UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Date of Report: March 24, 2020

 

Commission file number 1-33198

 

ALTERA INFRASTRUCTURE L.P.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

4th Floor
Belvedere Building
69 Pitts Bay Road
Pembroke, HM08 Bermuda
(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F       Form 40- F

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1).

Yes       No

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7).

Yes       No

 

 




THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT NO. 333-221745 ON FORM F-3 OF THE REGISTRANT.

 

Item 1 — Information Contained in this Form 6-K Report

On March 24, 2020, Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (the “Partnership”) changed its name to Altera Infrastructure L.P. In addition, effective March 24, 2020, the Partnership’s Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units and Series E Preferred Units, which traded on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the ticker symbols “TOO PR A”, “TOO PR B” and “TOO PR E”, will trade on the NYSE under the new ticker symbols “ALIN PR A”, “ALIN PR B” and “ALIN PR E”, respectively.  

 

In connection with its name change, effective March 24, 2020, the Partnership amended its Certificate of Limited Partnership and Limited Partnership Agreement, as well as the governing documents of certain subsidiaries filed as exhibits to this Form 6-K, to effect the name change of the Partnership and related name changes for such subsidiaries and the re-branding of the group to “Altera Infrastructure”.  In addition, the Partnership’s general partner, Teekay Offshore GP L.LC., the (the “General Partner”), amended its Certificate of Formation effective March 23, 2020 and entered into a Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement dated March 24, 2020 to, among other things, (a) reflect the General Partner’s name change to Altera Infrastructure GP L.L.C. and (b) make other changes related to the fact that affiliates of Brookfield Business Partners L.P. hold a 100% interest in the General Partner.  

 

Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report.

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

1.1

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of Altera Infrastructure L.P. (formerly known as Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.), dated March 24, 2020.

 

1.2

 

Seventh Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Altera Infrastructure L.P. (formerly known as Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.) dated January 22, 2020, as amended by that Amendment No. 1 to Seventh Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated March 24, 2020.  

 

1.3

 

Certificate of Formation of Altera Infrastructure GP L.L.C. (formerly known as Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C.), dated August 25, 2006, as amended by that Certificate of Amendment dated March 23, 2020.

 

1.4

 

Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Altera Infrastructure GP L.L.C. (formerly known as Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C.), dated March 24, 2020.

 

1.5

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of Altera Infrastructure Operating L.P. (formerly known as Teekay Offshore Operating L.P.), dated March 24, 2020.  

 

1.6

 

Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Altera Infrastructure Operating L.P. (formerly known as Teekay Offshore Operating L.P.), dated December 23, 2015, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated March 24, 2020.

 

1.7

 

Certificate of Formation of Altera Infrastructure Operating GP L.L.C. (formerly known as Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C.), dated September 22, 2006, as amended by that Certificate of Amendment, dated March 24, 2020.

 

 


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTERA INFRASTRUCTURE L.P.

 

 

By: ALTERA INFRASTRUCTURE GP L.L.C., its general partner

 

 

 

 

Date: March 27, 2020 

By:  

/s/ Edith Robinson

 

 

 

Edith Robinson

 

 

 

Vice President and Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

alin-ex11_11.htm

 

Exhibit 1.1

 

STATEMENT TO AMEND AND RESTATE

CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF

TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.

UNDER SECTION 19 OF THE

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT

 

The undersigned, Edith Robinson, authorized person of ALTERA INFRASTRUCTURE GP L.L.C., a Marshall Islands limited liability company and the general partner of TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P., a limited partnership formed under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, for the purpose of amending and restating the Certificate of Limited Partnership of said limited partnership pursuant to Section 19 of the Limited Partnership Act, hereby certifies that:

 

1.

The name of the limited partnership is: TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.

 

2.

The certificate of limited partnership was filed with the Registrar of Corporations on August 31, 2006.

 

3.

The section(s) to be amended by the Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership is/are: Sections 1 and 3. A new Section 4 is also added.

 

4.

The Certificate of Limited Partnership is hereby replaced by the Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership attached hereto.

 

5.

This Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership was authorized by any and all actions required under the Limited Partnership Agreement.

 

6.

This Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership shall be effective as of 12:01AM New York time on March 24, 2020.

 

[Signature Page Follows]


 


 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership on this 23rd day of March, 2020.

 

 

ALTERA INFRASTRUCTURE GP L.L.C.,

 

 

as general partner,

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Edith Robinson

 

 

Edith Robinson

 

 

Authorized Person

 


 


 

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF

TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.

 

1.

The name of the limited partnership (the “Partnership”): ALTERA INFRASTRUCTURE L.P.

 

2.

The registered address of the Partnership in the Marshall Islands is Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Island, Ajeltake Road, Majuro, Marshall Islands MH96960.  The name of the Partnership’s registered agent in the Marshall Islands upon whom process may be served at such address is The Trust Company of the Marshall Islands, Inc.

 

3.

The name and the business, residence or mailing address of the general partner is:

 

Name:

 

ALTERA INFRASTRUCTURE GP L.L.C.

Address:

 

4th Floor, Belvedere Building

 

 

69 Pitts Bay Road

 

 

Pembroke, HM 08

 

 

Bermuda

 

4.

The Partnership will comply with all applicable provisions of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Limited Partnership Act, including retention, maintenance, and production of accounting, partner, and beneficial owner records in accordance with section 32 of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Limited Partnership Act.

 

alin-ex12_13.htm

 

Exhibit 1.2

SEVENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
OF
TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.

 

 

 

 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Page

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

1

Section 1.1

Definitions.

1

Section 1.2

Construction.

17

ARTICLE II ORGANIZATION

17

Section 2.1

Formation; Amendment and Restatement of the Prior Agreement; Ownership of Partnership Interests.

17

Section 2.2

Name.

18

Section 2.3

Registered Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office; Other Offices.

18

Section 2.4

Purpose and Business.

18

Section 2.5

Powers.

19

Section 2.6

Power of Attorney.

19

Section 2.7

Term.

20

Section 2.8

Title to Partnership Assets.

20

ARTICLE III RIGHTS OF LIMITED PARTNERS

21

Section 3.1

Limitation of Liability.

21

Section 3.2

Management of Business.

21

Section 3.3

Outside Activities of the Limited Partners.

21

Section 3.4

Rights of Limited Partners.

21

ARTICLE IV CERTIFICATES; RECORD HOLDERS; TRANSFER OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS

22

Section 4.1

Certificates.

22

Section 4.2

Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates.

22

Section 4.3

Record Holders.

23

Section 4.4

Transfer Generally.

24

Section 4.5

Registration and Transfer of Limited Partner Interests.

24

Section 4.6

Transfer of Class A Common Units.

25

Section 4.7

Transfer of the General Partner’s General Partner Interest.

25

Section 4.8

Restrictions on Transfers.

25

 


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Page

ARTICLE V CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND ISSUANCE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS

26

Section 5.1

Intentionally Omitted

26

Section 5.2

General Partner Pre-emptive Rights.

26

Section 5.3

Contributions by Limited Partners.

26

Section 5.4

Interest and Withdrawal.

26

Section 5.5

Issuances of Additional Partnership Securities.

26

Section 5.6

Limitations on Issuance of Additional Partnership Securities.

27

Section 5.7

Limited Preemptive Right.

27

Section 5.8

Splits and Combinations.

28

Section 5.9

Fully Paid and Non-Assessable Nature of Limited Partner Interests.

28

ARTICLE VI ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

29

Section 6.1

Allocations.

29

Section 6.2

Distributions to Record Holders.

29

ARTICLE VII MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF BUSINESS

30

Section 7.1

Management.

30

Section 7.2

Certificate of Limited Partnership.

32

Section 7.3

Restrictions on the General Partner’s Authority.

33

Section 7.4

Reimbursement of the General Partner.

33

Section 7.5

Outside Activities.

34

Section 7.6

Loans from the General Partner; Loans or Contributions from the Partnership or Group Members.

35

Section 7.7

Indemnification.

36

Section 7.8

Liability of Indemnitees.

37

Section 7.9

Resolution of Conflicts of Interest; Standards of Conduct and Modification of Duties.

38

Section 7.10

Other Matters Concerning the General Partner.

40

Section 7.11

Purchase or Sale of Partnership Securities.

40

Section 7.12

Registration Rights of the General Partner and its Affiliates.

41

Section 7.13

Reliance by Third Parties.

43

ARTICLE VIII BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS

44

Section 8.1

Records and Accounting.

44

Section 8.2

Fiscal Year.

44

Section 8.3

Reports.

44

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Page

ARTICLE IX TAX MATTERS

45

Section 9.1

Tax Elections and Information.

45

Section 9.2

Withholding.

45

Section 9.3

Conduct of Operations.

45

ARTICLE X ADMISSION OF PARTNERS

45

Section 10.1

Existing Limited Partners.

45

Section 10.2

Admission of Additional Limited Partners.

46

Section 10.3

Admission of Successor General Partner.

46

Section 10.4

Amendment of Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership.

47

ARTICLE XI WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF PARTNERS

47

Section 11.1

Withdrawal of the General Partner.

47

Section 11.2

Removal of the General Partner.

48

Section 11.3

Interest of Departing General Partner and Successor General Partner.

49

Section 11.4

Withdrawal of Limited Partners.

50

ARTICLE XII DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

50

Section 12.1

Dissolution.

50

Section 12.2

Continuation of the Business of the Partnership After Dissolution.

51

Section 12.3

Liquidator.

51

Section 12.4

Liquidation.

52

Section 12.5

Cancellation of Certificate of Limited Partnership.

53

Section 12.6

Return of Contributions.

53

Section 12.7

Waiver of Partition.

53

ARTICLE XIII AMENDMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT; MEETINGS; RECORD DATE

53

Section 13.1

Amendments to be Adopted Solely by the General Partner.

53

Section 13.2

Amendment Procedures.

55

Section 13.3

Amendment Requirements.

55

Section 13.4

Special Meetings.

56

Section 13.5

Notice of a Meeting.

56

Section 13.6

Record Date.

56

Section 13.7

Adjournment.

57

Section 13.8

Waiver of Notice; Approval of Meeting; Approval of Minutes.

57

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Page

Section 13.9

Quorum and Voting.

57

Section 13.10

Conduct of a Meeting.

58

Section 13.11

Action Without a Meeting.

58

Section 13.12

Right to Vote and Related Matters.

59

ARTICLE XIV MERGER

59

Section 14.1

Authority.

59

Section 14.2

Procedure for Merger or Consolidation.

60

Section 14.3

Approval by Limited Partners of Merger or Consolidation.

61

Section 14.4

Certificate of Merger.

62

Section 14.5

Amendment of Partnership Agreement.

62

Section 14.6

Effect of Merger.

62

ARTICLE XV [Reserved]

63

ARTICLE XVI SERIES A, SERIES B AND SERIES E CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED UNITS

63

Section 16.1

Designations.

63

Section 16.2

Units.

63

Section 16.3

Distributions.

64

Section 16.4

Liquidation Rights.

66

Section 16.5

Voting Rights.

68

Section 16.6

Optional Redemption.

70

Section 16.7

Rank.

73

Section 16.8

No Sinking Fund.

73

Section 16.9

Record Holders.

73

Section 16.10

Notices.

74

Section 16.11

Other Rights; Fiduciary Duties.

74

ARTICLE XVII CLASS A COMMON UNITS

74

Section 17.1

Authorization of Class A Common Units; Reclassification of Existing Common Units; Rank.

74

Section 17.2

Voting Rights.

74

Section 17.3

Brookfield Sales Events; Automatic Redemption of Class A Common Units.

75

Section 17.4

Preemptive Rights.

75

Section 17.5

Record Holders.

76

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Page

Section 17.6

Notices.

76

Section 17.7

Other Rights; Fiduciary Duties.

76

ARTICLE XVIII GENERAL PROVISIONS

77

Section 18.1

Addresses and Notices.

77

Section 18.2

Further Action.

77

Section 18.3

Binding Effect.

77

Section 18.4

Integration.

78

Section 18.5

Creditors.

78

Section 18.6

Waiver.

78

Section 18.7

Counterparts.

78

Section 18.8

Applicable Law.

78

Section 18.9

Invalidity of Provisions.

78

Section 18.10

Consent of Partners.

78

Section 18.11

Facsimile Signatures.

79

Section 18.12

Third-Party Beneficiaries.

79

 

 

 

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SEVENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP OF TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.

THIS SEVENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P., dated as of January 22, 2020 (the “Effective Date”) and effective as of the effective time of the Merger, is entered into by and between Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C., a Marshall Islands limited liability company, as the General Partner, and, solely with respect to Section 16.5(b), Brookfield TK TOGP LP, a Bermuda limited partnership, and Brookfield TK Block Acquisition LP, a Bermuda limited partnership, together with any other Persons who are or become Partners in the Partnership or parties hereto as provided herein.  In consideration of the covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1

Definitions.

The following definitions shall be for all purposes, unless otherwise clearly indicated to the contrary, applied to the terms used in this Agreement:

“Acquisition” means any transaction in which any Group Member acquires (through an asset acquisition, merger, stock acquisition or other form of investment) control over all or a portion of the assets, properties or business of another Person for the purpose of increasing the operating capacity or asset base of the Partnership Group from the operating capacity or asset base of the Partnership Group existing immediately prior to such transaction; provided, however, that any acquisition of properties or assets of another Person that is made solely for investment purposes shall not constitute an Acquisition under this Agreement.

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the Person in question.  As used herein, the term “control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

“Agreed Value” means the fair market value of the applicable property or other consideration at the time of contribution or distribution, as the case may be, as determined by the General Partner.

“Agreement” means this Seventh Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., as it may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

“Arrears” means, with respect to Preferred Unit Distributions for a particular series of Preferred Units for any quarter period, that the full cumulative Preferred Unit Distributions for such series of Preferred Units through the most recent Preferred Unit Distribution Payment Date for such series of Preferred Units have not been paid on all Outstanding Preferred Units of such series.

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“Associate” means, when used to indicate a relationship with any Person: (a) any corporation or organization of which such Person is a director, officer, manager or partner or is, directly or indirectly, the owner of 20% or more of any class of voting stock or other voting interest; (b) any trust or other estate in which such Person has at least a 20% beneficial interest or as to which such Person serves as trustee or in a similar fiduciary capacity; and (c) any relative or spouse of such Person, or any relative of such spouse, who has the same principal residence as such Person.

“Available Cash” means, with respect to any Quarter ending prior to the Liquidation Date:

(a)

the sum of (i) all cash and cash equivalents of the Partnership Group (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of cash and cash equivalents in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) on hand at the end of such Quarter, and (ii) all additional cash and cash equivalents of the Partnership Group (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of cash and cash equivalents in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) on hand on the date of determination of Available Cash with respect to such Quarter resulting from Working Capital Borrowings made subsequent to the end of such Quarter, less

(b)

the amount of any cash reserves (or the Partnership’s proportionate share of cash reserves in the case of Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) established by the General Partner to (i) provide for the proper conduct of the business of the Partnership Group (including reserves for future capital expenditures and for anticipated future credit needs of the Partnership Group) subsequent to such Quarter, (ii) comply with applicable law or any loan agreement, security agreement, mortgage, debt instrument or other agreement or obligation to which any Group Member is a party or by which it is bound or its assets are subject, (iii) provide funds for Preferred Unit Payments or (iv) provide funds for distributions under Section 6.2(a) in respect of any one or more of the next four Quarters; provided, however, that disbursements made by a Group Member or cash reserves established, increased or reduced after the end of such Quarter but on or before the date of determination of Available Cash with respect to such Quarter shall be deemed to have been made, established, increased or reduced, for purposes of determining Available Cash, within such Quarter if the General Partner so determines.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Available Cash” with respect to the Quarter in which the Liquidation Date occurs and any subsequent Quarter shall equal zero.

“Board of Directors” means the board of directors or managers of a corporation or limited liability company, as applicable, or if a limited partnership, the board of directors or board of managers of the general partner of such limited partnership.

“Brookfield Affiliated Holders” means, collectively, Brookfield TKC Acquisition L.P., a Bermuda limited partnership, and Brookfield TK TOLP L.P., a Bermuda limited partnership, and any Affiliate of the foregoing; provided, however, that in no event shall Brookfield Affiliated Holders include any such Affiliate that operates behind an information wall.

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“Brookfield Sales Event” means any direct or indirect sale of Class B Common Units by any Brookfield Affiliated Holder to any Person who is not a Brookfield Affiliated Holder.

“Business Day” means Monday through Friday of each week, except that a legal holiday recognized as such by the government of the United States of America or the State of New York shall not be regarded as a Business Day.

Calculation Agent” means a calculation agent appointed by the General Partner prior to the commencement of the Series E Floating Rate Period.  If the General Partner is unable to obtain a third-party to serve as calculation agent, the calculation agent may be the General Partner or an Affiliate of the General Partner.

“Capital Contribution” means any cash, cash equivalents or the Net Agreed Value of Contributed Property that a Partner contributes to the Partnership.

“Cause” means a court of competent jurisdiction has entered a final, non-appealable judgment finding the General Partner liable for actual fraud or willful misconduct in its capacity as a general partner of the Partnership.

“Certificate” means a certificate (i) substantially in the form of Exhibit A with respect to Common Units, Exhibit B with respect to Series A Preferred Units, Exhibit C with respect to Series B Preferred Units or Exhibit D with respect to Series E Preferred Units, to this Agreement, (ii) issued in global or book entry form in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Depository or (iii) in such other form as may be adopted by the General Partner, issued by the Partnership evidencing ownership of one or more Common Units or Preferred Units, or a certificate, in such form as may be adopted by the General Partner, issued by the Partnership evidencing ownership of one or more other Partnership Securities.

“Certificate of Limited Partnership” means the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership filed with the Marshall Islands Registrar as referenced in Section 7.2 as such Certificate of Limited Partnership may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

“claim” (as used in Section 7.12(c)) has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.12(c).

“Class A Common Unit” means a Partnership Security having the rights and obligations specified with respect to Class A Common Units set forth in this Agreement.

“Class A Common Unitholders” means the holders of the Class A Common Units.

Class A Sharing Amount” means, with respect to any Brookfield Sales Event, a number of Class A Common Units equal to (i) the number of Class B Common Units to be transferred in connection with such Brookfield Sales Event divided by the total number of Class B Common Units then outstanding multiplied by (ii) the number of Class A Common Units then outstanding.

“Class B Common Unit” means a Partnership Security having the rights and obligations specified with respect to Class B Common Units set forth in this Agreement.

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“Closing Date” means the first date on which Common Units (as defined in the Original Agreement) were sold by the Partnership to the Underwriters pursuant to the provisions of the Underwriting Agreement.

“Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time.  Any reference herein to a specific section or sections of the Code shall be deemed to include a reference to any corresponding provision of any successor law.

“Combined Interest” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.3(a).

“Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Common Unit” means each of the Class A Common Units and the Class B Common Units.  

“Conflicts Committee” means a committee of the Board of Directors of the General Partner composed entirely of two or more directors who are not (a) security holders, officers or employees of the General Partner, (b) officers, directors or employees of any Affiliate of the General Partner or (c) holders of any ownership interest in the Partnership Group other than Common Units and who also meet the independence standards required of directors who serve on an audit committee of a board of directors established by the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and by any National Securities Exchange on which the Common Units are listed or admitted to trading.

“Contributed Property” means each property or other asset, in such form as may be permitted by the Marshall Islands Act, but excluding cash, contributed to the Partnership.

“Contribution Agreement” means that certain Contribution, Conveyance and Assumption Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among the General Partner, the Partnership, the Operating Company, Teekay Corporation and the other parties named therein, together with the additional conveyance documents and instruments contemplated or referenced thereunder.

“Departing General Partner” means a former General Partner from and after the effective date of any withdrawal or removal of such former General Partner pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2.

“Depository” means, with respect to any Units issued in global form, The Depository Trust Company and its successors and permitted assigns.

“Effective Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.

“Election Period” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 17.4(a).

“Eligible Share” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 17.4(a).

“Event of Withdrawal” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 11.1(a).

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“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, and any successor to such statute.

“Excluded Issuance” means an issuance or sale of any New Interests in connection with (a) grants to existing and future directors, officers and employees, consultants or independent contractors of the General Partner or its Affiliates in accordance with the terms and conditions of any equity-based plans or other compensation agreements; (b) the conversion or any exchange of any securities of the Partnership into New Interests, or the exercise of any warrants or other rights to acquire New Interests; (c) any merger, consolidation or other business combination involving the Partnership or any of its Subsidiaries; (d) any subdivision of Partnership Interests, distribution on Partnership Interests or reclassification, reorganization or similar recapitalization and (e) any underwritten offering of New Interests for cash for the account of the Partnership.

“General Partner” means Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C., a Marshall Islands limited liability company, and its successors and permitted assigns that are admitted to the Partnership as general partner of the Partnership, in its capacity as general partner of the Partnership (except as the context otherwise requires).

“General Partner Interest” means the ownership interest of the General Partner in the Partnership (in its capacity as a general partner and without reference to any Limited Partner Interest held by it) which is evidenced by General Partner Units, and includes any and all benefits to which the General Partner is entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of the General Partner to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

“General Partner Unit” means a fractional part of the General Partner Interest having the rights and obligations specified with respect to the General Partner Interest.  A General Partner Unit is not a Unit.

“Group” means a Person that with or through any of its Affiliates or Associates has any agreement, arrangement, understanding or relationship for the purpose of acquiring, holding, voting (except voting pursuant to a revocable proxy or consent given to such Person in response to a proxy or consent solicitation made to 10 or more Persons) or disposing of any Partnership Securities with any other Person that beneficially owns, or whose Affiliates or Associates beneficially own, directly or indirectly, Partnership Securities.

“Group Member” means a member of the Partnership Group.

“Group Member Agreement” means the partnership agreement of any Group Member, other than the Partnership, that is a limited or general partnership, the limited liability company agreement of any Group Member that is a limited liability company, the certificate of incorporation and bylaws (or similar organizational documents) of any Group Member that is a corporation, the joint venture agreement or similar governing document of any Group Member that is a joint venture and the governing or organizational or similar documents of any other Group Member that is a Person other than a limited or general partnership, limited liability company, corporation or joint venture, in each case as such may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

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“Holder” as used in Section 7.12, has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.12(a).

“Indemnified Persons” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.12(c).

“Indemnitee” means (a) the General Partner, (b) any Departing General Partner, (c) any Person who is or was an Affiliate of the General Partner or any Departing General Partner, (d) any Person who is or was a member, partner, director, officer, fiduciary or trustee of any Person which any of the preceding clauses of this definition describes, (e) any Person who is or was serving at the request of the General Partner or any Departing General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner or any Departing General Partner as an officer, director, member, partner, fiduciary or trustee of another Person (provided, however, that a Person shall not be an Indemnitee by reason of providing, on a fee-for-services basis, trustee, fiduciary or custodial services), and (f) any other Person the General Partner designates as an “Indemnitee” for purposes of this Agreement.

“Junior Securities” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 16.7.

“Limited Partner” means, unless the context otherwise requires, each Person that is or becomes a Limited Partner pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and any Departing General Partner upon the change of its status from General Partner to Limited Partner pursuant to Section 11.3, in each case, in such Person’s capacity as a limited partner of the Partnership; provided, however, that when the term “Limited Partner” is used herein in the context of any vote or other approval, including Articles XIII and XIV, such term shall not, solely for such purpose, include any holder of a Class A Common Unit (solely with respect to its Class A Common Units and not with respect to any other Limited Partner Interest held by such Person) except as may otherwise be required by law.  Limited Partners may include custodians, nominees or any other individual or entity in its own or any representative capacity.

“Limited Partner Interest” means the ownership interest of a Limited Partner in the Partnership, which may be evidenced by Class A Common Units, Class B Common Units, Preferred Units or other Partnership Securities or a combination thereof or interest therein, and includes any and all benefits to which such Limited Partner is entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all obligations of such Limited Partner to comply with the terms and provisions of this Agreement; provided, however, that when the term “Limited Partner Interest” is used herein in the context of any vote or other approval, including Articles XIII and XIV, such term shall not, solely for such purpose, include any Class A Common Units except as may otherwise be required by law.

“Liquidation Date” means (a) in the case of an event giving rise to the dissolution of the Partnership of the type described in clauses (a) and (b) of the first sentence of Section 12.2, the date on which the applicable time period during which the holders of Outstanding Units have the right to elect to continue the business of the Partnership has expired without such an election being made, and (b) in the case of any other event giving rise to the dissolution of the Partnership, the date on which such event occurs.

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“Liquidation Event” means the occurrence of a dissolution or liquidation of the Partnership, whether voluntary or involuntary; provided, however, that a Liquidation Event shall not precede the Liquidation Date.  Neither the sale of all or substantially all of the property or business of the Partnership nor the consolidation or merger of the Partnership with or into any other Person, individually or in a series of transactions, shall be deemed a Liquidation Event.

“Liquidation Preference” means, in connection with any distribution in connection with a Liquidation Event pursuant to Section 12.4 and with respect to any holder of any class or series of Partnership Securities, the amount otherwise payable to such holder in such distribution with respect to such class or series of Partnership Securities (assuming no limitation on the assets of the Partnership available for such distribution), including an amount equal to any accrued but unpaid distributions thereon to the date fixed for such payment, whether or not declared (if the terms of the applicable class or series of Partnership Securities so provide).  For avoidance of doubt, for the foregoing purposes, (a) the Series A Liquidation Preference is the Liquidation Preference with respect to the Series A Preferred Units, (b) the Series B Liquidation Preference is the Liquidation Preference with respect to the Series B Preferred Units and (c) the Series E Liquidation Preference is the Liquidation Preference with respect to the Series E Preferred Units.

“Liquidator” means one or more Persons selected by the General Partner to perform the functions described in Section 12.4.

London Business Day” means any day on which dealings in deposits in U.S. dollars are transacted in the London interbank market.

“Marshall Islands Act” means the Limited Partnership Act of the Marshall Islands, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, and any successor to such statute.

“Marshall Islands Registrar” means the Registrar of Corporations responsible for non-resident entities as described in Section 4 of the Marshall Islands Business Corporations Act.

“Merger” means the merger of Brookfield TK Merger Sub LLC, a Marshall Islands limited liability company, with and into the Partnership pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

“Merger Agreement” means the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the Effective Date, by and among Brookfield TK Acquisition Holdings LP, Brookfield TK Merger Sub LLC, the Partnership and the General Partner.

“National Securities Exchange” means an exchange registered with the Commission under Section 6(a) of the Exchange Act.

“Net Agreed Value” means, (a) in the case of any Contributed Property, the Agreed Value of such property reduced by any liabilities either assumed by the Partnership upon such contribution or to which such property is subject when contributed, and (b) in the case of any property distributed to a Partner by the Partnership, the Agreed Value of such property, reduced by any indebtedness either assumed by such Partner upon such distribution or to which such property is subject at the time of distribution.

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“New Interests” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 17.4(a).

“Offered Interests” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 17.4(a).

“Omnibus Agreement” means that Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among Teekay Corporation, Teekay LNG Partners L.P., Teekay GP L.L.C., Teekay LNG Operating L.L.C., the General Partner, the Partnership, Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C. and the Operating Company.

“Operating Company” means Teekay Offshore Operating L.P., a Marshall Islands limited partnership, and any successors thereto.

“Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion of counsel (who may be regular counsel to the Partnership or the General Partner or any of its Affiliates) acceptable to the General Partner.

“Original Agreement” means the First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership dated as of December 19, 2006. “Outstanding” means, with respect to Partnership Securities, all Partnership Securities that are issued by the Partnership and reflected as outstanding on the Partnership’s books and records as of the date of determination; provided, however, that if at any time any Person or Group (other than the General Partner or its Affiliates) beneficially owns 20% or more of the Outstanding Partnership Securities of any class or series then Outstanding, all Partnership Securities owned by such Person or Group shall not be voted on any matter and shall not be considered to be Outstanding when sending notices of a meeting of Limited Partners to vote on any matter (unless otherwise required by law), calculating required votes, determining the presence of a quorum or for other similar purposes under this Agreement, except that Partnership Securities so owned shall be considered to be Outstanding for purposes of Section 11.1(b)(iv) (such Partnership Securities shall not, however, be treated as a separate class or series of Partnership Securities for purposes of this Agreement); provided, further, that the foregoing limitation shall not apply to (i) any Person or Group who acquired 20% or more of the Outstanding Partnership Securities of any class or series then Outstanding directly from the General Partner or its Affiliates, (ii) any Person or Group who acquired 20% or more of any Outstanding Partnership Securities of any class or series then Outstanding directly or indirectly from a Person or Group described in clause (i) provided that the General Partner shall have notified such Person or Group in writing that such limitation shall not apply, (iii) any Person or Group who acquired 20% or more of any Partnership Securities issued by the Partnership with the prior approval of the Board of Directors of the General Partner or (iv) with respect to any voting rights thereof, Preferred Units.

“Pari Passu Securities” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 17.4(a).

“Parity Securities” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 16.7(b).

“Partners” means the General Partner and the Limited Partners.

“Partnership” means Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., a Marshall Islands limited partnership, and any successors thereto.

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“Partnership Group” means the Partnership and its Subsidiaries, including the Operating Company, treated as a single entity.

“Partnership Interest” means an interest in the Partnership, which shall include the General Partner Interest and Limited Partner Interests.

“Partnership Security” means any class or series of equity interest in the Partnership (but excluding any options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to an equity interest in the Partnership), including Common Units and Preferred Units.

“Paying Agent” means Computershare, acting in its capacity as paying agent for the particular series of Preferred Units, and its respective successors and assigns or any other payment agent appointed by the General Partner; provided, however, that if no Paying Agent is specifically designated for a particular series of Preferred Units, the General Partner shall act in such capacity.

“Percentage Interest” means as of any date of determination (a) as to the General Partner with respect to General Partner Units and as to any Unitholder with respect to Units (other than Preferred Units), the product obtained by multiplying (i) 100% less the percentage applicable to clause (b) below by (ii) the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the number of Units (other than Preferred Units) held by such Unitholder or the number of General Partner Units held by the General Partner, as the case may be, by (B) the total number of all Outstanding Units (other than Preferred Units) and General Partner Units, and (b) as to the holders of other Partnership Securities issued by the Partnership in accordance with Section 5.5, the percentage established as a part of such issuance.  The Percentage Interest with respect to a Preferred Unit shall at all times be zero.  

“Person” means an individual or a corporation, firm, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, governmental agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity.

“Preemptive Notice” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 17.4(a).

“Preferred Unit Distribution Payment Date” means the Series A Distribution Payment Date, Series B Distribution Payment Date or Series E Distribution Payment Date, as applicable.  

“Preferred Unit Distributions” means Series A Distributions, Series B Distributions and/or Series E Distributions, as applicable.  

“Preferred Unit Holders” means Series A Holders, Series B Holders and/or Series E Holders, as applicable.  

“Preferred Unit Liquidation Preference” means the Series A Liquidation Preference, Series B Liquidation Preference or Series E Liquidation Preference, as applicable.

“Preferred Unit Payments” means Series A Payments, Series B Payments and/or Series E Payments, as applicable.  

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“Preferred Units” means a Partnership Security, designated as a “Preferred Unit,” which entitles the holder thereof to a preference with respect to distributions, or as to the distribution of assets upon any Liquidation Event, over Common Units, including the Series A Preferred Units, the Series B Preferred Units and the Series E Preferred Units.

“Prior Agreement” means the Sixth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership dated as of January 23, 2018.

“Pro Rata” means (a) when used with respect to Units (other than Preferred Units) or any class or series thereof, apportioned equally among all designated Units (other than Preferred Units) in accordance with their relative Percentage Interests, (b) when used with respect to Partners or Record Holders, apportioned among all Partners or Record Holders in accordance with their relative Percentage Interests and (c) when used with respect to holders of Preferred Units (or a particular series thereof), apportioned equally among all holders of Preferred Units (or such series thereof) in accordance with the relative number or percentage of Preferred Units (or such series thereof), as applicable, held by each such holder.

“Proposed Purchaser” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 17.4(a).

“Quarter” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a fiscal quarter of the Partnership.

“Record Date” means the date established by the General Partner or otherwise in accordance with this Agreement for determining (a) the identity of the Record Holders entitled to notice of, or to vote at, any meeting of Limited Partners or entitled to vote by ballot or give approval of Partnership action in writing without a meeting or entitled to exercise rights in respect of any lawful action of Limited Partners or (b) the identity of Record Holders entitled to receive any report or distribution or to participate in any offer.

“Record Holder” means (a) the Person in whose name a Class B Common Unit is registered on the books of the Transfer Agent as of the opening of business on a particular Business Day, (b) the Person in whose name a Preferred Unit is registered on the books of the Transfer Agent as of, unless otherwise set forth in Article XVI, the opening of business on a particular Business Day, or (c) with respect to other Partnership Interests, the Person in whose name any such other Partnership Interest is registered on the books that the General Partner has caused to be kept as of the opening of business on such Business Day.

“Registrar” means such bank, trust company or other Person (including the General Partner or one of its Affiliates) as shall be appointed from time to time by the Partnership to act as registrar for the Common Units and the Preferred Units; provided, however, that if no registrar is specifically designated for any other Partnership Securities, the General Partner shall act in such capacity.

“Registration Statement” means the Registration Statement on Form F-1 (Registration No. 333-139116) as it has been or as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, filed by the Partnership with the Commission under the Securities Act to register the offering and sale of Common Units in the initial offering.

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Reuters Page LIBOR01” means the display so designated on the Reuters 3000 Xtra (or such other page as may succeed or replace the LIBOR01 page on that service).

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time and any successor to such statute.

“Senior Securities” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 16.7(c).

“Series A Distribution Payment Date” means each February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15, commencing August 15, 2013; provided, however, that if any Series A Distribution Payment Date would otherwise occur on a day that is not a Business Day, payment of Series A Distributions that would otherwise be payable on such date shall instead occur on the immediately succeeding Business Day as provided for in Section 16.3(a).

“Series A Distribution Period” means a period of time from and including the preceding Series A Distribution Payment Date (other than the initial Series A Distribution Period, which shall commence on and include the Series A Original Issue Date), to but excluding the next Series A Distribution Payment Date for such Series A Distribution Period.

“Series A Distribution Rate” means a rate equal to 7.25% per annum of the Stated Series A Liquidation Preference per Series A Preferred Unit.

“Series A Distribution Record Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 16.3(b).

“Series A Distributions” means distributions with respect to Series A Preferred Units pursuant to Section 16.3.  

“Series A Holder” means a Record Holder of the Series A Preferred Units.  

“Series A Liquidation Preference” means a liquidation preference for each Series A Preferred Unit initially equal to the Stated Series A Liquidation Preference per unit, which liquidation preference shall be subject to (a) increase by the per Series A Preferred Unit amount of any accumulated and unpaid distributions (whether or not such distributions shall have been declared) and (b) decrease upon a distribution in connection with a Liquidation Event described in Section 16.4 which does not result in payment in full of the liquidation preference of such Series A Preferred Unit.

“Series A Original Issue Date” means April 30, 2013.

“Series A Payments” means, collectively, Series A Distributions and Series A Redemption Payments.  

“Series A Preferred Unit” means a Preferred Unit having the designations, preferences, rights, powers and duties set forth in Article XVI.

“Series A Redemption Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 16.6.

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“Series A Redemption Notice” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 16.6(b).

“Series A Redemption Price” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 16.6(a).

“Series A Redemption Payments” means payments to be made to the holders of Series A Preferred Units to redeem Series A Preferred Units in accordance with Section 16.6.  

“Series B Distribution Payment Date” means each February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15, commencing August 15, 2015; provided, however, that if any Series B Distribution Payment Date would otherwise occur on a day that is not a Business Day, payment of Series B Distributions that would otherwise be payable on such date shall instead occur on the immediately succeeding Business Day as provided for in Section 16.3(a).

“Series B Distribution Period” means a period of time from and including the preceding Series B Distribution Payment Date (other than the initial Series B Distribution Period, which shall commence on and include the Series B Original Issue Date), to but excluding the next Series B Distribution Payment Date for such Series B Distribution Period.

“Series B Distribution Rate” means a rate equal to 8.50% per annum of the Stated Series B Liquidation Preference per Series B Preferred Unit.

“Series B Distribution Record Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 16.3(b).

“Series B Distributions” means distributions with respect to Series B Preferred Units pursuant to Section 16.3.  

“Series B Holder” means a Record Holder of the Series B Preferred Units.  

“Series B Liquidation Preference” means a liquidation preference for each Series B Preferred Unit initially equal to the Stated Series B Liquidation Preference per unit, which liquidation preference shall be subject to (a) increase by the per Series B Preferred Unit amount of any accumulated and unpaid distributions (whether or not such distributions shall have been declared) and (b) decrease upon a distribution in connection with a Liquidation Event described in Section 16.4 which does not result in payment in full of the liquidation preference of such Series B Preferred Unit.

“Series B Original Issue Date” means April 20, 2015.

“Series B Payments” means, collectively, Series B Distributions and Series B Redemption Payments.  

“Series B Preferred Unit” means a Preferred Unit having the designations, preferences, rights, powers and duties set forth in Article XVI.

“Series B Redemption Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 16.6.

“Series B Redemption Notice” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 16.6(b).

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“Series B Redemption Price” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 16.6(a).

“Series B Redemption Payments” means payments to be made to the holders of Series B Preferred Units to redeem Series B Preferred Units in accordance with Section 16.6.  

“Series E Distribution Payment Date” means each February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15, commencing May 15, 2018; provided, however, that (i) if any Series E Distribution Payment Date during the Series E Fixed Rate Period would otherwise occur on a day that is not a Business Day, payment of Series E Distributions that would otherwise be payable on such date shall instead occur on the immediately succeeding Business Day as provided for in Section 16.3(a), and (ii) if any Series E Distribution Payment Date during the Series E Floating Rate Period would otherwise occur on a day that is not a Business Day, such Series E Distribution Payment Date shall instead be on the immediately succeeding Business Day.

“Series E Distribution Period” means a period of time from and including the preceding Series E Distribution Payment Date (other than the initial Series E Distribution Period, which shall commence on and include the Series E Original Issue Date), to but excluding the next Series E Distribution Payment Date for such Series E Distribution Period.

“Series E Distribution Rate” means a rate equal to (a) during the Series E Fixed Rate Period, 8.875% per annum of the Stated Series E Liquidation Preference per Series E Preferred Unit and (b) during the Series E Floating Rate Period, a percentage per annum of the Stated Series E Liquidation Preference per Series E Preferred Unit equal to the sum of (i) Series E Three-Month LIBOR, as calculated on each applicable Series E LIBOR Determination Date, and (ii) 6.407%.

“Series E Distribution Record Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 16.3(b).

“Series E Distributions” means distributions with respect to Series E Preferred Units pursuant to Section 16.3.  

“Series E Fixed Rate Period” means the period from and including the Series E Original Issue Date to, but not including, February 15, 2025.

“Series E Floating Rate Period” means the period from and including February 15, 2025 to, but not including, the date that all of the Series E Preferred Units are redeemed in full in accordance with Section 16.6 or are otherwise not outstanding.

