EX-2.1 2 a06-26593_1ex2d1.htm EX-2

Exhibit 2.1

 

Execution Copy

 

FACILITIES SALE AGREEMENT

by and between

TRANSMONTAIGNE PRODUCT SERVICES INC.

and

TRANSMONTAIGNE PARTNERS L.P.

Dated as of December 29, 2006




TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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SECTION 1.

DEFINITIONS

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.1

Specific Definitions

 

1

 

1.2

Other Definitional Provisions

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 2.

PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.1

Purchase and Sale of Assets

 

7

 

2.2

Excluded Assets

 

8

 

2.3

Title and Risk of Loss

 

8

 

2.4

Assignment and Assumption

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 3.

PURCHASE PRICE

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.1

Purchase Price

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 4.

CERTAIN CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.1

Certain Contractual Obligations

 

9

 

4.2

Omnibus Agreement

 

9

 

4.3

Remediation Access Agreement

 

9

 

4.4

Terminaling Services Agreement

 

9

 

4.5

Notification of Post-Closing Date Non-Compliance

 

9

 

4.6

Retained Liabilities

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 5.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

5.1

Organization and Good Standing

 

10

 

5.2

Authority; Authorization of Agreement

 

10

 

5.3

No Violation

 

10

 

5.4

Compliance with Laws; Taxes; Permits

 

11

 

5.5

Assigned Contracts and Rights-of-Way

 

11

 

5.6

Assets

 

12

 

5.7

Title to Personal Property

 

12

 

5.8

Operation of Facilities

 

12

 

5.9

Environmental Compliance

 

12

 

5.10

Books and Records

 

13

 

5.11

Litigation

 

13

 

5.12

No Broker

 

13

 

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5.13

Third Party Consents

 

13

 

5.14

Governmental Approval

 

13

 

5.15

Financial Statements

 

13

 

5.16

Certain Personal Property

 

14

 

5.17

Real Property

 

14

 

5.18

Assigned Contracts

 

16

 

5.19

Absence of Certain Changes

 

16

 

5.20

No Other Representations or Warranties

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 6.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

6.1

Organization and Good Standing

 

17

 

6.2

Authority; Authorization of Agreement

 

17

 

6.3

No Violation

 

17

 

6.4

No Broker

 

18

 

6.5

Governmental Approval

 

18

 

6.6

No Other Representations and Warranties

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 7.

CERTAIN COVENANTS

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

7.1

Payment of Liabilities

 

18

 

7.2

Revenues and Remittance of Monies

 

18

 

7.3

Retained Capital Expenditures

 

19

 

7.4

Confidentiality

 

19

 

7.5

Financial Statements

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 8.

CLOSING

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

8.1

Closing

 

19

 

8.2

Prorations

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 9.

TAX MATTERS

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

9.1

Taxes and Recording Fees

 

20

 

9.2

Allocation of Taxes

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 10.

INDEMNIFICATION

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

10.1

Environmental Indemnification

 

20

 

10.2

Other Indemnification by Seller

 

23

 

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10.3

Indemnification by Buyer

 

24

 

10.4

Losses Net of Insurance

 

24

 

10.5

Termination of Indemnification

 

24

 

10.6

Procedures Relating to Indemnification

 

25

 

10.7

Other Claims

 

26

 

10.8

Mitigation

 

27

 

10.9

Survival of Representations

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 11.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

11.1

Further Assurances

 

27

 

11.2

Expenses

 

27

 

11.3

Notices

 

28

 

11.4

Governing Law

 

29

 

11.5

Entire Agreement

 

29

 

11.6

No Assignment; Successors

 

29

 

11.7

Amendments; Waiver

 

30

 

11.8

Convenient Reference

 

30

 

11.9

Counterparts

 

30

 

11.10

No Third Party Beneficiaries

 

30

 

11.11

Negotiated Agreement

 

30

 

11.12

Schedules

 

30

 

11.13

Limitation on Liability

 

30

 

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EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

Exhibit 4.2

 

Form of Omnibus Agreement Amendment

Exhibit 4.3

 

Environmental Remediation Access Agreement

Exhibit 4.4

 

Brownsville Terminaling Services Agreement—LPG

 

 

 

Schedule 2.1(a)

 

Real Property

Schedule 2.1(c)

 

Assigned Contracts

Schedule 2.2

 

Excluded Assets

Schedule 5.3(c)

 

No Violation

Schedule 5.4

 

Compliance with Laws; Taxes; Permits

Schedule 5.5

 

Default; Assigned Contracts; Rights-Of-Way

Schedule 5.7

 

Title to Assets

Schedule 5.9

 

Baseline Environmental Report

Schedule 5.11

 

Litigation

Schedule 5.13

 

Third Party Consents

Schedule 5.14

 

Governmental Approval

Schedule 5.16

 

Certain Personal Property

Schedule 5.17

 

Real Property; Permitted Encumbrances

Schedule 5.19

 

Absence of Certain Changes

Schedule 6.5

 

Governmental Approval

Schedule 7.3

 

Retained Capital Expenditures

 




FACILITIES SALE AGREEMENT

THIS FACILITIES SALE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) dated as of December 29, 2006, is by and between TransMontaigne Product Services Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Seller”) and a wholly-owned subsidiary of TransMontaigne Inc., and TransMontaigne Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Buyer”).  Seller and Buyer are sometimes individually referred to as Party” and collectively referred to as the “Parties.”

RECITALS:

A.                                 Seller owns and operates certain refined petroleum products terminals and related truck loading, marine dock facilities, and other assets located in the Brownsville Terminal Complex and River Facilities Complex (each as defined herein).

B.                                   Seller desires to sell and transfer and Buyer desires to purchase and acquire, either directly or indirectly through an Affiliate of Buyer designated by Buyer (the “the Title Holder”), all rights, properties, obligations and assets associated with the foregoing, except for certain assets and obligations as specified in this Agreement, on the terms and conditions described herein;

FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:

SECTION 1.                              DEFINITIONS 

1.1                                 Specific Definitions.  As used in this Agreement the following terms shall have the meanings defined below:

Affiliate shall mean, with respect to a particular Person, those Persons or entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Party or Person.  For the purposes of the foregoing, ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the voting stock or other equity interest of any Person shall be deemed to constitute control of such Person.  For purposes of this Agreement, an Affiliate of Seller does not include any MLP Entity.

Affiliated Company shall mean any direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of a Party’s Parent.

Agreement shall mean this Facilities Sale Agreement, including the Exhibits and Schedules attached hereto, as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time.

Applicable Law shall mean, with respect to any Governmental Authority, (a) any law, statute, regulation, code, ordinance, license, decision, order, writ, injunction, decision, directive, judgment, policy, decree and any judicial or administrative interpretations thereof, (b) any agreement, concession or arrangement with any other Governmental Authority and (c) any license, permit or compliance requirement, in each case applicable to either Party and as amended or modified from time to time.

Assets shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.1.

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Assigned Contracts shall mean those Contracts that are a part of the Assets as the same have been amended, modified and supplemented prior to the Closing, as more particularly described in Schedule 2.1(c).

Baseline Environmental Report shall mean the Baseline Environmental Report that Seller previously furnished to the Buyer on a computer disk, the index for which is attached hereto as Schedule 5.9.

Books and Records shall mean copies of all existing financial, engineering, operating, accounting, business, marketing, and other data, files, documents, instruments, notes, papers and books and records relating to the Assets and Facilities, including without limitation, journals, deeds, property records, title policies, drawings, records, maps, charts, surveys, prints, customer lists, computer software and files, source and retrieval programs (including related documentation), research and development reports, production reports, service and warranty records, equipment logs, operating guides and manuals, and environmental studies or plans, including all data related to environmental conditions at the Facilities and the compliance of the Assets with Environmental Laws.

Brownsville Terminal Complex means the Real Property, terminals and related assets located in Texas at the locations set forth in Schedule 2.1(a).

Business means Seller’s ownership and operation of the Assets and the Facilities as presently conducted.

Buyer shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Claims shall mean any demand, claim, loss, cost (including attorney’s fees), damage, expense, Proceeding, judgment, or Liability.

Closing shall mean the closing of the purchase and sale of the Assets as contemplated by this Agreement.

Closing Date shall mean the close of business on December 29, 2006, or such other later date as the Parties shall mutually agree in writing.

Closing Year shall mean the calendar year in which the Closing occurs.

Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Contracts shall mean any written or oral agreement, contract, commitment, lease or other document, understanding, commitment, arrangement, undertaking, practice, authorization or instrument, including all amendments, modifications and supplements thereto that is binding upon any person or its property under Applicable Law.

Conveyance Documents shall mean all deeds, bills of sale, assignments and other good and sufficient instruments of transfer, conveyance and assignment, in such form and substance as Buyer may reasonably request, to effect or evidence the sale, conveyance,

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assignment, transfer, and delivery of the Assets to Buyer and to vest in Buyer title to the Assets in accordance with this Agreement.

Default shall mean (a) a breach, default or violation, (b) the occurrence of an event that with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a breach, default or violation or cause any Lien to arise, or (c) with respect to any Contract, the occurrence of an event that with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would give rise to a right of termination, cancellation, amendment, renegotiation or acceleration or a right to receive damages or a payment of penalties.

$ and Dollar shall mean lawful currency of the United States of America.

Environmental Arbitrator shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.1(c).

Environmental Claims shall mean Claims by any Governmental Authority or Person relating to environmental conditions, situations, circumstances, events or incidents on, at or concerning, originating at or relating to any of the Assets and arising from or related to a violation of, or remedial requirement under, any Environmental Law.

Environmental Laws shall mean all Laws relating to human health, or to pollution or protection of the environment (including, without limitation, ambient air, surface water, groundwater, land surface or subsurface strata), including, without limitation, the Clean Air Act, as amended, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (CERCLA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended (RCRA), the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended, the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, as amended, the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, any state laws implementing the foregoing federal laws, and all other Laws relating to (a) emissions, discharges, releases, or cleanup of pollutants, contaminants, chemicals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB’s), solid wastes, or toxic or hazardous substances or wastes (collectively, Polluting Substances), (b) the generation, processing, distribution, use, treatment, handling, storage, disposal or transportation of Polluting Substances (c) the use, maintenance, and closure of any portion of the Facilities, or (d) environmental conservation or protection.  For purposes of this Agreement, the term (a) “hazardous substance” means (i) any hazardous or dangerous material, chemical, substance or waste, including but not limited to those which are defined or regulated as a “hazardous substance,” “pollutant,” “contaminant,” “hazardous material,” “hazardous waste,” “extremely hazardous waste,” “restricted hazardous waste,” “infections waste,” “radioactive,” “toxic substance” or any other formulation intended to define, list or classify substances by reason of deleterious property, such as ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, carcinogenicity, toxicity, or reproductive toxicity by any Governmental Authority pursuant to any Environmental Law; (ii) petroleum, petroleum products and fuel additives, including crude oil and any fractions thereof; (iii) natural gas, synthetic gas, and any mixtures thereof; and (iv) polychlorinated biphenyls, radon, and asbestos, (b) “release” shall have the meaning specified in Section 101(22) of CERCLA, and (c) the term “disposal” shall have the meaning specified in RCRA; provided, however, that to the extent the laws of the state in which the property is located establish a meaning for “hazardous substance,” “release,”  or

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disposal” or comparable terms that is broader than that specified above, such broader meaning shall apply.

Environmental Loss shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.1.

Excluded Assets shall mean the properties, privileges, rights, and interests not transferred pursuant to this Agreement as more particularly described in Schedule 2.2.

Facilities shall mean the Real Property, including the refined petroleum products terminals and related truck loading rack and marine dock facilities located at the Brownsville Terminal Complex and River Facilities Complex, together with (i) all storage facility sites held in fee, storage facility leases and other surface leases, if any, rights-of-way, licenses, permits and easements incident thereto and used in connection therewith; (ii) all stations, facilities, buildings, pipe, pumps, electronic instrumentation and other equipment, materials inventory and personal property of every kind thereon, or used or obtained in connection therewith; (iii) any and all contracts and agreements of Seller pertaining to the Facilities, including without limitation, applicable refined product storage and terminaling agreements; (iv) any and all equipment leases of Seller with respect to equipment used by Seller in connection with the Facilities; and (v) copies of all Books and Records relating to or in any way connected with the operation of the Facilities; provided, however, that Seller shall be permitted to retain copies of all Books and Records necessary for its future use.

GAAP shall mean United States generally accepted accounting principles.

General Partner means TransMontaigne GP L.L.C.

Governmental Authority shall mean any federal, state, local, foreign or other governmental or administrative authority, agency, court or tribunal having jurisdiction.

Indemnification Cap shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.2(d).

Indemnified Party shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.6.

Indemnified Environmental Claim shall mean any Environmental Claim that is attributable to an act or omission of Buyer after the Closing Date.

Indemnifying Party shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.6

Intangibles shall mean the Assigned Contracts, Permits and Rights-of-Way, which are a part of the Assets.

Liabilities shall mean any direct or indirect liability, indebtedness, obligation, expense, claim, loss, damage, deficiency, guaranty of or by any Person, absolute or contingent, accrued or unaccrued, due or to become due, liquidated or unliquidated.

Lien shall mean any lien, Claim, charge, encumbrance, mortgage, pledge, security interest, equity, easement, right-of-way, covenant, condition or restriction of any nature on any

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property or property interest, including without limitation, any restriction on the use, transfer, or other exercise of any attributes of ownership.

Loss shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.4.

Material Adverse Effect shall mean any circumstance, change, development or event that has had or is reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the current operations, financial condition, competitive position or customers, earnings or prospects of the Business, taken as a whole, including any such effect in an amount in excess of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000); provided that the term “Material Adverse Effect” shall not include changes in general economic, industry or market conditions; or changes in Applicable Law, Environmental Laws or regulatory policy.

MLP Entity means Buyer, the General Partner and any Affiliated Company of Buyer.

Omnibus Agreement  shall mean that certain Omnibus Agreement dated May 27, 2005, as amended, between TransMontaigne Inc., TransMontaigne GP L.L.C., Seller, TransMontaigne Operating GP L.L.C. and TransMontaigne Operating Company L.P.

Parent shall mean the entity which owns 100% of the outstanding capital stock of a Party.

Party and Parties shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Permit shall mean any license, permit, franchise, authority, consent or approval of a Governmental Authority including, without limitation, certificates of use and occupancy.

Permitted Encumbrances shall mean (a) the Liens described or referred to in Schedule 5.17, and (b) Liens for current Taxes which are not yet due and payable.

Person shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, unincorporated association, joint stock company, trust or other entity or Governmental Authority.

Personal Property shall mean all items of personal property located at the Facilities that is currently used or held by Seller for use in the Business, including, without limitation, all refined petroleum product pipelines, stations, computer equipment and software, communication equipment, spare parts inventory, machinery, equipment, tanks, pumps, pipe, truck loading racks, motors, engines, tools, fire equipment, parts, supplies, office equipment and furniture, and other tangible and intangible personal property.

Polluting Substances shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Environmental Laws.

Prior Year shall mean the calendar year immediately preceding the Closing Year.

Proceeding  shall mean any action, suit, claim, investigation, review or other proceeding, at law or in equity, before any federal, state, municipal or other governmental court,

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department, commission, board, bureau, agency or other instrumentality or any arbitrator, board of arbitration or similar entity.

Purchase Price shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 3.1.

Real Property shall mean all interests in real property including, without limitation, fee estates, leaseholds and subleaseholds, purchase options, easements, licenses, privileges, hereditaments, appurtenances, rights to access and Rights of Way, and all fixtures, buildings, structures and other improvements thereon.

Reasonable Efforts shall mean the efforts that a prudent Person desirous of achieving a result would use in similar circumstances to achieve that result as expeditiously as possible; provided, however, that reasonable efforts will not be deemed to require a Person to undertake extraordinary or commercially unreasonable measures, including the payment of amounts in excess of normal and usual filing fees and processing fees, if any, or other payments with respect to any Contract that are significant in the context of such Contract (or significant on an aggregate basis as to all Contracts).

Release shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.1(e).

Remedial Action shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.1(b).

Remedial Activity shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.1.

Restricted Asset shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.4.

Retained Environmental Claim shall mean any Environmental Claim relating to conditions disclosed in the Baseline Environmental Report.

Retained Liabilities shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.6.

Right-of-Way  shall mean any right-of-way, easement or prescriptive right that is a part of the Assets.

River Facilities Complex means the Real Property, terminals and related assets located in eleven states at the locations set forth on Schedule 2.1.

Schedules shall mean the appendices and schedules to this Agreement.

Seller shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.

Structures shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.17(d).

Tangible Real Assets shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 5.17(h).

