CONTRIBUTION, CONVEYANCE AND
ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
EXTERRAN GENERAL HOLDINGS
LLC
EXTERRAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS,
L.P.
EXTERRAN GENERAL PARTNER,
L.P.
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ARTICLE I
CONTRIBUTIONS, CONVEYANCES, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND
DISTRIBUTIONS
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Transactions
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Transaction
Taxes
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Proration of
2009 Ad Valorem Taxes
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ARTICLE II
CLOSING
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Closing
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Deliveries at
the Closing
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTORS
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Organization
and Existence
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Authority and
Approval
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No
Conflict
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Consents
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Laws and
Regulations; Litigation
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No Adverse
Changes
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Employee
Benefits
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Management
Projections; Financial and Operational Information
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Environmental
Matters
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Contracts
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Compression
Equipment
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Sufficiency of
Assets
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Licenses;
Permits
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Insurance
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Brokerage
Arrangements
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Investment
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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE RECIPIENTS
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Organization
and Existence
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Authority and
Approval
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Delivery of
Opinion
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Brokerage
Arrangements
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Newly Issued
Common Units
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ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
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Conditions to
Each Party’s Obligation to Effect the Transactions
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Conditions to
the Obligation of the Recipients
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Conditions to
the Obligation of the Contributors
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ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS, ETC.
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Regulatory
Filings; Consents
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Independent
Investigation
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General
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Revisions to
Schedules A, B and C
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Inadvertent
Transfers of, or Failure to Transfer, Assets
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Nasdaq
Listing
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ARTICLE VII
INDEMNIFICATION
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Indemnification
of the Contributors and Other Parties
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Indemnification
of the Recipients
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Demands
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Right to
Contest and Defend
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Cooperation
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Right to
Participate
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Payment of
Damages
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Limitations on
Indemnification
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Survival
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Sole
Remedy
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Express
Negligence Rule
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ARTICLE VIII
TERMINATION
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Events of
Termination
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Effect of
Termination
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ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
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Transfer
Restrictions
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Registration
Rights of MLP LP LLC and its Affiliates
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Expenses
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Notices
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Governing
Law
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Public
Statements
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Form of
Payment
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Entire
Agreement; Amendments and Waivers
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Binding Effect
and Assignment
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Severability
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Interpretation
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Headings and
Schedules
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Counterparts
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EES Leasing
Bill of Sale
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EESLP Bill of
Sale
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MLP Bill of
Sale
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EXLP Operating
Bill of Sale
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Second Amended
and Restated Omnibus Agreement
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EES Leasing
Compression Equipment
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EESLP
Compression Equipment
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Master
Agreements
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No
Conflict
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Laws and
Regulations; Litigation
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No Adverse
Changes
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Contracts
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Compression
Equipment
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Insurance
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CONTRIBUTION, CONVEYANCE AND
ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
This Contribution,
Conveyance and Assumption Agreement (this “ Agreement
”) is made and entered into as of October 2, 2009 by and
among Exterran Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“
EXH ”), Exterran Energy Corp., a Delaware corporation
(“ EEC ”), Exterran General Holdings LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (“ General Holdings
”), Exterran Energy Solutions, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (“ EESLP ”), EES Leasing LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (“ EES Leasing
”), EXH GP LP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“ LP LLC ”), Exterran GP LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (“ GP LLC ”), EXH MLP
LP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ MLP LP
LLC ”), Exterran General Partner, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership (“ GP ”), EXLP Operating
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ EXLP
Operating ”), EXLP Leasing LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“ EXLP Leasing ”), and
Exterran Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“
MLP ”).