“Series E Holder” means a Record Holder of the Series E Preferred Units.  

Series E LIBOR Determination Date” means the London Business Day immediately preceding the first date of the applicable Series E Distribution Period during the Series E Floating Rate Period.

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Series E Liquidation Preference” means a liquidation preference for each Series E Preferred Unit initially equal to the Stated Series E Liquidation Preference per unit, which liquidation preference shall be subject to (a) increase by the per Series E Preferred Unit amount of any accumulated and unpaid distributions (whether or not such distributions shall have been declared) and (b) decrease upon a distribution in connection with a Liquidation Event described in Section 16.4 which does not result in payment in full of the liquidation preference of such Series E Preferred Unit.

“Series E Original Issue Date” means January 23, 2018.

“Series E Payments” means, collectively, Series E Distributions and Series E Redemption Payments.  

“Series E Preferred Unit” means a Preferred Unit having the designations, preferences, rights, powers and duties set forth in Article XVI.

“Series E Redemption Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 16.6.

“Series E Redemption Notice” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 16.6(b).

“Series E Redemption Price” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 16.6(a).

“Series E Redemption Payments” means payments to be made to the holders of Series E Preferred Units to redeem Series E Preferred Units in accordance with Section 16.6.  

Series E Three-Month LIBOR” means, in respect of each Series E Distribution Period during the Series E Floating Rate Period, the following rate determined by the Calculation Agent, as of the applicable Series E LIBOR Determination Date in accordance with the following provisions:

(a) the rate (expressed as a percentage per year) for deposits in U.S. dollars for a three-month period commencing on the first day of such period that appears on Reuters Page LIBOR01 as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the applicable Series E LIBOR Determination Date; or

(b) If the Calculation Agent determines that three-month LIBOR (as contemplated by the immediately preceding clause (a)) has been discontinued, then it will determine whether to use a substitute or successor base rate that it has determined in its sole discretion is most comparable to three-month LIBOR, provided that if the  Calculation Agent determines there is an industry accepted successor base rate, the Calculation Agent shall use such successor base rate. If the Calculation Agent has determined a substitute or successor base rate in accordance with the foregoing, the Calculation Agent in its sole discretion may also implement changes to the business day convention, the definition of business day, the Series E LIBOR Determination Date and any method for obtaining the substitute or successor base rate if such rate is unavailable on the relevant business day, in a manner that is consistent with industry accepted practices for such substitute or successor base rate. Unless the Calculation Agent determines to use a substitute or successor base rate as so provided, the following will apply: if the rate described in the immediately preceding clause (a) is not so published, the Calculation Agent shall select four

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major banks in the London interbank market and request that the principal London offices of those four selected banks provide their offered quotations for deposits in U.S. dollars for a period of three months, commencing on the first day of the applicable period, to prime banks in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the Series E LIBOR Determination Date for such period. Offered quotations must be based on a principal amount equal to an amount that, in the Calculation Agent’s judgment, is representative of a single transaction in U.S. dollars in the London interbank market at the time. If two or more quotations are provided, Series E Three-Month LIBOR for such period will be the arithmetic mean of the quotations. If fewer than two quotations are provided, Series E Three-Month LIBOR for such period will be the arithmetic mean of the rates quoted on the Series E LIBOR Determination Date for such period by three major banks in New York City selected by the Calculation Agent, for loans in U.S. dollars to leading European banks for a three-month period commencing on the first day of such period. The rates quoted must be based on an amount that, in the Calculation Agent’s judgment, is representative of a single transaction in U.S. dollars in that market at the time. If fewer than three New York City banks selected by the Calculation Agent are quoting rates in the manner described above, Series E Three-Month LIBOR for the applicable period will be the same as for the immediately preceding period or, if the immediately preceding period was within the Series E Fixed Rate Period, the same as for the most recent quarter for which Series E Three-Month LIBOR can be determined.

All percentages resulting from any of the calculations described in the immediately preceding clauses (a) and (b) will be rounded, if necessary, to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of a percentage point (with five one-millionths of a percentage point rounded upwards) and all dollar amounts used in or resulting from such calculations will be rounded, if necessary, to the nearest cent (with one-half cent being rounded upwards).

“Special Approval” means approval by a majority of the members of the Conflicts Committee.

“Stated Preferred Unit Liquidation Preference” means the Stated Series A Liquidation Preference, Stated Series B Liquidation Preference or Stated Series E Liquidation Preference, as applicable.

“Stated Series A Liquidation Preference” means an amount equal to $25.00 per Series A Preferred Unit.

“Stated Series B Liquidation Preference” means an amount equal to $25.00 per Series B Preferred Unit.

“Stated Series E Liquidation Preference” means an amount equal to $25.00 per Series E Preferred Unit.

“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, (a) a corporation of which more than 50% of the voting power of shares entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors or other governing body of such corporation is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries (as defined, but excluding subsection (d) of this definition) of such Person or a combination thereof,

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(b) a partnership (whether general or limited) in which such Person or a Subsidiary (as defined, but excluding subsection (d) of this definition) of such Person is, at the date of determination, a general or limited partner of such partnership, but only if more than 50% of the partnership interests of such partnership (considering all of the partnership interests of the partnership as a single class) is owned, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, by such Person, by one or more Subsidiaries (as defined, but excluding subsection (d) of this definition) of such Person, or a combination thereof, (c) any other Person (other than a corporation or a partnership) in which such Person, one or more Subsidiaries (as defined, but excluding subsection (d) of this definition) of such Person, or a combination thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, has (i)  a majority ownership interest or (ii) the power to elect or direct the election of a majority of the directors or other governing body of such Person, or (d) any other Person in which such Person, one or more Subsidiaries (as defined, but excluding subsection (d) of this definition) of such Person, or a combination thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of determination, has (i) less than a majority ownership interest or (ii) less than the power to elect or direct the election of a majority of the directors or other governing body of such Person, provided that (A) such Person, one or more Subsidiaries (as defined, but excluding this subsection (d) of this definition) of such Person, or a combination thereof, directly or indirectly, at the date of the determination, has at least a 20% ownership interest in such other Person, (B) such Person accounts for such other Person (under U.S. GAAP, as in effect on the later of the date of investment in such other Person or material expansion of the operations of such other Person) on a consolidated or equity accounting basis, (C) such Person has directly or indirectly material negative control rights regarding such other Person including over such other Person’s ability to materially expand its operations beyond that contemplated at the date of investment in such other Person, and (D) such other Person is (i) other than with respect to the Operating Company, formed and maintained for the sole purpose of owning or leasing, operating and chartering no more than 10 vessels for a period of no more than 40 years, and (ii) obligated under its constituent documents, or as a result of a unanimous agreement of its owners, to distribute to its owners all of its income on at least an annual basis (less any cash reserves that are approved by such Person).

“Surviving Business Entity” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 14.2(b).

“transfer” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.4(a).

“Transfer Agent” means such bank, trust company or other Person (including the General Partner or one of its Affiliates) as shall be appointed from time to time by the Partnership to act as transfer agent for the Common Units and the Preferred Units; provided, however, that if no transfer agent is specifically designated for any other Partnership Securities, the General Partner shall act in such capacity.

“Underwriter” means each Person named as an underwriter in Schedule I to the Underwriting Agreement who purchased Common Units pursuant thereto.

“Underwriting Agreement” means the Underwriting Agreement dated December 13, 2006 among the Underwriters, the Partnership, the General Partner, the Operating Company, and Teekay Corporation, providing for the purchase of Common Units by such Underwriters.

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“Unit” means a Partnership Security that is designated as a “Unit” and shall include Class A Common Units, Class B Common Units and Preferred Units, but shall not include General Partner Units (or the General Partner Interest represented thereby).

“Unit Majority” means a majority of the Outstanding Class B Common Units, voting as a class.

“Unitholders” means the holders of Units.

“U.S. GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied.

“Working Capital Borrowings” means borrowings used solely for working capital purposes or to pay distributions to Partners made pursuant to a credit facility, commercial paper facility or similar financing arrangement available to a Group Member, provided that when such borrowing is incurred it is the intent of the borrower to repay such borrowing within 12 months from sources other than additional Working Capital Borrowings.

Section 1.2

Construction.

Unless the context requires otherwise:  (a) any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa; (b) references to Articles and Sections refer to Articles and Sections of this Agreement; (c) the term “include” or “includes” means includes, without limitation, and “including” means including, without limitation; and (d) the terms “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.  The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only, and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

ARTICLE II
ORGANIZATION

Section 2.1

Formation; Amendment and Restatement of the Prior Agreement; Ownership of Partnership Interests.

The Partnership was previously formed as a limited partnership pursuant to the filing of the Certificate of Limited Partnership pursuant to the provisions of the Marshall Islands Act. The Prior Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety, effective as of the effective time of the Merger. Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Agreement, the rights, duties (including fiduciary duties), liabilities and obligations of the Partners and the administration, dissolution and termination of the Partnership shall be governed by the Marshall Islands Act. All Partnership Interests shall constitute personal property of the owner thereof for all purposes.

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Section 2.2

Name.

The name of the Partnership shall be “Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.” The Partnership’s business may be conducted under any other name or names as determined by the General Partner, including the name of the General Partner.  The words “Limited Partnership” or the letters “L.P.” or similar words or letters shall be included in the Partnership’s name where necessary for the purpose of complying with the laws of any jurisdiction that so requires.  The General Partner may change the name of the Partnership at any time and from time to time and shall notify the Limited Partners of such change in the next regular communication to the Limited Partners.

Section 2.3

Registered Office; Registered Agent; Principal Office; Other Offices.

Unless and until changed by the General Partner, the registered office of the Partnership in the Marshall Islands shall be located at Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Island, Ajeltake Road, Majuro, Marshall Islands MH 96960, and the registered agent for service of process on the Partnership in the Marshall Islands at such registered office shall be The Trust Company of The Marshall Islands, Inc.  The principal office of the Partnership shall be located at 4th Floor, Belvedere Building, 69 Pitts Bay Road, Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda or such other place as the General Partner may from time to time designate by notice to the Limited Partners.  The Partnership may maintain offices at such other place or places within or outside the Marshall Islands as the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate.  The address of the General Partner shall be 4th Floor, Belvedere Building, 69 Pitts Bay Road, Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda or such other place as the General Partner may from time to time designate by notice to the Limited Partners.

Section 2.4

Purpose and Business.

The purpose and nature of the business to be conducted by the Partnership shall be to (a) engage directly in, or enter into or form any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other arrangement to engage indirectly in, any business activity that is approved by the General Partner and that lawfully may be conducted by a limited partnership organized pursuant to the Marshall Islands Act and, in connection therewith, to exercise all of the rights and powers conferred upon the Partnership pursuant to the agreements relating to such business activity, and (b) do anything necessary or appropriate to the foregoing, including the making of capital contributions or loans to a Group Member.  The General Partner shall have no duty or obligation to propose or approve, and may decline to propose or approve, the conduct by the Partnership of any business free of any fiduciary duty or obligation whatsoever to the Partnership, any Limited Partner and, in declining to so propose or approve, shall not be required to act in good faith or pursuant to any other standard imposed by this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement, any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Marshall Islands Act or any other law, rule or regulation.

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Section 2.5

Powers.

The Partnership shall be empowered to do any and all acts and things necessary and appropriate for the furtherance and accomplishment of the purposes and business described in Section 2.4 and for the protection and benefit of the Partnership.

Section 2.6

Power of Attorney.

(a)Each Limited Partner hereby constitutes and appoints the General Partner and, if a Liquidator shall have been selected pursuant to Section 12.3, the Liquidator (and any successor to the Liquidator by merger, transfer, assignment, election or otherwise) and each of their authorized officers and attorneys-in-fact, as the case may be, with full power of substitution, as his true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority in his name, place and stead, to:

(i)execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record in the appropriate public offices (A) all certificates, documents and other instruments (including this Agreement and the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all amendments or restatements hereof or thereof) that the General Partner or the Liquidator determines to be necessary or appropriate to form, qualify or continue the existence or qualification of the Partnership as a limited partnership (or a partnership in which the limited partners have limited liability) in the Marshall Islands and in all other jurisdictions in which the Partnership may conduct business or own property; (B) all certificates, documents and other instruments that the General Partner or the Liquidator determines to be necessary or appropriate to reflect, in accordance with its terms, any amendment, change, modification or restatement of this Agreement (including with respect to any actions permitted by Article XVII); (C) all certificates, documents and other instruments (including conveyances and a certificate of cancellation) that the General Partner or the Liquidator determines to be necessary or appropriate to reflect the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; (D) all certificates, documents and other instruments relating to the admission, withdrawal, removal or substitution of any Partner pursuant to, or other events described in, Articles IV, X, XI or XII; (E) all certificates, documents and other instruments relating to the determination of the rights, preferences and privileges of any class or series of Partnership Securities issued pursuant to Section 5.5; and (F) all certificates, documents and other instruments (including agreements and a certificate of merger) relating to a merger, consolidation or conversion of the Partnership pursuant to Article XIV; and

(ii)execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record all ballots, consents, approvals, waivers, certificates, documents and other instruments that the General Partner or the Liquidator determines to be necessary or appropriate to (A) make, evidence, give, confirm or ratify any vote, consent, approval, agreement or other action that is made or given by the Partners hereunder or is consistent with the terms of this Agreement or (B) effectuate the terms or intent of this Agreement; provided, however, that when required by Section 13.3 or any other provision of this Agreement that establishes a percentage of the Limited Partners or of the Limited Partners of any class or series required to take any action, the General Partner and the Liquidator may exercise the power of attorney made in this Section 2.6(a)(ii) only after the necessary vote, consent or approval of the Limited Partners or of the Limited Partners of such class or series, as applicable.

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Nothing contained in this Section 2.6(a) shall be construed as authorizing the General Partner to amend this Agreement except in accordance with Article XIII or as may be otherwise expressly provided for in this Agreement.

(b)The foregoing power of attorney is hereby declared to be irrevocable and a power coupled with an interest, and it shall survive and, to the maximum extent permitted by law, not be affected by the subsequent death, incompetency, disability, incapacity, dissolution, bankruptcy or termination of any Limited Partner and the transfer of all or any portion of such Limited Partner’s Partnership Interest and shall extend to such Limited Partner’s heirs, successors, assigns and personal representatives.  Each such Limited Partner hereby agrees to be bound by any representation made by the General Partner or the Liquidator acting in good faith pursuant to such power of attorney; and each such Limited Partner, to the maximum extent permitted by law, hereby waives any and all defenses that may be available to contest, negate or disaffirm the action of the General Partner or the Liquidator taken in good faith under such power of attorney.  Each Limited Partner shall execute and deliver to the General Partner or the Liquidator, within 15 days after receipt of the request therefor, such further designation, powers of attorney and other instruments as the General Partner or the Liquidator determines to be necessary or appropriate to effectuate this Agreement and the purposes of the Partnership.

Section 2.7

Term.

The term of the Partnership commenced upon the filing of the Certificate of Limited Partnership in accordance with the Marshall Islands Act and shall continue in existence until the dissolution of the Partnership in accordance with the provisions of Article XII.  The existence of the Partnership as a separate legal entity shall continue until the cancellation of the Certificate of Limited Partnership as provided in the Marshall Islands Act.

Section 2.8

Title to Partnership Assets.

Title to Partnership assets, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, shall be deemed to be owned by the Partnership as an entity, and no Partner, individually or collectively, shall have any ownership interest in such Partnership assets or any portion thereof.  Title to any or all of the Partnership assets may be held in the name of the Partnership, the General Partner, one or more of its Affiliates or one or more nominees, as the General Partner may determine.  The General Partner hereby declares and warrants that any Partnership assets for which record title is held in the name of the General Partner or one or more of its Affiliates or one or more nominees shall be held by the General Partner or such Affiliate or nominee for the use and benefit of the Partnership in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; provided, however, that the General Partner shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause record title to such assets (other than those assets in respect of which the General Partner determines that the expense and difficulty of conveyancing makes transfer of record title to the Partnership impracticable) to be vested in the Partnership as soon as reasonably practicable; and, provided further, that, prior to the withdrawal or removal of the General Partner or as soon thereafter as practicable, the General Partner shall use reasonable efforts to effect the transfer of record title to the Partnership and, prior to any such transfer, will provide for the use of such assets in a manner satisfactory to the General Partner.  All Partnership assets shall be recorded as the property of the Partnership in its books and records, irrespective of the name in which record title to such Partnership assets is held.

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ARTICLE III
RIGHTS OF LIMITED PARTNERS

Section 3.1

Limitation of Liability.

The Limited Partners shall have no liability under this Agreement except as expressly provided in this Agreement or the Marshall Islands Act.

Section 3.2

Management of Business.

No Limited Partner, in its capacity as such, shall participate in the operation, management or control (within the meaning of the Marshall Islands Act) of the Partnership’s business, transact any business in the Partnership’s name or have the power to sign documents for or otherwise bind the Partnership.  Any action taken by any Affiliate of the General Partner or any officer, director, employee, manager, member, general partner, agent or trustee of the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, or any officer, director, employee, manager, member, general partner, agent or trustee of a Group Member, in its capacity as such, shall not be deemed to be participation in the control of the business of the Partnership by a limited partner of the Partnership (within the meaning of Section 30 of the Marshall Islands Act) and shall not affect, impair or eliminate the limitations on the liability of the Limited Partners under this Agreement.

Section 3.3

Outside Activities of the Limited Partners.

Subject to the provisions of Section 7.5 and the Omnibus Agreement, which shall continue to be applicable to the Persons referred to therein, regardless of whether such Persons shall also be Limited Partners, any Limited Partner shall be entitled to and may have business interests and engage in business activities in addition to those relating to the Partnership, including business interests and activities in direct competition with the Partnership Group.  Neither the Partnership nor any of the other Partners shall have any rights by virtue of this Agreement in any business ventures of any Limited Partner.

Section 3.4

Rights of Limited Partners.

(a)In addition to other rights provided by this Agreement or by applicable law, and except as limited by Section 3.4(b), each Limited Partner shall have the right, for a purpose reasonably related to such Limited Partner’s interest as a Limited Partner in the Partnership, upon reasonable written demand and at such Limited Partner’s own expense, to:

(i)obtain, promptly after becoming available, a copy of the Partnership’s financial statements or income tax returns, if applicable, for each year;

(ii)have furnished to him a current list of the name and last known business, residence or mailing address of each Partner;

(iii)obtain true and full information regarding the amount of cash and a description and statement of the Net Agreed Value of any other Capital Contribution by each Partner and which each Partner has agreed to contribute in the future, and the date on which each became a Partner;

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(iv)have furnished to him a copy of this Agreement and the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all amendments thereto, together with a copy of the executed copies of all powers of attorney pursuant to which this Agreement, the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all amendments thereto have been executed;

(v)obtain true and full information regarding the status of the business and financial condition of the Partnership Group; and

(vi)obtain such other information regarding the affairs of the Partnership as is just and reasonable.

(b)The General Partner may keep confidential from the Limited Partners, for such period of time as the General Partner deems reasonable, (i) any information that the General Partner reasonably believes to be in the nature of trade secrets or (ii) other information the disclosure of which the General Partner in good faith believes (A) is not in the best interests of the Partnership Group, (B) could damage the Partnership Group or (C) that any Group Member is required by law or by agreement with any third party to keep confidential (other than agreements with Affiliates of the Partnership the primary purpose of which is to circumvent the obligations set forth in this Section 3.4).

ARTICLE IV
CERTIFICATES; RECORD HOLDERS; TRANSFER OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS

Section 4.1

Certificates.

Upon the Partnership’s issuance of General Partner Units, Class B Common Units or Preferred Units and subject to Section 16.2(b) with respect to any series of Preferred Units described therein, the Partnership shall issue, (a) upon the General Partner’s request, one or more Certificates in the name of the General Partner evidencing its General Partner Units and (b) upon the request of any Person owning any Partnership Securities other than Class A Common Units, one or more certificates evidencing such Partnership Securities. Certificates shall be executed on behalf of the Partnership by the Chairman of the Board, President or any Executive Vice President or Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer or the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of the General Partner. No Class B Common Unit Certificate or Preferred Unit Certificate shall be valid for any purpose until it has been countersigned by the Transfer Agent; provided, however, that if the General Partner elects to issue Class B Common Units or Preferred Units in global form, the Class B Common Unit Certificates or the Preferred Unit Certificates shall be valid upon receipt of a certificate from the Transfer Agent certifying that the Class B Common Units or Preferred Units have been duly registered in accordance with the directions of the Partnership. The Class A Common Units shall be uncertificated.

Section 4.2

Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Certificates.

(a)If any mutilated Certificate is surrendered to the Transfer Agent, the appropriate officers of the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership shall execute, and the Transfer Agent shall countersign and deliver in exchange therefor, a new Certificate evidencing the same number and type of Partnership Securities as the Certificate so surrendered.

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(b)The appropriate officers of the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership shall execute and deliver, and the Transfer Agent shall countersign, a new Certificate in place of any Certificate previously issued if the Record Holder of the Certificate:

(i)makes proof by affidavit, in form and substance satisfactory to the General Partner, that a previously issued Certificate has been lost, destroyed or stolen;

(ii)requests the issuance of a new Certificate before the General Partner has notice that the Certificate has been acquired by a purchaser for value in good faith and without notice of an adverse claim;

(iii)if requested by the General Partner, delivers to the General Partner a bond, in form and substance satisfactory to the General Partner, with surety or sureties and with fixed or open penalty as the General Partner may direct to indemnify the Partnership, the Partners, the General Partner and the Transfer Agent against any claim that may be made on account of the alleged loss, destruction or theft of the Certificate; and

(iv)satisfies any other reasonable requirements imposed by the General Partner.

If a Limited Partner fails to notify the General Partner within a reasonable period of time after he has notice of the loss, destruction or theft of a Certificate, and a transfer of the Limited Partner Interests represented by the Certificate is registered before the Partnership, the General Partner or the Transfer Agent receives such notification, the Limited Partner shall be precluded from making any claim against the Partnership, the General Partner or the Transfer Agent for such transfer or for a new Certificate.

(c)As a condition to the issuance of any new Certificate under this Section 4.2, the General Partner may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Transfer Agent) reasonably connected therewith.

Section 4.3

Record Holders.

The Partnership shall be entitled to recognize the applicable Record Holder as the Partner with respect to any Partnership Interest and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to, or interest in, such Partnership Interest on the part of any other Person, regardless of whether the Partnership shall have actual or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by law or any applicable rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National Securities Exchange on which such Partnership Interests are listed or admitted to trading.  Without limiting the foregoing, when a Person (such as a broker, dealer, bank, trust company or clearing corporation or an agent of any of the foregoing) is acting as nominee, agent or in some other representative capacity for another Person in acquiring and/or holding Partnership Interests, as between the Partnership on the one hand, and such other Persons on the other hand, such representative Person shall be the Record Holder of such Partnership Interest.

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Section 4.4

Transfer Generally.

(a)The term “transfer,” when used in this Agreement with respect to a Partnership Interest, shall be deemed to refer to a transaction (i) by which the General Partner assigns its General Partner Interest to another Person, and includes a sale, assignment, gift, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation, mortgage, exchange or any other disposition by law or otherwise or (ii) by which the holder of a Limited Partner Interest assigns such Limited Partner Interest to another Person who is or becomes a Limited Partner, and includes a sale, assignment, gift, exchange or any other disposition by law or otherwise, including any transfer upon foreclosure of any pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or mortgage.

(b)No Partnership Interest shall be transferred, in whole or in part, except in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Article IV.  Any transfer or purported transfer of a Partnership Interest not made in accordance with this Article IV shall be null and void.

(c)Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent a disposition by any stockholder, member, partner or other owner of the General Partner of any or all of the shares of stock, membership interests, partnership interests or other ownership interests in the General Partner.

Section 4.5

Registration and Transfer of Limited Partner Interests.

(a)The General Partner shall keep or cause to be kept on behalf of the Partnership a register in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe and subject to the provisions of Section 4.5(b), the Partnership will provide for the registration and transfer of Limited Partner Interests.  The Registrar and Transfer Agent are hereby appointed registrar and transfer agent for the purpose of registering Common Units and Preferred Units and transfers of such Common Units and Preferred Units as herein provided.  The Partnership shall not recognize transfers of Certificates evidencing Limited Partner Interests unless such transfers are effected in the manner described in this Section 4.5.  Upon surrender of a Certificate for registration of transfer of any Limited Partner Interests evidenced by a Certificate, and subject to the provisions of Section 4.5(b), the appropriate officers of the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership shall execute and deliver, and in the case of Class B Common Units, the Transfer Agent shall countersign and deliver, in the name of the holder or the designated transferee or transferees, as required pursuant to the holder’s instructions, one or more new Certificates evidencing the same aggregate number and type of Limited Partner Interests as was evidenced by the Certificate so surrendered.

(b)The General Partner shall not recognize any transfer of Limited Partner Interests until the Certificates, if any, evidencing such Limited Partner Interests are surrendered for registration of transfer.  No charge shall be imposed by the General Partner for such transfer; provided, however, that as a condition to the issuance of any new Certificate under this Section 4.5, the General Partner may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed with respect thereto.

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(c)The General Partner and its Affiliates shall have the right at any time to transfer their Common Units or any Preferred Units to one or more Persons.

Section 4.6

Transfer of Class A Common Units.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no Class A Common Unitholder may sell, assign, convey, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Class A Common Units (other than pursuant to Section 17.3), and any sale, assignment, conveyance, pledge, transfer or other disposition of Class A Common Units in violation of this Section 4.6, other than by operation of law (including intestacy), shall be null and void.

Section 4.7

Transfer of the General Partner’s General Partner Interest.

(a)Subject to Section 4.7(b) below, the General Partner may transfer all or any of its General Partner Interest without Unitholder approval.

(b)Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no transfer by the General Partner of all or any part of its General Partner Interest to another Person shall be permitted unless (i) the transferee agrees to assume the rights and duties of the General Partner under this Agreement and to be bound by the provisions of this Agreement, (ii) the Partnership receives an Opinion of Counsel that such transfer would not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or of any limited partner or member of any other Group Member and (iii) such transferee also agrees to purchase all (or the appropriate portion thereof, if applicable) of the partnership or membership interest of the General Partner as the general partner or managing member, if any, of each other Group Member.  In the case of a transfer pursuant to and in compliance with this Section 4.7, the transferee or successor (as the case may be) shall, subject to compliance with the terms of Section 10.3, be admitted to the Partnership as the General Partner immediately prior to the transfer of the General Partner Interest, and the business of the Partnership shall continue without dissolution.

Section 4.8

Restrictions on Transfers.

(a)Except as provided in Section 4.8(b) below, but notwithstanding the other provisions of this Article IV, no transfer of any Partnership Interests shall be made if such transfer would (i) violate the then applicable U.S. federal or state securities laws, laws of the Marshall Islands, or rules and regulations of the Commission, any state securities commission or any other governmental authority with jurisdiction over such transfer or (ii) terminate the existence or qualification of the Partnership or any Group Member under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation.

(b)Nothing contained in this Article IV, or elsewhere in this Agreement, shall preclude the settlement of any transactions involving Partnership Interests entered into through the facilities of any National Securities Exchange on which such Partnership Interests are listed or admitted to trading.

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ARTICLE V
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND ISSUANCE OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS

Section 5.1

Intentionally Omitted

Section 5.2

General Partner Pre-emptive Rights.

Upon the issuance of any additional Limited Partner Interests by the Partnership, the General Partner may, in exchange for a proportionate number of General Partner Units, make additional Capital Contributions in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the quotient determined by dividing (A) the General Partner’s Percentage Interest immediately prior to such issuance by (B) 100 less the General Partner’s Percentage Interest immediately prior to such issuance by (ii) the amount contributed to the Partnership by the Limited Partners in exchange for such additional Limited Partner Interests.  The General Partner shall not be obligated to make any additional Capital Contributions to the Partnership.  The General Partner’s Percentage Interest shall not change as a result of the issuance of any Preferred Units.  However, the General Partner shall be entitled to participate in any Preferred Unit Payments only to the extent of its proportionate Capital Contribution with respect to any such issuance of the applicable series of Preferred Units.

Section 5.3

Contributions by Limited Partners.

No Limited Partner will be required to make any Capital Contribution to the Partnership pursuant to this Agreement.

Section 5.4

Interest and Withdrawal.

No interest shall be paid by the Partnership on Capital Contributions.  No Partner shall be entitled to the withdrawal or return of its Capital Contribution, except to the extent, if any, that distributions made pursuant to this Agreement or upon termination of the Partnership may be considered and permitted as such by law and then only to the extent provided for in this Agreement.  Except to the extent expressly provided in this Agreement, no Partner shall have priority over any other Partner either as to the return of Capital Contributions or as to profits, losses or distributions.

Section 5.5

Issuances of Additional Partnership Securities.

(a)Subject to any approvals required by Preferred Unit Holders pursuant to Section 16.5(c)(ii) and the limitations with respect to Class A Common Units set forth in Section 17.1(a), the Partnership may issue additional Partnership Securities and options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to the Partnership Securities for any Partnership purpose at any time and from time to time to such Persons for such consideration and on such terms and conditions as the General Partner shall determine, all without the approval of any Limited Partners.

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(b)Each additional Partnership Security authorized to be issued by the Partnership pursuant to Section 5.5(a) may be issued in one or more classes, or one or more series of any such classes, with such designations, preferences, rights, powers and duties (which may be senior to existing classes and series of Partnership Securities), as shall be fixed by the General Partner, including (i) the right to share in Partnership distributions; (ii) the rights upon dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership; (iii) whether, and the terms and conditions upon which, the Partnership may or shall be required to redeem the Partnership Security (including sinking fund provisions); (iv) whether such Partnership Security is issued with the privilege of conversion or exchange and, if so, the terms and conditions of such conversion or exchange; (v) the terms and conditions upon which each Partnership Security will be issued, evidenced by certificates and assigned or transferred; (vi) the method for determining the Percentage Interest as to such Partnership Security; and (vii) the right, if any, of each such Partnership Security to vote on Partnership matters, including matters relating to the relative rights, preferences and privileges of such Partnership Security.

(c)The General Partner shall take all actions that it determines to be necessary or appropriate in connection with (i) each issuance of Partnership Securities and options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to Partnership Securities pursuant to this Section 5.5, (ii) the conversion of the General Partner Interest (represented by General Partner Units) into Units pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, (iii) the admission of additional Limited Partners and (iv) all additional issuances of Partnership Securities.  The General Partner shall determine the relative rights, powers and duties of the holders of the Units or other Partnership Securities being so issued.  The General Partner shall do all things necessary to comply with the Marshall Islands Act and is authorized and directed to do all things that it determines to be necessary or appropriate in connection with any future issuance of Partnership Securities or in connection with the conversion of the General Partner Interest into Units pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including compliance with any statute, rule, regulation or guideline of any federal, state or other governmental agency or any National Securities Exchange on which the Units or other Partnership Securities are listed or admitted to trading.

Section 5.6

Limitations on Issuance of Additional Partnership Securities.

The Partnership may issue an unlimited number of Partnership Securities (or options, rights, warrants or appreciation rights related thereto) pursuant to Section 5.5 without the approval of the Limited Partners; provided, however, that no fractional units shall be issued by the Partnership.

Section 5.7

Limited Preemptive Right.

Except as provided in this Section 5.7, Section 5.2 or Section 17.4, no Person shall have any preemptive, preferential or other similar right with respect to the issuance of any Partnership Security, whether unissued, held in the treasury or hereafter created.  The General Partner shall have the right, which it may from time to time assign in whole or in part to any of its Affiliates, to purchase Partnership Securities from the Partnership whenever, and on the same terms that, the Partnership issues Partnership Securities to Persons other than the General Partner and its Affiliates, to the extent necessary to maintain the Percentage Interests of the General Partner and its Affiliates equal to that which existed immediately prior to the issuance of such Partnership

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Securities; provided, however, that the amount of any series of Preferred Units issued by the Partnership from time to time that the General Partner shall have a right to purchase pursuant to this Section 5.7 shall equal the product of (a) the aggregate Percentage Interest of the General Partner and its Affiliates multiplied by (b) the number of such series of Preferred Units so issued.

Section 5.8

Splits and Combinations.

(a)Subject to Section 5.8(d), the Partnership may make a Pro Rata distribution of Partnership Securities (other than Preferred Units) to all Record Holders of the same class or series of Partnership Securities or may effect a subdivision or combination of the same class or series of Partnership Securities so long as, after any such event, each Partner holding such class or series of such Partnership Securities shall have the same Percentage Interest in the Partnership as before such event, and any amounts calculated on a per Unit basis (including those based on the applicable Preferred Unit Liquidation Preference or the applicable Stated Preferred Unit Liquidation Preference) or stated as a number of Units are proportionately adjusted, to the extent applicable.

(b)Whenever such a distribution, subdivision or combination of Partnership Securities is declared, the General Partner shall select a Record Date as of which the distribution, subdivision or combination shall be effective and shall send notice thereof at least 20 days prior to such Record Date to each Record Holder as of a date not less than 10 days prior to the date of such notice.  The General Partner also may cause a firm of independent public accountants selected by it to calculate the number of Partnership Securities to be held by each Record Holder after giving effect to such distribution, subdivision or combination.  The General Partner shall be entitled to rely on any certificate provided by such firm as conclusive evidence of the accuracy of such calculation.

(c)Promptly following any such distribution, subdivision or combination, the Partnership may issue Certificates to the Record Holders of Partnership Securities as of the applicable Record Date representing the new number of Partnership Securities held by such Record Holders, or the General Partner may adopt such other procedures that it determines to be necessary or appropriate to reflect such changes.  If any such combination results in a smaller total number of Partnership Securities Outstanding, the Partnership shall require, as a condition to the delivery to a Record Holder of such new Certificate, the surrender of any Certificate held by such Record Holder immediately prior to such Record Date.

(d)The Partnership shall not issue fractional Units upon any distribution, subdivision or combination of Units.  If a distribution, subdivision or combination of Units would result in the issuance of fractional Units but for the provisions of this Section 5.8(d), each fractional Unit shall be rounded to the nearest whole Unit (and a 0.5 Unit shall be rounded to the next higher Unit).

Section 5.9

Fully Paid and Non-Assessable Nature of Limited Partner Interests.

All Limited Partner Interests issued pursuant to, and in accordance with the requirements of, this Article V shall be fully paid and non-assessable Limited Partner Interests in the Partnership, except as such non-assessability may be affected by the Marshall Islands Act.

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ARTICLE VI
ALLOCATIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Section 6.1

Allocations.

For purposes of the Marshall Islands Act, the Partnership’s items of income, gain, loss and deduction shall be allocated among the Partners in each taxable year (or portion thereof) as follows:

(a)to each (i) Series A Holder, an allocation of items of income, including if necessary items of gross income, in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between (A) the excess of the Series A Liquidation Preference attributable to such Series A Holder over the Stated Series A Liquidation Preference attributable to such Series A Holder and (B) the cumulative amount of all prior allocations of income to such Series A Holder pursuant to this Section 6.1(a), (ii) Series B Holder, an allocation of items of income, including if necessary items of gross income, in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between (A) the excess of the Series B Liquidation Preference attributable to such Series B Holder over the Stated Series B Liquidation Preference attributable to such Series B Holder and (B) the cumulative amount of all prior allocations of income to such Series B Holder pursuant to this Section 6.1(a), and (iii) Series E Holder, an allocation of items of income, including if necessary items of gross income, in an amount equal to the difference, if any, between (A) the excess of the Series E Liquidation Preference attributable to such Series E Holder over the Stated Series E Liquidation Preference attributable to such Series E Holder and (B) the cumulative amount of all prior allocations of income to such Series E Holder pursuant to this Section 6.1(a), provided that, in the event the Partnership’s gross income for a taxable year (or portion thereof) is less than the sum of the amounts determined pursuant to clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), allocations shall be made pro rata to Series A Holders, Series B Holders and Series E Holders in proportion to the amounts set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above; and

(b)(after taking into account any allocations of gross income to a Series A Holder, Series B Holder, or Series E Holder, as applicable, pursuant to Section 6.1(a)), in a manner such that all allocations to the Partners (including allocations made pursuant to Section 6.1(a)) are in accordance with the Partners’ interests in the Partnership, taking into account Section 6.2(a) and 12.4 and Article XVI.

Section 6.2

Distributions to Record Holders.

(a)Available Cash with respect to any Quarter may, at the election of the General Partner, subject to Section 51 of the Marshall Islands Act, be distributed (subject to Section 16.3 in respect of any series of Preferred Units described therein and except as otherwise required by Section 5.5 in respect of additional Partnership Securities issued pursuant thereto) to the General Partner and the Unitholders (other than the Preferred Unit Holders) in accordance with their respective Percentage Interest. No distributions shall be made with respect to Preferred Units pursuant to this Section 6.2(a).

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(b)Notwithstanding Section 6.2(a), in the event of the dissolution and liquidation of the Partnership, all receipts received during or after the Quarter in which the Liquidation Date occurs, other than from borrowings described in (a)(ii) of the definition of Available Cash, shall be applied and distributed solely in accordance with, and subject to the terms and conditions of, Section 12.4.

(c)Each distribution in respect of a Partnership Interest shall be paid by the Partnership, directly or through the Transfer Agent or through any other Person or agent, only to the Record Holder of such Partnership Interest as of the Record Date set for such distribution.  Such payment shall constitute full payment and satisfaction of the Partnership’s liability in respect of such payment, regardless of any claim of any Person who may have an interest in such payment by reason of an assignment or otherwise.

ARTICLE VII
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF BUSINESS

Section 7.1

Management.

