LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OF INDIGO ENERGY PARTNERS, LP a Delaware limited partnership Dated as of July 7, 2006
OF
INDIGO
ENERGY PARTNERS, LP
a
Delaware limited partnership
Dated
as of July 7, 2006
INDIGO-ENERGY
PARTNERS, LP
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE
I DEFINITIONS
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ARTICLE
II FORMATION, NAME, OFFICES AND PURPOSES
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Section
2.01.
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Formation.
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Section
2.02.
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Name.
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Section
2.03.
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Offices.
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Section
2.04.
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Character
of Business.
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ARTICLE
III CAPITAL
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Section
3.01.
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Capital
Contributions.
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Section
3.02.
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Withdrawals
from Capital Accounts.
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Section
3.03.
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Capital
Accounts.
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Section
3.04.
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Determination
of and Adjustments to Book Value and Capital Accounts.
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Section
3.05.
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Additional
Capital Contributions.
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Section
3.06.
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Partnership
Borrowings.
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8
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Section
3.07.
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Capital
Contribution of the Company.
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ARTICLE
IV PARTICIPATION IN PARTNERSHIP PROPERTY
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Section
4.01.
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Ownership
by Partners of Partnership.
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Section
4.02.
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Percentage
Interest in Partnership.
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8
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Section
4.03.
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Limitation
on Distributions.
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ARTICLE
V MANAGEMENT
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Section
5.01.
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General
Management.
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Section
5.02.
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Powers
of the Managing General Partner.
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Section
5.03.
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Activity
of the Managing General Partner.
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Section
5.04.
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Activities
of HUB.
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Section
5.05.
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Transfer
of Assets and Other Acts Outside Ordinary Business of the
Partnership.
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Section
5.06.
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Insurance
Coverage.
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Section
5.07.
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Holding
of Property.
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Section
5.08.
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Meetings
and Voting.
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Section
5.09.
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No
Management Rights.
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11
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Section
5.10.
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Transactions
with the Partnership.
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ARTICLE
VI RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF PARTNERS
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Section
6.01.
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Limitation
on Liability.
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Section
6.02.
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Liability
of General Partners.
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12
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Section
6.03.
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Activity
of the Participant Partners.
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12
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Section
6.04.
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Certain
Rights.
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Section
6.05.
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Examination
of Books and Records.
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Section
6.06.
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Withdrawal
from Partnership.
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12
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Section
6.07.
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Rights
Under the Act.
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Section
6.08.
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Remedies.
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ARTICLE
VII DISTRIBUTIONS OF PROFITS AND LOSSES
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Section
7.01.
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Distribution
of Cash Flow.
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Section
7.02.
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Definition
of Cash Flow.
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Section
7.03.
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Determination
of Net Book Profit and Net Book Losses.
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Section
7.04.
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Allocation
of Net Book Profits and Net Book Losses.
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Section
7.05.
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Allocations
to Comply With Applicable Treasury Regulations.
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Section
7.06.
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Federal
Income Tax Allocations.
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i
Section
7.07.
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Allocation
of Taxable Income and Loss and Tax Credits on the Transfer of a
Partnership Interest.
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Section
7.08.
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Special
Tax Audit Allocations.
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Section
7.09.
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Tax
Elections; Tax Reports.
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Section
7.10.
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Right
to Distributions.
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Section
7.11.
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Income
Tax Effect.
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ARTICLE
VIII LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION
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Section
8.01.
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Liability
of General Partners.
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Section
8.02.
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Indemnification
of Participant General Partners by Managing General
Partner.
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Section
8.03.
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Limited
Liability of Limited Partners.
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Section
8.04.
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Payment
of Expenses.
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ARTICLE
IX ACCOUNTING
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Section
9.01.
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Books
and Records.
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Section
9.02.
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Fiscal
Year.
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Section
9.03.
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Annual
Financial Reports.
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Section
9.04.
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Regulatory
Requirements.
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ARTICLE
X TERM AND DISSOLUTION
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Section
10.01.
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Term.
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Section
10.02.
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Death
or Incapacity of a Participant Partner.
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Section
10.03.
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Dissolution.
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Section
10.04.
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Continuation
of Partnership Business.
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Section
10.05.
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Distribution
on Liquidation.
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ARTICLE
XI ASSIGNMENTS AND RESIGNATION
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Section
11.01.
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Transfer
or Resignation by the Managing General Partner.
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Section
11.02.
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Transfers
by Participant Partners.
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Section
11.03.
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Tax
Effect of Transfers.
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Section
11.04.
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Certification
by Participant Partners.
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ARTICLE
XII PARTICIPANT GENERAL PARTNER CONVERSION OPTION
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Section
12.01.
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Conversion
Option.
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Section
12.02.
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Documentation.
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ARTICLE
XIII GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Section
13.01.
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Binding
Effect and Benefit.
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Section
13.02.
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Certificates.
etc.
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Section
13.03.
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Power
of Attorney.
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Section
13.04.
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Partners,
Relationships Inter Se.
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Section
13.05.
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Notices,
Statements, etc.
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Section
13.06.
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Waiver
of Right to Partition.
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Section
13.07.
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Integration.
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Section
13.08.
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Interpretation.
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Section
13.09.
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Governing
Law: Invalidity.
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Section
13.10.
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Counterparts.
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Section
13.11.
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Nature
of Interest of Partners.
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Section
13.12.
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Waivers.
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Section
13.13.
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Rights
and Remedies Cumulative.
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Section
13.14.
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Participant
Partner Representations and Warranties.
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ii
OF
INDIGO-ENERGY
PARTNERS, LP
A
Delaware Limited Partnership
This
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) of INDIGO-ENERGY PARTNERS, LP,
a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”)
is
made as of this 7th
day of
July, 2006 by and among Indigo-Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation, having a
principal place of business at 00000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx 00000, as the managing general partner (the “Managing
General Partner”)
and
those persons who have become parties to this Agreement by affixing their names
hereto as limited partners (the “Limited Partners” each a “Limited Partner”) or
general partners (the “General Partners” each a “General Partner”) and who
elects to invest as a Limited Partner or General Partner.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
the parties hereto desire to join together in partnership, pursuant and subject
to the Delaware Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the “Act”) and upon the terms
and conditions set forth herein;
NOW,
THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree
as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
Certain
terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth
below:
The
term
Affiliate
shall
mean, with respect to the Managing General Partner hereunder, any Associate
thereof except for the Partnership and any other Partner who is an Associate
thereof solely by reason of his participation as a Partner in the
Partnership.
The
term
Associate,
as used
herein, shall include with respect to any Partner hereunder, (i) the
Partnership, (ii) any other Partner, (iii) any corporation or
organization of which such Partner is, directly or indirectly, the beneficial
owner of 50% or more of the equity securities thereof having voting control,
(iv) any trust or other estate in which such Partner has a substantial
beneficial interest or as to which such Partner serves as trustee or in a
similar capacity having control, (v) any individual, corporation,
organization, trust or other estate which is the beneficial owner of 50% or
more
of the equity securities of such Partner, (vi) any substantial beneficiary
of such Partner, and (vii) any direct ancestor, brother, sister, natural or
adopted descendant or spouse of such Partner, or any such relative of such
Partner’s spouse.
The
term
Book
Value
shall
mean, with respect to any Partnership asset, the asset’s book value as carried
on the books and records of the Partnership, determined in compliance with
the
provisions of applicable Treasury Regulations, including Treasury Regulation
Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv), and more particularly described in
Article VII hereof.
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The
term
Capital
Account
shall
mean the capital account established for each Partner and maintained pursuant
to
the terms of this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of applicable
Treasury Regulations, including Treasury Regulation
Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv).
The
term
Capital
Contribution
shall
mean, with respect to any Partner, the contribution made by that Partner to
the
capital of the Partnership in accordance with Article III hereof.
The
term
Cash
Flow
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 7.02 hereof.
The
term
Code
shall
mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
The
term
“Company”
shall
mean Indigo-Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation that is the Managing General
Partner of the Partnership.
The
term
“Common
Stock”
shall
mean the common stock of the Company, par value $.001 per share.
The
term
“Company
Capital Contribution
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 3.07.
The
term
Conversion
Option
shall
mean the right of the Managing General Partner to convert all of the interests
of the Participant General Partners to that of Limited Partners, in accordance
with the provisions of Article XII hereof.
The
term
Depreciation
shall
mean, for each fiscal year or other period, the depreciation, amortization
or
other cost recovery expense determined pursuant to Section 7.03
hereof.
The
term
Drilling
and Operating Agreement
shall
mean those certain Drilling and Operating Agreements, substantially in the
form
of Exhibit A attached hereto, to be entered into by the Partnership and the
individual Operators named therein with HUB as advisor to the Partnership,
relating to drilling and completion, operation and management of new xxxxx
developed by or existing xxxxx acquired by the Partnership.
The
term
General
Partner
shall
mean the Managing General Partner or any of the Participant General Partners.
The
term
General
Partners
shall
mean the Managing General Partner and the Participant General Partners,
collectively.
The
term
Gross
Fair Market Value
shall
mean the agreed fair market value of an asset determined without taking into
account any liabilities which are secured by such asset or which are otherwise
associated with such an asset.
The
term
“HUB”
shall
mean HUB Energy, LLC in its capacity as advisor to the Partnership.
The
term
Indigo
shall
mean Indigo-Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation that is the Managing General
Partner of the Partnership.
The
term
IDCs
shall
mean all expenditures made with respect to any well prior to the establishment
of production in commercial quantities for wages, fuel, repairs, hauling,
supplies and other costs and expenses incident to and necessary for the drilling
or recompletion of such well and the preparation thereof for the production
of
oil and gas which are currently deductible pursuant to the Code, including
the
expense of plugging and abandoning any well prior to a completion
attempt.
2
The
term
Limited
Partner
shall
mean (i) any party who has executed a Subscription Agreement and acquired Units
of interest in the Partnership as a Limited Partner, (ii) any Participant
General Partner whose interest as a Participant General Partner has been
converted into an interest as a Limited Partner pursuant to Article XII hereof,
and (iii) any substituted Limited Partner as provided in Article XI hereof.
The term Limited
Partners
shall
refer to the then Limited Partners, collectively.
The
term
Majority
in Interest
with
respect to the Participant Partners shall refer to that number of Participant
Partners who collectively hold over 50% of the outstanding Units; with respect
to the Participant General Partners shall refer to that number of Participant
General Partners who collectively hold over 50% of the outstanding Units of
Participant General Partner interests in the Partnership; and with respect
to
Limited Partners shall refer to that number of Limited Partners who collectively
hold over 50% of the outstanding Units of Limited Partner interests in the
Partnership.