WHEREAS, prior to
the Closing (as defined below) or within 10 business days following
the Closing (as required by Section 6.5 ), EESLP shall
acquire certain compression services agreements and compression
equipment from Exterran ABS 2007 LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“ ABS 2007 ”), and Exterran ABS Leasing
2007 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ ABS
Leasing ”); and
WHEREAS, at the
Closing (as defined below), each of the following events shall
occur:
1. EEC will
assume $57,200,000 of EXH’s indebtedness under EXH’s
revolving credit facility (the “ Assumed Debt ”)
in exchange for a reduction in the balance under the existing
revolving note, dated August 20, 2007, from EEC (formerly
Hanover Compressor Company) in favor of EXH (the “ EEC
Note ”);
2. General
Holdings will assume the Assumed Debt in exchange for a reduction
in the balance under the existing revolving note, dated
August 20, 2007, from General Holdings (formerly Hanover
Compression General Holdings LLC) in favor of EEC (the “
General Holdings Note ”);
3. EESLP will
assume the Assumed Debt in exchange for a reduction in the balance
under the existing revolving note, dated August 20, 2007, from
EESLP in favor of General Holdings (the “ EESLP-General
Holdings Note ”);
4. EES
Leasing will sell to EESLP the compression equipment set forth on
Schedule A , as modified in accordance with
Section 6.4 (the “ EES Leasing Compression
Equipment ”), that is, as of the Closing Date, used to
provide compression services under certain compression services
agreements (such compression services agreements, the “
EES CSAs ”), and in exchange the balance under the
existing revolving note, dated October 1, 2007, from EES
Leasing in favor of EESLP (the “ EES Leasing Note
”) will be reduced by an amount equal to the net book value
of the EES Leasing Compression Equipment as of the Closing Date,
all pursuant to and in
accordance with
that certain Bill of Sale between EES Leasing and EESLP in the form
set forth as Exhibit A (the “ EES
Leasing Bill of Sale ”);
5. EESLP will
transfer the (a) EES CSAs, (b) the EES Leasing
Compression Equipment, (c) the master agreements set forth on
Schedule C (other than the provisions thereof, if any,
pursuant to which services other than Competitive Services (as
defined in that certain First Amended and Restated Omnibus
Agreement (as amended and restated on or prior to the Closing Date,
the “ Omnibus Agreement ”), dated as of
August 20, 2007, by and among EXH, EESLP (individually and as
successor to Exterran, Inc., a Texas corporation), GP LLC, GP, MLP
and EXLP Operating) are to be provided), (d) the compression
equipment set forth on Schedule B , as modified in
accordance with Section 6.4 (the “ EESLP
Compression Equipment ” and, together with the EES
Leasing Compression Equipment, the “ Compression
Equipment ”), and (e) the compression services agreements
pursuant to which the EESLP Compression Equipment is, as of the
Closing Date, used to provide compression services (such
compression services agreements, the “ EESLP CSAs
” and, together with the master agreements set forth on
Schedule C and the EES CSAs, the “ CSAs
”), to MLP pursuant to and in accordance with that certain
Bill of Sale between EESLP and MLP dated as of the Closing Date in
the form set forth as Exhibit B (the “
EESLP Bill of Sale ”) (of which Compression Equipment
and CSAs (i) an undivided 1.9973000268% interest shall be
deemed contributed to LP LLC, by LP LLC to GP and by GP to MLP,
(ii) an undivided 0.0000199732% interest shall be deemed
contributed to GP LLC, by GP LLC to GP and by GP to MLP and
(iii) an undivided 98.002% interest shall be deemed
contributed to MLP LP LLC and by MLP LP LLC to MLP) in exchange for
(A) MLP’s issuance of 4,739,927 common units (the
“ New Common Units ”) representing limited
partner interests in MLP to MLP LP LLC, (B) MLP’s
issuance of 96,601 general partner units (the “ New GP
Units ”) in MLP in consideration of GP’s
continuation of its 1.99732% general partner interest in MLP and
(C) MLP’s assumption of the Assumed Debt (of which
Assumed Debt (i) an undivided 1.9973000268% interest is deemed
assumed by LP LLC, by GP from LP LLC and by MLP from GP,
(ii) an undivided 0.0000199732% interest is deemed assumed by
GP LLC, by GP from GP LLC and by MLP from GP and (iii) an
undivided 98.002% interest is deemed assumed by MLP LP LLC and by
MLP from MLP LP LLC);
6. MLP will
sell the CSAs and the Compression Equipment to EXLP Operating in
exchange for EXLP Operating’s assumption of the Assumed Debt
and a capital contribution from MLP to EXLP Operating or a dividend
from EXLP Operating to MLP, as applicable, all pursuant to and in
