PLAINS AAP, L.P. A Delaware Limited Partnership FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT August 7, 2008
Exhibit 3.2
PLAINS AAP, L.P.
A Delaware Limited Partnership
FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
August 7, 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS |
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ARTICLE II ORGANIZATION |
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2.1 Formation of Limited Partnership |
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2.2 Name of Partnership |
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2.3 Principal Office; Registered Office |
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2.4 Term of Partnership |
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2.5 Purpose of Partnership |
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2.6 Actions by Partnership |
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2.7 Reliance by Third Parties |
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ARTICLE III CAPITAL |
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3.1 Capital Contributions |
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3.2 Additional Capital Contributions |
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3.3 Loans |
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3.4 Maintenance of Capital Accounts |
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3.5 Capital Withdrawal Rights, Interest and Priority |
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3.6 Class B Partners Profits Interests |
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ARTICLE IV DISTRIBUTIONS |
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4.1 Distributions of Available Cash |
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4.2 Intentionally Omitted |
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4.3 Persons Entitled to Distributions |
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4.4 Limitations on Distributions |
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ARTICLE V ALLOCATIONS |
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5.1 Profits |
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5.2 Losses |
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5.3 Special Allocation to Class B Partners |
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5.4 Regulatory Allocations |
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5.5 Tax Allocations: Code Section 704(c) |
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5.6 Change in Partnership Interest |
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5.7 Withholding |
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ARTICLE VI MANAGEMENT |
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6.1 Duties and Powers of the General Partner |
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6.2 No Liability to Limited Partners |
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6.3 Indemnification of General Partner |
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6.4 Rights of Limited Partners |
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6.5 Class B Partners |
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6.6 Contributed Units |
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ARTICLE VII TRANSFERS OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS |
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7.1 Transfer of Limited Partnership Interests |
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7.2 Permitted Transferees |
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7.3 Substitute Limited Partners |
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7.4 Effect of Admission as a Substitute Limited Partner |
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7.5 Consent |
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7.6 No Dissolution |
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7.7 Additional Limited Partners |
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7.8 Right of First Refusal |
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ARTICLE VIII DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION |
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8.1 Dissolution of Partnership |
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8.2 Final Accounting |
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8.3 Distributions Following Dissolution and Termination |
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8.4 Termination of the Partnership |
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8.5 No Action for Dissolution |
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ARTICLE IX ACCOUNTING; BOOKS AND RECORDS |
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9.1 Fiscal Year and Accounting Method |
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9.2 Books and Records |
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9.3 Delivery to Partners; Inspection |
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9.4 Financial Statements |
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9.5 Filings |
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9.6 Xxx-Xxxxxxxxxx |
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ARTICLE X NON-COMPETITION |
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10.1 Non-Competition |
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10.2 Damages |
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10.3 Limitations |
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ARTICLE XI GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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11.1 Waiver of Default |
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11.2 Amendment of Partnership Agreement |
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11.3 No Third Party Rights |
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11.4 Severability |
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11.5 Nature of Interest in the Partnership |
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11.6 Binding Agreement |
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11.7 Headings |
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11.8 Word Meanings |
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11.9 Counterparts |
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11.10 Entire Agreement |
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11.11 Partition |
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11.12 Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue |
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FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
OF
PLAINS AAP, L.P.
THIS FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) of Plains
AAP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), is made and entered into as of this
7th day of August, 2008 by Plains All American GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the
general partner, and, pursuant to Section 11.2(d) of the Fourth Amended and Restated
Limited Partnership Agreement dated as of December 28, 2007, by and among the General Partner and
the Limited Partners (the “Fourth A&R Limited Partnership Agreement”), is binding on the Persons
listed as Limited Partners in Schedule I hereto, as such schedule may be amended or
supplemented from time to time in accordance herewith.
This Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Fourth A&R Limited Partnership
Agreement.
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS
For purposes of this Agreement:
“Acceptance Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.8(b).
“Act” means the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, as amended from time to
time.
“Adjusted Capital Account Deficit” means, with respect to a Partner, the deficit balance, if
any, in such Partner’s Capital Account as of the end of the relevant Taxable Year, after giving
effect to the following adjustments:
(a) Credit to such Capital Account any amounts which such Partner is obligated to
restore pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or is deemed to be obligated to restore
pursuant to Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c), 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5); and
(b) Debit to such Capital Account the items described in Regulation Sections
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5), and 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6).
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person that directly, or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with, such specified Person.
“Agreement” means this Fifth Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement, as amended
from time to time in accordance with its terms.
“Applicable Debt Service Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.
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“Available Cash” means, with respect to a fiscal quarter, all cash and cash equivalents of the
Partnership at the end of such quarter (other than Net Capital Transaction Proceeds and Contributed
Unit Proceeds) less the amount of cash reserves that is necessary or appropriate in the reasonable
discretion of the General Partner to (a) provide for the proper conduct of the business of the
Partnership (including reserves for future capital expenditures and for anticipated future credit
needs of the Partnership) subsequent to such quarter or (b) comply with applicable law or any loan
agreement, security agreement, mortgage, debt instrument or other agreement or obligation to which
the Partnership is a party or by which it is bound or its assets or Property is subject; provided,
however, that disbursements made by the Master Limited Partnership to the Partnership or cash
reserves established, increased or reduced after the expiration of such quarter (including receipt
of any Distribution Loan Proceeds) but on or before the date of determination of Available Cash
with respect to such quarter shall be deemed to have been made, established, increased or reduced,
for purposes of determining Available Cash, during such quarter if the General Partner so
determines in its reasonable discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, loan proceeds other than
Distribution Loan Proceeds will not be included in Available Cash.
“Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which banks are
required or authorized by law to be closed in the City of New York.
“Capital Account” means, with respect to any Partner, a separate account established by the
Partnership and maintained for each Partner in accordance with Section 3.4 hereof.
“Capital Contribution” means, with respect to any Partner, the amount of money, if any, and
the initial Gross Asset Value of any Property (other than money), if any, contributed to the
Partnership with respect to the interests purchased by such Partner pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement, in return for which the Partner contributing such capital shall receive a Partnership
Interest.
“Carryover Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.
“Certificate” means the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership filed with the
Secretary of State of Delaware, as amended or restated from time to time.
“Class A Partner” means a Limited Partner all or any portion of whose Limited Partnership
Interest is evidenced by Class A Units.
“Class A Unit” means a Partnership Interest representing a fractional part of the Partnership
Interests of all Limited Partners, and having the rights and obligations specified with respect to
Class A Units in this Agreement.
“Class B Partner” means a Limited Partner all or any portion of whose Limited Partnership
Interest is evidenced by Class B Units.
“Class B Restricted Unit Agreement” means an agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit A
hereto, between the Partnership and any Limited Partner that is issued Class B Units, as any such
agreement shall be amended or modified from time to time by the parties thereto.
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“Class B Unit” means a Partnership Interest representing a fractional part of the Partnership
Interests of all Limited Partners, and having the rights and obligations specified with respect to
Class B Units in this Agreement and the Class B Restricted Unit Agreement pursuant to which it was
issued.
“Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Contributed Unit Proceeds” means (i) distributions attributable to the ownership by the
Partnership of Contributed Units and (ii) proceeds of any Special Disposition or other disposition
of Contributed Units.
“Contributed Units” means the subordinated units in the Master Limited Partnership contributed
to the Partnership in 2001, which subordinated units converted into common units in the Master
Limited Partnership in accordance with the provisions of the Master Limited Partnership Agreement.
“Contribution Percentage” means in respect of a Capital Contribution required to be made
pursuant to Section 3.1(b), (i) in the case of the General Partner, 1%, (ii) in the case of
a Class A Partner, 99% times a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of such Class A
Partner’s Class A Units at such time, and the denominator of which is the sum of (x) the number of
outstanding Class A Units at such time and (y) the product of the Conversion Factor and the
aggregate number of Earned Units and Vested Units outstanding at such time, and (iii) in the case
of a Class B Partner, 99% times a fraction, the numerator of which is the product of the Conversion
Factor and the number of such Class B Partner’s Earned Units and Vested Units at such time, and the
denominator of which is the sum of (x) the number of outstanding Class A Units at such time and (y)
the product of the Conversion Factor and the aggregate number Earned Units and Vested Units
outstanding at such time.
“Conversion Factor” means, as of a particular time, a fraction, the numerator of which is the
regular quarterly cash distribution, if any, paid with respect to an Earned Unit or Vested Unit for
the most recent quarter, and the denominator of which is the regular quarterly cash distribution
(excluding, for this purpose, any distribution pursuant to Section 4.1(a) paid with respect
to a Class A Unit for such quarter).
“Cumulative Carryover Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.
“Depreciation” means, for each Taxable Year or other period, an amount equal to the
depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction allowable with respect to an asset for
such Taxable Year, except that if the Gross Asset Value of an asset differs from its adjusted basis
for federal income tax purposes at the beginning of such Taxable Year, Depreciation shall be an
amount which bears the same ratio to such beginning Gross Asset Value as the federal income tax
depreciation, amortization or other cost recovery deduction for such Taxable Year bears to such
beginning adjusted tax basis; provided, however, that if the adjusted basis for federal income tax
purposes of an asset at the beginning of such Taxable Year is zero, Depreciation shall be
determined with reference to such beginning Gross Asset Value using any reasonable method selected
by the General Partner.
