Exhibit 10.14
SUBORDINATED SECURITY
AGREEMENT
THIS SUBORDINATED SECURITY AGREEMENT
dated as of December 17, 2008 (this “ Security
Agreement ”) is by and among CANO PETROLEUM, INC., a
Delaware corporation (“ Borrower ”), each
subsidiary of the Borrower party hereto from time to time (together
with the Borrower, the “ Grantors ” and
individually, each a “ Grantor ”) and
UnionBanCal Equities, Inc. as administrative agent (in such
capacity the “ Administrative Agent ”)
for the ratable benefit of itself and the Lenders (as defined
below) (together with the Lenders, individually a “
Secured Party ”, and collectively, the “
Secured Parties ”).
RECITALS
A.
Reference is made to that certain Subordinated Credit Agreement
dated as of December 17, 2008 among the Borrower, the lenders
party thereto from time to time (the “ Lenders
”) and the Administrative Agent (as the same may be amended,
restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the
“ Credit Agreement ”).
B.
Each Grantor (other than Borrower) is a subsidiary of the Borrower
and will derive substantial direct and indirect benefit from the
transactions contemplated by the Credit Agreement and the other
Loan Documents (as defined in the Credit Agreement).
C.
It is a condition precedent to the extension of credit to the
Borrower under the Credit Agreement that the Grantors and the
Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, execute and deliver
this Security Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
the foregoing and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and
confessed, each Grantor hereby agrees with the Administrative Agent
for its benefit and the benefit of the Secured Parties as
follows:
Section 1.
Definitions; Interpretation . (a) All capitalized
terms not otherwise defined in this Security Agreement that are
defined in the Credit Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to
such terms by the Credit Agreement. Any terms used in this
Security Agreement that are defined in the UCC (as defined below)
and not otherwise defined herein or in the Credit Agreement, shall
have the meanings assigned to those terms by the UCC. The
following terms shall have the meanings specified below:
“ Accounts ”
means an “account” as defined in the UCC, including,
without limitation, all of any Grantor’s rights to payment
for goods sold or leased, services performed, or otherwise, whether
now in existence or arising from time to time hereafter, including,
without limitation, rights arising under any of the Contracts or
evidenced by an account, note, contract, security agreement,
Chattel Paper (including, without limitation, tangible Chattel
Paper and electronic Chattel Paper), or other evidence of
indebtedness or security, together with all of the right, title and
interest of any Grantor in and to (i) all security pledged,
assigned, hypothecated or granted to or held by any Grantor to
secure the foregoing, (ii) all of any Grantor’s right,
title and interest in and to any goods or services,
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the sale of which gave rise thereto,
(iii) all guarantees, endorsements and indemnifications on, or
of, any of the foregoing, (iv) all powers of attorney granted
to any Grantor for the execution of any evidence of indebtedness or
security or other writing in connection therewith, (v) all
books, correspondence, credit files, records, ledger cards,
invoices, and other papers relating thereto, including without
limitation all similar information stored on a magnetic medium or
other similar storage device and other papers and documents in the
possession or under the control of any Grantor or any computer
bureau from time to time acting for any Grantor, (vi) all
evidences of the filing of financing statements and other
statements granted to any Grantor and the registration of other
instruments in connection therewith and amendments thereto, notices
to other creditors or secured parties, and certificates from filing
or other registration officers, (vii) all credit information,
reports and memoranda relating thereto, and (viii) all other
writings related in any way to the foregoing.
“ Cash Collateral
” means all amounts from time to time held in any checking,
savings, deposit or other account of such Grantor, including, if
applicable, the Cash Collateral Account, all monies, proceeds or
sums due or to become due therefrom or thereon and all documents
(including, but not limited to passbooks, certificates and
receipts) evidencing all funds and investments held in such
accounts.
“ Chattel Paper ”
has the meaning set forth in the UCC.
“ Collateral ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2 of this Security
Agreement.
“ Contracts ”
means all contracts to which any Grantor now is, or hereafter will
be bound, or to which such Grantor is or hereafter will be a party,
beneficiary or assignee, all Insurance Contracts, and all exhibits,
schedules and other attachments to such contracts, as the same may
be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified or replaced from
time to time.
