarily effected following the closing of a transaction similar
to the transaction contemplated hereby, including those listed in Section 1.1(c) of the
Disclosure Schedule, but shall not include any Notification that constitutes a Required
Consent.
“Pro Rata Share” shall mean, (a) with respect to ASC, 95% and (b) with respect to
EnergyOne, 5%.
“Proceeding” shall mean any action, suit, claim, investigation, review or other
judicial or administrative proceeding, at law or in equity, before or by any Governmental Authority
or arbitration proceeding.
“Real Property Interests” shall mean all interests in real property used or held for
use by either FrontStreet Company, including fee properties, rights of way, Easements, surface use
agreements, licenses and leases that are used or held for use in connection with the ownership,
operation or maintenance of the assets owned by or leased by either FrontStreet Company, and all
fixtures, pipelines, gathering facilities, buildings and improvements located thereon or
appertaining thereto that are owned or held by leasehold interest by either FrontStreet Company.
“Records” shall mean all Contract, land, title, engineering, environmental,
regulatory, operating, accounting, business, marketing, and other data, files, documents,
instruments, notes, papers, ledgers, journals, reports, abstracts, surveys, title opinions, maps,
drawings, books, records and studies that relate to the ownership, operation or maintenance of the
assets owned by either FrontStreet Company.
“Regulation” shall mean any rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority having
the effect of Law.
“Releases” shall mean Releases in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A that
are either (i) executed concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, but to be
effective and reaffirmed as of the Closing, by each Officer, each Director, each Manager, and each
officer, director or manager of Sellers and FrontStreet Partners LLC on the one hand, and the
Partnership, Buyer and the FrontStreet Companies, on the other hand, or (ii) delivered at the
Closing pursuant to Section 6.6(b).
“Required Capital Expenditures” shall have the meaning given such term in the
definition of Capital Expenditures.
“Restricted Cash” shall mean, as of 11:59 p.m. on the Measurement Date, the amount of
Cash of the FrontStreet Companies that would be deemed to be “restricted” in accordance with GAAP
as consistently applied by the Company in the preparation of the Audited Financial Statements;
provided, however, that the amount so determined shall (whether or not in
compliance with GAAP) include the following: (i) amounts held in escrow, (ii) restricted balances,
(iii) the proceeds of any casualty loss with respect to any asset (to the extent any such asset has
not been repaired or replaced or the liability for the repair or replacement of such asset has not
been paid or accrued as a current liability) and (iv) proceeds of indemnification
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settlements to the extent that the indemnified losses have not been paid or accrued as current
liabilities.
“Sample Balance Sheet” shall mean the sample calculation of Current Assets and Current
Liabilities and sample calculation of Net Working Capital as of 11:59 p.m. on the Sample Balance
Sheet Date as set forth on Schedule B attached hereto.
“Sample Balance Sheet Date” shall mean September 30, 2007.
“Scheduled Capital Expenditures” shall have the meaning given such term in the
definition of Capital Expenditures.
“Schedules” shall mean the schedules referenced in this Agreement and attached hereto.
“SEC” shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Seller Title Representations” shall mean the representations and warranties in
Article 3.
“Sellers’ Knowledge” or any similar term, shall mean the actual knowledge, after due
inquiry of the FrontStreet Manager, of each of Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx,
Xx. and Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx.
“Severance Obligations” shall mean any severance payment or similar obligation of
either FrontStreet Company to any Director, Officer, Manager, Manager Employee or any other Person
pursuant to any Contract with such Person existing as of or prior to the Closing that would arise
from the termination (including termination with or without cause and voluntary termination) of the
position, office, employment or engagement of such Person upon or at any time after Closing, or
that exists as of the Closing as a result of any such termination prior to Closing, including any
severance, bonus, or tax indemnification obligations or other similar payments and the FrontStreet
Companies’ portion of any Medicaid, Social Security or unemployment Taxes in respect of such
payments, but excluding salary, accrued bonus, accrued vacation and other compensation and benefits
through the date of any such termination, and further excluding any payment or other obligation
pursuant to Law.