Tax shall mean, as relating to any of the Assets or the Business, any federal, state or local income tax, ad valorem tax, excise tax, sales tax, use tax, franchise tax, real or personal property tax, transfer tax, gross receipts tax, or other tax, assessment, duty, fee, levy or other governmental charge, together with and including without limitation, any and all interest, fines,

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penalties, assessments and additions to tax resulting from, relating to, or incurred in connection with any such tax or any contest or dispute thereof.

Tax Return shall mean any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, or information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.

Third Party Claim shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.6.

Third Person shall mean any Person other than Seller or Buyer, their respective Parents or Affiliated Companies.

Threshold Amount shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.2(d).

Title Holder shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Recitals.

Transaction Documents shall mean this Agreement, the Conveyance Documents and the agreements set forth in Section 4.

Transferred Real Property shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.1(a).

1.2                                 Other Definitional Provisions.

(a)                                  The words “hereof”, “herein”, and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.

(b)                                 The terms defined in the singular shall have a comparable meaning when used in the plural, and vice versa.

(c)                                  Whenever a statement is qualified by the term “knowledge,” “best knowledge” or similar term or phrase, it is intended to indicate actual knowledge, or the possession of information, data or documents that would give actual knowledge, on the part of the officers, directors and supervisors of a Person after reasonable inquiry.

SECTION 2.                              PURCHASE AND SALE OF ASSETS 

2.1                                 Purchase and Sale of Assets.  Except for the Excluded Assets, upon Closing, Seller shall sell, transfer, assign, convey, set over and deliver to Buyer or the Title Holder, as applicable, and Buyer or the Title Holder, as applicable, shall purchase and acquire from Seller, all of Seller’s right, title, and interest in, to, and under all of the properties, assets, privileges, rights, interests and claims for interests, tangible and intangible, which relate primarily to, are used primarily in connection with, or which are otherwise material to the operation of any of the Facilities, including, without limitation, the following (collectively, the Assets):

(a)                                  Real Property.  All Real Property and other rights and interests in and to Real Property owned by Seller and relating to or used in connection with any portion of

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the Facilities, together with any additions thereto or replacements thereof, all as more particularly described in Schedule 2.1(a) (the “Transferred Real Property”);

(b)                                 Personal Property.  All Personal Property, other than the Excluded Assets;

(c)                                  Assigned Contracts.  All Assigned Contracts, comprised of both commercial contracts and other miscellaneous minor contracts (collectively, the “Assigned Contracts”) all as more particularly described in Schedule 2.1(c);

(d)                                 Books and Records.  All Books and Records; and

(e)                                  Permits.  All Permits relating to or used in connection with any portion of the Facilities.

2.2                                 Excluded Assets.  The Excluded Assets shall not be included in the Assets and shall remain the sole property of Seller and its Affiliates or such other Third Person as may be the owner thereof.

2.3                                 Title and Risk of Loss.  Title and risk of loss with respect to the Assets shall pass to Buyer or the Title Holder, as applicable, on the Closing Date.

2.4                                 Assignment and Assumption.

(a)                                  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if an attempted sale, assignment, transfer or delivery of any Asset would be ineffective without the consent of any Third Person, or if such an act would violate the rights of any Third Person in such Asset or otherwise affect adversely the rights of Buyer in such Asset, and the applicable consent has not been obtained on or prior to the Closing Date (as set forth on Schedule 5.13), this Agreement shall not constitute an actual or attempted sale, assignment, transfer or delivery of such Asset (each, a “Restricted Asset”).  Unless and until any such consent is obtained, such Restricted Asset shall not constitute a purchased Asset and any associated Liability shall not constitute a Liability assumed by Buyer for any purpose hereunder except to the extent provided in Section 2.4(c).

(b)                                 In any such case, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, as soon as practicable, such consent.  Buyer shall cooperate reasonably with Seller, at Seller’s expense, in obtaining such consents, provided, that Buyer shall not be required to pay any cash consideration therefor or give or allow to remain in effect any guaranty, letter of credit, performance bond or other financial assurance.  As soon as such consent is obtained, Seller shall sell, transfer, convey, assign and deliver to Buyer, for no additional consideration, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in such Restricted Asset, and such Restricted Asset shall constitute an Asset and all associated Liabilities shall constitute Liabilities of Buyer for all purposes hereunder after such date.

(c)                                  Until such consent shall have been obtained, Seller shall at its expense effect an alternate arrangement, in the form of a license, sublease, operating agreement or other arrangement, in any case reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, which results in Buyer receiving all the benefits and bearing all the ordinary course costs, Liabilities and other

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obligations with respect to each Restricted Asset, from the Closing Date until such time as such consent is obtained, that Buyer would have received and born, respectively, if such Restricted Asset had constituted an Asset as of the Closing.

SECTION 3.                              PURCHASE PRICE 

3.1                                 Purchase Price.  The purchase price of the Assets shall be the sum of One Hundred Thirty-Five Million and 00/100 Dollars ($135,000,000.00), (the “Purchase Price”).  The Purchase Price shall be the amount to be paid by Buyer in consideration of the transfer of the Assets and the other undertakings of Seller hereunder and shall be subject to adjustment as provided herein.  The Purchase Price shall be due to Seller at Closing and shall be paid as provided in Section 8.1 by wire transfer in immediately available funds to an account previously designated by Seller.

SECTION 4.                              CERTAIN CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS 

4.1                                 Certain Contractual Obligations.  In connection with the sale of the Assets hereunder, upon Closing, Buyer, or the Title Holder, as applicable, shall perform and satisfy the obligations arising under the Intangibles at and after the Closing Date.

4.2                                 Omnibus Agreement.  At Closing, Buyer and Seller shall enter into and cause each other party to the Omnibus Agreement to enter into, an amendment to the Omnibus Agreement, in the form of Exhibit 4.2 attached hereto.

4.3                                 Remediation Access Agreement.  Buyer or the Title Holder, as applicable, and Seller, at Closing, shall enter into an Environmental Remediation Access Agreement in the form of Exhibit 4.3 attached hereto.

4.4                                 Terminaling Services Agreement.  At Closing, TransMontaigne Product Services Inc. and Buyer shall enter into the Brownsville Terminaling Services Agreement—LPG, in the form of Exhibit 4.4 attached hereto.

4.5                                 Notification of Post-Closing Date Non-Compliance.  Subsequent to the Closing Date, Buyer shall promptly notify Seller in writing of any notice of Claim (whether by act or omission) of any Applicable Law governing the Assets and the Business and/or its operation or condition, whether environmental or mechanical in nature and received by Buyer, from any Governmental Authority, which Claim relates in time to the period of ownership of the Assets and operation of the Business prior to the Closing.  Notwithstanding any indemnity by Seller therefor contained in this Agreement, such notice shall describe the Claim in reasonable detail and shall also include copies of any notices and other documents received from any such Governmental Authority in respect of any such asserted Claim.  To the extent Seller assumes financial responsibility for any such Claim, Buyer agrees not to respond to or engage in settlement negotiations with respect to any such controversies without first conferring with Seller.

4.6                                 Retained Liabilities.  Except for the express assumption by Buyer of certain obligations as provided herein and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Buyer shall not assume or be bound by, and Seller hereby acknowledges the retention of, any duties,

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responsibilities, obligations or Liabilities of Seller of any kind whatsoever whether or not related to any of the Assets, whether or not such duties, responsibilities, obligations or Liabilities are disclosed on any Schedules attached hereto, relating to ownership and operation of the Assets prior to the Closing Date, together with all items of expense, including accounts payable, attributable to the Business through the close of business on December 31, 2006 (collectively, the Retained Liabilities; provided that the term “Retained Liabilities” shall not include “Retained Environmental Claims” or “Environmental Loss” the indemnification for which is governed by Section 10).  Nothing contained in the Schedules hereto shall increase, decrease or modify in any way whatsoever Buyer’s pre-Closing Date obligations under Section 4.1, nor result in Buyer becoming responsible for any Liabilities or duties of Seller.

SECTION 5.                              REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER 

Seller represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:

5.1                                 Organization and Good Standing.  Seller is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, having all necessary power and authority to carry on its business as presently conducted and to own, lease, and operate all properties and assets now owned, leased or operated by it, is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in the States of Texas, Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Ohio.

5.2                                 Authority; Authorization of Agreement.  Seller has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver the Transaction Documents, to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby and to perform all the terms and conditions hereof to be performed by it.  Such execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by Seller, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized and approved by all requisite corporate action.  Each Transaction Document has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.

