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Title: CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Governing Law: Delaware     Date: 10/13/2006
Industry: NATGAS    

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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

between

 

DCP LP Holdings, LP

 

and

 

DCP Midstream Partners, LP

 

October 9, 2006

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

ARTICLE I CERTAIN DEFINITIONS

1

 

 

 

1.1

CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS

1

1.2

OTHER DEFINITIONAL PROVISIONS

13

1.3

HEADINGS.

13

1.4

OTHER TERMS

13

 

 

ARTICLE II CONTRIBUTION OF THE SUBJECT INTEREST, ISSUANCE OF THE UNITS AND CONSIDERATION

13

 

 

2.1

THE TRANSACTION.

13

2.2

CONSIDERATION

14

 

 

ARTICLE III ADJUSTMENTS, PRORATIONS AND SETTLEMENT

14

 

 

3.1

ADJUSTMENTS.

14

3.2

PRORATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS.

14

3.3

PRELIMINARY SETTLEMENT STATEMENT

15

3.4

FINAL SETTLEMENT STATEMENT

15

3.5

DISPUTE PROCEDURES

15

3.6

PAYMENTS

15

3.7

ACCESS TO BOOKS AND RECORDS

16

3.8

EXCLUDED ASSETS

16

 

 

ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF HOLDINGS

16

 

 

4.1

ORGANIZATION, GOOD STANDING, AND AUTHORITY.

16

4.2

ENFORCEABILITY.

17

4.3

NO CONFLICTS.

17

4.4

CONSENTS, APPROVALS, AUTHORIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS.

17

4.5

TAXES

18

4.6

LITIGATION; COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS

19

4.7

CONTRACTS

19

4.8

TITLE TO ASSETS; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

20

4.9

PREFERENTIAL RIGHTS TO PURCHASE.

21

4.10

BROKER'S OR FINDER'S FEES

21

4.11

COMPLIANCE WITH PROPERTY INSTRUMENTS

21

4.12

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

21

4.13

EMPLOYEE MATTERS

22

4.14

BENEFIT PLAN LIABILITIES

22

4.15

NO FOREIGN PERSON

22

4.16

CAPITALIZATION OF GSRLLC.

22

4.17

SUBSIDIARIES AND OTHER EQUITY INTERESTS

22

4.18

BANK ACCOUNTS

22

4.19

NO PREPAYMENTS MADE OR REFUNDS OWED.

22

 


 

4.20

INVESTMENT INTENT

23

4.21

NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES; SCHEDULES

23

 

 

ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF DCP

23

 

 

5.1

ORGANIZATION, GOOD STANDING, AND AUTHORIZATION

23

5.2

ENFORCEABILITY

23

5.3

NO CONFLICTS

24

5.4

CONSENTS, APPROVALS, AUTHORIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS

24

5.5

LITIGATION

24

5.6

INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION

24

5.7

BROKER'S OR FINDER'S FEES

25

5.8

INVESTMENT INTENT

25

5.9

AVAILABLE FUNDS

26

 

 

ARTICLE VI COVENANTS AND ACCESS

26

 

 

6.1

CONDUCT OF BUSINESS.

26

6.2

CASUALTY LOSS.

27

6.3

ACCESS, INFORMATION AND ACCESS INDEMNITY.

28

6.4

REGULATORY FILINGS; HART-SCOTT-RODINO FILING.

29

6.5

LIMITATION ON CASUALTY LOSSES AND OTHER MATTERS

29

6.6

SUPPLEMENTS TO EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

30

6.7

PRESERVATION OF RECORDS

30

6.8

MEASUREMENT AND VALUATION OF EXCESS INVENTORY

30

6.9

CAPITAL PROJECTS

31

6.10

NEW DEBT

31

6.11

CREDITS AND RECEIPTS.

31

6.12

TAX COVENANTS.