“Significant Subsidiary” shall mean any subsidiary of the Partnership that would
constitute a “significant subsidiary” of the Partnership within the meaning of Rule 1.02 of
Regulation S-X of the SEC.
“Straddle Period” shall mean any Taxable period beginning on or before and ending
after the Closing Date.
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“Subordinated Units” shall mean units representing limited partner interests of the
Partnership designated as Subordinated Units and having the rights, obligations and such other
terms as set forth in the Partnership Agreement.
“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation or other organization,
whether incorporated or unincorporated, of which (a) such Person or any other Subsidiary of such
Person is a general partner, managing member or sole or controlling member or (b) at least a
majority of the Equity Interest or other interests having by their terms ordinary voting power to
elect a majority of the board of directors, managers or others performing similar functions with
respect to such corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company or other
organization is, directly or indirectly, owned or controlled by such Person or by any one or more
of its Subsidiaries, or by such Person and any one or more of its Subsidiaries.
“Tax” or “Taxes” means (a) any taxes, assessments, fees, unclaimed property
and escheat obligations and other governmental charges imposed by any Governmental Authority,
including income, profits, gross receipts, net proceeds, alternative or add on minimum, ad valorem,
value added, turnover, sales, use, property, personal property (tangible and intangible),
environmental, stamp, leasing, lease, user, excise, duty, franchise, capital stock, transfer,
registration, license, withholding, social security (or similar), unemployment, disability,
payroll, employment, social contributions, fuel, excess profits, occupational, premium, windfall
profit, severance, estimated, or other charge of any kind whatsoever, including any interest,
penalty, or addition thereto, whether disputed or not; and (b) any liability for the payment of any
amounts of the type described in clause (a) as a result of being a member of a consolidated
group for any period; and (c) any liability of for the payment of any amounts of the type described
in clause (a) or (b) as a result of any express or implied obligation to indemnify
any other Person.
“Tax Return” shall mean any declaration, report, statement, form, return or other
document or information required to be supplied to a taxing authority in connection with Taxes
including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.
“Third-Party Consent” shall mean any consent, waiver, permission, authorization or
approval of, or exemption by, any Third Person (other than a Governmental Authority).
“Third-Party Debt” shall mean all (i) outstanding Indebtedness for borrowed money of
either FrontStreet Company from any Person other than another FrontStreet Company and (ii)
outstanding Indebtedness of any Person other than a FrontStreet Company that is secured by a Lien
on any assets or Equity Interests of either FrontStreet Company or guaranteed by either FrontStreet
Company.
“Third Person” shall mean (i) any Person other than a Party or its Affiliates and (ii)
any Governmental Authority.
“Title Defect” shall mean any Lien or defect in title associated with a FrontStreet
Company’s title to the Assets, other than a Permitted Encumbrance, that (a) causes either
FrontStreet Company’s title in any Asset not to constitute good, valid and marketable title or (b)
adversely affects in any material respect the value of such Asset or the ability of either
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FrontStreet Company to own, operate or maintain the Assets in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice.
“Trailing Average Price” shall mean (a) for purposes of Section 2.3 of this
Agreement and the definition of Transaction Units, the average closing price of the Partnership’s
Common Units on the Nasdaq Global Select Market during the ten trading day period ending on (and
including) the date that is two trading days immediately prior to the Closing Date and (b) for
purposes of Article 10 of this Agreement, the average closing price of the Partnership’s
Common Units on the Nasdaq Global Select Market during the ten trading day period ending on (and
including) the date that is two trading days immediately prior to the date of determination
thereof.
“Transaction Documents” shall mean this Agreement, the Releases, the Assignment of
Interests, the Partnership Agreement Amendment, the Partnership Consulting Agreement and any other
Contract among the Parties that is expressly agreed by the Parties to constitute a Transaction
Document for purposes of this Agreement.
