Common use of Capitalization and Valid Issuance of Units Clause in Contracts

Capitalization and Valid Issuance of Units. (a) As of the date hereof, and immediately prior to the issuance and sale of the Purchased Units, the issued and outstanding limited partner interests of the Partnership consist of 33,227,268 Common Units, 6,561,681 Series A Preferred Units and the incentive distribution rights (as defined in the Partnership Agreement, the “Incentive Distribution Rights”). All outstanding Common Units, Series A Preferred Units, Incentive Distribution Rights and the limited partner interests represented thereby have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act). (b) The General Partner holds a 1.997% general partner interest in the Partnership; such general partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and the General Partner owns such interest free and clear of all Liens (except (i) as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, (ii) for Liens created, arising under or securing the Compressco Credit Facility, and (iii) for Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act). (c) The Purchased Units being purchased by the Purchasers hereunder and the limited partner interests represented thereby will be duly authorized by the Partnership pursuant to the Partnership Agreement prior to the Closing and, when issued and delivered to the Purchasers against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Partnership Agreement or this Agreement and under applicable state and federal securities laws and (ii) such Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act. The Purchased Units and the PIK Units shall have the rights and preferences set forth in the Partnership Agreement. (d) Except for preemptive rights that have been waived or as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, there are no persons entitled to statutory, preemptive or other similar contractual rights to subscribe for the Purchased Units; and, except (i) for the Purchased Units and the PIK Units to be issued pursuant to this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, (ii) for awards issued pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans or (iii) as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, no options, warrants or other rights to purchase, agreements or other obligations to issue, or rights to convert any obligations into or exchange any securities for, partnership securities or ownership interests in the Partnership are outstanding. (e) Except as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents or as otherwise awarded pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans, (i) none of the Partnership’s equity interests is subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights; (ii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character issued or incurred by the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its (iii) there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing indebtedness of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound; (iv) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act (except pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement); (v) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries; (vi) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities; (vii) neither the Partnership nor any Subsidiary has any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and (viii) the Partnership and its Subsidiaries have no liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents but not so disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect. (f) Upon issuance in accordance with this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, the PIK Units, the Conversion Units and the Additional Conversion Units will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all Liens, preemptive or similar rights, taxes and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Documents and under applicable state and federal securities laws and (ii) such Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act.

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Sources: Series a Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement

Capitalization and Valid Issuance of Units. (a) As of the date hereofJune 22, and immediately prior to the issuance and sale of the Purchased Units2018, the issued and outstanding limited partner interests of the Partnership consist of 33,227,268 93,183,445 Common Units, 6,561,681 9,060,000 Series A Preferred Units, 15,400,000 Series B Preferred Units and 6,900,000 Series C Preferred Units, and the incentive distribution rights (as defined in the Partnership Agreement, the “Incentive Distribution Rights”). All outstanding Common Units, Series A NS Preferred Units, Incentive Distribution Rights and the limited partner interests represented thereby have been were duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable non-assessable (except as such non-assessability may be affected by Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act). As of the date hereof, there are no, and as of the Initial Closing Date, there will be no, limited partner interests of the Partnership that are senior to, in right of distribution or liquidation, the Series D Preferred Units. (b) NSH is the sole member of NuStar GP and owns 100% of the issued and outstanding membership interests in NuStar GP; such membership interests have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the NuStar GP LLC Agreement, and are fully paid (to the extent required under the NuStar GP LLC Agreement) and non-assessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 18-607 and 18-804 of the Delaware LLC Act); and NSH owns such membership interests free and clear of all Liens. (c) NuStar GP is the sole general partner of the General Partner with a 0.1% general partner interest in the General Partner; such general partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the GP Partnership Agreement; and NuStar GP owns such general partner interest free and clear of all Liens. (d) Riverwalk Holdings is the sole limited partner of the General Partner with a 99.9% limited partner interest in the General Partner; such limited partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the GP Partnership Agreement and is fully paid (to the extent required under the GP Partnership Agreement) and non-assessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act); and the Riverwalk Holdings owns such limited partner interest free and clear of all Liens. (be) The As of the date hereof, the General Partner holds is the sole general partner of the Partnership with a 1.9972% general partner interest and 100% of the Incentive Distribution Rights in the Partnership; such general partner interest has and Incentive Distribution Rights have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and, in the case of the Incentive Distribution Rights, are fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and non-assessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act); and the General Partner owns such general partner interest and Incentive Distribution Rights, in each case, free and clear of all Liens Liens. (except f) As of the date hereof, (i) as disclosed in the Partnership SEC DocumentsRiverwalk Holdings and NuStar GP, each a direct wholly owned subsidiary of NSH, own 10,213,894 and 732 Common Units, respectively; and (ii) for Liens createdRiverwalk Holdings and NuStar GP own such limited partner interests free and clear of all Liens, arising under or securing the Compressco Credit Facility, and (iii) except for Liens arising under or in connection with the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act)Revolving Credit Agreement. (cg) The Purchased Series D Preferred Units being purchased by the Purchasers hereunder and the limited partner interests represented thereby will be duly authorized by the Partnership pursuant to the Partnership Agreement prior to the Initial Closing and, when issued and delivered to the Purchasers against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable non-assessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Partnership Agreement, this Agreement or this Agreement and under applicable state and federal securities laws and Laws, (ii) with respect to each Purchaser’s Series D Preferred Units and the limited partner interests represented thereby, such Liens arising as are created by such Purchaser and (iii) such Liens as arise under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act. The Purchased Units and the PIK Units shall have the rights and preferences set forth in the Partnership Agreement. (dh) Except for any such preemptive rights that have been waived or as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documentswaived, there are no persons entitled to statutory, preemptive or other similar contractual rights to subscribe for the Purchased Series D Preferred Units; and, except (i) for the Purchased Units and the PIK Series D Preferred Units to be issued pursuant to this Agreement Agreement, and the PIK Units and the Conversion Units to be issued pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, (ii) for awards issued pursuant to an equity incentive plan approved by the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans board of directors of NuStar GP, or (iii) as disclosed in the Partnership NS SEC DocumentsDocuments or to the Purchasers in writing, no options, warrants or other rights to purchase, agreements or other obligations to issue, or rights to convert any obligations into or exchange any securities for, partnership Partnership securities or ownership interests in the Partnership are outstanding. (e) Except as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents or as otherwise awarded pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans, (i) none of the Partnership’s equity interests is subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights; (ii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character issued or incurred by the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its (iii) there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing indebtedness of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound; (iv) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act (except pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement); (v) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries; (vi) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities; (vii) neither the Partnership nor any Subsidiary has any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and (viii) the Partnership and its Subsidiaries have no liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents but not so disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect. (f) Upon issuance in accordance with this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, the PIK Units, the Conversion Units and the Additional Conversion Units will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable non-assessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all Liens, preemptive or similar rights, taxes Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Documents and under Partnership Agreement, this Agreement or applicable state and federal securities laws and Laws, (ii) with respect to each Purchaser’s PIK Units and Conversion Units, such Liens arising as are created by such Purchaser and (iii) such Liens as arise under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act.

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Sources: Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement (NuStar Energy L.P.)