(a)The General Partner shall conduct, direct and manage all activities of the Partnership.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all management powers over the business and affairs of the Partnership shall be exclusively vested in the General Partner, and no Limited Partner shall have any management power over the business and affairs of the Partnership.  In addition to the powers now or hereafter granted a general partner of a limited partnership under applicable law or that are granted to the General Partner under any other provision of this Agreement, the General Partner, subject to Section 7.3, shall have full power and authority to do all things and on such terms as it determines to be necessary or appropriate to conduct the business of the Partnership, to exercise all powers set forth in Section 2.5 and to effectuate the purposes set forth in Section 2.4, including the following:

(i)the making of any expenditures, the lending or borrowing of money, the assumption or guarantee of, or other contracting for, indebtedness and other liabilities, the issuance of evidences of indebtedness, including indebtedness that is convertible into Partnership Securities (subject to Section 16.5(c)(ii) with respect to any Senior Securities), and the incurring of any other obligations;

(ii)the making of tax, regulatory and other filings, or rendering of periodic or other reports to governmental or other agencies having jurisdiction over the business or assets of the Partnership;

(iii)the acquisition, disposition, mortgage, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or exchange of any or all of the assets of the Partnership or the merger, consolidation or other combination of the Partnership with or into another Person (the matters described in this clause (iii) being subject, however, to any prior approval that may be required by Section 7.3 and Article XIV);

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(iv)the use of the assets of the Partnership (including cash on hand) for any purpose consistent with the terms of this Agreement, including the financing of the conduct of the operations of the Partnership Group; subject to Section 7.6(a), the lending of funds to other Persons (including other Group Members); the repayment or guarantee of obligations of any Group Member; and the making of capital contributions to any Group Member;

(v)the negotiation, execution and performance of any contracts, conveyances or other instruments (including instruments that limit the liability of the Partnership under contractual arrangements to all or particular assets of the Partnership, with the other party to the contract to have no recourse against the General Partner or its assets other than its interest in the Partnership, even if such non-recourse provision results in the terms of the transaction being less favorable to the Partnership than would otherwise be the case);

(vi)the distribution of Partnership cash;

(vii)the selection and dismissal of employees (including employees having titles such as “president,” “vice president,” “secretary” and “treasurer”) and agents, outside attorneys, accountants, consultants and contractors and the determination of their compensation and other terms of employment or hiring;

(viii)the maintenance of insurance for the benefit of the Partnership Group, the Partners and Indemnitees;

(ix)the formation of, or acquisition of an interest in, and the contribution of property and the making of loans to, any further limited or general partnerships, joint ventures, corporations, limited liability companies or other relationships (including the acquisition of interests in, and the contributions of property to, any Group Member from time to time) subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 2.4;

(x)the control of any matters affecting the rights and obligations of the Partnership, including the bringing and defending of actions at law or in equity and otherwise engaging in the conduct of litigation, arbitration or mediation and the incurring of legal expenses and the settling of claims and litigation;

(xi)the indemnification of any Person against liabilities and contingencies to the extent permitted by law;

(xii)the entering into of listing agreements with any National Securities Exchange and the delisting of some or all of the Limited Partner Interests from, or requesting that trading be suspended on, any such exchange (subject to any prior approval that may be required under Section 4.8);

(xiii)the purchase, sale or other acquisition or disposition of Partnership Securities (subject to Section 16.6(f)), or the issuance of options, rights, warrants and appreciation rights relating to Partnership Securities;

(xiv)the undertaking of any action in connection with the Partnership’s participation in any Group Member; and

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(xv)the entering into of agreements with any of its Affiliates to render services to a Group Member or to itself in the discharge of its duties as General Partner of the Partnership.

(b)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement, the Marshall Islands Act or any applicable law, rule or regulation, each of the Partners and each other Person who may acquire an interest in Partnership Securities hereby (i) approves, ratifies and confirms the execution, delivery and performance by the parties thereto of this Agreement, the Underwriting Agreement, the Omnibus Agreement, the Contribution Agreement, any Group Member Agreement of any other Group Member and the other agreements described in or filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement that are related to the transactions contemplated by the Registration Statement; (ii) agrees that the General Partner (on its own or on behalf of the Partnership) is authorized to execute, deliver and perform the agreements referred to in clause (i) of this sentence and the other agreements, acts, transactions and matters described in or contemplated by the Registration Statement on behalf of the Partnership without any further act, approval or vote of the Partners or the other Persons who may acquire an interest in Partnership Securities; and (iii) agrees that the execution, delivery or performance by the General Partner, any Group Member or any Affiliate of any of them of this Agreement or any agreement authorized or permitted under this Agreement shall not constitute a breach by the General Partner of any duty that the General Partner may owe the Partnership or the Limited Partners or any other Persons under this Agreement (or any other agreements) or of any duty stated or implied by law or equity.

Section 7.2

Certificate of Limited Partnership.

The General Partner caused the Certificate of Limited Partnership to be filed with the Marshall Islands Registrar as required by the Marshall Islands Act.  The General Partner shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be filed such other certificates or documents that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate for the formation, continuation, qualification and operation of a limited partnership (or a partnership or other entity in which the limited partners have limited liability) in the Marshall Islands or any other jurisdiction in which the Partnership may elect to do business or own property.  To the extent the General Partner determines such action to be necessary or appropriate, the General Partner shall file amendments to and restatements of the Certificate of Limited Partnership and do all things to maintain the Partnership as a limited partnership (or a partnership or other entity in which the limited partners have limited liability) under the laws of the Marshall Islands or of any other jurisdiction in which the Partnership may elect to do business or own property.  Subject to the terms of Section 3.4(a), the General Partner shall not be required, before or after filing, to deliver or mail a copy of the Certificate of Limited Partnership, any qualification document or any amendment thereto to any Limited Partner.

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Section 7.3

Restrictions on the General Partner’s Authority.

(a)Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the General Partner may not, without written approval of the specific act by holders of all of the Outstanding Limited Partner Interests or by other written instrument executed and delivered by holders of all of the Outstanding Limited Partner Interests subsequent to the date of this Agreement, take any action in contravention of this Agreement.

(b)Except as provided in Articles XII and XIV, the General Partner may not sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership Group, taken as a whole, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions (including by way of merger, consolidation, other combination or sale of ownership interests in the Partnership’s Subsidiaries) without the approval of holders of a Unit Majority; provided, however, that this provision shall not preclude or limit the General Partner’s ability to mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or grant a security interest in all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership Group and shall not apply to any forced sale of any or all of the assets of the Partnership Group pursuant to the foreclosure of, or other realization upon, any such encumbrance.  Without the approval of holders of a Unit Majority, the General Partner shall not, on behalf of the Partnership, except as permitted under Sections 4.6, 11.1 and 11.2, elect or cause the Partnership to elect a successor general partner of the Partnership.

Section 7.4

Reimbursement of the General Partner.

(a)Except as provided in this Section 7.4 and elsewhere in this Agreement, the General Partner shall not be compensated for its services as a general partner or managing member of any Group Member.

(b)The General Partner shall be reimbursed on a monthly basis, or such other basis as the General Partner may determine, for (i) all direct and indirect expenses it incurs or payments it makes on behalf of the Partnership Group (including salary, bonus, incentive compensation and other amounts paid to any Person, including Affiliates of the General Partner, to perform services for the Partnership or for the General Partner in the discharge of its duties to the Partnership Group, which amounts shall also include reimbursement for any Common Units purchased to satisfy obligations of the Partnership under any of its equity compensation plans) and (ii) all other direct and indirect expenses allocable to the Partnership or otherwise incurred by the General Partner in connection with operating the Partnership Group’s business (including expenses allocated to the General Partner by its Affiliates).  The General Partner shall determine the expenses that are allocable to the Partnership Group.  Reimbursements pursuant to this Section 7.4 shall be in addition to any reimbursement to the General Partner as a result of indemnification pursuant to Section 7.7.

(c)The General Partner and its Affiliates may charge any member of the Partnership Group a management fee to the extent necessary to allow the Partnership Group to reduce the amount of any U.S. federal, state or local or any non-U.S. franchise or income tax or any other tax based upon the revenues or gross margin of any member of the Partnership Group if the tax benefit produced by the payment of such management fee or fees exceeds the amount of such fee or fees.

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(d)The General Partner, without the approval of the Limited Partners (who shall have no right to vote in respect thereof), may propose and adopt on behalf of the Partnership employee benefit plans, employee programs and employee practices (including plans, programs and practices involving the issuance of Partnership Securities or options to purchase or rights, warrants or appreciation rights relating to Partnership Securities), or cause the Partnership to issue Partnership Securities in connection with, or pursuant to, any employee benefit plan, employee program or employee practice maintained or sponsored by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, in each case for the benefit of employees of the General Partner, any Group Member or any Affiliate thereof, or any of them, in respect of services performed, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of the Partnership Group.  The Partnership agrees to issue and sell to the General Partner or any of its Affiliates any Partnership Securities that the General Partner or such Affiliates are obligated to provide to any employees pursuant to any such employee benefit plans, employee programs or employee practices.  Expenses incurred by the General Partner in connection with any such plans, programs and practices (including the net cost to the General Partner or such Affiliates of Partnership Securities purchased by the General Partner or such Affiliates from the Partnership or in the open market to fulfill options or awards under such plans, programs and practices) shall be reimbursed in accordance with Section 7.4(b).  Any and all obligations of the General Partner under any employee benefit plans, employee programs or employee practices adopted by the General Partner as permitted by this Section 7.4(c) shall constitute obligations of the General Partner hereunder and shall be assumed by any successor General Partner approved pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2 or the transferee of or successor to all of the General Partner’s General Partner Interest pursuant to Section 4.7.

Section 7.5

Outside Activities.

(a)The General Partner, for so long as it is the general partner of the Partnership (i) agrees that its sole business will be to act as a general partner or managing member, as the case may be, of the Partnership and any other partnership or limited liability company of which the Partnership is, directly or indirectly, a partner or member and to undertake activities that are ancillary or related thereto (including being a limited partner in the Partnership), and (ii) shall not engage in any business or activity or incur any debts or liabilities except in connection with or incidental to (A) its performance as general partner or managing member, if any, of one or more Group Members or as described in or contemplated by the Registration Statement or (B) the acquiring, owning or disposing of debt or equity securities in any Group Member and (iii) except to the extent permitted in the Omnibus Agreement, shall not, and shall cause its controlled Affiliates not to, engage in any LNG Restricted Business or Crude Oil Restricted Business (as such terms are defined in the Omnibus Agreement).

(b)Teekay Corporation, Teekay LNG Partners L.P. and certain of their respective Affiliates have entered into the Omnibus Agreement, which agreement sets forth certain restrictions on the ability of Teekay Corporation, Teekay LNG Partners L.P. and certain of their Affiliates to engage in any Offshore Restricted Business (as defined in the Omnibus Agreement).

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(c)Except as specifically restricted by Section 7.5(a) or the Omnibus Agreement, each Indemnitee (other than the General Partner) shall have the right to engage in businesses of every type and description and other activities for profit and to engage in and possess an interest in other business ventures of any and every type or description, whether in businesses engaged in or anticipated to be engaged in by any Group Member, independently or with others, including business interests and activities in direct competition with the business and activities of any Group Member, and none of the same shall constitute a breach of this Agreement or any duty expressed or implied by law to any Group Member or any Partner.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (i) the possessing of competitive interests and engaging in competitive activities by any Indemnitees (other than the General Partner) in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.5 is hereby approved by the Partnership and all Partners, and (ii) it shall be deemed not to be a breach of any fiduciary duty or any other obligation of any type whatsoever of the General Partner or of any Indemnitee for the Indemnitees (other than the General Partner) to engage in such business interests and activities in preference to or to the exclusion of the Partnership.

(d)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the doctrine of corporate opportunity, or any analogous doctrine, shall not apply to an Indemnitee (including the General Partner) and, subject to the terms of Section 7.5(a), Section 7.5(b) and the Omnibus Agreement, no Indemnitee (including the General Partner) who acquires knowledge of a potential transaction, agreement, arrangement or other matter that may be an opportunity for the Partnership shall have any duty to communicate or offer such opportunity to the Partnership, and, subject to the terms of Section 7.5(a), Section 7.5(b) and the Omnibus Agreement, such Indemnitee (including the General Partner) shall not be liable to the Partnership, to any Limited Partner or any other Person for breach of any fiduciary or other duty by reason of the fact that such Indemnitee (including the General Partner) pursues or acquires such opportunity for itself, directs such opportunity to another Person or does not communicate such opportunity or information to the Partnership.

(e)The General Partner and each of its Affiliates may acquire Units or other Partnership Securities and, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, shall be entitled to exercise, at their option, all rights relating to all Units or other Partnership Securities acquired by them.  The term “Affiliates” as used in this Section 7.5(e) with respect to the General Partner shall not include any Group Member.

Section 7.6

Loans from the General Partner; Loans or Contributions from the Partnership or Group Members.

(a)The General Partner or any of its Affiliates may lend to any Group Member, and any Group Member may borrow from the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, funds needed or desired by the Group Member for such periods of time and in such amounts as the General Partner may determine; provided, however, that in any such case the lending party may not charge the borrowing party interest at a rate greater than the rate that would be charged the borrowing party or impose terms less favorable to the borrowing party than would be charged or imposed on the borrowing party by unrelated lenders on comparable loans made on an arms’-length basis (without reference to the lending party’s financial abilities or guarantees), all as determined by the General Partner.  The borrowing party shall reimburse the lending party for any costs (other than any additional interest costs) incurred by the lending party in connection with the borrowing of such funds.  For purposes of this Section 7.6(a) and Section 7.6(b), the term “Group Member” shall include any Affiliate of a Group Member that is controlled by the Group Member.

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(b)The Partnership may lend or contribute to any Group Member, and any Group Member may borrow from the Partnership, funds on terms and conditions determined by the General Partner.  No Group Member may lend funds to the General Partner or any of its Affiliates (other than another Group Member).

(c)No borrowing by any Group Member or the approval thereof by the General Partner shall be deemed to constitute a breach of any duty, expressed or implied, of the General Partner or its Affiliates to the Partnership or the Limited Partners by reason of the fact that the purpose or effect of such borrowing is directly or indirectly to enable distributions to the General Partner or its Affiliates (including in their capacities as Limited Partners) to exceed the General Partner’s Percentage Interest of the total amount distributed to all partners.

Section 7.7

Indemnification.

(a)To the fullest extent permitted by law but subject to the limitations expressly provided in this Agreement, all Indemnitees shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Partnership from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, in which any Indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of its status as an Indemnitee; provided, however, that the Indemnitee shall not be indemnified and held harmless if there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter for which the Indemnitee is seeking indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.7, the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or engaged in fraud or willful misconduct or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that the Indemnitee’s conduct was unlawful; and, provided further, that no indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.7 shall be available to the General Partner or its Affiliates (other than a Group Member) with respect to its or their obligations incurred pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Omnibus Agreement or the Contribution Agreement (other than obligations incurred by the General Partner on behalf of the Partnership).  Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 7.7 shall be made only out of the assets of the Partnership, it being agreed that the General Partner shall not be personally liable for such indemnification and shall have no obligation to contribute or loan any monies or property to the Partnership to enable it to effectuate such indemnification.

(b)To the fullest extent permitted by law, expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred by an Indemnitee who is indemnified pursuant to Section 7.7(a) in defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding shall, from time to time, be advanced by the Partnership prior to a determination that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified upon receipt by the Partnership of any undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it shall be determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in this Section 7.7.

(c)The indemnification provided by this Section 7.7 shall be in addition to any other rights to which an Indemnitee may be entitled under any agreement, pursuant to any vote of the holders of Outstanding Limited Partner Interests, as a matter of law or otherwise, both as to actions in the Indemnitee’s capacity as an Indemnitee and as to actions in any other capacity, and shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to serve in such capacity and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, assigns and administrators of the Indemnitee.

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(d)The Partnership may purchase and maintain (or reimburse the General Partner or its Affiliates for the cost of) insurance, on behalf of the General Partner, its Affiliates and such other Persons as the General Partner shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against, or expense that may be incurred by, such Person in connection with the Partnership’s activities or such Person’s activities on behalf of the Partnership, regardless of whether the Partnership would have the power to indemnify such Person against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement.

(e)For purposes of this Section 7.7, the Partnership shall be deemed to have requested an Indemnitee to serve as fiduciary of an employee benefit plan whenever the performance by the Indemnitee of its duties to the Partnership also imposes duties on, or otherwise involves services by, it to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan; excise taxes assessed on an Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to applicable law shall constitute “fines” within the meaning of Section 7.7(a); and action taken or omitted by the Indemnitee with respect to any employee benefit plan in the performance of its duties for a purpose reasonably believed by it to be in the best interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be for a purpose that is in the best interests of the Partnership.

(f)In no event may an Indemnitee subject the Limited Partners to personal liability by reason of the indemnification provisions set forth in this Agreement.

(g)An Indemnitee shall not be denied indemnification in whole or in part under this Section 7.7 because the Indemnitee had an interest in the transaction with respect to which the indemnification applies if the transaction was otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement.

(h)The provisions of this Section 7.7 are for the benefit of the Indemnitees, their heirs, successors, assigns and administrators and shall not be deemed to create any rights for the benefit of any other Persons.

(i)No amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 7.7 or any provision hereof shall in any manner terminate, reduce or impair the right of any past, present or future Indemnitee to be indemnified by the Partnership, nor the obligations of the Partnership to indemnify any such Indemnitee under and in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.7 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted.

Section 7.8

Liability of Indemnitees.

(a)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, no Indemnitee shall be liable for monetary damages to the Partnership, the Limited Partners or any other Persons who have acquired interests in the Partnership Securities, for losses sustained or liabilities incurred as a result of any act or omission of an Indemnitee unless there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter in question, the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or engaged in fraud or willful misconduct or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that the Indemnitee’s conduct was criminal.

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(b)Subject to its obligations and duties as General Partner set forth in Section 7.1(a), the General Partner may exercise any of the powers granted to it by this Agreement and perform any of the duties imposed upon it hereunder either directly or by or through its agents, and the General Partner shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any such agent appointed by the General Partner in good faith.

(c)To the extent that, at law or in equity, an Indemnitee has duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating thereto to the Partnership or to the Partners, the General Partner and any other Indemnitee acting in connection with the Partnership’s business or affairs shall not be liable to the Partnership or to any Partner for its good faith reliance on the provisions of this Agreement.

(d)Any amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 7.8 or any provision hereof shall be prospective only and shall not in any way affect the limitations on the liability of the Indemnitees under this Section 7.8 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted.

Section 7.9

Resolution of Conflicts of Interest; Standards of Conduct and Modification of Duties.

(a)Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or any Group Member Agreement, whenever a potential conflict of interest exists or arises between the General Partner or any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Partnership, any Group Member or any Partner, on the other, any resolution or course of action by the General Partner or its Affiliates in respect of such conflict of interest shall be permitted and deemed approved by all Partners, and shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement, of any Group Member Agreement, of any agreement contemplated herein or therein, or of any duty stated or implied by law or equity, if the resolution or course of action in respect of such conflict of interest is (i) approved by Special Approval, (ii) approved by the vote of a majority of the Outstanding Class B Common Units (excluding Class B Common Units owned by the General Partner and its Affiliates), (iii) on terms no less favorable to the Partnership than those generally being provided to or available from unrelated third parties or (iv) fair and reasonable to the Partnership, taking into account the totality of the relationships between the parties involved (including other transactions that may be particularly favorable or advantageous to the Partnership).  The General Partner shall be authorized but not required in connection with its resolution of such conflict of interest to seek Special Approval of such resolution, and the General Partner may also adopt a resolution or course of action that has not received Special Approval.  If Special Approval is not sought and the Board of Directors of the General Partner determines that the resolution or course of action taken with respect to a conflict of interest satisfies either of the standards set forth in clauses (iii) or (iv) above, then it shall be presumed that, in making its decision, the Board of Directors of the General Partner acted in good faith, and in any proceeding brought by any Limited Partner or by or on behalf of such Limited Partner or any other Limited Partner or the Partnership challenging such approval, the Person bringing or prosecuting such proceeding shall have the burden of overcoming such presumption.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the existence of the conflicts of interest described in the Registration Statement are hereby approved by all Partners.

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(b)Whenever the General Partner makes a determination or takes or declines to take any other action, or any of its Affiliates causes it to do so, in its capacity as the general partner of the Partnership as opposed to in its individual capacity, whether under this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby or otherwise, then, unless another express standard is provided for in this Agreement, the General Partner, or such Affiliates causing it to do so, shall make such determination or take or decline to take such other action in good faith and shall not be subject to any other or different standards imposed by this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement, any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Marshall Islands Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity.  In order for a determination or other action to be in “good faith” for purposes of this Agreement, the Person or Persons making such determination or taking or declining to take such other action must reasonably believe that the determination or other action is in the best interests of the Partnership, unless the context otherwise requires.

(c)Whenever the General Partner makes a determination or takes or declines to take any other action, or any of its Affiliates causes it to do so, in its individual capacity as opposed to in its capacity as the general partner of the Partnership, whether under this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby or otherwise, then the General Partner, or such Affiliates causing it to do so, are entitled to make such determination or to take or decline to take such other action free of any fiduciary duty or obligation whatsoever to the Partnership or any Limited Partner, and the General Partner, or such Affiliates causing it to do so, shall not be required to act in good faith or pursuant to any other standard imposed by this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement, any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Marshall Islands Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity.  By way of illustration and not of limitation, whenever the phrase, “at the option of the General Partner,” or some variation of that phrase, is used in this Agreement, it indicates that the General Partner is acting in its individual capacity.  For the avoidance of doubt, whenever the General Partner votes or transfers its Units (including Common Units and any Preferred Units it may hold) or General Partner Interest, to the extent permitted under this Agreement, or refrains from voting or transferring its Units (including Common Units and any Preferred Units it may hold) or General Partner Units, as appropriate, it shall be acting in its individual capacity.  The General Partner’s organizational documents may provide that determinations to take or decline to take any action in its individual, rather than representative, capacity may or shall be determined by its members, if the General Partner is a limited liability company, stockholders, if the General Partner is a corporation, or the members or stockholders of the General Partner’s general partner, if the General Partner is a limited partnership.

(d)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the General Partner and its Affiliates shall have no duty or obligation, express or implied, to (i) sell or otherwise dispose of any asset of the Partnership Group other than in the ordinary course of business or (ii) permit any Group Member to use any facilities or assets of the General Partner and its Affiliates, except as may be provided in contracts entered into from time to time specifically dealing with such use.  Any determination by the General Partner or any of its Affiliates to enter into such contracts shall be at its option.

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(e)Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, neither the General Partner nor any other Indemnitee shall have any duties or liabilities, including fiduciary duties, to the Partnership or any Limited Partner and the provisions of this Agreement, to the extent that they restrict, eliminate or otherwise modify the duties and liabilities, including fiduciary duties, of the General Partner or any other Indemnitee otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the Partners to replace such other duties and liabilities of the General Partner or such other Indemnitee.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, but subject to Section 7.9(c) and without reference to the definition of “good faith” in Section 7.9(b), neither the General Partner nor any other Indemnitee shall owe any fiduciary duties to Preferred Unit Holders or the Class A Common Unitholders other than a contractual duty of good faith and fair dealing.

(f)The Unitholders hereby authorize the General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership as a partner or member of a Group Member, to approve of actions by the general partner or managing member of such Group Member similar to those actions permitted to be taken by the General Partner pursuant to this Section 7.9.

Section 7.10

Other Matters Concerning the General Partner.

(a)The General Partner may rely and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, consent, order, bond, debenture or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties.

(b)The General Partner may consult with legal counsel, accountants, appraisers, management consultants, investment bankers and other consultants and advisers selected by it, and any act taken or omitted to be taken in reliance upon the advice or opinion (including an Opinion of Counsel) of such Persons as to matters that the General Partner reasonably believes to be within such Person’s professional or expert competence shall be conclusively presumed to have been done or omitted in good faith and in accordance with such advice or opinion.

(c)The General Partner shall have the right, in respect of any of its powers or obligations hereunder, to act through any of its duly authorized officers, a duly appointed attorney or attorneys-in-fact or the duly authorized officers of the Partnership.

Section 7.11

Purchase or Sale of Partnership Securities.

Subject to Section 16.6(f), the General Partner may cause the Partnership to purchase or otherwise acquire Partnership Securities.  As long as Partnership Securities are held by any Group Member, such Partnership Securities shall not be considered Outstanding for any purpose, except as otherwise provided herein.  The General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner may also purchase or otherwise acquire and sell or otherwise dispose of Partnership Securities for its own account, subject to the provisions of Articles IV and X and Section 16.6(f).

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Section 7.12

Registration Rights of the General Partner and its Affiliates.

(a)If (i) the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner (including for purposes of this Section 7.12, any Person that is an Affiliate of the General Partner at the date hereof notwithstanding that it may later cease to be an Affiliate of the General Partner) holds Partnership Securities that it desires to sell and (ii) Rule 144 of the Securities Act (or any successor rule or regulation to Rule 144) or another exemption from registration is not available to enable such holder of Partnership Securities (the “Holder”) to dispose of the number of Partnership Securities it desires to sell at the time it desires to do so without registration under the Securities Act, then at the option and upon the request of the Holder, the Partnership shall file with the Commission as promptly as practicable after receiving such request, and use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause to become effective and remain effective for a period of not less than six months following its effective date or such shorter period as shall terminate when all Partnership Securities covered by such registration statement have been sold, a registration statement under the Securities Act registering the offering and sale of the number of Partnership Securities specified by the Holder; provided, however, that the Partnership shall not be required to effect more than three registrations pursuant to this Section 7.12(a).  Except as provided in the preceding sentence, the Partnership shall be deemed not to have used all commercially reasonable efforts to keep the registration statement effective during the applicable period if it voluntarily takes any action that would result in Holders of Partnership Securities covered thereby not being able to offer and sell such Partnership Securities at any time during such period, unless such action is required by applicable law.  In connection with any registration pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, the Partnership shall (i) promptly prepare and file (A) such documents as may be necessary to register or qualify the securities subject to such registration under the securities laws of such states as the Holder shall reasonably request (provided, however, that no such qualification shall be required in any jurisdiction where, as a result thereof, the Partnership would become subject to general service of process or to taxation or qualification to do business as a foreign corporation or partnership doing business in such jurisdiction solely as a result of such registration), and (B) such documents as may be necessary to apply for listing or to list the Partnership Securities subject to such registration on such National Securities Exchange as the Holder shall reasonably request, and (ii) do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or appropriate to enable the Holder to consummate a public sale of such Partnership Securities in such states.  Except as set forth in Section 7.12(c), all costs and expenses of any such registration and offering (other than the underwriting discounts and commissions) shall be paid by the Partnership, without reimbursement by the Holder.

(b)If the Partnership shall at any time propose to file a registration statement under the Securities Act for an offering of Partnership Securities for cash (other than an offering relating solely to an employee benefit plan), the Partnership shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to include such number or amount of Partnership Securities held by any Holder in such registration statement as the Holder shall request; provided, however, that the Partnership is not required to make any effort or take any action to so include the Partnership Securities of the Holder once the registration statement becomes or is declared effective by the Commission, including any registration statement providing for the offering from time to time of Partnership Securities pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act.  If the proposed offering pursuant to this Section 7.12(b) shall be an underwritten offering, then, in the event that the

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managing underwriter or managing underwriters of such offering advise the Partnership and the Holder in writing that in their opinion the inclusion of all or some of the Holder’s Partnership Securities would adversely and materially affect the success of the offering, the Partnership shall include in such offering only that number or amount, if any, of Partnership Securities held by the Holder that, in the opinion of the managing underwriter or managing underwriters, will not so adversely and materially affect the offering.  Except as set forth in Section 7.12(c), all costs and expenses of any such registration and offering (other than the underwriting discounts and commissions) shall be paid by the Partnership, without reimbursement by the Holder.

(c)If underwriters are engaged in connection with any registration referred to in this Section 7.12, the Partnership shall provide indemnification, representations, covenants, opinions and other assurance to the underwriters in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such underwriters.  Further, in addition to and not in limitation of the Partnership’s obligation under Section 7.7, the Partnership shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, indemnify and hold harmless the Holder, its officers, directors and each Person who controls the Holder (within the meaning of the Securities Act) and any agent thereof (collectively, “Indemnified Persons”) from and against any and all losses, claims, demands, actions, causes of action, assessments, damages, liabilities (joint or several), costs and expenses (including interest, penalties and reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements), resulting to, imposed upon, or incurred by the Indemnified Persons, directly or indirectly, under the Securities Act or otherwise (hereinafter referred to in this Section 7.12(c) as a “claim” and in the plural as “claims”) based upon, arising out of or resulting from any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any registration statement under which any Partnership Securities were registered under the Securities Act or any state securities or Blue Sky laws, in any preliminary prospectus or issuer free writing prospectus as defined in Rule 433 of the Securities Act (if used prior to the effective date of such registration statement), or in any summary or final prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto (if used during the period the Partnership is required to keep the registration statement current), or arising out of, based upon or resulting from the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein not misleading; provided, however, that the Partnership shall not be liable to any Indemnified Person to the extent that any such claim arises out of, is based upon or results from an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such registration statement, such preliminary, summary or final prospectus or such amendment or supplement, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to the Partnership by or on behalf of such Indemnified Person specifically for use in the preparation thereof.

(d)The provisions of Section 7.12(a) and Section 7.12(b) shall continue to be applicable with respect to the General Partner (and any of the General Partner’s Affiliates) after it ceases to be a general partner of the Partnership, during a period of two years subsequent to the effective date of such cessation and for so long thereafter as is required for the Holder to sell all of the Partnership Securities with respect to which it has requested during such two-year period inclusion in a registration statement otherwise filed or that a registration statement be filed; provided, however, that the Partnership shall not be required to file successive registration statements covering the same Partnership Securities for which registration was demanded during such two-year period.  The provisions of Section 7.12(c) shall continue in effect thereafter.

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(e)The rights to cause the Partnership to register Partnership Securities pursuant to this Section 7.12 may be assigned (but only with all related obligations) by a Holder to a transferee or assignee of such Partnership Securities, provided (i) the Partnership is, within a reasonable time after such transfer, furnished with written notice of the name and address of such transferee or assignee and the Partnership Securities with respect to which such registration rights are being assigned, and (ii) such transferee or assignee agrees in writing to be bound by and subject to the terms set forth in this Section 7.12.

(f)Any request to register Partnership Securities pursuant to this Section 7.12 shall (i) specify the Partnership Securities intended to be offered and sold by the Person making the request, (ii) express such Person’s present intent to offer such Partnership Securities for distribution, (iii) describe the nature or method of the proposed offer and sale of Partnership Securities, and (iv) contain the undertaking of such Person to provide all such information and materials and take all action as may be required in order to permit the Partnership to comply with all applicable requirements in connection with the registration of such Partnership Securities.

Section 7.13

Reliance by Third Parties.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any Person dealing with the Partnership shall be entitled to assume that the General Partner and any officer of the General Partner authorized by the General Partner to act on behalf of and in the name of the Partnership has full power and authority to encumber, sell or otherwise use in any manner any and all assets of the Partnership and to enter into any authorized contracts on behalf of the Partnership, and such Person shall be entitled to deal with the General Partner or any such officer as if it were the Partnership’s sole party in interest, both legally and beneficially.  Each Limited Partner hereby waives any and all defenses or other remedies that may be available against such Person to contest, negate or disaffirm any action of the General Partner or any such officer in connection with any such dealing.  In no event shall any Person dealing with the General Partner or any such officer or its representatives be obligated to ascertain that the terms of this Agreement have been complied with or to inquire into the necessity or expedience of any act or action of the General Partner or any such officer or its representatives.  Each and every certificate, document or other instrument executed on behalf of the Partnership by the General Partner, its officers or its representatives shall be conclusive evidence in favor of any and every Person relying thereon or claiming thereunder that (a) at the time of the execution and delivery of such certificate, document or instrument, this Agreement was in full force and effect, (b) the Person executing and delivering such certificate, document or instrument was duly authorized and empowered to do so for and on behalf of the Partnership and (c) such certificate, document or instrument was duly executed and delivered in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement and is binding upon the Partnership.

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ARTICLE VIII
BOOKS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTING AND REPORTS

Section 8.1

Records and Accounting.

The General Partner shall keep or cause to be kept at the principal office of the Partnership appropriate books and records with respect to the Partnership’s business, including all books and records necessary to provide to the Limited Partners any information required to be provided pursuant to Section 3.4(a).  Any books and records maintained by or on behalf of the Partnership in the regular course of its business, including the record of the Record Holders of Units or other Partnership Securities, books of account and records of Partnership proceedings, may be kept on, or be in the form of, computer disks, hard drives, punch cards, magnetic tape, photographs, micrographics or any other information storage device; provided, however, that the books and records so maintained are convertible into clearly legible written form within a reasonable period of time.  The books of the Partnership shall be maintained, for financial reporting purposes, on an accrual basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Section 8.2

Fiscal Year.

The fiscal year of the Partnership shall be a fiscal year ending December 31.

Section 8.3

Reports.

(a)As soon as practicable, but in no event later than 120 days after the close of each fiscal year of the Partnership, the General Partner shall cause to be mailed or made available, by any reasonable means (including posting on the Partnership’s website), to each Record Holder of a Unit as of a date selected by the General Partner, an annual report containing financial statements of the Partnership for such fiscal year of the Partnership, presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including a balance sheet and statements of operations, Partnership equity and cash flows, such statements to be audited by a firm of independent public accountants selected by the General Partner.

(b)As soon as practicable, but in no event later than 90 days after the close of each Quarter except the last Quarter of each fiscal year, the General Partner shall cause to be mailed or made available, by any reasonable means (including posting on the Partnership’s website), to each Record Holder of a Unit, as of a date selected by the General Partner, a report containing unaudited financial statements of the Partnership and such other information as may be required by applicable law, regulation or rule of any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are listed or admitted to trading, or as the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate.

(c)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, unless the General Partner is required to deliver reports pursuant to clauses (a) or (b) of this Section 8.3 to Record Holders of Units other than Class A Common Units, or has otherwise prepared such reports for purposes of delivery to Holders of the Class B Common Units, the General Partner and the Partnership shall have no obligation to deliver such reports to any Record Holder of Class A Common Unit.

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ARTICLE IX
TAX MATTERS

Section 9.1

Tax Elections and Information.

(a)The Partnership has elected to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes.  Except as otherwise provided herein, the General Partner shall determine whether the Partnership should make any other elections permitted by the Code.

(b)The tax information reasonably required by Record Holders generally for United States federal and state income tax reporting purposes with respect to a taxable year shall be furnished to them within 90 days of the close of the calendar year in which the Partnership’s taxable year ends.

Section 9.2

Withholding.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the General Partner is authorized to take any action that may be required to cause the Partnership and other Group Members to comply with any withholding requirements established under the Code or any other U.S. federal, state or local or any non-U.S. law including pursuant to Sections 1441, 1442 and 1445 of the Code.  To the extent that the Partnership is required or elects to withhold and pay over to any taxing authority any amount resulting from any distribution to a Partner, the General Partner may treat the amount withheld as a distribution of cash to such Partner pursuant to this Agreement in the amount of such withholding from such Partner.

Section 9.3

Conduct of Operations.

The General Partner shall use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct the business of the Partnership and its Affiliates in a manner that does not require a holder of Common Units or Preferred Units to file a tax return in any jurisdiction with which the holder has no contact other than through ownership of Common Units or Preferred Units.

For greater certainty, the General Partner shall conduct the affairs and governance of the Partnership so that the General Partner and the Partnership are not residents of Canada for purposes of Canada’s tax legislation and neither the General Partner nor the Partnership is carrying on business in Canada for purposes of such legislation.

ARTICLE X
ADMISSION OF PARTNERS

Section 10.1

Existing Limited Partners.

Any Limited Partner that continues to hold a Partnership Interest following the effective time of the Merger shall continue as a Limited Partner of the Partnership. Pursuant to Section 10.2(a) below, any Person to whom Class A Units are issued in connection with the Merger shall be admitted as a Limited Partner of the Partnership.

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Section 10.2

Admission of Additional Limited Partners.

(a)By acceptance of the transfer of any Limited Partner Interests in accordance with Article IV or the acceptance of any Limited Partner Interests issued pursuant to Article V or pursuant to a merger or consolidation pursuant to Article XIV, each transferee of, or other such Person acquiring, a Limited Partner Interest (including any nominee holder or an agent or representative acquiring such Limited Partner Interests for the account of another Person) (i) shall be admitted to the Partnership as a Limited Partner with respect to the Limited Partner Interests so transferred or issued to such Person when any such transfer, issuance or admission is reflected in the books and records of the Partnership and such Limited Partner becomes the Record Holder of the Limited Partner Interests so transferred, (ii) shall become bound by the terms of this Agreement, (iii) represents that the transferee has the capacity, power and authority to enter into this Agreement, (iv) grants the powers of attorney set forth in this Agreement and (v) makes the consents and waivers contained in this Agreement, all with or without execution of this Agreement by such Person.  The transfer of any Limited Partner Interests and the admission of any new Limited Partner shall not constitute an amendment to this Agreement.  A Person may become a Limited Partner or Record Holder of a Limited Partner Interest without the consent or approval of any of the Partners.  A Person may not become a Limited Partner until such Person acquires a Limited Partner Interest and such Person is reflected in the books and records of the Partnership as the Record Holder of such Limited Partner Interest.

(b)The name and mailing address of each Limited Partner shall be listed on the books and records of the Partnership maintained for such purpose by the Partnership or the Transfer Agent.  The General Partner shall update the books and records of the Partnership from time to time as necessary to reflect accurately the information therein (or shall cause the Transfer Agent to do so, as applicable).  A Limited Partner Interest may be represented by a Certificate, as provided in Section 4.1 hereof.

(c)Any transfer of a Limited Partner Interest shall not entitle the transferee to receive distributions or to any other rights to which the transferor was entitled until the transferee becomes a Limited Partner pursuant to Section 10.1(a).

Section 10.3

Admission of Successor General Partner.

A successor General Partner approved pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2 or the transferee of or successor to all of the General Partner Interest (represented by General Partner Units) pursuant to Section 4.7 who is proposed to be admitted as a successor General Partner shall be admitted to the Partnership as the General Partner, effective immediately prior to the withdrawal or removal of the predecessor or transferring General Partner, pursuant to Section 11.1 or 11.2 or the transfer of the General Partner Interest (represented by General Partner Units) pursuant to Section 4.7; provided, however, that no such successor shall be admitted to the Partnership until compliance with the terms of Section 4.7 has occurred and such successor has executed and delivered such other documents or instruments as may be required to effect such admission.  Any such successor shall, subject to the terms hereof, carry on the business of the members of the Partnership Group without dissolution.

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Section 10.4

Amendment of Agreement and Certificate of Limited Partnership.

To effect the admission to the Partnership of any Partner, the General Partner shall take all steps necessary or appropriate under the Marshall Islands Act to amend the records of the Partnership to reflect such admission and, if necessary, to prepare as soon as practicable an amendment to this Agreement and, if required by law, the General Partner shall prepare and file an amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership and the General Partner may for this purpose, among others, exercise the power of attorney granted pursuant to Section 2.6.

ARTICLE XI
WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF PARTNERS

Section 11.1

Withdrawal of the General Partner.

(a)The General Partner shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the Partnership upon the occurrence of any one of the following events (each such event herein referred to as an “Event of Withdrawal”):

(i)The General Partner voluntarily withdraws from the Partnership by giving written notice to the other Partners;

(ii)The General Partner transfers all of its rights as General Partner pursuant to Section 4.7;

(iii)The General Partner is removed pursuant to Section 11.2;

(iv)The General Partner (A) makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (B) files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy; (C) files a petition or answer seeking for itself a liquidation, dissolution or similar relief (but not a reorganization) under any law; (D) files an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material allegations of a petition filed against the General Partner in a proceeding of the type described in clauses (A), (B) or (C) of this Section 11.1(a)(iv); or (E) seeks, consents to or acquiesces in the appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator of the General Partner or of all or any substantial part of its properties;

(v)The General Partner is adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, or has entered against it an order for relief in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding;

(vi)(A) in the event the General Partner is a corporation, the filing of a certificate of dissolution, or its equivalent, for the corporation or the revocation of its charter and the expiration of 90 days after the date of notice to the corporation of revocation without a reinstatement of its charter; (B) in the event the General Partner is a partnership or a limited liability company, the dissolution and commencement of winding up of the General Partner; (C) in the event the General Partner is acting in such capacity by virtue of being a trustee of a trust, the termination of the trust; (D) in the event the General Partner is a natural person, his death or adjudication of incompetency; and (E) otherwise in the event of the termination of the General Partner.