The
term
Managing
General Partner
shall
mean Indigo-Energy, Inc., a Nevada corporation or any successor Managing General
Partner as provided herein.
The
term
Minimum
Gain
shall
mean the aggregate amount of gain (of whatever character), computed with respect
to each property of the Partnership that secures a Third Party Nonrecourse
Liability of the Partnership, that would be recognized by the Partnership if,
in
a taxable transaction, the Partnership were to dispose of such property in
full
satisfaction of such Third Party Nonrecourse Liability. The amount of Minimum
Gain and the amount of any Partner’s share of Minimum Gain shall be determined
in accordance with the provisions of applicable Treasury Regulations, including
Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-2.
The
term
Net
Book Losses and Net Book Profits
shall
have the meanings ascribed to such terms in Section 7.03
hereof.
The
term
Net
Fair Market Value
shall
mean, in connection with the contribution of an asset to the Partnership by
a
Partner and/or in connection with the distribution of an asset by the
Partnership to a Partner, the Gross Fair Market Value of such asset reduced
by
any liabilities (i) assumed by such Partner or the Partnership, or
(ii) subject to which such Partner or the Partnership takes such
asset.
The
term
Nonrecourse
Deduction
shall
mean an allocation of loss and/or expense (or item thereof) attributable to
Third Party Nonrecourse Liabilities, determined in accordance with the
provisions of applicable Treasury Regulations, including Treasury Regulation
Section 1.704-2.
The
term
Operator(s)
shall
mean the operators under the Drilling and Operating Agreements.
The
term
Participant
General Partner
shall
mean any party who has executed a Subscription Agreement and acquired an
interest in the Partnership as a Participant General Partner and whose name
and
address is set forth on Schedule 1 attached hereto, and any substituted
Participant General Partner as provided in Article XI
hereof.
The
term
Participant
General Partners
shall
refer to the Participant General Partners collectively and shall specifically
exclude the Managing General Partner.
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The
term
Participant
Partner
shall
mean any Participant General Partner.
The
term
Participant
Partners
shall
mean the then current Participant General Partners and Limited Partners,
collectively.
The
term
Partners
shall
mean the General Partners and the Limited Partners, collectively.
The
term
Partner
Nonrecourse Deduction
shall
mean an allocation of loss and/or expense (or item thereof) attributable to
Partner Nonrecourse Liabilities, determined in accordance with the provisions
of
applicable Treasury Regulations, including Treasury Regulation
Section 1.704-2.
The
term
Partner
Nonrecourse Liabilities
shall
mean liabilities of the Partnership which are nonrecourse debt (as defined
in
applicable Treasury Regulations, including Treasury Regulation
Section 1.704-2) but with respect to which one or more Partners (or the
affiliate of any Partner) bears the economic risk of loss (as defined in
applicable Treasury Regulations promulgated under Code
Section 752).
The
term
Partner
Nonrecourse Liability Minimum Gain
shall
mean the aggregate amount of gain (of whatever character), computed with respect
to each property of the Partnership which secures a Partner Nonrecourse
Liability of the Partnership, that would be recognized by the Partnership if,
in
a taxable transaction, the Partnership were to dispose of such property in
full
satisfaction of such Partner’s Nonrecourse Liability. The amount of Partner
Nonrecourse Liability Minimum Gain and the amount of any Partner’s share of
Partner Nonrecourse Liability Minimum Gain shall be determined in accordance
with the provisions of applicable Treasury Regulations, including Treasury
Regulation Section 1.704-2.
The
term
Percentage
Interest
shall
mean, (a) with respect to a Participant Partner, the percentage obtained by
dividing such Partner’s Capital Contribution by the sum of (a)
such
Participant’s Capital Contribution, divided by (b) the sum of (i)
all
Participant Capital Contributions, (ii) the Company Capital Contribution (as
defined below), and (iii) the Company’s Common Stock reserved for exercise of
the Warrants.
The
aggregate Percentage Interests of all Participants will depend on the final
amount of the Company Capital Contribution.
The
term
Registered
Office
shall
mean that office registered with the Pennsylvania Department of State selected
and maintained by the Managing General Partner.
The
terms
Simulated
Basis
and
Simulated
Depletion
shall
have the meanings ascribed thereto in Section 7.03(g) hereof.
The
term
Simulated
Gain
or
Simulated
Loss
shall
have the meanings ascribed thereto in Section 7.03(g) hereof.
The
term
Subscription
Agreement
shall
mean the Subscription Agreement pursuant to which a General Partner or a Limited
Partner has acquired Units.
The
term
Subscription Documents
shall
mean the Prospective Purchaser Questionnaire, Purchaser Representative
Questionnaire (if applicable), Subscription Agreement, Certificate of Limited
Partnership Signature Page and the signature page to the Agreement.
The
terms
Tangible
Drilling and Completion Costs
or
TDCs
shall
mean all costs of equipment, parts and items of hardware used in drilling and
completing a well, and those items necessary to deliver acceptable oil and
gas
production to purchasers to the extent installed downstream from the wellhead
of
any well and which are required to be capitalized pursuant to applicable
provisions of the Code.
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The
term
Third
Party Nonrecourse Liabilities
shall
mean liabilities of the Partnership which are nonrecourse debt (as defined
in
applicable Treasury Regulations, including Treasury Regulation
Section 1.704-2) and which are not Partner Nonrecourse
Liabilities.
The
term
Total
Minimum Gain
shall
mean the aggregate of the Minimum Gain and the Partner Nonrecourse Liability
Minimum Gain.
The
term
Treasury
Regulations
shall
mean any applicable regulations promulgated under the Code.
The
term
Unit
shall
mean a partnership interest in the Partnership representing a Capital
Contribution to the Partnership as set forth in Article III hereof.
The
term
Well
shall
mean, for the purpose of the Program, a shallow natural gas well drilled or
Recompleted in the Upper Devonian sand formations in Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, Kentucky and Illinois in a previously discovered field known or
believed to be productive.
The
term
Warrant
shall
mean warrants issued by the Company to the Participant Partners exercisable
for
shares of the Company’s Common Stock.
ARTICLE
II
FORMATION,
NAME, OFFICES AND PURPOSES
Section
2.01. Formation.
The
parties hereto hereby form the Partnership under the Act, which Partnership
shall take effect upon the filing of a Certificate of Limited Partnership with
the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.
Section
2.02. Name.
The
name of the Partnership shall be INDIGO-ENERGY PARTNERS, LP.
Section
2.03. Offices.
The
principal office and Registered Office (as defined in the Act) of the
Partnership shall be in care of the Managing General Partner, 00000 Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000. The Partnership may have such
additional offices as the Managing General Partner, in its sole discretion,
shall deem advisable. The Managing General Partner may change the principal
office of the Partnership and the Registered Office, in its sole discretion,
in
accordance with the Act.
Section
2.04. Character
of Business.
The
principal business of the Partnership shall be to acquire leasehold and other
interests in gas properties located in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky
and
Illinois to explore for and develop gas located in, on, or under such
properties, to acquire existing gas xxxxx, to produce and market any commercial
quantities of gas so developed, and to engage in any and all phases of the
oil
and gas business including the doing of any and all acts and things incident
thereto or connected therewith.
ARTICLE
III
CAPITAL
Section
3.01. Capital
Contributions.
This
Agreement contemplates that the Partners will make substantial cash and other
property contributions to the Partnership in exchange for their respective
interests in the Partnership. The Partners shall contribute to the capital
of
the Partnership as their initial Capital Contribution the sums and property
set
forth on Schedule 1 to this Agreement. Pursuant to applicable Treasury
Regulations, including Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(d),
the Book Value of any property contributed to the Partnership by the Partners
as
all or a portion of their initial Capital Contribution shall reflect the
agreed
fair market value of such property on the date of its contribution to the
Partnership. Each Partner’s contribution to the Partnership shall be reflected
in such Partner’s respective Capital Account in the amount set forth next to
such Partner’s name on Schedule 1 to this Agreement.
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Section
3.02. Withdrawals
from Capital Accounts.
No
Partner shall be entitled to receive interest on or to withdraw any amount
from
such Partner’s Capital Account other than as expressly provided
herein.
Section
3.03. Capital
Accounts.
A
Capital Account shall be established and maintained for each Partner in
compliance with the provisions of applicable Treasury Regulations, including
Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv). In general, such Capital
Accounts shall be maintained as follows:
(a) General
Rules.
Each
Partner’s Capital Account shall be (i) credited with the amount of money
contributed by such Partner to the Partnership, (ii) credited or debited,
as the case may be, with such Partner’s allocation of income, gain, loss and
expense made to such Partner pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and
(iii) debited with the amount of cash and the Net Fair Market Value of such
property distributed to such Partner pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement.
(b) Special
Rules.
If any
Partner’s interest in the Partnership is sold, exchanged or liquidated, the
following special rules shall apply when determining the Capital Account
balances of any new or remaining Partners:
(i) If
such
sale or exchange (together with such other sales or exchanges of interests
in
the Partnership as occur during any relevant time period) causes a termination
of the Partnership within the meaning of Code Section 708(b)(1)(B), the
Capital Accounts of the Partnership shall be redetermined in accordance with
applicable Treasury Regulations, including Treasury Regulation
Section 1.708-1(b)(1)(iv) and credited with the fair market value of
property contributed by such Partner to the Partnership (net of liabilities
secured by such contributed property that the Partnership is considered to
assume or take subject to under Code Section 752).
(ii) If
such
sale or exchange does not cause a termination of the Partnership within the
meaning of Code Section 708(b)(1)(B) and if the Partnership has in effect
at the time of such sale or exchange an election under Code Section 754,
the Capital Account of the selling or exchanging Partner shall be carried
over
to the transferee Partner, and there shall not be made to the Capital Account
of
the Partner who receives the special tax basis adjustment under Code
Section 743 a corresponding adjustment except to the extent such a special
tax basis adjustment would be reflected in a Partner’s respective Capital
Account pursuant to applicable Treasury Regulations, including Treasury
Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m).
(iii) If
such
sale or exchange is not described in clause (i) or (ii) of this
paragraph (b), the Capital Account of the selling or exchanging Partner
shall be carried over to the transferee Partner.
(iv) If
a
Partner’s interest in the Partnership is redeemed by the Partnership through a
distribution in complete liquidation of such interest, except as provided
in
paragraph (a) of this Section, the Capital Accounts of the remaining
Partners shall be adjusted only to the extent required by applicable Treasury
Regulations, including Treasury Regulation
Section 1.704-(1)(b)(2)(iv)(m).