Capitalization and Valid Issuance of Units. (a) As of the date hereof, and immediately prior to the issuance and sale of the Purchased Units, the issued and outstanding limited partner interests of the Partnership consist of 33,227,268 331,281,560 Common Units, 6,561,681 Series 28,554,313 Class A Preferred Units, 7,981,756 Class B Units and the incentive distribution rights (as defined in the Partnership Agreement, the “Incentive Distribution Rights”). All outstanding Common Units, Series Class A Preferred Units, Class B Units, Incentive Distribution Rights and the limited partner interests represented thereby have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act). (b) The General Partner holds is the sole general partner of the Partnership, with a 1.9972.0% general partner interest in the Partnership; such general partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement Agreement; and the General Partner owns such general partner interest free and clear of all Liens (Liens, except (i) as disclosed for restrictions on transferability contained in the Partnership SEC Documents, (ii) for Liens created, arising under or securing the Compressco Credit Facility, and (iii) for Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act)Act or the Partnership Agreement. (c) The Purchased Units being purchased by the Purchasers hereunder and the limited partner interests represented thereby will be duly authorized by the Partnership pursuant to the Partnership Agreement prior to the Closing and, when issued and delivered to the Purchasers against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Partnership Agreement, this Agreement or this Agreement and under applicable state and federal securities laws and Laws, (ii) such Liens arising as are created by the Purchasers and (iii) such Liens as arise under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act. The Purchased Units and the PIK Units shall have the rights and preferences set forth in the Partnership Agreement. (d) Except for any such preemptive rights that have been waived or as disclosed set forth in the Partnership SEC DocumentsAgreement, there are no persons entitled to statutory, preemptive or other similar contractual rights to subscribe for the Purchased Units; and, except (i) for the Purchased Units and the PIK Units to be issued pursuant to this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, (ii) for awards issued pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans or plans, (iii) as disclosed in the Partnership MPLX SEC DocumentsDocuments or (iv) the General Partner’s right to maintain its 2% general partnership interest in the Partnership, no options, warrants or other rights to purchase, agreements or other obligations to issue, or rights to convert any obligations into or exchange any securities for, partnership securities or ownership interests in the Partnership are outstanding. (e) Except as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents or as otherwise awarded pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans, (i) none of the Partnership’s equity interests is subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights; (ii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character issued or incurred by the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its (iii) there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing indebtedness of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound; (iv) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act (except pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement); (v) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries; (vi) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities; (vii) neither the Partnership nor any Subsidiary has any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and (viii) the Partnership and its Subsidiaries have no liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents but not so disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect. (f) Upon issuance in accordance with this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, the PIK Units, the Conversion Units and the Additional Conversion Units will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all Liens, preemptive or similar rights, taxes Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Documents and under or applicable state and federal securities laws and Laws, (ii) such Liens arising as are created by the Purchasers and (iii) such Liens as arise under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act. (f) The Partnership Agreement sets forth the rights, preferences and priorities of the Purchased Units, and the holders of the Purchased Units will have the rights set forth in the Partnership Agreement upon the Closing.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Purchase Agreement (MPLX Lp)

Capitalization and Valid Issuance of Units. (a) As of the date hereof, and immediately prior to the issuance and sale of the Purchased Units, the issued and outstanding limited partner interests of the Partnership consist of 33,227,268 103,398,042 Common Units, 6,561,681 95,388,424 subordinated units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the “Subordinated Units”) and 26,363 Series A preferred units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the “Series A Preferred Units”). As of the date hereof, the Series A Preferred Units are convertible into 800,017 Common Units and 1,047,810 Subordinated Units, and there are 11,898,873 Common Units remaining available for issuance under the Partnership’s long-term incentive distribution rights (as defined in plan, not including any Common Units subject to performance unit awards under the Partnership Agreement, the “Incentive Distribution Rights”)Partnership’s long-term incentive plan. All outstanding Common Units, Subordinated Units, Series A Preferred Units, Incentive Distribution Rights Units and the limited partner interests represented thereby have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act). As of the date hereof, other than the outstanding Series A Preferred Units, there are no, and as of the Closing Date, there will be no, limited partner interests of the Partnership that are senior to or pari passu with, in right of distribution, the Series B Preferred Units. (b) The General Partner holds is the sole general partner of the Partnership, with a 1.997% non-economic general partner interest in the Partnership; such general partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement Agreement; and the General Partner owns such general partner interest free and clear of all Liens (Liens, except (i) as disclosed for restrictions on transferability contained in the Partnership SEC Documents, (ii) for Liens created, arising under or securing the Compressco Credit Facility, and (iii) for Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act). (c) The Purchased Units being purchased by the Purchasers hereunder and the limited partner interests represented thereby will be duly authorized by the Partnership pursuant to the Partnership Agreement prior to the Closing and, when issued and delivered to the Purchasers Purchaser against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Partnership Agreement, this Agreement or this Agreement and under applicable state and federal securities laws and Laws, (ii) with respect to the Purchaser’s Purchased Units and the limited partner interests represented thereby, such Liens arising as are created by the Purchaser and (iii) such Liens as arise under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act. The Purchased Units and the PIK Units shall have the rights and preferences set forth in the Partnership Agreement. (d) Except for preemptive rights that have been waived or as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, there There are no persons entitled to statutory, preemptive or other similar contractual rights to subscribe for the Purchased UnitsUnits or any other securities of the Partnership; and, except (i) for the Purchased Units and the PIK Units to be issued pursuant to this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, (ii) for awards issued pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans or (iii) as disclosed in the Partnership BSM SEC Documents, no options, warrants or other rights to purchase, agreements or other obligations to issue, or rights to convert any obligations into or exchange any securities for, partnership securities or ownership interests in the Partnership are outstanding. (e) Except as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents or as otherwise awarded pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans, (i) none of the Partnership’s equity interests is subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights; (ii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character issued or incurred by the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its (iii) there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing indebtedness of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound; (iv) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act (except pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement); (v) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries; (vi) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities; (vii) neither the Partnership nor any Subsidiary has any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and (viii) the Partnership and its Subsidiaries have no liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents but not so disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect. (f) Upon issuance in accordance with this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, the PIK Units, the Conversion Units and the Additional Conversion Units will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all Liens, preemptive or similar rights, taxes Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Documents and under Partnership Agreement, this Agreement or applicable state and federal securities laws and Laws, (ii) with respect to the Purchaser’s PIK Units and Conversion Units, such Liens arising as are created by the Purchaser and (iii) such Liens as arise under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act.

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Sources: Series B Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement (Black Stone Minerals, L.P.)