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If an Event of Withdrawal specified in Section 11.1(a)(iv), (v) or (vi)(A), (B), (C) or (E) occurs, the withdrawing General Partner shall give notice to the Limited Partners within 30 days after such occurrence.  The Partners hereby agree that only the Events of Withdrawal described in this Section 11.1 shall result in the withdrawal of the General Partner from the Partnership.

(b)Withdrawal of the General Partner from the Partnership upon the occurrence of an Event of Withdrawal shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement under the following circumstances:  (i) the General Partner voluntarily withdraws by giving at least 90 days’ advance notice to the Unitholders, such withdrawal to take effect on the date specified in such notice; or (ii) at any time that the General Partner ceases to be the General Partner pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(ii) or is removed pursuant to Section 11.2.  The withdrawal of the General Partner from the Partnership upon the occurrence of an Event of Withdrawal shall also constitute the withdrawal of the General Partner as general partner or managing member, if any, to the extent applicable, of the other Group Members.  If the General Partner gives a notice of withdrawal pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(i), the holders of a Unit Majority, may, prior to the effective date of such withdrawal, elect a successor General Partner.  The Person so elected as successor General Partner shall automatically become the successor general partner or managing member, to the extent applicable, of the other Group Members of which the General Partner is a general partner or a managing member.  If, prior to the effective date of the General Partner’s withdrawal a successor is not selected by the Unitholders as provided herein, the Partnership shall be dissolved in accordance with Section 12.1.  Any successor General Partner elected in accordance with the terms of this Section 11.1 shall be subject to the provisions of Section 10.3.

Section 11.2

Removal of the General Partner.

The General Partner may be removed if such removal is approved by the Unitholders holding at least 66 2/3% of the Outstanding Class B Common Units (including Class B Common Units held by the General Partner and its Affiliates voting as a single class).  Any such action by such holders for removal of the General Partner must also provide for the election of a successor General Partner by the Unitholders holding a majority of the Outstanding Class B Common Units voting as a class (including Class B Common Units held by the General Partner and its Affiliates).  Such removal shall be effective immediately following the admission of a successor General Partner pursuant to Section 10.3.  The removal of the General Partner shall also automatically constitute the removal of the General Partner as general partner or managing member, to the extent applicable, of the other Group Members of which the General Partner is a general partner or a managing member.  If a Person is elected as a successor General Partner in accordance with the terms of this Section 11.2, such Person shall, upon admission pursuant to Section 10.3, automatically become a successor general partner or managing member, to the extent applicable, of the other Group Members of which the General Partner is a general partner or a managing member.  The right of the holders of Outstanding Class B Common Units to remove the General Partner shall not exist or be exercised unless the Partnership has received an Opinion of Counsel that such removal (following the selection of the successor General Partner) would not result in the loss of the limited liability of any Limited Partner or any Group Member.  Any successor General Partner elected in accordance with the terms of this Section 11.2 shall be subject to the provisions of Section 10.3.

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Section 11.3

Interest of Departing General Partner and Successor General Partner.

(a)In the event of (i) withdrawal of the General Partner under circumstances where such withdrawal does not violate this Agreement or (ii) removal of the General Partner by the holders of Outstanding Class B Common Units under circumstances where Cause does not exist, if the successor General Partner is elected in accordance with the terms of Section 11.1 or 11.2, the Departing General Partner shall have the option, exercisable prior to the effective date of the departure of such Departing General Partner, to require its successor to purchase its General Partner Interest (represented by General Partner Units) and its general partner interest (or equivalent interest), if any, in the other Group Members (collectively, the “Combined Interest”) in exchange for an amount in cash equal to the fair market value of such Combined Interest, such amount to be determined and payable as of the effective date of its departure.  If the General Partner is removed by the Unitholders under circumstances where Cause exists or if the General Partner withdraws under circumstances where such withdrawal violates this Agreement, and if a successor General Partner is elected in accordance with the terms of Section 11.1 or 11.2 (or if the business of the Partnership is continued pursuant to Section 12.2 and the successor General Partner is not the former General Partner), such successor shall have the option, exercisable prior to the effective date of the departure of such Departing General Partner (or, in the event the business of the Partnership is continued, prior to the date the business of the Partnership is continued), to purchase the Combined Interest for such fair market value of such Combined Interest of the Departing General Partner.  In either event, the Departing General Partner shall be entitled to receive all reimbursements due such Departing General Partner pursuant to Section 7.4, including any employee-related liabilities (including severance liabilities), incurred in connection with the termination of any employees employed by the Departing General Partner for the benefit of the Partnership or the other Group Members.

For purposes of this Section 11.3(a), the fair market value of the Departing General Partner’s Combined Interest shall be determined by agreement between the Departing General Partner and its successor or, failing agreement within 30 days after the effective date of such Departing General Partner’s departure, by an independent investment banking firm or other independent expert selected by the Departing General Partner and its successor, which, in turn, may rely on other experts, and the determination of which shall be conclusive as to such matter.  If such parties cannot agree upon one independent investment banking firm or other independent expert within 45 days after the effective date of such departure, then the Departing General Partner shall designate an independent investment banking firm or other independent expert, the Departing General Partner’s successor shall designate an independent investment banking firm or other independent expert, and such firms or experts shall mutually select a third independent investment banking firm or independent expert, which third independent investment banking firm or other independent expert shall determine the fair market value of the Combined Interest of the Departing General Partner.  In making its determination, such third independent investment banking firm or other independent expert may consider the then current trading price of Units on any National Securities Exchange on which Units are then listed or admitted to trading, the value of the Partnership’s assets, the rights and obligations of the Departing General Partner and other factors it may deem relevant.

(b)If the Combined Interest is not purchased in the manner set forth in Section 11.3(a), the Departing General Partner (or its transferee) shall become a Limited Partner

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and its Combined Interest shall be converted into Class B Common Units pursuant to a valuation made by an investment banking firm or other independent expert selected pursuant to Section 11.3(a), without reduction in such Partnership Interest (but subject to proportionate dilution by reason of the admission of its successor).  Any successor General Partner shall indemnify the Departing General Partner (or its transferee) as to all debts and liabilities of the Partnership arising on or after the date on which the Departing General Partner (or its transferee) becomes a Limited Partner.  For purposes of this Agreement, conversion of the Combined Interest of the Departing General Partner to Class B Common Units will be characterized as if the Departing General Partner (or its transferee) contributed its Combined Interest to the Partnership in exchange for the newly issued Class B Common Units.

(c)If a successor General Partner is elected in accordance with the terms of Section 11.1 or 11.2 (or if the Partnership is continued pursuant to Section 12.2 and the successor General Partner is not the former General Partner) and the option described in Section 11.3(a) is not exercised by the party entitled to do so, the successor General Partner shall, at the effective date of its admission to the Partnership, contribute to the Partnership cash in the amount equal to the product of the Percentage Interest of the Departing General Partner and the Net Agreed Value of the Partnership’s assets on such date.  In such event, such successor General Partner shall, subject to the following sentence, be entitled to its Percentage Interest of all Partnership allocations and distributions to which the Departing General Partner was entitled.  In addition, the successor General Partner shall cause this Agreement to be amended to reflect that, from and after the date of such successor General Partner’s admission, the successor General Partner’s interest in all Partnership distributions and allocations shall be its Percentage Interest.

Section 11.4

Withdrawal of Limited Partners.

No Limited Partner shall have any right to withdraw from the Partnership; provided, however, that when a transferee of a Limited Partner’s Limited Partner Interest becomes a Record Holder of the Limited Partner Interest so transferred, such transferring Limited Partner shall cease to be a Limited Partner with respect to the Limited Partner Interest so transferred.

ARTICLE XII
DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

Section 12.1

Dissolution.

The Partnership shall not be dissolved by the admission of additional Limited Partners or by the admission of a successor General Partner in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.  Upon the removal or withdrawal of the General Partner, if a successor General Partner is elected pursuant to Sections 11.1 or 11.2, the Partnership shall not be dissolved and such successor General Partner shall continue the business of the Partnership.  The Partnership shall dissolve, and (subject to Section 12.2) its affairs shall be wound up, upon:

(a)an election to dissolve the Partnership by the General Partner that is approved by the holders of a Unit Majority;

(b)at any time there are no Limited Partners, unless the Partnership is continued without dissolution in accordance with the Marshall Islands Act;

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(c)the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution of the Partnership pursuant to the provisions of the Marshall Islands Act; or

(d)an Event of Withdrawal of the General Partner as provided in Section 11.1(a) (other than Section 11.1(a)(ii)), unless a successor is elected and an Opinion of Counsel is received as provided in Sections 11.1(b) or 11.2 and such successor is admitted to the Partnership pursuant to Section 10.3.

Section 12.2

Continuation of the Business of the Partnership After Dissolution.

Upon (a) dissolution of the Partnership following an Event of Withdrawal caused by the withdrawal or removal of the General Partner as provided in Sections 11.1(a)(i) or (iii) and the failure of the Partners to select a successor to such Departing General Partner pursuant to Sections 11.1 or 11.2, then within 90 days thereafter, or (b) dissolution of the Partnership upon an event constituting an Event of Withdrawal as defined in Sections 11.1(a)(iv), (v) or (vi), then, to the maximum extent permitted by law, within 180 days thereafter, the holders of a Unit Majority may elect to continue the business of the Partnership on the same terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement by appointing as a successor General Partner a Person approved by the holders of a Unit Majority.  Unless such an election is made within the applicable time period as set forth above, the Partnership shall conduct only activities necessary to wind up its affairs.  If such an election is so made, then:

(i)

the Partnership shall continue without dissolution unless earlier dissolved in accordance with this Article XII;

(ii)

if the successor General Partner is not the former General Partner, then the interest of the former General Partner shall be treated in the manner provided in Section 11.3; and

(iii)

the successor General Partner shall be admitted to the Partnership as General Partner, effective as of the Event of Withdrawal, by agreeing in writing to be bound by this Agreement; provided, however, that the right of the holders of a Unit Majority to approve a successor General Partner and to reconstitute and to continue the business of the Partnership shall not exist and may not be exercised unless the Partnership has received an Opinion of Counsel that the exercise of the right would not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner.

Section 12.3

Liquidator.

Upon dissolution of the Partnership, unless the business of the Partnership is continued pursuant to Section 12.2, the General Partner shall select one or more Persons to act as Liquidator.  The Liquidator (if other than the General Partner) shall be entitled to receive such compensation for its services as may be approved by holders of a majority of the Outstanding Class B Common Units.  The Liquidator (if other than the General Partner) shall agree not to resign at any time without 15 days’ prior notice and may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by notice of removal approved by holders of a majority of the Outstanding Class B Common Units.  Upon dissolution, removal or resignation of the Liquidator, a successor and substitute Liquidator (who shall have and succeed to all rights, powers and duties of the original

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Liquidator) shall within 30 days thereafter be approved by holders of a majority of the Outstanding Class B Common Units.  The right to approve a successor or substitute Liquidator in the manner provided herein shall be deemed to refer also to any such successor or substitute Liquidator approved in the manner herein provided.  Except as expressly provided in this Article XII, the Liquidator approved in the manner provided herein shall have and may exercise, without further authorization or consent of any of the parties hereto, all of the powers conferred upon the General Partner under the terms of this Agreement (but subject to all of the applicable limitations, contractual and otherwise, upon the exercise of such powers, other than the limitation on sale set forth in Section 7.3(b)) necessary or appropriate to carry out the duties and functions of the Liquidator hereunder for and during the period of time required to complete the winding up and liquidation of the Partnership as provided for herein.

Section 12.4

Liquidation.

The Liquidator shall proceed to dispose of the assets of the Partnership, discharge its liabilities, and otherwise wind up its affairs in such manner and over such period as determined by the Liquidator, subject to Section 60 of the Marshall Islands Act and the following:

(a)The assets may be disposed of by public or private sale or by distribution in kind to one or more Partners on such terms as the Liquidator and such Partner or Partners may agree.  If any property is distributed in kind, the Partner receiving the property shall be deemed for purposes of Section 12.4(c) to have received cash equal to its fair market value, and contemporaneously therewith, appropriate cash distributions must be made to the other Partners.  The Liquidator may defer liquidation or distribution of the Partnership’s assets for a reasonable time if it determines that an immediate sale or distribution of all or some of the Partnership’s assets would be impractical or would cause undue loss to the Partners.  The Liquidator may distribute the Partnership’s assets, in whole or in part, in kind if it determines that a sale would be impractical or would cause undue loss to the Partners.

(b)Liabilities of the Partnership include amounts owed to the Liquidator as compensation for serving in such capacity (subject to the terms of Section 12.3) and amounts to Partners otherwise than in respect of their distribution rights under Articles VI and XVI, as applicable.  With respect to any liability that is contingent, conditional or unmatured or is otherwise not yet due and payable, the Liquidator shall either settle such claim for such amount as it thinks appropriate or establish a reserve of cash or other assets to provide for its payment.  When paid, any unused portion of the reserve shall be distributed as additional liquidation proceeds.

(c)All property and all cash in excess of that required to discharge liabilities as provided in Section 12.4(b) shall be distributed, subject to Section 16.4 in respect of any series of Preferred Units described therein, as follows: (x) to the General Partner in accordance with its Percentage Interest and (y) to all Unitholders holding Common Units, Pro Rata, a percentage equal to 100% less the percentage applicable to subclause (x) of this Section 12.4(c). Distributions with respect to any series of Preferred Units described in Article XVI in connection with a liquidation or dissolution of the Partnership shall be made pursuant to Section 16.4, rather than pursuant to this Section 12.4(c).

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Section 12.5

Cancellation of Certificate of Limited Partnership.

Upon the completion of the distribution of Partnership cash and property as provided in Section 12.4 in connection with the liquidation of the Partnership, the Certificate of Limited Partnership and all qualifications of the Partnership as a foreign limited partnership in jurisdictions other than the Marshall Islands shall be canceled and such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the Partnership shall be taken.

Section 12.6

Return of Contributions.

The General Partner shall not be personally liable for, and shall have no obligation to contribute or loan any monies or property to the Partnership to enable it to effectuate, the return of the Capital Contributions of the Limited Partners or Unitholders, or any portion thereof, it being expressly understood that any such return shall be made solely from Partnership assets.

Section 12.7

Waiver of Partition.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, each Partner hereby waives any right to partition of the Partnership property.

ARTICLE XIII
AMENDMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT; MEETINGS; RECORD DATE

Section 13.1

Amendments to be Adopted Solely by the General Partner.

Each Partner agrees that the General Partner, without the approval of any Partner, may amend any provision of this Agreement and execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record whatever documents may be required in connection therewith, to reflect:

(a)a change in the name of the Partnership, the location of the principal place of business of the Partnership, the registered agent of the Partnership or the registered office of the Partnership;

(b)admission, substitution, withdrawal or removal of Partners in accordance with this Agreement;

(c)a change that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate to qualify or continue the qualification of the Partnership as a limited partnership or a partnership in which the Limited Partners have limited liability under the laws of the Marshall Islands or to ensure that the Group Members will not be treated as associations taxable as corporations or otherwise taxed as entities for Marshall Islands income tax purposes;

(d)subject to Section 16.5, to the extent applicable, a change that the General Partner determines (i) does not adversely affect the Limited Partners (including any particular class or series of Partnership Interests as compared to other classes or series of Partnership Interests) in any material respect, (ii) to be necessary or appropriate to (A) satisfy any requirements, conditions or guidelines contained in any opinion, directive, order, ruling or regulation of any Marshall Islands authority (including the Marshall Islands Act) or (B) facilitate the trading of the

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Units (including the division of any class, classes or series of Outstanding Units into different classes or series to facilitate uniformity of tax consequences within such classes or series of Units) or comply with any applicable securities laws or any rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of the Commission or any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are or will be listed, (iii) to be necessary or appropriate in connection with action taken by the General Partner pursuant to Section 5.8 or (iv) is required to effect the intent expressed in the Registration Statement or the intent of the provisions of this Agreement or is otherwise contemplated by this Agreement;

(e)a change in the fiscal year or taxable year of the Partnership and any other changes that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate as a result of a change in the fiscal year or taxable year of the Partnership including, if the General Partner shall so determine, a change in the definition of “Quarter” and the dates on which distributions (other than Preferred Unit Distributions) are to be made by the Partnership;

(f)an amendment that is necessary, in the Opinion of Counsel, to prevent the Partnership, or the General Partner or its directors, officers, trustees or agents from in any manner being subjected to the provisions of the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, or “plan asset” regulations adopted under the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, regardless of whether such regulations are substantially similar to plan asset regulations currently applied or proposed by the United States Department of Labor;

(g)subject to Section 16.5, an amendment that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate in connection with the authorization of issuance of any class or series of Partnership Securities pursuant to Section 5.5;

(h)any amendment expressly permitted in this Agreement to be made by the General Partner acting alone;

(i)an amendment effected, necessitated or contemplated by a merger agreement approved in accordance with Section 14.3;

(j)an amendment that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate to reflect and account for the formation by the Partnership of, or investment by the Partnership in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other Person, in connection with the conduct by the Partnership of activities permitted by the terms of Section 2.4;

(k)a conversion, merger or conveyance pursuant to Section 14.3(d);

(l)any amendment that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate in connection with a transfer or domestication of the Partnership to a new jurisdiction; provided that the Partnership shall have received an Opinion of Counsel that such transfer or domestication would not result in the loss of limited liability of any Limited Partner or of any limited partner or member of any other Group Member; or

(m)any other amendments substantially similar to the foregoing.

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Section 13.2

Amendment Procedures.

Except as provided in Sections 13.1 and 13.3, all amendments to this Agreement shall be made in accordance with the following requirements.  Amendments to this Agreement may be proposed only by the General Partner; provided, however, that the General Partner shall have no duty or obligation to propose any amendment to this Agreement and may decline to do so free of any fiduciary duty or obligation whatsoever to the Partnership or any Limited Partner and, in declining to propose an amendment, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law shall not be required to act in good faith or pursuant to any other standard imposed by this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement, any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Marshall Islands Act or any other law, rule or regulation.  Subject to Section 16.5, to the extent applicable, a proposed amendment shall be effective upon its approval by the General Partner and the holders of a Unit Majority, unless a greater or different percentage is required under this Agreement or by the Marshall Islands Act.  Each proposed amendment that requires the approval of the holders of a specified percentage of Outstanding Units shall be set forth in a writing that contains the text of the proposed amendment.  If such an amendment is proposed, the General Partner shall seek the written approval of the requisite percentage of Outstanding Units or call a meeting of the Unitholders to consider and vote on such proposed amendment.  The General Partner shall notify all Record Holders upon final adoption of any such proposed amendments.

Section 13.3

Amendment Requirements.

(a)Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 13.1 and 13.2, no provision of this Agreement that establishes a percentage of Outstanding Units (including Units deemed owned by the General Partner) required to take any action shall be amended, altered, changed, repealed or rescinded in any respect that would have the effect of reducing such voting percentage unless such amendment is approved by the written consent or the affirmative vote of holders of Outstanding Units whose aggregate Outstanding Units constitute not less than the voting requirement sought to be reduced.

(b)Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 13.1 and 13.2, no amendment to this Agreement may (i) enlarge the obligations of any Limited Partner without its consent, unless such enlargement shall be deemed to have occurred as a result of an amendment approved pursuant to Section 13.3(c), (ii) enlarge the obligations of, restrict in any way any action by or rights of, or reduce in any way the amounts distributable, reimbursable or otherwise payable to, the General Partner or any of its Affiliates without its consent, which consent may be given or withheld at the General Partner’s option, (iii) change Section 12.1(a), or (iv) change the term of the Partnership or, except as set forth in Section 12.1(a), give any Person the right to dissolve the Partnership.

(c)Except as provided in Section 14.3 and subject to Section 16.5(c)(i) with respect to the applicable series of Preferred Units described therein, and without limitation of the General Partner’s authority to adopt amendments to this Agreement without the approval of any Partners as contemplated in Section 13.1, any amendment that would have a material adverse effect on the rights or preferences of any class or series of Partnership Interests in relation to other classes or series of Partnership Interests must be approved by the holders of not less than a majority of the Outstanding Partnership Interests of the class or series affected.

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(d)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, except for amendments pursuant to Section 13.1 and except as otherwise provided by Section 14.3(b), no amendments shall become effective without the approval of the holders of at least 90% of the Outstanding Units voting as a single class unless the Partnership obtains an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that such amendment will not affect the limited liability of any Limited Partner under applicable law.

(e)Except as provided in Section 13.1, this Section 13.3 shall only be amended with the approval of the holders of at least 90% of the Outstanding Units.

Section 13.4

Special Meetings.

All acts of Limited Partners to be taken pursuant to this Agreement shall be taken in the manner provided in this Article XIII.  Special meetings of the Limited Partners may be called by the General Partner or by Limited Partners owning 20% or more of the Outstanding Units of the class, classes or series for which a meeting is proposed.  Limited Partners shall call a special meeting by delivering to the General Partner one or more requests in writing stating that the signing Limited Partners wish to call a special meeting and indicating the general or specific purposes for which the special meeting is to be called.  Within 60 days after receipt of such a call from Limited Partners or within such greater time as may be reasonably necessary for the Partnership to comply with any statutes, rules, regulations, listing agreements or similar requirements governing the holding of a meeting or the solicitation of proxies for use at such a meeting, the General Partner shall send a notice of the meeting to the Limited Partners either directly or indirectly through the Transfer Agent.  A meeting shall be held at a time and place determined by the General Partner on a date not less than 10 days nor more than 60 days after the mailing of notice of the meeting.  Limited Partners shall not vote on matters that would cause the Limited Partners to be deemed to be taking part in the management and control of the business and affairs of the Partnership so as to jeopardize the Limited Partners’ limited liability under the Marshall Islands Act or the law of any other jurisdiction in which the Partnership is qualified to do business.

Section 13.5

Notice of a Meeting.

Notice of a meeting called pursuant to Section 13.4 shall be given to the Record Holders of the class, classes or series of Units for which a meeting is proposed in writing by mail or other means of written communication in accordance with Section 18.1.  The notice shall be deemed to have been given at the time when deposited in the mail or sent by other means of written communication.

Section 13.6

Record Date.

For purposes of determining the Limited Partners entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of the Limited Partners or to give approvals without a meeting as provided in Section 13.11, the General Partner may set a Record Date, which shall not be less than 10 nor more than 60 days before (a) the date of the meeting (unless such requirement conflicts with any rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are listed or admitted to trading, in which case the rule, regulation, guideline or

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requirement of such National Securities Exchange shall govern) or (b) in the event that approvals are sought without a meeting, the date by which Limited Partners are requested in writing by the General Partner to give such approvals.  If the General Partner does not set a Record Date, then (a) the Record Date for determining the Limited Partners entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of the Limited Partners shall be the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, and (b) the Record Date for determining the Limited Partners entitled to give approvals without a meeting shall be the date the first written approval is deposited with the Partnership in care of the General Partner in accordance with Section 13.11.

Section 13.7

Adjournment.

When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting and a new Record Date need not be fixed, if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken, unless such adjournment shall be for more than 45 days.  At the adjourned meeting, the Partnership may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting.  If the adjournment is for more than 45 days or if a new Record Date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given in accordance with this Article XIII.

Section 13.8

Waiver of Notice; Approval of Meeting; Approval of Minutes.

The transactions of any meeting of Limited Partners, however called and noticed, and whenever held, shall be as valid as if it had occurred at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum is present either in person or by proxy.  Attendance of a Limited Partner at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of the meeting, except when the Limited Partner attends the meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened; and except that attendance at a meeting is not a waiver of any right to disapprove the consideration of matters required to be included in the notice of the meeting, but not so included, if the disapproval is expressly made at the meeting.

Section 13.9

Quorum and Voting.

The holders of a majority of the Outstanding Units of the class, classes or series for which a meeting has been called (including Outstanding Units deemed owned by the General Partner) represented in person or by proxy shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of Limited Partners of such class, classes or series unless any such action by the Limited Partners requires approval by holders of a greater percentage of such Units, in which case the quorum shall be such greater percentage.  At any meeting of the Limited Partners duly called and held in accordance with this Agreement at which a quorum is present, the act of Limited Partners holding Outstanding Units that in the aggregate represent a majority of the Outstanding Units entitled to vote and be present in person or by proxy at such meeting shall be deemed to constitute the act of all Limited Partners, unless a greater or different percentage is required with respect to such action under the provisions of this Agreement, in which case the act of the Limited Partners holding Outstanding Units that in the aggregate represent at least such greater or different percentage shall be required.  The Limited Partners present at a duly called or held meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to transact business until adjournment,

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notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough Limited Partners to leave less than a quorum, if any action taken (other than adjournment) is approved by the required percentage of Outstanding Units specified in this Agreement (including Outstanding Units deemed owned by the General Partner).  In the absence of a quorum, any meeting of Limited Partners may be adjourned from time to time by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the Outstanding Units entitled to vote at such meeting (including Outstanding Units deemed owned by the General Partner) represented either in person or by proxy, but no other business may be transacted, except as provided in Section 13.7.

Section 13.10

Conduct of a Meeting.

The General Partner shall have full power and authority concerning the manner of conducting any meeting of the Limited Partners or solicitation of approvals in writing, including the determination of Persons entitled to vote, the existence of a quorum, the satisfaction of the requirements of Section 13.4, the conduct of voting, the validity and effect of any proxies and the determination of any controversies, votes or challenges arising in connection with or during the meeting or voting.  The General Partner shall designate a Person to serve as chairman of any meeting and shall further designate a Person to take the minutes of any meeting.  All minutes shall be kept with the records of the Partnership maintained by the General Partner.  The General Partner may make such other regulations consistent with applicable law and this Agreement as it may deem advisable concerning the conduct of any meeting of the Limited Partners or solicitation of approvals in writing, including regulations in regard to the appointment of proxies, the appointment and duties of inspectors of votes and approvals, the submission and examination of proxies and other evidence of the right to vote, and the revocation of approvals in writing.

Section 13.11

Action Without a Meeting.

If authorized by the General Partner, any action that may be taken at a meeting of the Limited Partners may be taken without a meeting if an approval in writing setting forth the action so taken is signed by Limited Partners owning not less than the minimum percentage of the Outstanding Units (including Units deemed owned by the General Partner) that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all the Limited Partners were present and voted (unless such provision conflicts with any rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of any National Securities Exchange on which the Units are listed or admitted to trading, in which case the rule, regulation, guideline or requirement of such National Securities Exchange shall govern).  Prompt notice of the taking of action without a meeting shall be given to the Limited Partners who have not approved the action in writing.  The General Partner may specify that any written ballot submitted to Limited Partners for the purpose of taking any action without a meeting shall be returned to the Partnership within the time period, which shall be not less than 20 days, specified by the General Partner.  If a ballot returned to the Partnership does not vote all of the Units held by the Limited Partners, the Partnership shall be deemed to have failed to receive a ballot for the Units that were not voted.  If approval of the taking of any action by the Limited Partners is solicited by any Person other than by or on behalf of the General Partner, the written approvals shall have no force and effect unless and until (a) they are deposited with the Partnership in care of the General Partner, (b) approvals sufficient to take the action proposed are dated as of a date not more than 90 days prior to the date sufficient approvals are deposited with the Partnership and (c) an Opinion of Counsel is delivered to the General

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Partner to the effect that the exercise of such right and the action proposed to be taken with respect to any particular matter (i) will not cause the Limited Partners to be deemed to be taking part in the management and control of the business and affairs of the Partnership so as to jeopardize the Limited Partners’ limited liability, and (ii) is otherwise permissible under the applicable statutes then governing the rights, duties and liabilities of the Partnership and the Partners.

Section 13.12

Right to Vote and Related Matters.

(a)Only those Record Holders of the Units on the Record Date set pursuant to Section 13.6 (and also subject to the limitations contained in the definition of “Outstanding”) shall be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, a meeting of Limited Partners or to act with respect to matters as to which the holders of the Outstanding Units have the right to vote or to act.  All references in this Agreement to votes of, or other acts that may be taken by, the Outstanding Units shall be deemed to be references to the votes or acts of the Record Holders of such Outstanding Units.

(b)With respect to Units that are held for a Person’s account by another Person (such as a broker, dealer, bank, trust company or clearing corporation, or an agent of any of the foregoing), in whose name such Units are registered, such other Person shall, in exercising the voting rights in respect of such Units on any matter, and unless the arrangement between such Persons provides otherwise, vote such Units in favor of, and at the direction of, the Person who is the beneficial owner, and the Partnership shall be entitled to assume it is so acting without further inquiry.  The provisions of this Section 13.12(b) (as well as all other provisions of this Agreement) are subject to the provisions of Section 4.3.

ARTICLE XIV
MERGER

Section 14.1

Authority.

The Partnership may merge or consolidate with or into one or more corporations, limited liability companies, statutory trusts or associations, real estate investment trusts, common law trusts or unincorporated businesses, including a partnership (whether general or limited (including a limited liability partnership)), formed under the laws of the Marshall Islands or the State of Delaware or any other state of the United States, pursuant to a written agreement of merger or consolidation in accordance with this Article XIV.

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Section 14.2

Procedure for Merger or Consolidation.

Merger or consolidation of the Partnership pursuant to this Article XIV requires the prior consent of the General Partner; provided, however, that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the General Partner shall have no duty or obligation to consent to any merger or consolidation of the Partnership and may decline to do so free of any fiduciary duty or obligation whatsoever to the Partnership or any Limited Partner and, in declining to consent to a merger or consolidation, shall not be required to act in good faith or pursuant to any other standard imposed by this Agreement, any Group Member Agreement, any other agreement contemplated hereby or under the Marshall Islands Act or any other law, rule or regulation or at equity.  If the General Partner shall determine to consent to the merger or consolidation, the General Partner shall approve the merger agreement, which shall set forth:

(a)the names and jurisdictions of formation or organization of each of the business entities proposing to merge or consolidate;

(b)the name and jurisdiction of formation or organization of the business entity that is to survive the proposed merger or consolidation (the “Surviving Business Entity”);

(c)the terms and conditions of the proposed merger or consolidation;

(d)the manner and basis of exchanging or converting the equity securities of each constituent business entity for, or into, cash, property or interests, rights, securities or obligations of the Surviving Business Entity; and (i) if any general or limited partner interests, securities or rights of any constituent business entity are not to be exchanged or converted solely for, or into, cash, property or interests, rights, securities or obligations of the Surviving Business Entity, the cash, property or general or limited partner interests, rights, securities or obligations of any general or limited partnership, corporation, trust, limited liability company, unincorporated business or other Person (other than the Surviving Business Entity) which the holders of such interests, securities or rights are to receive in exchange for, or upon conversion of their interests, securities or rights, and (ii) in the case of securities represented by certificates, upon the surrender of such certificates, which cash, property or interests, rights, securities or obligations of the Surviving Business Entity or any general or limited partnership, corporation, trust, limited liability company, unincorporated business or other Person (other than the Surviving Business Entity), or evidences thereof, are to be delivered;

(e)a statement of any changes in the constituent documents or the adoption of new constituent documents (the articles or certificate of incorporation, articles of trust, declaration of trust, certificate or agreement of limited partnership or other similar charter or governing document) of the Surviving Business Entity to be effected by such merger or consolidation;

(f)the effective time of the merger, which may be the date of the filing of the certificate of merger pursuant to Section 14.4 or a later date specified in or determinable in accordance with the merger agreement (provided, that if the effective time of the merger is to be later than the date of the filing of such certificate of merger, the effective time shall be fixed at a date or time certain at or prior to the time of the filing of such certificate of merger and stated therein); and

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(g)such other provisions with respect to the proposed merger or consolidation that the General Partner determines to be necessary or appropriate.

Section 14.3

Approval by Limited Partners of Merger or Consolidation.

(a)Except as provided in Sections 14.3(d) and 14.3(e), the General Partner, upon its approval of the merger agreement, shall direct that the merger agreement be submitted to a vote of Limited Partners, whether at a special meeting or by written consent, in either case in accordance with the requirements of Article XIII.  A copy or a summary of the merger agreement shall be included in or enclosed with the notice of a special meeting or the written consent.

(b)Except as provided in Sections 14.3(d) and 14.3(e), the merger agreement shall be approved upon receiving the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of a Unit Majority.

(c)Except as provided in Sections 14.3(d) and 14.3(e), after such approval by vote or consent of the Limited Partners, and at any time prior to the filing of the certificate of merger pursuant to Section 14.4, the merger or consolidation may be abandoned pursuant to provisions therefor, if any, set forth in the merger agreement.

(d)Notwithstanding anything else contained in this Article XIV or in this Agreement, the General Partner is permitted, without Limited Partner approval, to convert the Partnership or any Group Member into a new limited liability entity, to merge the Partnership or any Group Member into, or convey all of the Partnership’s assets to, another limited liability entity which shall be newly formed and shall have no assets, liabilities or operations at the time of such conversion, merger or conveyance other than those it receives from the Partnership or other Group Member if (i) the General Partner has received an Opinion of Counsel that the conversion, merger or conveyance, as the case may be, would not result in the loss of the limited liability of any Limited Partner, (ii) the sole purpose of such conversion, merger or conveyance is to effect a mere change in the legal form of the Partnership into another limited liability entity and (iii) the governing instruments of the new entity provide the Limited Partners and the General Partner with the same rights and obligations as are herein contained.

(e)Additionally, notwithstanding anything else contained in this Article XIV or in this Agreement, the General Partner is permitted, without Limited Partner approval, to merge or consolidate the Partnership with or into another entity if (i) the General Partner has received an Opinion of Counsel that the merger or consolidation, as the case may be, would not result in the loss of the limited liability of any Limited Partner, (ii) the merger or consolidation would not result in an amendment to this Agreement, other than any amendments that could be adopted pursuant to Section 13.1, (iii) the Partnership is the Surviving Business Entity in such merger or consolidation, (iv) each Unit outstanding immediately prior to the effective date of the merger or consolidation is to be an identical Unit of the Partnership after the effective date of the merger or consolidation and (v) the number of Partnership Securities to be issued by the Partnership in such merger or consolidation does not exceed 20% of the Partnership Securities Outstanding immediately prior to the effective date of such merger or consolidation.

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Section 14.4

Certificate of Merger.

Upon the required approval by the General Partner and the Unitholders of a merger agreement, a certificate of merger shall be executed and filed in conformity with the requirements of the Marshall Islands Act.

Section 14.5

Amendment of Partnership Agreement.

Pursuant to Section 20(2) of the Marshall Islands Act, an agreement of merger or consolidation approved in accordance with Section 20(2) of the Marshall Islands Act may (a) effect any amendment to this Agreement or (b) effect the adoption of a new partnership agreement for a limited partnership if it is the Surviving Business Entity.  Any such amendment or adoption made pursuant to this Section 14.5 shall be effective at the effective time or date of the merger or consolidation.

Section 14.6

Effect of Merger.

(a)At the effective time of the certificate of merger:

(i)all of the rights, privileges and powers of each of the business entities that has merged or consolidated, and all property, real, personal and mixed, and all debts due to any of those business entities and all other things and causes of action belonging to each of those business entities, shall be vested in the Surviving Business Entity and after the merger or consolidation shall be the property of the Surviving Business Entity to the extent they were of each constituent business entity;

(ii)the title to any real property vested by deed or otherwise in any of those constituent business entities shall not revert and is not in any way impaired because of the merger or consolidation;

(iii)all rights of creditors and all liens on or security interests in property of any of those constituent business entities shall be preserved unimpaired; and

(iv)all debts, liabilities and duties of those constituent business entities shall attach to the Surviving Business Entity and may be enforced against it to the same extent as if the debts, liabilities and duties had been incurred or contracted by it.

(b)A merger or consolidation effected pursuant to this Article shall not be deemed to result in a transfer or assignment of assets or liabilities from one entity to another.

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ARTICLE XV
[Reserved]

ARTICLE XVI
SERIES A, SERIES B AND SERIES E CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED UNITS

Section 16.1

Designations.

(a)

On April 23, 2013, the General Partner designated and created a series of Preferred Units designated as “7.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units,” and fixed the preferences, rights, powers and duties of the holders of the Series A Preferred Units as set forth in this Article XVI.  Each Series A Preferred Unit shall be identical in all respects to every other Series A Preferred Unit, except as to the respective dates from which the Series A Liquidation Preference shall increase or from which Series A Distributions may begin accruing, to the extent such dates may differ.  The Series A Preferred Units represent perpetual equity interests in the Partnership and shall not give rise to a claim by the holder for redemption thereof at a particular date.

(b)

On April 13, 2015, the General Partner designated and created a series of Preferred Units designated as “8.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units,” and fixed the preferences, rights, powers and duties of the holders of the Series B Preferred Units as set forth in this Article XVI.  Each Series B Preferred Unit shall be identical in all respects to every other Series B Preferred Unit, except as to the respective dates from which the Series B Liquidation Preference shall increase or from which Series B Distributions may begin accruing, to the extent such dates may differ.  The Series B Preferred Units represent perpetual equity interests in the Partnership and shall not give rise to a claim by the holder for redemption thereof at a particular date.

(c)

The General Partner hereby designates and creates a series of Preferred Units to be designated as “8.875% Series E Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units,” and fixed the preferences, rights, powers and duties of the holders of the Series E Preferred Units as set forth in this Article XVI.  Each Series E Preferred Unit shall be identical in all respects to every other Series E Preferred Unit, except as to the respective dates from which the Series E Liquidation Preference shall increase or from which Series E Distributions may begin accruing, to the extent such dates may differ.  The Series E Preferred Units represent perpetual equity interests in the Partnership and shall not give rise to a claim by the holder for redemption thereof at a particular date.

Section 16.2

Units.

(a)The authorized number of Series A Preferred Units, of Series B Preferred Units and of Series E Preferred Units shall each be unlimited.  Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units that are purchased or otherwise acquired by the Partnership shall be cancelled.

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(b)The Series A Preferred Units, the Series B Preferred Units and the Series E Preferred Units shall, as to each such series of Preferred Units, be represented by a single Certificate registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee, and no Series A Holder, Series B Holder or Series E Holder shall be entitled to receive a Certificate evidencing such applicable Units, unless otherwise required by law or the Depository gives notice of its intention to resign or is no longer eligible to act as such with respect to such series of Preferred Units and the Partnership shall have not selected a substitute Depository within 60 calendar days thereafter.  So long as the Depository shall have been appointed and is serving with respect to such series of Preferred Units, payments and communications made by the Partnership to Series A Holders, Series B Holders or Series E Holders shall be made by making payments to, and communicating with, the Depository.

