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Title: AMMONIUM NITRATE SUPPLY AGREEMENT
Governing Law: Delaware     Date: 11/9/2005
Industry: Chemical Manufacturing     Sector: Basic Materials

AMMONIUM NITRATE SUPPLY AGREEMENT, Parties: terra industries inc , orica usa inc.
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Exhibit 10.7

 

Execution Version

 

AMMONIUM NITRATE SUPPLY AGREEMENT

 

By and Between

 

TERRA MISSISSIPPI NITROGEN, INC.

 

And

 

ORICA USA INC.

 

Dated July 21, 2005


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

I.

  

DEFINITIONS

  

3

 

 

 

II.

  

TERM

  

9

 

 

 

III.

  

QUANTITY AND EXCLUSIVITY

  

10

 

 

 

IV.

  

QUALITY

  

13

 

 

 

V.

  

WARRANTIES

  

14

 

 

 

VI.

  

PRICE

  

14

 

 

 

VII.

  

INVOICING AND PAYMENT

  

22

 

 

 

VIII.

  

DELIVERY

  

23

 

 

 

IX.

  

INDEMNIFICATION

  

25

 

 

 

X.

  

TAXES

  

29

 

 

 

XI.

  

EVENT OF FORCE MAJEURE

  

29

 

 

 

XII.

  

REVIEW MEETINGS: REPORTING

  

30

 

 

 

XIII.

  

HARDSHIP

  

30

 

 

 

XIV.

  

TERMINATION

  

30

 

 

 

XV.

  

RIGHTS NOT WAIVED

  

31

 

 

 

XVI.

  

NOTICES

  

32

 

 

 

XVII.

  

ASSIGNMENT

  

32

 

 

 

XVIII.

  

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR

  

33

 

 

 

XIX.

  

NON-COMPETITION

  

33

 

 

 

XX.

  

#2 PRILLING PLANT CONVERSION

  

35

 

 

 

XXI.

  

AUDIT RIGHT

  

36

 

 

 

XXII.

  

ENTIRE AGREEMENT/AMENDMENT

  

37

 

 

 

XXIII.

  

CONFIDENTIALITY

  

37

 

 

 

XXIV.

  

SECTION HEADINGS

  

38

 

 

 

XXV.

  

LEGAL COMPLIANCE

  

38

 

 

 

XXVI.

  

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

  

38

 

 

 

XXVII.

  

GOVERNING LAW

  

39

 

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Portions of this Exhibit were omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment. Such portions are marked by a series of asterisks.

 

AMMONIUM NITRATE SUPPLY AGREEMENT

 

THIS AMMONIUM NITRATE SUPPLY AGREEMENT is entered into on July 21, 2005 but effective as of the Effective Date (as hereinafter defined) by and between Terra Mississippi Nitrogen, Inc. (“ Seller ”), a Delaware corporation with principal offices at 600 Fourth Street, Sioux City, Iowa 51101, and Orica USA Inc. (“ Buyer ”), a Delaware corporation with principal offices at 33101 East Quincy Avenue, Watkins, Colorado 80137.

 

RECITALS

 

A. Seller is in the business of manufacturing and selling agricultural and industrial products.

 

B. Seller currently manufactures and desires to sell to Buyer ANS (as defined below), and Buyer desires to purchase ANS from Seller, upon the terms and conditions described herein.

 

C. Buyer has agreed to provide the necessary process design to assist Seller to convert Seller’s Facility (as defined below) to the production of IGAN (as defined below) and agreed to pay the Facility Fee (as defined below) to reimburse Seller for the costs of such conversion.

 

D. Upon completion of the Conversion Project (as defined below), Seller desires to sell, and Buyer desires to purchase, IGAN, upon the terms and conditions described herein.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, promises, and agreements contained herein, Seller and Buyer agree as follows:

 

I.  DEFINITIONS

 

Whenever used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following respective meanings (such terms to be applicable equally to the singular as well as the plural forms of the terms defined):

 

“#2 IGAN Project” shall have the meaning set forth in Article XX of this Agreement.

 

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“Additional Capacity” shall have the meaning set forth in Section III.D of this Agreement.

 

“Affected Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section XIII.A of this Agreement.

 

“Affiliated Company” shall have the meaning set forth in Section XVII of this Agreement.

 

“AGAN” shall mean agricultural grade ammonium nitrate.

 

“Agreement” shall mean this Ammonium Nitrate Supply Agreement, and any Schedules or Exhibits hereto, as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with the provisions set forth herein.