Capitalization and Valid Issuance of Units. (a) As of the date hereof, and immediately prior to the issuance and sale of the Purchased Units, the issued and outstanding limited partner interests of the Partnership consist of 33,227,268 65,507,635 Common Units, 6,561,681 Series A Preferred Units and 20,853,618 Class B Units. As of the date hereof, there are 3,167,982 Common Units remaining available for issuance under the Partnership’s long-term incentive distribution rights (as defined in the Partnership Agreement, the “Incentive Distribution Rights”)plan. All outstanding Common Units, Series A Preferred Units, Incentive Distribution Rights Class B Units and the limited partner interests represented thereby have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act). As of the date hereof, there are no, and as of the Closing Date, there will be no, limited partner interests of the Partnership that are senior to or pari passu with, in right of distribution, the Series A Preferred Units. (b) The General Partner holds is the sole general partner of the Partnership, with a 1.997% non-economic general partner interest in the Partnership; such general partner interest has Partnership (the “GP Interests”). The GP Interests have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement Agreement, and the General Partner owns such interest GP Interests free and clear of all Liens (Liens, except (i) for restrictions on transferability contained in the Partnership Agreement, the Delaware LP Act or as disclosed in the Partnership KRP SEC Documents. (c) As of the date hereof, the Partnership is the owner of 65,507,635 OpCo Units. The Partnership is, and at the Closing Date, will be, the managing member of the Operating Company. The OpCo Units have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Organizational Documents of the Operating Company and are fully paid (to the extent required under such Organizational Documents) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affect by matters described in Sections 18-607 and 18-804 of the Delaware LLC Act); and the Partnership owns such equity interests free and clear of all Liens, other than as disclosed in the KRP SEC Documents, Liens arising under the Credit Agreement and restrictions on transfer under such Organizational Documents or applicable state or federal securities laws or the Delaware LLC Act. (d) Upon issuance in accordance with this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, the Conversion Units will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Partnership Agreement, this Agreement or applicable state and federal securities Laws, (ii) for such Liens created, arising under or securing as are created by the Compressco Credit Facility, Purchasers and (iii) for such Liens arising as arise under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act). (ce) The Purchased Units being purchased by the Purchasers hereunder and the limited partner interests represented thereby will be duly authorized by the Partnership pursuant to the Partnership Agreement prior to the Closing and, when issued and delivered to the Purchasers against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Partnership Agreement, this Agreement or this Agreement and under applicable state and federal securities laws and Laws, (ii) such Liens arising as are created by the Purchasers and (iii) such Liens as arise under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act. The Purchased Units and the PIK Units shall have the rights and preferences set forth . (f) Except (i) as contained in the Partnership Agreement. , (d) Except for preemptive rights that have been waived or as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, there are no persons entitled to statutory, preemptive or other similar contractual rights to subscribe for the Purchased Units; and, except (iii) for the Purchased Units and the PIK Units to be issued pursuant to this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, (iiiii) for awards issued pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans or (iiiv) as disclosed in the Partnership KRP SEC Documents, there are no profits interests, options, warrants warrants, preemptive rights, rights of first refusal or other rights to purchasesubscribe for, agreements or other obligations to issue, or rights to convert any obligations into purchase or exchange or convert into, nor any securities forrestriction upon the voting or transfer of, partnership securities or ownership interests in any Capital Stock of any of the Partnership are outstanding. (e) Except as disclosed Entities, in the Partnership SEC Documents or as otherwise awarded each case, pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans, (i) none of the Partnership’s equity interests is subject to preemptive rights Organizational Documents or any other similar rights; (ii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights Contract to subscribe to, calls or commitments of which any character issued or incurred by the such Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries Entity is or may become bound to issue additional equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its (iii) there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing indebtedness of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries a party or by which the any such Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound; (iv) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act (except pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement); (v) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries; (vi) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities; (vii) neither the Partnership nor any Subsidiary has any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and (viii) the Partnership and its Subsidiaries have no liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents but not so disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect. (f) Upon issuance in accordance with this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, the PIK Units, the Conversion Units and the Additional Conversion Units will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability Entity may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all Liens, preemptive bound or similar rights, taxes and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Documents and under applicable state and federal securities laws and (ii) such Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Actotherwise.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Series a Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement (Kimbell Royalty Partners, LP)

Capitalization and Valid Issuance of Units. (a) As of the date hereofSeptember 29, and immediately prior to the issuance and sale of the Purchased Units2020, the issued and outstanding limited partner interests of the Partnership consist of 33,227,268 2,238,808,919 Common Units, 6,561,681 Series A Preferred Units and the incentive distribution rights (as defined in the Partnership Agreement, the “Incentive Distribution Rights”). All of such outstanding Common Units, Series A Preferred Units, Incentive Distribution Rights Units and the limited partner interests represented thereby have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable non-assessable (except as such nonassessability non-assessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and or 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act). As of the date hereof, there are no, and as of the Closing Date, there will be no outstanding limited partner interests of the Partnership that are senior to, in right of distribution or liquidation, the Series A Preferred Units. (b) The General Partner holds is the sole general partner of the Partnership with a 1.997% non-economic general partner interest in the Partnership; such general partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement Agreement; and the General Partner owns such general partner interest free and clear of all Liens (except (i) as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, (ii) for Liens created, arising under or securing the Compressco Credit Facility, and (iii) for Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act)Liens. (c) The Purchased Series A Preferred Units being purchased by the Purchasers hereunder and the limited partner interests represented thereby will be duly authorized by the Partnership pursuant to the Partnership Agreement prior to the Closing and, when issued and delivered to the Purchasers against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable non-assessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 or 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Partnership Agreement or applicable state and federal securities Laws, (ii) with respect to each Purchaser’s Series A Preferred Units and the limited partner interests represented thereby, such Liens as are created by such Purchaser and (iii) such Liens as arise under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act. (d) Except for any such preemptive rights that have been waived, there are no Persons entitled to statutory, preemptive or other similar contractual rights to subscribe for the Series A Preferred Units; and, except (i) for the Series A Preferred Units to be issued pursuant to this Agreement, and the PIK Units and the Conversion Units to be issued pursuant to the Partnership Agreement, (ii) for awards issued pursuant to an equity incentive plan approved by the board of directors of the General Partner, or (iii) as disclosed in the EPD SEC Documents or to the Purchasers in writing, no options, warrants or other rights to purchase, agreements or other obligations to issue, or rights to convert any obligations into or exchange any securities for, Partnership securities or ownership interests in the Partnership are outstanding. (e) Upon issuance in accordance with this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, the PIK Units and the Conversion Units will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and non-assessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Partnership Agreement or this Agreement and under applicable state and federal securities laws and (ii) such Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act. The Purchased Units and the PIK Units shall have the rights and preferences set forth in the Partnership Agreement. (d) Except for preemptive rights that have been waived or as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, there are no persons entitled to statutory, preemptive or other similar contractual rights to subscribe for the Purchased Units; and, except (i) for the Purchased Units and the PIK Units to be issued pursuant to this Agreement and the Partnership AgreementLaws, (ii) for awards issued pursuant with respect to the Partnershipeach Purchaser’s long-term incentive plans or PIK Units and Conversion Units, such Liens as are created by such Purchaser and (iii) as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, no options, warrants or other rights to purchase, agreements or other obligations to issue, or rights to convert any obligations into or exchange any securities for, partnership securities or ownership interests in the Partnership are outstanding. (e) Except as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents or as otherwise awarded pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans, (i) none of the Partnership’s equity interests is subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights; (ii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character issued or incurred by the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its (iii) there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing indebtedness of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound; (iv) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act (except pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement); (v) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries; (vi) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities; (vii) neither the Partnership nor any Subsidiary has any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and (viii) the Partnership and its Subsidiaries have no liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents but not so disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect. (f) Upon issuance in accordance with this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, the PIK Units, the Conversion Units and the Additional Conversion Units will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all Liens, preemptive or similar rights, taxes and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Documents and under applicable state and federal securities laws and (ii) such Liens arising as arise under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Series a Cumulative Convertible Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement (Enterprise Products Partners L.P.)