accordance with that certain Bill of Sale between MLP and EXLP
Operating dated as of the date hereof in the form set forth as
Exhibit C (the “ MLP Bill of Sale
”);
7. EXLP
Operating will sell the Compression Equipment to EXLP Leasing, and
in exchange the balance under the existing revolving note, dated
July 30, 2008, from EXLP Leasing in favor of EXLP Operating
(the “ EXLP Leasing Note ”) will be increased by
an amount equal to the net book value of the Compression Equipment
as of the Closing Date, all pursuant to and in accordance with that
certain Bill of Sale between EXLP Operating and EXLP Leasing dated
as of the date hereof in the form set forth as
Exhibit D (the “ EXLP Operating Bill of
Sale ”); and
8. EXLP
Operating will repay the Assumed Debt.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual undertakings and agreements contained
in this Agreement, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
CONTRIBUTIONS, CONVEYANCES, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND
DISTRIBUTIONS
1.1
Transactions . On the terms and subject to the conditions of
this Agreement, at the Closing, each of the following transactions
(collectively, the “ Transactions ”) will
occur:
(a) EEC
will assume the Assumed Debt in exchange for a reduction in the
balance under the EEC Note;
(b) General
Holdings will assume the Assumed Debt in exchange for a reduction
in the balance under the General Holdings Note;
(c) EESLP
will assume the Assumed Debt in exchange for a reduction in the
balance under the EESLP-General Holdings Note;
(d) EES
Leasing will grant, sell, bargain, convey, assign, transfer, set
over and deliver to EESLP, its successors and assigns, for its own
use forever, all right, title and interest in and to the EES
Leasing Compression Equipment, and the balance under the EES
Leasing Note will be reduced by an amount equal to the net book
value of the EES Leasing Compression Equipment as of the Closing
Date, all as further evidenced by the execution and delivery of the
EES Leasing Bill of Sale by EES Leasing and EESLP;
(e) EESLP
will transfer, convey, assign, set over and deliver to MLP, its
successors and assigns, for its own use forever, all right, title
and interest in and to the CSAs and the Compression Equipment, and
MLP will accept such Compression Equipment and assume such CSAs (of
which (i) an undivided 1.9973000268% interest shall be deemed
contributed by EESLP to LP LLC, by LP LLC to GP and by GP to MLP,
(ii) an undivided 0.0000199732% interest shall be deemed
contributed by EESLP to GP LLC, by GP LLC to GP and by GP to MLP
and (iii) an undivided 98.002% interest shall be deemed
contributed by EESLP to MLP LP LLC and by MLP LP LLC to MLP) in
exchange for (i) MLP’s issuance of the New Common Units
to MLP LP LLC, (ii) MLP’s issuance of the New GP Units
to GP in continuation of GP’s 1.99732% general partner
interest in MLP and (iii) MLP’s assumption of the
Assumed Debt (of which (i) an undivided 1.9973000268% interest
is deemed assumed by LP LLC, by GP from LP LLC and by MLP from GP,
(ii) an undivided 0.0000199732% interest is deemed assumed by
GP LLC, by GP from GP LLC and by MLP from GP and (iii) an
undivided 98.002% interest is deemed assumed by MLP LP LLC and by
MLP from MLP LP LLC), as further evidenced by the execution and
delivery of the EESLP Bill of Sale by EESLP and MLP;
(f) MLP
will grant, sell, bargain, convey, assign, transfer, set over and
deliver to EXLP Operating, its successors and assigns, for its own
use forever, all right, title and interest in and to the
Compression Equipment and the CSAs, and EXLP Operating will accept
such Compression Equipment and assume such CSAs in exchange for
EXLP Operating’s assumption of the Assumed Debt and a capital
contribution from MLP to EXLP Operating or a dividend from EXLP
Operating to MLP, as applicable, as further evidenced by the
execution and delivery of the MLP Bill of Sale by MLP and EXLP
Operating;
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(g) EXLP
Operating will grant, sell, bargain, convey, assign, transfer, set
over and deliver to EXLP Leasing, its successors and assigns, for
its own use forever, all right, title and interest in and to the
Compression Equipment, and EXLP Leasing will accept such
Compression Equipment, and in exchange the balance under the EXLP
Leasing Note will be increased by an amount equal to the net book
value of the Compression Equipment as of the Closing Date, as
further evidenced by the execution and delivery of the EXLP
Operating Bill of Sale by EXLP Operating and EXLP Leasing;
and
(h) The
parties acknowledge that EXLP Operating will repay the Assumed
Debt.