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Section
3.04. Determination
of and Adjustments to Book Value and Capital Accounts.
When
determining the Book Value of the assets of the Partnership and the appropriate
balances in each Partner’s respective Capital Account resulting from any
adjustments to such Book Value, in accordance with the provisions of applicable
Treasury Regulations, including Treasury Regulation
Section 1.704-(1)(b)(2)(iv), the following accounting rules shall
apply:
(a) The
initial Book Value of any asset contributed by a Partner to the Partnership
shall be its Gross Fair Market Value on the date of contribution.
(b) The
Book
Value of all Partnership assets may, in the sole discretion of the Managing
General Partner, be adjusted to equal their respective Gross Fair Market
Values,
as of the following times:
(i) the
acquisition of an interest (including an additional interest) in the Partnership
by any new or existing Partner in exchange for more than a de minimis
capital
contribution to the Partnership if the Managing General Partner determines
that
such adjustment is necessary or appropriate to reflect the relative economic
interests of the Partners with respect to the Partnership.
(ii) the
distribution by the Partnership to a Partner of more than a de minimis
amount
of money or other Partnership property if the Managing General Partner
determines that such adjustment is necessary or appropriate to reflect the
relative economic interests of the Partners with respect to the
Partnership.
(iii) the
liquidation of the Partnership within the meaning of applicable Treasury
Regulations, including Treasury Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g);
or
(iv) the
occurrence of any other event (including, without limitation, a refinancing
of
any property of the Partnership) if the Managing General Partner determines
that
such adjustment is necessary or appropriate to reflect the economic interests
of
the Partners with respect to the Partnership and is not prevented by applicable
Treasury Regulations.
(c) The
Book
Value of any Partnership asset distributed to any Partner shall be adjusted
to
equal its Gross Fair Market Value on the date of such distribution.
(d) The
Book
Value of Partnership assets shall not be increased or decreased to reflect
any
adjustments to the adjusted tax basis of such assets pursuant to Code
Section 734(b) or Code Section 743(b), except to the extent that such
adjustments are taken into account in determining and maintaining capital
accounts pursuant to applicable Treasury Regulations, including Treasury
Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m); provided, however, that Book Value
shall not be adjusted pursuant to this provision to the extent that such
adjustment was previously reflected in the Book Value of the Partnership’s
assets.
(e) If
the
Book Value of an asset has been determined or adjusted pursuant to the foregoing
provisions of this Section, such Book Value shall thereafter be reduced by
the
Depreciation taken into account with respect to such asset for purposes of
computing the Net Book Profits and the Net Book Losses of the Partnership
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
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Section
3.05. Additional
Capital Contributions.
Except
as specifically provided for in this Agreement, no Partner shall be obligated
to
make any additional capital contributions to the Partnership; and unless
specifically consented to by the affected Partner, no Partner’s respective
interest in the Partnership shall be diluted as the result of any additional
capital contributions made to the Partnership by any other Partner.
Section
3.06. Partnership
Borrowings.
In the
event that at any time or from time to time during the term hereof, the Managing
General Partner determines that the Partnership has need of additional funds
in
excess of the Capital Contributions to the Partnership, for the conduct of
the
business of the Partnership or the payment of any of its obligations, expenses,
costs, liabilities or expenditures, including, but not limited to, operating
deficits, the Managing General Partner may, in its sole discretion, borrow
such
funds for and on behalf of the Partnership, on such terms and conditions
as the
Managing General Partner shall decide, from commercial banks or other financial
institutions or other persons including Partners; provided that the outstanding
principal amount of any such borrowing(s) shall not exceed at any one time,
in
the aggregate, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00). The Managing
General
Partner may secure the repayment of such borrowings by mortgage, hypothecation,
pledge or other assignment of or arrangement of security interest in all
or any
part of the property then owned or thereafter acquired by the Partnership.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Managing General Partner shall have no
obligation to lend any funds to the Partnership, though nothing herein contained
shall preclude the Managing General Partner from loaning or advancing funds
to
the Partnership.
Section
3.07. Capital
Contribution of the Company.
The
Company will (i) pay, or provide for by in-kind contributions to the individual
Operators on behalf of the Partnership, one hundred percent (100%) of the
Tangible Drilling and Completion Costs, ranging from twenty-five percent
(25%)
to thirty percent (30%) of the cost of the turnkey price per well (any Tangible
Drilling and Completion Costs in excess of such maximum will be paid for
or
provided by Operators); (ii) provide the leases for the xxxxx, pay all leasehold
acquisition costs, provide geologic and exploration services and advance
funds
to the Partnership as necessary as a result of working capital deficiencies,
and
(iii) make its contribution to the Program by direct payment to its vendors
and
subcontractors in its capacity as Managing General Partner (the “Company Capital
Contribution”). The magnitude of the Company Capital Contribution will not be
known in advance but will be determined by the final amount of the Tangible
Drilling and Completion Costs.
ARTICLE
IV
PARTICIPATION
IN PARTNERSHIP PROPERTY
Section
4.01. Ownership
by Partners of Partnership.
Each
Partner shall have and own an undivided interest in the Partnership equal
to his
or her Percentage Interest in the Partnership in accordance with the terms
hereof; provided, however, that no Partner shall have any right of partition
with respect to any property or assets of the Partnership.
Section
4.02. Percentage
Interest in Partnership.
Each
Partner’s Percentage Interest in the Partnership will be set forth on
Schedule 1 attached hereto, as may be amended from time to
time.
Section
4.03. Limitation
on Distributions.
Except
as expressly provided herein, the Managing General Partner shall make no
in-kind
distribution of the property of the Partnership to any Partner with respect
to
his or her interest in the Partnership; and notwithstanding anything contained
herein, the Managing General Partner shall make no distributions or take
any
other action in violation of the Act.
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ARTICLE
V
MANAGEMENT
Section
5.01. General
Management.
Except
as otherwise provided herein, the management and control of the day to day
operation of the Partnership and the maintenance of the property of the
Partnership shall rest exclusively with the Managing General Partner. The
Partnership will pay the Managing General Partner a reasonable monthly fee
per
Developmental Gas Well for administrative and managerial services provided
to or
for the Partnership. Such fee will be set by the Managing General Partner
at its
sole judgment and discretion. Such fee is a net fee and the Partnership shall
pay the usual and ordinary costs of the business expenses of the Partnership.
The Partnership shall pay the Managing General Partner as additional
compensation any amounts, which after payment of expenses, remain from the
allocations to geological and consulting fees and brokerage fees.
Section
5.02. Powers
of the Managing General Partner.
The
Managing General Partner is hereby authorized and empowered to carry out
and
implement any and all of the purposes of the Partnership; and, in that
connection, the Managing General Partner, or its authorized agents, shall,
except as otherwise expressly provided herein, have all the rights and powers
and shall be subject to all the restrictions and liabilities of a partner
in a
general partnership. In that connection, the powers of the Managing General
Partner shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) to
engage
personnel, attorneys, accountants or such other persons as it may deem necessary
or advisable;
(b) to
amend
this Agreement, subject to Section 6.04(b);
(c) to
open,
maintain and close bank accounts and to draw checks and other orders for
the
payment of money;
(d) to
execute, on behalf of the Partnership, any and all documents or instruments
of
any kind required to be executed by the Partnership under this Agreement
or
which the Managing General Partner may deem appropriate in carrying out the
purposes of the Partnership, including without limitation, instruments assigning
or conveying leasehold and other interests in oil and gas properties (including
existing xxxxx) to the Partnership, the Drilling and Operating Agreement,
the
Operating Agreement, production sales contracts, hedging contracts and
arrangements, applications and other documents relating to price determinations
under applicable federal and state laws and regulations, and all other
agreements, documents or instruments of any kind or character or amendments
thereto;
(e) to
make,
in its sole discretion, on behalf of the Partnership all decisions required to
be made by the Partnership under the Drilling and Operating Agreement, the
Operating Agreement and other agreements to which the Partnership is a
party;
(f) to
make,
in its sole discretion or on behalf of the Partnership, all decisions concerning
the pricing and marketing of all oil and gas production owned by the
Partnership;
(g) to
invest
any funds of the Partnership not necessary for the operation of the business
of
the Partnership and not distributed to the Partners in United States Treasury
Bills, money market funds, commercial paper, bank certificates of deposit,
repurchase agreements and savings and loan certificates;
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(h) to
take
such actions, incur such expenses and make such payments on behalf of the
Partnership as may be necessary or advisable in connection with the conduct
of
the affairs of the Partnership;
(i) to
borrow
funds in the name and on behalf of the Partnership, and pledge Partnership
assets to secure the repayment thereof, as provided in Section 3.06
hereof;
(j) to
execute any and all documents and agreements necessary or appropriate to
accomplish the Conversion Option, including without limitation, any applicable
amendments to this Partnership Agreement and the Certificate of Limited
Partnership of the Partnership; and
(k) to
ratify
and adopt, as acts of the Partnership, the acts of any nominee or designee
made
in furtherance of the interests of the Partnership.
Section
5.03. Activity
of the Managing General Partner.
Although nothing contained herein shall require the Managing General Partner
to
devote its full time to the conduct of the affairs of the Partnership, the
Managing General Partner shall use its best efforts in carrying out and
implementing the purposes of the Partnership and shall devote to the conduct
of
the affairs of the Partnership such time and activity as shall be necessary
therefor. Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the Managing General Partner
from engaging, directly or indirectly, as owner, operator or otherwise in
other
activities for profit, including any oil and gas business for its own account
or
the organization and management of other business entities formed for the
purposes of oil and gas exploration and development, in the geographic area
of
the Partnership’s operations or elsewhere.
Section
5.04. Activities
of HUB. HUB
will
act as advisor to the Partnership and advise the Partnership on day to day
operations including providing the Partnership with prospects, consisting
of
drill site acreage subject to any existing title or operating encumbrances
or
third party agreements affecting the prospects or to which HUB is a
party.
Section
5.05. Transfer
of Assets and Other Acts Outside Ordinary Business of the
Partnership.
Except
as provided under Section 3.06, the Managing General Partner shall not
voluntarily sell, convey, exchange, mortgage, pledge, hypoth
ecate
or
otherwise transfer a substantial part of the assets of the Partnership (more
than 50%) unless it shall have first obtained the written consent of at least
a
Majority in Interest of the Participant Partners.
Section
5.06. Insurance
Coverage.