 

“ANS” shall mean ammonium nitrate solution meeting the Specifications.

 

“ANS Throughput Fee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section VI.E. of this Agreement.

 

“Annual Reserved Capacity” shall mean, for Contract Years commencing in *** and thereafter, ***% of Buyer’s actual purchases of Shipped ANS and IGAN during the preceding Contract Year, but in no event to exceed *** Tons for Shipped ANS and ***Tons for IGAN.

 

“Base Reserved Capacity” shall mean (i) for IGAN, *** Tons; and (ii) for Shipped ANS, *** Tons (of which ***Tons shall be Tranche 1 Shipped ANS and *** Tons shall be Tranche 2 Shipped ANS).

 

“Buyer” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement.

 

“Buyer Indemnitees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section IX.A. of this Agreement.

 

“Claim” shall mean any action, suit, proceeding, hearing, investigation, audit, litigation, charge, complaint, claim, or demand by any Person.

 

“Commercial Explosives” shall mean explosives and related products and services used in mining, quarrying, construction, seismic and related applications.

 

“Commissioned” or “Commissioning” shall mean the first business day after which the last of all of the following have occurred: (a) all materials, supplies, goods, tools, machinery and equipment comprising the converted Facility have been constructed, erected, installed, inspected and tested in accordance with the Project Definition and the design and engineering documents created by Seller based on the Project Definition, both as subsequently amended by mutual

 

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agreement, and the converted Facility has been tied in to Seller’s Plant, in each case to the extent necessary to permit the safe and sound startup and operation of the converted Facility as a fully integrated system (but excluding correction of minor non-operational matters such as painting, signage and landscaping), (b) the converted Facility has been in reasonably continuous operation (subject to storage limitations) and has produced at least an average daily volume of *** Tons of IGAN over a period of fourteen (14) consecutive days, as demonstrated by performance tests conducted by Seller, (c) Buyer has conducted testing establishing to its satisfaction that the converted Facility is producing IGAN meeting the Specifications during the time period in subparagraph (b) above, (d) the Parties have executed a writing indicating their agreement that the standards set forth in clauses (a) through (c) have been satisfied, and (e) Seller has obtained all Permits required by applicable Laws for operation of the Facility.

 

“Contract Year” shall mean, except for the Initial Contract Year, a period of twelve (12) consecutive Months, commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31 of the same year.

 

“Conversion Agreement” shall mean that certain Conversion Agreement of even date herewith pursuant to which Seller has agreed to convert the Facility on the terms and conditions described therein.

 

“Conversion Kit” shall mean the Drums, pre-dryer conveyors, pre-dryer air preheaters, pre-dryer fan, dryer elevator, dryer air preheater, dryer fan, pre-cooler elevator, pre-cooler conveyers, and other machinery and equipment constructed and installed in the converted Facility pursuant to the Project Definition.

 

“Conversion Kit Proceeds” shall have the meaning set forth in Section VI.D.2. of this Agreement.

 

“Conversion Project” shall mean the conversion of the Facility for the manufacture of IGAN pursuant to and as further defined in the Conversion Agreement.

 

“Conversion Project Capital Budget” shall have the meaning assigned it in the Conversion Agreement.

 

“Damages” shall mean any and all Claims, losses, liens, injuries to persons or property, and causes of action of every kind and character including strict liability claims and administrative law actions and orders, including but not limited to, the amounts of judgments, fines, penalties, interest, court costs, investigation expenses, and costs and legal fees (including but not limited to attorneys’ and experts’ fees), but shall in no event, as between or among Buyer, Buyer’s Indemnitees, Seller, and Seller’s Indemnitees, include special, indirect, consequential, punitive, exemplary or other similar damages, including Claims for lost profits, lost business opportunities or business interruption.

 

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“Delivery” or “Delivered” shall mean the point and at such time as the Product reaches the Delivery Point.

 

“Delivery Point” shall mean (i) for Shipped ANS, where the ANS loading pipe flange connects with Buyer’s or Nelson Brothers’ transportation equipment, and (ii) for IGAN, where the IGAN loading equipment enters Buyer’s or Nelson Brothers’ transportation equipment.

 

“Effective Date” shall mean the date upon which the converted Facility is Commissioned and Seller possesses the legal and physical capacity to provide IGAN and the related storage and loading services hereunder upon the terms and conditions described herein, subject to Section II.B. hereof regarding the Facility Fee.