Section 16.3

Distributions.

(a)Distributions on each Series A Preferred Unit shall be cumulative and shall accrue at the Series A Distribution Rate from the Series A Original Issue Date (or, for any subsequently issued and newly Outstanding Series A Preferred Units, from the Series A Distribution Payment Date immediately preceding the issuance date of such Units) until such time as the Partnership pays the Series A Distribution or redeems the Series A Preferred Units in full in accordance with Section 16.6 below, whether or not such Series A Distributions shall have been declared.  Distributions on each Series B Preferred Unit shall be cumulative and shall accrue at the Series B Distribution Rate from the Series B Original Issue Date (or, for any subsequently issued and newly Outstanding Series B Preferred Units, from the Series B Distribution Payment Date immediately preceding the issuance date of such Units) until such time as the Partnership pays the Series B Distribution or redeems the Series B Preferred Units in full in accordance with Section 16.6 below, whether or not such Series B Distributions shall have been declared.  Distributions on each Series E Preferred Unit shall be cumulative and shall accrue at the applicable Series E Distribution Rate from the Series E Original Issue Date (or, for any subsequently issued and newly Outstanding Series E Preferred Units, from the Series E Distribution Payment Date immediately preceding the issuance date of such Units) until such time as the Partnership pays the Series E Distribution or redeems the Series E Preferred Units in full in accordance with Section 16.6 below, whether or not such Series E Distributions shall have been declared.  Series A Holders, Series B Holders and Series E Holders shall be entitled to receive Series A Distributions, Series B Distributions or Series E Distributions, as applicable, from time to time out of any assets of the Partnership legally available for the payment of distributions at the Series A Distribution Rate per Series A Preferred Unit, at the Series B Distribution Rate per Series B Preferred Unit, or at the applicable Series E Distribution Rate per Series E Preferred Unit, as applicable, in each case when, as, and if declared by the General Partner.  Distributions, to the extent declared by the General Partner to be paid by the Partnership in accordance with this Section 16.3, shall be paid quarterly on each Series A Distribution Payment Date, Series B Distribution Payment Date or Series E Distribution Payment Date, as applicable.  Distributions shall accumulate in each Series A Distribution Period from and including the preceding Series A Distribution Payment Date (other than the initial Series A Distribution Period, which shall commence on and include the Series A Original Issue Date), to but excluding the next Series A Distribution Payment Date for such Series A Distribution Period, and distributions shall accrue on accumulated Series A Distributions at the Series A Distribution Rate.  Distributions shall accumulate in each Series B Distribution Period from and including the

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preceding Series B Distribution Payment Date (other than the initial Series B Distribution Period, which shall commence on and include the Series B Original Issue Date), to but excluding the next Series B Distribution Payment Date for such Series B Distribution Period, and distributions shall accrue on accumulated Series B Distributions at the Series B Distribution Rate. Distributions shall accumulate in each Series E Distribution Period from and including the preceding Series E Distribution Payment Date (other than the initial Series E Distribution Period, which shall commence on and include the Series E Original Issue Date), to but excluding the next Series E Distribution Payment Date for such Series E Distribution Period, and distributions shall accrue on accumulated Series E Distributions at the applicable Series E Distribution Rate.  If any Series A Distribution Payment Date, Series B Distribution Payment Date or Series E Distribution Payment Date (during the Series E Fixed Rate Period) otherwise would occur on a date that is not a Business Day, declared Series A Distributions, Series B Distributions or Series E Distributions, as applicable, shall be paid on the immediately succeeding Business Day without the accumulation of additional distributions.  Series A Distributions and Series B Distributions shall be payable based on a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Series E Distributions for any Series E Distribution Period during the Series E Fixed Rate Period shall be payable based on a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months and Series E Distributions for any Series E Distribution Period during the Series E Floating Rate Period shall be payable based on a 360-day year and the number of days actually elapsed during such Series E Distribution Period.

(b)Not later than 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on each Series A Distribution Payment Date, Series B Distribution Payment Date and Series E Distribution Payment Date, the Partnership shall pay those Series A Distributions, Series B Distributions or Series E Distributions, if any, that shall have been declared by the General Partner to Series A Holders, Series B Holders or Series E Holders, as applicable, on the Record Date for the applicable Series A Distribution, Series B Distribution or Series E Distribution.  The Record Date (the “Series A Distribution Record Date”) for the payment of any Series A Distributions shall be the fifth Business Day immediately preceding the applicable Series A Distribution Payment Date, except that in the case of payments of Series A Distributions in arrears, the Series A Distribution Record Date with respect to a Series A Distribution Payment Date shall be such date as may be designated by the General Partner in accordance with this Article XVI.  The Record Date (the “Series B Distribution Record Date”) for the payment of any Series B Distributions shall be the fifth Business Day immediately preceding the applicable Series B Distribution Payment Date, except that in the case of payments of Series B Distributions in arrears, the Series B Distribution Record Date with respect to a Series B Distribution Payment Date shall be such date as may be designated by the General Partner in accordance with this Article XVI. The Record Date (the “Series E Distribution Record Date”) for the payment of any Series E Distributions shall be the fifth Business Day immediately preceding the applicable Series E Distribution Payment Date, except that in the case of payments of Series E Distributions in arrears, the Series E Distribution Record Date with respect to a Series E Distribution Payment Date shall be such date as may be designated by the General Partner in accordance with this Article XVI.  No distribution shall be declared or paid or set apart for payment on any Junior Securities (other than a distribution payable solely in Junior Securities) unless full cumulative Series A Distributions, Series B Distributions and Series E Distributions have been or contemporaneously are being paid or provided for on all Outstanding Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units, Series E Preferred Units and any other Parity Securities through the most recent respective Series A

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Distribution Payment Dates, Series B Distribution Payments Dates and Series E Distribution Payment Dates.  Accumulated Series A Distributions, accumulated Series B Distributions or accumulated Series E Distributions in arrears for any past Series A Distribution Period, Series B Distribution Period or Series E Distribution Period, as applicable, may be declared by the General Partner and paid on any date fixed by the General Partner, whether or not a Series A Distribution Payment Date, Series B Distribution Payment Date or a Series E Distribution Payment Date, to Series A Holders, Series B Holders or Series E Holders, as applicable, on the record date for such payment, which may not be more than 60 days, nor less than 15 days, before such payment date.  Subject to the next succeeding sentence, if all accumulated Series A Distributions, Series B Distributions and Series E Distributions in arrears on all Outstanding Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units, Series E Preferred Units and any other Parity Securities shall not have been declared and paid, or if sufficient funds for the payment thereof shall not have been set apart, payment of accumulated distributions in arrears on the Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units, Series E Preferred Units and any such Parity Securities shall be made in order of their respective distribution payment dates, commencing with the earliest.  If less than all distributions payable with respect to all Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units, Series E Preferred Units and any other Parity Securities are paid, any partial payment shall be made pro rata with respect to the Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units, Series E Preferred Units and any such other Parity Securities entitled to a distribution payment at such time in proportion to the aggregate distribution amounts remaining due in respect of such Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units, Series E Preferred Units and such other Parity Securities at such time.  Subject to Sections 12.4 and 16.6, none of the Series A Holders, Series B Holders or Series E Holders shall be entitled to any distribution, whether payable in cash, property or stock, in excess of full cumulative Series A Distributions, Series B Distributions or Series E Distributions, as applicable.  Except insofar as distributions accrue on the amount of any accumulated and unpaid Series A Distributions, Series B Distributions or Series E Distributions, as applicable, as described in Section 16.3(a), no interest or sum of money in lieu of interest shall be payable in respect of any distribution payment which may be in arrears on the Series A Preferred Units, the Series B Preferred Units or the Series E Preferred Units.  So long as the Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units, as applicable, are held of record by the nominee of the Depository, declared Series A Distributions, Series B Distributions or Series E Distributions shall be paid to the Depository in same-day funds on each Series A Distribution Payment Date, Series B Distribution Payment Date or Series E Distribution Payment Date, as applicable.

Section 16.4

Liquidation Rights.

(a)Upon the occurrence of any Liquidation Event, Series A Holders, Series B Holders and Series E Holders shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Partnership or proceeds thereof legally available for distribution to the Partners, (i) after satisfaction of all liabilities, if any, to creditors of the Partnership, (ii) after all applicable distributions of such assets or proceeds being made to or set aside for the holders of any Senior Securities then Outstanding in respect of such Liquidation Event, (iii) concurrently with any applicable distributions of such assets or proceeds being made to or set aside for holders of any Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units, Series E Preferred Units or other Parity Securities then Outstanding in respect of such Liquidation Event and (iv) before any distribution of such assets or proceeds is made to or set aside for the holders of Common Units and any other classes or

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series of Junior Securities as to such distribution, a liquidating distribution or payment in full redemption of such Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units in an amount equal to the Series A Liquidation Preference, the Series B Liquidation Preference or the Series E Liquidation Preference, as applicable.  For purposes of clarity, upon the occurrence of any Liquidation Event, (x) the holders of then Outstanding Senior Securities shall be entitled to receive the applicable Liquidation Preference on such Senior Securities before any distribution shall be made with respect to the Series A Preferred Units, the Series B Preferred Units, the Series E Preferred Units or any Parity Securities and (y) the Series A Holders shall be entitled to the Series A Liquidation Preference per Series A Preferred Unit in cash, the Series B Holders shall be entitled to the Series B Liquidation Preference per Series B Preferred Unit in cash and the Series E Holders shall be entitled to the Series E Liquidation Preference per Series E Preferred Unit in cash, in each case concurrently with any distribution made to the holders of any Parity Securities and before any distribution shall be made to the holders of Common Units or any other Junior Securities.  Series A Holders, Series B Holders and Series E Holders shall not be entitled to any other amounts from the Partnership, in their capacities as Series A Holders, Series B Holders or Series E Holders, as applicable, after they have received the Series A Liquidation Preference, the Series B Liquidation Preference or the Series E Liquidation Preference, as applicable.  The payment of the Series A Liquidation Preference, Series B Liquidation Preference or Series E Liquidation Preference shall be a payment in redemption of the Series A Preferred Units, the Series B Preferred Units or the Series E Preferred Units, as applicable, such that, from and after payment of the full Series A Liquidation Preference, Series B Liquidation Preference or Series E Liquidation Preference, any such Series A Preferred Unit, Series B Preferred Unit or Series E Preferred Unit, as applicable, shall thereafter be cancelled and no longer be Outstanding.

(b)If, in the event of any distribution or payment described in Section 16.4(a) above where the Partnership’s assets available for distribution to holders of the Outstanding Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units, Series E Preferred Units and any other Parity Securities are insufficient to satisfy the applicable Liquidation Preference for such Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units, Series E Preferred Units and Parity Securities, the Partnership’s then remaining assets or proceeds thereof legally available for distribution to unitholders of the Partnership shall be distributed among the holders of Outstanding Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units, Series E Preferred Units and such Parity Securities, as applicable, ratably on the basis of their relative aggregate Liquidation Preferences.  To the extent that the Series A Holders, Series B Holders or Series E Holders receive a partial payment of their Series A Liquidation Preference, Series B Liquidation Preference or Series E Liquidation Preference, as applicable, such partial payment shall reduce the Series A Liquidation Preference of their Series A Preferred Units, the Series B Liquidation Preference of their Series B Preferred Units, or the Series E Liquidation Preference of their Series E Preferred Units, as applicable, but only to the extent of such amount paid.

(c)After payment of the applicable Liquidation Preference to the holders of the Outstanding Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units, Series E Preferred Units and any other Parity Securities, the Partnership’s remaining assets and funds shall be distributed among the holders of the Common Units and any other Junior Securities then Outstanding according to their respective rights and preferences.

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Section 16.5

Voting Rights.

(a)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, none of the Series A Preferred Units, the Series B Preferred Units or the Series E Preferred Units shall have any voting rights except as set forth in Section 13.3(d), this Section 16.5 or as otherwise provided by the Marshall Islands Act.

(b)In the event that six quarterly Series A Distributions, whether consecutive or not, are in arrears, the Series A Holders shall have the right, voting as a class together with holders of any other Parity Securities upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable, at a meeting of the General Partner called for such purpose within 30 days after receipt by the General Partner of a request by Series A Holders holding a majority of the Outstanding Series A Preferred Units, to elect one member of the Board of Directors of the General Partner, and the size of the Board of Directors of the General Partner shall be increased as needed to accommodate such change; provided, however, that such right of the Series A Holders shall not apply to the election of another director if (i) Series A Holders and holders of Parity Securities upon which like voting rights have been conferred, voting as a class, have previously elected a member of the Board of Directors of the General Partner and (ii) such director continues then to serve on the Board of Directors.  Such right of such Series A Holders to elect a member of the Board of Directors of the General Partner shall continue until the Partnership pays in full, or declares and sets aside funds for the payment of, all Series A Distributions accumulated and in arrears on the Series A Preferred Units, at which time such right shall terminate, subject to the revesting of such right in the event of each and every subsequent failure to pay six quarterly Series A Distributions as described above in this Section 16.5(b).  In the event that six quarterly Series B Distributions, whether consecutive or not, are in arrears, the Series B Holders shall have the right, voting as a class together with holders of any other Parity Securities upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable, at a meeting of the General Partner called for such purpose within 30 days after receipt by the General Partner of a request by Series B Holders holding a majority of the Outstanding Series B Preferred Units, to elect one member of the Board of Directors of the General Partner, and the size of the Board of Directors of the General Partner shall be increased as needed to accommodate such change; provided, however, that such right of the Series B Holders shall not apply to the election of another director if (i) Series B Holders and holders of Parity Securities upon which like voting rights have been conferred, voting as a class, have previously elected a member of the Board of Directors of the General Partner and (ii) such director continues then to serve on the Board of Directors.  Such right of such Series B Holders to elect a member of the Board of Directors of the General Partner shall continue until the Partnership pays in full, or declares and sets aside funds for the payment of, all Series B Distributions accumulated and in arrears on the Series B Preferred Units, at which time such right shall terminate, subject to the revesting of such right in the event of each and every subsequent failure to pay six quarterly Series B Distributions as described above in this Section 16.5(b). In the event that six quarterly Series E Distributions, whether consecutive or not, are in arrears, the Series E Holders shall have the right, voting as a class together with holders of any other Parity Securities upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable, at a meeting of the General Partner called for such purpose within 30 days after receipt by the General Partner of a request by Series E Holders holding a majority of the Outstanding Series E Preferred Units, to elect one member of the Board of Directors of the General Partner, and the size of the Board of Directors of the General Partner shall be increased

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as needed to accommodate such change; provided, however, that such right of the Series E Holders shall not apply to the election of another director if (i) Series E Holders and holders of Parity Securities upon which like voting rights have been conferred, voting as a class, have previously elected a member of the Board of Directors of the General Partner and (ii) such director continues then to serve on the Board of Directors.  Such right of such Series E Holders to elect a member of the Board of Directors of the General Partner shall continue until the Partnership pays in full, or declares and sets aside funds for the payment of, all Series E Distributions accumulated and in arrears on the Series E Preferred Units, at which time such right shall terminate, subject to the revesting of such right in the event of each and every subsequent failure to pay six quarterly Series E Distributions as described above in this Section 16.5(b).  Upon any termination of the right of the Series A Holders, the Series B Holders, the Series E Holders and, if applicable, holders of any other Parity Securities to vote as a class for such director, the term of office of the director then in office elected by such Series A Holders, Series B Holders, Series E Holders and holders of any other Parity Securities voting as a class shall terminate immediately.  Any director elected by the Series A Holders, the Series B Holders, the Series E Holders and, if applicable, holders of any other Parity Securities shall be entitled to one vote on any matter before the Board of Directors of the General Partner.

(c)

(i)Unless the General Partner shall have received the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the Outstanding Series A Preferred Units, voting as a separate class, the General Partner shall not adopt any amendment to this Agreement that would have a material adverse effect on the existing terms of the Series A Preferred Units.  Unless the General Partner shall have received the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the Outstanding Series B Preferred Units, voting as a separate class, the General Partner shall not adopt any amendment to this Agreement that would have a material adverse effect on the existing terms of the Series B Preferred Units. Unless the General Partner shall have received the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the Outstanding Series E Preferred Units, voting as a separate class, the General Partner shall not adopt any amendment to this Agreement that would have a material adverse effect on the existing terms of the Series E Preferred Units.

(ii)Unless the General Partner shall have received the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the Outstanding Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units and Series E Preferred Units, voting as a class together with holders of any other Parity Securities upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable, the Partnership shall not (x) issue any Parity Securities if the cumulative distributions payable on Outstanding Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units are in arrears or (y) create or issue any Senior Securities.

(d)For any matter described in this Section 16.5 in which the Series A Holders, Series B Holders or Series E Holders are entitled to vote as a class (whether separately or together with the holders of any Parity Securities), such Series A Holders, Series B Holders or Series E Holders shall be entitled to one vote per Series A Preferred Unit, Series B Preferred Unit or Series E Preferred Unit, as applicable.  Any Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units held by the Partnership or any of its subsidiaries or Affiliates shall not be entitled to vote.

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Section 16.6

Optional Redemption.

The Partnership shall have the right at any time, and from time to time, on or after April 30, 2018 to redeem the Series A Preferred Units, in whole or in part, from any source of funds legally available for such purpose.  Any such redemption shall occur on a date set by the General Partner (the “Series A Redemption Date”).  The Partnership shall have the right at any time, and from time to time, on or after April 20, 2020 to redeem the Series B Preferred Units, in whole or in part, from any source of funds legally available for such purpose.  Any such redemption shall occur on a date set by the General Partner (the “Series B Redemption Date”). The Partnership shall have the right at any time, and from time to time, on or after February 15, 2025 to redeem the Series E Preferred Units, in whole or in part, from any source of funds legally available for such purpose.  Any such redemption shall occur on a date set by the General Partner (the “Series E Redemption Date”).

(a)The Partnership shall effect any such redemption by paying cash for each Series A Preferred Unit, Series B Preferred Unit or Series E Preferred Unit, as applicable, to be redeemed equal to (i) the Series A Liquidation Preference for such Series A Preferred Unit on such Series A Redemption Date (the “Series A Redemption Price”), (ii) the Series B Liquidation Preference for such Series B Preferred Unit on such Series B Redemption Date (the “Series B Redemption Price”), or (iii) the Series E Liquidation Preference for such Series E Preferred Unit on such Series E Redemption Date (the “Series E Redemption Price”).  So long as the Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units to be redeemed are held of record by the nominee of the Depository, the Series A Redemption Price, Series B Redemption Price or Series E Redemption Price, as applicable, shall be paid by the Paying Agent to the Depository on the Series A Redemption Date, the Series B Redemption Date or the Series E Redemption Price, as applicable.

(b)The Partnership shall give notice of any redemption by mail, postage prepaid, not less than 30 days and not more than 60 days before the scheduled Series A Redemption Date, Series B Redemption Date or Series E Redemption Date, to the Series A Holders, Series B Holders or Series E Holders, as applicable (as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the Business Day next preceding the day on which notice is given) of any Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units to be redeemed as such Series A Holders’, Series B Holders’ or Series E Holders’ names appear on the books of the Transfer Agent and at the address of such Series A Holders, Series B Holders or Series E Holders shown therein.  Such notice (the “Series A Redemption Notice,” the “Series B Redemption Notice” or the “Series E Redemption Notice”, as applicable) shall state, as applicable:  (1) the Series A Redemption Date, Series B Redemption Date or Series E Redemption Date, (2) the number of Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units to be redeemed and, if less than all Outstanding Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units are to be redeemed, the number (and the identification) of Units to be redeemed from such Series A Holder, Series B Holder or Series E Holder, (3) the Series A Redemption Price, Series B Redemption Price or Series E Redemption Price, as applicable, (4) the place where the Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units are to be redeemed and shall be presented and surrendered for payment of the Series A Redemption Price, Series B Redemption Price or Series E Redemption Price therefor and (5) that distributions on the Units to be redeemed shall cease to accumulate from and after such Series A Redemption Date, Series B Redemption Date or Series E Redemption Date, as applicable.

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(c)If the Partnership elects to redeem less than all of the Outstanding Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units, as applicable, the number of Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units to be redeemed shall be determined by the General Partner, and such Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units, as applicable, shall be redeemed by such method of selection as the Depository shall determine either Pro Rata or by lot, with adjustments to avoid redemption of fractional Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units.  The aggregate Series A Redemption Price, Series B Redemption Price or Series E Redemption Price for any such partial redemption of the Outstanding Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units shall be allocated correspondingly among the redeemed Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units, as applicable.  The Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units not redeemed shall remain Outstanding and entitled to all the rights and preferences provided in this Article XVI.

(d)If the Partnership gives or causes to be given a Series A Redemption Notice, Series B Redemption Notice or Series E Redemption Notice, the Partnership shall deposit with the Paying Agent funds, sufficient to redeem the Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units, as applicable, as to which such Series A Redemption Notice, Series B Redemption Notice or Series E Redemption Notice shall have been given, no later than 5:00 p.m. New York City time on the Business Day immediately preceding the Series A Redemption Date, Series B Redemption Date or Series E Redemption Date, and shall give the Paying Agent irrevocable instructions and authority to pay the Series A Redemption Price to the Series A Holders, the Series B Redemption Price to the Series B Holders and the Series E Redemption Price to the Series E Holders to be redeemed upon surrender or deemed surrender (which shall occur automatically if the Certificate representing such Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units, as applicable, is issued in the name of the Depository or its nominee) of the Certificates therefor as set forth in the Series A Redemption Notice, Series B Redemption Notice or Series E Redemption Notice.  If the Series A Redemption Notice, Series B Redemption Notice or Series E Redemption Notice, as applicable, shall have been given, from and after the Series A Redemption Date, Series B Redemption Date or Series E Redemption Date, as applicable, unless the Partnership defaults in providing funds sufficient for such redemption at the time and place specified for payment pursuant to the Series A Redemption Notice, Series B Redemption Notice or Series E Redemption Notice, all Series A Distributions on such Series A Preferred Units to be redeemed, Series B Distributions on such Series B Preferred Units to be redeemed and/or Series E Distributions on such Series E Preferred Units to be redeemed, as applicable, shall cease to accumulate and all rights of holders of such Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units as Limited Partners with respect to such Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units to be redeemed shall cease, except the right to receive the Series A Redemption Price, Series B Redemption Price or Series E Redemption Price, as applicable, and such Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units shall not thereafter be transferred on the books of the Transfer Agent or be deemed to be Outstanding for any purpose whatsoever.  The Partnership shall be entitled to receive from the Paying Agent the interest income, if any, earned on such funds deposited with the Paying Agent (to the extent that such interest income is not required to pay the Series A Redemption Price of the Series A Preferred Units, the Series B Redemption Price of the Series B Preferred Units or the Series E Redemption

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Price of the Series E Preferred Units, as applicable, to be redeemed), and the holders of any Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units so redeemed shall have no claim to any such interest income.  Any funds deposited with the Paying Agent hereunder by the Partnership for any reason, including redemption of Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units, that remain unclaimed or unpaid after two years after the applicable Series A Redemption Date, Series B Redemption Date or Series E Redemption Date or other payment date, as applicable, shall be, to the extent permitted by law, repaid to the Partnership upon its written request, after which repayment the Series A Holders, Series B Holders or Series E Holders entitled to such redemption or other payment shall have recourse only to the Partnership.  Notwithstanding any Series A Redemption Notice, Series B Redemption Notice or Series E Redemption Notice, there shall be no redemption of any Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units, as applicable, called for redemption until funds sufficient to pay the full Series A Redemption Price of such Series A Preferred Units, the full Series B Redemption Price of such Series B Preferred Units or the full Series E Redemption Price of such Series E Preferred Units, as applicable, shall have been deposited by the Partnership with the Paying Agent.

(e)Any Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units that are redeemed or otherwise acquired by the Partnership shall be canceled.  If only a portion of the Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units represented by a Certificate shall have been called for redemption, upon surrender of the Certificate to the Paying Agent (which shall occur automatically if the Certificate representing such Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units is registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee), the Paying Agent shall issue to the Series A Holders, Series B Holders or Series E Holders, as applicable, a new Certificate (or adjust the applicable book-entry account) representing the number of Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units represented by the surrendered Certificate that have not been called for redemption.

(f)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article XVI, in the event that full cumulative distributions on the Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units, Series E Preferred Units and any other Parity Securities shall not have been paid or declared and set apart for payment, none of the Partnership, the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner shall be permitted to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire, in whole or in part, any Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units, Series E Preferred Units or other Parity Securities except pursuant to a purchase or exchange offer made on the same terms to all Series A Holders, Series B Holders, Series E Holders and holders of any other Parity Securities.  None of the Partnership, the General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner shall be permitted to redeem, repurchase or otherwise acquire any Common Units or any other Junior Securities unless full cumulative distributions on the Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units, Series E Preferred Units and any other Parity Securities for all prior and the then-ending Series A Distribution Periods, Series B Distribution Periods and Series E Distribution Periods shall have been paid or declared and set apart for payment.

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Section 16.7

Rank.

The Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units and Series E Preferred Units shall each be deemed to rank:

(a)Senior to (i) the Common Units and (ii) any other class or series of Partnership Securities established after the Series A Original Issue Date by the General Partner, the terms of which class or series do not expressly provide that it is made senior to or on parity with the Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units as to distributions and distributions upon any Liquidation Event (collectively referred to with the Partnership’s Common Units as “Junior Securities”);

(b)On a parity with each other and with any other class or series of Partnership Securities established after the Series A Original Issue Date by the General Partner, the terms of which class or series are not expressly subordinated or senior to the Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units as to distributions and distributions upon any Liquidation Event (collectively referred to as “Parity Securities”); and

(c)Junior to any class or series of Partnership Securities established after the Series A Original Issue Date by the General Partner, the terms of which class or series expressly provide that it ranks senior to the Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units and Series E Preferred Units as to distributions and distributions upon any Liquidation Event (collectively referred to as “Senior Securities”).

The Partnership may issue Junior Securities and, subject to any approvals required by Series A Holders, Series B Holders and Series E Holders pursuant to Section 16.5(c)(ii), Parity Securities from time to time in one or more classes or series without the consent of the Series A Holders, Series B Holders or Series E Holders, as applicable.  The General Partner has the authority to determine the preferences, powers, qualifications, limitations, restrictions and special or relative rights or privileges, if any, of any such class or series before the issuance of any Partnership Securities of such class or series.

Section 16.8

No Sinking Fund.

None of the Series A Preferred Units, the Series B Preferred Units or the Series E Preferred Units shall have the benefit of any sinking fund.

Section 16.9

Record Holders.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the General Partner, Partnership, the Registrar, the Transfer Agent and the Paying Agent may deem and treat any Series A Holder, Series B Holder and Series E Holder as the true, lawful and absolute owner of the applicable Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units for all purposes, and neither the General Partner, the Partnership nor the Registrar, the Transfer Agent or the Paying Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

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Section 16.10

Notices.

All notices or communications in respect of the Series A Preferred Units, Series B Preferred Units or Series E Preferred Units shall be sufficiently given if given in writing and delivered in person or by first class mail, postage prepaid, or if given in such other manner as may be permitted in this Article XVI, this Agreement or by applicable law.

Section 16.11

Other Rights; Fiduciary Duties.

None of the Series A Preferred Units, the Series B Preferred Units or the Series E Preferred Units shall have any voting powers, preferences or relative, participating, optional or other special rights, or qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, other than as set forth in this Article XVI or as provided by applicable law.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, but subject to Section 7.9(c) and without reference to the definition of “good faith” in Section 7.9(b), neither the General Partner nor any other Indemnitee shall owe any fiduciary duties to Series A Holders, Series B Holders or Series E Holders, other than a contractual duty of good faith and fair dealing.

ARTICLE XVII
CLASS A COMMON UNITS

Section 17.1

Authorization of Class A Common Units; Reclassification of Existing Common Units; Rank.

(a)

The General Partner hereby authorizes and creates a class of Units designated as “Class A Common Units,” and fixes the rights, powers and duties of the holders of the Class A Common Units as set forth in this Article XVII. In connection with the creation and issuance of the Class A Common Units, each Common Unit that remained Outstanding following the Merger or that was issued pursuant to Section 3.1(g) of the Merger Agreement is hereby converted into and reclassified as a Class B Common Unit. On the Effective Date, 5,217,093 Class A Common Units were issued as a result of rollover elections in connection with the Merger. After the Effective Date, the Partnership shall not issue any additional Class A Common Units except pursuant to Sections 5.8(a) or 17.4.

(b)

Except as specifically provided in this Article XVII and Section 4.6, each Class A Common Unit shall be economically equivalent to and rank pari passu with a Class B Common Unit, and the holder of a Class A Common Unit shall have rights equivalent to a holder of a Class B Common Unit with respect to, without limitation, Partnership distributions and allocations of income, gain, loss or deductions.

Section 17.2

Voting Rights.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Class A Common Units shall not have any voting rights (and shall not be deemed Outstanding Units for purposes of Sections 13.3(d) or 13.3(e)) except as required by the Marshall Islands Act, but only to the extent that such voting rights under the Marshall Islands Act may not be waived. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each Class A Common Unitholder hereby grants its proxy to the General Partner and authorizes the General Partner to vote, in the sole discretion of the General Partner, its Class A Common Units on any matter for which the Class A Common Units have voting rights pursuant to the Marshall Islands Act.

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Section 17.3

Brookfield Sales Events; Automatic Redemption of Class A Common Units.

Subject to applicable legal, tax or regulatory constraints, in connection with any Brookfield Sales Event, the General Partner and the Partnership shall, automatically and without any action or future consent by any Class A Common Unitholder, redeem, at a price per Class A Common Unit equal to the consideration received by the Brookfield Affiliated Holders per Class B Common Unit in connection with such Brookfield Sales Event, a number of Class A Common Units equal to the Class A Sharing Amount, or effect such other transaction to achieve the same result. All expenses related to any redemption of Class A Common Units pursuant to this Section 17.3 shall be borne by the Partnership. The Partnership shall distribute the proceeds of the redemption of such Class A Common Units to the Class A Common Unitholders on a Pro Rata basis through a redemption or cancellation of an appropriate number of Class A Common Units. Each Class A Common Unitholder (a) consents to such redemption, (b) agrees to reasonably assist and cooperate with the Partnership and the General Partner to facilitate a Brookfield Sales Event and (c) and acknowledges that the General Partner and the Partnership shall have all rights under Section 2.6 to effectuate this Section 17.3.

Section 17.4

Preemptive Rights.

(a)

Other than through an Excluded Issuance, prior to the Partnership offering, issuing or selling any Common Units or other securities that have rights and preferences that rank pari passu with the Common Units (“Pari Passu Securities”), including debt (or other instruments) convertible into Pari Passu Securities, or options or other rights to acquire Pari Passu Securities, including pursuant to a commitment or subscription to acquire Pari Passu Securities over time pursuant to capital calls or otherwise, or any equity interest or options or other rights to acquire an equity interest in any Subsidiary of the Partnership, including debt or other instruments convertible into equity interests in a Subsidiary of the Partnership (collectively, the “New Interests”), to any Brookfield Affiliated Holder (a “Proposed Purchaser”), the Partnership shall, subject to compliance with applicable securities laws, deliver a notice (the “Preemptive Notice”) of its proposal to offer, issue or sell the New Interests to each Class A Common Unitholder, which Preemptive Notice shall offer each Class A Common Unitholder the right to purchase additional Class A Common Units and shall set forth in reasonable detail (A) the terms and conditions of such issuance, (B) the price per Class A Common Unit and (C) the maximum number of Class A Common Units (which will be issued to the Class A Common Unitholders in lieu of New Interests) that are available for purchase by such Class A Common Unitholder (Pro Rata based on such Class A Common Unitholder’s Percentage Interest, calculated as of the date of the Preemptive Notice, in relation to the total number of New Interests available for purchase) (such Class A Common Unitholder’s “Eligible Share”); provided, that, the New Interests available for purchase by the Proposed Purchaser shall be reduced, on a one-for-one basis, to the extent the Class A Common Unitholders elect to purchase additional Class A Common Units pursuant to this Section 17.4. Each Class A Common Unitholder shall have 5 Business Days after receipt of the Preemptive Notice (the “Election Period”) to exercise its right to purchase such Class A Common Units by delivering an irrevocable written notice to the Partnership, which shall state the number of Class A Common Units such Class A Common Unitholder elects to purchase up to the maximum amount of such Class A Common Unitholder’s Pro Rata share of the total number of Class A Common Units available for purchase in the Preemptive Notice (the “Offered Interests”).

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(b)

If not all of the Class A Common Units are subscribed for by the Class A Common Unitholders, the Partnership shall have the right, but shall not be required, to offer, issue and sell the unsubscribed portion of the Offered Interests to any other Class A Common Unitholder at any time during the 60 days following the termination of the Election Period at a price and on terms no more favorable, in the aggregate, to such Class A Common Unitholder than specified in the Preemptive Notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the General Partner may, in its reasonable discretion, impose such other reasonable and customary terms and procedures, including setting a closing date and requiring customary closing deliveries, in connection with any offering, issuance or sale of Offered Interests pursuant to this Section 17.4.

(c)

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Partnership may, in order to expedite the issuance of New Interests under this Agreement, issue all or a portion of such New Interests to any Proposed Purchaser approved by the General Partner without complying with Sections 17.4(a) and (b); provided, however, that within 45 days of the issuance of such New Interests (or such longer period as may be required to comply with any applicable securities laws), the Partnership shall offer to sell an amount of Class A Common Units to each Class A Common Unitholder equal to such Class A Common Unitholder’s respective Eligible Share of such Class A Common Units in a manner that otherwise provides each such Class A Common Unitholder with rights substantially similar to the rights set forth in Sections 17.4(a) and (b). Each Class A Common Unitholder will have 5 Business Days after delivery of such a written offer to such Class A Common Unitholder to deliver an irrevocable written notice to the Partnership, which notice shall state the amount of Class A Common Units that such Class A Common Unitholder would like to purchase up to the maximum dollar amount equal to such Class A Common Unitholder’s Eligible Share of the total offering amount.

Section 17.5

Record Holders.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the General Partner, Partnership, the Registrar, the Transfer Agent and the Paying Agent may deem and treat any Class A Common Unitholder as the true, lawful and absolute owner of the applicable Class A Common Units for all purposes, and neither the General Partner, the Partnership nor the Registrar, the Transfer Agent or the Paying Agent shall be affected by any notice to the contrary.

Section 17.6

Notices.

All notices or communications in respect of the Class A Common Units shall be sufficiently given if given in writing and delivered in person or by first class mail, postage prepaid, or if given in such other manner as may be permitted in this Article XVII, this Agreement or by applicable law.

Section 17.7

Other Rights; Fiduciary Duties.

None of the Class A Common Units shall have any voting powers, preferences or relative, participating, optional or other special rights, or qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, other than as set forth in this Article XVII or as required by non-waivable applicable law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any duty existing at law, in equity or otherwise to the fullest extent permitted by law, neither the General Partner nor any other Indemnitee shall owe any duties, including fiduciary duties, or have any liability to the Class A Common Unitholders, other than the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

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ARTICLE XVIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 18.1

Addresses and Notices.

Any notice, demand, request, report or proxy materials required or permitted to be given or made to a Partner under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given or made when delivered in person or when sent by first class United States mail or by other means of written communication to the Partner at the address described below.  Any notice, payment or report to be given or made to a Partner hereunder shall be deemed conclusively to have been given or made, and the obligation to give such notice or report or to make such payment shall be deemed conclusively to have been fully satisfied, upon sending of such notice, payment or report to the Record Holder of such Partnership Securities at his address as shown on the records of the Transfer Agent or as otherwise shown on the records of the Partnership, regardless of any claim of any Person who may have an interest in such Partnership Securities by reason of any assignment or otherwise.  An affidavit or certificate of making of any notice, payment or report in accordance with the provisions of this Section 18.1 executed by the General Partner, the Transfer Agent or the mailing organization shall be prima facie evidence of the giving or making of such notice, payment or report.  If any notice, payment or report addressed to a Record Holder at the address of such Record Holder appearing on the books and records of the Transfer Agent or the Partnership is returned by the United States Postal Service marked to indicate that the United States Postal Service is unable to deliver it, such notice, payment or report and any subsequent notices, payments and reports shall be deemed to have been duly given or made without further mailing (until such time as such Record Holder or another Person notifies the Transfer Agent or the Partnership of a change in his address) if they are available for the Partner at the principal office of the Partnership for a period of one year from the date of the giving or making of such notice, payment or report to the other Partners.  Any notice to the Partnership shall be deemed given if received by the General Partner at the principal office of the Partnership designated pursuant to Section 2.3.  The General Partner may rely and shall be protected in relying on any notice or other document from a Partner or other Person if believed by it to be genuine.

Section 18.2

Further Action.

The parties shall execute and deliver all documents, provide all information and take or refrain from taking action as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement.

Section 18.3

Binding Effect.

This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns.

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Section 18.4

Integration.

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings pertaining thereto, including the Prior Agreement.

Section 18.5

Creditors.

None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of, or shall be enforceable by, any creditor of the Partnership.

Section 18.6

Waiver.

No failure by any party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof shall constitute waiver of any such breach of any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition.

Section 18.7

Counterparts.

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute an agreement binding on all the parties hereto, notwithstanding that all such parties are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart.  Each party shall become bound by this Agreement immediately upon affixing its signature hereto or, in the case of a Person acquiring a Limited Partner Interest, pursuant to Section 10.2(a) without execution hereof.

Section 18.8

Applicable Law.

This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the Marshall Islands, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law.

Section 18.9

Invalidity of Provisions.

If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be affected thereby.

Section 18.10

Consent of Partners.

Each Partner hereby expressly consents and agrees that, whenever in this Agreement it is specified that an action may be taken upon the affirmative vote or consent of less than all of the Partners, such action may be so taken upon the concurrence of less than all of the Partners and each Partner shall be bound by the results of such action.

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Section 18.11

Facsimile Signatures.

The use of facsimile signatures affixed in the name and on behalf of the transfer agent and registrar of the Partnership on Certificates representing Class B Common Units and Preferred Units is expressly permitted by this Agreement.

Section 18.12

Third-Party Beneficiaries.

Each Partner agrees that any Indemnitee shall be entitled to assert rights and remedies hereunder as a third-party beneficiary hereto with respect to those provisions of this Agreement affording a right, benefit or privilege to such Indemnitee.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Seventh Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership as of the date first written above.

 

 

 

GENERAL PARTNER:

 

 

 

 

 

Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Edith Robinson

 

 

Name:

Edith Robinson

 

 

Title:

Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIMITED PARTNERS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Limited Partners now and hereafter admitted as Limited Partners of the Partnership, pursuant to powers of attorney now and hereafter executed in favor of, and granted and delivered to the General Partner.