“ Contract Documents
” means all Instruments, Chattel Paper, letters of credit,
bonds, guarantees or similar documents evidencing, representing,
arising from or existing in respect of, relating to, securing or
otherwise supporting the payment of, the Contract
Rights.
“ Contract Rights
” means (i) all (A) of any Grantor’s rights
to payment under any Contract or Contract Document and
(B) payments due and to become due to any Grantor under any
Contract or Contract Document, in each case whether as contractual
obligations, damages or otherwise; (ii) all of any
Grantor’s claims, rights, powers, or privileges and remedies
under any Contract or Contract Document; and (iii) all of any
Grantor’s rights under any Contract or Contract Document to
make determinations, to exercise any election (including, but not
limited to, election of remedies) or option or to give or receive
any notice, consent, waiver or approval together with full power
and authority with respect to any Contract or Contract Document to
demand, receive, enforce or collect any of the foregoing rights or
any property which is the subject of any Contract or Contract
Document, to enforce or execute any checks, or other instruments or
orders, to
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file any claims and to take any
action which, in the opinion of any Secured Party, may be necessary
or advisable in connection with any of the foregoing.
“ Document ”
means a bill of lading, dock warrant, dock receipt, warehouse
receipt or order for the delivery of goods, and also any other
document which in the regular course of business or financing is
treated as adequately evidencing that the person in possession of
it is entitled to receive, hold and dispose of the document and the
goods it covers.
“ Equipment ”
means any equipment now or hereafter owned or leased by any
Grantor, or in which any Grantor holds or acquires any other right,
title or interest, constituting “equipment” under the
UCC, including, without limitation, all surface or subsurface
machinery, equipment, facilities, supplies, or other tangible
personal property, including tubing, rods, pumps, pumping units and
engines, pipe, pipelines, meters, apparatus, boilers, compressors,
liquid extractors, connectors, valves, fittings, power plants,
poles, lines, cables, wires, transformers, starters and
controllers, machine shops, tools, machinery and parts, storage
yards and equipment stored therein, buildings and camps, telegraph,
telephone, and other communication systems, loading docks, loading
racks, and shipping facilities, and any manuals, instructions,
blueprints, computer software (including software that is imbedded
in and part of the equipment), and similar items which relate to
the above, and any and all additions, substitutions and
replacements of any of the foregoing, wherever located together
with all improvements thereon and all attachments, components,
parts, equipment and accessories installed thereon or affixed
thereto.
“ Fixtures ”
means any fixtures now or hereafter owned or leased by any Grantor,
or in which any Grantor holds or acquires any other right, title or
interest, constituting “fixtures” under the UCC,
including without limitation any and all additions, substitutions
and replacements of any of the foregoing, wherever located together
with all improvements thereon and all attachments, components,
parts, equipment and accessories installed thereon or affixed
thereto.
“ General Intangibles
” means all general intangibles now or hereafter owned by any
Grantor, or in which any Grantor holds or acquires any other right,
title or interest, constituting “general intangibles”
or “payment intangibles” under the UCC, including, but
not limited to, all trademarks, trademark applications, trademark
registrations, tradenames, fictitious business names, business
names, company names, business identifiers, prints, labels, trade
styles and service marks (whether or not registered), trade dress,
including logos and/or designs, copyrights, patents, patent
applications, goodwill of any Grantor’s business symbolized
by any of the foregoing, trade secrets, license rights, license
agreements, permits, franchises, and any rights to tax refunds to
which any Grantor is now or hereafter may be entitled.
“ Hedge Contract
” has the meaning set forth in the Senior Credit
Agreement.
“ Instrument ”
means an “instrument” as defined in the UCC, including,
without limitation, any Negotiable Instrument, or any other writing
which evidences a right to the payment of money and is not itself a
security agreement or lease and is of a type which is in
the
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ordinary course of business
transferred by delivery with any necessary endorsement or
assignment (other than Instruments constituting Chattel
Paper).
“ Insurance Contracts
” means all contracts and policies of insurance and
re-insurance maintained or required to be maintained by or on
behalf of any Grantor under the Loan Documents.