 

“Event of Force Majeure” shall mean any strike or other labor trouble, fire, flood, riot, war, embargo, accident, acts of God or terrorism, requisition or direction by Governmental or Regulatory Authority, priorities or compliance with governmental action or any Law, shortage of essential materials or equipment, or any other circumstance beyond reasonable control of the obligee, whether similar to or dissimilar from the above enumerated causes.

 

“Expansion Capital Expenditure” shall mean budgeted capital expenditure projects relating to the Facility during the Term which are used (i) to increase, or are intended to result in an increase in, the IGAN production capacity of the Facility beyond the capacity achieved by the Conversion Project, or (ii) to improve, or are intended to result in an improvement in, the efficiency of the Facility beyond the efficiency achieved by the Conversion Project, or (iii) to enhance, or are intended to result in an enhancement of, the quality of the IGAN produced at the Facility above the Specifications set forth in Exhibit B hereto.

 

“Facility” shall mean the #3 ammonium nitrate prilling plant, the #4 finishing train, the Storage Dome and associated loadout equipment within the Plant.

 

“Facility Fee” shall mean that portion of the Price for IGAN to be paid by Buyer to Seller Monthly as set forth in Section VI.D.1. of this Agreement.

 

“Forecasts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section III.E. of this Agreement.

 

“Governmental or Regulatory Authority” means any court, tribunal, arbitrator, authority, agency, commission, official or other instrumentality of the United States, any foreign country or any domestic or foreign state, county, city or other political subdivision.

 

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“IGAN” shall mean industrial grade ammonium nitrate prills meeting the Specifications.

 

“Indemnified Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section IX.C. of this Agreement.

 

“Indemnifying Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section IX.C. of this Agreement.

 

“Initial Contract Year” shall mean the period from the Effective Date through the next succeeding December 31.

 

“Initial Term” shall have the meaning set forth in Section II.A. of this Agreement.

 

“Laws” means all laws, statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances and other pronouncements in effect on the date of this Agreement having the effect of law of the United States, any foreign country or any domestic or foreign state, county, city or other political subdivision or of any Governmental or Regulatory Authority.

 

“Liability” or “Liabilities” means all Claims and Damages, regardless of whether any such Claims or Damages would be required to be disclosed on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or are known as of the Effective Date.

 

“Maintenance Expenditures” shall have the meaning set forth in Section VI.E.1. of this Agreement.

 

“Maintenance Budget” shall have the meaning set forth in Section VI.E.1. of this Agreement.

 

“Month” shall mean a calendar month.

 

“Nelson Brothers” shall mean Nelson Brothers, LLC, a joint venture between Buyer and Nelson Brothers Management Services, Inc.

 

“Non-Affected Party” shall have the meaning set forth in Section XIII.A of this Agreement.

 

“Notice of Claim” shall have the meaning set forth in Article IX hereof.

 

“Order” means any writ, judgment, judicial decision, decree, injunction or similar order of any Governmental or Regulatory Authority (in each such case whether preliminary or final).

 

“Output” shall have the meaning set forth in Article XX of this Agreement.

 

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“Party” means Buyer or Seller, as the case may be, and “Parties” shall, unless the context dictates otherwise, mean Buyer and Seller collectively.

 

“Permit” shall mean means any permit, license, exemption, action, certificate of authority, authorization, approval, or registration issued by or required to be issued by a Governmental or Regulatory Authority in connection with ownership or operation of the Facility.

 

“Person” shall mean any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, general partnership, limited partnership, proprietorship, other business organization, trust, union, association or Governmental or Regulatory Authority.

 

“Permitted Successor or Assign” shall have the meaning set forth in Section XVII of this Agreement.

 

“Plant” shall mean Seller’s ammonia, nitric acid, ANS, AGAN, and urea ammonium nitrate solution manufacturing facility and site located in Yazoo County, Mississippi.

 

“PPI” shall mean the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price Index Finished Goods/Less Food and Energy for the most recent Contract Year.

 

“PPI Base” shall mean the PPI for Contract Year 2008.

 

“Price” shall mean the purchase price per Ton of IGAN and of Shipped ANS (divided between Tranche 1 Shipped ANS and Tranche 2 Shipped ANS), as set forth in Section VI of this Agreement.

 

“Products” shall mean IGAN and Shipped ANS.

 

“Project Definition” shall mean the document prepared by Buyer and agreed to by Seller entitled “Project South Project Definition” (No. EN2364 – PD – 001 (Rev F), which incorporates the Process Design (as defined in the Conversion Agreement) and which Seller shall use a basis for carrying out the Conversion Work (as defined in the Conversion Agreement) and completing the Conversion Project (as defined in the Conversion Agreement).