 

 

 

 

 

Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Edith Robinson

 

 

Name:

Edith Robinson

 

 

Title:

Secretary

 

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ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 16.5(b):

 

 

 

 

 

Brookfield TK TOGP LP, as a member of the General Partner, to evidence its agreement to modify the governing documents of the General Partner at such time and in such manner as may be required from time to time by Section 16.5(b)

 

 

 

 

 

By: Brookfield Capital Partners (Bermuda) Ltd., its general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Anna Knapman-Scott

 

 

Name:

Anna Knapman-Scott

 

 

Title:

Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brookfield TK Block Acquisition LP., as a member of the General Partner, to evidence its agreement to modify the governing documents of the General Partner at such time and in such manner as may be required from time to time by Section 16.5(b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: Brookfield Capital Partners (Bermuda) Ltd., its  general partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Anna Knapman-Scott

 

 

Name:

Anna Knapman-Scott

 

 

Title:

Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

to the Seventh Amended and Restated
Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.

Certificate Evidencing Class B Common Units
Representing Limited Partner Interests in
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.

No.                       

             Class B Common Units

In accordance with Section 4.1 of the Seventh Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time (the “Partnership Agreement”), Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., a Marshall Islands limited partnership (the “Partnership”), hereby certifies that                (the “Holder”) is the registered owner of Class B Common Units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the “Class B Common Units”) transferable on the books of the Partnership, in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed.  The rights, preferences and limitations of the Class B Common Units are set forth in, and this Certificate and the Class B Common Units represented hereby are issued and shall in all respects be subject to the terms and provisions of, the Partnership Agreement.  Copies of the Partnership Agreement are on file at, and will be furnished without charge on delivery of written request to the Partnership at, the principal office of the Partnership located at 4th Floor, Belvedere Building, 69 Pitts Bay Road, Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda.  Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings given them in the Partnership Agreement.

The Holder, by accepting this Certificate, is deemed to have (i) requested admission as, and agreed to become, a Limited Partner and to have agreed to comply with and be bound by and to have executed the Partnership Agreement, (ii) represented and warranted that the Holder has all right, power and authority and, if an individual, the capacity necessary to enter into the Partnership Agreement, (iii) granted the powers of attorney provided for in the Partnership Agreement and (iv) made the waivers and given the consents and approvals contained in the Partnership Agreement.

This Certificate shall not be valid for any purpose unless it has been countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.

 

Dated:                                                               

 

Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.

 

 

 

 

Countersigned and Registered by:

 

By:

Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C.,

 

 

 

its General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

as Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized Signature                Secretary

 

 

 

 


A-1


 

[Reverse of Certificate]

ABBREVIATIONS

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this Certificate, shall be construed as follows according to applicable laws or regulations:

 

TEN COM

as tenants in common

 

UNIF GIFT/TRANSFERS MIN ACT

 

 

 

 

Custodian

 

 

 

 

(Cust)

(Minor)

TEN ENT

as tenants by the entireties

 

under Uniform Gifts /Transfers to CD Minors Act (State)

JT TEN

as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common

 

 

 

Additional abbreviations, though not in the above list, may also be used.

ASSIGNMENT OF CLASS B COMMON UNITS

in

TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ____________________ hereby assigns, conveys, sells and transfers unto

 

 

 

(Please insert Social Security or other

(Please print or typewrite name

 

identifying number of Assignee)

and address of Assignee)

 

 

 

____________ Common Units representing limited partner interests evidenced by this Certificate, subject to the Partnership Agreement, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint _______________ as its attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution to transfer the same on the books of the Partnership.

 

Date:                                                                      

NOTE:

The signature to any endorsement hereon must correspond with the name as written upon the face of this Certificate in every particular, without alteration, enlargement or change.

THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15

 

 

 

 

 

(Signature)

 

 

 

 

 

(Signature)

 

No transfer of the Class B Common Units evidenced hereby will be registered on the books of the Partnership, unless the Certificate evidencing the Class B Common Units to be transferred is surrendered for registration or transfer.

 

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EXHIBIT B

to the Seventh Amended and Restated
Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.

Certificate Evidencing Series A Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Units
Representing Limited Partner Interests in
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.

No.                       

             Series A Preferred Units

In accordance with Section 4.1 of the Seventh Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time (the “Partnership Agreement”), Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., a Marshall Islands limited partnership (the “Partnership”), hereby certifies that                     (the “Holder”) is the registered owner of 7.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the “Series A Preferred Units”) transferable on the books of the Partnership, in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed.  The rights, preferences and limitations of the Series A Preferred Units are set forth in, and this Certificate and the Series A Preferred Units represented hereby are issued and shall in all respects be subject to the terms and provisions of, the Partnership Agreement.  Copies of the Partnership Agreement are on file at, and will be furnished without charge on delivery of written request to the Partnership at, the principal office of the Partnership located at 4th Floor, Belvedere Building, 69 Pitts Bay Road, Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda.  Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings given them in the Partnership Agreement.

The Holder, by accepting this Certificate, is deemed to have (i) requested admission as, and agreed to become, a Limited Partner and to have agreed to comply with and be bound by and to have executed the Partnership Agreement, (ii) represented and warranted that the Holder has all right, power and authority and, if an individual, the capacity necessary to enter into the Partnership Agreement, (iii) granted the powers of attorney provided for in the Partnership Agreement and (iv) made the waivers and given the consents and approvals contained in the Partnership Agreement.

This Certificate shall not be valid for any purpose unless it has been countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.

 

Dated:                                                               

 

Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.

 

 

 

 

Countersigned and Registered by:

 

By:

Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C.,

 

 

 

its General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

as Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized Signature                Secretary

 

 

 

 


B-1


 

[Reverse of Certificate]

ABBREVIATIONS

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this Certificate, shall be construed as follows according to applicable laws or regulations:

 

TEN COM

as tenants in common

 

UNIF GIFT/TRANSFERS MIN ACT

 

 

 

 

Custodian

 

 

 

 

(Cust)

(Minor)

TEN ENT

as tenants by the entireties

 

under Uniform Gifts /Transfers to CD Minors Act (State)

JT TEN

as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common

 

 

 

Additional abbreviations, though not in the above list, may also be used.

ASSIGNMENT OF SERIES A PREFERRED UNITS

in

TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ____________________ hereby assigns, conveys, sells and transfers unto

 

 

 

 

(Please insert Social Security or other

(Please print or typewrite name

 

identifying number of Assignee)

and address of Assignee)

 

 

 

____________ Series A Preferred Units representing limited partner interests evidenced by this Certificate, subject to the Partnership Agreement, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint _______________ as its attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution to transfer the same on the books of the Partnership.

 

Date:                                                                      

NOTE:

The signature to any endorsement hereon must correspond with the name as written upon the face of this Certificate in every particular, without alteration, enlargement or change.

THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15

 

 

 

 

 

(Signature)

 

 

 

 

 

(Signature)

 

No transfer of the Series A Preferred Units evidenced hereby will be registered on the books of the Partnership, unless the Certificate evidencing the Series A Preferred Units to be transferred is surrendered for registration or transfer.

 

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EXHIBIT C

to the Seventh Amended and Restated
Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.

Certificate Evidencing Series B Cumulative
Redeemable Preferred Units
Representing Limited Partner Interests in
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.

No.                       

             Series B Preferred Units

In accordance with Section 4.1 of the Seventh Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time (the “Partnership Agreement”), Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., a Marshall Islands limited partnership (the “Partnership”), hereby certifies that                     (the “Holder”) is the registered owner of 8.50% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the “Series B Preferred Units”) transferable on the books of the Partnership, in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed.  The rights, preferences and limitations of the Series B Preferred Units are set forth in, and this Certificate and the Series B Preferred Units represented hereby are issued and shall in all respects be subject to the terms and provisions of, the Partnership Agreement.  Copies of the Partnership Agreement are on file at, and will be furnished without charge on delivery of written request to the Partnership at, the principal office of the Partnership located at 4th Floor, Belvedere Building, 69 Pitts Bay Road, Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda.  Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings given them in the Partnership Agreement.

The Holder, by accepting this Certificate, is deemed to have (i) requested admission as, and agreed to become, a Limited Partner and to have agreed to comply with and be bound by and to have executed the Partnership Agreement, (ii) represented and warranted that the Holder has all right, power and authority and, if an individual, the capacity necessary to enter into the Partnership Agreement, (iii) granted the powers of attorney provided for in the Partnership Agreement and (iv) made the waivers and given the consents and approvals contained in the Partnership Agreement.

This Certificate shall not be valid for any purpose unless it has been countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.

 

Dated:                                                               

 

Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.

 

 

 

 

Countersigned and Registered by:

 

By:

Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C.,

 

 

 

its General Partner

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

as Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized Signature                Secretary

 

 

 

 


C-1


 

[Reverse of Certificate]

ABBREVIATIONS

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this Certificate, shall be construed as follows according to applicable laws or regulations:

 

TEN COM

as tenants in common

 

UNIF GIFT/TRANSFERS MIN ACT

 

 

 

 

Custodian

 

 

 

 

(Cust)

(Minor)

TEN ENT

as tenants by the entireties

 

under Uniform Gifts /Transfers to CD Minors Act (State)

JT TEN

as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common

 

 

 

Additional abbreviations, though not in the above list, may also be used.

ASSIGNMENT OF SERIES B PREFERRED UNITS

in

TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ____________________ hereby assigns, conveys, sells and transfers unto

 

 

 

(Please insert Social Security or other

(Please print or typewrite name

 

identifying number of Assignee)

and address of Assignee)

 

 

 

____________ Series B Preferred Units representing limited partner interests evidenced by this Certificate, subject to the Partnership Agreement, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint _______________ as its attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution to transfer the same on the books of the Partnership.

 

Date:                                                                      

NOTE:

The signature to any endorsement hereon must correspond with the name as written upon the face of this Certificate in every particular, without alteration, enlargement or change.

THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15

 

 

 

 

 

(Signature)

 

 

 

 

 

(Signature)

 

No transfer of the Series B Preferred Units evidenced hereby will be registered on the books of the Partnership, unless the Certificate evidencing the Series B Preferred Units to be transferred is surrendered for registration or transfer.

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EXHIBIT D

to the Seventh Amended and Restated
Agreement of Limited Partnership of
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.

Certificate Evidencing Series E Fixed-to-Floating Rate

Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units
Representing Limited Partner Interests in
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.

No.                       

             Series E Preferred Units

In accordance with Section 4.1 of the Seventh Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time (the “Partnership Agreement”), Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., a Marshall Islands limited partnership (the “Partnership”), hereby certifies that                     (the “Holder”) is the registered owner of 8.875% Series E Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the “Series E Preferred Units”) transferable on the books of the Partnership, in person or by duly authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed.  The rights, preferences and limitations of the Series E Preferred Units are set forth in, and this Certificate and the Series E Preferred Units represented hereby are issued and shall in all respects be subject to the terms and provisions of, the Partnership Agreement.  Copies of the Partnership Agreement are on file at, and will be furnished without charge on delivery of written request to the Partnership at, the principal office of the Partnership located at 4th Floor, Belvedere Building, 69 Pitts Bay Road, Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda.  Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings given them in the Partnership Agreement.

The Holder, by accepting this Certificate, is deemed to have (i) requested admission as, and agreed to become, a Limited Partner and to have agreed to comply with and be bound by and to have executed the Partnership Agreement, (ii) represented and warranted that the Holder has all right, power and authority and, if an individual, the capacity necessary to enter into the Partnership Agreement, (iii) granted the powers of attorney provided for in the Partnership Agreement and (iv) made the waivers and given the consents and approvals contained in the Partnership Agreement.

This Certificate shall not be valid for any purpose unless it has been countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.

 

Dated:                                                               

 

Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.

 

 

 

 

Countersigned and Registered by:

 

By:

Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C.,

 

 

 

its General Partner

 

 

By:

 

as Transfer Agent and Registrar

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized Signature                Secretary

 

 

 

 


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[Reverse of Certificate]

ABBREVIATIONS

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this Certificate, shall be construed as follows according to applicable laws or regulations:

 

TEN COM

as tenants in common

 

UNIF GIFT/TRANSFERS MIN ACT

 

 

 

 

Custodian

 

 

 

 

(Cust)

(Minor)

TEN ENT

as tenants by the entireties

 

under Uniform Gifts /Transfers to CD Minors Act (State)

JT TEN

as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common

 

 

 

Additional abbreviations, though not in the above list, may also be used.

ASSIGNMENT OF SERIES E PREFERRED UNITS

in

TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ____________________ hereby assigns, conveys, sells and transfers unto

 

(Please print or typewrite name

 

(Please insert Social Security or other

and address of Assignee)

 

identifying number of Assignee)

 

 

 

 

____________ Series E Preferred Units representing limited partner interests evidenced by this Certificate, subject to the Partnership Agreement, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint _______________ as its attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution to transfer the same on the books of the Partnership.

 

Date:                                                                      

NOTE:

The signature to any endorsement hereon must correspond with the name as written upon the face of this Certificate in every particular, without alteration, enlargement or change.

THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION (BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15

 

 

 

 

 

(Signature)

 

 

 

 

 

(Signature)

 

No transfer of the Series E Preferred Units evidenced hereby will be registered on the books of the Partnership, unless the Certificate evidencing the Series E Preferred Units to be transferred is surrendered for registration or transfer.

 

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AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SEVENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED

AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF

TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.

 

This AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SEVENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (this “Amendment”) dated as of March 24, 2020, of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., a Marshall Islands limited partnership (the “Partnership”), is entered into by Altera Infrastructure GP L.L.C., a Marshall Islands limited liability company (the “General Partner”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Partnership was formed upon the filing of a certificate of limited partnership with the Registrar of Corporation of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on August 31, 2006 (the “Certificate of Limited Partnership”) and is governed by that certain Seventh Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. dated as of January 22, 2020 (including all exhibits, schedules and annexes thereto, the “LP Agreement”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 13.1(a) of the LP Agreement, the General Partner approved the change of the name of the Partnership from “Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.” to “Altera Infrastructure L.P.”;

WHEREAS, on or about the date hereof, the Partnership filed an amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership in the office of the Registrar of Corporation of the Republic of the Marshall Islands changing the Partnership’s name from “Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.” to “Altera Infrastructure L.P.”, which filing is hereby ratified in all respects, it being noted that the General Partner recently changed its name to Altera Infrastructure GP L.L.C.;

WHEREAS, the General Partner, after a determination that adding such a provision does not adversely affect the limited partners in any material respect, also added a provision to the Certificate of Limited Partnership acknowledging that the Partnership will comply with all statutory recordkeeping obligation; and  

WHEREAS, the General Partner desires to amend the LP Agreement as herein set forth to reflect these name changes.

NOW, THEREFORE, the General Partner does hereby amend the LP Agreement as follows:

Section 1.Amendments.

 

a)

All references to “Teekay Offshore Partners L.P.” within the LP Agreement shall henceforth be amended to be references to “Altera Infrastructure L.P.”.

 

b)

All references to “Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C.” within the LP Agreement shall henceforth be amended to be references to “Altera Infrastructure GP L.L.C.”

 


 

Section 2.Except as expressly provided in this Amendment, the terms and conditions of the LP Agreement are and remain in full force and effect.

Section 3This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the Marshall Islands, without regard to the principles of conflicts of law.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned executed this Amendment as of the date first written above.

 

 

 

ALTERA INFRASTRUCTURE GP L.L.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Edith Robinson

 

 

 

Edith Robinson

 

 

 

Secretary

 

 

alin-ex13_9.htm

 

Exhibit 1.3

 

CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OF

TEEKAY OFFSHORE GP L.L.C.

UNDER SECTION 9 OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS LIMITED LIABILITY

COMPANY ACT

 

1.

The name of the Limited Liability Company is: Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C.

 

2.

The address of its registered agent in the Marshall Islands is Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Islands, Ajeltake Road, Majuro, Marshall Islands MH 96960. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Trust Company of the Marshall Islands, Inc.

 

3.

The formation date of the Limited Liability Company is the date of the filing of this Certificate of Formation with the Registrar of Corporations.

 

WHEREFORE, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Formation on the 25th day of August, 2006.

 

/s/ Leo Chang

Leo Chang

Authorized Person

 

 

 


 

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF

TEEKAY OFFSHORE GP L.L.C.

UNDER SECTION 10 OF THE LIMITED

LIABILITY COMPANY ACT

 

The undersigned, Edith Robinson, Secretary of Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C., for the purpose of amending the Certificate of Formation of said limited liability company hereby certifies:

 

1.

The name of the limited liability company is: Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C.

 

2.

The Certificate of Formation of the limited liability company was filed on August 25, 2006.

 

3.

Section 1 of the Certificate of Formation of the limited liability company is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety as follows:

 

 

1.

The name of the limited liability company is: Altera Infrastructure GP L.L.C.

 

4.

A new Section 4 is added to the Certificate of Formation of the limited liability company as follows:

 

4.The limited liability company will comply with all applicable provisions of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Limited Liability Company Act, including retention, maintenance, and production of accounting, member, manager, and beneficial owner records in accordance with section 22 of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Limited Liability Company Act.

 

5.

This Certificate of Amendment shall be effective upon filing with the Registrar of Corporations.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Amendment on this 23RD day of March, 2020.

 

/s/ Edith Robinson

Edith Robinson

Secretary

 

 

alin-ex14_10.htm

Exhibit 1.4

EXECUTION COPY

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

ALTERA INFRASTRUCTURE GP L.L.C.
A MARSHALL ISLANDS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Dated as of March 24, 2020

THE TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT IS SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE ISSUER.

THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS INSTRUMENT HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED IN ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION THEREUNDER.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I Definitions

1

 

 

1.1

Definitions1

 

 

1.2

Other Definitional Provisions7

 

ARTICLE II Organization of the Company

7

 

 

2.1

Formation7

 

 

2.2

Name7

 

 

2.3

Registered Address; Agent7

 

 

2.4

Principal Office7

 

 

2.5

Term7

 

 

2.6

Purposes and Powers8

 

ARTICLE III Management of the Company

8

 

 

3.1

Board of Directors8

 

 

3.2

Officers12

 

 

3.3

Fiduciary Duties14

 

 

3.4

Performance of Duties; Liability of Directors and Officers15

 

 

3.5

Indemnification15

 

 

3.6

Prospective Amendments16

 

ARTICLE IV Members

16

 

 

4.1

Registered Members16

 

 

4.2

Limitation of Liability16

 

 

4.3

Withdrawal; Resignation17

 

 

4.4

Death of a Member17

 

 

4.5

Authority17

 

 

4.6

Outside Activities17

 

 

4.7

No Effect on Lending Relationship17

 

ARTICLE V Equity Interests; Membership

18

 

 

5.1

Equity Interests Generally18

 

 

5.2

Authorization of Equity Interests18

 

 

5.3

Issuance of Equity Interests18

 

 

5.4

New Members from the Issuance of Equity Interests18

 

ARTICLE VI Capital Contributions and Capital Accounts

18

 

 

6.1

Capital Contributions18

 

 

6.2

Capital Accounts19

 

 

6.3

Negative Capital Accounts20

 

 

6.4

No Withdrawal21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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6.5

Loans from Members21

 

 

6.6

Status of Capital Contributions21

 

ARTICLE VII Distributions

21

 

 

7.1

Generally21

 

 

7.2

Distributions21

 

 

7.3

Withholding Taxes21

 

ARTICLE VIII U.S. Tax Allocations

22

 

 

8.1

Allocations of Profits and Losses22

 

 

8.2

Regulatory and Special Allocations22

 

 

8.3

Curative Allocations23

 

 

8.4

Tax Allocations23

 

ARTICLE IX Elections and Reports

24

 

 

9.1

Generally24

 

 

9.2

Fiscal Year24

 

 

9.3

Bank Accounts24

 

 

9.4

Tax Status25

 

 

9.5

Reports25

 

 

9.6

Tax Elections25

 

 

9.7

Tax Controversies25

 

 

9.8

Passive Foreign Investment Company26

 

ARTICLE X Dissolution and Liquidation

26

 

 

10.1

Dissolution26

 

 

10.2

Liquidation26

 

ARTICLE XI Transfer of Equity Interests

28

 

 

11.1

General Restrictions on Transfer28

 

 

11.2

Procedures for Transfer29

 

 

11.3

Legend29

 

 

11.4

Limitations29

 

ARTICLE XII Miscellaneous Provisions

30

 

 

12.1

Notices30

 

 

12.2

Governing Law30

 

 

12.3

No Action for Partition30

 

 

12.4

Headings and Sections30

 

 

12.5

Amendments31

 

 

12.6

Interpretation31

 

 

12.7

Binding Effect31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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12.8

Counterparts; Email and Facsimile31

 

 

12.9

Severability31

 

 

12.10

Remedies31

 

 

12.11

Business Days32

 

 

12.12

Waiver of Jury Trial32

 

 

12.13

No Strict Construction32

 

 

12.14

Entire Agreement and Incorporation by Reference32

 

 

12.15

Parties in Interest32

 

 

12.16

Venue and Submission to Jurisdiction32

 

 

12.17

Further Assurances33

 

 

12.18

Compliance33

 

 

12.19

Successor Corporation33

 

 

SCHEDULES:

Schedule AMembers Schedule


 

EXHIBITS:

Exhibit A

Form of Joinder to Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

OF

ALTERA INFRASTRUCTURE GP L.L.C.

This THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 24, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), of Altera Infrastructure GP L.L.C., a Marshall Islands limited liability company (the “Company”), is by and among Brookfield TK TOGP L.P., a Bermuda exempt limited partnership, and Brookfield TK Block Acquisition L.P., a Bermuda exempt limited partnership, constituting all the Members of the Company.

WHEREAS, each of the Members desires to amend and restate the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, dated as of September 25, 2017, as previously amended by Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of July 2, 2018, Amendment No. 2 to Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of May 8, 2019, Amendment No. 3 to Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of September 24, 2019 and Amendment No. 4 to Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of January 22, 2020 (as subsequently amended, the “Limited Liability Company Agreement”) in its entirety upon the terms and conditions stated below.

WHEREAS, with effect from March 23, 2020, the Company amended its Certificate of Formation to change its name from Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C. to its present name, as set forth in Section 2.2.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein made and other good and valuable consideration, the Limited Liability Company Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

ARTICLE I
Definitions

1.1Definitions.  The following terms used in this Agreement shall have the following meanings (unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement):

Act” means the Marshall Islands Limited Liability Company Act of 1996 of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Associations Law, as the same may be amended from time to time.

Adjusted Capital Account Deficit” means, with respect to any Member, the deficit balance, if any, in such Member's Capital Account as of the end of the relevant Taxable Year, after giving effect to the following adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

(i)Crediting to such Capital Account any amount which such Member is obligated to restore or is deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704‑1(b)(2)(ii)(c), 1.704‑2 (g)(1), and 1.704‑2(i); and

(ii)Debiting to such Capital Account the items described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) and (6).

Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by, or under direct or indirect common control with, such specified Person; provided, that (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not be deemed to be Affiliates of the Members or any of their respective Affiliates, and (ii) portfolio companies (provided such portfolio companies have material operations other than the operations of the Company and the Limited Partnership) in which any of the Members or any of their respective Affiliates has an investment (whether as debt or equity) shall not be deemed an Affiliate of the Members or the Members’ respective Affiliates.  For the purposes of this definition, “control”, when used with respect to any specified Person, means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling,” “controlled,” “controlled by” and “under common control with” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

Bankruptcy” means, with respect to a Member, that (i) such Member has (A) made an assignment for the benefit of creditors; (B) filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy; (C) been adjudged bankrupt or insolvent, or had entered against such Member an order of relief in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding; (D) filed a petition or an answer seeking for such Member any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any statute, law or regulation or filed an answer or other pleading admitting or failing to contest the material allegations of a petition filed against such Member in any proceeding of such nature; or (E) sought, consented to, or acquiesced in the appointment of a trustee, receiver or liquidator of such Member or of all or any substantial part of such Member's properties; (ii) 120 days have elapsed after the commencement of any proceeding against such Member seeking reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any statute, law or regulation and such proceeding has not been dismissed; or (iii) 90 days have elapsed since the appointment without such Member's consent or acquiescence of a trustee, receiver or liquidator of such Member or of all or any substantial part of such Member's properties and such appointment has not been vacated or stayed or the appointment is not vacated within 90 days after the expiration of such stay.

BCA” means the Business Corporations Act of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, as the same may be amended from time to time.

Board” or “Board of Directors” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a).

Book Value” means, with respect to any Company asset, the adjusted basis of such asset for U.S. federal income tax purposes, except as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(a)The initial Book Value of any Company asset contributed or deemed contributed by a Member to the Company shall be the gross Fair Market Value of such Company asset as of the date of such contribution;

(b)The Book Value of each Company asset may be adjusted to equal its respective gross Fair Market Value, as of the following times:  (i) the acquisition of an additional interest in the Company by any new or existing Member in exchange for more than a de minimis Capital Contribution if the Board reasonably determines in good faith that such adjustment is necessary or appropriate to reflect the Members’ relative economic interests in the Company; (ii) the distribution by the Company to a Member of more than a de minimis amount of Company assets (other than cash) as consideration for all or part of its Equity Interest unless the Board reasonably determines in good faith that such adjustment is not necessary to reflect the relative economic interests of the Members in the Company; (iii) the liquidation of the Company within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.704‑1(b)(2)(ii)(g); and (iv) such other times as the Board shall reasonably determine in good faith are necessary or advisable to comply with the Treasury Regulations under Subchapter K of Chapter 1 of the Code;

(c)The Book Value of a Company asset distributed to any Member shall be the Fair Market Value of such Company asset as of the date of distribution thereof;

(d)The Book Value of each Company asset shall be increased or decreased, as the case may be, to reflect any adjustments to the adjusted basis of such Company asset pursuant to Section 734(b) or Section 743(b) of the Code, but only to the extent that such adjustments are taken into account in determining Capital Account balances pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.704‑1(b)(2)(iv)(m); provided, that Book Values shall not be adjusted pursuant to this subparagraph (d) to the extent that an adjustment pursuant to subparagraph (b) above is made in conjunction with a transaction that would otherwise result in an adjustment pursuant to this subparagraph (d); and

(e)If the Book Value of a Company asset has been determined or adjusted pursuant to subparagraphs (a), (b) or (d) above, such Book Value shall thereafter be adjusted to reflect the Depreciation taken into account with respect to such Company asset for purposes of computing Profits and Losses.

Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which commercial banks are authorized or required to close in the State of New York.

Canadian Tax Act” means the Income Tax Act (Canada), R.S.C. 1985, 5th Supplement, c.1, as amended from time to time.

Capital Account” means the capital account maintained for a Member pursuant to Section 6.2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Capital Contribution” means any contribution to the capital of the Company in cash or property by a Member, whenever made.

Certificate” means the Certificate of Formation (as herein defined) of the Company, as such Certificate of Formation may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

Certificate of Formation” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

Certificate of Limited Partnership” means the Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Limited Partnership, dated as of August 30, 2006, as amended.

Chairman” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(f).

Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may be amended from time to time.

Company Minimum Gain” has the meaning set forth for “partnership minimum gain” in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑2(d).

Depreciation” means, for each Taxable Year, an amount equal to the depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction allowable with respect to an asset for such Taxable Year, except that if the Book Value of an asset differs from its adjusted basis for U.S. federal income tax purposes at the beginning of such Taxable Year, Depreciation shall be an amount which bears the same ratio to such beginning Book Value as the U.S. federal income tax depreciation, amortization, or other cost recovery deduction for such Taxable Year bears to such beginning adjusted tax basis; provided, that if the adjusted basis for U.S. federal income tax purposes of an asset at the beginning of such Taxable Year is zero and the Book Value of the asset is positive, Depreciation shall be determined with reference to such beginning Book Value using any permitted method selected by the Board.

Directors” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a).

Director Qualification Standards” means (a) any requirements generally applicable to all of the Directors regarding service as a Director of the Company under applicable law or the rules and regulations of any securities exchange of which the Company or the Limited Partnership is then subject, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented, and (b) any additional qualification standards established by the Board for eligibility of individuals to serve as Directors (there being none under this clause (b) as of the date hereof).

Equity Interest” means the ownership interest (including the limited liability company interest) of a Member in the Company, including such Member’s right (A) to distributions from the Company, including on a liquidation of the Company, (B) to an allocation of Profits, Losses, and other items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credits of the Company for U.S. tax purposes, (C) to vote on, consent to or otherwise participate in any decision of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Members and (D) to any and all other benefits to which such Member may be entitled as provided in this Agreement or the Act.  

Fair Market Value” of any asset as of any date means the purchase price which a willing buyer having all relevant knowledge would pay a willing seller for such asset in an arm's‑length transaction, as reasonably determined in good faith by the Board based on such factors as the Board, in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment, considers relevant.

Governmental Entity” means any (i) federal, state or local, domestic or foreign governmental or regulatory (including any stock exchange) authority, agency, court, commission or other entity or self-regulatory organization or (ii) arbitral body (public or private).

Limited Partnership” means Altera Infrastructure L.P., a Republic of the Marshall Islands limited partnership.

Limited Partnership Agreement” means the Limited Partnership’s Seventh Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated as of January 22, 2020, amended as of March 24, 2020, and as further amended from time to time.

Losses” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(b).

Majority of the Board” means, at any time, a combination of any of the then Directors constituting at least a majority of the votes of all of the Directors who are then elected and qualified and remaining on the Board.

Majority of the Committee” means, with respect to any committee of the Board, at any time, a combination of any of the then Directors constituting at least a majority of the votes of all of the Directors who are then appointed and qualified and remaining on such committee.

Managers” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a).

Member” means each Person identified on the Members Schedule as of the date hereof who is a party to or is otherwise bound by this Agreement and each Person who may hereafter be admitted as a Member in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.  The Members shall constitute the “members” (as that term is defined in the Act) of the Company.

Member Minimum Gain” with respect to each Member Nonrecourse Debt, means the amount of Company Minimum Gain (as determined according to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑2(d)(1)) that would result if such Member Nonrecourse Debt was treated as a nonrecourse liability, determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑2(i)(3).

Member Nonrecourse Debt” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑2(b)(4), substituting the term “Company” for the term “partnership” and the term “Member” for the term “partner” as the context requires.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Member Nonrecourse Deduction” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑2(i), substituting the term “Member” for the term “partner” as the context requires.

Members Schedule” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.

Nonrecourse Deductions” has the meaning set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑2(b), substituting the term “Company” for the term “partnership” as the context requires.

Outside Directors” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(e).

Partnership Tax Audit Rules” means Sections 6221 through 6241 of the Code, as amended by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, together with any guidance issued thereunder or successor provisions and any similar provision of state or local tax laws.

Percentage Interest” of each Member means the percentage set forth on the Members Schedule, as may be amended as provided in this Agreement.  

Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, Governmental Entity or other unincorporated entity, association or group.

Profits” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2(b).

Regulatory Allocations” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(d).

Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, another Person, an amount of the voting securities, other voting rights or voting partnership interests of which is sufficient to elect at least a majority of its board of directors or other governing body (or, if there are no such voting interests, more than 50% of the equity interests of which) is owned directly or indirectly by such first Person.

Tax Matters Partner” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.7.

Taxable Year” means the Company's taxable year ending on December 31 (or part thereof in the case of the Company's first and last taxable year), or such other year as is (i) required by Section 706 of the Code or (ii) determined by the Board (if no year is so required by Section 706 of the Code).

Transfer” means any sale, transfer, conveyance, assignment, gift, delivery or other disposition.

Treasury Regulations” means the final or temporary regulations that have been issued by the U.S. Department of Treasury pursuant to its authority under the Code, and any successor regulations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1.2Other Definitional Provisions.  Capitalized terms used in this Agreement which are not defined in this Article I have the meanings contained elsewhere in this Agreement.  Defined terms used in this Agreement in the singular shall import the plural and vice versa.

ARTICLE II
Organization of the Company

2.1Formation.

(a) The Company was formed on August 25, 2006 as a Marshall Islands non-resident domestic limited liability company upon the filing of the certificate of formation (as amended on March 23, 2020, the “Certificate of Formation”), pursuant to the Act with the Republic of the Marshall Islands Registrar of Corporations. This Agreement shall constitute the “limited liability company agreement” (as that term is used in the Act) of the Company.  The filing of the Certificate of Formation is hereby ratified and confirmed.  The rights, powers, duties, obligations and liabilities of the Members shall be determined pursuant to the Act and this Agreement.  To the extent that the rights, powers, duties, obligations and liabilities of any Member are different by reason of any provision of this Agreement than they would be in the absence of such provision, this Agreement shall, to the extent permitted by the Act, control.

(b) The Company shall, to the extent permissible, elect to be treated as a partnership for United States federal, state and local income tax purposes.  Each Member and the Company shall file all United States tax returns and shall otherwise take all United States tax and financial reporting positions in a manner consistent with such treatment and no Member shall take any action inconsistent with such treatment.  To the extent permitted by law, the Company shall not be deemed a partnership or joint venture for any purpose other than for U.S. federal, state and local income tax purposes.

2.2Name.  The name of the Company is “Altera Infrastructure GP L.L.C.” or such other name or names as the Board may from time to time designate; provided, that the name shall always contain the words “Limited Liability Company”, “LLC” or “L.L.C.”.

2.3Registered Address; Agent.  Except as the Board of Directors may designate from time to time in the manner provided by law, the address of the Company’s registered agent in the Marshall Islands shall be the Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Islands, Ajeltake Road, Majuro, Marshall Islands MH 96960, and the name of the Company’s registered agent at such address is the Trust Company of the Marshall Islands, Inc.

2.4Principal Office.  The principal office and the mailing address of the Company shall be Fourth Floor, Belvedere Building, 69 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke, HM 08 Bermuda.

2.5Term.  The Company commenced on August 25, 2006 and shall have perpetual existence, unless the Company is dissolved in accordance with the Act.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2.6Purposes and Powers.  The purposes and character of the business of the Company shall be to transact any or all lawful business for which limited liability companies may be organized under the Act, provided such business is, in the reasonable discretion of the Board, necessary or appropriate to facilitate its role as general partner of the Limited Partnership. The Company shall have any and all powers which are necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes and business of the Company, including the ability to incur and guaranty indebtedness, to the extent the same may be legally exercised by limited liability companies under the Act.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing set forth herein shall be construed as authorizing the Company to possess any purpose or power, or to do any act or thing, forbidden by law to a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

ARTICLE III
Management of the Company

3.1Board of Directors.

(a)Establishment.  There is hereby established a board (the “Board” or the “Board of Directors”) comprised of natural Persons (the “Directors”) having the authority and duties set forth in this Agreement.  Each Director shall be entitled to one vote.  Directors need not be residents or citizens of the Marshall Islands.  Each Director shall constitute a “manager” of the Company for purposes of the Act (collectively, the “Managers”), provided that at all times each of the Managers shall act in conformity with the authority and duties of the Directors and/or Board as specified in this Agreement.

(b)Powers of the Board.  Except for decisions or actions requiring the approval of the Members by non-waivable provisions of the Act or applicable law, the business and affairs of the Company shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board, and all actions outside of the ordinary course of business of the Company to be taken by or on behalf of the Company shall require the approval of a Majority of the Board.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Board shall conduct the affairs and governance of the Company so that (i) the Company is not a resident of Canada for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act, (ii) neither the Company nor the Limited Partnership is carrying on business in Canada for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act and (iii) the Company is not doing business in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

(c)Number of Directors; Term of Office.  As of the date hereof, the authorized number of Directors of the Board is, and shall be, nine Directors. The authorized number of Directors of the Board may be changed by a Majority of the Board to any of five to fifteen Directors (inclusive). The Directors shall, except as hereinafter otherwise provided for, be elected (and removed and replaced, if applicable) by Members and shall hold office until their respective successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal. As of the date hereof, the Directors are William Utt, Ian Craig, Kenneth Hvid, Craig Laurie, Jim Reid, Denis Turcotte, William Transier, Gregory Morrison and Nelson Silva, and each such Person shall hold

 

 

 

 

 

 

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office as a Director until their respective successor is elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal. Notwithstanding the foregoing:

(i)Each Director shall satisfy the Director Qualification Standards.

(ii)A Director may resign at any time by giving written notice to such effect to the Board.  Any such resignation shall take effect at the time of the receipt of that notice or any later effective time specified in that notice and, unless otherwise specified in such notice, the acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.  Any vacancy caused by any such resignation or by the death of any Director or any vacancy for any other reason (including due to the authorization by the Board of a newly created directorship) and not filled by the Member(s) may be filled by a majority of the votes of the Directors then in office, although less than a quorum, and any Director so elected to fill any such vacancy shall hold office until their successor is elected and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal; provided that such Director can be removed with or without cause and replaced by the Members(s).

(iii)Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) each Director shall be a natural person and (ii) at all times a majority of the Directors shall be persons who are not residents of Canada for the purposes of the Canadian Tax Act (except in the case of the death, resignation or dismissal of one or more Directors who are not residents of Canada for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act, provided that within 21 days of any such death, resignation or dismissal either (1) one or more new non-resident Directors shall be elected to replace each non-resident Director who died, resigned or was dismissed or (2) one or more Directors who are residents of Canada for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act shall resign to achieve the required non-resident majority).

(d)Meetings of the Board.  The Board shall meet at such time and at such place as the Board may designate; provided that all meetings of the Board shall take place outside of Canada. Special meetings of the Board shall be held on the call of the Chairman (as herein defined), any Director or the President and Chief Executive Officer of Altera Infrastructure Group Ltd. upon  at least three Business Days (if the meeting is to be held in person) or forty-eight hours (if the meeting is to be held by telephone communications or video conference) written notice to the Directors, or upon such shorter notice as may be approved by all of the Directors. Subject to the second sentence of clause (i) below, any Director may participate in any Board (or Board committee) meeting by telephone communications or video conference. Any Director may waive such notice as to himself or herself before or after the meeting.  A record shall be maintained by the Company of each meeting of the Board.

(i)Conduct of Meetings.  Any meeting of the Directors may be held in person, telephonically or by video conference. Any Board meeting held telephonically or by video conference must originate outside of Canada and a majority of the Directors participating in such meeting in person or by call or video must participate from or at a location outside Canada, and such meeting shall be deemed held at the place from where

 

 

 

 

 

 

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such call or video conference originated. An action of the Board that is taken at a meeting held telephonically or by video conference will be deemed to have been made in Bermuda if the call or video conference originated in Bermuda and at least one Director voting on such action participated in the meeting while in Bermuda.

(ii)Quorum.  A Majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum of the Board for purposes of conducting business; provided, however, that such quorum shall be properly constituted only if a majority of the Directors included in such quorum are not residents of Canada for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act. A Director may vote or be present at a meeting either in person or by proxy. At all times when the Board is conducting business at a meeting of the Board, a quorum of the Board must be present at such meeting and a majority of the Directors participating at such meeting must not be residents of Canada for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the Board, then the Directors present at the meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time and shall promptly give notice to the Directors not present at the meeting of when the meeting will be reconvened.

(iii)Attendance and Waiver of Notice.  Attendance of a Director at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a Director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.  Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the Board need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting.

