EXHIBIT 10.2
Execution
Copy
CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of April 7, 2009
between
SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS OLP, LP,
as
Borrower,
and
SPECTRA ENERGY CAPITAL, LLC,
as
Lender
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1
DEFINITIONS
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3
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1.1
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Definitions
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3
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1.2
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Computation of
Time Periods
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5
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1.3
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Time
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5
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SECTION 2
LOANS
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6
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2.1
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Loan
Commitment
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6
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2.2
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Method of
Borrowing for Loans
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6
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2.3
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Funding of
Loans
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6
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2.4
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Notes
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6
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SECTION 3
PAYMENTS
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6
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3.1
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Interest
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6
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3.2
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Prepayments
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7
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3.3
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Payment of
Loans in full at Maturity
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7
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3.4
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Manner of
Payments
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7
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3.5
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Computations of
Interest
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7
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3.6
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Evidence of
Debt
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8
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SECTION 4
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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8
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4.1
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Conditions to
Loans
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8
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SECTION 5
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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9
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5.1
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Organization
and Good Standing
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9
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5.2
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Due
Authorization
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9
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5.3
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No
Conflicts
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9
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5.4
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Consents
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9
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5.5
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Enforceable
Obligations
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10
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5.6
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Solvency
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10
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SECTION 6
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
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10
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6.1
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Preservation of
Existence and Franchises
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10
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6.2
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Books and
Records
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10
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6.3
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Compliance with
Law
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10
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6.4
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Material
Contracts
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10
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SECTION 7
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
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11
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7.1
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Events of
Default
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11
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7.2
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Acceleration;
Remedies
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12
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SECTION 8
MISCELLANEOUS
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12
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8.1
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Notices
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12
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8.2
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Benefit of
Agreement
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13
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8.3
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No Waiver;
Remedies Cumulative
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13
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8.4
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Amendments,
Waivers and Consents, Termination
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13
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1
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8.5
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Counterparts/Telecopy
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13
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8.6
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Headings
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13
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8.7
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Survival of
Indemnification and Representations and Warranties
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13
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8.8
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Governing Law;
Venue
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14
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8.9
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Waiver of Jury
Trial; Waiver of Consequential Damages
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14
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8.10
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Severability
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14
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8.11
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Entirety
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2
CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT
(this “ Credit
Agreement ”), dated as of April 7, 2009, is entered into
between SPECTRA ENERGY PARTNERS OLP, LP , a Delaware limited
partnership (the “ Borrower ”), and SPECTRA
ENERGY CAPITAL, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (the
“ Lender ”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS , the Borrower has requested that the Lender
make available to it a credit facility in the aggregate amount of
$150 million for the purpose of funding a portion of the
acquisition pursuant to that certain Securities Purchase Agreement,
dated as of the date hereof, by and among Atlas Pipeline
Mid-Continent LLC (“ APMC ”) and the Borrower,
and Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P., solely as guarantor of APMC, and
Spectra Energy Partners, LP, solely as guarantor of the Borrower
(the “ Transaction ”); and
WHEREAS , the Lender has agreed to provide the requested
credit facility to the Borrower on the terms, and subject to the
conditions, set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, IN
CONSIDERATION of the
premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
SECTION 1
DEFINITIONS
1.1
Definitions.
As used herein, the following
capitalized terms shall have the meanings herein specified unless
the context otherwise requires. Defined terms herein shall include
in the singular number the plural and in the plural the
singular:
“ Affiliate ”
means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or
indirectly controlling, controlled by or under direct or indirect
common control with such Person. A Person shall be deemed to
control a legal entity if such Person possesses, directly or
indirectly, the power to direct or cause direction of the
management and policies of such legal entity, whether through the
ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise.
“ Bankruptcy Code
” means the Bankruptcy Code in Title 11 of the United
States Code, as amended, modified, succeeded or replaced from time
to time.
“ Business Day ”
means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, a legal holiday or a
day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law
or other governmental action to close in New York, New York or
Houston, Texas.
“ Commitment ”
means the commitment of the Lender with respect to the
Loans.
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“ Committed Amount
” means an amount equal to $150,000,000.
“ Credit Documents
” means this Credit Agreement, the Notes, and all other
related agreements and documents issued or delivered hereunder or
thereunder or pursuant hereto or thereto.
“ Default ” means
any event, act or condition which with notice or lapse of time, or
both, would constitute an Event of Default.
“ Dollars ” and
“ $ ” means dollars in lawful currency of the
United States of America.
“ Effective Date
” means the date hereof.
“ Event of Default
” has the meaning specified in Section 7.1.
“ GAAP ” means
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States
applied on a consistent basis.
“ Governmental
Authority ” means any Federal, state, local or foreign
court, monetary authority or governmental agency, authority,
instrumentality or regulatory body.
“ Interest Payment Date
” means the last day of each month during which a Loan is
outstanding and the Maturity Date. If an Interest Payment Date
falls on a date which is not a Business Day, such Interest Payment
Date shall be deemed to be the next succeeding Business Day, except
that in the case of Loans where the next succeeding Business Day
falls in the next succeeding calendar month, then on the next
preceding Business Day.