In
addition to the insurance coverage required of the Operator under the Operating
Agreement and of the Driller under the Drilling and Operating Agreement,
the
Managing General Partne
may
maintain on behalf of the Partnership and the Participant General Partners
such
other insurance and in such amounts as it shall deem to be appropriate under
the
circumstances, including public liability, employment, fire, casualty, liability
and property damage insurance; provided, however, that the Managing General
Partner shall have no obligation to procure any such insurance. The Managing
General Partner shall have no obligation to procure title insurance with
respect
to the Partnership’s oil and gas properties.
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Section
5.07. Holding
of Property.
Property owned by the Partnership shall be held in the name of the Partnership.
Subject to the provisions of this Article V and the other applicable
provisions of this Agreement, the Managing General Partner shall, in its
capacity as the Managing General Partner, have the right, power and authority,
for and on behalf of the Partnership, to lease, sell, mortgage, convey,
refinance, grant easements on or other rights with respect to any property
of
the Partnership. In no event shall any party dealing with the Managing General
Partner with respect to any property of the Partnership, or to whom any such
property, or any part thereof, shall be conveyed, contracted to be sold,
leased,
or mortgaged by the Managing General Partner for and on behalf of the
Partnership, be obligated to see that the terms of this Agreement have been
complied with, or be obligated to inquire into the necessity or expediency
of
any act or action of the Managing General Partner, or be obligated or privileged
to inquire into any of the terms of this Agreement. Every contract, agreement,
deed, mortgage, lease or other instrument or document executed by the Managing
General Partner with respect to any property or activity of the Partnership
shall be conclusive evidence in favor of any and every person relying thereon
or
claiming thereunder that (a) at the time or times of the execution and
delivery thereof, the Partnership was in full force and effect, (b) such
instrument or document was duly executed in accordance with the terms and
provisions of this Agreement and is binding upon the Partnership and all
of the
Partners hereof; and (c) the Managing General Partner was duly authorized
and empowered to execute and deliver any and every such instrument or document
for and on behalf of the Partnership. The manner of holding title to any
property of the Partnership, or any part thereof, shall be solely for the
convenience of the Partnership; accordingly, no spouse, heir, legal
representative, successor or assign of any Partner shall have any right,
title
or interest in and to any property of the Partnership by reason of the manner
in
which title shall be held; and all such property shall be treated as property
of
the Partnership subject to the terms of this Agreement. All Partnership funds
and temporary investments shall be held in the name of the Partnership in
bank
or other appropriate accounts, and shall not be commingled with funds or
other
property of any Partner or other person or entity.
Section
5.08. Meetings
and Voting.
The
Managing General Partner or any Participant Partners holding not less than
one-third of the Units then outstanding may call a meeting of the Partners
for
any reasonable time, upon at least five (5) days’ notice to the other Partners.
Such meetings shall be for the purpose of receiving the reports of the Managing
General Partner provided in Section 9.03 hereof, for taking any action
required of the Participant Partners hereunder and for taking any other actions
deemed appropriate by the Managing General Partner.
Section
5.09. No
Management Rights.
No
Participant Partner shall take part in the management of the business of
the
Partnership or transact any business for or on behalf of the Partnership.
No
Participant Partner shall have the power to sign for or to bind the
Partnership.
Section
5.10. Transactions
with the Partnership.
The
Managing General Partner, without the written consent of a Majority in Interest
of the Participant Partners, shall not:
(a) cause
or
permit the Partnership to enter into any agreement with itself or any Affiliate
which is not in the best interest of and for the benefit of the Partnership
or
which would be in contravention of the Managing General Partner’s fiduciary
obligations to the Partnership, it being recognized, however, that the
Partnership intends to enter into the Drilling and Operating Agreements with
various Operators and HUB as advisor, and may enter into natural gas gathering
and/or sales agreements with an Affiliate or Affiliates of the Managing General
Partner, in each case on terms at least as favorable to the Partnership as
those
offered to third parties;
(b) take
any
action with respect to the assets or property of the Partnership which does
not
benefit the Partnership, including utilization of Partnership funds as
compensating balances; or
(c) permit
the Partnership to make loans to the Managing General Partner or its Affiliates,
though the Managing General Partner may make short-term loans to the Partnership
on commercially reasonable terms.
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ARTICLE
VI
RIGHTS
AND OBLIGATIONS OF PARTNERS
Section
6.01. Limitation
on Liability.
Except
to the extent of his or her Capital Contribution, no Limited Partner shall
be
personally liable for any of the obligations or debts of the Partnership
or any
of the losses thereof. A Limited Partner may be liable to repay any wrongful
distribution of profits to him and may be liable for distributions (with
interest thereon) considered to be a return of capital if necessary to satisfy
creditors of the Partnership and as otherwise provided in the Act.
Section
6.02. Liability
of General Partners.
Except
as expressly provided in this Agreement or in the Act, each General Partner
shall be liable for the debts, liabilities and obligations of the Partnership,
pro
rata,
in
proportion to their respective Percentage Interests, assuming all General
Partners have sufficient resources to satisfy their pro rata share of such
liabilities. If not, the General Partners may be liable for Partnership
obligations in excess of their Percentage Interests.
Section
6.03. Activity
of the Participant Partners.
Except
as expressly provided in this Agreement or in the Act, the Participant Partners
shall take no part in the conduct or control of the Partnership and its business
and shall have no right or authority to act for, or bind, the
Partnership.
Section
6.04. Certain
Rights.
Provided
the following does not subject the Limited Partners to unlimited liability
pursuant to state law, the Participant Partners shall have, by a vote or
the
written consent of a Majority in Interest of the Participant Partners and
approval of the Managing General Partner, the following rights in addition
to
those granted elsewhere herein:
(a) The
right
to approve, prior to sale, the sale of all or substantially all of the assets
of
the Partnership;
(b) The
right
to amend this Agreement concerning matters affecting their respective interest
in profits, losses, credits and property; and
(c) The
right
to approve, prior to merger, any merger or consolidation of the
Partnership.
Section
6.05. Examination
of Books and Records.
A
Participant Partner shall, upon giving at least five (5) days’ prior written
notice to the Managing General Partner, have the right to examine the books
and
records of the Partnership during ordinary business hours, including the
right
to have such examination conducted, at its sole expense by any reasonable
number
of representatives. Books and records shall include, without limitation,
true
and full information regarding the financial condition of the Partnership
and a
copy of the federal, state and local income tax returns for each year of
the
Partnership. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Managing General Partner
may
keep confidential logs, well reports, other drilling data and production
information and any other information which the Managing General Partner
in good
faith believes requires confidentiality for a reasonable period of
time.
Section
6.06. Withdrawal
from Partnership.
Except
as provided herein, no Partner may (a) withdraw from the Partnership prior
to the dissolution and winding up of the Partnership without the consent
of all
of the other Partners, (b) demand or receive property other than cash in
return for his or her Capital Contribution, or, (c) except as provided in
the Act, have priority over any other Partner as to the return of his or
her
Capital Contribution or as to profits or distributions hereunder. If a General
Partner attempts to withdraw from the Partnership, and such a withdrawal
violates this Agreement, the Partnership shall have a cause of action against
such General Partner, as provided in the Act, and such General Partner will
not
be entitled to any indemnification pursuant to Article VIII hereof. Except
as otherwise provided herein, no Partner shall be entitled to receive the
fair
value of his interest in the Partnership prior to the dissolution and winding
up
of the Partnership.
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Section
6.07. Rights
Under the Act.
To the
extent not otherwise set forth herein and except as modified herein, each
Limited Partner shall have all the rights and obligations of a limited partner
under the Act.
Section
6.08. Remedies.
In the
event any Partner breaches the provisions of this Agreement, the Managing
General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership, shall be entitled: (a) to
offset any amounts distributable to such Partner pursuant to this Agreement
against any damages or expenses resulting from such breach; (b) to bring
suit for damages and expenses; (c) require the Partner to reimburse the other
Partners for any liabilities incurred as a result thereof; and, (d) if
deemed by the Managing General Partner to be in the best interests of the
Partnership or the Partners, to sell and convey the Units of such Partner
to any
individual or legal entity who agrees to assume such breaching Partner’s
obligations under this Agreement and who pays a purchase price equal to at
least
the damages and expenses resulting from such breach in compliance with the
conditions set forth in Article XI hereof.
ARTICLE
VII
DISTRIBUTIONS
OF PROFITS AND LOSSES
Section
7.01. Distribution
of Cash Flow.
It is
the intention of the Managing General Partner to distribute the Partnership’s
Cash Flow at least monthly among the Partners in accordance with the respective
Percentage Interests in the Partnership then held by each of them; provided,
however, that the Managing General Partner shall have the right, in its sole
discretion, to retain such funds in the Partnership as it deems necessary
to
maintain a reserve fund for anticipated future capital or extraordinary
expenditures of the Partnership, including, without limitation, well plugging
costs.
Section
7.02. Definition
of Cash Flow.
As used
herein, the term “Cash Flow” with respect to any period shall mean all cash
receipts of the Partnership less all cash disbursements thereof during such
period as shown on the books of the Partnership and reduced by such amounts
which may be withheld by the Managing General Partner for such anticipated
expenditures as the Managing General Partner, in its sole discretion, shall
deem
to be reasonably necessary or appropriate in the conduct of the business
of the
Partnership; except, however, that such receipts and disbursements shall
not
include the following:
(a) receipts
and disbursements of Capital Contributions to the Partnership;
(b) receipts
and disbursements of proceeds of loans to the Partnership; and
(c) distributions
previously made to the Partners by the Partnership in accordance with
Section 7.01 hereof; provided, however, that Cash Flow shall include any
other funds, including without limitation any amounts previously withheld
by the
Managing General Partner, which are no longer regarded by the Managing General
Partner, in its sole discretion, as reasonably necessary in the conduct of
the
business of the Partnership.
Section
7.03. Determination
of Net Book Profit and Net Book Losses.
For
purposes of computing the amount of any items of income, gain, loss or expense
to be reflected in the Partners’ Capital Accounts (hereinafter the net of such
items being referred to as the “Net Book Profits” or the “Net Book Losses” of
the Partnership, the determination, recognition and classification of such
items
shall be the same as their determination, recognition and classification
for
Federal income tax purposes, with the following modifications:
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(a) Any
item
of expense attributable to depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery
with respect to any asset of the Partnership (hereinafter “Depreciation”) shall
be in an amount which bears the same ratio to the Book Value of such asset
at
the beginning of the applicable period as the Federal income tax deduction
for
Depreciation with respect to such asset for such applicable period bears
to the
adjusted tax basis of such asset at the beginning of such period; provided
that
if the Federal income tax deduction attributable to Depreciation for such
applicable period with respect to any asset is zero, the Depreciation with
respect to such asset for such applicable period shall be determined with
reference to the Book Value of such asset as of the beginning of such applicable
period using any reasonable method selected by the Managing General
Partner.