1.2 Transaction
Taxes . All sales, use, transfer, filing, recordation,
registration and similar taxes and fees arising from or associated
with the transactions contemplated hereunder other than taxes based
on income (“ Transaction Taxes ”), shall be
borne 50% by EES Leasing and EESLP (each a “
Contributor ” and, together, the “
Contributors ”) and 50% by MLP. To the extent under
applicable law the transferee is responsible for filing tax returns
in respect of Transaction Taxes, MLP shall prepare and file all
such returns. The parties shall provide such certificates and other
information and otherwise cooperate to the extent reasonably
required to minimize Transaction Taxes. The party that is not
responsible under applicable law for paying the Transaction Taxes
shall pay its share of the Transaction Taxes to the responsible
party prior to the due date of such taxes.
1.3 Proration
of 2009 Ad Valorem Taxes . Ad valorem taxes relating to the EES
Leasing Compression Equipment for the 2009 year shall be
prorated on a daily basis between EXLP Leasing on the one hand and
EES Leasing on the other hand, with EES Leasing responsible for the
prorated portion of such taxes for the period (for purposes of this
Section 1.3, “period” means the period beginning
on the assessment date for ad valorem taxes through the day before
the next assessment date for such taxes) up to and including the
Closing Date and EXLP Leasing responsible for the prorated portion
of such taxes after the Closing Date. Ad valorem taxes relating to
the EESLP Compression Equipment for the 2009 year shall be
prorated on a daily basis between EXLP Leasing on the one hand and
EESLP on the other hand, with EESLP responsible for the prorated
portion of such taxes for the period up to and including the
Closing Date and EXLP Leasing responsible for the prorated portion
of such taxes after the Closing Date. The party that receives the
ad valorem tax billing (the “ Billed Party ”)
shall provide a copy of such billing to the other party together
with a calculation of the prorated ad valorem taxes owed by each
party. The party that did not receive the ad valorem tax billing
shall pay its prorated portion of the ad valorem taxes to the
Billed Party prior to the due date of such taxes and the Billed
Party shall be responsible for the timely payment of the ad valorem
taxes to the taxing authorities.
2.1 Closing
. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the
closing (the “ Closing ”) of the Transactions
will be held at the offices of Baker Botts L.L.P., 910 Louisiana
Street, Suite 3200, Houston, Texas at 9:00 a.m., Houston, Texas
time on a date, as mutually agreed by the parties, that is within
the first five business days immediately following the date
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fulfillment or
waiver (in accordance with the provisions hereof) of the last to be
fulfilled or waived of the conditions set forth in
Section 5.1 , or, if on such day any condition set
forth in Section 5.2 or Section 5.3 has not
been fulfilled or waived (in accordance with the provisions hereof)
(other than those conditions that by their nature are to be
fulfilled at the Closing, but subject to the fulfillment or waiver
of such conditions), as soon as practicable after all the
conditions set forth in Section 5.2 or
Section 5.3 , as applicable, have been fulfilled or
waived in accordance with this Agreement. The date on which the
Closing occurs is referred to as the “ Closing Date
.”