5.3                                 No Violation.  The Transaction Documents and the execution and delivery hereof and thereof by Seller does not, and the fulfillment and compliance with the terms and conditions hereof, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will not:

(a)                                  violate or conflict with any provision of Seller’s corporate charter or other organizational or governance documents of Seller;

(b)                                 violate or conflict with any provision of any Applicable Law or any Proceeding applicable to or binding upon Seller;

(c)                                  except as set forth on Schedule 5.3(c), constitute a Default under, or accelerate or permit the acceleration of performance required by any Contract to which Seller is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of the Assets is subject; or

(d)                                 result in the creation of or imposition of any Lien in favor of a creditor of Seller upon any of the Assets.

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5.4           Compliance with Laws; Taxes; Permits.

(a)           Except as disclosed in Schedule 5.4, Seller is not in violation of or in Default under any Applicable Law (except any such violation or Default as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect); and

(b)           Except as disclosed in Schedule 5.4, Seller has filed in a timely manner all reports, returns and forms as may have been required under applicable Laws, including without limitation, all required Tax Returns, and has paid (except amounts for Taxes being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate procedures and disclosed in Schedule 5.4) all required Taxes or similar assessments including any interest, penalties or additions attributable thereto shown as due on all such filings.  No Liens, Proceedings or other actions that are pending, open or to the best knowledge of Seller, threatened, seek the assessment or collection of the additional Taxes of any kind from Seller specifically relating to any portion of the Assets, and to the best knowledge of Seller, no other examination by the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority affecting any portion of the Assets is now pending.  Taxes that Seller was required by Applicable Law to withhold or collect in respect to the Assets have been withheld or collected and have been paid over to the proper governmental authorities or are properly held by Seller for such payment when due and payable.

(c)           Except as disclosed in Schedule 5.4, (i) Seller has all Permits necessary for the operation of the Business as currently conducted by it (including those required in connection with the construction, repair, maintenance, ownership, use, occupation and operation of the Facilities), (ii) each such Permit is in full force and effect, and (iii) Seller is in compliance with all its obligations with respect thereto, and no event has occurred that permits, or upon the giving of notice or the passage of time or both would permit, the revocation or termination of any thereof, other than Permits, the failure of which to obtain would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.5           Assigned Contracts and Rights-of-Way.  Except as disclosed in Schedule 5.5, Seller is not in, nor has Seller received written notice of, Default under any Assigned Contract or any Right-of-Way to which it is a party, or by which it or the Assets are bound.  All Assigned Contracts and Rights-of-Way represent valid, binding and enforceable agreements of Seller, and to the best knowledge of Seller, all other parties thereto, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or other similar Applicable Laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and there is no pending modification or cancellation of same.  Seller has not received any communication from, or given any communication to, any other party indicating that Seller or such other party, as the case may be, is in Default under any Assigned Contracts.  Seller has made available to Buyer true, correct and complete copies of all Assigned Contracts and Rights-of-Way affecting the Assets, as currently operated.  In connection with all leases, if any, encumbering the Assets (i) to the best knowledge of Seller, no tenant has or has claimed any claim, offset, right or recoupment of defense against the landlord under a lease or otherwise, (ii) all obligations of the landlord required to be performed under all such leases prior to Closing, have been and will be, fully performed by Seller, and (iii) no tenant has any option or right of first refusal to purchase all or any portion of the Assets.

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5.6           Assets.  Except for the Excluded Assets disclosed in Schedule 2.2, the Assets constitute all of the properties, rights and assets necessary for the operation of, relating to or used in connection with the Business as currently operated.

5.7           Title to Personal Property.  Except as disclosed in Schedule 5.7, Seller has good, valid, and marketable title to the Personal Property that it owns, or, in the case of Personal Property that it leases, the valid right to possession of the same pursuant to valid leases or other agreements, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for the Permitted Encumbrances and except for leaseholds, easements, encumbrances, Liens, effects and special assessments of record which would not materially affect the marketability or the current use of such Personal Property.

5.8           Operation of Facilities.  The Assets, including the Facilities, have been maintained and operated in accordance with Seller’s normal operating practices and are in good operating condition, repair and maintenance, subject only to ordinary wear and tear.

5.9           Environmental Compliance.

(a)           Except as disclosed in the Baseline Environmental Report, to the best knowledge of Seller, the condition and operation of the Assets are in compliance with applicable Environmental Laws;

(b)           Seller has furnished, made available to and transferred to Buyer all Books and Records in Seller’s custody or control relating to environmental conditions at the Facilities and the compliance of the Assets with Environmental Laws;

(c)           Except as disclosed in the Baseline Environmental Report, to the best knowledge of Seller, there are no past, present or future events, conditions, circumstances, activities, practices, incidents, actions or plans that will prevent continued compliance of the condition and operation of Assets with applicable Environmental Laws and the terms and conditions of any Permits;

(d)           Except as disclosed in the Baseline Environmental Report, Seller has not received, and has no knowledge of any third party previously or currently having an interest in the Transferred Real Property receiving, any written notice from any Governmental Authority of any actual or potential non-compliance with the terms and conditions of any Permits with respect to any portion of the Assets;

(e)           Except as disclosed in the Baseline Environmental Report, Seller has not received, and has no knowledge of any third party previously or currently having an interest in the Transferred Real Property receiving,  any written notice of any filing to commence any civil, criminal or administrative Proceeding involving the Assets and arising under any applicable Environmental Laws; and

(f)            Except as disclosed in the Baseline Environmental Report, there are no liens, declarations or deed restrictions that have arisen or been imposed pursuant to any Environmental Laws on the Assets, and any action that any governmental Authority has been taken or is in the process of taking which could subject any of such Assets to such liens, declarations or deed restrictions.

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5.10         Books and Records.  The Books and Records have been maintained in accordance with good business practices and all financials relating to or depicting the past and current operations of the Assets have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and fairly and accurately present the financial condition of the Assets, except where projections have been made, in which case the assumptions upon which the projections have been based are noted therein.  All projections were prepared in good faith, based upon reasonable estimates and reflect the best then currently available judgments of Seller.

5.11         Litigation.  Except as disclosed in Schedule 5.11, there is no Claim or Proceeding or, to the best knowledge of Seller, threatened Claim or Proceeding, against Seller or any of its Affiliates (i) involving, directly or indirectly, any of the Assets or seeking to prevent or challenge any of the transactions contemplated by any Transaction Document at law or in equity, by or before any Governmental Authority or any arbitrator or mediator which on the date hereof is still pending or threatened, and which, if adversely determined, would impair or prohibit the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.  Except as set forth in Schedule 5.11, there are no orders, writs, judgments, stipulations, injunctions, decrees, determinations, awards or other decisions of any Governmental Authority, or any arbitrator or mediator, outstanding against Seller, or any of the Assets.

5.12         No Broker.  Seller has not retained or employed any broker, finder, or similar agent, or otherwise taken any action in connection with the negotiations relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby in a manner so as to give rise to any claims against any of the Parties for any brokerage commission, finder’s fee or other similar payment.

5.13         Third Party Consents.  Except as set forth in Schedule 5.13, no consent, approval, waiver or authorization of any Third Person is required to be obtained in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller, or the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby, except any such consent that has been received and except where the failure to obtain such consent has not had and will not have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.14         Governmental Approval.  Except as set forth on Schedule 5.14, no consent, approval, waiver, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required to be obtained or made in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller or the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby.

5.15         Financial Statements.

(a)           Seller has delivered to Buyer the unaudited operating projections for calendar year 2007 for the Business.  Such financial projections were prepared by Seller based on the information in Seller’s Books and Records and upon assumptions that Seller believes are reasonable under the circumstances for which such projections were prepared.  Seller has no knowledge of any event or change in circumstance with respect to the Business since the date of such projections that causes Seller to believe that the assumptions upon which such projections are based are no longer valid or reasonable.

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(b)           The financial statements to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.5 will fairly represent, in all material respects, the financial position, results of operation and cash flows of the Business as and at the relevant dates thereof and for the periods covered thereby in accordance with GAAP.  The financial statements to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.5 will reflect, the consistent application of such accounting principles throughout the periods involved, except as disclosed in the notes to such financial statements.  The financial statements referred to in Section 7.5 will be prepared from and in accordance with the accounting Books and Records of Seller.  Seller has or will deliver to Buyer copies of all letters from Seller’s auditors to Seller’s board of directors or the audit committee thereof related to the Business during the 36 months preceding the execution of this Agreement, together with copies of all responses thereto.