Capitalization and Valid Issuance of Units. (a) As of the date hereof, and immediately prior to the issuance and sale of the Purchased Units, the issued and outstanding limited partner interests of the Partnership consist of 33,227,268 62,194,405 Common Units, 6,561,681 Series A Preferred Units the general partner interest (the “GP Interest”) and the incentive distribution rights (as defined in the Partnership Agreement, the “Incentive Distribution Rights”). All outstanding Common Units, Series A Preferred Unitsthe GP Interest, Incentive Distribution Rights and the limited partner interests represented thereby have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act). As of the date hereof, there are no, and as of the Closing Date, there will be no, limited partner interests of the Partnership that are senior to or pari passu with, in right of distribution, the Series A Preferred Units. (b) The General Partner holds a 1.997% is the sole general partner interest in of the Partnership; such general partner interest Partnership and the owner of the GP Interest, the GP Interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement Agreement, and the General Partner owns such interest the GP Interest free and clear of all Liens (Liens, except (i) as disclosed for restrictions on transferability contained in the Partnership SEC Documents, (ii) for Liens created, arising under or securing the Compressco Credit Facility, and (iii) for Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act)Act or the Partnership Agreement. (c) The Purchased Units being purchased by the Purchasers hereunder and the limited partner interests represented thereby and the Warrants will be duly authorized by the Partnership pursuant to the Partnership Agreement prior to the Closing and, when issued and delivered to the Purchasers against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, Liens and restrictions on transfertransferability, other than (i) restrictions on transfer transferability under the Partnership Agreement, this Agreement or this Agreement and under applicable state and federal securities laws and Laws, (ii) with respect to each Purchaser’s Purchased Units and the limited partners interests represented thereby and Warrants, such Liens arising as are created by such Purchaser and (iii) such Liens as arise under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act. The Purchased Units and the PIK Units shall have the rights and preferences set forth in the Partnership Agreement. (d) Except for any such preemptive rights that have been waived or as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documentswaived, there are no persons entitled to statutory, preemptive or other similar contractual rights to subscribe for the Purchased UnitsUnits or the Warrants; and, except (i) for the Purchased Units and the PIK Units Warrants to be issued pursuant to this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, (ii) for awards issued pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans plans, or (iii) as disclosed in the Partnership USAC SEC Documents, no options, warrants or other rights to purchase, agreements or other obligations to issue, or rights to convert any obligations into or exchange any securities for, partnership securities or ownership interests in the Partnership are outstanding. (e) Except as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents or as otherwise awarded pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans, (i) none of the Partnership’s equity interests is subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights; (ii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character issued or incurred by the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its (iii) there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing indebtedness of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound; (iv) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act (except pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement); (v) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries; (vi) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities; (vii) neither the Partnership nor any Subsidiary has any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and (viii) the Partnership and its Subsidiaries have no liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents but not so disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect. (f) Upon issuance in accordance with this Agreement and Agreement, the Partnership Agreement, and the Warrants, as applicable, the PIK Units, the Conversion Units and the Additional Conversion Warrant Exercise Units will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all Liens, preemptive or similar rights, taxes Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Documents and under Partnership Agreement, this Agreement or applicable state and federal securities laws and Laws, (ii) with respect to each Purchaser’s PIK Units, Conversion Units and Warrant Exercise Units, such Liens arising as are created by such Purchaser and (iii) such Liens as arise under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Series a Preferred Unit and Warrant Purchase Agreement (USA Compression Partners, LP)

Capitalization and Valid Issuance of Units. (a) As of the date hereof, and immediately prior to the issuance and sale of the Purchased Units, the issued and outstanding limited partner interests of the Partnership consist of 33,227,268 Common Units, 6,561,681 Series A Preferred Units and the incentive distribution rights (as defined in the Partnership Agreement, the “Incentive Distribution Rights”). All outstanding Common Units, Series A Preferred Units, Incentive Distribution Rights and the limited partner interests represented thereby have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act). (b) The General Partner holds a 1.997% general partner interest in the Partnership; such general partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and the General Partner owns such interest free and clear of all Liens (except (i) as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, (ii) for Liens created, arising under or securing the Compressco Credit Facility, and (iii) for Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act). (c) The Purchased Units being purchased by the Purchasers hereunder and the limited partner interests represented thereby will be duly authorized by the Partnership pursuant to the Partnership Agreement prior to the Closing and, when issued and delivered to the Purchasers against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Partnership Agreement or this Agreement and under applicable state and federal securities laws and (ii) such Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act. The Purchased Units and the PIK Units shall have the rights and preferences set forth in the Partnership Agreement. (d) Except for preemptive rights that have been waived or as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, there are no persons entitled to statutory, preemptive or other similar contractual rights to subscribe for the Purchased Units; and, except (i) for the Purchased Units and the PIK Units to be issued pursuant to this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, (ii) for awards issued pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans or (iii) as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, no options, warrants or other rights to purchase, agreements or other obligations to issue, or rights to convert any obligations into or exchange any securities for, partnership securities or ownership interests in the Partnership are outstanding. (e) Except as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents or as otherwise awarded pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans, (i) none of the Partnership’s equity interests is subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights; (ii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character issued or incurred by the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its (iii) there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing indebtedness of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound; (iv) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act (except pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement); (v) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries; ; (vi) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities; (vii) neither the Partnership nor any Subsidiary has any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and (viii) the Partnership and its Subsidiaries have no liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents but not so disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect. (f) Upon issuance in accordance with this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, the PIK Units, the Conversion Units and the Additional Conversion Units will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all Liens, preemptive or similar rights, taxes and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Documents and under applicable state and federal securities laws and (ii) such Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Series a Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement (CSI Compressco LP)

Capitalization and Valid Issuance of Units. (a) As of the date hereof, and immediately prior to the issuance and sale of the Purchased Units, the issued and outstanding limited partner interests of the Partnership consist of 33,227,268 Common Units, 6,561,681 Series A Preferred Units and the incentive distribution rights (as defined in the Partnership Agreement, the “Incentive Distribution Rights”). All outstanding Common Units, Series A Preferred Units, Incentive Distribution Rights and the limited partner interests represented thereby have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act). (b) The General Partner holds a 1.997% general partner interest in the Partnership; such general partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and the General Partner owns such interest free and clear of all Liens (except (i) as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, (ii) for Liens created, arising under or securing the Compressco Credit Facility, and (iii) for Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act). (c) The Purchased Units being purchased by the Purchasers hereunder and the limited partner interests represented thereby will be duly authorized by the Partnership pursuant to the Partnership Agreement prior to the Closing and, when issued and delivered to the Purchasers against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Partnership Agreement or this Agreement and under applicable state and federal securities laws and (ii) such Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act. The Purchased Units and the PIK Units shall have the rights and preferences set forth in the Partnership Agreement. (d) Except for preemptive rights that have been waived or as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, there are no persons entitled to statutory, preemptive or other similar contractual rights to subscribe for the Purchased Units; and, except (i) for the Purchased Units and the PIK Units to be issued pursuant to this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, (ii) for awards issued pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans or (iii) as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, no options, warrants or other rights to purchase, agreements or other obligations to issue, or rights to convert any obligations into or exchange any securities for, partnership securities or ownership interests in the Partnership are outstanding. (e) Except as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents or as otherwise awarded pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans, (i) none of the Partnership’s equity interests is subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights; (ii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character issued or incurred by the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its its Subsidiaries; (iii) there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing indebtedness of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound; (iv) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act (except pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement); (v) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries; (vi) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities; (vii) neither the Partnership nor any Subsidiary has any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and (viii) the Partnership and its Subsidiaries have no liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents but not so disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect. (f) Upon issuance in accordance with this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, the PIK Units, the Conversion Units and the Additional Conversion Units will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all Liens, preemptive or similar rights, taxes and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Documents and under applicable state and federal securities laws and (ii) such Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act.;