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“Distribution Loan” means a loan to the Partnership, the proceeds of which are intended for
inclusion in Available Cash; provided, that if any proceeds of a loan are used for any purposes
other than a distribution to the Class A Members pursuant to Section 4.1(a), only the
portion of such loan distributed to the Class A Members shall be deemed to be a “Distribution
Loan.”
“Distribution Loan Proceeds” means the proceeds of a Distribution Loan.
“Distribution Threshold Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.
“Earned Unit” means a Class B Unit that constitutes an “Earned Unit” under the Class B
Restricted Unit Agreement pursuant to which such Class B Unit was issued.
“EnCap” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.
“Encumbrance” means any security interest, pledge, mortgage, lien (including, without
limitation, environmental and tax liens), charge, encumbrance, adverse claim, any defect or
imperfection in title, preferential arrangement or restriction, right to purchase, right of first
refusal or other burden or encumbrance of any kind, other than those imposed by this Agreement.
“First Refusal Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.8(a).
“Fourth A&R Limited Partnership Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
“General Partner” means Plains All American GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, any
successor thereto, and any Persons hereafter admitted as additional general partners, each in its
capacity as a general partner of the Partnership.
“Gross Asset Value” means with respect to any asset, the asset’s adjusted basis for federal
income tax purposes, except as follows and as otherwise provided in Section 3.2(b):
(a) The initial Gross Asset Value of any asset contributed by a Partner to the
Partnership shall be the gross fair market value of such asset, as reasonably determined by
the General Partner; provided, however, that the initial Gross Asset Values of the assets
contributed to the Partnership pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof shall be as set forth
in such section or the schedule referred to therein;
(b) The Gross Asset Values of all Partnership assets shall be adjusted to equal their
respective gross fair market values (taking Code Section 7701(g) into account), as
reasonably determined by the General Partner as of the following times: (i) the acquisition
of an additional interest in the Partnership by any new or existing Partner in exchange for
more than a de minimis Capital Contribution; (ii) the distribution by the Partnership to a
Partner of more than a de minimis amount of Partnership property as consideration for an
interest in the Partnership; (iii) the issuance by the Partnership of Class B Units; and
(iv) the liquidation of the Partnership within the meaning of Regulation Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(g); and
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(c) The Gross Asset Value of any item of Partnership assets distributed to any Partner
shall be adjusted to equal the gross fair market value (taking Code Section 7701(g) into
account) of such asset on the date of distribution as reasonably determined by the General
Partner.
If the Gross Asset Value of an asset has been determined or adjusted pursuant to subparagraph
(b), such Gross Asset Value shall thereafter be adjusted by the Depreciation taken into account
with respect to such asset, for purposes of computing Profits and Losses.
“Initial Grant Date Partnership Capital” means, with respect to the Class B Partners, the
amount set forth in Schedule I, which amount is equal to the aggregate Capital Account
balances of the General Partner and the Class A Partners. Initial Grant Date Partnership Capital
shall be reduced by the amount of any Distribution Loan Proceeds distributed under Section
4.1(a) and then increased by the principal amount of any Distribution Loan assumed or paid by
any entity that directly or indirectly owns the Class A Units.
“Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.
“Limited Partner” means, unless the context otherwise requires, each Initial Class A Holder
and each additional Person that becomes a Class A Partner or a Class B Partner pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement and that is shown as such on the books and records of the Partnership, in
each case, in such Person’s capacity as a limited partner of the Partnership.
“Limited Partnership Interest” means the ownership interest of a Limited Partner in the
Partnership, which may be evidenced by Class A Units, Class B Units or any other Partnership
Security or a combination thereof or interest therein, and includes any and all benefits to which
such Limited Partner is entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of
such Limited Partner to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
“Liquidating Trustee” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3(a).
“LLC Agreement” means the Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement Limited Liability Company
Agreement of the General Partner, dated as of August 7, 2008, by and among the members in the
General Partner and any other Persons who become members in the General Partner as provided
therein, as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.
“Losses” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Profits” and “Losses”.
“Master Limited Partnership” means Plains All American Pipeline, L.P., and any successor
thereto.
“Master Limited Partnership Agreement” means the Third Amended and Restated Agreement of
Limited Partnership of the Master Limited Partnership, dated as of June 27, 2001, as amended on
April 15, 2004 and November 15, 2006, and as such may be further amended, modified, supplemented or
restated from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.
“Member” means a record holder of a Membership Interest.
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“Membership Interest” means, with respect to a Partner, such Partner’s limited liability
company interest, if any, in the General Partner, which refers to all of such Partner’s rights and
interests in the General Partner in such Partner’s capacity as a member thereof, all as provided in
the LLC Agreement and the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.
“Membership Transfer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(b).
“Net Capital Transaction Proceeds” means the cash, notes, equity interests and any other
consideration derived from the sale or other disposition of all or a portion of the Partnership’s
assets.
“Non-Purchasing Partner” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.8(d).
“Non-Qualifying Transferee” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(a).
“Non-Selling Partner” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.8(b).
“Notice” means a writing, containing the information required by this Agreement to be
communicated to a party, and shall be deemed to have been received (a) when personally delivered or
sent by telecopy, (b) one day following delivery by overnight delivery courier, with all delivery
charges pre-paid, or (c) on the third Business Day following the date on which it was sent by
United States mail, postage prepaid, to such party at the address or fax number, as the case may
be, of such party as shown on the records of the Partnership.
“Offer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.8(a).
“Offeror” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.8(a).
“Option” means an option to purchase Contributed Units granted pursuant to the Option Plan, as
amended.
“Option Plan” means the Plains All American 2001 Performance Option Plan, as amended, and any
successor employee incentive plan funded with Contributed Units.
“Optioned Interest” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.8(a).
“Oxy” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6.
“Partner” means the General Partner or any of the Limited Partners, and “Partners” means the
General Partner and all of the Limited Partners.
“Partnership” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereof.
“Partnership Interest” means a Partner’s limited partnership or general partnership interest
in the Partnership which refers to all of a Partner’s rights and interests in the Partnership in
such Partner’s capacity as a Partner, all as provided in this Agreement and the Act.
“Partnership Transfer” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(b).
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“Partnership Security” means any class or series of equity interest in the Partnership (but
excluding any options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to an equity interest in
the Partnership), including without limitation, Class A Units and Class B Units.
“Permitted Transfer” shall mean:
(a) with respect to Class A Units, a Transfer of any or all of the Partnership Interest
by any Partner who is a natural person to (i) such Partner’s spouse, children (including
legally adopted children and stepchildren), spouses of children or grandchildren or spouses
of grandchildren; (ii) a trust for the benefit of the Partner and/or any of the Persons
described in clause (i); or (iii) a limited partnership or limited liability company whose
sole partners or members, as the case may be, are the Partner and/or any of the Persons
described in clause (i) or clause (ii); provided, that in any of clauses (i), (ii) or (iii),
the Partner transferring such Partnership Interest, or portion thereof, retains exclusive
power to exercise all rights under this Agreement;
(b) a Transfer of any or all of the Partnership Interest by any Partner to the
Partnership;
(c) with respect to Class A Units, a Transfer of any or all of the Partnership Interest
by a Partner to any Affiliate of such Partner; provided, however, that such transfer shall
be a Permitted Transfer only so long as such Partnership Interest, or portion thereof, is
held by such Affiliate or is otherwise transferred in another Permitted Transfer; and
(d) with respect to Class B Units, a Transfer permitted under the applicable Class B
Restricted Unit Agreement and any Transfer of Vested Units in accordance with applicable
securities laws.
Provided, however, that no Permitted Transfer shall be effective unless and until the
transferee of the Partnership Interest, or portion thereof, so transferred complies with
Sections 7.1(b). Except in the case of a Permitted Transfer pursuant to clause (b) above,
from and after the date on which a Permitted Transfer becomes effective, the Permitted Transferee
of the Partnership Interest, or portion thereof, so transferred shall have the same rights, and
shall be bound by the same obligations, under this Agreement as the transferor of such Partnership
Interest, or portion thereof, and shall be deemed for all purposes hereunder a Partner and such
Permitted Transferee shall, as a condition to such Transfer, agree in writing to be bound by the
terms of this Agreement. No Permitted Transfer shall conflict with or result in any violation of
any judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation or require the Company, if
not currently subject, to become subject, or if currently subject, to become subject to a greater
extent, to any statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation, excluding matters of a ministerial
nature that are not materially burdensome to the Company.
“Permitted Transferee” shall mean any Person who shall have acquired and who shall hold a
Partnership Interest, or portion thereof, pursuant to a Permitted Transfer.
“Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust,
incorporated or unincorporated organization or other legal entity of any kind.