(c)           Except as set forth in the August 31, 2006 balance sheet of Seller or in the schedules hereto, the Business has no Liabilities of a nature customarily reflected in financial statements in accordance with GAAP, except those incurred after August 31, 2006 in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice.

5.16         Certain Personal Property.  Except as set forth on Schedule 5.16, the Personal Property is usable and may continue to be used in the ordinary course of the Business, ordinary wear and tear excepted.

5.17         Real Property.  Except as provided in Schedule 5.17:

(a)           Schedule 2.1(a) contains a complete and accurate description of all Transferred Real Property owned or leased by Seller and used in the Business and Schedule 5.17 contains a complete and accurate description of all Permitted Encumbrances thereon;

(b)           Seller has good and marketable, fee simple title, or a good and valid leasehold interest in and to the Transferred Real Property free and clear of any Lien, subject only to Permitted Encumbrances;

(c)           to the best knowledge of Seller, the legal descriptions for the Transferred Real Property contained in the respective deeds thereof describe the properties fully and adequately;

(d)           all structures (including fences and signs), fixtures, facilities and improvements to the Transferred Real Property (“Structures”) are located within the boundary lines of the Transferred Real Property and no structures on any parcel adjacent to the Transferred Real Property encroach onto any portion of the Transferred Real Property;

(e)           no Structures encroach on any easement that burdens any portion of the Transferred Real Property, and none of the Transferred Real Property encroaches upon the Real Property of any Person;

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(f)            all of the leases covering the Transferred Real Property are in full force and effect and to the best knowledge of Seller, no Default has occurred thereunder, nor any notice received which could have the effect of or be construed as a potential Default;

(g)           Seller has the right of physical and legal ingress and egress to and from all of the Transferred Real Property  for all usual street, road and utility purposes and, to the best knowledge of Seller, no conditions exist that would result in the termination of such ingress and egress;

(h)           all Structures and all structural, mechanical and other physical systems thereof that constitute part of the Transferred Real Property, including, without limitation, the walls, roofs and structural elements thereof and the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, communications, mechanical, water, sewer, waste water, storm water, paving and parking equipment, systems and facilities included therein, and other material items at the Transferred Real Property (collectively, the “Tangible Real Assets”), are free of material defects; are in good operating condition and repair, normal wear and tear excepted; and are fit for the particular purpose for which they are currently used.  For purposes of this Section 5.17(h), a material defect shall mean a condition relating to any Structure or any structural, mechanical or physical system which requires an expenditure of more than $100,000 to eliminate or mitigate such circumstance;

(i)            there is no water, chemical or gaseous seepage, diffusion or other intrusion into the Transferred Real Property, including, without limitation, any subterranean portions, that impair or could impair the beneficial use of the Transferred Real Property, Structure or any Tangible Real Asset;

(j)            all water, sewer, gas, electric, telephone, communications and drainage facilities, and all other utilities required by any Applicable Law at or on any Transferred Real Property are connected pursuant to valid Permits to municipal or public or other utility services or proper drainage facilities, are fully operable and are adequate to service the Transferred Real Property as currently utilized and are in compliance with the requirements of all Laws in the operation of the Business as currently conducted;

(k)           the Transferred Real Property and all present uses and operations of the Transferred Real Property comply in all respects with all Applicable Law, Court Orders, Permits, or restrictions of any Government Authority having jurisdiction over any portion of the Transferred Real Property (including, without limitation, those relating to zoning, land use, safety, health, employment and employment practices and access by the handicapped) covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements, disposition agreements and similar matters affecting the Transferred Real Property;

(l)            none of the Structures, the appurtenances thereto or the equipment therein or the operation or maintenance thereof, violates any restrictive covenant.  The Transferred Real Property and its continued use, occupancy and operation as currently used, occupied and operated does not constitute a nonconforming use and is not the subject of a special use permit under any Applicable Law;

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(m)          there are no pending, or to the best knowledge of Seller, threatened, condemnation, fire, health, safety, environmental, building, zoning or other land use regulatory Proceedings relating to any portion of the Transferred Real Property or any other matters that do or may adversely affect the current use, occupancy or value thereof, nor has Seller received notice of the filing and commencement of  special assessment Proceedings affecting any portion of the Transferred Real Property;

(n)           except as set forth on Schedule 5.17, no Third Person is in possession of any of the Transferred Real Property or any portion thereof, and there are no leases, subleases, licenses, concessions or other Contracts granting to any Third Person the right of use or occupancy of any portion of the Transferred Real Property;

(o)           there are no outstanding options, rights of first offer or rights of first refusal or other similar Contracts or rights to purchase the Transferred Real Property, or any portion thereof or interest therein. Seller has not transferred any air, mineral or development rights relating to its Transferred Real Property;

(p)           all Taxes on the Transferred Real Property (and applicable penalties and interest, if any) that are due and payable with respect to the Transferred Real Property have been paid or will be paid by Seller when due; and

(q)           all material licenses, permits and authorizations required for the efficient use of and conduct of operations on the Transferred Real Property as currently conducted and all other Contracts pursuant to which Seller has obtained the right to use any Transferred Real Property are in good standing, valid and effective in accordance with their respective terms, and there is no material Default under any of such licenses, permits, authorizations, or Contracts.

5.18         Assigned Contracts.  Seller has delivered to Buyer complete copies of all written Assigned Contracts, together with all amendments thereto, and reasonable descriptions of all material terms of all oral Assigned Contracts.

5.19         Absence of Certain Changes.  Except as contemplated by this Agreement, the Business, including the Assets, has been conducted in the ordinary course since August 31, 2006.  Except as disclosed in Schedule 5.19, since August 31, 2006, none of the items specified below have occurred with respect to the Business:

(a)           There has not been any damage, destruction, loss or other adverse change in the Assets or adverse change in the financial condition, results of operations, prospects or condition, financial or otherwise, of Seller with respect to the Business, that has had or reasonably would be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(b)           Seller has not, with respect to the Business (i) incurred any Liability or assumed, guaranteed, endorsed or otherwise become responsible for the Liabilities of any other Person (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise), except normal trade or business obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business; (ii) mortgaged, pledged, created or subjected to a Lien any of the Assets; (iii) sold, assigned, transferred, leased or otherwise disposed of any of the Assets, except in the ordinary course of business;

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(iv) transferred or granted any rights under any Assigned Contract; (v) modified or changed any Assigned Contract (other than any such modifications or changes that are reflected in the copies of the Assigned Contracts furnished to Buyer by Seller); (vi) other than in the ordinary course of business, waived or released any mutual Claim or right or cancelled any debt held by the Business; (vii) made any payments to any Affiliate of Seller, other than wages and other payments and reimbursements in accordance with Seller’s past practices; or (viii) entered into any transaction, Contract or commitment which by reason of its size or otherwise was material to the Business.

5.20         No Other Representations or Warranties.  Except for the representations and warranties of Seller in this Agreement and any Conveyance Document and the certificates, documents, instruments and writings delivered to Buyer by or on behalf of Seller pursuant to this Agreement, neither Seller nor any other Person makes or shall be deemed to have made any other representations or warranties on behalf of Seller, express or implied, and Seller hereby disclaims any such representations and warranties, whether by Seller, Seller’s employees, agents or representatives, or any other Person.  EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY CONVEYANCE DOCUMENT, THE ASSETS AND THE BUSINESS ARE SOLD TO BUYER “AS IS, WHERE IS” WITH ALL FAULTS.  EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH HEREIN, SELLER HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS AND NEGATES TO BUYER AND ALL THIRD PERSONS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED OR EXPRESS WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, DESIGN, PERFORMANCE, CONDITION, CERTIFICATE, MAINTENANCE, OR SPECIFICATION.

SECTION 6.           REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER 

Buyer represents and warrants to Seller as follows:

6.1           Organization and Good Standing.  Buyer is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with all necessary power and authority to carry on its business as presently conducted and to own, lease and operate all properties and assets now owned, leased and operated by it.

6.2           Authority; Authorization of Agreement.  Buyer has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to perform all the terms and conditions hereof to be performed by it.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized and approved by all requisite member action on the part of Buyer.  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Buyer and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar Applicable Laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditor’s rights generally and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

6.3           No Violation.  The Transaction Documents and the execution and delivery hereof and thereof by Buyer do not, and the fulfillment and compliance with the terms and conditions hereof, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby will not:

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(a)           violate or conflict with any provision of the relevant charter or other organizational or governance documents of the Buyer;

(b)           violate or conflict with any provision of any Applicable Law or any Proceeding; or

(c)           conflict with or result in a breach of, constitute a Default under (whether with notice or lapse of time or both), or accelerate or permit the acceleration of performance required by, or require any consent or approval  (except for the filings under the HSR Act, if applicable) under any Applicable Law, Permit or Contract to which Buyer is a party or by which it is bound or to which any of its properties is subject.