2.2 Deliveries
at the Closing . At the Closing:
(a) Each
party will execute and deliver the bills of sale described in
Section 1.1 to which it is a party;
(b) EXLP
Operating will assume the Assumed Debt;
(c) MLP
will issue the New Common Units to MLP LP LLC and the New GP Units
to GP;
(d) EXLP
Operating will repay the Assumed Debt;
(e) The
Contributors will deliver to MLP a certificate (i) stating
that each of the Contributors is not a foreign corporation, foreign
partnership, foreign trust or foreign estate, (ii) providing
their U.S. Employer Identification Numbers and (iii) providing
their addresses, all pursuant to Section 1445 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code
”);
(f) The
Contributors will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to MLP all
other documents, certificates and other instruments required to be
delivered or caused to be delivered by the Contributors pursuant
hereto;
(g) Each
party will execute and deliver all other documents, certificates
and other instruments required to be delivered or caused to be
delivered by it pursuant to this Agreement; and
(h) Each
party to the Omnibus Agreement will execute the Second Amended and
Restated Omnibus Agreement in the form set forth as
Exhibit E to this Agreement.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE CONTRIBUTORS
Each of the
Contributors hereby represents and warrants, jointly and severally,
to MLP, EXLP Operating and EXLP Leasing (collectively, the “
Recipients ”) that as of the date hereof:
3.1
Organization and Existence . Each of the Contributors, ABS
2007 and ABS Leasing has been duly organized and is validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
formation, with full limited liability company or limited
partnership power and authority to own, lease and operate the
properties and assets it now owns, leases and operates and to carry
on its business as and where such properties and assets are now
owned or held and such
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business is now
conducted. Each of the Contributors, ABS 2007 and ABS Leasing is
duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing as a
limited liability company or limited partnership in each other
jurisdiction in which such qualification is required for the
conduct of its business, except where the failure to so qualify or
to be in good standing does not have a material adverse effect on
the business, financial or operating condition or results of
operations of the Business (defined herein) or the Assets (defined
herein), taken as a whole (a “ Material Adverse Effect
”).
3.2 Authority
and Approval . Each of the Contributors has the limited
liability company or limited partnership power and authority to
execute and deliver this Agreement, to consummate the Transactions
and to perform all the terms and conditions hereof to be performed
by it. The execution and delivery by the Contributors of this
Agreement, the performance by each of them of all the terms and
conditions hereof to be performed by it and the consummation of the
Transactions have been duly authorized and approved by all
requisite limited liability company or limited partnership action
of each of the Contributors. This Agreement constitutes the valid
and binding obligation of each of the Contributors, enforceable
against each of them in accordance with its terms, except as such
enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting
enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general
principles of equity (whether applied in a proceeding at law or in
equity).
3.3 No
Conflict . Except as set forth in Schedule 3.3 ,
this Agreement and the execution and delivery hereof by the
Contributors do not, and the fulfillment and compliance with the
terms and conditions hereof and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby will not:
(a) conflict
with any of the provisions of the charter documents or bylaws or
equivalent governing instruments of the Contributors or the
provisions of the CSAs;
(b) conflict
with any provision of any law or administrative regulation or any
judicial, administrative or arbitration order, award, judgment,
writ, injunction or decree applicable to any
Contributor;
(c) conflict
with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under (whether
with notice or the lapse of time or both) or accelerate or permit
the acceleration of the performance required by, or require any
consent, authorization or approval under, any material indenture,
mortgage, lien or material agreement, contract, commitment or
instrument to which any Contributor is a party or by which it is
bound or to which any of its property is subject;
(d) result
in the creation of, or afford any person the right to obtain, any
material lien, charge or encumbrance on the capital stock or other
equity interests, property or assets of any Contributor under any
such material indenture, mortgage, lien, agreement, contract,
commitment or instrument; or
(e) result
in the revocation, cancellation, suspension or material
modification, singly or in the aggregate, of any Governmental
Approval (as defined below) any Contributor possesses that is
necessary or desirable for the ownership, lease or operation of its
properties and
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other assets in
the conduct of its business as now conducted, including any
Governmental Approvals under any applicable Environmental Law (as
defined below);
except, in the
case of clauses (b), (c), (d) and (e), as would not have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect and
except for such as will have been cured at or prior to the
Closing.