(b) Any
item
of income, gain, loss or expense attributable to the taxable disposition
of any
property with an adjusted tax basis which is different from the Book Value
of
such property shall be determined as if the adjusted tax basis of such property
as of the date of such disposition were equal in amount to the Book Value
of
such property.
(c) All
expenditures of the Partnership not deductible in computing its taxable income
and not properly chargeable to capital account, and any otherwise nondeductible
organization and syndication expenses of the Partnership (as described in
Code
Section 709) shall be treated as Partnership expenses.
(d) Revenue
of the Partnership which is exempt from Federal income tax shall be included
in
the Net Book Profits or the Net Book Losses of the Partnership without regard
to
the fact that such revenue is not includable in gross income for Federal
income
tax purposes.
(e) Payments
made to any Partner which are treated for Federal income tax purposes as
guaranteed payments pursuant to Code Section 707(c) shall be treated as
Partnership expenses; provided that such payments shall be treated as capital
expenditures of the Partnership to the extent such payments are required
to be
capitalized under the Code and any applicable Treasury Regulations
thereunder.
(f) In
the
event the Book Value of any Partnership asset is adjusted pursuant to the
terms
of this Agreement, the amount of such adjustment shall be treated as gain
or
loss (as appropriate) from a sale of such asset.
(g) The
Partnership shall establish records of the aggregate adjusted depletable
basis
of all Partners in each oil and gas property (as defined in Code
Section 614) at the time the property is acquired by the Partnership (the
“Simulated Basis”), and shall allocate to each Partner its proportionate share
of such basis in accordance with Code Section 613A(c)(7)(D), and such Simulated
Basis (as hereinafter defined) for each property shall be adjusted from time
to
time, in the same manner as if the Simulated Basis was the Partnership’s
adjusted basis in such property, to reflect (1) additions to basis and
(2) Simulated Depletion as provided in subparagraph (i) below, and the
Simulated Basis, as adjusted, shall be utilized to determine simulated gain
or
simulated loss, as provided in subparagraph (ii) below:
(i) The
Partnership shall compute a depletion allowance (“Simulated Depletion”) for each
taxable year based on the Simulated Basis, as theretofore adjusted, equal
to
either the (1) cost depletion or (2) percentage depletion at the rate
specified in Code Section 613(A)(c) (but otherwise computed without regard
to the limitations which theoretically could apply to less than all the
Partners) attributable to each oil or gas property, with the method of
depletion, cost or percentage, being determined on a property by property
basis
in the first Partnership taxable year for which it is relevant for the property,
with such treatment being binding for all Partnership taxable years during
which
the oil and gas property is held by the Partnership, and such Simulated
Depletion allowance with respect to each oil or gas property shall be treated
as
an expense of the Partnership, provided that in no event shall the Partnerships
aggregate Simulated Depletion allowances with respect to an oil or gas property
exceed the Partnership’s Simulated Basis of such property.
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(ii) The
Partnership shall compute gain or loss (“Simulated Gain” or “Simulated Loss”)
attributable to the sale or other taxable disposition of an oil or gas property
by the Partnership based on the difference between the amount realized from
the
disposition and the Simulated Basis of such property, as theretofore
adjusted.
Section
7.04. Allocation
of Net Book Profits and Net Book Losses.
(a) For
purposes of maintaining the Capital Accounts of the Partners and determining
the
rights of the Partners among themselves with respect to the assets of the
Partnership, the Net Book Profits or Net Book Loss of the Partnership for
each
applicable period shall be allocated among the Partners pro rata in proportion
to each Partner’s respective Percentage Interest. Each item of such income,
gain, loss or expense giving rise to such Net Book Profits or Net Book Losses
of
the Partnership for such period shall be allocated among the Partners in
the
same proportion that such Net Book Profits or Net Book Losses of the Partnership
for such period are allocated among the Partners.
(b) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, all IDCs shall be allocated 100%
to
all Participant General Partners and Limited Partners and all TDCs shall
be
allocated 100% to the Managing General Partner. The Partnership intends to
elect
to expense, rather than capitalize, all IDCs.
(c) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Simulated Depletion
for each oil and gas property for each taxable year shall be allocated to
the
Partners in the same proportion as such Partners were allocated the Simulated
Basis of such property. Upon the taxable disposition of such property, the
Simulated Gain shall be allocated to the Partners in proportion to such
Partners’ respective Percentage Interests, and the Simulated Loss shall be
allocated to the Partners in proportion to such Partners’ allocable share of the
total amount realized that represents recovery of the Partnership’s Simulated
Basis, in accordance with Treas. Reg. § 1.704-1 (b)(2)(iv)(k)(2).
Section
7.05. Allocations
to Comply With Applicable Treasury Regulations.
In
order to comply with the provisions of applicable Treasury Regulations,
including Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b) and 1.704-2, the
following special allocations of income, gain, loss and expense shall be
made
notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement.
(a) Deficit
Capital Account Allocations.
Subject
to the remaining provisions of this Section, in accordance with applicable
Treasury Regulations, including Treasury Regulation
Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d), no allocation of expenses or losses shall be
made pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to the extent such allocation
would
cause or increase a net deficit balance in a Partner’s Capital Account as of the
end of the period to which such allocation relates in excess of any dollar
amount of such net deficit balance that such Partner is obligated to restore
under this Agreement. Such expenses and losses shall instead be allocated
among
the other Partners not subject to this limitation in accordance with their
relative Percentage Interests. For purposes of this paragraph (a), the
following rules shall apply:
(i) each
Partner’s net deficit balance in such Partner’s respective Capital Account shall
be determined by adding to such Capital Account balance the amount of such
Partner’s share (as determined pursuant to Treasury Regulation
Section 1.704-2) of the Total Minimum Gain of the Partnership as of the end
of the period with respect to which such determination is being made;
and
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(ii) in
determining whether an allocation of loss or expense would cause or increase
a
net deficit balance in a Partner’s respective Capital Account as of the end of
the period to which such allocation relates, the initial balance in such
Partner’s respective Capital Account shall be treated as if it reflected an
amount equal to the excess of any distributions that, as of the end of such
period, reasonably are expected to be made to such Partner in any future
period
over the Net Book Profits reasonably expected to be allocated to such Partner
during (or prior to) the period in which such distributions are expected
to be
made.
(b) Qualified
Income Offset Provision.
If a
Partner unexpectedly receives an adjustment, allocation or distribution pursuant
to this Agreement which causes or increases a net deficit balance in such
Partner’s Capital Account as of the end of the period to which such adjustment,
allocation or distribution relates in excess of any dollar amount of such
net
deficit balance that such Partner is obligated to restore pursuant to this
Agreement, such Partner will be allocated items of gross income and gain
in an
amount and manner sufficient to eliminate such net deficit balance as quickly
as
possible. The rules set forth in subparagraph (a)(i) and (a)(ii) of this
Section shall apply for purposes of determining whether any adjustment,
allocation or distribution would cause or increase a net deficit balance
in any
Partner’s Capital Account.
(c) Special
Allocations of Nonrecourse Deductions.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, in compliance with
applicable Treasury Regulations, including Treasury Regulation
Section 1.704-2, allocations of Nonrecourse Deductions shall be made among
the Partners in accordance with their Percentage Interests.
(d) Minimum
Gain Chargeback Provision.
If
there is a net decrease in the Minimum Gain of the Partnership (as determined
pursuant to applicable Treasury Regulations, including Treasury Regulation
Section 1.704-2) during any period, then each Partner shall be allocated
items of gross income and gain in accordance with the provisions of applicable
Treasury Regulations, including Treasury Regulation
Section 1.704-2.
(e) Special
Allocations of Partner Nonrecourse Deductions.
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, in compliance with
applicable Treasury Regulations, including Treasury Regulation
Section 1.704-2, allocations of Partner Nonrecourse Deductions shall be
made among the Partners in accordance with the ratios in which the Partners
(or
the affiliates of any Partners) share the economic risk of loss with respect
to
the Partner Nonrecourse Liabilities to which such Partner Nonrecourse Deductions
are attributable.
(f) Partner
Nonrecourse Liability Minimum Gain Chargeback Provision.
If
there is a net decrease in the Partner Nonrecourse Liabilities Minimum Gain
(as
determined pursuant to applicable Treasury Regulations, including Treasury
Regulation Section 1.704-2) during any period, then each Partner shall be
allocated items of income and gain in accordance with the provisions of
applicable Treasury Regulations, including Treasury Regulation
Section 1.704-2.
(g) Subsequent
Allocations.
Any
special allocations of items of income, gain, loss or expense made pursuant
to
this Section shall be taken into account in computing subsequent allocations
of
income, gain, loss and expense pursuant to this Agreement, so that the net
income of any item of income, gain, loss and expense allocated to each Partner
pursuant to this Agreement shall, to the extent possible, be equal to the
amount
of such items of income, gain, loss and expense that would have been allocated
to such Partner pursuant to this Agreement if the special allocations of
income,
gain, loss or expense required by this Section had not been made.
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(h) Interpretation.
The
provisions of this Section are intended to comply with the provisions of
applicable Treasury Regulations, including Treasury Regulation
Sections 1.704-1(b)(2) and 1.704-2, and shall be interpreted consistently
therewith. If the allocations are not in compliance with the Treasury
Regulations, the allocations of profits, losses and items thereof to the
Partners shall be modified as deemed necessary by the Managing General Partner
to comply with the Treasury Regulations.
Section
7.06. Federal
Income Tax Allocations.
The
allocations of income, gain, loss and expense made pursuant to the previous
Sections are allocations of book income which are made for accounting purposes
to determine the respective balances in the Capital Accounts of the Partners
and
to establish the rights of the Partners among themselves with respect to
the
assets of the Partnership. These allocations may be different from the
allocations among the Partners of the income, gain, loss, deduction, tax
preference and tax credits of the Partnership for Federal income tax purposes.
Allocations of income, gain, loss, deduction, tax preference and tax credits
of
the Partnership for Federal income tax purposes for each taxable year shall
be
made among the Partners as follows:
(a) General
Rules Regarding Allocations of Income, Loss, Etc.
In
general, for Federal income tax purposes, all items of income, gain, loss,
deduction, tax credit and tax preference of the Partnership for each taxable
year shall be allocated among the Partners in the same manner as the items
of
income, gain, loss and expense which gave rise to such items of income, gain,
loss, deduction, tax credit, and tax preference for Federal income tax purposes
are allocated among the Partners pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement.