6.4           No Broker.  Except for the engagement of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (successor to Petrie Parkman & Co.) on behalf of the Conflicts Committee of the Board of Directors of the General Partner, for which Buyer is solely responsible for any and all fees related to this engagement, neither Buyer nor any MLP Entity has retained or employed any broker, finder, or similar agent, or otherwise taken any action in connection with the negotiations relating to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby in a manner so as to give rise to any claims against Seller for any brokerage commission, finder’s fee or other similar payment.

6.5           Governmental Approval.  Except as set forth on Schedule 6.5, no consent, approval, waiver, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Authority is required to be obtained or made in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer or the consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby.

6.6           No Other Representations and Warranties.  Except for the representations and warranties of Buyer in this Agreement and the certificates, documents, instruments and writings delivered to Seller by or on behalf of Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, neither Buyer nor any other Person makes or shall be deemed to have made any other representations or warranties on behalf of Buyer, express or implied, and Buyer hereby disclaims any such representations or warranties, whether by Buyer, Buyer’s employees, agents or representatives, or any other Person.

SECTION 7.           CERTAIN COVENANTS 

7.1           Payment of Liabilities.  Seller shall pay or otherwise satisfy in the ordinary course all of Seller’s trade payables incurred with respect to the Assets through the close of business on December 31, 2006 and shall fully pay or otherwise satisfy all other Retained Liabilities.

7.2           Revenues and Remittance of Monies.  All revenues attributable to the Assets and the Business through the close of business on December 31, 2006 shall constitute a portion of the Excluded Assets and belong to Seller, and all revenues attributable to the Assets and the Business after December 31, 2006 shall constitute a portion of the Retained Liabilities and belong to Buyer, or the Title Holder, as applicable.  If any Party receives or pays any monies from or to a Third Person which are due to or received from the other Party, it shall promptly remit such monies to such Party or such Party shall promptly remit such monies to the requesting Party promptly following receiving from the requesting Party notice of payment thereof by the

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requesting Party.  Anything in this agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, Seller shall indemnify and hold Buyer or the Title Holder, as applicable, harmless with respect to any uninsured casualty or other loss or expense in respect of the Assets incurred from and including the closing date through the close of business on December 31, 2006.

In addition, the Parties agree that all bills or invoices received by Buyer or the Title Holder, as applicable, or Seller after the Closing Date with respect to utilities, phones or on-going projects related to operation, maintenance and repair of the Assets shall be pro-rated as of December 31, 2006 with the non-paying Party to reimburse the paying Party its pro rata share thereof within 15 calendar days of receipt of a correct invoice therefor.  Past due amounts shall accrue interest at the prime rate, plus one percent (1%), or the highest rate allowed by Applicable Law, whichever is lower, until paid in full.  As used herein, the term “prime rate” shall mean the prime rate of interest for large U.S. Money Lender Commercial Banks published under “Money Rates” in The Wall Street Journal on the date such payment became due in accordance with this Section 7.2.

7.3           Retained Capital Expenditures.  Seller agrees to complete, on a timely basis in accordance with its current schedule, the construction and maintenance projects set forth on Schedule 7.3.  Seller and Buyer acknowledge and agree that the dollar amounts set forth on Schedule 7.3 are estimates only and that Seller shall be responsible for all costs and expenses necessary to complete such projects in excess of such estimated costs.  Seller shall be entitled to retain, and Buyer shall not be entitled to receive any credit for, any cost savings related to such projects in the event the actual cost to complete such projects is less than such estimated costs.

7.4           Confidentiality.  Subsequent to the Closing Date, Seller shall not use or provide, and shall use Reasonable Efforts to prohibit any of its respective Affiliated Companies, employees, agents, accountants, legal counsel or other representatives from directly or indirectly using or providing to any Person any confidential information of any kind concerning the Assets except as required to be disclosed by Applicable Law or as may reasonably be deemed necessary by Seller in the prosecution of any Proceeding; provided, however, that as to any disclosure that shall be made, Seller shall as soon as practicable give Buyer written notification that explains in reasonable detail the basis for such disclosure.

7.5           Financial Statements.  As soon as practicable after the Closing Date, but in no event later than 75 days after the Closing Date, Seller shall deliver to Buyer the audited balance sheets of the Business as of August 31, 2006, December 31, 2005 and June 30, 2005 and 2004 and the related statements of income, and cash flows for each of the periods then ended, and the notes thereto, if any, together with the report of KPMG LLP, independent certified public accountants, thereon, which financial statements shall be certified by Seller’s chief financial officer as to compliance with Section 5.15.

SECTION 8.           CLOSING 

8.1           Closing.  The Closing shall be effective as of the close of business on December 29, 2006, which date may be extended only by mutual written agreement of the Parties.

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8.2           Prorations.  Subject to Section 9.1 below, Buyer and Seller agree that all of the items normally prorated, including those listed below (but not including Income Taxes), relating to the business and operation of the Assets shall be prorated as of the close of business on December 31, 2006, with Seller liable to the extent such items relate to any time period on or prior to the close of business on December 31, 2006, and Buyer liable to the extent such items relate to periods commencing after December 31, 2006 (measured in the same units used to compute the item in question, otherwise measured by calendar days):

(a)           Personal property, real estate and occupancy Taxes, assessments and other charges, if any, on or with respect to the business and operation of the Assets; and

(b)           Sewer rents and charges for water, telephone, electricity and other utilities.

In connection with the prorations referred to in subparagraph (a) above, in the event that actual figures are not available at the Closing Date, the proration shall be based upon the actual Taxes or other amounts accrued through the close of business on December 31, 2006 or paid for the most recent year (or other appropriate period) for which actual Taxes or other amounts paid are available.  On or reasonably promptly after the Closing Date, the Parties agree to prepare prorations with respect to items listed in subparagraph (b) based on the number of days in a year or other appropriate period (i) before and including December 31, 2006 and (ii) after and excluding December 31, 2006.  Seller and Buyer agree to furnish each other with such documents and other records as may be reasonably requested in order to confirm all adjustment and proration calculations made pursuant to this Section.

SECTION 9.           TAX MATTERS 

9.1           Taxes and Recording Fees.  All Taxes and recording and conveyance fees incident to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be shared equally by Buyer and Seller.  Buyer or Seller, as applicable, shall pay any such Taxes in a timely fashion to the appropriate Governmental Authority and shall reasonably promptly invoice the other Party for reimbursement pursuant to Section 7.2.  Buyer shall be responsible for filing any Tax Returns with respect to the taxes described in this Section 9.1.

9.2           Allocation of Taxes.  Each Party shall pay its respective pro rata portion of all ad valorem or property Taxes imposed upon any property or lease included in the Assets for the Closing Year.  The Purchase Price shall be reduced by a reasonable estimate of all ad valorem or property Taxes for the Closing Year (based on the Taxes for the Prior Year) prorated to the close of business on December 31, 2006; Seller shall make available to Buyer copies of all statements and assessments reflecting such Taxes for the Prior Year.  Buyer shall pay such sums to the appropriate taxing authorities when due, unless Buyer shall be challenging, diligently and in good faith, either the imposition or authority of such Tax by appropriate proceedings.  Except as set forth in this Section 9.2, Buyer shall not have any other liability for Taxes payable by Seller relating to the operations or business of Seller or the transactions contemplated hereunder.