“ Interest Rate ”
means a rate per annum equal to 9.75%.
“ Loans ” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
“ Material Adverse
Effect ” means a material adverse effect on the business,
financial positions or results of operations of the Borrower and
its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
“ Maturity Date ”
means the date that is 364 days following the Effective
Date.
“ Notes ” has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.4.
“ Notice of Borrowing
” means a written request by the Borrower to the Lender for a
Loan.
“ Obligations ”
means, without duplication, all of the obligations of the Borrower
to the Lender, whenever arising, under this Credit Agreement, the
Notes or any of the other Credit Documents.
“ Person ” means
any individual, partnership, joint venture, firm, corporation,
association, trust, limited liability company or other enterprise
(whether or not incorporated), or any government or political
subdivision or any agency, department or instrumentality
thereof.
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“ Responsible Officer
” means the president, chief financial officer, treasurer or
assistant treasurer of Spectra Energy Partners GP, LLC.
“ Solvent ”
means, with respect to any Person as of a particular date, that on
such date (a) such Person is able to pay its debts and other
liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they
mature in the normal course of business, (b) such Person does
not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or
liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay as such debts
and liabilities mature in their ordinary course, (c) such
Person is not engaged in a business or a transaction, and is not
about to engage in a business or a transaction, for which such
Person’s assets would constitute unreasonably small capital
after giving due consideration to the prevailing practice in the
industry in which such Person is engaged or is to engage,
(d) the fair value of the assets of such Person is greater
than the total amount of liabilities, including, without
limitation, contingent liabilities, of such Person and (e) the
present fair saleable value of the assets of such Person is not
less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable
liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and
matured. In computing the amount of contingent liabilities at any
time, it is intended that such liabilities will be computed as the
amount which, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing
at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected
to become an actual or matured liability.
“ Subsidiary ”
means, as to any Person, (a) any corporation more than 50% of
whose stock of any class or classes having by the terms thereof
ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the directors of such
corporation (irrespective of whether or not at the time, any class
or classes of such corporation shall have or might have voting
power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time
owned by such Person directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries,
(b) any partnership, association, joint venture, limited
liability company or other entity in which such person directly or
indirectly through Subsidiaries has more than 50% equity interest
at any time and (c) any other Person that is controlled by
such Person and who for GAAP purposes is required to be
consolidated into such Person’s consolidated financial
statements. Unless otherwise provided, as used herein,
“Subsidiary” shall refer to a Subsidiary of the
Borrower.
1.2
Computation of Time Periods.
For purposes of computation of
periods of time hereunder, the word “from” means
“from and including” and the words “to” and
“until” each mean “to but excluding.”
References in this Credit Agreement to “Articles”,
“Sections”, “Schedules” or
“Exhibits” shall be to Articles, Sections, Schedules or
Exhibits of or to this Credit Agreement unless otherwise
specifically provided.
1.3
Time.
All references to time herein shall
be references to Eastern Standard Time or Eastern Daylight time, as
the case may be, unless specified otherwise.
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SECTION 2
LOANS
2.1
Loan Commitment.
Subject to the terms and conditions
set forth herein, the Lender agrees to make revolving loans to the
Borrower in Dollars, at any time and from time to time, during the
period from the Effective Date to the Maturity Date solely for the
purpose of funding a portion of the Transaction (each a “
Loan ” and collectively the “ Loans
”); provided , however, that the sum of the aggregate
amount of Loans outstanding shall not exceed the Committed
Amount.
2.2
Method of Borrowing for Loans.
By no later than 11:00 a.m. on
the date of the requested borrowing of Loans, the Borrower shall
submit a written Notice of Borrowing to the Lender setting forth
(i) the amount requested and (ii) a certification that
the Borrower has complied in all respects with
Section 4.1.
2.3
Funding of Loans.
Upon receipt of a Notice of
Borrowing, the Lender shall make the requested Loan available to
the Borrower by 6:00 p.m. on the date specified in the Notice
of Borrowing by deposit, in Dollars, of immediately available funds
by crediting the account of the Borrower set forth in the Notice of
Borrowing.
2.4
Notes.
Upon request of the Lender, the
Loans shall be evidenced by a duly executed promissory note of the
Borrower payable to such Lender in a form reasonably acceptable to
the Lender (the “ Notes ”).
SECTION 3
PAYMENTS
3.1
Interest.
(a) Interest Rate . All Loans
shall accrue interest at the Interest Rate.
(b) Default Rate of Interest
. Upon the occurrence, and during the continuation, of an Event of
Default, all past due principal of and, to the extent permitted by
law, past due interest on, the Loans and any other past due amounts
owing hereunder shall bear interest, payable on demand, at a per
annum rate equal to one percent (1%) plus the Interest
Rate.
(c) Interest Payments .
Interest on Loans shall be due and payable in arrears on each
Interest Payment Date.
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3.2
Prepayments.
(a) Voluntary Prepayments .
The Borrower shall have the right to prepay Loans in whole or in
part from