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“Profits” and “Losses” means, for each Taxable Year, an amount equal to the Partnership’s net
taxable income or loss for a taxable year, determined in accordance with Section 703(a) of the Code
(for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be stated separately
pursuant to Section 703(a)(1) of the Code shall be included in computing such taxable income or
loss), with the following adjustments:
(a) Any income of the Partnership that is exempt from federal income tax and not
otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses shall be added to such taxable
income or loss;
(b) Any expenditures of the Partnership described in Section 705(a)(2)(B) of the Code
or treated as Code Section 705(a)(2)(B) expenditures pursuant to Regulation Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(i), and not otherwise taken into account in computing Profits or Losses,
shall be subtracted from such taxable income or loss;
(c) In the event the Gross Asset Value of any Partnership asset is adjusted pursuant to
subparagraphs (b) or (c) of the definition of Gross Asset Value, the amount of such
adjustment shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the Gross Asset
Value of the asset) or an item of loss (if the adjustment decreases the Gross Asset Value of
the asset) from the disposition of such asset and shall be taken into account for purposes
of computing Profits or Losses;
(d) Gain or loss resulting from any disposition of Property with respect to which gain
or loss is recognized for federal income tax purposes shall be computed by reference to the
Gross Asset Value of the Property disposed of, notwithstanding that the adjusted tax basis
of such Property differs from its Gross Asset Value;
(e) In lieu of the depreciation, amortization, and other cost recovery deductions taken
into account in computing such taxable income or loss, there shall be taken into account
Depreciation for such Taxable Year, computed in accordance with the definition of
Depreciation;
(f) To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Partnership asset
pursuant to Code Section 734(b) or Code Section 743(b) is required, pursuant to Regulation
Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(m)(4) to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts as
a result of a distribution other than in liquidation of a Partner’s interest in the
Partnership, the amount of such adjustment shall be treated as an item of gain (if the
adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such
basis) from the disposition of such asset and shall be taken into account for purposes of
computing Profits or Losses; and
(g) Profits and Losses shall not include any items specially allocated pursuant to
Section 5.3 or 5.4.
“Property” means all assets, real or intangible, that the Partnership may own or otherwise
have an interest in from time to time.
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“Regulations” means the regulations, including temporary regulations, promulgated by the
United States Department of Treasury with respect to the Code, as such regulations are amended from
time to time, or corresponding provisions of future regulations.
“Regulatory Allocations” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(c).
“Representative” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.6.
“Selling Partner” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.8(a).
“Special Disposition” means (i) the delivery of Contributed Units upon the exercise of an
Option when the exercise price is paid in cash, (ii) the sale of Contributed Units in a “cashless”
exercise of an Option, but only to the extent the proceeds of such sale satisfy the exercise price,
(iii) in the case of the exercise of an Option in which the exercise price is satisfied by
“netting” the units delivered to the optionee, the sale of Contributed Units equal in number to the
netted units, (iv) the sale of Contributed Units with a value substantially equivalent to the
deemed aggregate exercise price for any Options cancelled and paid in cash, and (iv) any other
disposition of Contributed Units reasonably attributable to the payment of the exercise price of an
Option.
“Subsequent Grant Date” means any date on which any Class B Units are granted following the
date of the initial grant of Class B Units (as set forth on Schedule I).
“Subsequent Grant Date Partnership Capital” means, with respect to any Subsequent Grant Date,
an amount equal to the aggregate Capital Account balances as of such date of the General Partner,
the Class A Partners and the then-existing Class B Partners, which amount shall be set forth in an
amendment to Schedule I approved by the General Partner in good faith. Each Subsequent
Grant Date Partnership Capital shall be reduced by the amount of any Distribution Loan Proceeds
distributed under Section 4.1(a) after the date of the such Subsequent Grant Date and
increased by the principal amount of any Distribution Loan assumed or paid by any entity that
directly or indirectly owns the Class A Units after the date of such Subsequent Grant Date.
“Taxable Year” shall mean the calendar year.
“Transaction Agreement” means the Transaction Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2008 among the
Partners and Plains AAP, as such may be further amended, modified, supplemented or restated from
time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.
“Transfer” or “Transferred” means to give, sell, exchange, assign, transfer, pledge,
hypothecate, bequeath, devise or otherwise dispose of or encumber, voluntarily or involuntarily, by
operation of law or otherwise. When referring to a Partnership Interest, “Transfer” shall mean the
Transfer of such Partnership Interest whether of record, beneficially, by participation or
otherwise.
“Unapplied Cumulative Carryover Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.
“Unit Percentages” means the Unit Percentages set forth on Schedule I.
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“Unit Percentage Transfer” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(b).
“Vested Unit” means a Class B Unit that constitutes a “Vested Unit” under the Class B
Restricted Unit Agreement pursuant to which such Class B Unit was issued.
ARTICLE II
ORGANIZATION
ORGANIZATION
2.1 Formation of Limited Partnership
The General Partner has previously formed the Partnership as a limited partnership pursuant to
the provisions of the Act and the parties hereto hereby agree to amend and restate the Fourth A&R
Limited Partnership Agreement of the Partnership in its entirety. The parties hereto acknowledge
that they intend that the Partnership be taxed as a partnership and not as an association taxable
as a corporation for federal income tax purposes. No election may be made to treat the Partnership
as other than a partnership for federal income tax purposes.
2.2 Name of Partnership
The name of the Partnership is Plains AAP, L.P. or such other name as the General Partner may
hereafter adopt from time to time. The General Partner shall execute and file in the proper
offices such certificates as may be required by any assumed name act or similar law in effect in
the jurisdictions in which the Partnership may elect to conduct business.
2.3 Principal Office; Registered Office
The principal office address of the Partnership is located at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000, or such other place as the General Partner designates from time to time.
The registered office address and the name of the registered agent of the Partnership for service
of process on the Partnership in the State of Delaware is as stated in the Certificate or as
designated from time to time by the General Partner.
2.4 Term of Partnership
The term of the Partnership commenced on May 21, 2001 and shall continue until dissolved
pursuant to Section 8.1 hereof. The legal existence of the Partnership as a separate legal
entity continues until the cancellation of the Certificate.
2.5 Purpose of Partnership
The Partnership is formed for the object and purpose of, and the nature of the business to be
conducted and promoted by the Partnership is, (a) acting as the sole member of the limited
liability company that acts as the general partner, of the Master Limited Partnership pursuant to
the Master Limited Partnership Agreement, (b) holding any or all of the Contributed Units and the
Incentive Distribution Rights (as such terms are defined in the Transfer Agreement) and
(c) engaging in any and all activities necessary or incidental to the foregoing.
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2.6 Actions by Partnership
The Partnership may execute, deliver and perform all contracts, agreements and other
undertakings and engage in all activities and transactions as may in the opinion of the General
Partner be necessary or advisable to carry out its objects.
2.7 Reliance by Third Parties
Persons dealing with the Partnership are entitled to rely conclusively upon the power and
authority of the General Partner as herein set forth.
ARTICLE III
CAPITAL
CAPITAL
3.1 Capital Contributions
(a) As of the date hereof, there are 2,300,000 Class A Units authorized and outstanding and
200,000 Class B Units authorized. Schedule I sets forth the ownership of outstanding Class
A Units and Unit Percentages and the number of outstanding Class B Units, and may be amended from
time to time by the Partnership to reflect the issuance of additional Class A Units or Class B
Units.
(b) Each Partner agrees to make Capital Contributions in proportion to such Partner’s
then-applicable Contribution Percentage for equity issuances by the Master Limited Partnership
pursuant to Section 5.2(b) of the Master Limited Partnership Agreement approved by the
Members pursuant to the LLC Agreement.
3.2 Additional Capital Contributions
(a) No Partner shall be required to make any additional Capital Contribution other than as
required under Section 3.1.
(b) Subject to the restrictions contained in Section 3.5 of the Class B Restricted
Unit Agreement, the Partnership may offer additional Partnership Interests to any Person with the
approval of the General Partner. The names, addresses and Capital Contributions of the Partners
shall be reflected in the books and records of the Partnership.
3.3 Loans
(a) No Partner shall be obligated to loan funds to the Partnership. Loans by a Partner to the
Partnership shall not be considered Capital Contributions. The amount of any such loan shall be a
debt of the Partnership owed to such Partner in accordance with the terms and conditions upon which
such loan is made.
(b) A Partner may (but shall not be obligated to) guarantee a loan made to the Partnership.
If a Partner guarantees a loan made to the Partnership and is required to make payment pursuant to
such guarantee to the maker of the loan, then the amounts so paid to the
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maker of the loan shall be treated as a loan by such Partner to the Partnership and not as an
additional Capital Contribution.
3.4 Maintenance of Capital Accounts
(a) The Partnership shall maintain for each Partner a separate Capital Account with respect to
the Partnership Interest owned by such Partner in accordance with the following provisions:
(i) To each Partner’s Capital Account there shall be credited (A) such Partner’s Capital
Contributions, (B) such Partner’s share of Profits and items of income and gain allocated to such
Partner pursuant to Sections 5.3 or 5.4, and (C) the amount of any Partnership
liabilities assumed by such Partner or which are secured by any Property distributed to such
Partner. The principal amount of a promissory note which is not readily traded on an established
securities market and which is contributed to the Partnership by the maker of the note (or a
Partner related to the maker of the note within the meaning of Regulation Section
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(c)) shall not be included in the Capital Account of any Partner until the
Partnership makes a taxable disposition of the note or until (and only to the extent) principal
payments are made on the note, all in accordance with Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(d)(2);
(ii) To each Partner’s Capital Account there shall be debited (A) the amount of money and the
Gross Asset Value of any Property distributed or treated as an advance distribution to such Partner
pursuant to any provision of this Agreement (including without limitation any distributions
pursuant to Section 4.1), (B) such Partner’s share of Losses and items of loss and
deduction allocated to such Partner pursuant to Section 5.4, and (C) the amount of any
liabilities of such Partner assumed by the Partnership or which are secured by any Property
contributed by such Partner to the Partnership;
(iii) In the event Partnership Interests are Transferred in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, the transferee shall succeed to the Capital Account of the transferor to the extent such
Capital Account relates to the Transferred Partnership Interests; and
(iv) In determining the amount of any liability for purposes of Sections 3.4(a)(i) and
(ii) there shall be taken into account Code Section 752(c) and any other applicable
provisions of the Code and Regulations.