SECTION 10.            INDEMNIFICATION 

10.1         Environmental Indemnification.  Seller shall indemnify Buyer, its Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, unitholders and representatives and hold

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them harmless from any loss, liability, claim, damage, charge, cost or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney and expert fees and expenses) suffered or incurred by any such indemnified party with respect to the breach or violation of any Environmental Law (in effect as of the Closing Date) to the extent arising out of acts or omissions occurring, or conditions existing (whether known or unknown), at or before the close of business on December 31, 2006 in connection with the Assets (“Environmental Loss”), whether such loss, liability, claim, damage, charge, cost or expense is incurred before or after the Closing Date and whether arising on­site or off-site, including, but not limited to, all Environmental Losses in connection with bringing the Assets into compliance with Environmental Laws in effect as of the Closing Date and the investigation or remediation of hazardous substance contamination involving the Assets; provided, however, that, except with respect to Environmental Losses attributable to the Retained Environmental Claims which shall remain the responsibility of Seller, including the undertaking, conduct and continuation of remediation thereof as required by Applicable Law (the “Remedial Activity”) without monetary limitation, Seller’s aggregate liability hereunder for Environmental Losses, excluding Environmental Losses attributable to Retained Environmental Claims, shall be limited to $15,000,000, and, further provided, that subsequent to the Closing Date and for a period of five (5) years thereafter, Buyer covenants and agrees not to voluntarily undertake any specific affirmative environmental investigative program, the intent of which is to discover, locate or uncover any environmental conditions or omissions relating to the Assets for the sole purpose of establishing an Environmental Claim or Loss for which Buyer would seek indemnification from Seller.  Such covenant, however, shall not apply to the undertaking by Buyer of (i) normal construction, relocation, maintenance and repair activity involving the Assets, (ii) any investigation of environmental conditions related to the Assets which is determined by Buyer to be required for purposes of compliance with Environmental Laws, or (iii) any investigation or delineation of environmental conditions with respect to the Assets required by a Governmental Authority, it being understood by the Parties that any of the foregoing, may lead to the discovery of an environmental condition or omission which may form the basis for an Environmental Claim hereunder.

If after the Closing Date, contamination begins to migrate on-site with respect to the Assets from an off-site location, Buyer shall be responsible for remediating any on-site contamination resulting therefrom and for any increased costs incurred by Seller with respect to ongoing Remedial Activity, except to the extent the off-site contamination was caused by Seller, or initially emanated from on-site contamination attributable to Seller.  Contamination that migrates on-site from an identified, existing off-site location as a result of Remedial Activity being undertaken by Seller shall remain the responsibility and liability of Seller.  In the event currently unknown off-site contamination migrates on-site as a result of Remedial Activity being undertaken by Seller, then Seller will modify its operations with respect to such Remedial Activity to the extent such operations are contributing to the on-site migration and such modifications shall not unreasonably interfere with such party’s other ongoing Remedial Activities, and Seller will cooperate with Buyer to keep the migration off-site and to develop a cooperative remediation plan for such on-site migration.

(a)           Seller’s liability under this Section 10.1, except with respect to Retained Environmental Claims (which are not subject to a deductible, a cap, or limitation of time), shall not commence to accrue until Buyer has incurred an aggregate of $250,000 in Environmental Losses, which sum shall be deemed a deductible, for which Seller shall

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have no liability.  Seller’s liability under this Section 10.1 shall be monetary only and Buyer shall not be entitled to make a claim for specific performance with respect to any Remedial Action (as defined below).

(b)           Without limiting the other provisions of this Section 10, if Buyer has a claim against Seller related to an Environmental Loss, Buyer shall manage any investigation, remediation, corrective action or other activities (Remedial Action) required to address the conditions giving rise to such claim.  Without limiting Buyer’s right to make claims for indemnification under Section 10.1, Buyer shall cooperate with Seller and shall, if reasonable, avoid taking any action that would have an adverse effect on Seller’s ability to seek reimbursement under any applicable insurance policy for the benefit of Seller, or on Seller’s ability to exercise any available contractual rights of contribution or indemnification.

Buyer shall (i) provide Seller the opportunity to review in advance such Remedial Action to be taken or implemented and the form and substance of any plan, report or submission to be transmitted to any Governmental Authority regarding such Remedial Action, and (ii) provide Seller periodic written reports regarding the status of such Remedial Action, including any correspondence with any Governmental Authority regarding such Remedial Action, but Buyer’s decisions after the Closing Date on such matters shall not be subject to Seller’s approval.

(c)           In the event that a dispute arises hereunder with respect to the amount of any Environmental Loss, then Buyer and Seller shall select a nationally recognized environmental consultant to arbitrate such dispute in accordance with the procedures set forth in subparagraph (d) below.  If Buyer and Seller cannot agree on one such environmental consultant within 30 calendar days, each Party shall select its own nationally recognized environmental consultant within 30 calendar days thereafter, which consultants shall jointly select a third environmental consultant to arbitrate such dispute.  The agreed upon or selected environmental consultant shall be deemed the “Environmental Arbitrator.”  The arbitration provided for in this subparagraph (c) and in subparagraph (d) below shall be the Parties’ exclusive remedy in respect of a dispute concerning indemnification for environmental matters under this Section 10.1.

(d)           In accordance with the then current Expedited Procedures of the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association, Buyer and Seller shall submit disputes concerning indemnification for Environmental Losses under this Section 10.1 and their respective estimates of the applicable Environmental Loss to the Environmental Arbitrator for a final, binding resolution, and the Environmental Arbitrator shall choose one or the other of such estimates as the final amount of Environmental Loss.  The arbitration shall be conducted in Denver, Colorado.  No transcript or recording shall be made of any arbitration session.  The decision of the Environmental Arbitrator shall be final and binding on Buyer and Seller for all purposes and may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.  The losing Party shall pay the expenses of the Environmental Arbitrator and each Party shall pay the expenses of the consultant, if any, hired by such Party to select the Environmental Arbitrator.

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(e)           From and after the Closing Date, Buyer shall provide Seller with prompt written notice of any releases, leaks or spills of Polluting Substances or hazardous substances occurring on the Assets and Transferred Real Property reportable to any Governmental Authority (collectively a “Release”), with full particulars as to the time, date and location thereof, the substance involved and steps or methods undertaken with respect to clean-up or remediation thereof.  In the event a Release can be reasonably demonstrated to have impacted or exacerbated any Environmental Loss indemnified by Seller hereunder, the Parties agree to negotiate in good faith an appropriate allocation of the remediation cost attributable thereto.  In the event the Parties cannot come to a mutually agreeable settlement of the costs to be allocated, the dispute shall be resolved by arbitration in the manner provided above.

(f)            With respect to any Environmental Losses indemnified by Seller herein, including those attributable to Retained Environmental Claims, at such time as Seller has received a closure permit or a notice of closure from the appropriate Governmental Authority with respect thereto, Seller’s indemnity shall cease with respect thereto and Seller shall have no further liability or responsibility regarding the same.

10.2         Other Indemnification by Seller.  Except with respect to Environmental Losses for which Seller is obligated to indemnify Buyer pursuant to Section 10.1 hereof, Seller shall indemnify Buyer, its Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, unitholders, agents and representatives against and hold them harmless from any loss, liability, claim, damage or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees and expenses, including costs of investigation) suffered or incurred by any such indemnified party to the extent arising from, relating to or otherwise in respect of:

(a)           any breach of any representation or warranty of Seller which survives the Closing contained in this Agreement or in any certificate delivered pursuant hereto (it being agreed and acknowledged by the Parties that for purposes of Buyer’s right to indemnification pursuant to this Section 10.2 the representations and warranties of Seller contained herein shall not be deemed qualified by any references herein to materiality generally or to whether or not any such breach results or may result in a Material Adverse Effect),

(b)           any breach of any covenant of Seller contained in this Agreement,

(c)           all Retained Liabilities, and

(d)           any Excluded Assets;

provided, however, that Seller shall not have any liability under clause (a) above unless the aggregate of all losses, liabilities, costs and expenses relating thereto for which Seller would, but for this proviso, be liable exceeds on a cumulative basis an amount equal to $100,000, which shall be considered a deductible and shall not be deemed a liability of Seller (the “Threshold Amount”); and provided further, however, that Seller’s liability under clause (a) above shall in no event exceed $15,000,000 (the “Indemnification Cap”) (except that neither the Threshold Amount nor the Indemnification Cap shall apply to any breach of Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4(b) or

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5.7, or a breach of any representations or warranties of Seller that were made with an intent to mislead or defraud or with a reckless disregard of the accuracy thereof). In no event shall Seller be obligated to indemnify Buyer or any other Person with respect to any matter to the extent that Seller has already provided indemnity for such matter pursuant to this Agreement.