(iv)Actions Without a Meeting.  Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Agreement, any action of the Board may be taken by written consent (which may include consent by electronic transmission, including email) of all of the Directors; provided, however, that the last Director to execute such consent shall not have done so while in Canada.  Any such action taken by the Board without a meeting shall be effective only if the consent or consents set forth the actions so taken and are in writing and are consented by each member of the Board.  For purposes of this Section 3.1(d)(iv), an “action” of the Board shall include any approval, consent or authorization of, or any other action taken by, the Board. An action of the Board that is taken by written consent in accordance with this Section 3.1(d)(iv) will be deemed to have been made in Bermuda if the last Director to execute such written consent executes such written consent while in Bermuda.

(e)Compensation of the Directors.  Any Director who is not an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (including the Limited Partnership) (“Outside Directors”) shall be entitled to receive such reasonable compensation (if any) from the Company for his or her services as such a Director of the Company as may be from time to time approved by the Board, which compensation may include a fixed sum. Each Director shall be entitled to reimbursement from the Company for reasonable and documented out‑of‑pocket expenses of attendance at each regular or special meeting of the Board pursuant to the terms of any expense reimbursement policy

 

 

 

 

 

 

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approved by the Board (if any). The Company shall maintain, in full force and effect, directors’ and officers’ liability insurance on customary terms. Each Director shall be covered as an insured director, in such a manner as to provide each Director in his or her capacity as a Director with rights and benefits under all directors’ and officers’ insurance policies no less favorable than those provided to any other Directors. The Company shall enter into indemnification agreements with each Director to agree to indemnify such Director, to the fullest extent permitted by law, subject to customary terms and provisions, from and against all liabilities, costs, expenses, losses, claims, damages or similar events related to the fact that such person is or was a Director. Each Director shall be entitled to indemnification rights pursuant to his or her respective indemnification agreement no less favorable than indemnification rights provided to any other Director. Any Director that is not an Outside Director shall not receive any salary or other compensation for his or her service as a Director, provided, that nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to preclude any Director (including the Chief Executive Officer) from serving the Company, the Limited Partnership or any of their respective Subsidiaries in any other capacity and receiving compensation for such service or from being reimbursed by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses of such Director in connection with being a member of the Board.

(f)Chairman of the Board.  A Majority of the Board may appoint one of the Directors to serve as the Chairman of the Board (the “Chairman”).  The Chairman shall be a natural person who is not a resident of Canada for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act, and shall be authorized to, and shall, act in such capacity only outside of Canada.  At any time, the Chairman, if any, can be removed from his or her position as Chairman by a Majority of the Board.  The Chairman, in his or her capacity as the Chairman of the Board, shall not have any of the rights or powers of an officer of the Company, nor shall the Chairman have any additional voting rights.  The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Board and at all meetings of the Members at which he or she shall be present.

(g)Committees of the Board.  

(i)The Board may create such committees of the Board as it may, from time to time, deem necessary, appropriate or advisable, in its sole discretion, to carry on the affairs of the Company. Subject to the other provisions of this Section 3.1(g), the Board, in its sole discretion, may establish and change the authority and responsibilities of such committees and may adopt one or more charters governing the size, authority and responsibilities, among other things, of such committee.  

(ii)With respect to any committee of the Board, a Majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum of such committee for purposes of conducting business; provided, however, that such quorum shall be properly constituted only if a majority of the Directors included in such quorum are not residents of Canada for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act. A Director may vote or be present at a meeting of a committee of the Board either in person or by proxy. At all times when a committee of the Board is conducting business at a meeting of such committee, a quorum of the committee must be

 

 

 

 

 

 

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present at such meeting and a majority of the Directors participating at such meeting must not be residents of Canada for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of a committee of the Board, then the Directors present at the meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time and shall promptly give notice to the committee members not present at the meeting of when the meeting will be reconvened.

(iii)Any meeting of a committee of the Board may be held in person, telephonically or by video conference. Any in person meeting of a committee of the Board shall be held outside Canada. Any meeting of a committee of the Board held telephonically or by video conference must originate outside of Canada and a majority of the Directors participating in such meeting in person or by call or video must participate from or at a location outside Canada, and such meeting shall be deemed held at the place from where such call or video conference originated. An action of a Board committee that is taken at a meeting held telephonically or by video conference will be deemed to have been made in Bermuda if the call or video conference originated in Bermuda and at least one Director voting on such action participated in the meeting while in Bermuda.

(iv)Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary, any action of a committee of the Board may be taken by written consent (which may include consent by electronic transmission, including email) of all of the Directors comprising such committee without a meeting; provided, however, that the last Director to execute such consent shall not have done so while in Canada.  An action of a Board committee that is taken by written consent in accordance with this Section 3.1(g)(iv) will be deemed to have been made in Bermuda if the last Director to execute such written consent executes such written consent while in Bermuda.  Any such action taken by any such committee of the Board without a meeting shall be effective only if the consent or consents set forth the actions so taken and are in writing and are consented by each member of such committee of the Board. For purposes of this Section 3.1(g)(iv), an “action” of a committee of the Board shall include any approval, consent or authorization of, or any other action taken by, such committee of the Board.

(v)Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, each member of the Conflicts Committee (as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement) shall meet the independence requirements for service on such committee set forth in the Limited Partnership Agreement.

(vi)The Board may appoint and remove (with or without cause), upon the affirmative vote of a majority of all the Directors then in office, the members of such committees.

3.2Officers.

(a)Appointment of Officers.  The Board may appoint individuals as officers (“officers”) of the Company, which may include a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Chief Financial Officer, a Secretary and such other officers (such as a Chief Operating Officer, a

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Treasurer or any number of Vice Presidents or Assistant Secretaries) as the Board deems advisable.  Each Officer shall be a natural person who is not a resident of Canada for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act, and shall be authorized to, and shall, act in such capacity only outside of Canada. No officer need be a Member or a Director. An individual may be appointed to more than one office. The sole officer of the Company as of the date hereof is: Edith Robinson, Vice President & Company Secretary.

(b)Duties of Officers Generally.  Under the direction of and at all times subject to the authority of the Board and the terms of this Agreement, the officers shall have full and complete discretion to manage and control the day‑to‑day business, operations and affairs of the Company in the ordinary course of its business, to make all decisions affecting the day‑to‑day business, operations and affairs of the Company in the ordinary course of its business, and to take all such actions as they deem necessary or appropriate to accomplish the foregoing, in each case, unless the Board shall have previously restricted (specifically or generally) such powers.  In addition, the officers shall have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the Board or this Agreement.  The Chief Executive Officer and the President shall have the power and authority to delegate to any agents or employees of the Company rights and powers of officers of the Company to manage and control the day‑to‑day business, operations and affairs of the Company in the ordinary course of its business, as the Chief Executive Officer or the President may deem appropriate from time to time, in each case, unless the Board shall have previously restricted (specifically or generally) such powers.

(c)Authority of Officers.  Subject to Section 3.2(a) and Section 3.2(b), any officer of the Company shall have the right, power and authority to transact business in the name of the Company or to act for or on behalf of or to bind the Company.  With respect to all matters within the ordinary course of business of the Company, third parties dealing with the Company may rely conclusively upon any certificate of any officer to the effect that such officer is acting on behalf of the Company.

(d)Removal, Resignation and Filling of Vacancy of Officers.  The Board may remove any officer, for any reason or for no reason, at any time.  Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Chairman or the Board, and such resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of that notice or any later time specified in that notice; provided, that unless otherwise specified in that notice, the acceptance of the resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.  Any such resignation shall be without prejudice to the rights, if any, of the Company or such officer under this Agreement.  A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal or otherwise shall be filled in the manner prescribed in this Agreement for regular appointments to that office.

(e)Compensation of Officers.  An officer of the Company shall be entitled to receive compensation from the Company (if any) as determined by the Board.

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general supervision over the day‑to‑day business, operations and affairs of the Company and shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as are incident to the office of chief executive officer of a corporation organized under the BCA.  The Chief Executive Officer shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board.

(g)President.  Under the direction of and, at all times, subject to the authority of the Board and the terms of this Agreement, the President, if any, shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as are incident to the office of president of a corporation organized under the BCA.  In the absence of the Chief Executive Officer, the President shall perform the duties of the Chief Executive Officer.  The President shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board.

(h)Chief Financial Officer.  The Chief Financial Officer shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained, adequate and correct books and records of accounts of the properties and business transactions of the Company, including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses, capital and the Members’ Percentage Interests, and, in general, shall perform all the duties incident to the office of the chief financial officer of a corporation organized under the BCA.  The Chief Financial Officer shall have the custody of the funds and securities of the Company and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Company.  The Chief Financial Officer shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board, the Chief Executive Officer and/or the President.

(i)Secretary.  The Secretary shall (i) keep the minutes of the meetings of the Members and the Board in one or more books provided for that purpose; (ii) see that all notices to be given by the Company are duly given in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and as required by law; (iii) be custodian of the Company records; (iv) keep a register of the addresses of each Member which shall be furnished to the Secretary by such Member; (v) have general charge of the Members Schedule; and (vi) in general perform all duties incident to the office of the secretary of a corporation organized under the BCA.  The Secretary shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board, the Chief Executive Officer and/or the President.

(j)Other Officers.  All other officers of the Company shall have such powers and perform such duties as may from time to time be prescribed by the Board and/or the Chief Executive Officer.

(k)Execution of Documents. Any agreements, contracts or other documents or correspondence executed by the Company, either on its own behalf or in its capacity as the general partner of the Limited Partnership, or by any Member in its capacity as a Member, shall be executed only outside of Canada.

3.3Fiduciary Duties.  The Directors, in the performance of their duties as such, shall owe to the Company and, through the Company, to the Members duties of loyalty and care of the type owed by the directors of a corporation to such corporation under the laws of the Republic of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Marshall Islands; provided, however, that, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the fullest extent permitted by law, no Director shall have any duty or obligation to bring any “corporate opportunity” to the Company.  The officers, in the performance of their duties as such, shall owe to the Members duties of loyalty and care of the type owed by the officers of a corporation to such corporation under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands; provided, however, that, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the fullest extent permitted by law, no officer shall have any duty or obligation to bring any “corporate opportunity” to the Company.

3.4Performance of Duties; Liability of Directors and Officers.  In performing his or her duties, each of the Directors and the officers shall be entitled to rely in good faith on the provisions of this Agreement and on information, opinions, reports, or statements (including financial statements and information, opinions, reports or statements as to the value or amount of the assets, liabilities, Profits or Losses of the Company or any facts pertinent to the existence and amount of assets from which distributions to Members might properly be paid), of the following other Persons or groups: (a) one or more officers or employees of the Company; (b) any attorney, independent accountant, or other Person employed or engaged by the Company; or (c) any other Person who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Company, in each case as to matters which such relying Person reasonably believes to be within such other Person's professional or expert competence.  The preceding sentence shall in no way limit any Person's right to rely on information to the extent provided in Section 29 of the Act. No individual who is a Director or an officer of the Company, or any combination of the foregoing, shall be personally liable under any judgment of a court, or in any other manner, for any debt, obligation, or liability of the Company, whether that liability or obligation arises in contract, tort, or otherwise, solely by reason of being a Director or an officer of the Company or any combination of the foregoing. To the full extent that the Act permits the limitation or elimination of liability of Directors, a Director shall not be liable to the Company or its Members for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a Director.

3.5Indemnification.  Notwithstanding Section 3.3, the Directors and officers of the Company shall not be liable, responsible or accountable for damages or otherwise to the Company, or to the Members, and, to the fullest extent allowed by law, each Director and each officer of the Company shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company, including advancement of reasonable attorneys' fees and other expenses from and against all claims, liabilities, and expenses arising out of any management of Company affairs; provided that (A) such Director's or officer's course of conduct was pursued in good faith and believed by him to be in the best interests of the Company and was reasonably believed by him to be within the scope of authority conferred on such Director or officer pursuant to this Agreement and (B) such course of conduct did not constitute gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud on the part of such Director or officer and otherwise was in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (including compliance with the relevant fiduciary duties), as determined by a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction. The rights of indemnification provided in this Section 3.5 are intended to provide indemnification of the Directors and the officers to the fullest extent permitted by the Act regarding a limited liability company’s indemnification of its directors and officers (subject to

 

 

 

 

 

 

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the proviso contained in the previous sentence) and will be in addition to any rights to which the Directors or officers may otherwise be entitled by contract or as a matter of law (subject to the proviso contained in the previous sentence) and shall extend to such Director's or officer's heirs, personal representatives and assigns.  The absence of any express provision for indemnification herein shall not limit any right of indemnification existing independently of this Section 3.5. Each Director's and each officer's right to advancement of expenses (including legal fees and other expenses) pursuant to this Section 3.5 may be conditioned upon the delivery by such Director or such officer of a written undertaking to repay such amount if such individual is determined pursuant to this Section 3.5 or adjudicated to be ineligible for indemnification, which undertaking shall be an unlimited general obligation. It is acknowledged and agreed that the Company shall be solely liable for indemnification and expense advancement obligations to each Director and each officer (notwithstanding any other right to indemnification or advancement of expenses that such Director or officer may have) and that no Member shall be obligated to contribute, advance or lend money to the Company to pay any indemnification and expense advancement obligations pursuant to this Section 3.5.

3.6Prospective Amendments.  No amendment, modification or repeal of Section 3.4 or Section 3.5 or any provision hereof shall in any manner terminate, reduce or impair the right of any past, present or future person entitled to be indemnified by the Company hereunder, nor the obligations of the Company to indemnify any such person under and in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted.

ARTICLE IV
Members

4.1Registered Members.  The Company shall be entitled to treat the owner of record of any Equity Interest as the owner in fact of such Equity Interest for all purposes, and accordingly shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such Equity Interest on the part of any other Person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice of such claim or interest, except as expressly provided by this Agreement or the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

4.2Limitation of Liability.  No Member will be obligated personally for any debt, obligation or liability of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries or other Members by reason of being a Member, whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise.  No Member will have any responsibility to restore any negative balance in his or her Capital Account or to contribute to or in respect of the liabilities or obligations of the Company or of any of its Subsidiaries or return distributions made by the Company.  No Member or group of Members (unless such Member is a Director or officer of the Company, and then only in such capacity as a Director or officer of the Company) shall have any fiduciary or other duty to the Company, its Subsidiaries or any other Member with respect to the business and affairs of the Company and its Subsidiaries or otherwise.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4.3Withdrawal; Resignation.  A Member shall not cease to be a Member as a result of the Bankruptcy of such Member or as a result of any other events specified in Section 21 of the Act.  So long as a Member continues to own or hold any  Equity Interest, such Member shall not have the ability to resign as a Member prior to the dissolution and winding up of the Company and any such resignation or attempted resignation by a Member prior to the dissolution or winding up of the Company shall be null and void.  As soon as any Person who is a Member ceases to own or hold any  Equity Interest, such Person shall no longer be a Member.

4.4Death of a Member.  The death of any Member shall not cause the dissolution of the Company.  In such event the Company and its business shall be continued by the remaining Member or Members and the Equity Interest owned by the deceased Member shall automatically be transferred to such Member's heirs (provided that, within a reasonable time after such transfer, the applicable heirs shall sign a joinder to this Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto).

4.5Authority.  No Member, in its capacity as a Member, shall have the power to act for or on behalf of, or to bind the Company.

4.6Outside Activities.  Subject to the terms of any written agreement by or between any Member or any Affiliate of any Member to the contrary, to the fullest extent permitted by law (a) a Member may have business interests and engage in business activities in addition to those relating to the Company, including business interests and activities which compete with the Company or its Subsidiaries, and (b) no Member or group of Members (unless such Member is an employee of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, and then only in such capacity as an employee) shall have any duty or obligation to bring any “corporate opportunity” to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.  Subject to the terms of any written agreement by any Member or any Affiliate of any Member to the contrary, none of the Company, its Affiliates or any other Member shall have any rights by virtue of this Agreement in any business interests or activities of any other Member or any Affiliate of any other Member.

4.7No Effect on Lending Relationship.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing contained in this Agreement shall affect, limit or impair the rights and remedies of any lender in their capacity as a lender to the Company, the Limited Partnership or any of their respective Subsidiaries pursuant to any agreement which the Company, the Limited Partnership or any of their respective Subsidiaries has borrowed money.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any such Person, in exercising its rights as a lender, including making its decision on whether to foreclose on any collateral security, shall have no duty to consider (a) its or any of its Affiliates’ status as a direct or indirect equityholder of the Company, (b) the interests of the Company or the Limited Partnership or (c) any duty it or any of its Affiliates may have hereunder or otherwise to any other direct or indirect equityholder of the Company or the Limited Partnership, except as may be required under the applicable loan documents or by commercial law applicable to creditors generally.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ARTICLE V
Equity Interests; Membership

5.1Equity Interests Generally.  The Equity Interests of the Members shall not be certificated unless otherwise determined by the Board.  The Company shall maintain a schedule of all Members from time to time setting forth the Percentage Interests held by them (as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “Members Schedule”), a copy of which as of the execution of this Agreement is attached hereto as Schedule A.  An Equity Interest shall not, to the extent permitted by law, entitle a Member to call for a partition or division of any property of the Company or for any accounting.

5.2Authorization of Equity Interests.   There shall only be a single class, and no series, of Equity Interests.

5.3Issuance of Equity Interests.  The Company shall not, without the prior written approval of the Members, have the right to issue additional Equity Interests after the date of this Agreement. Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, the Company shall not issue any Equity Interest to any Person that is not already a Member unless such Person has executed and delivered to the Company the documents described in Section 5.4.  Upon the issuance of any Equity Interest authorized pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall adjust the Capital Accounts of the Members as necessary in accordance with Section 6.2.

5.4New Members from the Issuance of Equity Interests.  In order for a Person to be admitted as a Member of the Company pursuant to the issuance of Equity Interests (subject to Section 5.3) or permitted transfer of any Equity Interest to such Person, such Person shall have executed and delivered to the Company a written undertaking to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto.  Upon the amendment of the Members Schedule by the Company and the satisfaction of any other applicable conditions set forth in this Agreement, including, if a condition, the receipt by the Company of payment for the issuance of the applicable Equity Interest, such Person shall be admitted as a Member and deemed listed as such on the books and records of the Company and thereupon shall be issued such Equity Interest.  The Company shall also adjust the Capital Accounts of the Members as necessary in accordance with Section 6.2.

ARTICLE VI
Capital Contributions and Capital Accounts

6.1Capital Contributions.

(a)Percentage Interests as of the Date Hereof.  Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, each Member as of the date hereof is deemed to have made the Capital Contribution and own the Percentage Interest set forth opposite such Member's name on the Members Schedule as in effect on the date hereof.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(b)No Other Rights or Obligations.  No Member shall make or be required to make any additional contributions to the Company with respect to such Member's Equity Interest.  Except as expressly provided herein, no Member, in its capacity as a Member, shall have the right to receive any cash or any other property of the Company.

6.2Capital Accounts.

(a)Maintenance Rules.  The Company shall maintain for each Member a separate capital account (a “Capital Account”) in accordance with this Section 6.2(a).  Each Capital Account shall be maintained in accordance with the following provisions:

(i)Such Capital Account shall be increased by the cash amount or Book Value of any property contributed or deemed contributed by such Member to the Company pursuant to this Agreement, such Member's allocable share of Profits and any items in the nature of income or gains which are specially allocated to such Member pursuant to Section 8.2 or Section 8.3, and the amount of any liabilities of the Company assumed by such Member or which are secured by any property distributed to such Member.

(ii)Such Capital Account shall be decreased by the cash amount or Book Value of any property distributed to such Member pursuant to this Agreement, such Member's allocable share of Losses and any items in the nature of deductions or losses which are specially allocated to such Member pursuant to Section 8.2 or Section 8.3 and the amount of any liabilities of such Member assumed by the Company or which are secured by any property contributed by such Member to the Company.

(iii)If all or any portion of a Member’s Equity Interest is transferred in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the transferee shall succeed to the Capital Account of the transferor to the extent it relates to the transferred Equity Interest (or portion thereof).

(iv)If a new or existing Member contributes money or property to the Company (other than a de minimis amount as determined by the Board) as consideration for the issuance by the Company of any Equity Interest after the date hereof, if a retiring or existing Member receives a distribution of money or property as consideration for any Equity Interest of the Company after the date hereof, or upon any other events described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f), the Capital Accounts of the Members may be adjusted in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑1(b)(2)(iv)(f), in the discretion of the Board.

The foregoing provisions and the other provisions of this Agreement relating to the maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with Section 1.704‑1(b) of the Treasury Regulations and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such Treasury Regulations.  If the Board determines that it is prudent to modify the manner in which the Capital Accounts, or any increases or decreases to the Capital Accounts, are computed in order to comply with such Treasury Regulations, the Board may authorize such modifications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(b)Definition of Profits and Losses.  “Profits” and “Losses” mean, for each Taxable Year or other period, an amount equal to the Company's taxable income or loss, respectively, for such Taxable Year or other period, determined in accordance with Code Section 703(a) (for this purpose, all items of income, gain, loss or deduction required to be stated separately pursuant to Code Section 703(a)(1) shall be included in taxable income or loss), with the following adjustments:

(i)The computation of all items of income, gain, loss and deduction shall include tax‑exempt income and those items described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑1(b)(2)(iv)(i), without regard to the fact that such items are not includable in gross income or are not deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

(ii)If the Book Value of any Company property is adjusted pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑1(b)(2)(iv)(e) or (f), the amount of such adjustment shall be taken into account as gain or loss from the disposition of such property (provided that if the Book Value of any Company property is adjusted pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑1(b)(2)(iv)(f)(5)(i), the allocation of gain or loss shall be made immediately prior to the related acquisition of the interest in the Company).

(iii)Items of income, gain, loss or deduction attributable to the disposition of Company property having a Book Value that differs from its adjusted basis for tax purposes shall be computed by reference to the Book Value of such property.

(iv)Items of depreciation, amortization and other cost recovery deductions with respect to Company property having a Book Value that differs from its adjusted basis for tax purposes shall be computed by reference to the property's Book Value in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑1(b)(2)(iv)(g).

(v)To the extent an adjustment to the adjusted tax basis of any Company property pursuant to Code Sections 732(d), 734(b) or 743(b) is required, pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑1(b)(2)(iv)(m), to be taken into account in determining Capital Accounts, the amount of such adjustment to the Capital Accounts shall be treated as an item of gain (if the adjustment increases the basis of the asset) or loss (if the adjustment decreases such basis).

(vi)Items specially allocated pursuant to Sections 8.2 and 8.3 shall be excluded from the computation of Profits and Losses.

6.3Negative Capital Accounts.  If any Member has a deficit balance in its Capital Account, such Member shall have no obligation to restore such negative balance or to make any Capital Contributions to the Company by reason thereof, and such negative balance shall not be considered an asset of the Company or of any Member.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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6.4No Withdrawal.  No Member will be entitled to withdraw any part of such Member’s Capital Contribution or Capital Account or to receive any distribution from the Company, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.

6.5Loans from Members.  Loans by Members to the Company shall not be considered Capital Contributions.

6.6Status of Capital Contributions.

(a)No Member shall receive any interest, salary or drawing with respect to its Capital Contributions or its Capital Account, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement.

(b)No Member shall be required to lend any funds to the Company or to make any additional Capital Contributions to the Company.  No Member shall have any personal liability for the repayment of any Capital Contribution of any other Member.

ARTICLE VII
Distributions

7.1Generally.

(a)Subject to Sections 7.1(b), 7.2 and 7.3, the Board shall distribute all available cash to the Members, subject to the retention and establishment of reserves, or payment to third parties, of such funds as the Board deems necessary with respect to the reasonable business needs of the Company which shall include the payment or the making of provision for the payment when due of the Company's obligations, including the payment of any management or administrative fees and expenses or any other obligations.

(b)Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Company shall not make any distribution to the Members if such distribution would violate Section 40 of the Act or other applicable law.

7.2Distributions.  Distributions of available cash shall be distributed on a quarterly basis to all of the Members, pro rata based on their Percentage Interest.  Assets other than available cash (taking such other assets into account at their Fair Market Value at the time of distributions) shall be distributed, at such times and in such amounts as the Board determines in its sole discretion, to all of the Members, pro rata based on their Percentage Interest.

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have been distributed to such Member for all purposes of this Agreement), as determined in the discretion of the Board.

ARTICLE VIII
U.S. Tax Allocations

8.1Allocations of Profits and Losses.  The Company's Profit and Loss for any fiscal period shall be allocated among the Members for U.S. tax purposes in such a manner that, as of the end of such fiscal period and to the extent possible, the Capital Account of each Member shall be equal to the respective net amount which would be distributed to such Member under this Agreement, determined as if the Company were to (a) liquidate the assets of the Company for an amount equal to their Book Value as of the end of such fiscal period and (b) distribute the proceeds in liquidation in accordance with Section 10.2.

8.2Regulatory and Special Allocations.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.1:

(a)If there is a net decrease in Company Minimum Gain (determined according to Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑2(d)(1)) during any Taxable Year, each Member shall be specially allocated Profits for such Taxable Year (and, if necessary, subsequent Taxable Years) in an amount equal to such Member's share of the net decrease in Company Minimum Gain, determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑2(g).  The items to be so allocated shall be determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑2(f)(6) and 1.704‑2(j)(2).  This paragraph is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirement in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑2(f) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

(b)Member Nonrecourse Deductions shall be allocated in the manner required by Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑2(i).  Except as otherwise provided in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑2(i)(4), if there is a net decrease in Member Minimum Gain during any Taxable Year, each Member that has a share of such Member Minimum Gain shall be specially allocated Profits for such Taxable Year (and, if necessary, subsequent Taxable Years) in an amount equal to that Member's share of the net decrease in Member Minimum Gain.  Items to be allocated pursuant to this paragraph shall be determined in accordance with Treasury Regulation Sections 1.704‑2(i)(4) and 1.704‑2(j)(2).  This paragraph is intended to comply with the minimum gain chargeback requirements in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑2(i)(4) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

(c)In the event any Member unexpectedly receives any adjustments, allocations or distributions described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑1(b)(2)(ii)(d)(4), (5) or (6), Profits shall be specially allocated to such Member in an amount and manner sufficient to eliminate the Adjusted Capital Account Deficit created by such adjustments, allocations or distributions as quickly as possible.  This paragraph is intended to comply with the qualified income offset requirement in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑1(b)(2)(ii)(d) and shall be interpreted consistently therewith.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(d)The allocations set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) above (the “Regulatory Allocations”) are intended to comply with certain requirements of the Treasury Regulations under Code Section 704.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Article VIII (other than the Regulatory Allocations), the Regulatory Allocations shall be taken into account in allocating Profits and Losses among Members so that, to the extent possible, the net amount of such allocations of Profits and Losses and other items and the Regulatory Allocations to each Member shall be equal to the net amount that would have been allocated to such Member if the Regulatory Allocations had not occurred.

8.3Curative Allocations.  If the Board determines, after consultation with counsel experienced in U.S. income tax matters, that the allocation of any item of Company income, gain, loss, deduction or credit is not specified in this Article VIII (an “unallocated item”), or that the allocation of any item of Company income, gain, loss, deduction or credit hereunder is clearly inconsistent with the Members' economic interests in the Company (determined by reference to the general principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑1(b) and the factors set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑1(b)(3)(ii)) (a “misallocated item”), then the Board may allocate such unallocated items, or reallocate such misallocated items, to reflect such economic interests; provided that no such allocation will be made without the prior consent of each Member that would be affected thereby (which consent no such Member may unreasonably withhold) and provided further that no such allocation shall have any material effect on the amounts distributable to any Member, including the amounts to be distributed upon the complete liquidation of the Company.

8.4Tax Allocations.

(a)All income, gains, losses, deductions and credits of the Company shall be allocated, for U.S. federal, state and local income tax purposes, among the Members in accordance with the allocation of such income, gains, losses, deductions and credits among the Members for computing their Capital Accounts, except that if any such allocation for tax purposes is not permitted by the Code or other applicable law, the Company's subsequent income, gains, losses, deductions and credits shall be allocated among the Members for tax purposes, to the extent permitted by the Code and other applicable law, so as to reflect as nearly as possible the allocation set forth herein in computing their Capital Accounts.  Each item of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit realized by the Company in any Taxable Year shall be allocated pro rata to the Members according to the amount of Profit or Loss, as the case may be, allocated to them in such year.

(b)Items of Company taxable income, gain, loss and deduction with respect to any property contributed to the capital of the Company shall be allocated among the Members in accordance with Code Section 704(c) using any method permitted by the Treasury Regulations and selected by the Board, so as to take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such property to the Company for U.S. federal income tax purposes and its Book Value.

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respect to such property shall take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such property for federal income tax purposes and its Book Value for purposes of Code Section 704(c) using any method permitted by the Treasury Regulations and selected by the Board.

(d)Allocations of tax credit, tax credit recapture, and any items related thereto shall be allocated to the Members according to their interests in such items as determined by the Board taking into account the principles of Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑1(b)(4)(ii).

Allocations pursuant to this Section 8.4 are solely for purposes of U.S. federal, state and local taxes and shall not affect, or in any way be taken into account in computing, any Member's Capital Account or share of Profits, Losses, distributions or other items pursuant to any provisions of this Agreement.

ARTICLE IX
Elections and Reports

9.1Generally.  The Company will keep appropriate books and records with respect to the Company's business, including all books and records required to be kept, maintained or retained pursuant to the Act or other applicable law or necessary to provide any information, lists and copies of documents required to be provided pursuant to Section 9.3. Access to the books and records of the Company shall be granted to Members and Managers as provided in the Act. Such books and records shall be kept at the principal office of the Company or at such other location outside of Canada.

9.2Fiscal Year.  Unless otherwise determined by the Board, the Company’s books and records shall be kept on a December 31 calendar year basis.

9.3Bank Accounts.  All funds of the Company will be deposited in its name in an account or accounts maintained outside Canada. Checks shall be drawn upon the Company account or accounts only for the purposes of the Company and may be signed by such persons as may be designated by the Board, subject to the other restrictions contained in this Section 9.3.  All banking and finance activities (apart from those of a purely administrative nature) of the Company shall be conducted outside of Canada.  Without limiting the foregoing: (a) no person who is resident in Canada for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act shall have sole signing authority with respect to any bank account of the Company; (b) if a person who is resident in Canada for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act has signing authority with respect to a bank account of the Company, no funds may be drawn on such bank account without authorization from one or more co-signatories who are non-residents of Canada for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act; (c) each person (other than a Canadian-resident co-signatory) who has signing authority with respect to a bank account of the Company shall exercise such signing authority only outside of Canada; and (d) treasury personnel of the Company and its Affiliates (through subcontracting arrangements) may be given electronic access to bank accounts of the Company, but only for purposes of processing payments as directed or approved by the applicable Director or officer of the Company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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9.4Tax Status.  The Members intend that the Company be treated as a partnership for United States federal, state and local income tax purposes, and the Company and each Member shall file all tax returns on the basis consistent therewith. The Company has filed, or shall file within 74 days of the Effective Date, an IRS Form 8832 electing to be treated as “disregarded as an entity separate from its owner” (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3(b)(2)(i)(C)), which election is effective no later than the day prior to the Effective Date.

9.5Reports.  The Company will use reasonable best efforts to deliver or cause to be delivered, as soon as reasonably practicable following the end of each taxable year of the Company (and, in any event, will deliver not later than March 20) of each year, to each Person who was a Member at any time during the previous Taxable Year, all information (including a Schedule K‑1) reasonably necessary for the preparation of such Person's United States federal income tax returns and any state, local and foreign income tax returns which such Person is required to file as a result of the Company being engaged in a trade or business within such state, local or foreign jurisdiction, including a statement showing such Person's share of income, gains, losses, deductions and credits for such year for United States federal income tax purposes (and, if applicable, state, local or foreign income tax purposes). In addition, the Company will use reasonable best efforts to provide the Members with the Form 1099 received by the Company in respect of its investment in the Limited Partnership no later than February 15 of each taxable year. The Company will cooperate with the Members to provide any information with respect to the Company or the Limited Partnership that the Members reasonably requests to satisfy any U.S. federal, state, local or non-U.S. tax reporting requirements of the Members.

9.6Tax Elections.  The Board will determine whether to make or revoke any available election for the Company pursuant to the Code.  Each Member will upon request supply the information necessary to give proper effect to any such election. At the request of the any Member, the Company will make an election under Section 754 of the Code, and any corresponding election under state, local or non-U.S. tax law.

9.7Tax Controversies.  The Board shall designate the “tax matters partner” (as such term is defined in Code Section 6231 to the extent applicable for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2018) for the Company and the “partnership representative” for purposes of the Partnership Tax Audit Rules for the Company (in each case, the “Tax Matters Partner”), provided that the Board may replace the Tax Matters Partner at any time. The Tax Matters Partner is authorized and required to represent the Company (at the Company's expense) in connection with all examinations of the Company's affairs by tax authorities, including resulting administrative and judicial proceedings, and to expend Company funds for professional services and costs associated therewith, in each case, at the direction of the Board. Each Member agrees to cooperate with the Tax Matters Partner and/or the Board and to do or refrain from doing any or all things reasonably requested by the Tax Matters Partner and/or the Board with respect to the conduct of such proceedings. Subject to the foregoing proviso, the Board will have sole discretion to determine whether the Company will contest or continue to contest any tax deficiencies assessed or proposed to be assessed by any taxing authority. The Board may cause the Tax Matters Partner to take, or cause the Company to take, such other actions as may be necessary or advisable pursuant to U.S.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Department of Treasury Regulations or other guidance to ratify the designation, pursuant to this Section 9.7, of the Tax Matters Partner; and each other Member agrees to take such other actions as may be requested by the Tax Matters Partner and/or the Board to ratify or confirm any such designation pursuant to this Section 9.7.

9.8Passive Foreign Investment Company.  The Board shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the Limited Partnership to determine, on an annual basis, based on the advice of the Limited Partnership’s accountant or other tax advisor, whether the Limited Partnership or any of the Limited Partnership’s Subsidiaries is a passive foreign investment company, within the meaning of Section 1297 of the Code. If the Board determines in accordance with the preceding sentence that the Limited Partnership or any of the Limited Partnership’s Subsidiaries is a passive foreign investment company, within the meaning of Section 1297 of the Code, the Board shall for that year and thereafter use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Limited Partnership, on an annual basis, to provide to the Members such information that (a) the Members (or their direct or indirect owners) reasonably request to enable the Members (or their direct or indirect owners) to complete their U.S. Internal Revenue Service Forms 8621 with respect to any of their investments in the Limited Partnership and (b) will enable the Members (or their direct or indirect owners) to make and/or maintain a “qualified electing fund” election with respect to any of their investments in the Limited Partnership, as such terms are defined in Section 1295 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.

ARTICLE X
Dissolution and Liquidation

10.1Dissolution.  Subject to Section 46 of the Act, the Company shall be dissolved and its affairs wound up only upon the happening of any of the following events:

(a)Upon the election to dissolve the Company upon approval by all of the parties hereto; or

(b)The entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under Section 47 of the Act.  

Dissolution of the Company shall be effective on the day on which the event occurs giving rise to the dissolution, but the Company shall not terminate until the winding up of the Company has been completed, the assets of the Company have been distributed as provided in Section 10.2 and the Certificate shall have been canceled.

10.2Liquidation.

(a)Liquidator.  Upon dissolution of the Company, the Board will appoint a Person (who shall not be a resident of Canada for purposes of the Canadian Tax Act) to act as the “Liquidator,” and such Person shall act as the Liquidator unless and until a successor Liquidator is appointed as provided in this Section 10.2.  The Liquidator will agree not to resign at any time without 30 days' prior written notice to the Board.  The Liquidator may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by notice of removal and appointment of a successor Liquidator approved

 

 

 

 

 

 

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by the Board.  Any successor Liquidator will succeed to all rights, powers and duties of the former Liquidator.  The right to appoint a successor or substitute Liquidator in the manner provided in this Section 10.2 will be recurring and continuing for so long as the functions and services of the Liquidator are authorized to continue under the provisions of this Agreement, and every reference in this Agreement to the Liquidator will be deemed to refer also to any such successor or substitute Liquidator appointed in the manner provided in this Section 10.2.  The Liquidator will receive as compensation for its services (1) no additional compensation, if the Liquidator is an employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or of any of the Members, or (2) if the Liquidator is not such an employee, such compensation as the Board may approve, plus, in either case, reimbursement of the Liquidator's out‑of‑pocket expenses in performing its duties.

(b)Liquidating Actions.  The Liquidator will liquidate the assets of the Company and apply and distribute the proceeds of such liquidation, in the following order of priority, unless otherwise required by mandatory provisions of the Act or other applicable law:

(i)First, to the payment of the Company's debts and obligations to its creditors (including Members and Managers), including sales commissions and other expenses incident to any sale of the assets of the Company, in order of the priority provided by the Act and other applicable law;

(ii)Second, to the establishment of and additions to such reserves as the Board deems necessary or appropriate; and

(iii)Third, to the Members, in accordance with Section 7.2.

The reserves established pursuant to clause (ii) above will be paid over by the Liquidator to a bank or other financial institution, to be held in escrow for the purpose of paying any such contingent or unforeseen liabilities or obligations and, at the expiration of such period as the Board deems advisable, such reserves will be distributed to the Members in the manner provided above in this Section 10.2(b).  The allocations and distributions provided for in this Agreement are intended to result in the Capital Account of each Member immediately prior to the distribution of the Company's assets pursuant to this Section 10.2(b) being equal to the amount distributable to such Member pursuant to this Section 10.2(b).

(c)Distribution in Kind.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10.2(b) which require the liquidation of the assets of the Company, but subject to the order of priorities set forth in Section 10.2(b), if upon dissolution of the Company the Board determines that an immediate sale of part or all of the Company's assets would be impractical or could cause undue loss to the Members, the Board may, in its sole discretion, subject to applicable law, defer the liquidation of any assets except those necessary to satisfy Company liabilities and reserves, and may, in its absolute discretion, distribute to the Members, in lieu of cash, as tenants in common and in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.2(b), undivided interests in such Company assets as the Liquidator deems not suitable for liquidation.  Any such distribution in kind will be subject to such conditions relating to the disposition and management of such properties as the Liquidator deems reasonable and equitable and to any agreements governing the operating of such properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

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at such time.  For purposes of any such distribution, any property to be distributed will be valued at its Fair Market Value.

(d)Reasonable Time for Winding Up.  A reasonable time will be allowed for the orderly winding up of the business and affairs of the Company and the liquidation of its assets pursuant to Section 10.2(b) in order to minimize any losses otherwise attendant upon such winding up.  Distributions upon liquidation of the Company (or any Member's interest in the Company) and related adjustments will be made by the end of the Taxable Year of the liquidation (or, if later, within 90 days after the date of such liquidation) or as otherwise permitted by Treasury Regulation Section 1.704‑1(b)(2)(ii)(b).

(e)Termination.  Upon completion of the distribution of the assets of the Company as provided in Section 10.2(b), the Company shall be terminated and the Liquidator shall cause the cancellation of the Certificate in the Republic of the Marshall Islands and of all qualifications and registrations of the Company as a foreign limited liability company in jurisdictions other than the Republic of the Marshall Islands and shall take such other actions as may be necessary to terminate the Company.