(b) The foregoing Section 3.4(a) and the other provisions of this Agreement relating
to the maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)
and, to the greatest extent practicable, shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent
with such Regulation. The General Partner in its discretion and to the extent otherwise consistent
with the terms of this Agreement shall (i) make any adjustments that are necessary or appropriate
to maintain equality between the Capital Accounts of the Partners and the amount of capital
reflected on the Partnership’s balance sheet, as computed for book purposes, in accordance with
Regulation Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(q), and (ii) make any appropriate modifications in the event
unanticipated events might otherwise cause this Agreement not to comply with Regulation Section
1.704-1(b).
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3.5 Capital Withdrawal Rights, Interest and Priority
Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, no Partner shall be entitled to (a) withdraw
or reduce such Partner’s Capital Contribution or to receive any distributions from the Partnership,
or (b) receive or be credited with any interest on the balance of such Partner’s Capital
Contribution at any time.
3.6 Class B Partners Profits Interests
The Class B Units have been, and may in the future be, issued for zero consideration in order
to provide additional incentives for the Class B Partners to build value for the Partnership and
achieve its business goals. Each Class B Unit represents an interest in the Partnership of the
nature commonly referred to as a “profits interest” (as described in Revenue Procedure 93-27,
1993-2 C.B. 343 and Revenue Procedure 2001-43, 2001-2 C.B. 191), and represents an interest in
future Partnership profits and losses from operations, current distributions from operations, and
an interest in future appreciation or depreciation in the Partnership asset values as set forth in
this Agreement, but which does not represent an interest in Initial Grant Date Partnership Capital
or Subsequent Grant Date Partnership Capital (as applicable) as determined on the date such Class B
Unit is or was issued.
ARTICLE IV
DISTRIBUTIONS
DISTRIBUTIONS
4.1 Distributions of Available Cash
An amount equal to 100% of Available Cash with respect to each fiscal quarter of the
Partnership shall be distributed to the Partners within forty-five days after the end of such
quarter as follows:
(a) first, 1% to the General Partner and 99% to the Class A Partners, pro rata for the number
of Class A Units held, in an amount equal to any Distribution Loan Proceeds included in Available
Cash for such quarter (which amount may be distributed separately from and prior to distribution of
other Available Cash);
(b) second, 1% to the General Partner and 99% to the Class A Partners, pro rata based on the
number of Class A Units held, until the aggregate amount of distributions paid pursuant to this
Section 4.1(b) in respect of such quarter equals the Distribution Threshold Amount for such
quarter;
(c) thereafter, 1% to the General Partner and 99% to the Class A Partners and the Class B
Partners, pro rata based on the number of Class A Units, Earned Units and/or Vested Units held; and
(d) notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, all distributions of Contributed
Units Proceeds shall be made to the Partners in proportion to their relative Unit Percentages
within forty-five days after the end of each quarter.
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For the purposes of this Section 4.1, the following terms have the meanings set forth
below:
“Applicable Carryover Amount” means, with respect to a particular fiscal quarter, an amount of
the Cumulative Carryover Amount equal to the lesser of (i) the Unapplied Cumulative Carryover
Amount for such quarter and (ii) the amount, if any, by which $11 million exceeds the Applicable
Debt Service Amount for such quarter.
“Applicable Debt Service Amount” means, with respect to any fiscal quarter, the aggregate
amount, if any, of principal, interest, fees and related expenses in respect of any Distribution
Loan or Distribution Loans (i) paid by the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries during such
quarter for which no reserve had previously been established or (ii) for which a reserve is
established by the Partnership during such quarter that reduces Available Cash for such quarter;
provided, however, that (x) notwithstanding the foregoing, the “Applicable Debt Service Amount”
shall not include that portion of any such payment that is funded with the proceeds of indebtedness
incurred by the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries (it being understood that any such
indebtedness shall constitute a Distribution Loan) and (y) for the avoidance of doubt, any payment
of principal, interest, fees or related expenses in respect of any Distribution Loan that is made
by any Person other than the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries shall not constitute
“Applicable Debt Service Amount”.
“Carryover Amount” means, for any particular fiscal quarter, the aggregate amount by which the
Applicable Debt Service Amount for such quarter exceeds $11.0 million.
“Cumulative Carryover Amount” means, as of any particular fiscal quarter, an amount equal to
the aggregate Carryover Amounts, if any, for all preceding fiscal quarters.
“Distribution Threshold Amount” means, with respect to any fiscal quarter, the amount by which
(a) $11.0 million exceeds (b) the sum of (i) the Applicable Debt Service Amount for such quarter
plus (ii) the Applicable Carryover Amount for such quarter.
“Unapplied Cumulative Carryover Amount” means, as of any particular fiscal quarter, that
portion of the Cumulative Carryover Amount, if any, not previously included in the calculation of
the Distribution Threshold Amount for any prior quarter. For the avoidance of doubt, with respect
to any fiscal quarter, the aggregate amount of the Cumulative Carryover Amount that has been
included in the calculation of the Distribution Threshold Amount for all preceding fiscal quarters
shall equal the aggregate Applicable Carryover Amounts for all such fiscal quarters.
4.2 Intentionally Omitted
4.3 Persons Entitled to Distributions
All distributions of Available Cash to Partners for a fiscal quarter pursuant to
Section 4.1 shall be made to the Partners shown on the records of the Partnership to be
entitled thereto as of the last day of such quarter, unless the transferor and transferee of any
Partnership Interest
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otherwise agree in writing to a different distribution and such distribution is consented to
in writing by the General Partner. For the avoidance of doubt, no distribution shall be paid with
respect to any outstanding Class B Unit that is not either an Earned Unit or a Vested Unit.
4.4 Limitations on Distributions
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, no distributions shall be
made except pursuant to Article IV or Article VIII.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, no distribution hereunder
shall be permitted if such distribution would violate Section 17-607 of the Act or other applicable
law.
ARTICLE V
ALLOCATIONS
ALLOCATIONS
5.1 Profits
Subject to Section 8.3, Profits for any Taxable Year shall be allocated:
(a) first, to the General Partner to which Losses have previously been allocated pursuant to
Section 5.2(d) so as to bring the General Partner’s Capital Account to zero;
(b) second, to the Partners in the amount of and in proportion to the Losses which have
previously been allocated pursuant to Section 5.2(c) to such Partners;
(c) third, to the Partners in the amount and in proportion to the Losses which have previously
been allocated pursuant to Section 5.2(b) to such Partners; and
(d) fourth, any remaining Profits shall be allocated 1% to the General Partner and 99% to the
Class A Partners pro rata based on the number of Class A Units held.
5.2 Losses
Subject to Section 8.3, Losses for any Taxable Year shall be allocated:
(a) first, to the General Partner and the Class A Partners in proportion to and to the extent
of the Profits which have previously been allocated pursuant to Section 5.1(d) to such
Partners;
(b) second, 1% to the General Partner and 99% to the Class A Partners pro rata based on the
number of Class A Units held, provided; however, that no Partner shall be allocated any
loss pursuant to this Section 5.2(b) which would result in a negative Capital Account
balance for such Partner;
(c) third, to Partners in proportion to and to the extent of their positive Capital Account
balances until such Capital Account balances have been reduced to zero; and
(d) fourth, any remaining Losses shall be allocated to the General Partner.
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5.3 Special Allocation to Class B Partners
For any Taxable Year, gross income in an amount equal to any distributions of Available Cash
made to the Class B Partners pursuant to Section 4.1(c) shall be allocated to the Class B
Partners, pro rata based on the number of Class B Units held by such Class B Partners.
5.4 Regulatory Allocations
(a) Gross Income Allocation. In the event any Partner has an Adjusted Capital Account
Deficit at the end of any Taxable Year, such Partner shall be specially allocated items of
Partnership income and gain in the amount of such deficit balance as quickly as possible;
provided, that, an allocation pursuant to this Section 5.4(a) shall be made
only if and to the extent that such Partner would have an Adjusted Capital Account Deficit balance
after all other allocations provided for in this Article V have been made.
(b) Qualified Income Offset. In the event any Partner unexpectedly receives any
adjustments, allocations or distributions described in Regulation Sections 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4),
1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(5) or 1.704-1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(6), items of Partnership income and gain shall be
specially allocated to such Partner in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate, to the extent
required by the Regulations, the Adjusted Capital Account Deficit of such Partner as quickly as
possible, provided, that, an allocation pursuant to this Section 5.4(b)
shall be made only if and to the extent that such Partner would have an Adjusted Capital Account
Deficit after all other allocations provided for in this Article V have been made.
(c) Curative Allocations. The allocations set forth in Sections 5.4(a) and
(b) hereof (the “Regulatory Allocations”) are intended to comply with certain requirements
of the Regulations. It is the intent of the Partners that, to the extent possible, all Regulatory
Allocations shall be offset either with other Regulatory Allocations or with special allocations of
other items of Partnership income, gain, loss or deduction pursuant to this Section 5.4(c).
Therefore, notwithstanding any other provision of this Article V (other than the
Regulatory Allocations), the General Partner shall make such offsetting special allocations of
income, gain, loss or deduction in whatever manner it determines appropriate so that, after such
offsetting allocations are made, each Partner’s Capital Account balance is, to the extent possible,
equal to the Capital Account balance such Partner would have had if the Regulatory Allocations were
not part of this Agreement and all such items were allocated pursuant to Sections 5.1,
5.2 and 5.3 without regard to the Regulatory Allocations.