3.4
Consents . Other than filings required under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and the rules
and regulations thereunder (the “ HSR Act ”) and
except for notice to, or consent of, Governmental Authorities (as
defined below) related to the transfer of environmental permits, no
consent, approval, license, permit, order, or authorization of, or
registration, declaration, or filing with, (each a “
Governmental Approval ”) any court or federal, state,
municipal or other governmental department, commission, board,
bureau, agency or instrumentality (collectively, “
Governmental Authorities ”) or other person or entity
is required to be obtained or made by or with respect to the
Contributors in connection with:
(a) the
execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement or the
consummation of the Transactions;
(b) the
enforcement against the Contributors of their respective
obligations hereunder; or
(c) following
the Closing, the conduct by MLP of the business (the “
Business ”) represented by the Compression Equipment
and CSAs (the “ Assets ”) as it was conducted
immediately prior to the Closing.
3.5 Laws and
Regulations; Litigation . Schedule 3.5 sets forth a
list as of the date hereof of all pending claims, fines, actions,
suits, demands, investigations or proceedings or any arbitration or
binding dispute resolution proceeding (collectively, “
Litigation ”) with respect to which any of the
Contributors, ABS 2007 or ABS Leasing has been contacted in writing
by or on behalf of the plaintiff or claimant, against or affecting
the Business or the Assets or the Contributors’, ABS
2007’s or ABS Leasing’s ownership of the Business or
the Assets (other than Litigation under any Environmental Law,
which is the subject of Section 3.9 ) and that
(i) would individually, or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect or (ii) seek any material injunctive relief.
Except as set forth in Schedule 3.5 or as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect,
(x) the Contributors, ABS 2007 and ABS Leasing are not in
violation of or in default under any law or regulation or under any
order (other than Environmental Laws, which are the subject of
Section 3.9 ) of any Governmental Authority applicable
to it and (y) there is no Litigation (other than Litigation
under any Environmental Law, which is the subject of
Section 3.9 ) pending or, to any Contributor’s
knowledge, threatened against or affecting such Contributor, ABS
2007 or ABS Leasing, or any of their respective properties or
assets, at law or in equity, by or before any Governmental
Authority having jurisdiction over such party. Except as would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect,
no Litigation is pending or, to any Contributor’s knowledge,
threatened to which any Contributor, ABS 2007 or ABS Leasing is or
may become a party that questions or involves the validity or
enforceability of any of such Contributor’s, ABS 2007’s
or ABS
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Leasing’s
obligations under this Agreement or seeks to prevent or delay, or
damages in connection with, the consummation of the
Transactions.
3.6 No Adverse
Changes . Except as set forth in Schedule 3.6 and
for changes in the ordinary course of business due to matters that
generally affect the economy or the industry in which the Business
is engaged (including but not limited to fluctuations in the prices
of natural gas or crude oil or any derivative of natural gas or
crude oil), since June 30, 2009 there have been no changes in
the Assets or the liabilities, financial or operational condition
or results of operations of the Business that have a Material
Adverse Effect. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.6 ,
since January 1, 2009 the Contributors, ABS 2007 and ABS
Leasing have caused the Business to be conducted in the ordinary
course and in substantially the same manner as previously
conducted.
3.7 Employee
Benefits . The Business does not have and never has had any
employees. None of the Contributors, ABS 2007 or ABS Leasing is a
party to or is bound by any collective bargaining agreement with
respect to any employees who perform services in connection with
the Business. The Business does not and has never sponsored,
maintained, contributed to or been a party to any employee benefit
plan as defined in Section 3(2) of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or any other employee
benefit or compensation arrangement, agreement or
program.
3.8 Management
Projections; Financial and Operational Information . The
projections (including projections of maintenance capital and
allocated sales, general and administrative expense required for
the Assets) provided to the MLP (including those provided to
Sanders Morris Harris Inc. (“ Sanders Morris ”),
the financial advisor to the conflicts committee (the “
Conflicts Committee ”) of the Board of Directors of GP
LLC) by the Contributors as part of MLP’s due diligence
review of the Business in connection with this Agreement are
consistent with management’s current expectations. The
information regarding horsepower, revenues and costs of sales
relating to the Assets and the Business provided to Sanders Morris
as part of its review of the Assets for the Conflicts Committee
(the “ Financial and Operational Information ”)
is materially correct and materially complete for the periods
covered, and is derived from the Contributors’ books and
records.