 

“Quarter” shall mean a calendar quarter.

 

“Related Agreements” means this Agreement, the Conversion Agreement and the Interim Supply Agreement dated July 21, 2005 between the Parties.

 

“Scales” shall have the meaning set forth in Section III.F. of this Agreement.

 

“Seller” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement.

 

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“Seller’s Blue Book” shall mean Seller’s Monthly ****************** report, by product, for each plant or other facility comprising the Plant.

 

“Seller Indemnitees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section IX.B. of this Agreement.

 

“Shipped ANS” shall mean ANS that meets Specifications for Delivery to Buyer and Buyer’s customers in such form. For purposes of determining the Price for Shipped ANS, Shipped ANS shall be divided between “Tranche 1 Shipped ANS” (as shipped to Orica) and “Tranche 2 Shipped ANS” (as shipped to Nelson Brothers).

 

“Side Letter Agreement” means the letter agreement between the Parties and other Persons dated July 21, 2005 regarding the capital for the Conversion Project.

 

“Specifications” shall mean the specifications as set forth in Exhibit B, attached to this Agreement. For purposes of this definition, Tranche 1 Shipped ANS and Tranche 2 Shipped ANS shall have the same Specifications.

 

“Storage Dome” shall mean Seller’s storage dome at the Plant which is capable upon Commissioning of storing approximately 3,600 Tons of IGAN, based upon Buyer’s storage pile height recommendation.

 

“Term” shall have the meaning set forth in Section II.A. of this Agreement.

 

“Territory” shall mean the United States of America, Canada, and Mexico.

 

“Ton” shall mean a short ton of two thousand (2,000) pounds avoirdupois.

 

“Tranche 1 Shipped ANS” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Shipped ANS herein.

 

“Tranche 2 Shipped ANS” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Shipped ANS herein.

 

“True-Up Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section VII.D. hereof.

 

II.  TERM

 

 

A.

Subject to paragraph B below, this Agreement shall continue in force and effect for an initial term commencing on the Effective Date and ending on December 31, 2016 (the “ Initial Term ”). Either Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement effective at the end of the Initial Term by giving the other Party notice by December 31, *** of its intention to so terminate. If neither Party gives notice by December 31, ***, the Agreement shall automatically be extended to December 31,

 

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***; and if neither Party gives notice by December 31, ***, the Agreement shall automatically be extended to December 31, ***; and thereafter mutatis mutandis on an every **-years basis. The Initial Term and any extension thereof shall be referred to in this Agreement as the “ Term .”

 

 

B.

Notwithstanding Section II.A. hereof, this Agreement shall nevertheless be effective from and after the date of its execution solely to govern Buyer’s obligations in respect of the Facility Fee as more particularly described in Section VI.D. hereof.

 

III.  QUANTITY AND EXCLUSIVITY

 

 

A.

For Contract Years through ***, Seller shall make available to Buyer Products up to the Base Reserved Capacity. Buyer shall have the exclusive right, but not the obligation, to purchase and take delivery of Products up to the Base Reserved Capacity through Contract Year ***.

 

 

B.

For Contract Years commencing in ***, Seller shall make available to Buyer Products up to the Annual Reserved Capacity. Buyer shall have the exclusive right, but not the obligation, to purchase and take delivery of Products up to the Annual Reserved Capacity. The exclusivity provisions of this Section III.B shall continue in force and effect through the end of Contract Year *** and thereafter during all subsequent Contract Years unless and until the occurrence of the following:

 

 

1.

Subject to Seller’s election not to supply the ************ Tons of IGAN as more fully described in Section VI.A.2. of this Agreement, in which case Buyer shall for purposes of this Section III.B.1. be deemed to have purchased and receive a credit for such Tons, if Buyer ********* have not purchased an aggregate of ****** Tons of Products from the Effective Date through the end of Contract Year ***, which quantity shall be pro-rated as to IGAN only (and not ANS) in the event and to the extent the Effective Date is later than ****************, Seller shall have the right, but not the obligation, to give Buyer notice in ****** of Seller’s intention to terminate, effective *********, ****** Buyer’s exclusive right to purchase the Products. If Seller has timely delivered such notice and if Buyer **************** do not purchase an aggregate of at least *** Tons of Products in Contract Year ***, Buyer shall no longer have the exclusive right to purchase Products in Contract Year *** or thereafter. If Buyer *************** do purchase an aggregate of at least *** Tons of Products in Contract Year ***, then Buyer shall retain the exclusive right to purchase Products in Contract Year ***, and such Seller’s notice shall become null and void.