31

6.13

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL RECORDS

34

6.14

INSURANCE

35

 

 

ARTICLE VII CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

35

 

 

7.1

HOLDINGS' AND DEFS' CONDITIONS

35

7.2

DCP'S CONDITIONS

36

 

 

ARTICLE VIII CLOSING

37

 

 

8.1

TIME AND PLACE OF CLOSING

37

8.2

DELIVERIES AT CLOSING

37

 

 

ARTICLE IX TERMINATION

38

 

 

9.1

TERMINATION AT OR PRIOR TO CLOSING.

38

9.2

EFFECT OF TERMINATION

38

 

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ARTICLE X INDEMNIFICATION

38

 

 

10.1

INDEMNIFICATION BY DCP

38

10.2

INDEMNIFICATION BY HOLDINGS.

39

10.3

DEDUCTIBLES, CAPS, SURVIVAL AND CERTAIN LIMITATIONS.

39

10.4

NOTICE OF ASSERTED LIABILITY; OPPORTUNITY TO DEFEND.

41

10.5

MATERIALITY CONDITIONS

43

10.6

EXCLUSIVE REMEDY.

43

10.7

NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILITY WAIVER

43

10.8

LIMITATION ON DAMAGES

43

10.9

BOLD AND/OR CAPITALIZED LETTERS

44

 

 

ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

44

 

 

11.1

EXPENSES

44

11.2

FURTHER ASSURANCES

44

11.3

APPORTIONMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES; TRANSFER TAXES; AND RECORDING FEES.

44

11.4

ASSIGNMENT

44

11.5

ENTIRE AGREEMENT, AMENDMENTS AND WAIVER

45

11.6

SEVERABILITY

45

11.7

COUNTERPARTS

45

11.8

GOVERNING LAW, DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ARBITRATION.

45

11.9

NOTICES AND ADDRESSES

48

11.10

PRESS RELEASES

49

11.11

OFFSET.

49

11.12

NO PARTNERSHIP; THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES

49

11.13

NEGOTIATED TRANSACTION

49

 

 

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EXHIBITS

 

A

Map of Terminals

B

Form of Amended Limited Partnership Agreement

C

Form of ISDA Master Agreement

D

Form of Omnibus Agreement Amendment

E

Form of Subject Interests Assignment Agreement

F

Form of Certificate for Class C Units

G

Form of Canada Business Agreement

 

SCHEDULES

 

1.1(a)

Personal Property

1.1(b)

Real Property Interests

1.1(c)

Permits

1.1(d)

Contracts

1.1(e)

Post Closing Consents

1.1(f)

Retained Liabilities

1.1(g)

Excluded Assets

1.1(h)

HOLDINGS' Knowledge

1.1(i)

List of Terminals and Field Offices

4.4

HOLDINGS Consents, Approvals and Authorizations

4.5

Taxes

4.6

Litigation

4.9

Preferential Rights

4.11

Real Property Matters

4.12

Environmental Matters

4.18

Bank Accounts

4.19

Prepayments, Refunds

5.4

DCP Consents, Approvals and Authorizations

6.8

Measurement and Valuation of Excess Inventory

6.9

Capital Projects

6.10

New Debt

10.2(d)

Certain Indemnified Matters

 

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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

This Contribution Agreement ("Agreement") is dated as of October 9, 2006 and is between DCP LP Holdings, LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("HOLDINGS") and DCP Midstream Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("DCP"). HOLDINGS and DCP are sometimes referred to collectively herein as the "Parties" and individually as a "Party".

 

RECITALS

 

A. HOLDINGS owns all of the outstanding limited liability company member interests of Duke Energy Guadalupe Pipeline, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("DEGP").

 

B. DEGP owns all of the outstanding limited liability company member interests of Gas Supply Resources LLC, a Texas limited liability company ("GSRLLC").

 

C. GSRLLC owns (a) all of the limited liability company member interests of GSRI Transportation LLC, a Texas limited liability company ("GSRI") and (b) 50% of the limited liability company member interests of Pine Tree Propane limited liability company, a Maine limited liability company ("Pine Tree").

 

D. R H Foster LLC, a Maine limited liability company operates and owns the remaining 50% of the limited liability company member interests of Pine Tree.