ARTICLE XI
Transfer of Equity Interests

11.1General Restrictions on Transfer.

(a)Each Member may freely Transfer its Equity Interest or any portion thereof without the consent or approval of the Company, the other Member(s) or any other Person.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no transferee of any Equity Interests (or portion thereof) received pursuant to a Transfer (but excluding transferees that were Members immediately prior to such a Transfer, who shall automatically become a Member with respect to any additional Equity Interest they so acquire) shall become a Member in respect of or be deemed to have any ownership rights in the Equity Interest so Transferred unless the purported transferee is admitted as a Member as set forth in Section 11.2.

(b)Following a Transfer of any Equity Interest that is permitted under this Article XI, the transferee of such Equity Interest (or portion thereof) shall succeed to the Capital Account associated with such Equity Interest (or portion thereof) and shall receive allocations and distributions under Articles VI, VII, VIII and X in respect of such  Equity Interest (or portion thereof).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Profits, Losses and other items will be allocated between the transferor and the transferee according to Code Section 706.

(c)Any Member who Transfers all of such Member’s Equity Interest (i) shall cease to be a Member upon such Transfer, and (ii) shall no longer possess or have the power to exercise any rights or powers of a Member of the Company.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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11.2Procedures for Transfer.  

(a)The Board shall cause the Company to modify the Members Schedule from time to time to reflect any Transfer permitted under this Article XI and the admittance of any such new Member.

(b)Subject in all events to the general restrictions on Transfers contained in Sections 11.1 and 11.4, no Transfer of Equity Interests may be completed to a Person that is not already a Member until the prospective transferee is admitted as a Member of the Company by executing and delivering to the Company a written undertaking to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto.  Upon the amendment of the Members Schedule by the Company, such prospective transferee shall be admitted as a Member and deemed listed as such on the books and records of the Company.

11.3Legend.  Any certificates or instruments representing the outstanding Equity Interests, if any, will bear the following legend or one that is in similar form:

“THE TRANSFER OF THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE OR INSTRUMENT IS SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT AMONG THE ISSUER AND ITS MEMBERS.  A COPY OF SUCH LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT AS IN EFFECT FROM TIME TO TIME WILL BE FURNISHED WITHOUT CHARGE BY THE ISSUER TO THE HOLDER HEREOF UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.”

11.4Limitations.

(a)In order to permit the Company to qualify for the benefit of a “safe harbor” under Code Section 7704, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no Transfer of any Equity Interest shall be permitted or recognized by the Company (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.7704‑1(d)) and the Company shall not issue any Equity Interests if and to the extent that such Transfer or issuance would cause the Company to have more than 100 partners (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.7704‑1(h), including the look‑through rule in Treasury Regulation Section 1.7704‑1(h)(3)).

(b)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no Equity Interest may be Transferred and the Company may not issue any Equity Interest unless (i) such Transfer or issuance, as the case may be, shall not affect the Company's existence or qualification as a limited liability company under the Act, (ii) such Transfer or issuance, as the case may be, shall not cause the Company to be classified as other than a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes, (iii) such Transfer or issuance, as the case may be, shall not result in a termination of the Company under Code Section 708, unless the Board determines that any such termination will not have a material adverse impact on the Members and (iv) such Transfer or issuance, as the

 

 

 

 

 

 

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case may be, shall not cause the application of the tax‑exempt use property rules of Code Sections 168(g)(l)(B) and 168(h) to the Company or its Members.

ARTICLE XII
Miscellaneous Provisions

12.1Notices.

(a)All notices, requests and other communications hereunder must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given only if delivered personally against written receipt or by electronic transmission (including facsimile or email) against electronic delivery confirmation or mailed by internationally recognized overnight courier prepaid, to (i) any Member, at such Member's address set forth on the Members Schedule attached hereto or as most recently delivered to all Members by the Company, and (ii) the Company, to the Company's Chief Executive Officer, President or Secretary at the Company's principal place of business (or in any case to such other address as the addressee may from time to time designate in writing to the sender).

(b)All such notices, requests and other communications will (i) if delivered personally to the address as provided in Section 12.1(a) be deemed given upon delivery, (ii) if delivered by electronic transmission to the facsimile number or email as provided for in Section 12.1(a), be deemed given upon delivery if delivered on a Business Day by 5:00 p.m., New York City time, or otherwise on the next Business Day and (iii) if delivered by overnight courier to the address as provided in Section 12.1(a), be deemed given on the earlier of the first Business Day following the date sent by such overnight courier or upon receipt (in each case regardless of whether such notice, request or other communication is received by any other person to whom a copy of such notice is to be delivered pursuant to this Section 12.1).

12.2Governing Law.  All issues and questions concerning the application, construction, validity, interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement and the exhibits and schedules to this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and specifically the Act, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions (whether of the Republic of the Marshall Islands or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

12.3No Action for Partition.  No Member shall have any right to maintain any action for partition with respect to the property of the Company.

12.4Headings and Sections.  The headings in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and are in no way intended to describe, interpret, define, or limit the scope, extent or intent of this Agreement or any provision of this Agreement.  Unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this Agreement to Sections, Articles, Exhibits or Schedules shall be deemed to mean and refer to Sections, Articles, Exhibits or Schedules of or to this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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12.5Amendments.  Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement (including Section 11.2(a)), the Certificate and this Agreement may be amended or restated only upon the written consent of the Members and any such amendment or restatement to which such written consent is obtained will be binding upon the Company and each Member.

12.6Interpretation.  The term “this Agreement” means this Agreement together with all Schedules and Exhibits hereto, as the same may from time to time be amended, modified, supplemented or restated in accordance with the terms hereof.  The use in this Agreement of the term “including” and other words of similar import mean “including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing” and where specific language is used to clarify by example a general statement contained herein, such specific language shall not be deemed to modify, limit or restrict in any manner the construction of the general statement to which it relates.  References to Sections, Articles, Schedules and Exhibits are referenced to Sections or Articles of, or schedules or Exhibits to, as the case may be, this Agreement. The words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole, including the Schedules and Exhibits, and not to any particular section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph or clause contained in this Agreement.  Where the context so indicates, the masculine shall include the feminine, the neuter shall include the masculine and feminine, and the singular shall include the plural.  References to “$” are to United States dollars.

12.7Binding Effect.  Except as otherwise provided to the contrary in this Agreement, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Members, their respective successors and permitted assigns.

12.8Counterparts; Email and Facsimile.  This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and shall be binding upon the Member who executed the same, but all of such counterparts shall constitute the same agreement.

12.9Severability.  Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement is held to be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall to the fullest extent permitted by law be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of this Agreement.

12.10Remedies.  Each of the parties to this Agreement shall to the fullest extent permitted by law be entitled to enforce its rights under this Agreement specifically, to recover damages and costs (including reasonable attorney's fees) caused by any breach of any provision of this Agreement and to exercise all other rights existing in its favor.  The Members agree and acknowledge that money damages may not be an adequate remedy for any breach of the provisions of this Agreement and that any party may in its sole discretion apply to any court of law or equity of competent jurisdiction (without posting any bond or deposit, any requirement for which is hereby waived) for specific performance and/or other injunctive relief in order to enforce or prevent any violations of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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12.11Business Days.  If any time period for giving notice or taking action under this Agreement expires on a day which is a Saturday, Sunday or other day that is not a Business Day, the time period shall be automatically extended to the Business Day immediately following such Saturday, Sunday or other day.

12.12Waiver of Jury Trial.  EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION IN ANY COURT WITH RESPECT TO, IN CONNECTION WITH, OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE VALIDITY, PROTECTION, INTERPRETATION, COLLECTION OR ENFORCEMENT THEREOF.

12.13No Strict Construction.  The parties to this Agreement have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement.  In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties to this Agreement, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

12.14Entire Agreement and Incorporation by Reference.  Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, this Agreement embodies the complete agreement and understanding among the parties to this Agreement with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes and preempts any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, which may have related to the subject matter of this Agreement in any way.

12.15Parties in Interest.  Nothing herein shall be construed to be to the benefit of or enforceable by any third party including, but not limited to, any creditor of the Company.

12.16Venue and Submission to Jurisdiction.  ANY AND ALL SUITS, LEGAL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING AGAINST ANY DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF THE COMPANY) SHALL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW BE BROUGHT SOLELY IN THE Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, or the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York AND EACH MEMBER HEREBY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO AND ACCEPTS THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH SUITS, LEGAL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS; PROVIDED THAT IF THE COURTS LISTED ABOVE do not have jurisdiction or venue over ANY SUIT, LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING (OR otherwise REFUSE TO adjudicate such SUIT, LEGAL ACTION OR proceeding) ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING AGAINST ANY DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF THE COMPANY), SUCH MATTER SHALL BE BROUGHT SOLELY BEFORE THE COURTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS AND EACH MEMBER HEREBY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO AND ACCEPTS THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SUCH COURTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH SUITS, LEGAL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS.  IN ANY SUCH SUIT, LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING, EACH MEMBER IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY SUMMONS, COMPLAINT OR OTHER PROCESS AND AGREES THAT SERVICE THEREOF MAY BE MADE BY CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL DIRECTED TO IT AT ITS ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THE BOOKS AND RECORDS OF THE COMPANY. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR ANY SUCH SUIT, LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT AND HEREBY FURTHER WAIVES ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUIT, LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM.

12.17Further Assurances.  Each party to this Agreement shall execute and deliver such further instruments and take such additional actions as any other party may reasonably request to effect, consummate, confirm or evidence the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

12.18Compliance.  Each Member hereby covenants that it will not, and will cause its Subsidiaries not to, intentionally violate Anticorruption Laws in furtherance of the business of the Company and the Limited Partnership and their respective Subsidiaries. In the event the Company becomes aware of any violation of Anticorruption Laws, it will promptly notify its Members of any violation. For purposes of this Section 12.18, “Anticorruption Laws” means, collectively, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the UK Bribery Act of 2010, the Brazilian Anti-Corruption Act (Law No. 12,846 of August 1, 2013 ruled by Decree No. 8420, of March 18, 2015), the Brazilian Improbity Law (Law No. 8,429 of June 2, 1992), the Canadian Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (S.C. 1998 c. 34, as amended June 19, 2013) and any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws under any applicable jurisdictions.

12.19Successor Corporation.  If the Company undergoes any recapitalization or restructuring or change in form of organization or the Company forms a new entity to succeed to its ownership interest in the Limited Partnership, the terms of this Agreement shall apply to the recapitalized, restructured or successor entity mutatis mutandis to the extent reasonably practicable to provide the Members hereof with as nearly equivalent rights as are provided hereunder, and the Members shall make such related further changes to this Agreement as are reasonably required to achieve such nearly equivalent rights.  

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, have executed this Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Altera Infrastructure GP L.L.C. as of the Effective Date.

BROOKFIELD TK TOGP L.P., BY ITS GENERAL PARTNER, BROOKFIELD CAPITAL PARTNERS (BERMUDA) LTD.



By:
/s/ James Bodi
      Name:  James Bodi
      Title:    Director

BROOKFIELD TK Block Acquisition L.P., BY ITS GENERAL PARTNER, BROOKFIELD CAPITAL PARTNERS (BERMUDA) LTD.



By:
/s/ James Bodi
      Name:  James Bodi
      Title:    Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Schedule A

Altera Infrastructure GP L.L.C.
Members Schedule
(as of March 24, 2020)

 

 

 

Percentage Interest

Brookfield TK TOGP LP

c/o Brookfield Capital Partners (Bermuda) Ltd.

73 Front Street, 5th Floor

Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda

Attention:Manager - Corporate Services

Facsimile:(441) 296-4475

Email:Jane.Sheere@brookfield.com

 

With a copy to (which copy alone shall not constitute notice):

 

Brookfield TK TOGP LP

c/o Brookfield Capital Partners Ltd.

Brookfield Place, Suite 300

181 Bay Street

Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2T3

Attention: Ryan Szainwald, Managing Partner

Facsimile:(416) 369-2301

Email:Ryan.Szainwald@brookfield.com

 

With a copy to (which copy alone shall not constitute notice):

 

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

609 Main Street, 47th Floor

Houston, TX 77002

Attention:Douglas E. Bacon, Esq.

Facsimile:(713) 836-3601

Email:Douglas.Bacon@kirkland.com

 

 

51%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Brookfield TK Block Acquisition LP

c/o Brookfield Capital Partners (Bermuda) Ltd.

73 Front Street, 5th Floor

Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda

Attention:Manager - Corporate Services

Facsimile:(441) 296-4475

Email:Jane.Sheere@brookfield.com

 

With a copy to (which copy alone shall not constitute notice):

 

Brookfield TK Block Acquisition LP

c/o Brookfield Capital Partners Ltd.

Brookfield Place, Suite 300

181 Bay Street

Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2T3

Attention: Ryan Szainwald, Managing Partner

Facsimile:(416) 369-2301

Email:Ryan.Szainwald@brookfield.com

 

With a copy to (which copy alone shall not constitute notice):

 

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

609 Main Street, 47th Floor

Houston, TX 77002

Attention:Douglas E. Bacon, Esq.

Facsimile:(713) 836-3601

Email:Douglas.Bacon@kirkland.com

 

 

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Total

 

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Exhibit A

FORM OF JOINDER TO
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

This JOINDER to the Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Altera Infrastructure GP L.L.C., a Marshall Islands limited liability company (the “Company”), dated as of March 24, 2020, as amended or restated from time to time, by and among the Members of the Company (the “Agreement”), is made and entered into as of _________ by and between the Company and ________________ (“Holder”).  Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.

WHEREAS, on the date hereof, Holder has acquired an Equity Interest from _____________ and the Agreement and the Company require Holder, as a holder of such Equity Interest, to become a party to the Agreement, and Holder agrees to do so in accordance with the terms hereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Joinder hereby agree as follows:

1.Agreement to be Bound.  Holder hereby (i) acknowledges that it has received and reviewed a complete copy of the Agreement and (ii) agrees that upon execution of this Joinder, it shall become a party to the Agreement and shall be fully bound by, and subject to, all of the covenants, terms and conditions of the Agreement as though an original party thereto and shall be deemed, and is hereby admitted as, a Member for all purposes thereof and entitled to all the rights incidental thereto.

2.Members Schedule.  For purposes of the Members Schedule, the information of the Holder is as follows:

[Name]
[Address]

[Attention]

[Facsimile]

[Email]

 

[Percentage Interest]

 

3.Governing Law.  This Agreement and the rights of the parties hereunder shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and all rights and remedies shall be governed by such laws without regard to principles of conflicts of laws.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

4.Counterparts.  This Joinder may be executed in separate counterparts, including via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf) or other transmission method, each of which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.

5.Descriptive Headings.  The descriptive headings of this Joinder are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Joinder.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Joinder to the Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Altera Infrastructure GP L.L.C. as of the date set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof.

ALTERA INFRASTRUCTURE GP L.L.C.



By:

      Name:
      Title:

 

[HOLDER]



By:

      Name:
      Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

alin-ex15_8.htm

Exhibit 1.5

 

STATEMENT TO AMEND AND RESTATE

CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF

TEEKAY OFFSHORE OPERATING L.P.

UNDER SECTION 19 OF THE

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ACT

 

The undersigned, Edith Robinson, authorized person of Altera Infrastructure Operating GP L.L.C., a Marshall Islands limited liability company and the general partner of TEEKAY OFFSHORE OPERATING L.P., a limited partnership formed under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, for the purpose of amending and restating the Certificate of Limited Partnership of said limited partnership pursuant to Section 19 of the Limited Partnership Act, hereby certifies that:

 

1.

The name of the limited partnership is: TEEKAY OFFSHORE OPERATING L.P.

 

2.

The certificate of limited partnership was filed with the Registrar of Corporations on September 25, 2006.

 

3.

The section(s) to be amended by the Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership is/are: Sections 1 and 3. A new Section 4 is also added.

 

4.

The Certificate of Limited Partnership is hereby replaced by the Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership attached hereto.

 

5.

This Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership was authorized by all actions required under the Limited Partnership Agreement.

 

[Signature Page Follows]



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership on this 24th day of March, 2020.

 

 

ALTERA INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATING GP L.L.C., as general partner

 

By:

 

/s/ Edith Robinson

 

 

Edith Robinson

 

 

Authorized Person

 



AMENDED AND RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF

TEEKAY OFFSHORE OPERATING L.P.

 

1.

The name of the limited partnership (the “Partnership”) is:

 

ALTERA INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATING L.P.

 

2.

The registered address of the Partnership in the Marshall Islands is Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Island, Ajeltake Road, Majuro, Marshall Islands MH96960.  The name of the Partnership’s registered agent in the Marshall Islands upon whom process may be served at such address is The Trust Company of the Marshall Islands, Inc.

 

3.

The name and the business, residence or mailing address of the general partner is:

 

Name:

 

ALTERA INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATING GP L.L.C.

Address:

 

4th Floor, Belvedere Building

 

 

69 Pitts Bay Road

 

 

Hamilton, HM 08

 

 

Bermuda

 

4.

The Partnership will comply with all applicable provisions of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Limited Partnership Act, including retention, maintenance, and production of accounting, partner, and beneficial owner records in accordance with section 32 of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Limited Partnership Act.

alin-ex16_7.htm

 

Exhibit 1.6

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT OF
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
OF
TEEKAY OFFSHORE OPERATING L.P.

THIS SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF TEEKAY OFFSHORE OPERATING L.P., dated as of December 23, 2015, is entered into and executed by TEEKAY OFFSHORE OPERATING GP L.L.C., a Marshall Islands limited liability company, as General Partner, and TEEKAY OFFSHORE HOLDINGS L.L.C., a Marshall Islands limited liability company, as Limited Partner.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Partnership was formed on September 25, 2006 pursuant to the Act, subject to an Agreement of Limited Partnership dated as of September 25, 2006 entered into by Teekay Shipping Corporation as limited partner and the General Partner as general partner.

WHEREAS, Teekay Shipping Corporation transferred portions of its limited partner interest in the Partnership to Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. and Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C. and its interest in the General Partner to Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., and Teekay Offshore GP L.L.C. has transferred its interest in the Partnership to Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., such transfer was reflected in the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership dated December 19, 2006.

WHEREAS, Teekay Shipping Corporation subsequently transferred all its limited partner interest in the Partnership to Teekay Holdings Limited.

WHEREAS, Teekay Holdings Limited subsequently transferred portions of its limited partner interest in the Partnership to Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., and thereafter the remaining portion of its limited partner interest in the Partnership to Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., who subsequently transferred its interest on the date hereof to Teekay Offshore Holdings L.L.C., such that the current holder of all limited partner interest in the Partnership is Teekay Offshore Holdings L.L.C.

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Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership


 

WHEREAS, the General Partner and Limited Partner now desire to amend and restate the Agreement of Limited Partnership in its entirety upon the terms and conditions stated below.

WHEREAS, the conflicts committee of the board of directors of the general partner of the former sole member of the General Partner, Teekay Offshore Partners L.P., approved the amendment to this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Agreement of Limited Partnership is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

The following definitions shall for all purposes, unless otherwise clearly indicated to the contrary, apply to the terms used in this Agreement.

"Act" means the Marshall Islands Limited Partnership Act, as amended from time to time, and any successor to such act.

"Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, the Person in question. As used herein, the term "control" means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

"Agreement” means this Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Teekay Offshore Operating L.P., as it may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time. This Agreement shall constitute a "partnership agreement" as such term is defined in the Act.

"Certificate of Limited Partnership" means the Certificate of Limited Partnership filed with the Registrar of Corporations of the Republic of the Marshall Islands as described in the first sentence of Section 2.5, as amended or restated from time to time.

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Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership


 

"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and in effect from time to time. Any reference herein to a specific section or sections of the Code shall be deemed to include a reference to any corresponding provision of any successor law.

"General Partner" means Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C., a Marshall Islands limited liability company, in its capacity as the general partner of the Partnership, and any successor to Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C., as the general partner of the Partnership.

"Indemnitee" means (a) the General Partner, (b) any former General Partner, (c) any Person who is or was an Affiliate of the General Partner or any former General Partner, (d) any Person who is or was a member, partner, director, officer, fiduciary or trustee of any Person which any of the preceding clauses of this definition describes, (e) any Person who is or was serving at the request of the General Partner or any former General Partner or any Affiliate of the General Partner or any former General Partner as an officer, director, member, partner, fiduciary or trustee of another Person, (provided, however, that that Person shall not be an Indemnitee by reason of providing, on a fee-for-services basis, trustee, fiduciary or custodial services), and (f) any other Person the General Partner designates as an "Indemnitee" for purposes of this Agreement.

"Limited Partner" means the Persons listed as Limited Partners on Schedule I, as it may be updated, amended, supplemented or restated from time to time by the General Partner, and any other limited partner admitted to the Partnership from time to time following the date of this Agreement.

"Partner" means the General Partner or any Limited Partner.

"Partnership" means Teekay Offshore Operating L.P., a Marshall Islands limited partnership.

"Percentage Interest" means, with respect to any Partner, the percentage set forth on Schedule I next to such Partner's name under the heading "Percentage Interest."

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Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership


 

"Person" or ''person" means an individual or a corporation, firm, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization, association, governmental agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity.

ARTICLE II
ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

Section 2.1Formation. Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the General Partner and Teekay Shipping Corporation as the initial limited partner formed the Partnership as a limited partnership pursuant to the provisions of the Act. The General Partner and the Limited Partner hereby enter into this Agreement to set forth the rights and obligations of the Partners and certain matters related thereto. Except as otherwise provided herein, the rights and obligations of the Partners and the administration, dissolution and termination of the Partnership shall be governed by the Act.

Section 2.2Name. The name of the Partnership shall be, and the business of the Partnership shall be conducted under the name of, "Teekay Offshore Operating L.P."

Section2.3Principal Office; Registered Office.

 

(a)

The principal office of the Partnership shall be at 4th Floor, Belvedere Building, 69 Pitts Bay Road, Hamilton, HM 08 Bermuda, or such other place as the General Partner may from time to time designate. The Partnership may maintain offices at such other places as the General Partner deems advisable.

 

(b)

Unless and until changed by the General Partner, the address of the Partnership's registered address in the Marshall Islands is Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Island, Ajeltake Road, Majuro, Marshall Islands MH96960, and the name of the Partnership's registered agent for service of process at such address shall be The Trust Company of the Marshall Islands, Inc.

Section 2.4Term. The Partnership shall continue in existence until an election by the General Partner to dissolve the Partnership.

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Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership


 

Section 2.5Organizational Certificate. A Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership has been filed by the General Partner with the Registrar of Corporations of the Republic of The Marshall Islands as required by the Act. The General Partner shall cause to be filed such other certificates or documents as may be required for the formation, operation and qualification of a limited partnership in the Marshall Islands and any jurisdiction in which the Partnership may elect to do business. The General Partner shall thereafter file any necessary amendments to the Certificate of Limited Partnership and any such other certificates and documents and do all things requisite to the maintenance of the Partnership as a limited partnership (or as a partnership in which the Limited Partners have limited liability) under the laws of the Marshall Islands and any jurisdiction in which the Partnership may elect to do business.

Section 2.6Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Partnership shall be January 1 to December 31.

ARTICLE III
PURPOSE

The purpose and business of the Partnership shall be to engage in any lawful activity for which limited partnerships may be organized under the Act.

ARTICLE IV
CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS; PERCENTAGE INTERESTS; TRANSFERS

No Partner shall have the obligation to make any additional capital contribution to the Partnership. The Percentage Interests of the Partners are set forth on Schedule I, as such schedule may be updated, amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.  Any Partner may transfer its interests in the Partnership without the consent of any other Partner or Person.

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Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership


 

ARTICLE V
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS ALLOCATIONS

Section 5.1Capital Accounts. The Partnership shall maintain a capital account for each of the Partners in accordance with the regulations issued pursuant to Section 704 of the Code and as determined by the General Partner as consistent therewith.

Section 5.2Allocations. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, each item of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit of the Partnership shall be allocated among the Partners in accordance with their Percentage Interests, except that the General Partner shall have the authority to make such other allocations as are necessary and appropriate to comply with Section 704 of the Code and the regulations issued pursuant thereto.

Section 5.3Reserves and Distributions. From time to time, but not less often than quarterly, the General Partner shall review the Partnership's accounts and determine the amount of the Partnership's available cash and appropriate reserves (including cash reserves for future maintenance capital expenditures, working capital and other matters), and the Partnership shall make a distribution to the Partners of the available cash, subject to the reserves. The General Partner may make such cash distributions as it may determine and without being limited to current or accumulated income or gains from any Partnership funds, including, without limitation, Partnership revenues, capital contributions or borrowed funds; provided that no such distribution shall be made if, after giving effect thereto, the liabilities of the Partnership exceed the fair market value of the assets of the Partnership. In its sole discretion, the General Partner may, subject to the foregoing proviso, also distribute to the Partners other Partnership property or other securities of the Partnership or other entities. All distributions, including distributions in liquidation of the Partnership, shall be made in accordance with the Percentage Interests of the Partners.

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Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership


 

ARTICLE VI
MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS OF BUSINESS

Section 6.1General Partners Authority; Reimbursement. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all powers to control and manage the business and affairs of the Partnership shall be vested exclusively in the General Partner; and the Limited Partners shall not have any power to control or manage the Partnership. The General Partner shall be reimbursed on a basis as the General Partner may determine for (i) all direct and indirect expenses it incurs or payments it makes on behalf of the Partnership (including salary, bonus, incentive compensation and other amounts paid to any Person, including Affiliates of the General Partner, to perform services for the Partnership or for the General Partner in the discharge of its duties to the Partnership) and (ii) all other direct and indirect expenses allocable to the Partnership or otherwise incurred by the General Partner in connection with operating the Partnership's business (including expenses allocated to the General Partner by its Affiliates). The General Partner shall determine the expenses that are allocable to the Partnership. Reimbursements pursuant to this Section 6.1 shall be in addition to any reimbursement to the General Partner as a result of indemnification pursuant to Section 6.2. The General Partner may be removed or replaced only with the written consent of the General Partner and Limited Partners having at least 75% of the Percentage Interests.

Section 6.2Indemnification.

 

(a)

To the fullest extent permitted by law but subject to the limitations expressly provided in this Agreement, all Indemnitees shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Partnership from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, penalties, interest, settlements or other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, in which any Indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of its status as an Indemnitee; provided, that the Indemnitee shall not be indemnified and held harmless if there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction

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Teekay Offshore Operating L.P.
Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership


 

 

determining that, in respect of the matter for which the Indemnitee is seeking indemnification pursuant to this Section 6.2, the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or engaged in fraud or willful misconduct or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that the Indemnitee's conduct was unlawful. Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 6.2 shall be made only out of the assets of the Partnership, it being agreed that the Partners shall not be personally liable for such indemnification and shall have no obligation to contribute or loan any monies or property to the Partnership to enable it to effectuate such indemnification.

 

(b)

To the fullest extent permitted by law, expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred by an Indemnitee who is indemnified pursuant to this Section 6.2 in defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding shall, from time to time, be advanced by the Partnership prior to a determination that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified upon receipt by the Partnership of any undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnitee to repay such amount if it shall be determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified as authorized in this Section 6.2.

 

(c)

The indemnification provided by this Section 6.2 shall be in addition to any other rights to which an Indemnitee may be entitled under any agreement, as a matter of law or otherwise, both as to actions in the Indemnitee's capacity as an Indemnitee and as to actions in any other capacity, and shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to serve in such capacity and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors, assigns and administrators of the Indemnitee.

 

(d)

The Partnership may purchase and maintain (or reimburse any Partner or its Affiliates for the cost of) insurance, on behalf of any Partner, its Affiliates and such other Persons as the General Partner shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against, or expense that may be incurred by, such Person in connection with the Partnership's activities or such Person's activities on behalf of the Partnership, regardless of whether the Partnership would have the power to indemnify such Person against such liability under the provisions of this Agreement.

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(e)

For purposes of this Section 6.2, the Partnership shall be deemed to have requested an Indemnitee to serve as fiduciary of an employee benefit plan whenever the performance by it of its duties to the Partnership also imposes duties on, or otherwise involves services by, it to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan; excise taxes assessed on an Indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to applicable law shall constitute "fines" within the meaning of Section 6.2(a); and action taken or omitted by it with respect to any employee benefit plan in the performance of its duties for a purpose reasonably believed by it to be in the best interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan shall be deemed to be for a purpose that is in the best interests of the Partnership.

 

(f)

In no event may an Indemnitee subject any of the Partners to personal liability by reason of the indemnification provisions set forth in this Agreement.

 

(g)

An Indemnitee shall not be denied indemnification in whole or in part under this Section 6.2 because the Indemnitee had an interest in the transaction with respect to which the indemnification applies if the transaction was otherwise permitted by the terms of this Agreement.

 

(h)

The provisions of this Section 6.2 are for the benefit of the Indemnitees, their heirs, successors, assigns and administrators and shall not be deemed to create any rights for the benefit of any other Persons.

 

(i)

No amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 6.2 or any provision hereof shall in any manner terminate, reduce or impair the right of any past, present or future Indemnitee to be indemnified by the Partnership, nor the obligations of the Partnership to indemnify any such Indemnitee under and in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.2 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring, in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted.

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Section 6.3Liability of Indemnitees.

 

(a)

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, no Indemnitee shall be liable for monetary damages to the Partnership for losses sustained or liabilities incurred as a result of any act or omission of an Indemnitee unless there has been a final and non-appealable judgment entered by a court of competent jurisdiction determining that, in respect of the matter in question, the Indemnitee acted in bad faith or engaged in fraud or willful misconduct or, in the case of a criminal matter, acted with knowledge that the Indemnitee's conduct was criminal.

 

(b)

Any amendment, modification or repeal of this Section 6.3 or any provision hereof shall be prospective only and shall not in any way affect the limitations on the liability of the Indemnitees under this Section 6.3 as in effect immediately prior to such amendment, modification or repeal with respect to claims arising from or relating to matters occurring in whole or in part, prior to such amendment, modification or repeal, regardless of when such claims may arise or be asserted.

Section 6.4Loans or Contributions from the Partnership. The Partnership may lend or contribute to any Affiliate or Limited Partner, and any Affiliate or Limited Partner may borrow from the Partnership, funds on terms and conditions determined by the General Partner.

ARTICLE VII
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF LIMITED PARTNERS

The Limited Partners shall have no liability under this Agreement.

ARTICLE VIII
DISSOLUTION AND LIQUIDATION

The Partnership shall be dissolved, and its affairs shall be wound up, upon the expiration of its term as provided in Section 2.4.

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ARTICLE IX
AMENDMENT OF PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

The General Partner may amend any provision of this Agreement with the consent of the Limited Partners having at least 75% of the Percentage Interests, and may execute, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file and record whatever documents may be required in connection therewith. The updating, amendment, supplement or restatement from time to time of Schedule I hereof shall not be deemed an amendment of this Agreement.

ARTICLE X
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 10.1Addresses and Notices.  Any notice to the Partnership shall be deemed given if received by it in writing at the principal office of the Partnership designated pursuant to Section 2.3(a). Any notice to the General Partner or a Limited Partner shall be deemed given if received by it in writing at the address designated in Schedule I, or such other place as the General Partner or Limited Partner may from time to time designate.

Section 10.2Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assigns.

Section 10.3Integration.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings pertaining thereto.

Section 10.4Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof, or of such provision in other respects, shall not be affected thereby.

Section 10.5Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Marshall Islands.

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Section 10.6No Third Party Beneficiary.  Subject to Section 6.2(h), this Agreement is made solely and specifically for the benefit of the Partners and their and assigns and no other Persons shall have any rights, interest or claims hereunder or be entitled to any benefits under or on account of this Agreement as a third party beneficiary or otherwise.  None of the provisions of this Agreement shall be for the benefit of, or shall be enforceable by, any creditor of the Partnership.

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Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership


 

WHEREFORE, this Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership has been duly executed by the General Partner and the Limited Partner as of the date first above written.

 

GENERAL PARTNER:

 

TEEKAY OFFSHORE OPERATING GP L.L.C.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Edith Robinson

Name:

 

Edith Robinson

Title:

 

Secretary

 

 

Place of execution: Hamilton, Bermuda

 

 

 

 

LIMITED PARTNER:

 

TEEKAY OFFSHORE OPERATING GP L.L.C.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Edith Robinson

Name:

 

Edith Robinson

Title:

 

Secretary

 

 

Place of execution: Hamilton, Bermuda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

EACH OF THE UNDERSIGNED WAS PREVIOUSLY A PARTNER OF TEEKAY OFFSHORE OPERATING L.P. AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) EACH BAS WITHDRAWN AS A PARTNER OF TEEKAY OFFSHORE OPERATING L.P. AND RENOUNCES  ANY DIRECT  INTERESTS  IN TEEKAY OFFSHORE OPERATING L.P., (B) THE UNDERSIGNED APPROVES (X) ALL  TRANSFERS  OF  EQUITY  OF TEEKAY OFFSHORE OPERATING L.P., AND (Y) THE AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT  OF LIMITED  PARTNERSHIP  OF TEEKAY  OFFSHORE OPERATING L.P. PROVIDED FOR ABOVE, AND (C) AS OF THE DATE HEREOF, THE ONLY REMAINING PARTNERS OF TEEKAY OFFSHORE OPERATING L.P. ARE TEEKAY OFFSHORE OPERATING GP L.L.C. AND TEEKAY OFFSHORE HOLDINGS L.L.C.

 

TEEKAY CORPORATION

 

 

 

On behalf of itself and as general partner of Teekay Offshore Operating L.P., the undersigned has consented to all transfers of equity of Teekay Offshore Operating L.P. from formation, and all related amendments to the agreement of limited partnership of Teekay Offshore Operating L.P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Peter Evensen

 

 

 

Name:

 

Peter Evensen

 

 

 

Title:

 

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEEKAY HOLDINGS LIMITED

 

TEEKAY OFFSHORE OPERATING GP L.L.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Edith Robinson

 

By:

 

/s/ Edith Robinson

Name:

 

Edith Robinson

 

Name:

 

Edith Robinson

Title:

 

President

 

Title:

 

Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

TEEKAY OFFSHORE GP L.L.C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(its General Partner)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Peter Evensen

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

Peter Evensen

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

SCHEDULE I

As of December 23, 2015

Limited Partner Name and Address:

Percentage Interest:

 

Teekay Offshore Holdings L.L.C.

4th Floor, Belvedere Building
69 Pitts Bay Road
Hamilton, HM 08
Bermuda

 

99.09%

General Partner Name and Address:

Percentage Interest:

 

Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C.
4th Floor, Belvedere Building
69 Pitts Bay Road
Hamilton, HM 08
Bermuda

 

0.91%

 

 


 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF

TEEKAY OFFSHORE OPERATING L.P.

 

This AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (this “Amendment”) dated as of March 24, 2020, of Teekay Offshore Operating L.P., a Marshall Islands limited partnership (the “Partnership”), is entered into by Altera Infrastructure Operating GP L.L.C., a Marshall Islands limited liability company (the “General Partner”), and Altera Infrastructure Holdings L.L.C., a Marshall Islands limited liability company.

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Partnership was formed by filing of a certificate of limited partnership (the “Certificate of Limited Partnership”) with the Registrar of Corporation of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on September 25, 2006 and is governed by that certain Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership dated as of December 23, 2015 (the “LP Agreement”);

WHEREAS, all partners have approved the change of the name of the Partnership from “Teekay Offshore Operating L.P.” to “Altera Infrastructure Operating L.P.”, it being noted that Article IX of the LP Agreement requires approval of the General Partner and limited partners having at least 75% of the Percentage Interests to amend to the LP Agreement;

WHEREAS, on or about the date hereof, the Partnership filed an amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership to change the Partnership’s name;

WHEREAS, on or about the date hereof, the General Partner filed an amendment to the Certificate of Formation of the General Partner changing the General Partner’s name from “Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C.” to “Altera Infrastructure Operating GP L.L.C.”; and

WHEREAS, the General Partner desires to amend the LP Agreement as herein set forth to reflect this change.

NOW, THEREFORE, the General Partner does hereby amend the LP Agreement as follows:

Section 1.Amendments.

a)

All references within the LP Agreement to “Teekay Offshore Operating L.P.” shall henceforth be amended to be references to “Altera Infrastructure Operating L.P.”

b)

All references within the LP Agreement to “Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C.” shall henceforth be amended to be as references to “Altera Infrastructure Operating GP L.L.C.”

Section 2.Except as expressly provided in this Amendment, the terms and conditions of the LP Agreement are and remain in full force and effect.

Section 3.This Amendment shall be governed by and construed and enforce din accordance with the laws of the Marshall Islands.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment as of the date first written above.

 

ALTERA INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATING GP L.L.C.,

its General Partner

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Edith Robinson

 

 

Edith Robinson
Secretary

 

ALTERA INFRASTRUCTURE HOLDINGS L.L.C.,

its Limited Partner

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Edith Robinson

 

 

Edith Robinson
Secretary

 

 

 

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Exhibit 1.7

 

CERTIFICATE OF FORMATION

OF

TEEKAY OFFSHORE OPERATING GP L.L.C.

UNDER SECTION 9 OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS LIMITED LIABILITY

COMPANY ACT

 

1.

The name of the Limited Liability Company is: Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C.

 

2.

The address of its registered agent in the Marshall Islands is Trust Company Complex, Ajeltake Islands, Ajeltake Road, Majuro, Marshall Islands MH 96960. The name of its registered agent at such address is The Trust Company of the Marshall Islands, Inc.

 

3.

The formation date of the Limited Liability Company is the date of the filing of this Certificate of Formation with the Registrar of Corporations.

 

WHEREFORE, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Formation on the 22nd day of September, 2006.

 

/s/ Daniel C. Rodgers

Daniel C. Rodgers

Authorized Person

 

 

 


 

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT OF

TEEKAY OFFSHORE OPERATING GP L.L.C.

UNDER SECTION 10 OF THE LIMITED

LIABILITY COMPANY ACT

 

The undersigned, Edith Robinson, Secretary of Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C., for the purpose of amending the Certificate of Formation of said limited liability company hereby certifies:

 

1.

The name of the limited liability company is: Teekay Offshore Operating GP L.L.C.

 

2.

The Certificate of Formation of the limited liability company was filed on September 25, 2006.

 

3.

Section 1 of the Certificate of Formation of the limited liability company is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety as follows:

 

 

1.

The name of the limited liability company is: Altera Infrastructure Operating GP L.L.C.

 

4.

A new Section 4 is added to the Certificate of Formation of the limited liability company as follows:

 

4.The limited liability company will comply with all applicable provisions of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Limited Liability Company Act, including retention, maintenance, and production of accounting, member, manager, and beneficial owner records in accordance with section 22 of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Limited Liability Company Act.

 

5.

This Certificate of Amendment shall be effective upon filing with the Registrar of Corporations.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate of Amendment on this 24th day of March, 2020.

 

/S/ Edith Robinson

AuthorizedPerson

Edith Robinson

Secretary