3.9
Environmental Matters . With respect to the Business, except
as do not (individually or in the aggregate) have a Material
Adverse Effect, the Contributors (i) are in compliance with
any and all applicable federal, state and local laws and
regulations relating to the prevention of pollution or protection
of the environment or imposing liability or standards of conduct
concerning any Hazardous Materials (as defined below) (“
Environmental Laws ”), (ii) have received all
permits required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to
conduct the Business as presently conducted, (iii) are in
compliance with all terms and conditions of any such permits and
(iv) do not have any liability in connection with the release
into the environment of any Hazardous Material. The term “
Hazardous Material ” means (A) any
“hazardous substance” as defined in the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as
amended, (B) any “hazardous waste” as defined in
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended,
(C) any petroleum or petroleum product, (D) any
polychlorinated biphenyl and (E) any pollutant or contaminant
or hazardous, dangerous or toxic chemical,
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material, waste
or substance regulated under or within the meaning of any
applicable Environmental Law.
(a) True
and complete copies of the CSAs have been made available to MLP.
Except as set forth in Schedule 3.10 , the
Contributors, ABS 2007 and ABS Leasing are not and, to the
Contributors’ knowledge, no other party is in default under
or in breach or violation of (and no event has occurred which, with
notice or the lapse of time or both, would constitute a default
under or a breach or violation or lapse of) any term, condition or
provision of any CSA except for defaults, breaches, violations or
events that, individually or in the aggregate, do not have a
Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.10 , each of the CSAs
constitutes a valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the
Contributors, ABS 2007 or ABS Leasing that are parties thereto and,
to the Contributors’ knowledge, enforceable obligations of
any other party thereto, in accordance with its terms (subject to
the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance,
reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or
affecting creditors’ rights generally, general equitable
principles (whether considered on a proceeding in equity or at law)
and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing) and is in
full force and effect, and no defenses, off-sets or counterclaims
have been asserted or, to the Contributors’ knowledge,
threatened by any party thereto, nor has any Contributor, ABS 2007
or ABS Leasing waived any material rights thereunder.
(c) Except
as set forth in Schedule 3.10 , to the
Contributors’ knowledge, (i) none of the Contributors,
ABS 2007 or ABS Leasing has received any compensation for services
provided under any CSA that is subject to any refund or creates any
repayment obligation either by or to any Contributor, ABS 2007 or
ABS Leasing, and there is no basis for a claim that a refund is due
and (ii) EXLP Operating will be entitled to receive the full
contract price, in accordance with the terms of each CSA, for all
services provided under that CSA on and after the Closing
Date.
3.11
Compression Equipment .
(a) ABS
Leasing and EES Leasing have good and valid title to the
Compression Equipment, in each case free and clear of all security
interests, liens, mortgages, pledges, charges, encumbrances and
rights of others (“ Liens ”) for sums not yet
due except (i) those set forth in Schedule 3.11 ,
(ii) mechanics’, carriers’, workmen’s,
repairmen’s or other like Liens arising or incurred in the
ordinary course of business, (iii) Liens for taxes that are
not due and payable or that may thereafter be paid without penalty,
(iv) Liens securing debt of ABS 2007 or EXH that will be
released prior to or as of the Closing (a complete list of which is
set forth on Schedule 3.11 ) and (v) other
imperfections of title or encumbrances that, individually or in the
aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to materially interfere
with the ordinary conduct of the Business (the Liens described in
clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above are
hereinafter referred to collectively as “ Permitted
Liens ”), as well as free and clear of all preferential
purchase rights, options or other rights to purchase.
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(b) The
Compression Equipment is, in the aggregate, in good operating
condition and repair (normal wear and tear excepted) and has been
maintained in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, as
well as generally accepted industry practice, and
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