(d) Contributed Units Special Allocations. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Agreement, but subject to Section 5.5, all income, gain, loss and deduction related to
the Contributed Units shall be allocated to the Partners in proportion to their relative Unit
Percentages.
5.5 Tax Allocations: Code Section 704(c)
(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, for federal income tax purposes, (i) each item of
income, gain, loss and deduction shall be allocated among the Partners in the same manner as its
correlative item of “book” income, gain, loss or deduction is allocated pursuant to Sections
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and 5.2, and (ii) each tax credit shall be allocated to the Partners in the same
manner as the receipt or expenditure giving rise to such credit is allocated pursuant to
Section 5.1 or 5.2.
(b) In accordance with Code Section 704(c) and the Regulations thereunder, income, gain, loss
and deduction with respect to any Property contributed to the capital of the Partnership shall,
solely for tax purposes, be allocated among the Partners so as to take account of any variation
between the adjusted basis of such Property to the Partnership for federal income tax purposes and
its initial Gross Asset Value (computed in accordance with the definition herein of “Gross Asset
Value”).
(c) In the event the Gross Asset Value of any Partnership asset is adjusted pursuant to
subparagraph (b) of the definition herein of “Gross Asset Value”, subsequent allocations of income,
gain, loss and deduction with respect to such asset shall take account of any variation between the
adjusted basis of such asset for federal income tax purposes and its Gross Asset Value in the same
manner as under Code Section 704(c) and the Regulations thereunder.
(d) Any elections or other decisions relating to such allocations shall be made by the General
Partner in any manner that reasonably reflects the purpose and intention of this Agreement;
provided, that the Partnership, in the discretion of the General Partner, may make, or not make,
“curative” or “remedial” allocations (within the meaning of the Regulations under Code Section
704(c)) including, but not limited to, “curative” allocations which offset the effect of the
“ceiling rule” for a prior Taxable Year (within the meaning of Regulation Section
1.704-3(c)(3)(ii)) and “curative” allocations from disposition of contributed property (within the
meaning of Regulation Section 1.704-3(c)(3)(iii)(B)). Allocations pursuant to this Section
5.5 are solely for purposes of federal, state, and local taxes and shall not affect, or in any
way be taken into account in computing, any Partner’s Capital Account or share of Profits, Losses,
other items, or distributions pursuant to any provision of this Agreement.
5.6 Change in Partnership Interest
In the event that the Partners’ interests in the Partnership change during a Taxable Year,
allocations shall be made taking into account the Partners’ varying interests for such Taxable
Year, determined on a daily, monthly or other basis as determined by the General Partner, using any
permissible method under Code Section 706 and the Regulations thereunder.
5.7 Withholding
Each Partner hereby authorizes the Partnership to withhold from income or distributions
allocable to such Partner and to pay over any taxes payable by the Partnership or any of its
Affiliates as a result of such Partner’s participation in the Partnership; if and to the extent
that the Partnership shall be required to withhold any such taxes, such Partner shall be deemed for
all purposes of this Agreement to have received a distribution from the Partnership as of the time
such withholding is required to be paid, which distribution shall be deemed to be a distribution to
such Partner to the extent that the Partner is then entitled to receive a distribution. To the
extent that the aggregate of such distributions in respect of a Partner for any period exceeds the
distributions to which such Partner is entitled for such period, the amount of such excess shall be
considered a demand loan from the Partnership to such Partner, with interest at the rate of
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interest per annum that Citibank, N.A., or any successor entity thereto, announces from time
to time as its prime lending rate, which interest shall be treated as an item of Partnership
income, until discharged by such Partner by repayment, which may be made in the sole discretion of
the General Partner out of distributions to which such Partner would otherwise be subsequently
entitled. The withholdings referred to in this Section 5.7 shall be made at the maximum
applicable statutory rate under applicable tax law unless the General Partner shall have received
an opinion of counsel or other evidence, satisfactory to the General Partner, to the effect that a
lower rate is applicable, or that no withholding is applicable.
ARTICLE VI
MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
6.1 Duties and Powers of the General Partner
(a) The business and affairs of the Partnership shall be managed by the General Partner.
Except for situations in which the approval of the Limited Partners is expressly required by this
Agreement or by nonwaivable provisions of applicable law, the General Partner shall have full and
complete authority, power and discretion to manage and control the business, affairs and property
of the Partnership, to make all decisions regarding those matters and to perform any and all other
acts or activities customary or incident to the management of the Partnership’s business. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the General Partner has full power and authority to
execute, deliver and perform such contracts, agreements and other undertakings on behalf of the
Partnership, without the consent or approval of any other Partner, and to engage in all activities
and transactions, as it may deem necessary or advisable for, or as may be incidental to, the
conduct of the business and affairs of the Partnership.
(b) Each Limited Partner agrees to cooperate with the General Partner and to execute and
deliver such documents, agreements and instruments, and do all such further acts, as deemed
necessary or advisable by the General Partner to give effect to the exercise of the General
Partner’s powers under this Section 6.1. Without limiting the foregoing, each Limited
Partner hereby irrevocably appoints the General Partner as its proxy and attorney-in-fact (with
full power of substitution and resubstitution) to vote or act by written consent with respect to
its Partnership Interest as a Limited Partner as determined by the General Partner on all matters
requiring the vote, approval or consent of the Limited Partners. The Partners acknowledge that
such proxy is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable.
(c) The General Partner is the tax matters partner for purposes of Section 6231 of the Code
and analogous provisions of state law. The tax matters partner has the exclusive authority and
discretion to make any elections required or permitted to be made by the Partnership under any
provisions of the Code or any other applicable laws.
6.2 No Liability to Limited Partners
Except in case of gross negligence or willful malfeasance of the person (the General Partner
or any of the Members, managers, directors, officers, agents or employees of the General Partner)
who is sought to be held liable, neither the General Partner nor the Members, managers, directors,
officers, agents or employees of the General Partner will be liable to any Limited Partner or the
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Partnership (i) for any action taken with respect to the Partnership which is not in violation
of the provisions of this Agreement, or (ii) for any action taken by any Member, manager, director,
officer, agent or employee of the General Partner.
6.3 Indemnification of General Partner
The Partnership shall indemnify the General Partner, the members, managers, directors,
officers, agents and employees of the General Partner against any losses, liabilities, damages and
expenses to which any of such persons may become subject, including attorneys’ fees, judgments and
amounts paid in settlement, actually and reasonably incurred by them, and advance all expenses to
them, in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding to which
any of them was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party by reason of the direct or
indirect association by them with the Partnership to the maximum extent permitted by applicable
law.
6.4 Rights of Limited Partners
The Limited Partners will not be personally liable for any obligations of the Partnership nor
will they have any obligation to make contributions to the Partnership in excess of their
respective Capital Contributions required under Section 3.1 or have any liability for the
repayment or discharge of the debts and obligations of the Partnership except to the extent
provided herein or as required by law. The Limited Partners in their capacities as such shall take
no part in the management, control or operation of the Partnership’s business and shall have no
power to bind the Partnership and no right or authority to act for the Partnership or to vote on
matters other than the matters set forth in this Agreement or as required by applicable law.
6.5 Class B Partners
Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, the Class B Partners, in their capacities as
such, shall have no voting rights or rights to participate in the management of the Partnership.
6.6 Contributed Units
The General Partner may in its discretion dispose of any or all of the Contributed Units in
connection with the administration of the Option Plan, including without limitation any exercise of
cancellation of an Option or any termination of the Plan. Proceeds of any Special Disposition
shall be distributed in accordance with Section 4.1(d). Proceeds of any other disposition
of Contributed Units may be disbursed at the discretion of the General Partner.
ARTICLE VII
TRANSFERS OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS
TRANSFERS OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS
7.1 Transfer of Limited Partnership Interests
(a) No Limited Partner may Transfer all or any part of such Partner’s Partnership Interest to
any Person except (i) to a Permitted Transferee pursuant to Section 7.2, or (ii) pursuant
to the terms of Section 7.8; provided, however, any such Transfer under (i) or (ii) above
shall comply with the terms of Section 7.1(b). Any purported Transfer of a Partnership
Interest or a portion
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thereof in violation of the terms of this Agreement shall be null and void and of no force and
effect. Except upon a Transfer of all of a Limited Partner’s Partnership Interest in accordance
with Section 7.1, no Limited Partner shall have the right to withdraw as a Partner of the
Partnership.
(b) As a condition to a Transfer by a Class A Partner of all or any part of such Partner’s
Partnership Interest to a transferee as permitted under Section 7.1(a)(i) or (ii)
(a “Partnership Transfer”), such Partner shall simultaneously Transfer (the “Membership Transfer”)
to such transferee an amount of such Partner’s Membership Interest equal to: (i) such Partner’s
Membership Interest, multiplied by (ii) a percentage equal to (1) the portion of such Partner’s
Partnership Interest (as evidenced by Class A Units) to be Transferred to such transferee, divided
by (2) such Partner’s Partnership Interest (as evidenced by Class A Units) immediately before such
Transfer. Similarly, in connection with any Partnership Transfer, such Partner shall
simultaneously transfer (the “Unit Percentage Transfer”) a proportionate share of such Partner’s
Unit Percentage. If for any reason the Membership Transfer and Unit Percentage Transfer does not
occur simultaneously with the Partnership Transfer, then the Partnership Transfer shall be null and
void and of no force and effect.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no Limited Partner may pledge,
mortgage or otherwise subject its Limited Partnership Interest to any Encumbrance.