(b) Special
Rules Where Tax Basis Differs From Book Value.
If the
Partnership’s adjusted tax basis for Federal income tax purposes of any of its
property differs from the Book Value of such property at the beginning of
any
taxable year, in determining each Partner’s distributive share of the taxable
income or loss (or items thereof) of the Partnership, each item of income,
gain,
loss or deduction with respect to such property shall be allocated among
the
Partners in such a manner as will take into account (as required by Code
Section 704(c) and any applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder or by
other applicable Treasury Regulations, including Treasury Regulation
Section 1.704-1(b)(4)(i)) the difference between the adjusted tax basis for
Federal income tax purposes of such property and its Book Value, all as of
the
beginning of such taxable year.
Section
7.07. Allocation
of Taxable Income and Loss and Tax Credits on the Transfer of a Partnership
Interest.
The
items of income, gain, loss, expense, deduction, tax preference and/or tax
credit allocable under the terms of this Agreement to any interest in the
Partnership which may have been transferred during any period shall be allocated
among the persons who were the holders of such interest during such period
in a
manner which takes into account the varying interests of the Partners in
the
Partnership during such period, all in accordance with any Treasury Regulations
promulgated under Code Section 706(d); provided, that the allocation of
gain or loss on the disposition of any property in which the Partnership
has a
direct or indirect interest shall, to the extent not prohibited under such
regulations, be allocated among the Partners who are Partners in the Partnership
on the date the event giving rise to such gain or loss occurs in accordance
with
the provisions of this Agreement otherwise dealing with Federal income tax
allocations.
Section
7.08. Special
Tax Audit Allocations.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, in
the
event that the taxable income of the Partnership for Federal income tax purposes
(or any item thereof) is adjusted as the result of an audit by the Internal
Revenue Service, the Partners’ Capital Accounts shall be adjusted in a manner
which reflects such adjustments as though corresponding book adjustments
had
been originally reflected in the Net Book Profits or Net Book Losses of the
Partnership determined pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
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Section
7.09. Tax
Elections; Tax Reports.
The
Partnership shall make an election to deduct IDCs currently as an expense
on its
Federal income tax returns to the full extent permitted by the Code. In the
event of the transfer of an interest in the Partnership, or in the event
of the
distribution of property to any Partner, the Partnership may (but is not
required to) file the election contemplated by Section 754 of the Code to
cause the basis of the Partnership’s assets to be adjusted for federal income
tax purposes as provided by Sections 734 and 743 of the Code. The Managing
General Partner shall be the “tax matters partner” as defined in
Section 6231 of the Code. Should there be any question or controversy with
the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing body involving the Partnership,
the
tax matters partner shall act as the agent of the Partnership to resolve
such
question or controversy and may, on behalf of the Partnership, incur any
expenses it deems necessary or advisable in the interests of the Partnership
in
connection with any such question or controversy, including professional
fees
and the costs of any protest, litigation and/or appeals. The Managing General
Partner shall cause the Partnership to deliver to the Partners, no later
than
ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year, K-1 statements necessary
for
such Partners to prepare their federal, state and local tax returns for such
fiscal year.
Section
7.10. Right
to Distributions.
A
Partner entitled to receive a distribution from the Partnership shall not
have
the status of, and shall not be entitled to remedies available to, a creditor
of
the Partnership with respect to such distribution. The Managing General Partner
may, but shall not be obligated to, establish from time to time a record
date
with respect to allocations and distributions by the Partnership.
Section
7.11. Income
Tax Effect.
The
Partners are aware of the income tax consequences of the allocations made
by
this Article VII and hereby agree to be bound by the provisions of this
Article VII in reporting their shares of Partnership profits and losses for
federal income tax purposes.
ARTICLE
VIII
LIABILITY;
INDEMNIFICATION
Section
8.01. Liability
of General Partners.
(a) The
Managing General Partner shall be entitled to indemnification from the
Partnership (excluding any obligation of the Managing General Partner to
fund
Tangible Drilling and Completion Costs), and shall not be liable to the
Partnership or any Partner, for any cost, damage, liability or expense
(including, without limitation, attorney’s fees) reasonably incurred by the
Managing General Partner directly arising out of or in connection with the
business of the Partnership or arising from any threatened, pending or completed
action by or in the right of the Partnership provided that the Managing General
Partner acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in,
and
not opposed to, the best interests of the Partnership; except that the Managing
General Partner shall be liable to the Partnership and no indemnification
shall
be made (i) in the event the conduct of the Managing General Partner, as
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall have constituted gross
negligence, recklessness, intentional misconduct or criminal wrongdoing or
(ii)
for losses, liabilities or expenses arising from or out of a final determination
of a material violation of federal or state securities laws by the Managing
General Partner unless a court of competent jurisdiction finds that
indemnification of the settlement and the related costs should be made, provided
the court considering the request for indemnification has been advised of
the
position of the Securities and Exchange Commission and of the position of
any
applicable State securities regulatory authority.
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(b) Each
Participant General Partner shall be entitled to indemnification from the
Partnership, and shall not be liable to the Partnership or any Partner, for
any
cost, damage, liability, or expense (including, without limitation, attorney’s
fees) reasonably incurred by such Participant General Partner directly arising
out of or in connection with the business of the Partnership or arising from
any
threatened, pending or completed action by or in the right of the Partnership
provided that such Participant General Partner did not violate Sections 5.08
or
6.03 hereof and acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to
be
in, and not opposed to, the best interests of the Partnership; except that
a
Participant General Partner shall be liable to the Partnership and no
indemnification shall be made in the event the conduct of such Participant
General Partner, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, shall
have
constituted gross negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct or a breach
of
Sections 5.08 or 6.03 hereof.
(c) The
Partnership’s indemnification of the General Partners shall be limited to and
recoverable only out of the assets of the Partnership. Any liability of the
Partnership shall first be satisfied out of the assets of the Partnership
(including the proceeds of any liability insurance which the Partnership
may
recover therefor). If, however, the assets of the Partnership shall not be
sufficient to satisfy any liability thereof, such liability shall be borne
by
the General Partners, except, however, that the General Partners shall have
no
liability with respect to any claim for which the creditor has agreed that
no
Partner has any obligation separate from that of the Partnership.
Section
8.02. Indemnification
of Participant General Partners by Managing General Partner.
Each
Participant General Partner shall be entitled to indemnification from the
Partnership first, then the Managing General Partner for any costs, damages,
liabilities or expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees)
reasonably incurred by such Participant General Partner directly arising
out of
or in connection with the Partnership to the extent the aggregate of such
costs,
damages, liabilities or expenses exceed such Participant General Partner’s
Capital Contribution; provided, however, that no Participant General Partner
shall be entitled to indemnification for liabilities arising from the allocation
of the Partnership’s losses and profits under Section 7.04 hereof or from
conduct of such Participant General Partner determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction to constitute negligence, recklessness or willful misconduct
or
breach of such Participant General Partner’s obligations under this Agreement
(including that set forth in Section 5.08 hereof).
Section
8.03. Limited
Liability of Limited Partners.
As
provided in Section 6.01 hereof, the liability of each of the Limited Partners
in all respects shall, except as provided in the Act, be limited to the Capital
Contribution of such Limited Partner.
Section
8.04. Payment
of Expenses.
To the
extent provided under the Act and Section 8.01(c) hereof, expenses incurred
by a
General Partner in defending any action or proceeding against which
indemnification may be made pursuant to Section 8.01 hereof will be paid
by the
Partnership in advance of the final disposition of such action or proceeding;
provided, however, that such General Partner shall execute a written undertaking
promising to repay such amounts advanced if it shall ultimately be determined
that such General Partner is not entitled to indemnification by the
Partnership.
ARTICLE
IX
ACCOUNTING
Section
9.01. Books
and Records.
(a) The
Managing General Partner shall keep true, exact and completed books of account
in which shall be entered fully and accurately each and every transaction
of the
Partnership. The books of account shall be kept on the accrual method of
accounting unless the Managing General Partner determines in its sole discretion
that an alternative method of accounting is appropriate. Said books of account,
together with all correspondence, papers and other documents, shall be kept
at
the principal office of the Partnership as the Managing General Partner shall
designate and shall be open to examination by all or any of the Partners
in
accordance with the provisions of Section 6.05 above. All said accounts,
books
and other relevant Partnership documents shall be maintained and preserved
during the term of the Partnership and for a period of seven years
thereafter.
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(b) Without
limiting the generality of Section 9.01(a) above, the Managing General Partner
shall maintain, at the principal office of the Partnership:
(i) a
current
list of the name and last known business address of each Partner, separately
identifying the General Partners (alphabetically) and the Limited Partners
(alphabetically);
(ii) a
copy of
the certificate of Limited Partnership and all certificates of amendment
thereto;
(iii) copies
of
Subscription Agreements executed by the Participant Partners;
(iv) copies
of
the Partnership’s federal, state and local income tax returns;
(v) a
copy of
the Partnership Agreement; and
(vi) copies
of
financial statements of the Partnership for the three most recent
years.
(c) Any
inspection of Partnership records by a Participant Partner shall be made
in
accordance with this Agreement and any copies of Partnership records made
at the
request of a Participant Partner shall be made at the expense of the Partner
making such request.
Section
9.02. Fiscal
Year.
The
fiscal year and the taxable year of the Partnership shall be the calendar
year.
Section
9.03. Annual
Financial Reports.
Upon
its receipt of a request from a Partner, the Managing General Partner shall
prepare and transmit to such Partner an unaudited report, which, in the
discretion of the Managing General Partner, may be reviewed by a firm of
independent public accountants chosen by the Managing General Partner,
containing (a) a statement of income of the Partnership showing the results
of
operations during such year; and (b) a cash-flow statement of the Partnership
showing the cash receipts and disbursements of the Partnership during such
year
and the determination of the Cash Flow of the Partnership with respect to
such
year. The cash-flow statement shall show separately (i) cash disbursements
of the Partnership, if any, other than for operating expenses of the
Partnership; (ii) payments by the Partnership of principal, interest or other
charges payable to the holder of any loan made to the Partnership; (iii)
payments by the Partnership, if any, of taxes based upon or measured by income,
and (iv) amounts, if any, reserved by the Managing General Partner.
Section
9.04. Regulatory
Requirements.
The
Managing General Partner shall prepare or cause to be prepared all such reports,
certifications, maps, surveys and other documents as shall be necessary or
desirable to satisfy any applicable state or federal regulatory requirements
that may relate to the business of the Partnership, including but not limited
to
applications, reports, and other information relating to price determinations
for oil and gas produced by the Partnership.