“ Inventory ”
means all of the inventory of any Grantor, or in which any Grantor
holds or acquires any right, title or interest, of every type or
description, now owned or hereafter acquired and wherever located,
whether raw, in process or finished, and all materials usable in
processing the same and all documents of title covering any
inventory, including, without limitation, work in process,
materials used or consumed in any Grantor’s business, now
owned or hereafter acquired or manufactured by any Grantor and held
for sale in the ordinary course of its business, all present and
future substitutions therefor, parts and accessories thereof and
all additions thereto, all Proceeds thereof and products of such
inventory in any form whatsoever, and any other item constituting
“inventory” under the UCC.
“ Investment Property
” means “investment property” as defined in the
UCC, including, without limitation, all securities (whether
certificated or uncertificated), security entitlements, securities
accounts, commodity contracts, and commodity accounts.
“ Negotiable Instrument
” means a “negotiable instrument” as defined in
the UCC.
“ Proceeds ”
means all proceeds (as defined in the UCC) of any or all of the
Collateral, including without limitation (i) any and all
proceeds of, all claims for, and all rights of any Grantor to
receive the return of any premiums for, any insurance, indemnity,
warranty or guaranty payable from time to time with respect to any
of the Collateral, (ii) any and all payments (in any form
whatsoever) made or due and payable from time to time in connection
with any requisition, confiscation, condemnation, seizure or
forfeiture of all or any part of the Collateral by any Governmental
Authority (or any Person acting under color of any Governmental
Authority), (iii) all proceeds received or receivable when any
or all of the Collateral is sold, exchanged or otherwise disposed,
whether voluntarily, involuntarily, in foreclosure or otherwise,
(iv) all claims of any Grantor for damages arising out of, or
for breach of or default under, any Collateral, (v) all rights
of any Grantor to terminate, amend, supplement, modify or waive
performance under any Contracts, to perform thereunder and to
compel performance and otherwise exercise all remedies thereunder,
and (vi) any and all other amounts from time to time paid or
payable under or in connection with any of the
Collateral.
“ Secured Obligations
” means all Obligations now or hereafter owed by the
Borrower, any Guarantor, or any of their respective Subsidiaries to
the Secured Parties, including any extensions, modifications,
substitutions, amendments and renewals thereof, whether for
principal, interest, fees, expenses, indemnification, or
otherwise.
“ Security Agreement
” means this Subordinated Security Agreement, as the same may
be modified, supplemented or amended from time to time in
accordance with its terms.
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“ UCC ” shall
mean the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may, from time to
time, be in effect in the State of Texas; provided, however, in the
event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of
the attachment, perfection or priority of the security interest in
any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in
effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of Texas, the term
“UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in
effect in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions
hereof relating to such attachment, perfection or priority and for
purposes of definitions related to such provisions.
(b)
All meanings to defined terms, unless otherwise indicated, are to
be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the
terms defined. Article, Section, Schedule, and
Exhibit references are to Articles and Sections of and
Schedules and Exhibits to this Security Agreement, unless otherwise
specified. All references to instruments, documents,
contracts, and agreements are references to such instruments,
documents, contracts, and agreements as the same may be amended,
supplemented, and otherwise modified from time to time, unless
otherwise specified. The words “hereof”,
“herein” and “hereunder” and words of
similar import when used in this Security Agreement shall refer to
this Security Agreement as a whole and not to any particular
provision of this Security Agreement. As used herein, the
term “including” means “including, without
limitation,”. Paragraph headings have been inserted in this
Security Agreement as a matter of convenience for reference only
and it is agreed that such paragraph headings are not a part of
this Security Agreement and shall not be used in the interpretation
of any provision of this Security Agreement.
Section 2.