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Purchase Agreement (Tetra Technologies Inc)

Capitalization and Valid Issuance of Units. (a) As of the date hereof, and immediately prior to the issuance and sale of the Purchased Units, the issued and outstanding limited partner interests of the Partnership consist of 33,227,268 38,288,857 Common Units, 6,561,681 Series A Preferred Units and the incentive distribution rights (as defined in the Partnership Agreement, the “Incentive Distribution Rights”). All outstanding Common Units, Series A Preferred Units, Incentive Distribution Rights and the limited partner interests represented thereby have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act). (b) The General Partner holds a 1.9971.04% general partner interest in the Partnership; such general partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and and, after giving effect to the Refinancing, the General Partner owns such interest free and clear of all Liens (except (i) as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, (ii) for Liens created, arising under or securing the Compressco Credit Facility, and (iii) for Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act)Act and (iii) Liens arising under the New Indenture. (c) The Purchased Units being purchased by the Purchasers hereunder and the limited partner interests represented thereby will be duly authorized by the Partnership pursuant to the Partnership Agreement prior to the Closing and, when issued and delivered to the Purchasers against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and and, after giving effect to the Refinancing, will be free of any and all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Partnership Agreement or this Agreement Transaction Documents and under applicable state and federal securities laws and (ii) such Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act. The Purchased Units and the PIK Units shall have the rights and preferences set forth in the Partnership Agreement. (d) Except for the preemptive rights that have been waived or as disclosed of the General Partner set forth in the Partnership SEC DocumentsAgreement which are being waived in connection with the issuance of the Purchased Units, there are no persons entitled to statutory, preemptive or other similar contractual rights to subscribe for the Purchased Units; and, except (i) for the Purchased Units and the PIK Units to be issued pursuant to this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, (ii) for awards issued pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans or (iii) as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, no options, warrants or other rights to purchase, agreements or other obligations to issue, or rights to convert any obligations into or exchange any securities for, partnership securities or ownership interests in the Partnership are outstanding. (e) Except as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents or Transaction Documents or as otherwise awarded pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans, (i) none of the Partnership’s equity interests is subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights; (ii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character issued or incurred by the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its its Subsidiaries; (iii) there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing indebtedness of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound; (iv) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act (except pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement)Act; (v) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries; (vi) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the SecuritiesSecurities or the consummation of the Rights Offering; (vii) neither the Partnership nor any Subsidiary has any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and (viii) the Partnership and its Subsidiaries have no liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents but not so disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect. (f) Upon issuance in accordance with this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, the PIK Units, the Conversion Units and the Additional Conversion Units will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all Liens, preemptive or similar rights, taxes and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Documents and under applicable state and federal securities laws and (ii) such Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Series a Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement (Stonemor Partners Lp)

Capitalization and Valid Issuance of Units. (a) As of the date hereof, and immediately prior to the issuance and sale of the Purchased Units, the issued and outstanding limited partner interests of the Partnership consist of 33,227,268 Common Units, 6,561,681 Series A Preferred Units and the incentive distribution rights (as defined in the Partnership Agreement, the “Incentive Distribution Rights”). All outstanding Common Units, Series A Preferred Units, Incentive Distribution Rights and the limited partner interests represented thereby have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act). (b) The General Partner holds a 1.997% general partner interest in the Partnership; Partnership; such general partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and the General Partner owns such interest free and clear of all Liens (except (i) as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, (ii) for Liens created, arising under or securing the Compressco Credit Facility, and (iii) for Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act). (c) The Purchased Units being purchased by the Purchasers hereunder and the limited partner interests represented thereby will be duly authorized by the Partnership pursuant to the Partnership Agreement prior to the Closing and, when issued and delivered to the Purchasers against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Partnership Agreement or this Agreement and under applicable state and federal securities laws and (ii) such Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act. The Purchased Units and the PIK Units shall have the rights and preferences set forth in the Partnership Agreement. (d) Except for preemptive rights that have been waived or as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, there are no persons entitled to statutory, preemptive or other similar contractual rights to subscribe for the Purchased Units; Units; and, except (i) for the Purchased Units and the PIK Units to be issued pursuant to this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, (ii) for awards issued pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans or (iii) as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, no options, warrants or other rights to purchase, agreements or other obligations to issue, or rights to convert any obligations into or exchange any securities for, partnership securities or ownership interests in the Partnership are outstanding. (e) Except as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents or as otherwise awarded pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans, (i) none of the Partnership’s equity interests is subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights; rights; (ii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character issued or incurred by the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its (iii) there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing indebtedness of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound; (iv) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act (except pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement); (v) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries; (vi) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities; (vii) neither the Partnership nor any Subsidiary has any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and (viii) the Partnership and its Subsidiaries have no liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents but not so disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect. (f) Upon issuance in accordance with this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, the PIK Units, the Conversion Units and the Additional Conversion Units will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all Liens, preemptive or similar rights, taxes and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Documents and under applicable state and federal securities laws and (ii) such Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Series a Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement

Capitalization and Valid Issuance of Units. (a) As of the date hereof, and immediately prior to the issuance and sale of the Purchased Units, the issued and outstanding limited partner interests of the Partnership consist of 33,227,268 110,505,502 Common Units, 6,561,681 Series A Preferred Units and the incentive distribution rights of the Partnership (as defined in the Partnership Agreement, the “Incentive Distribution Rights”). All outstanding such Common Units, Series A Preferred Units, Units and Incentive Distribution Rights and the limited partner interests represented thereby have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement Agreement, and have been fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act). As of the date hereof, there are no, and as of the Closing Date, there will be no, limited partner interests of the Partnership that are senior to or pari passu with, in right of distribution, the Series A Preferred Units. (b) The General Partner is the sole general partner of the Partnership and has full power and authority to act as general partner of the Partnership as described in the Partnership SEC Documents; the General Partner is, and at the Closing Date will be, the sole general partner of the Partnership, and, as of the date hereof, owns (i) 2,187,386 general partner units representing an approximate 2% general partner interest in the Partnership (the “General Partner Units”) and (ii) 100% of the Incentive Distribution Rights; the General Partner Units have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement, and have been fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement); and the General Partner owns the Incentive Distribution Rights and the General Partner Units free and clear of all Liens (except for restrictions on transferability as described the Partnership SEC Documents). (c) At the Closing Date, the Purchased Units to be issued and sold by the Partnership hereunder will have been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered and paid for as provided herein, will be duly and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement, and will be fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act). (b) The General Partner holds a 1.997% general partner interest in the Partnership; such general partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and the General Partner owns such interest free and clear of all Liens (except (i) as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, (ii) for Liens created, arising under or securing the Compressco Credit Facility, and (iii) for Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act). (c) The Purchased Units being purchased by the Purchasers hereunder and the limited partner interests represented thereby will be duly authorized by the Partnership pursuant to the Partnership Agreement prior to the Closing and, when issued and delivered to the Purchasers against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Partnership Agreement, this Agreement or this Agreement and under applicable state and federal securities laws and Laws, (ii) with respect to each Purchaser’s Purchased Units and the limited partner interests represented thereby, such Liens arising as are created by such Purchaser and (iii) such Liens as arise under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act. The Purchased Units and the PIK Units shall have the rights and preferences set forth in the Partnership Agreement. (d) Except for any such preemptive rights that have been waived or as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documentswaived, there are no persons entitled to statutory, preemptive or other similar contractual rights to subscribe for the Purchased Units; and, except (i) for the Purchased Units and the PIK Units to be issued pursuant to this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, (ii) for awards issued pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans or (iii) as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, no options, warrants or other rights to purchase, agreements or other obligations to issue, or rights to convert any obligations into or exchange any securities for, partnership securities or ownership interests in the Partnership are outstanding. (e) Except as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents or as otherwise awarded pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans, (i) none of the Partnership’s equity interests is subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights; (ii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character issued or incurred by the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its (iii) there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing indebtedness of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound; (iv) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act (except pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement); (v) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries; (vi) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities; (vii) neither the Partnership nor any Subsidiary has any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and (viii) the Partnership and its Subsidiaries have no liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents but not so disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect. (f) Upon issuance in accordance with this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, the PIK Units, the Conversion Units and the Additional Conversion Units will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all Liens, preemptive or similar rights, taxes Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Documents and under Partnership Agreement, this Agreement or applicable state and federal securities laws and Laws, (ii) with respect to each Purchaser’s PIK Units and Conversion Units, such Liens arising as are created by such Purchaser and (iii) such Liens as arise under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Purchase Agreement (Phillips 66 Partners Lp)

Capitalization and Valid Issuance of Units. (a) As of the date hereof, and immediately prior to the issuance and sale of the Purchased Units, the issued and outstanding limited partner interests of the Partnership consist of 33,227,268 45,722,371 Common Units, 6,561,681 Series A Preferred Units 31,972,789 subordinated units (as defined in the Partnership Agreement, the “Subordinated Units”) and the incentive distribution rights (as defined in the Partnership Agreement, the “Incentive Distribution Rights”). All outstanding Common Units, Series A Preferred Subordinated Units, Incentive Distribution Rights and the limited partner interests represented thereby have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act). As of the date hereof, there are no, and as of the Closing Date, there will be no, limited partner interests of the Partnership that are senior to or pari passu with, in right of distribution, the Series A Preferred Units. (b) The General Partner holds is the sole general partner of the Partnership, with a 1.997% non-economic general partner interest in the Partnership; Partnership; such general partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement Agreement; and the General Partner owns such general partner interest free and clear of all Liens (Liens, except (i) as disclosed for restrictions on transferability contained in the Partnership SEC Documents, (ii) for Liens created, arising under or securing the Compressco Credit Facility, and (iii) for Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act)Act or the Partnership Agreement. (c) The Purchased Units being purchased by the Purchasers hereunder and the limited partner interests represented thereby will be duly authorized by the Partnership pursuant to the Partnership Agreement prior to the Closing and, when issued and delivered to the Purchasers against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Partnership Agreement, this Agreement or this Agreement and under applicable state and federal securities laws and Laws, (ii) with respect to each Purchaser’s Purchased Units and the limited partners interests represented thereby, such Liens arising as are created by such Purchaser and (iii) such Liens as arise under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act. The Purchased Units and the PIK Units shall have the rights and preferences set forth in the Partnership Agreement. (d) Except for any such preemptive rights that have been waived or as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documentswaived, there are no persons entitled to statutory, preemptive or other similar contractual rights to subscribe for the Purchased Units; Units; and, except (i) for the Purchased Units and the PIK Units to be issued pursuant to this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, (ii) for awards issued pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans or (iii) as disclosed in the Partnership DM SEC Documents, no options, warrants or other rights to purchase, agreements or other obligations to issue, or rights to convert any obligations into or exchange any securities for, partnership securities or ownership interests in the Partnership are outstanding. (e) Except as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents or as otherwise awarded pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans, (i) none of the Partnership’s equity interests is subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights; (ii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character issued or incurred by the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its (iii) there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing indebtedness of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound; (iv) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act (except pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement); (v) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries; (vi) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities; (vii) neither the Partnership nor any Subsidiary has any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and (viii) the Partnership and its Subsidiaries have no liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents but not so disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect. (f) Upon issuance in accordance with this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, the PIK Units, the Conversion Units and the Additional Conversion Units will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all Liens, preemptive or similar rights, taxes Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Documents and under Partnership Agreement, this Agreement or applicable state and federal securities laws and Laws, (ii) with respect to each Purchaser’s PIK Units and Conversion Units, such Liens arising as are created by such Purchaser and (iii) such Liens as arise under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Series a Preferred Unit and Common Unit Purchase Agreement

Capitalization and Valid Issuance of Units. (ai) As of the date hereof, and immediately prior to the issuance and sale of the Purchased UnitsCommon Units (in connection with which ▇▇▇ will also issue Common Units as described in the Contribution Agreement and will issue Series A Preferred Units as described in the Preferred UPA), the issued and outstanding limited partner interests of the Partnership consist of 33,227,268 128,576,965 Common Units, 6,561,681 Series A Preferred 11,735,446 Class C Units and the incentive distribution rights (as defined in the Partnership Agreement, the “Incentive Distribution Rights”). All outstanding Common Units, Series A Preferred Units, Class C Units and Incentive Distribution Rights and the limited partner interests represented thereby have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the ▇▇▇ Partnership Agreement and are fully paid (to the extent required under the ▇▇▇ Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act). (b) The General Partner holds a 1.997% general partner interest in the Partnership; such general partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and the General Partner owns such interest free and clear of all Liens (except (i) as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, (ii) for Liens created, arising under or securing the Compressco Credit Facility, and (iii) for Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act). (c) The Purchased Common Units being purchased by the Purchasers hereunder and the limited partner interests represented thereby will be duly authorized by the Partnership ▇▇▇ pursuant to the ▇▇▇ Partnership Agreement prior to the Common Unit Purchase Closing and, when issued and delivered to the Purchasers WGP against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the ▇▇▇ Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than than (i) restrictions on transfer under the ▇▇▇ Partnership Agreement, this Agreement or this Agreement and under applicable state and federal securities laws and laws, (ii) such Liens arising as are created by WGP and (iii) such Liens as arise under the ▇▇▇ Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act. The Purchased Units and the PIK Units shall have the rights and preferences set forth in the Partnership Agreement. (diii) Except for any such preemptive rights that have been waived or as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documentswaived, there are no persons entitled to statutory, preemptive or other similar contractual rights to subscribe for the Purchased Common Units; and, except (i) for the Purchased Units and the PIK Common Units to be issued pursuant to this Agreement, Common Units to be issued pursuant to the Contribution Agreement and or the Partnership AgreementSeries A Preferred Units to be issued pursuant to the Preferred UPA, (ii) for awards issued pursuant to the PartnershipWES’s long-term incentive plans or plans, (iii) as set forth in the Second A&R LPA, or (iv) disclosed in the Partnership ▇▇▇ SEC Documents, no options, warrants or other rights to purchase, agreements or other obligations to issue, or rights to convert any obligations into or exchange any securities for, partnership securities or ownership interests in the Partnership ▇▇▇ are outstanding. (e) Except as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents or as otherwise awarded pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans, (i) none of the Partnership’s equity interests is subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights; (ii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character issued or incurred by the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its (iii) there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing indebtedness of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound; (iv) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act (except pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement); (v) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries; (vi) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities; (vii) neither the Partnership nor any Subsidiary has any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and (viii) the Partnership and its Subsidiaries have no liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents but not so disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect. (f) Upon issuance in accordance with this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, the PIK Units, the Conversion Units and the Additional Conversion Units will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all Liens, preemptive or similar rights, taxes and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Documents and under applicable state and federal securities laws and (ii) such Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Common Unit Purchase Agreement