 

E. Prior to Closing, DEGP will distribute, convey and assign all of the outstanding limited liability company member interests of GSRLLC to HOLDINGS.

 

F. HOLDINGS and DCP desire that HOLDINGS contribute to DCP all of the limited liability company member interest of GSRLLC (the "Subject Interests") in accordance with this Agreement.

 

FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, DCP and HOLDINGS agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

CERTAIN DEFINITIONS 

 

1.1 Certain Defined Terms. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined elsewhere in this Agreement shall have the meanings given such terms as is set forth below.

 

"Affiliate" means, when used with respect to a specified Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the specified Person as of the time or for the time periods during which such determination is made. By way of example, the LLCs shall be deemed Affiliates of HOLDINGS during the time period prior to the Effective Time and shall be deemed Affiliates of DCP for time periods subsequent to the Effective Time. For purposes of this definition "control", when used with respect to any specified Person, means the power to direct the management and policies of the Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms "controlling" and "controlled" have the meanings correlative to the foregoing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term "Affiliate" when applied to (a) DCP shall not include Duke Energy Corporation, a Delaware corporation, or ConocoPhillips, a Delaware corporation, or any entities owned, directly or indirectly, by Duke Energy Corporation or ConocoPhillips, other than entities owned, directly or indirectly, by DCP and DCP Midstream GP and (b) HOLDINGS shall not include DCP or any entities owned, directly or indirectly, by DCP.

 


 

"Allocation Statement" shall have the meaning given such term in Section 6.12(f).

 

"Amended Limited Partnership Agreement" shall mean DCP's Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership to be dated on or before the Effective Time in substantially the form of Exhibit B.

 

"Annual Financial Statements" shall have the meaning given such term in Section 6.13.

 

"Arbitral Dispute" means any dispute, claim, counterclaim, demand, cause of action, controversy and other matters in question arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the alleged breach hereof, or in any way relating to the subject matter of this Agreement or the relationship between the Parties created by this Agreement, regardless of whether (a) allegedly extra-contractual in nature, (b) sounding in contract, tort, or otherwise, (c) provided for by applicable Law or otherwise, or (d) seeking damages or any other relief, whether at Law, in equity, or otherwise.

 

"Arbitration Rules" shall have the meaning given such term in Section 11.8(d).

 

"Assets" shall mean all of the assets and properties of the respective LLC, including the respective LLC's interests in the following, except for the Excluded Assets. Each Schedule referenced in this definition includes a separate subpart for each of the three LLCs.

 

(a) Personal Property. All tangible personal property of every kind and nature that relate to the ownership, operation, use or maintenance of the Assets, including field equipment, office equipment, fixtures, trailers, railcars, tools, instruments, spare parts, machinery, computer equipment, telecommunications equipment, furniture, supplies and materials that are located at the Terminals or Field Offices, including those items of personal property more particularly described in Schedule 1.1(a) and all hydrocarbon inventory at the Terminals or in transit to or from the Terminals (collectively the "Personal Property");

 

(b) Real Property. All fee property, rights-of-way, easements, surface use agreements, licenses and leases that relate to the ownership, operation, use or maintenance of the other Assets, including those described in Schedule 1.1(b) (collectively, the "Real Property Interests"), and all fixtures, buildings and improvements located on or under such Real Property Interests;

 

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(c) Permits. All assignable permits, licenses, certificates, orders, approvals, authorizations, grants, consents, concessions, warrants, franchises and similar rights and privileges which are necessary for, or are used or held for use primarily for or in connection with, the ownership, use, operation or maintenance of the Assets (collectively, the "Permits"), including those Permits more particularly described in Schedule 1.1(c);

 

(d) Contract Rights. All contracts that relate to the ownership, operation, use or maintenance of the Assets, including all propane purchase and sales agreements, storage agreements, and transportation agreements, equipment leases, rental contracts, and service agreements, including those contracts or agreements described in Schedule 1.1(d) (collectively, the "Contracts");

 