7.2 Permitted Transferees
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.8, each Limited Partner shall, subject
to Section 7.1(b), have the right to Transfer (but not to substitute the transferee as a
substitute Partner in such Partner’s place, except in accordance with Section 7.3), by a
written instrument, all or any part of a Limited Partner’s Partnership Interest to a Permitted
Transferee. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, if the Permitted Transferee is such because it
was an Affiliate of the transferring Limited Partner at the time of such Transfer or the Transfer
was a Permitted Transfer under clause (a) of the definition herein of “Permitted Transfer” and, at
any time after such Transfer, such Permitted Transferee ceases to be an Affiliate of such Limited
Partner or such Transfer or such Permitted Transferee ceases to qualify under such clause (a) (a
“Non-Qualifying Transferee”), such Transfer shall be deemed to not be a Permitted Transfer and
shall be subject to Section 7.8. Pursuant to Section 7.8, such transferring
Limited Partner or such transferring Limited Partner’s legal representative shall deliver the First
Refusal Notice promptly after the time when such transferee ceases to be an Affiliate of such
transferring Limited Partner or such Transfer or such Permitted Transferee ceases to qualify under
clause (a) of the definition herein of “Permitted Transfer”, and such transferring Limited Partner
shall otherwise comply with the terms of Section 7.8 with respect to such Transfer;
provided, that the purchase price for such Transfer for purposes of Section 7.8 shall be an
amount agreed upon by such transferring Limited Partner and the General Partner or, if such Limited
Partner and the General Partner cannot agree on a price within five (5) Business Days after
delivery of the First Refusal Notice, such price shall be the fair market value of the Partnership
Interest transferred pursuant to the Transfer as of the date the transferee ceased to be an
Affiliate of such transferring Limited Partner or such Transfer or such Permitted Transferee ceases
to qualify under clause (a) of the definition herein of “Permitted Transfer” (such date, the
“Non-Qualifying Date”), as determined at the Partnership’s expense by a nationally recognized
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mutually selected by such transferring Limited Partner and the General Partner. If such
transferring Limited Partner and the General Partner are unable, within ten (10) days after the
expiration of such five (5) Business Day period, to mutually agree upon an investment banking firm,
then each of such transferring Limited Partner and the General Partner shall choose a nationally
recognized investment banking firm and the two investment banking firms so chosen shall choose a
third nationally recognized investment banking firm which shall determine the fair market value of
the Partnership Interest transferred pursuant to such Transfer at the Partnership’s expense. The
determination of fair market value shall be based on the value that a willing buyer with knowledge
of all relevant facts would pay a willing seller for all the outstanding equity securities of the
Partnership in connection with an auction for the Partnership as a going concern and shall not take
into account any acquisitions made by the Partnership or its Affiliates or any other events
subsequent to the Non-Qualifying Date and shall not be subject to any discount for a sale of a
minority interest. If such transferring Limited Partner fails to comply with all the terms of
Section 7.8, such Transfer shall be null and void and of no force and effect. No
Non-Qualifying Transferee shall be entitled to receive any distributions from the Partnership on or
after the Non-Qualifying Date and any distributions made in respect of the Partnership Interests on
or after the Non-Qualifying Date and held by such Non-Qualifying Transferee shall be paid to the
Limited Partner who transferred such Partnership Interests or otherwise to the rightful owner
thereof as reasonably, determined by the General Partner.
(b) Unless and until admitted as a substitute Limited Partner pursuant to Section 7.3,
a transferee of a Limited Partner’s Partnership Interest, in whole or in part, shall be an assignee
with respect to such Transferred Partnership Interest and shall not be entitled to become, or to
exercise the rights of, a Limited Partner, including the right to vote, the right to require any
information or accounting of the Partnership’s business, or the right to inspect the Partnership’s
books and records. Such transferee shall only be entitled to receive, to the extent of the
Partnership Interest Transferred to such transferee, the share of distributions and profits,
including distributions representing the return of Capital Contributions, to which the transferor
would otherwise be entitled with respect to the Transferred Partnership Interest. Subject to the
provisions of Section 6.1(b), the transferor shall have the right to vote such Transferred
Partnership Interest until the transferee is admitted to the Partnership as a substitute Limited
Partner with respect to the Transferred Partnership Interest.
7.3 Substitute Limited Partners
No transferee of all or part of a Limited Partner’s Partnership Interest shall become a
substitute Limited Partner in place of the transferor unless and until:
(a) such Transfer is in compliance with the terms of Section 7.1;
(b) the transferee has executed an instrument in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
the General Partner accepting and adopting, and agreeing to be bound by, the terms and provisions
of the Certificate and this Agreement; and
(c) the transferee has caused to be paid all reasonable expenses of the Partnership in
connection with the admission of the transferee as a substitute Limited Partner.
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Upon satisfaction of all the foregoing conditions with respect to a particular transferee, the
General Partner shall cause the books and records of the Partnership to reflect the admission of
the transferee as a substitute Limited Partner to the extent of the Transferred Partnership
Interest held by such transferee.
7.4 Effect of Admission as a Substitute Limited Partner
A transferee who has become a substitute Limited Partner has, to the extent of the Transferred
Partnership Interest, all the rights, powers and benefits of, and is subject to the obligations,
restrictions and liabilities of a Partner under, the Certificate, this Agreement and the Act. Upon
admission of a transferee as a substitute Limited Partner, the transferor of the Partnership
Interest so held by the substitute Limited Partner shall cease to be a Partner of the Partnership
to the extent of such Transferred Partnership Interest.
7.5 Consent
Each Partner hereby agrees that upon satisfaction of the terms and conditions of this
Article VII with respect to any proposed Transfer, the transferee may be admitted as a
Partner without any further action by a Partner hereunder.
7.6 No Dissolution
If a Limited Partner Transfers all of its Partnership Interest pursuant to this Article
VII and the transferee of such Partnership Interest is admitted as a Limited Partner pursuant
to Section 7.3, such Person shall be admitted to the Partnership as a Partner effective on
the effective date of the Transfer and the Partnership shall not dissolve pursuant to Section
8.1.
7.7 Additional Limited Partners
Subject to Section 3.2, any Person acceptable to the General Partner may become an
additional Limited Partner of the Partnership for such consideration as the General Partner shall
determine, provided that such additional Limited Partner complies with all the requirements of a
transferee under Section 7.3(b) and (c).
7.8 Right of First Refusal
The Class A Partners shall have the following right of first refusal:
(a) If at any time any of the Class A Partners (a “Selling Partner”) has received and wishes
to accept a bona fide offer (the “Offer”) for cash from a third party (the “Offeror”) for all or
part of such Selling Partner’s Partnership Interest (and a proportionate amount of such Selling
Partner’s Membership Interest and Unit Percentage in accordance with Section 7.1(b)), such
Selling Partner shall give Notice thereof (the “First Refusal Notice”) to each of the other
Partners, other than any Non-Purchasing Partners (as hereinafter defined) and any Class B Partners,
and the Partnership. The First Refusal Notice shall state the portion of the Selling Partner’s
Partnership Interest and Membership Interest that the Selling Partner wishes to sell (the “Optioned
Interest”), the price and all other material terms of the Offer, the name of the Offeror, and
certification from the Selling Partner affirming that the Offer is bona fide and that the
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description thereof is true and correct, and that the Offeror has stated that it will purchase
the Optioned Interest if the rights of first refusal herein described are not exercised.
(b) Each of the Class A Partners other than the Selling Partner, any Non-Purchasing Partner
(the “Non-Selling Partner”) shall have the right exercisable by Notice (an “Acceptance Notice”)
given to the Selling Partner and the Partnership within twenty (20) days after receipt of the First
Refusal Notice, to agree that it will purchase up to 100% of the Optioned Interest on the terms set
forth in the First Refusal Notice; provided, however, if the Non-Selling Partners in the aggregate
desire to purchase more than 100% of the Optioned Interest, each such Non-Selling Partner’s right
to purchase the Optioned Interest shall be reduced (pro rata based on the percentage of the
Optioned Interest for which such Non-Selling Partner has exercised its right to purchase hereunder
compared to all other Non-Selling Partners, but not below such Non-Selling Partner’s pro rata share
(based on the number of Class A Units held by such Non-Selling Partner and the aggregate number of
Class A Units held by all Non-Selling Partners who have exercised their right to purchase) so that
such Non-Selling Partners purchase no more than 100% of the Optioned Interest. If a Non-Selling
Partner does not submit an Acceptance Notice within the twenty (20) day period set forth in this
Section 7.8(b), such Non-Selling Partner shall be deemed to have rejected the offer to
purchase any portion of the Optioned Interest.
(c) If the Non-Selling Partners do not in the aggregate exercise the right to purchase all of
the Optioned Interest by the expiration of the twenty (20) day period set forth in Section
7.8(b), then any Acceptance Notice shall be void and of no effect, and the Selling Partner
shall be entitled to complete the proposed sale at any time in the thirty (30) day period
commencing on the date of the First Refusal Notice, but only upon the terms set forth in the First
Refusal Notice. If no such sale is completed in such thirty (30) day period, the provisions hereof
shall apply again to any proposed sale of the Optioned Interest.