 

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2.

Subject to Seller’s election not to supply the *********Tons of IGAN as more fully described in Section VI.A.II of this Agreement, in which case Buyer shall for purposes of this Section III.B.2. be deemed to have purchased and receive a credit for such Tons, if Buyer ********* have not purchased an aggregate of ****** Tons of Products in Contract Year *** or any subsequent Contract Year, Seller shall have the right, but not the obligation, to give Buyer notice in ****** of the succeeding Contract Year of Seller’s intention to terminate Buyer’s exclusive right to purchase the Products during the Contract Year following the year in which notice is given. If Seller has timely delivered such notice and if Buyer ********* do not purchase an aggregate of at least ****** Tons of Products in the Contract Year in which notice is given, Buyer shall no longer have the exclusive right to purchase the Products in the Contract Year following the year in which notice is given or thereafter. If Buyer **************** do purchase an aggregate of at least ****** Tons of Products in the Contract Year in which notice is given, then Buyer shall retain the exclusive right to purchase Products in the Contract Year following the year in which notice is given, and such Seller’s notice shall become null and void.

 

 

C.

In the event that Buyer’s exclusive right to purchase Products is no longer applicable as a result of the operation of Paragraph B. above, this Agreement shall nevertheless continue in full force and effect on the following basis:

 

 

1.

The Price shall continue to be calculated as described herein;

 

 

2.

The Annual Reserved Capacity shall continue to be calculated as described herein;

 

 

3.

Subject to and after making available the Annual Reserved Capacity to Buyer and subject to subparagraph III.C.4. below as to IGAN, Seller shall be entitled to sell Products and AGAN for use in Commercial Explosives applications in the Territory; and

 

 

4.

Subject to and after making available the *********************** to Buyer, Seller shall be entitled to use any ********************** at the Facility to produce IGAN for ***************, in which event (i) ********** of operating the Facility as provided herein, and (ii) ***************************************************

 

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D.

In the event that, during any Contract Year, Buyer requires Products in excess of the Base Reserved Capacity or the Annual Reserved Capacity (as applicable, the “ Additional Capacity ”), and such Additional Capacity is available at the Plant, Seller may, at its option, make available such Additional Capacity to Buyer at either the Price or on price terms otherwise agreed to by the Parties.

 

 

E.

Beginning on the Effective Date and thereafter on or before the seventh business day of each Month during the Term, Buyer will provide Seller with a rolling 120-day forecast of the requirements of Buyer for each Product (the “ Forecasts ”). The Parties agree that the Forecasts are estimates only, and that Buyer shall not be obligated to purchase the quantity of Products set forth in any Forecast. Buyer’s annual Forecast for the Initial Contract Year is ****** Tons of Shipped ANS and ****** Tons of IGAN, which quantity shall be pro-rated as to IGAN only (and not ANS) in the event the Effective Date is later than ********* Buyer’s annual Forecast for Contract Year *** is ****** Tons of Shipped ANS and ****** Tons of IGAN. Buyer’s annual Forecast for Contract Year *** is ****** Tons of Shipped ANS and ****** Tons of IGAN.

 

 

F.

Seller shall install, own and operate scales and other measurement facilities (the “ Scales ”) in order to measure the Tons of Product delivered by Seller to Buyer under this Agreement. Such Scales shall include without limitation:

 

 

1.

Scales suitable to determine the weights of rail and truck shipments of ANS and IGAN; and

 

 

2.

Laboratory and analytical services and facilities capable of performing all necessary quality control methods and procedures, including scale calibration.

 

Seller shall calibrate the Scales as required for state certification by applicable Mississippi law, and shall maintain and repair the Scales in accordance with the state of Mississippi repair and maintenance standards and laws for such Scales. All Scales shall be open to inspection by Buyer at all reasonable times. In the event either Party disputes the accuracy of any measurement taken by all or any one of the Scales, such Scales shall be tested by an independent testing agency mutually acceptable to the Parties. The expense of any such test shall be borne by the Buyer; provided that , if such independent test demonstrates that the measurements taken by the Scales are less than 99% accurate on average, then (i) the costs of the independent test shall be borne by Seller and (ii) the Scales shall be recalibrated to the standard required for state of Mississippi certification as soon as reasonably possible. The settlement of any discrepancy in Price paid as a result of inaccurate measurements shall

 

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be made on the immediately succeeding invoice. If the Parties are unable to ascertain when the inaccuracy commenced, the inaccuracy will be deemed to have commenced on a date which is halfway between the date of the last recalibration and the date of the calibration which revealed the inaccuracy.