Capitalization and Valid Issuance of Units. (a) As of the date hereof, and immediately prior to the issuance and sale of the Purchased Units, the issued and outstanding limited partner interests of the Partnership consist of 33,227,268 45,722,371 Common Units, 6,561,681 Series A Preferred Units 31,972,789 subordinated units (as defined in the Partnership Agreement, the “Subordinated Units”) and the incentive distribution rights (as defined in the Partnership Agreement, the “Incentive Distribution Rights”). All outstanding Common Units, Series A Preferred Subordinated Units, Incentive Distribution Rights and the limited partner interests represented thereby have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act). As of the date hereof, there are no, and as of the Closing Date, there will be no, limited partner interests of the Partnership that are senior to or pari passu with, in right of distribution, the Series A Preferred Units. (b) The General Partner holds is the sole general partner of the Partnership, with a 1.997% non-economic general partner interest in the Partnership; such general partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement Agreement; and the General Partner owns such general partner interest free and clear of all Liens (Liens, except (i) as disclosed for restrictions on transferability contained in the Partnership SEC Documents, (ii) for Liens created, arising under or securing the Compressco Credit Facility, and (iii) for Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act)Act or the Partnership Agreement. (c) The Purchased Units being purchased by the Purchasers hereunder and the limited partner interests represented thereby will be duly authorized by the Partnership pursuant to the Partnership Agreement prior to the Closing and, when issued and delivered to the Purchasers against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Partnership Agreement, this Agreement or this Agreement and under applicable state and federal securities laws and Laws, (ii) with respect to each Purchaser’s Purchased Units and the limited partners interests represented thereby, such Liens arising as are created by such Purchaser and (iii) such Liens as arise under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act. The Purchased Units and the PIK Units shall have the rights and preferences set forth in the Partnership Agreement. (d) Except for any such preemptive rights that have been waived or as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documentswaived, there are no persons entitled to statutory, preemptive or other similar contractual rights to subscribe for the Purchased Units; and, except (i) for the Purchased Units and the PIK Units to be issued pursuant to this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, (ii) for awards issued pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans or (iii) as disclosed in the Partnership DM SEC Documents, no options, warrants or other rights to purchase, agreements or other obligations to issue, or rights to convert any obligations into or exchange any securities for, partnership securities or ownership interests in the Partnership are outstanding. (e) Except as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents or as otherwise awarded pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans, (i) none of the Partnership’s equity interests is subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights; (ii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character issued or incurred by the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its (iii) there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing indebtedness of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound; (iv) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act (except pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement); (v) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries; (vi) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities; (vii) neither the Partnership nor any Subsidiary has any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and (viii) the Partnership and its Subsidiaries have no liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents but not so disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect. (f) Upon issuance in accordance with this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, the PIK Units, the Conversion Units and the Additional Conversion Units will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all Liens, preemptive or similar rights, taxes Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Documents and under Partnership Agreement, this Agreement or applicable state and federal securities laws and Laws, (ii) with respect to each Purchaser’s PIK Units and Conversion Units, such Liens arising as are created by such Purchaser and (iii) such Liens as arise under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Purchase Agreement (Dominion Midstream Partners, LP)

Capitalization and Valid Issuance of Units. (a) As of the date hereofMay 25, and immediately prior 2018, before giving effect to the issuance and sale of the Purchased Units, the issued and outstanding limited partner interests of the Partnership consist of 33,227,268 11,933,237 Common Units, 6,561,681 Series A Preferred Units and the incentive distribution rights (as defined in the Partnership Agreement, the “Incentive Distribution Rights”). All outstanding Common Units, Series A Preferred Units, Incentive Distribution Rights Units and the limited partner interests represented thereby have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act). As of the Initial Closing Date, there are no limited partner interests of the Partnership that are senior to or pari passu with, in right of distribution, to the Series A Preferred Units. (b) The General Partner holds a 1.997% is the sole general partner interest in of the Partnership; such general partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement Agreement; and the General Partner owns such general partner interest free and clear of all Liens (Liens, except (i) as disclosed for restrictions on transferability contained in the Partnership SEC DocumentsAgreement, (ii) for Liens created, arising under or securing the Compressco Credit Facility, applicable state and (iii) for Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement federal securities Laws or the Delaware LP Act). (c) The Purchased Units being purchased by the Purchasers hereunder and the limited partner interests represented thereby will be have been duly authorized by the Partnership pursuant to under the Partnership Agreement prior to and the Closing Delaware LP Act and, when issued and delivered to the Purchasers Purchaser against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Partnership Agreement, this Agreement or this Agreement and under applicable state and federal securities laws and Laws, (ii) such with respect to the Purchaser’s Purchased Units and the limited partner interests represented thereby, Liens arising as are created by the Purchaser and (iii) Liens as arise under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act. The Purchased Units and the PIK Units shall have the rights and preferences . (d) Except as specifically set forth in the Partnership Agreement. (d) Except for preemptive rights that have been waived or as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, there are no persons entitled to statutory, preemptive or other similar contractual rights to subscribe for the Purchased UnitsUnits or any other securities of the Partnership; and, except (i) for the Purchased Units and the PIK Units to be issued pursuant to this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, (ii) for awards issued pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans or (iii) as disclosed in the Partnership CELP SEC Documents, no options, warrants or other rights to purchase, agreements or other obligations to issue, or rights to convert any obligations into or exchange any securities for, partnership securities or ownership interests in the Partnership are outstanding. (e) Except as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents or as otherwise awarded pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans, (i) none of the Partnership’s equity interests is subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights; (ii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character issued or incurred by the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its (iii) there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing indebtedness of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound; (iv) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act (except pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement); (v) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries; (vi) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities; (vii) neither the Partnership nor any Subsidiary has any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and (viii) the Partnership and its Subsidiaries have no liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents but not so disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect. (f) Upon issuance in accordance with this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, the PIK Units, the Conversion Units and the Additional Conversion Units will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all Liens, preemptive or similar rights, taxes Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Documents and under Partnership Agreement, this Agreement or applicable state and federal securities laws and Laws, (ii) such with respect to the Purchaser’s PIK Units and Conversion Units, Liens arising created by the Purchaser after the Closing and (iii) Liens as arise under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP ActAct after each Closing, as applicable.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Series a Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement (Cypress Energy Partners, L.P.)