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ARTICLE
X
TERM
AND DISSOLUTION
Section
10.01. Term.
The
term of the Partnership shall commence on the date of this Agreement, or
upon
the filing of a Certificate of Limited Partnership therefor with the Secretary
of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the Act, whichever is
later, and shall continue until July 31, 2016, or until prior dissolution
as
provided herein.
Section
10.02. Death
or Incapacity of a Participant Partner.
The
Partnership shall not terminate and dissolve upon the death or legal incapacity
of any Participant Partner. Rather, subject to and in accordance with the
provisions of Sections 10.03 and 10.04 hereof, the heir, legal representative,
successor or assign of such Participant Partner, as the case may be, shall
become an assignee of such Participant Partner. Such assignee shall not have
the
rights of a substituted Participant Partner unless, with the approval of
the
Managing General Partner, such heir, legal representative, successor or assign
shall execute an Addendum to this Agreement, agreeing to be bound by all
the
terms and conditions hereof and to assume all the obligations of the deceased
or
incapacitated Participant Partner hereunder.
Section
10.03. Dissolution.
The
Partnership shall be dissolved upon the occurrence of any of the
following:
(a) The
arrival of the termination date stipulated in Section 10.01 hereof;
(b) The
sale,
abandonment, or disposal by the Partnership of all or substantially all of
its
assets;
(c) The
entry
of a final judgment, order or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction
adjudicating the Partnership to be a bankrupt, and the expiration of the
period,
if any, allowed by applicable law in which to appeal therefrom;
(d) The
dissolution, resignation or bankruptcy of the Managing General Partner. For
purposes of this subsection (d), bankruptcy of the Managing General Partner
shall be deemed to have occurred when (i) the Managing General Partner commences
a voluntary proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief
under
any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law now or hereinafter in effect,
(ii) a final and nonappealable order for relief is entered against the
Managing General Partner under the federal bankruptcy laws as now or hereinafter
in effect, or (iii) the Managing General Partner executes and delivers a
general
assignment for the benefit of its creditors.);
(e) The
affirmative vote or written consent of the Participant Partners holding at
least
two-thirds (2/3) of the outstanding Units authorizing the termination of
the
Partnership, subject to the consent of the Managing General Partner;
or
(f) the
entry
of any order of judicial dissolution, if permitted under the Act.
Section
10.04. Continuation
of Partnership Business.
(a) If
the
Partnership is dissolved pursuant to Section 10.03(d) hereof, such dissolution
shall terminate the business of the Partnership unless the Partnership acts
to
continue the Partnership as follows. For a period of 180 days from such
dissolution, the remaining Partners shall have the right to elect, by a
declaration in writing executed by a Majority in Interest of such remaining
Partners, to reconstitute the Partnership and continue its business, the
successor Managing General Partner of which will be the person or entity
selected by a Majority in Interest of such remaining Partners. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, the successor Managing General Partner shall,
at all times, comply with Section 3.07 hereof.
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(b) In
the
event of a reconstitution of the Partnership hereunder, the former Managing
General Partner (if in existence) shall become a successor Limited Partner
hereunder with the same Percentage Interest formerly held as Limited Partner
(if
any) and as General Partner hereunder, except for the interest (if any) assigned
by the former Managing General Partner to the successor Managing General
Partner
pursuant to Section 10.04(a) hereof.
(c) In
the
event of a reconstitution of the Partnership hereunder, the person or entity
that becomes a successor Managing General Partner hereunder shall execute
an
addendum to this Agreement creating a new Partnership and agreeing to be
bound
by all the terms and provisions hereof and to assume all the obligations
of a
Managing General Partner hereunder; provided, however, that nothing contained
herein will be interpreted or construed to require any such successor Managing
General Partner to assume any liability arising prior to the date on which
he,
she or it becomes Managing General Partner hereunder or to require the
predecessor Managing General Partner to assume any liability (other than
as
Limited Partner) arising subsequent to the dates on which he, she or it became
a
Limited Partner.
(d) In
the
event of a continuation of the Partnership hereunder, the business of the
Partnership shall continue and the dissolution shall have no effect
thereon.
Section
10.05. Distribution
on Liquidation.
(a) Upon
the
dissolution of the Partnership by the occurrence of any event described in
Section 10.03 hereof without a continuation of the Partnership under Section
10.04 hereof, a person (hereinafter called the “Liquidator”) will be designated
within sixty (60) days of such event (in the case of an event described in
Section 10.03(d) hereof, by a Majority in Interest of the Participant Partners
or by a court of competent jurisdiction, and in the case of any other event
described in Section 10.03 hereof, by the Managing General Partner, which
can
elect to serve as Liquidator), and the Liquidator shall take the following
steps:
(i) determine
which Partnership assets should be distributed in kind and dispose of all
other
Partnership assets at the best price obtainable therefor;
(ii) pay
all
Partnership debts and liabilities and the expenses of liquidation in the
order
of priority as provided by law, or otherwise make adequate provision therefor
(including, without limitation, setting up a reserve therefor);
(iii) determine
by independent appraisal the fair market value of the Partnership assets
to be
distributed in kind and credit or charge to the Capital Account of each of
the
Partners receiving an in kind distribution the amount that would have been
credited or charged to such Partner’s Capital Account if such assets had been
sold at their fair market value and the proceeds distributed;
(iv) credit
or
debit, as the case may be, each Partner’s Capital Account with his or her share
of revenues, other income or proceeds and gain, and all costs, expenses and
losses (determined in the manner set forth in Article VII), realized or incurred
during the taxable year in which the dissolution and termination occurs up
through, and including, the date of final distribution, net of all distributions
made to such Partner during such taxable year up to, but not including, such
date; and
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(v) distribute
to those Partners who then have positive balances in their Capital Accounts
an
amount of Partnership assets equivalent to their respective positive balances
on
the date of distribution or, if the remaining assets in the Partnership are
insufficient to make such a distribution, then each such Partner shall receive
a
proportionate share of the Partnership’s assets equal to the balance of such
Partner’s Capital Account divided by the aggregate balance of all Partners’
Capital Accounts.
(b) All
liquidating distributions shall be made, and all liabilities of the Partnership
shall be discharged, no later than the latest of (i) the end of the taxable
year
of the Partnership during which the liquidation of the Partnership occurs,
(ii)
ninety (90) days after the date of such liquidation, or (iii) such longer
period
as may be permissible under Section 704(b) of the Code and the Regulations
promulgated thereunder. Subject to the foregoing sentence, the Liquidator
shall
ensure that the liquidation of the assets of the Partnership and the discharge
of its liabilities proceed in an orderly manner, so as to minimize any possible
losses attendant upon the liquidation of the Partnership.
(c) Upon
the
completion of the liquidation of the Partnership, the Liquidator will furnish
each Partner with a report showing the information required under Section
9.03
hereof for the period from the date of the last annual report prepared under
Section 9.03 hereof to the date of the final distribution of the proceeds
of
liquidation of the Partnership and the manner in which the proceeds of
liquidation of the Partnership have been distributed.
(d) In
the
event of liquidation hereunder, each Partner hereby makes, constitutes, and
appoints the Liquidator, with full power of substitution, his or her true
and
lawful attorney for him or her and in his or her name, place, and xxxxx and
for
his or her use and benefit, to have, with respect to the property and assets
of
the Partnership, all the powers of the Managing General Partner hereunder,
including without limitation those powers set forth in Section 5.02 hereof.
To
evidence the appointment of the Liquidator as attorney-in-fact for the Partners
hereunder, each Partner shall execute, acknowledge, and deliver such other
power
of attorney or instrument as shall be reasonably requested by the Liquidator.
The foregoing grant of authority shall be irrevocable and shall constitute
a
power coupled with an interest surviving the death or incapacity of each
Partner
and binding upon the heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns
of
each Partner.
(e) No
Partner will be liable to the Partnership or to any other Partner for any
negative balance in his Capital Account as such Capital Account is constituted
immediately prior to the liquidation of the Partnership, except as provided
herein or to the extent that such negative balance is attributable to an
erroneous overpayment to any Partner or attributable to the breach by such
Partner of his obligations under the provisions hereof, or as required by
the
Act.
(f) The
Partnership will terminate when all property owned by the Partnership will
have
been disposed of and the net proceeds, after satisfaction of liabilities
to
creditors, will have been distributed among the Partners as aforesaid. The
establishment of any reserves in accordance with the provisions of Section
10.05(a) above shall not have the effect of extending the term of the
Partnership.
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ARTICLE
XI
ASSIGNMENTS
AND RESIGNATION
Section
11.01. Transfer
or Resignation by the Managing General Partner.
Except
as provided in this Section and subject to the provisions of Section 10.03(d)
hereof, the Managing General Partner shall have no right to transfer its
interest as Managing General Partner of the Partnership or, without the prior
written consent of all Participant Partners, to resign as Managing General
Partner hereunder during the term of the Partnership; provided, however,
that
the Managing General Partner shall have the right in connection with its
present
or future financing arrangements to assign, transfer, pledge or hypothecate
its
rights to receive any distribution or other amounts paid or to be paid the
Managing General Partner hereunder.
Section
11.02. Transfers
by Participant Partners.
(a) Except
as
provided in Section 11.02(b), no Partner may transfer any Units without the
prior written consent of the Managing General Partner.
(b) A
Participant Partner may transfer his or her Units, in whole or in part, whether
by will or intestacy, by inter
vivos
gift, by
sale for consideration, by contribution to capital, by merger or consolidation,
by distribution or liquidation or otherwise to any Associate thereof if said
transfer meets the requirements of subsections (c), (d) and (e)
below.
(c) No
inter
vivos
transfer
of a Unit shall be made unless such transfer shall include all of the interest
of the transferor in the Partnership or all of the interest of the transferor
in
at least one Unit.
(d) No
transfer shall be made to a minor or incompetent, except in trust or pursuant
to
the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act.
(e) In
the
event of a permitted transfer pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement,
any
transferee shall become only an assignee of a Participant Partner and shall
not
have the rights of a substituted Participant Partner unless, with the approval
of the Managing General Partner, such transferee shall execute an Addendum
to
this Agreement, agreeing to be bound by all the terms and conditions hereof,
and
to assume all the obligations of the transferor Participant Partner hereunder.
All legal fees, filing costs and other costs and expenses incurred by the
Partnership in connection with a proposed transfer shall be borne by the
Participant Partner proposing same.