 

 

G.

At all times during the Term, the Buyer shall have the right to request Seller to utilize the full storage capacity of the Storage Dome to store IGAN produced at the Facility for delivery and sale to Buyer, provided that if Buyer loses exclusivity under Section III.B. hereof, then the storage capacity in the Storage Dome shall also be available for Seller’s use.

 

 

H.

Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Article III and references to sales to Nelson Brothers in this Agreement, the exclusivity rights granted hereunder by Seller are specific as to Buyer. Seller shall have no exclusivity obligation to Nelson Brothers and the Parties agree that Nelson Brothers is not intended to be a third-party beneficiary to this Agreement.

 

IV.  QUALITY

 

 

A.

All Products Delivered shall conform to the Specifications. All claims by Buyer that any Product Delivered hereunder does not conform to the Specifications shall be made within forty-five (45) days of Delivery of such Product. Except with respect to claims based on Seller’s breach of its representations or warranties under Section V.(ii). as to title, failure to give notice of such claim within the specified time shall constitute a waiver of such claim.

 

 

B.

In the event that any Products Delivered do not conform to the Specifications, Seller shall, at Buyer’s option, either (i) Deliver to the location where the nonconformance was identified equivalent quantities of conforming Products as promptly as practical at Seller’s expense, or (ii) refund the Price paid by Buyer for the nonconforming Products and any transportation and handling costs incurred by Buyer prior to determination of the nonconformance. In both cases Seller shall reimburse to Buyer all costs incurred by Buyer to dispose of nonconforming Products provided however that Buyer shall make all reasonable efforts to cooperate with Seller to minimize such disposal costs. The foregoing remedies are not exclusive and, except as expressly provided to the contrary herein, Buyer shall be entitled to all rights and remedies otherwise available to it under applicable law.

 

 

C.

Buyer and Seller shall mutually agree on any IGAN additives or coatings.

 

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V.  WARRANTIES

 

Seller represents and warrants that (i) at the time of Delivery to the Delivery Point, the Products will conform to Specifications, and (ii) Seller will convey good and marketable title to the Products, free and clear of any and all liens, mortgages, security interests, charges or other encumbrances. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, SELLER ASSUMES NO OTHER LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO PRODUCT AND MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY WHETHER OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR OTHERWISE, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT THERETO.

 

VI.  PRICE

 

 

A.

The Price of the Products shall be calculated as follows:

 

 

1.

ANS:

 

 

a.

For Tranche # 1 ANS shall be the sum of:

 

 

i.

the annual *************************************** as determined by the “Ammonia Based Version” of “Yazoo City AN Synthesis” in Seller’s Blue Book, including, once Seller has fully recovered its investment, if any, to achieve such efficiencies, any and all efficiency improvements at the Plant such as, but not limited to, changes in the Seller’s costs to purchase and deliver natural gas by pipeline to the Plant, except that fixed costs may be limited by this Subsection VI. A. 1. a., plus

 

 

ii.

the annual *************************************** of “Turnaround Amortization” in Seller’s Blue Book, plus

 

 

iii.

the annual *************************************** of “Catalyst Amortization, Excluding Fabrication” in Seller’s Blue Book, plus

 

 

iv.

a markup to Seller equal to **************************************************, plus

 

 

v.

the annual *************************************** of “Depreciation” in Seller’s Blue Book, not to exceed *** per Ton of ANS.

 

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The annual ****************************************** component of the ****************** of ANS applicable to and payable by Buyer shall not, when multiplied by the actual annual Quantity of ANS for Contract Year ***, exceed *** (****** Tons / ****** Tons – to be proportionately reduced if and to the extent the Effective Date is later than *********) of the annual *************************************** for “Yazoo City AN Synthesis”. The corresponding figures in Contract Year *** would be *** (****** Tons / ****** Tons) and in subsequent Contract Years *** (****** Tons / ****** Tons) based on Buyer’s Forecasts in Section III.E. hereof, which Forecasts are subject to change as provided therein.

 

 

b.