“Transaction Units” shall mean an aggregate of 4,650,905 Class E Common Units to be
issued by the Partnership to ASC at the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby
initially calculated as the quotient of (A) (i) $127,320,000 multiplied by 25% divided by (ii)
$28.729, plus (B) (i) $127,320,000 multiplied by 75% divided by (ii) $26.952, such number of Class
E Common Units subject to adjustment (x) at Closing to equal the quotient of (A) (i) ($127,320,000
plus the Estimated Aggregate Consideration Adjustment Amount) multiplied by 25% divided by (ii)
$28.729, plus (B) (i) ($127,320,000 plus the Estimated Aggregate Consideration Adjustment Amount)
multiplied by 75% divided by (ii) $26.952, and (y) subsequent to Closing in accordance with
Section 2.3(d).
“Voting Debt” shall mean bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness having the
right to vote (or convertible into securities having the right to vote) on any matters on which
holders of the Common Units may vote.
“WGP-KHC” shall mean WGP-KHC LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Working Capital Deficit” shall mean the amount, if any, by which the Net Working
Capital as reflected on the Final Closing Statement is less than the Base Working Capital.
“Working Capital Surplus” shall mean the amount, if any, by which Net Working Capital
as reflected on the Final Closing Statement exceeds the Base Working Capital.
(b) The following additional terms shall have the meanings defined in the Section indicated:
Defined Term/Section Reference
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Aggregate Consideration Deficit
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2.3(d)(i) |
Aggregate Consideration Surplus
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2.3(d)(ii) |
Agreement
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Introductory Paragraph |
Applicable Time Period
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2.3(c) |
ASC
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Introductory Paragarph |
ASC Interests
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Recitals |
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Assets
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4.4(a) |
Assignment of Interests
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8.2(a)(i) |
Audit Fees
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2.3(f) |
Audited Financial Statements
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4.12(a)(i) |
Buyer
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Introductory Paragraph |
Buyer Affiliate
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11.15(a) |
Buyer Confidential Information
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6.14(a) |
Buyer Indemnitees
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10.3(a) |
Closing
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8.1 |
Closing Date
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8.1 |
Company
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Recitals |
Company FCC Licenses
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4.19(a) |
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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4.12(a)(i) |
Covered Third Person Claim
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10.5(c) |
EnergyOne
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Introductory Paragraph |
EnergyOne Interest
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Recitals |
Estimated Closing Statement
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2.3(a) |
FCC Transfer Applications
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6.13(a) |
Final Closing Statement
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2.3(c) |
Financial Statements
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4.12(a)(ii) |
FrontStreet Common Law Employees
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4.11(a) |
FrontStreet Confidential Information
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6.14(a) |
FrontStreet Manager
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4.11(b) |
Full Audited Financial Statements
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6.9(a) |
Full Unaudited Financial Statements
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6.9(a) |
Indemnified Party
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10.5(a) |
Indemnifying Party
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10.5(a) |
Indemnitee
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10.5(a) |
Indemnitor
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10.5(a) |
Intellectual Property
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4.9 |
Interests
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Recitals |
Interim Financial Statements
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4.12(a)(ii) |
Manager Current Salary/Benefits
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4.11(b) |
Manager Employees
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4.11(b) |
Market
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4.19(a) |
Notice Period
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10.5(d) |
Parent
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Introductory Paragraph |
Parties
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Introductory Paragraph |
Partnership
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Introductory Paragraph |
Partnership Litigation
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5.5 |
Party
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Introductory Paragraph |
Proposed Closing Statement
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2.3(b) |
Regulation S X
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6.9(a) |
Required Authorization
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3.4 |
Required Notifications
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3.4 |
Required Third-Party Consent
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3.4 |
Review Period
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2.3(c) |
Securities Act
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6.12(b)(i) |
Seller
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Introductory Paragraph |
Seller Affiliate
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11.15(b) |
Seller Indemnitees
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10.2 |
Survival Date
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10.1(a)(iii) |
Tax Refund
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6.8(d) |
Third Person Claim
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10.5(d) |
transfer
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6.12(a) |
Transfer
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6.12(b)(i) |
Units
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6.12(b)(i) |
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