Assignment, Pledge and Grant of Security Interest
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(a)
As collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and
performance when due of all Secured Obligations, each Grantor
hereby assigns, pledges, and grants to the Administrative Agent for
the benefit of the Secured Parties a lien on and continuing
security interest in all of such Grantor’s right, title and
interest in, to and under, all items described in this
Section 2, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by such
Grantor and wherever located and whether now or hereafter existing
or arising (collectively, the “ Collateral
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(i)
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all Contracts, all Contract Rights,
Contract Documents and Accounts associated with such Contracts and
each and every document granting security to such Grantor under any
such Contract;
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(ii)
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all Accounts;
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(iii)
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all Inventory;
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(iv)
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all Equipment;
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(v)
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all General Intangibles;
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(vi)
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all Investment Property;
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(vii)
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all Fixtures;
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(viii)
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all Cash Collateral;
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(ix)
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any Legal Requirements now or
hereafter held by such Grantor (except that any Legal Requirement
which would by its terms or under applicable law become void,
voidable, terminable or revocable by being subjected to the Lien of
this Security Agreement or in which a Lien is not permitted to be
granted under applicable law, is hereby excluded from such Lien to
the extent necessary so as to avoid such voidness, voidability,
terminability or revocability);
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(x)
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any right to receive a payment under
any Hedge Contract in connection with a termination
thereof;
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(xi)
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(A) all policies of insurance
and Insurance Contracts, now or hereafter held by or on behalf of
such Grantor, including casualty and liability, business
interruption, and any title insurance, (B) all Proceeds of
insurance, and (C) all rights, now or hereafter held by such
Grantor to any warranties of any manufacturer or contractor of any
other Person;
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(xii)
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any and all liens and security
interests (together with the documents evidencing such security
interests) granted to such Grantor by an obligor to secure such
obligor’s obligations owing under any Instrument, Chattel
Paper, or Contract which is pledged hereunder or with respect to
which a security interest in such Grantor’s rights in such
Instrument, Chattel Paper, or Contract is granted
hereunder;
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(xiii)
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any and all guaranties given by any
Person for the benefit of such Grantor which guarantees the
obligations of an obligor under any Instrument, Chattel Paper or
Contract, which are pledged hereunder;
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without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, all other personal property, goods, Instruments,
Chattel Paper, Documents, Fixtures, credits, claims, demands and
assets of such Grantor whether now existing or hereafter acquired
from time to time; and
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(xv)
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any and all additions, accessions
and improvements to, all substitutions and replacements for and all
products and Proceeds of or derived from all of the items described
above in this Section 2.
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(b)
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, it is
the intention of each Grantor, the Administrative Agent, and the
other Secured Parties that the amount of the Secured Obligation
secured by each Grantor’s interests in any of its Property
shall be in, but not in excess of, the maximum amount permitted by
fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer and other similar law,
rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority applicable to
such Grantor. Accordingly, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Security Agreement in any other agreement or
instrument executed in connection with the payment of any of the
Secured Obligations, the amount of the Secured Obligations secured
by each Grantor’s interests in any of its Property pursuant
to this Security Agreement shall be limited to an
aggregate
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amount equal to the largest amount that would
not render such Grantor’s obligations hereunder or the liens
and security interest granted to the Administrative Agent hereunder
subject to avoidance under Section 548 of the United States
Bankruptcy Code or any comparable provision of any other applicable
law.
Section 3.
Representations and Warranties . Each Grantor hereby
represents and warrants the following to the Administrative Agent
and the other Secured Parties:
(a)
Records . Such Grantor’s sole jurisdiction of
formation and type of organization are as set forth in Schedule
1 attached hereto. All records concerning the Accounts,
General Intangibles, or any other Collateral applicable to such
Grantor are located at the address for such Grantor on such
Schedule 1 . None of the Accounts is evidenced by a
promissory note or other instrument.
(b)
Other Liens . Such Grantor is, and will be the record,
legal, and beneficial owner of all of the Collateral pledged by
such Grantor free and clear of any Lien, except for the Permitted
Liens. No effective financing statement or other instrument
similar in effect covering all or any part of the Collateral is, or
will be, on file in any recording office, except such as may be
filed in connection with this Security Agreement or in connection
with other Permitted Liens or for which satisfactory releases have
been received by the Administrative Agent.
(c)
Lien Priority and Perfection .
(i)
Subject only to Permitted Liens, this Security Agreement creates
valid and continuing security interests in the Collateral, securing
the payment and performance of all the Secured Obligations.
Upon the filing of financing statements with the jurisdiction
listed in Schedule 1 , the security interests granted to the
Administrative Agent hereunder will constitute valid first-priority
perfected security interests in all Collateral with respect to
which a security interest can be perfected by the filing of a
financing statement, subject only to Permitted Liens.