For Tranche # 2 ANS shall be, for the period through Calendar Year *** and thereafter (unless Seller provides Buyer with ********* prior written notice to terminate this pricing for Tranche #2 ANS), ****** per Ton of ANS, based upon a “burner tip” cost of natural gas at the Plant of *** per mmbtu (calculated as a NYMEX Henry Hub natural gas price of *** per mmbtu plus *** per mmbtu pipeline delivery cost). Prior to such termination notice, such Price shall be adjusted ****** by a natural gas into ANS usage factor of *** multiplied by the difference between *** per mmbtu and Index price, in dollars per mmbtu, indicated under ************ example, the ****** price equals ****** per mmbtu. If Seller provides Buyer with ****** prior written notice to terminate this pricing calculation for Tranche # 2 ANS, such notice not to be effective earlier than *********, then the Tranche # 2 ANS Price will no longer be in effect as of the effective date of such notice and the Tranche # 2 ANS Price will thereafter be the same as the Tranche # 1 ANS Price. The Tranche # 2 ANS Price shall not, at any time or under any circumstance, exceed the then applicable Tranche # 1 ANS Price.

 

 

2.

IGAN:

 

 

a.

For ************ Tons per year, shall be the sum of:

 

 

i.

the sum of **********************************************************, plus

 

 

ii.

a markup to Seller equal to the sum calculated pursuant to Section VI. A. 2. a. i. above***************** ***************************************************:

 

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Contract Years 2006 and 2007

  

*********************************

Contract Years 2008 and 2009

  

*********************************

Contract Years 2010 and 2011

  

*********************************

Contract Years 2012 and 2013

  

********************************* ****************************

Contract Years 2014 and thereafter

  

********************************* ****************************

 

For purposes of the *** adjustment referenced above, for Contract Years *** and ***, the ****** mark-up to Seller will be calculated as follows: ********* ***. For Contract Years *** and beyond, the ****** mark-up to Seller will be calculated as follows: ***************. For example, in ***, the ****** mark-up to Seller would be calculated as follows: ******************************************* ****************************************************. In Contract Year ***, the *** from *** would determine the ****** with the same pattern for each succeeding Contract Year; plus

 

 

iii.

the annual ***************************************** of “Depreciation” in Seller’s Blue Book, not to exceed *** per Ton of ANS,

 

the sum of the costs determined pursuant to Sections VI. A. 2. a. i., ii. and iii. above then *********

 

 

iv.

the actual annual ANS into IGAN usage factor in Tons of ANS per Ton of IGAN, as determined in Seller’s Blue Book, plus

 

 

v.

the annual *************************************** in Seller’s Blue Book, plus

 

 

vi.

the annual *************************************** for the Facility, as determined in Seller’s Blue Book; with the exceptions being that (A) during Contract Years *** and ***, the annual *********** ************************ shall be calculated on the basis that the Buyer bears, during Contract Year ***, not more than *** (****** Tons / ****** Tons

 

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– to be proportionately reduced if and to the extent the Effective Date is later than ******) of the annual ****************************************** for the Facility and, during Contract Year ******** (****** Tons / ****** Tons) of the annual ************************************************* for the Facility, and (B) commencing in Contract Year *** and in subsequent Contract Years, Buyer shall bear the annual ******************************************** for the Facility, provided however that Seller shall bear a proportionate share of the annual ***************************** for the Facility if the Seller manufactures for its own account and sale AGAN ********* by using the Facility; and

 

 

b.

for the ****** Tons per year shall be, at Buyer’s option, either:

 

 

i.

the same Price as calculated in Section VI. A. 2. a. above, or

 

 

ii.

a Price as otherwise negotiated on a case-by-case basis by Seller and Buyer, in which event Buyer shall present to Seller ******************, and Seller shall have the option to ************************ *********. If Seller ************************** ********* presented by Buyer, then Seller shall bear a proportionate share of the annual “Actual – Total Spending” of the “Total - Fixed Costs (Cash Only)” for the Facility, attributable to the *************** ************ by Seller, calculated based on the ratio that the Tons of IGAN represented by the ********* ****** by Seller bears to 260,000 Tons, provided that Seller shall not bear such proportionate share of the annual “Actual – Total Spending” of the “Total - Fixed Costs (Cash Only)” for the Facility, attributable to the *************** by Seller, if the Price of IGAN required by Buyer to realize such opportunity would result in Seller receiving ****************** ****** such IGAN.

 

 

B.

IMPORTED AMMONIA :

 

In the event that Seller elects to idle the ammonia production plant at its Plant, or is otherwise unable to produce ammonia at its Plant, and procures ammonia supplied from another source or sources in connection with the manufacture of ANS and IGAN for Buyer, then such ammonia shall be factored into ANS and IGAN Prices as follows.