(d) If any Non-Selling Partner exercises the right to purchase the Optioned Interest as
provided herein and such Non-Selling Partner(s) have elected to purchase all of the Optioned
Interest, the purchase of such Optioned Interest shall be completed within the thirty (30) day
period commencing on the date of delivery of the First Refusal Notice on the terms set forth in the
First Refusal Notice. If such Non-Selling Partner does not consummate the Purchase of such
Optioned Interest, (x) the Selling Partner shall be entitled to all expenses of collection and
(y) such Non-Selling Partner shall be deemed a “Non-Purchasing Partner” for the duration of this
Agreement.
(e) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no Class B Partner in its
capacity as such shall have any right to Transfer any Class B Units or to purchase any Class A
Units pursuant to this Section 7.8.
ARTICLE VIII
DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION
DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION
8.1 Dissolution of Partnership
(a) The Partnership shall be dissolved and its affairs wound up upon the first to occur of the
following events:
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(i) | the written election of the General Partner, in its sole discretion, to dissolve the Partnership; | ||
(ii) | the occurrence of any event that results in the General Partner ceasing to be the general partner of the Partnership under the Act, provided that the Partnership will not be dissolved and required to be wound up in connection with any such event if (A) at the time of the occurrence of such event there is at least one remaining general partner of the Partnership who is hereby authorized to and does carry on the business of the Partnership, or (B) within 90 days after the occurrence of such event, all of the Class A Partners agree in writing to continue the business of the Partnership and to the appointment, effective as of the date of such event, if required, of one or more additional general partners of the Partnership; | ||
(iii) | the Transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership and the receipt and distribution of all the proceeds therefrom; | ||
(iv) | at any time that there are no limited partners of the Partnership, unless the business of the Partnership is continued in accordance with the Act; and | ||
(v) | the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under Section 17-802 of the Act. |
(b) The withdrawal, death, dissolution, retirement, resignation, expulsion, liquidation or
bankruptcy of a Partner, the admission to the Partnership of a new General Partner or Limited
Partner, the withdrawal of a Partner from the Partnership, or the transfer by a Partner of its
Partnership Interest to a third party shall not, in and of itself, cause the Partnership to
dissolve.
8.2 Final Accounting
Upon dissolution and winding up of the Partnership, an accounting will be made of the accounts
of the Partnership and each Partner and of the Partnership’s assets, liabilities and operations
from the date of the last previous accounting to the date of such dissolution.
8.3 Distributions Following Dissolution and Termination
(a) Liquidating Trustee. Upon the dissolution of the Partnership, such party as is
designated by the General Partner will act as liquidating trustee of the Partnership (the
“Liquidating Trustee”) and proceed to wind up the business and affairs of the Partnership in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement and applicable law. The Liquidating Trustee will use
its reasonable best efforts to sell all Partnership assets (except cash) in the exercise of its
best judgment under the circumstances then presented, that it deems in the best interest of the
Partners. The Liquidating Trustee will attempt to convert all assets of the Partnership to cash so
long as it can do so consistently with prudent business practice. The Partners and their
respective designees will have the right to purchase any Partnership property to be sold on
liquidation, provided that the terms on which such sale is made are no less favorable than would
otherwise be available from third parties. The gains and losses from the sale of the Partnership
assets, together with all other revenue, income, gain, deduction, expense, loss and credit during
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the period, will be allocated in accordance with Article V. A reasonable amount of
time shall be allowed for the period of winding up in light of prevailing market conditions and so
as to avoid undue loss in connection with any sale of Partnership assets. This Agreement shall
remain in full force and effect during the period of winding up. In addition, upon request of the
General Partner and if the Liquidating Trustee determines that it would be imprudent to dispose of
any non-cash assets of the Partnership, such assets may be distributed in kind to the Partners in
lieu of cash, proportionately to their right to receive cash distributions hereunder.
(b) Accounting. The Liquidating Trustee will then cause proper accounting to be made
of the Capital Account of each Partner, including recognition of any unrealized gain or loss on any
asset to be distributed in kind as if such asset had been sold for consideration equal to the fair
market value of the asset at the time of the distribution.
(c) Liquidating Distributions. In settling accounts after dissolution of the
Partnership, the assets of the Partnership shall be paid to creditors of the Partnership and
distributed to the Partners in the following order:
(i) | to creditors of the Partnership (including Partners) in the order of priority as provided by law whether by payment or the making of reasonable provision for payment thereof, and in connection therewith there shall be withheld such reasonable reserves for contingent, conditioned or unconditioned liabilities as the Liquidating Trustee in its reasonable discretion deems adequate, such reserves (or balances thereof) to be held and distributed in such manner and at such times as the Liquidating Trustee, in its discretion, deems reasonably advisable; provided, however, that such amounts be maintained in a separate bank account and that any amounts in such bank account remaining after three years be distributed to the Partners or their successors and assigns as if such amount had been available for distribution under Section 8.3(c)(ii); and then | ||
(ii) | (A) First, an amount equal to Initial Grant Date Partnership Capital, 1% to the General Partner and 99% to the Class A Partners pro rata based on the number of Class A Units held; and |
(B) | Second, with respect to each Subsequent Grant Date (determined in order of Subsequent Grant Date), an amount equal to the difference, if any, between the Subsequent Grant Date Partnership Capital for such Subsequent Grant Date and the Subsequent Grant Date Capital for the immediately preceding Subsequent Grant Date or, if there is no previous Subsequent Grant Date, the Initial Grant Date Partnership Capital, 1% to the General Partner and 99% to the Class A Partners and the Class B Partners, pro rata, based on the number of Class A Units held and the number of Earned Units and/or Vested Units held (to the extent of Class B Units held prior to the Subsequent Grant Date for which such determination is being made); and |
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(C) | Third, any remaining amounts, 1% to the General Partner and 99% to the Class A Partners and the Class B Partners, pro rata, based on the number of Class A Units, Earned Units and/or Vested Units held. |
(iii) | Any distribution to the Partners in liquidation of the Partnership shall be made by the later of the end of the taxable year in which the liquidation occurs or 90 days after the date of such liquidation. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term “liquidation” shall have the same meaning as set forth in Regulation Section 1.704-2(b)(2)(ii) as in effect at such time and liquidating distributions shall be further deemed to be made pursuant to this Agreement upon the event of a liquidation as defined in such Regulation for which no actual liquidation occurs with a deemed recontribution by the Partners of such deemed liquidating distributions to the continuing Partnership pursuant to this Agreement. |
(d) Profits and Losses arising from the dissolution and termination of the Partnership shall
be allocated among the Partners so that after such allocations and the other allocations under this
Agreement, to the maximum extent possible, the final Capital Account balances of the Member are at
levels which would permit liquidating distributions, if made in accordance with such final Capital
Account balances, to be equal to the distributions to be made under Section 8.3(c)(ii).
(e) No Third Party Benefit. The provisions of this Agreement, including, without
limitation, this Section 8.3, are intended solely to benefit the Partners and, to the
fullest extent permitted by law, shall not be construed as conferring any benefit upon any creditor
of the Partnership, and no such creditor of the Partnership shall be a third-party beneficiary of
this Agreement, and no Partner shall have any duty or obligation to any creditor of the Partnership
to issue any call for capital pursuant to this Agreement.
8.4 Termination of the Partnership
The Partnership shall terminate when all assets of the Partnership, after payment or due
provision for all debts, liabilities and obligations of the Partnership, shall have been
distributed to the Partners in the manner provided for in this Article VIII, and the
Certificate shall have been canceled in the manner required by the Act.
8.5 No Action for Dissolution
The Limited Partners acknowledge that irreparable damage would be done to the goodwill and
reputation of the Partnership if any Limited Partner should bring an action in court to dissolve
the Partnership under circumstances where dissolution is not required by Section 8.1.
Accordingly, except where the General Partner has failed to cause the liquidation of the
Partnership as required by Section 8.1 and except as specifically provided in Section
17-802, each Limited Partner hereby to the fullest extent permitted by law waives and renounces his
right to initiate legal action to seek dissolution of the Partnership or to seek the appointment of
a receiver or trustee to wind up the affairs of the Partnership, except in the cases of fraud,
violation of law, bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or willful violation of this
Agreement.
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ARTICLE IX
ACCOUNTING; BOOKS AND RECORDS
ACCOUNTING; BOOKS AND RECORDS
9.1 Fiscal Year and Accounting Method
The fiscal year and taxable year of the Partnership shall be the calendar year. The
Partnership shall use an accrual method of accounting.
9.2 Books and Records
The Partnership shall maintain at its principal office, or such other office as may be
determined by the General Partner, all the following:
(a) A current list of the full name and last known business or residence address of each
Partner, together with information regarding the amount of cash and a description and statement of
the agreed value of any other property or services contributed by each Partner and which each
Partner has agreed to contribute in the future, and the date on which each Partner became a Partner
of the Partnership;
(b) A copy of the Certificate and this Agreement, including any and all amendments to either
thereof, together with executed copies of any powers of attorney pursuant to which the Certificate,
this Agreement, or any amendments have been executed;
(c) Copies of the Partnership’s Federal, state, and local income tax or information returns
and reports, if any, which shall be retained for at least six fiscal years;
(d) The financial statements of the Partnership; and
(e) The Partnership’s books and records.