Section
11.03. Tax
Effect of Transfers.
(a) In
the
case of the transfer of a Partner’s interest in the Partnership pursuant to any
provisions hereof at any time other than the end of the fiscal year of the
Partnership, the distributive shares of the various items of Partnership
income,
gains, losses, deductions and credits, as computed for federal income tax
purposes, shall, subject to Section 7.07 hereof, be allocated between the
transferor and the transferee in the ratio of the number of days in such
year
before and on and after such transfer; provided, however, that the provisions
of
this Section 11.03(a) shall not be applicable to the gain or loss from the
sale
or other disposition of all or any part of the property of the Partnership,
any
excess insurance or refinancing, or any partial condemnation or grants of
easements, rights-of-way and the like which shall be allocated to either
the
transferor or the transferee on the basis of their ownership on the date
thereof
or of any distribution of proceeds with respect thereto or any agreement
between
them.
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(b) In
the
case of the transfer of a Partner’s interest in the Partnership pursuant to any
provision hereof, the Partnership may (but is not required to), if requested
by
the transferee who shall become a substituted Partner hereunder, file the
election contemplated by Section 754 of the Code, or the corresponding section
of any future tax law, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
Section
11.04. Certification
by Participant Partners. Each
Participant Partner shall provide to the Managing General Partner, upon request,
a properly completed and executed Internal Revenue Service Form W-9, Request
for
Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (or successor form
thereto)
ARTICLE
XII
PARTICIPANT
GENERAL PARTNER CONVERSION OPTION
Section
12.01. Conversion
Option.
The
Managing General Partner is specifically authorized to convert, on behalf
of the
Partnership and each of the Participant General Partners, not less than all
of
the interests of the Participant General Partners into interests as Limited
Partners, without the necessity of obtaining the consent of the Participant
General Partners. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Conversion Option shall
not
be effective prior to the completion of the drilling of all Xxxxx and shall
be
effective as of the commencement of the next calendar year. A General Partner
whose General Partner interest is converted into a Limited Partner interest
shall be treated as a Limited Partner commencing on the effective date of
the
Conversion Option, which shall include, but shall not be limited to, limited
liability as provided in the Act and referenced in Section 6.01 hereof. Such
Partner will have the liability of a General Partner until the effective
date of
the Conversion Option. Upon the Managing General Partner’s exercising the
Conversion Option, it shall provide notice thereof to the Participant General
Partners, which notice shall include, at a minimum, the effective date of
the
Conversion, and the Managing General Partner shall be authorized to amend
Schedule 1 to reflect such Conversion.
Section
12.02. Documentation.
Pursuant to the authority of the Managing General Partner set forth in Section
5.02 of this Agreement, the Managing General Partner shall execute, file
and
deliver all documents and agreements, including, without limitation, applicable
amendments to this Agreement and the Certificate of Limited Partnership of
the
Partnership, and shall take such other actions, as are necessary or appropriate
to accomplish the Conversion, all such amendments to be effected and such
other
actions to be taken by the Managing General Partner without the prior approval
or consent of the Participant Partners.
ARTICLE
XIII
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
Section
13.01. Binding
Effect and Benefit.
Subject
to the provisions of Article XI hereof, this Agreement shall be binding upon,
and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective
heirs, legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.
Section
13.02. Certificates.
etc. At
the
expense of the Partnership, the Managing General Partner shall promptly have
prepared and executed, and shall arrange for the proper publication and filing
of, all legally required fictitious name or other applications, registrations,
publications, certificates and affidavits for filing with the proper
governmental authorities, including the Certificate of Limited Partnership
referred to in Section 10.01 hereof, and any Amended Certificate of Limited
Partnership necessitated as the result of any addendum to or amendment of
this
Agreement.
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Section
13.03. Power
of Attorney.
Each
Participant Partner hereby makes, constitutes and appoints the Managing General
Partner (or successor Managing General Partner under Section 10.04(c)), with
full power of substitution, his true and lawful attorney for him and in his
name, place and xxxxx and for his use and benefit, to sign, acknowledge,
file
and record the Certificate of Limited Partnership, and any amendments thereto,
with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and to sign, execute,
certify, acknowledge, file and record any other instruments referred to in
Section 13.02 hereof or required of the Partnership or Partners by law in
Delaware or any other jurisdiction (including the successor Managing General
Partner’s execution of the addendum referred to in Section 10.04(c) hereof). The
foregoing grant of authority, which shall be irrevocable and shall constitute
a
power coupled with an interest binding on the heirs, legal representatives,
successors and assigns of each Participant Partner, may be exercised by any
such
attorney-in-fact by, among other methods, listing the name of any Participant
Partner along with the names of all other Participant Partners for whom such
attorney-in-fact is acting and executing such certificates or other instruments
with the single signature of such attorney-in-fact acting for all the
Participant Partners whose names are so listed. This power of attorney shall,
be
durable and shall not be affected by any Participant Partner’s subsequent
disability or incapacity or during any period of uncertainty as to the death
of
any Participant Partner.
Section
13.04. Partners,
Relationships Inter Se. Except
as
expressly provided herein, nothing herein contained shall be construed to
constitute any Partner the agent of any other Partner or in any manner to
limit
the Partners in the carrying on of their own respective business or
activities.
Section
13.05. Notices,
Statements, etc. All
notices, statements or other documents which are required or contemplated
by
this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be either personally served
upon
the person entitled thereto or mailed, postage prepaid, addressed to such
person
at his last known mailing address.
Section
13.06. Waiver
of Right to Partition.
Each of
the Partners irrevocably waives during the term of the Partnership any right
that it may have to maintain any action for partition with respect to the
property and assets of the Partnership.
Section
13.07. Integration.
This
Agreement represents the entire understanding of the parties with respect
to the
subject matter hereof.
Section
13.08. Interpretation.
As used
in this Agreement, any gender shall include any other gender and the plural
shall include the singular and the singular shall include the plural wherever
appropriate. The titles of the Articles and Sections herein have been inserted
as a matter of convenience of reference only and shall not control or affect
the
meaning or construction of any of the terms and provisions hereof.
Section
13.09. Governing
Law: Invalidity.
This
Agreement shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the internal
laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The invalidity or unenforceability
of
any particular provision of this Agreement shall not affect the other provisions
hereof, and the Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if such invalid
or unenforceable provision were omitted.
Section
13.10. Counterparts.
The
parties hereto may execute this Agreement, and any Subscription Agreement
and
Additional Signature Pages thereto, in any number of counterparts, each of
which, when executed and delivered by the Managing General Partner and the
Participant Partners holding all the Units, shall have the force and effect
of
an original; but all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
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Section
13.11. Nature
of Interest of Partners.
The
interest of each Partner in the Partnership is personal property.
Section
13.12. Waivers.
The
failure of any party hereto to insist, in any or more instances, on performance
of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall not be construed
as a
waiver or relinquishment by any such party of any rights granted hereunder
or of
the future performance of any such term, covenant or condition, but the
obligations of all other parties hereto with respect thereto shall continue
in
full force and effect.
Section
13.13. Rights
and Remedies Cumulative.
The
rights and remedies provided by this Agreement are cumulative and the use
of any
one right or remedy by any Partner shall not preclude or waive his or her
right
to use any or all other remedies. Said rights and remedies are given in addition
to any other rights such Partner may have by law, statute, ordinance or
otherwise.
Section
13.14. Participant
Partner Representations and Warranties.
Each
Participant Partner represents and warrants to and covenants with the
Partnership and each other Partner that he or she is acquiring his or her
interest in the Partnership for investment and not with a view to the transfer,
resale or distribution thereof and that his or her interest shall not be
sold or
disposed of in violation of the Securities Act of 1933 or the regulations
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission or of applicable state
securities laws (which transfer may require, in order to avoid such violation,
registering such securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
and
applicable state securities commissions, or the availability of a registration
exemption thereto). All warranties and representations made by each Participant
Partner in the Subscription Agreement executed in connection with the purchase
of Units, and corresponding Purchaser Questionnaire, are incorporated herein
as
if set forth in full in this Agreement. Each Participant Partner shall indemnify
the Partnership and the other Participant Partners against all liabilities,
costs and expenses, including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and court
costs, arising as a result of any breach of any warranty or representation
made
in the Subscription Agreement by him or her or any disposition by him or
her of
his or her interest in the Partnership in violation hereof.
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THE
SECURITIES OFFERED AND PURCHASED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (the “‘33 Act”). THE TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE
OF THE SECURITIES ARE RESTRICTED BY REGULATION D OF THE ‘33 ACT AND BY
ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Managing General Partner have executed this Agreement
of
Limited Partnership as of the day and year first above set forth; and the
Participant Partners have executed their respective Subscription Agreements
and
Additional Signature Pages hereto.
MANAGING
GENERAL PARTNER:
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a
Nevada corporation
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By:
______________________________
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Name:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title:
President
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[ADDITIONAL
SIGNATURE PAGES TO AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TO
FOLLOW]
ADDITIONAL
SIGNATURE PAGE TO AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Indigo-Energy
Partners, LP
The
undersigned hereby acknowledge(s) that the undersigned has read the
Indigo-Energy Partners, LP Agreement of Limited Partnership (the “Agreement”),
the form of which is attached to the Confidential Private Placement Memorandum
dated July 31, 2006, to which this Additional Signature Page shall be attached
and that, by executing this Additional Signature Page the undersigned has
agreed
to become a Partner of Indigo-Energy Partners, LP in accordance with the
provisions thereof upon the acceptance hereof by the Managing General Partner
herein below named. The execution of this Additional Signature Page by the
undersigned shall constitute the execution of the Agreement by the undersigned
as a party thereto.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has/have duly executed this Additional
Signature Page under seal as of the date set forth below:
Date:_________,
2006
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WITNESS:
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INDIVIDUAL
INVESTOR:
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(Print
Name)
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(Print
Name)
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(Signature)
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(Signature)
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WITNESS:
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CO-PURCHASER
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(Print
Name)
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(Print
Name)
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(Signature)
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(Signature)
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OR
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ATTEST:
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PARTNERSHIP,
CORPORATION, TRUST, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OTHER
INVESTOR
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(Print
Name)
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(Print
Name of Entity)
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By
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(Signature)
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(Signature)
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(Print
Name and Title)
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SCHEDULE
1
SCHECULE
OF PARTNERS
AND
PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS
Name
and Address
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Capital
Contribution
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Units
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Percentage
Interest
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Partnership
Designation
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00000
Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxx
000,
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx 00000
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Managing
General Partner
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Exhibit
A
Form
of
Drilling and Operating Agreement