 

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1.

Affililate Ammonia. If any such ammonia is supplied from one or more of Seller’s Affiliated Company’s North American ammonia production facilities, then the ammonia will be factored into such ANS and IGAN Prices at ****************************************************************************************** *********************************************************************************.

 

 

2.

Non-Affiliate North American Ammonia. If any such ammonia is supplied from a non-Affiliate North American source, then the ammonia will be factored into such ANS and IGAN Prices at the actual price paid by Seller to purchase the ammonia and have it delivered to the Plant.

 

 

3.

Non-North American Ammonia. If any such ammonia is supplied from offshore sources (that is, non-North American manufactured ammonia), then such ammonia shall be factored into such ANS and IGAN Prices ****************** ***********************************************************************************************. For purposes of clarity, Seller’s ****** cost for imported ammonia shall be deemed to include, without limitation, any importation charges and terminal throughput charges.

 

 

4.

North American and Non-North American Sources. If any such ammonia is supplied from both North American and Non-North American sources, then such ammonia will be factored into ANS and IGAN Prices at the ******** in 1. above, or the actual price paid in 2. *** above, by Seller to purchase the ammonia and have it delivered to the Plant based upon Seller’s ****** accounting with respect to such ammonia.

 

 

C.

FIRM-PRICED AMMONIA :

 

 

1.

Buyer shall have the right to request, upon reasonable notice to Seller and subject to Seller’s natural gas hedging policy and credit limitations in effect at the time of said notice, that Seller make firm for a period of time, not less than ********* and not more than *********, the cost of a quantity of natural gas used in the manufacture of the Products, such that the natural gas component of the ANS Price and/or IGAN Price, as the case may be, likewise be made firm for the same period of time and, after taking into account the actual usage factors involved in the manufacturing processes, in the same amount.

 

 

2.

If Buyer exercises such right and Seller purchases such natural gas on a firm basis, Buyer shall purchase from Seller the ANS and/or IGAN which corresponds to such natural gas purchases, unless

 

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Seller is unable to manufacture such ANS and/or IGAN in which case, except to the extent Buyer otherwise directs, Seller will liquidate the natural gas position and the gains or losses resulting from said liquidation shall be for Buyer’s account.

 

 

3.

Buyer shall pay all transaction costs associated with the hedging activities described in this Section VI.C.

 

 

D.

FACILITY FEE :

 

 

1.

Seller shall provide the capital funding for the Conversion Project, in accordance with the Conversion Project Capital Budget, and Buyer shall, in addition to payment for ANS, IGAN and Maintenance and Capital Expenditures as provided for in this Article, repay, in equal Monthly installments, such capital amount with interest at an annual interest rate of *** (such amount plus such interest, the “ Facility Fee ”). The principal portion of the Facility Fee shall include all engineering, procurement, construction, erection, installation and Commissioning work, services, equipment, machinery and materials costs actually incurred by Seller or Buyer and paid by Seller prior to the Effective Date hereof or to be paid by Seller in the ordinary course after the Effective Date directly in connection with the Conversion Project. Buyer shall begin making the Facility Fee payments on the earlier to occur of Commissioning and ************. Buyer shall nominate, prior to the earlier to occur of Commissioning and ************, the length of the term over which the principal amount of the Facility Fee shall be repaid, such term not to be less than ********* and nor more than ************. At any time during the nominated term, Buyer shall have the option to prepay the remaining unpaid balance of the principal amount and the unpaid interest accrued to the date of such payment on the unpaid principal balance.

 

 

2.

Buyer shall be responsible for payment of the Facility Fee attributable to the portion of the Conversion Project Capital Budget actually spent by Seller until all principal and interest accrued and owing is repaid in full, regardless of whether the Facility is Commissioned, except in the events that (i) Buyer terminates the Conversion Agreement pursuant to Section 3.2 thereof, prior to the Commissioning of the Facility by reason of Seller’s breach of that Agreement as finally determined under Article X thereof; (ii) the Facility cannot be Commissioned due to Seller’s negligence in the engineering, procurement, construction, erection, installation or start-up of the Facility as finally determined under Article X of the Conversion Agreement; (iii) Buyer’s obligation to pay the Facility Fee is reduced pursuant to Section III.C.4. of this Agreement; or

 

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(iv) Buyer terminates this Agreement pursuant to (a) Section XI.B. hereof as a resul


 
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