9.3 Delivery to Partners; Inspection
Upon the request of any Class A Partner, for any purpose reasonably related to such Partner’s
interest as a partner of the Partnership, the General Partner shall cause to be made available to
the requesting Partner the information required to be maintained by clauses (a) through (e) of
Section 9.2 and such other information regarding the business and affairs and financial
condition of the Partnership as any Class A Partner may reasonably request.
9.4 Financial Statements
The General Partner shall cause to be prepared for the Partners at least annually, at the
Partnership’s expense, financial statements of the Partnership, and its subsidiaries, prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and audited by a nationally recognized
accounting firm. The financial statements so furnished shall include a balance sheet, statement of
income or loss, statement of cash flows, and statement of Partners’ equity. In addition, the
General Partner shall provide on a timely basis to the Partners monthly and quarterly financials,
statements of cash flow, any available internal budgets or forecast or other available financial
reports, as well as any reports or notices as are provided by the Partnership, or any of its
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Subsidiaries to any financial institution. The requirements of Section 9.2(d) and
this Section 9.4 shall be deemed satisfied so long as (i) the Master Limited Partnership
files annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, (ii) the Master Limited
Partnership files or furnishes “guidance” 8-K’s on a quarterly basis and (iii) the Master Limited
Partnership annually files an 8-K attaching a balance sheet of the Partnership.
9.5 Filings
At the Partnership’s expense, the General Partner shall cause the income tax returns for the
Partnership to be prepared and timely filed with the appropriate authorities and to have prepared
and to furnish to each Partner such information with respect to the Partnership as is necessary (or
as may be reasonably requested by a Partner) to enable the Partners to prepare their Federal, state
and local income tax returns. The General Partner, at the Partnership’s expense, shall also cause
to be prepared and timely filed, with appropriate Federal, state and local regulatory and
administrative bodies, all reports required to be filed by the Partnership with those entities
under then current applicable laws, rules, and regulations. The reports shall be prepared on the
accounting or reporting basis required by the regulatory bodies.
9.6 Non-Disclosure
Each Class A Partner agrees that, except as otherwise consented to by the General Partner in
writing, all non-public and confidential information furnished to it pursuant to this Agreement
will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed by such Partner, or by any of its agents,
representatives, or employees, in any manner whatsoever, in whole or in part, except that (a) each
Partner shall be permitted to disclose such information to those of its agents, representatives,
and employees who need to be familiar with such information in connection with such Partner’s
investment in the Partnership (collectively, “Representatives”) and are apprised of the
confidential nature of such information, (b) each Partner shall be permitted to disclose
information to the extent required by law, legal process or regulatory requirements, so long as
such Partner shall have used its reasonable efforts to first afford the Partnership with a
reasonable opportunity to contest the necessity of disclosing such information, (c) each Partner
shall be permitted to disclose such information to possible purchasers of all or a portion of the
Partner’s Partnership Interest, provided that such prospective purchaser shall execute a suitable
confidentiality agreement in a form approved by the General Partner and containing terms not less
restrictive than the terms set forth herein, and (d) each Partner shall be permitted to disclose
information to the extent necessary for the enforcement of any right of such Partner arising under
this Agreement. Each Partner shall be responsible for any breach of this Section 9.6 by
any of its Representatives. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section or
Section 10.1 hereof, Oxy Holding Company (Pipeline), Inc. (“Oxy”) shall not be presumed to
have misused such information solely because a Representative of Oxy may have retained a mental
impression of such information in connection with Oxy’s participation in activities competitive
with the General Partner, the Partnership or the Master Limited Partnership; provided, however,
that this non-presumption shall not apply with respect to information provided to Oxy or the
Observer (as defined in the LLC Agreement) following a request by Oxy pursuant to Section
7.10(a)(E) of the LLC Agreement or otherwise provided upon Oxy’s request.
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ARTICLE X
NON-COMPETITION
NON-COMPETITION
10.1 Non-Competition
Each of the Class A Partners hereby acknowledges that the Partnership and the Master Limited
Partnership operate in a competitive business and compete with other Persons operating in the
midstream segment of the oil and gas industry for acquisition opportunities. Each of the Limited
Partners agrees that during the period that it is a Limited Partner, it shall not, directly or
indirectly, use any of the confidential information it receives as a Limited Partner to compete, or
to engage in or become interested financially in as a principal, employee, partner, shareholder,
agent, manager, owner, advisor, lender, guarantor of any Person that competes in North America with
the business conducted by the General Partner, the Partnership and the Master Limited Partnership
Each of the Limited Partners also acknowledges that EnCap Investments L.L.C. and Persons that it
controls (“EnCap”), Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Capital Advisors L.P. and its Affiliates (“Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx”) and
Wachovia and its affiliates make and manage investments in the energy industry in the ordinary
course of business (such investments “Institutional Investments”). The Limited Partners agree that
EnCap, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx and Wachovia and its affiliates may make Institutional Investments, even if
such Institutional Investments are competitive with the Partnership’s and its Subsidiaries’
business, so long as such Institutional Investments are not in violation of the provisions of
Section 9.6 or the second sentence of this Section 10.1 or obligations owed to the
Partnership under applicable law with respect to usurption of an opportunity legally belonging to
the Partnership or its Subsidiaries. Each of the Limited Partners confirms that the restrictions
in this Section 10.1 are reasonable and valid and all defenses to the strict enforcement
thereof are hereby waived by each of the Limited Partners.
10.2 Damages
Each of the Limited Partners acknowledges that damages may not be an adequate compensation for
the losses which may be suffered by the Partnership as a result of the breach by such Limited
Partner of the covenants contained in this Article X and that the Partnership shall be
entitled to seek injunctive relief with respect to any such breach in lieu of or in addition to any
recourse in damages without the posting of a bond or other security.
10.3 Limitations
In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction decides that the limitations set forth in
Section 10.1 hereof are too broad, such limitations shall be reduced to those limitations
that such court deems reasonable.
ARTICLE XI
GENERAL PROVISIONS
GENERAL PROVISIONS
11.1 Waiver of Default
No consent or waiver, express or implied, by the Partnership or a Partner with respect to any
breach or default by the Partnership or a Partner hereunder shall be deemed or construed to be a
consent or waiver with respect to any other breach or default by any party of the same
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provision or any other provision of this Agreement. Failure on the part of the Partnership or
a Partner to complain of any act or failure to act of the Partnership or a Partner or to declare
such party in default shall not be deemed or constitute a waiver by the Partnership or the Partner
of any rights hereunder.
11.2 Amendment of Partnership Agreement
(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided elsewhere in this Agreement, this Agreement shall
not be altered, modified or changed except by an amendment approved by the General Partner.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended without the consent
or approval of any Limited Partner, including any Class B Partner.
(b) In addition to any amendments otherwise authorized herein, the General Partner may make
any amendments to any of the Schedules to this Agreement from time to time to reflect transfers of
Partnership Interests and issuances of additional Partnership Interests. Copies of such amendments
shall be delivered to the Partners promptly upon execution thereof.
(c) The General Partner shall cause to be prepared and filed any amendment to the Certificate
that may be required to be filed under the Act as a consequence of any amendment to this Agreement.
(d) Any modification or amendment to this Agreement or the Certificate made in accordance with
this Section 11.2 shall be binding on all Partners.
11.3 No Third Party Rights
Except as provided in Section 6.2 and Section 6.3, none of the provisions
contained in this Agreement shall be for the benefit of or enforceable by any third parties,
including creditors of the Partnership.
11.4 Severability
In the event any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable
to any extent, the legality, validity and enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement shall
not be affected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect and shall be enforced to the
greatest extent permitted by law.
11.5 Nature of Interest in the Partnership
A Partner’s Partnership Interest shall be personal property for all purposes.
11.6 Binding Agreement
Subject to the restrictions on the disposition of Partnership Interests herein contained, the
provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto
and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.
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11.7 Headings
The headings of the sections of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be
considered in construing or interpreting any of the terms or provisions hereof.
11.8 Word Meanings
The words “herein”, “hereinafter”, “hereof”, and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a
whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear unless the context otherwise
requires. The singular shall include the plural, and vice versa, unless the context otherwise
requires. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they
shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”. When verbs are used as nouns,
the nouns correspond to such verbs and vice-versa.
11.9 Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, all of which together shall constitute
one agreement binding on all parties hereto, notwithstanding that all the parties have not signed
the same counterpart.
11.10 Entire Agreement
This Agreement and the Transaction Agreement contain the entire agreement between the parties
hereto and thereto and supersedes all prior writings or agreements with respect to the subject
matter hereof.
11.11 Partition
The Partners agree that the Property is not and will not be suitable for partition.
Accordingly, each of the Partners hereby irrevocably waives any and all right such Partner may have
to maintain any action for partition of any of the Property. No Partner shall have any right to
any specific assets of the Partnership upon the liquidation of, or any distribution from, the
Partnership.
11.12 Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue
This Agreement shall be construed according to and governed by the laws of the State of
Delaware without regard to principles of conflict of laws. The parties hereby submit to the
exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state courts of Xxxxxx County, Texas or to the Court of
Chancery of the State of Delaware and the United States District Court for the Southern District of
Texas and of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, as the case may be, and
agree that the Partnership or Partners may, at their option, enforce their rights hereunder in such
courts.
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SIGNATURE PAGE
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the General Partner has executed this Agreement as of the day and year
first above written.
GENERAL PARTNER: | ||||||
PLAINS ALL AMERICAN GP LLC | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxx | |||||
Name: | ||||||
Title: | Vice President |
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