(ii)
No consent of any other Person and no authorization, approval, or
other action by, and no notice to or filing with any Governmental
Authority is required (A) for the grant by such Grantor of the
pledge, assignment, and security interest granted hereby or for the
execution, delivery, or performance of this Security Agreement by
such Grantor, (B) for the validity, perfection, or maintenance
of the pledge, assignment, lien, and security interest created
hereby (including the first-priority (subject to Permitted Liens)
nature thereof), except for security interests that cannot be
perfected by filing under the UCC, or (C) for the exercise by
the Administrative Agent of the rights provided for in this
Security Agreement or the remedies in respect of the Collateral
pursuant to this Security Agreement, except (1) those consents
to assignment of licenses, permits, approvals, and other rights
that are as a matter of law not assignable, (2) those
consents, approvals, authorizations, actions, notices or filings
which have been duly obtained or made and, in the case of the
maintenance of perfection, the filing of continuation statements
under the UCC, and (3) those filings and actions described in
Section 3(c)(i).
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(d)
Tax Identification Number and Organizational Number .
The federal tax identification number of such Grantor and the
organizational number of such Grantor are as set forth in
Schedule 1 .
(e)
Tradenames; Prior Names . Except as set forth on
Schedule 1 , such Grantor has not conducted business under
any name other than its current name during the last five years
prior to the date of this Security Agreement.
(f)
Exclusive Control . Such Grantor has exclusive
possession and control of its respective Equipment and
Inventory.
Section 4.
Covenants .
(a)
Further Assurances .
(i)
Each Grantor agrees that from time to time, at its expense, such
Grantor shall promptly execute and deliver all instruments and
documents, and take all action, that may be reasonably necessary or
desirable, or that the Administrative Agent may reasonably request,
in order to perfect and protect any pledge, assignment, or security
interest granted or intended to be granted hereby or to enable the
Administrative Agent to exercise and enforce its rights and
remedies hereunder with respect to any Collateral. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Grantor (A) at
the request of the Administrative Agent, shall execute such
instruments, endorsements or notices, as may be reasonably
necessary or desirable or as the Administrative Agent may
reasonably request, in order to perfect and preserve the
assignments and security interests granted or purported to be
granted hereby, (B) shall, at the reasonable request of the
Administrative Agent, mark conspicuously each material document
included in the Collateral, each Chattel Paper included in the
Accounts, and each of its records pertaining to the Collateral with
a legend, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent, including that such document, Chattel Paper, or record is
subject to the pledge, assignment, and security interest granted
hereby, (C) shall, if any Collateral shall be evidenced by a
promissory note or other instrument or chattel paper, deliver and
pledge to the Administrative Agent hereunder such note or
instrument or chattel paper duly endorsed and accompanied by duly
executed instruments of transfer or assignment, all in form and
substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and
(D) authorizes the Administrative Agent to file any financing
statements, amendments or continuations without the signature of
such Grantor to the extent permitted by applicable law in order to
perfect or maintain the perfection of any security interest granted
under this Security Agreement (including, without limitation,
financing statements using an “all assets” or
“all personal property” collateral
description).
(ii)
Each Grantor shall pay all filing, registration and recording fees
and all refiling, re-registration and re-recording fees, and all
other reasonable expenses incident to the execution and
acknowledgment of this Security Agreement, any assurance, and all
federal, state, county and municipal stamp taxes and other taxes,
duties, imports, assessments and charges arising out of or in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Security
Agreement, any agreement supplemental hereto, any financing
statements, and any instruments of further assurance.
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(iii)
Each Grantor shall promptly provide to the Administrative Agent all
information and evidence the Administrative Agent may reasonably
request concerning the Collateral to enable the Administrative
Agent to enforce the provisions of this Security
Agreement.
(b)
Change of Name; State of Formation . Each Grantor
shall give the Administrative Agent at least 30 days’ prior
written notice before it (i) in the case of any Grantor that
is not a “registered organization” (as such term is
defined in Section 9-102 of the UCC), changes the location of
its principal place of business and chief executive office,
(ii) changes the location of its jurisdiction of formation or
organization, (iii) changes the location of the Equipment,
Inventory, or original copies of any Chattel Paper evidencing
Accounts, or (iv) uses a trade name other than its current
name used on the date hereof. Other than as permitted by
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