(e) Intellectual Property. All technical information, shop rights, designs, plans, manuals, specifications and other proprietary and nonproprietary technology and data used in connection with the ownership, operation, use or maintenance of the Assets (collectively, the "Intellectual Property");

 

(f) Terminals and Field Offices. The Terminals and Field Offices;

 

(g) Books and Records. All contract, land, title, engineering, environmental, operating, accounting, business, marketing, and other data, files, documents, instruments, notes, correspondence, papers, ledgers, journals, reports, abstracts, surveys, maps, books, records and studies which relate primarily to the Assets or which are used or held for use primarily in connection with, the ownership, operation, use or maintenance of the Assets; provided, however, such material shall not include (i) any proprietary data that is not primarily used in connection with the continued ownership, use or operation of the Assets, (ii) any information subject to Third Person confidentiality agreements for which a consent or waiver cannot be secured by HOLDINGS after reasonable efforts, (iii) any information which, if disclosed, would violate an attorney-client privilege or would constitute a waiver of rights as to attorney work product or attorney-client privileged communications, or (iv) any information relating primarily to the Retained Liabilities or any obligations for which HOLDINGS is required to indemnify the DCP Indemnitees pursuant to Section 10.2 (collectively, the "Records"); provided, however, that DCP shall have the right to copy any of the information specified in clause (iv); and

 

(h) Incidental Rights. All of the following insofar as the same are attributable or relate primarily to any of the Assets described in clauses (a) through (g): (i) all purchase orders, invoices, storage or warehouse receipts, bills of lading, certificates of title and documents, (ii) all keys, lock combinations, computer access codes and other devices or information necessary to gain entry to and/or take possession of such Assets, (iii) all rights in any confidentiality or nonuse agreements relating to the Assets, and (iv) the benefit of and right to enforce all covenants, warranties, guarantees and suretyship agreements running in favor of the LLCs relating primarily to the Assets and all security provided primarily for payment or performance thereof.

 

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"Assumed Obligations" shall mean, except for the Retained Liabilities, all rights, liabilities, duties, obligations, risk of loss, Claims, Losses and any related responsibility for the ownership, operation or use of the LLCs, the Assets and the business related thereto and any condition of or on the Assets attributable to any period of time, whether before, on or after the Effective Time.

 

"Benefit Plan" shall mean any of the following: (a) any employee welfare benefit plan or employee pension benefit plan as defined in sections 3(1) and 3(2) of ERISA, and (b) any other material employee benefit agreement or arrangement, including a deferred compensation plan, incentive plan, bonus plan or arrangement, stock option plan, stock purchase plan, stock award plan, golden parachute agreement, severance plan, dependent care plan, cafeteria plan, employee assistance program, scholarship program, employment contract, retention incentive agreement, non-competition agreement, consulting agreement, vacation policy, and other similar plan, agreement and arrangement.

 

"Business Day" shall mean any day, other than Saturday and Sunday, on which federally-insured commercial banks in Denver, Colorado are generally open for business and capable of sending and receiving wire transfers.

 

"Canada Business Agreement" shall mean a Canada Business Agreement between HOLDINGS and GSRLLC in the form of the attached Exhibit G.

 

"Capital Projects" shall have the meaning given such term in Section 6.9.

 

"Cash Consideration" shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.2.

 

"Casualty Loss" shall mean, with respect to all or any portion of the Assets, any destruction by fire, storm or other casualty, or any condemnation or taking or threatened condemnation or taking, of all or any portion of the Assets.

 

"Cash Consideration" shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.2.

 

"Certificate of Class C Units" shall mean the certificate(s) representing HOLDINGS’ additional interest in DCP in the form of the attached Exhibit E.

 

"Claim" shall mean any demand, demand letter, claim or notice by a Third Person of noncompliance or violation or Proceeding.

 

"Claim Notice" shall have the meaning given such term in Section 10.3(c).

 

"Closing" shall have the meaning given such term in Section 8.1.

 

"Closing Date" shall have the meaning given such term in Section 8.1.

 

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