Capitalization and Valid Issuance of Units. (a) As of the date hereof, and immediately prior to the issuance and sale of the Purchased Units, the issued and outstanding limited partner interests of the Partnership consist of 33,227,268 54,250,995 Common Units, 6,561,681 Series A Preferred Units and the incentive distribution rights 101,440,000 special voting units (as defined in the Partnership Agreement, the “Incentive Distribution RightsSpecial Voting Units”). All outstanding Common Units, Series A Preferred Units, Incentive Distribution Rights Units and Special Voting Units and the limited partner interests represented thereby have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act). As of the date hereof, there are no, and as of the applicable Closing Date, there will be no, limited partner interests of the Partnership that are senior to or pari passu with, in right of distribution, the Series A Preferred Units. (b) The General Partner holds is the sole general partner of the Partnership, with a 1.997% non-economic general partner interest in the Partnership; such general partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement Agreement; and the General Partner owns such general partner interest free and clear of all Liens (Liens, except (i) as disclosed for restrictions on transferability contained in the Partnership SEC Documents, (ii) for Liens created, arising under or securing the Compressco Credit Facility, and (iii) for Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act)Act or the Partnership Agreement. (c) The Purchased Units being purchased by the Purchasers hereunder and the limited partner interests represented thereby will be duly authorized by the Partnership pursuant to the Partnership Agreement prior to the each Closing and, when issued and delivered to the Purchasers against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Partnership Agreement, this Agreement or this Agreement and under applicable state and federal securities laws and Laws, (ii) with respect to each Purchaser’s Purchased Units and the limited partners interests represented thereby, such Liens arising as are created by such Purchaser and (iii) such Liens as arise under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act. The Purchased Units and the PIK Units shall have the rights and preferences set forth in the Partnership Agreement. (d) Except for any such preemptive rights that have been waived or as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documentswill be waived prior to each Closing, there are no persons entitled to statutory, preemptive or other similar contractual rights to subscribe for the Purchased Units; and, except (i) for the Purchased Units and the PIK Units to be issued pursuant to this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, (ii) for awards issued pursuant to the Partnership’s or the General Partner’s long-term incentive plans or (iii) as disclosed in the Partnership NEP Execution Date SEC Documents, no options, warrants or other rights to purchase, agreements or other obligations to issue, or rights to convert any obligations into or exchange any securities for, partnership securities or ownership interests in the Partnership are outstanding. (e) Except as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents or as otherwise awarded pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans, (i) none of the Partnership’s equity interests is subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights; (ii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character issued or incurred by the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its (iii) there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing indebtedness of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound; (iv) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act (except pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement); (v) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries; (vi) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities; (vii) neither the Partnership nor any Subsidiary has any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and (viii) the Partnership and its Subsidiaries have no liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents but not so disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect. (f) Upon issuance in accordance with this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, the PIK Units, the Conversion Units and the Additional Conversion Units will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all Liens, preemptive or similar rights, taxes Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Documents and under Partnership Agreement, this Agreement or applicable state and federal securities laws and Laws, (ii) with respect to each Purchaser’s PIK Units and Conversion Units, such Liens arising as are created by such Purchaser and (iii) such Liens as arise under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act.. 11 Active.21674869.11

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Series a Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement (NextEra Energy Partners, LP)

Capitalization and Valid Issuance of Units. (a) As of the date hereof, and immediately prior to the issuance and sale of the Purchased Units, the issued and outstanding limited partner interests of the Partnership consist of 33,227,268 397,727,624 Common Units, 6,561,681 Series A Preferred Units and the incentive distribution rights (as defined in the Partnership Agreement, the “Incentive Distribution Rights”). All outstanding Common Units, Series A Preferred Units, Incentive Distribution Rights and the limited partner interests represented thereby have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act). (b) The Through their ownership of the equity interests of the General Partner holds Partner, the GP Entities hold a 1.9972.0% general partner interest in the Partnership; such general partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and the General Partner owns such interest free and clear of all Liens (except (i) as disclosed in the Partnership Plains SEC Documents, (ii) for Liens created, arising under or securing any of the Compressco Credit FacilityFacilities, and (iii) for Liens arising under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP ActAct and (iv) such as would not reasonably be expected to result in a change of control of the Partnership or reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the ability of the Plains Entities considered as a whole to conduct their businesses as currently conducted). (c) The Purchased Units being purchased by the Purchasers hereunder and the limited partner interests represented thereby will be duly authorized by the Partnership pursuant to the Partnership Agreement prior to the Closing and, when issued and delivered to the Purchasers against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all preemptive or similar rights, taxes, Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Partnership Agreement or this Agreement and under applicable state and federal securities laws and laws, (ii) such Liens arising as are created by the Purchasers, and (iii) such Liens as arise under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act. The Purchased Units and the PIK Units shall have the rights and preferences set forth in the Partnership Agreement. (d) Except for preemptive rights that have been waived or as disclosed in the Partnership Plains SEC Documents, there are no persons entitled to statutory, preemptive or other similar contractual rights to subscribe for the Purchased Units; and, except (i) for the Purchased Units and the PIK Units to be issued pursuant to this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, (ii) for awards issued pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans or (iii) as disclosed in the Partnership Plains SEC Documents, no options, warrants or other rights to purchase, agreements or other obligations to issue, or rights to convert any obligations into or exchange any securities for, partnership securities or ownership interests in the Partnership are outstanding. (e) Except as disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents or as otherwise awarded pursuant to the Partnership’s long-term incentive plans, (i) none of the Partnership’s equity interests is subject to preemptive rights or any other similar rights; (ii) there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character issued or incurred by the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to issue additional equity interests of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, any equity interests of the Partnership or any of its (iii) there are no outstanding debt securities, notes, credit agreements, credit facilities or other agreements, documents or instruments evidencing indebtedness of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries or by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound; (iv) there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act (except pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement); (v) there are no outstanding securities or instruments of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries which contain any redemption or similar provisions, and there are no contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become bound to redeem a security of the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries; (vi) there are no securities or instruments containing anti-dilution or similar provisions that will be triggered by the issuance of the Securities; (vii) neither the Partnership nor any Subsidiary has any stock appreciation rights or “phantom stock” plans or agreements or any similar plan or agreement; and (viii) the Partnership and its Subsidiaries have no liabilities or obligations required to be disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents but not so disclosed in the Partnership SEC Documents, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Partnership’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ respective businesses and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect. (f) Upon issuance in accordance with this Agreement and the Partnership Agreement, the PIK Units, the Conversion Units and the Additional Conversion Units will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required by the Partnership Agreement) and nonassessable (except as such nonassessability may be affected by matters described in Sections 17-303, 17-607 and 17-804 of the Delaware LP Act) and will be free of any and all Liens, preemptive or similar rights, taxes Liens and restrictions on transfer, other than (i) restrictions on transfer under the Transaction Documents and under applicable state and federal securities laws and laws, (ii) such Liens arising as are created by the Purchasers, and (iii) such Liens as arise under the Partnership Agreement or the Delaware LP Act.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Series a Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement (Plains All American Pipeline Lp)