Exhibit 10.20
WAIVER AGREEMENT
WAIVER AGREEMENT (“ Waiver
Agreement ”) dated as of February 25, 2009 among GSC
ACQUISITION COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (“ GSCAC
”), GSCAC Holdings I LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“ Holdco Sub ”), GSCAC Holdings II LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdco Sub2
”), GSCAC Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“ Merger Sub ” and together with GSCAC,
Holdco Sub and Holdco Sub2, the “ GSCAC Parties
”), and COMPLETE ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“ CEH ”).
WHEREAS, the parties hereto are parties to an
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of May 9, 2008 (the “
Merger Agreement ”); any capitalized term not defined
in this Waiver Agreement shall have the meaning given such term in
the Merger Agreement.
WHEREAS, Section 6.13 of the Merger Agreement
limits the ability of the parties thereto and other person from
engaging in discussions or taking certain other actions concerning
any proposal for a merger, sale or purchase of substantial assets,
sale or purchase of shares of capital stock or other securities,
recapitalization or other business combination transaction
involving a GSCAC Party or any Project Companies on the one hand
and any third party on the other hand; and
WHEREAS, GSCAC and CEH each desires to waive
certain provisions of Section 6.13 of the Merger Agreement to the
extent provided herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
foregoing recitals and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
1. The GSCAC Parties
and CEH each hereby waives the limitations contained in Section
6.13(a) of the Merger Agreement to the extent necessary to permit
the GSCAC Parties and CEH, and their respective Affiliates and
Representatives, to directly or indirectly solicit and initiate
discussions and/or negotiations with, enter into confidentiality
agreements on customary terms with and furnish any information
about themselves and their respective Affiliates to, and otherwise
assist, facilitate or encourage, any Person or group concerning any
proposal for a merger, sale or purchase of substantial assets, sale
or purchase of shares of capital stock or other securities,
recapitalization or other business combination transaction
involving any GSCAC Parties or any Project Companies on
the