10.3         Indemnification by Buyer.  Buyer shall indemnify Seller, its Affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, stockholders, agents and representatives against and hold them harmless from any loss, liability, Claim, damage or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees and expenses) suffered or incurred by any such Indemnified Party to the extent arising from:

(a)           any breach of any representation or warranty of Buyer which survives the Closing contained in this Agreement or in any certificate delivered pursuant hereto (it being agreed and acknowledged by the parties that for purposes of Seller’s right to indemnification pursuant to this Section 10.3 the representations and warranties of Buyer contained herein shall not be deemed qualified by any references herein to materiality generally),

(b)           any breach of any covenant of Buyer contained in this Agreement,

(c)           all obligations and liabilities related to the Assets, other than Retained Liabilities and other items which Seller has expressly agreed to pay or perform pursuant to this Agreement or for which indemnification is provided pursuant to Sections 10.1 and  10.2,

(d)           all Indemnified Environmental Claims, other than Environmental Claims for which Seller is obligated to indemnify Buyer pursuant to Section 10.1; and

(e)           all Environmental Losses, arising after the Closing Date, whether arising on-site or off-site, other than Environmental Losses for which Seller is obligated to indemnify Buyer pursuant to Section 10.1.

10.4         Losses Net of Insurance.  The amount of any loss, Liability, Claim, damage, expense or Tax for which indemnification is provided under this Section 10 shall be net of any amounts recovered by the indemnified party under insurance policies with respect to such loss, Liability, Claim, damage or expense (collectively, a “Loss”).

10.5         Termination of Indemnification.  The obligations to indemnify and hold harmless a Party hereto,

(a)           pursuant to Section 10.1, shall terminate at the close of business on the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date, except (i) with regard to Environmental Losses for which Seller has obtained a closure permit or notice of closure pursuant to subparagraph 10.1(f), at which time Seller’s obligation to indemnify and hold Buyer harmless shall terminate, and (ii) with regard to Environmental Losses attributable to the Retained Environmental Claims which obligations to indemnify and hold harmless shall not terminate and will continue indefinitely unless and until Seller has obtained a closure

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permit or notice of closure pursuant to subparagraph 10.1(f), at which time Seller’s obligation to indemnify and hold Buyer harmless shall terminate;

(b)           pursuant to Sections 10.2(a) and 10.3(a), shall terminate when the applicable representation or warranty terminates pursuant to Section 10.9;

(c)           pursuant to the other clauses contained in Sections 10.2 and 10.3 shall not terminate; and

(d)           notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to clauses (a) and (b) above, such obligations to indemnify and hold harmless shall not terminate with respect to any item as to which the person to be indemnified or a party related thereto shall have previously made a Claim by delivering a notice of such Claim, before the expiration of the applicable period (stating in reasonable detail the basis of such Claim) to the Indemnifying Party.

10.6         Procedures Relating to Indemnification.  In order for a party (the Indemnified Party) to be entitled to any indemnification provided for under this Agreement in respect of, arising out of or involving a Claim made by any Person against the Indemnified Party (a Third Party Claim), such Indemnified Party must notify the party responsible for providing indemnification hereunder (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing, and in reasonable detail, of the Third Party Claim within 10 business days after receipt by such Indemnified Party of written notice of the Third Party Claim (including copies of all notices and documents (including court papers) received by the Indemnified Party relating to the Third Party Claim)); provided, however, that failure to give such notification shall not affect the indemnification provided hereunder except to the extent the Indemnifying Party shall have been actually prejudiced as a result of such failure.

If a Third Party Claim is made against an Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in the defense thereof and, if it so chooses and acknowledges its obligation to indemnify the Indemnified Party therefor, to assume the defense thereof with counsel selected by the Indemnifying Party; provided that such counsel is not reasonably objected to by the Indemnified Party. Should the Indemnifying Party so elect to assume the defense of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to the Indemnified Party for legal expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof. If the Indemnifying Party assumes such defense, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to participate in the defense thereof and to employ counsel (not reasonably objected to by the Indemnifying Party), at its own expense, separate from the counsel employed by the Indemnifying Party, it being understood that the Indemnifying Party shall control such defense. The Indemnifying Party shall be liable for the fees and expenses of counsel employed by the Indemnified Party for any period during which the Indemnifying Party has failed to assume the defense thereof (other than during the period prior to the time the Indemnified Party shall have given notice of the Third Party Claim as provided above) and as otherwise set forth in this Section 10.6.

If the Indemnifying Party so elects to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Parties shall reasonably cooperate , at the Indemnifying Party’s expense, with the

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Indemnifying Party in the defense or prosecution thereof. Such cooperation shall include the retention and (upon the Indemnifying Party’s request) the provision to the Indemnifying Party of records and information which are reasonably relevant to such Third Party Claim, and making employees available on a mutually convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder. Whether or not the Indemnifying Party shall have assumed the defense of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall not admit any liability with respect to, or settle, compromise or discharge, such Third Party Claim without the Indemnifying Party’s prior written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). If the Indemnifying Party shall have assumed the defense of a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall agree to any settlement, compromise or discharge of a Third Party Claim which the Indemnifying Party may recommend and which by its terms obligates the Indemnifying Party to pay the full amount of the liability in connection with such Third Party Claim, which releases the Indemnifying Party completely in connection with such Third Party Claim and which would not otherwise adversely affect the Indemnified Party.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnifying Party shall not be entitled to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim (and shall be liable for the fees and expenses of counsel incurred by the Indemnified Party in defending such Third Party Claim) if (i) the Third Party Claim seeks an order, injunction or other equitable relief or relief for other than money damages against the Indemnified Party which the Indemnified Party reasonably determines, after conferring with its outside counsel, cannot be separated from any related claim for money damages or (ii) if (A) the Indemnifying Party has failed after a reasonable period of time to assume such defense and to employ counsel, or (B) as evidenced by the opinion of counsel, different defenses would be available to the Indemnified Party in such action such that a conflict of interest exists that makes control by the Indemnifying Party not advisable.  In such an event, the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to, with respect to clause (i), assume the defense of the portion relating to money damages and, with respect to clause (ii), assume the defense of the entire proceeding.  The indemnification required by Sections 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation, remediation or defense, as and when bills are received or loss, liability, claim, damage or expense is incurred.  All Claims under Sections 10.1, 10.2, or 10.3 other than Third Party Claims shall be governed by Section 10.7 below.

10.7         Other Claims.  In the event any Indemnified Party should have a Claim against any Indemnifying Party under Sections 10.1, 10.2 or 10.3 that does not involve a Third Party Claim being asserted against or sought to be collected from such Indemnified Party, the Indemnified Party shall deliver notice of such Claim with reasonable promptness to the Indemnifying Party.  The failure by any Indemnified Party so to notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any Liability which it may have to such Indemnified Party under Sections 10.1, 10.2 or 10.3, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party demonstrates that it has been materially prejudiced by such failure. If the Indemnifying Party does not notify the Indemnified Party within twenty (20) calendar days following its receipt of such notice that the Indemnifying Party disputes its Liability to the Indemnified Party, under Sections 10.1, 10.2 or 10.3, such Claim specified by the Indemnified Party in such notice shall be conclusively deemed a Liability of the Indemnifying Party under Sections 10.1, 10.2 or 10.3 and the Indemnifying Party shall pay the amount of such Liability to the Indemnified Party on demand or, in the case of any notice in which the amount of the Claim (or any portion

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thereof) is estimated, on such later date when the amount of such Claim (or such portion thereof) becomes finally determined. If the Indemnifying Party has timely disputed its Liability with respect to such Claim, as provided above, the Indemnifying Party, and the Indemnified Party shall proceed in good faith to negotiate a resolution of such dispute and, if not resolved through negotiations, such dispute shall be resolved by litigation in an appropriate court of competent jurisdiction; provided, however, that if such dispute concerns; indemnification for environmental matters under Section 10.1, it shall be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 10.1.

10.8         Mitigation.  Buyer and Seller shall cooperate with each other with respect to resolving any Claim or Liability with respect to which one Party is obligated to indemnify the other party hereunder, including by making Reasonable Efforts to mitigate or resolve any such Claim or Liability; provided that such Party shall not be required to make such efforts if they would be detrimental in any material respect to such Party.  In the event that Buyer or Seller shall fail to make such Reasonable Efforts to mitigate or resolve any Claim or Liability, then (unless the proviso to the foregoing covenant shall be applicable) notwithstanding anything else to the contrary contained herein, the other Party shall not be required to indemnify the Party failing to mitigate or resolve the Claim or Liability, or any Person for any Liability or Claim that could reasonably be expected to have been avoided if Buyer or Seller, as the case may be, had made such Reasonable Efforts.

10.9         Survival of Representations.  The representations and warranties of Seller set forth in Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and 5.7 shall not terminate.  All other representations and warranties in this Agreement and in any certificate delivered pursuant hereto (in each case other than the representations and warranties relating to environmental matters) shall survive the Closing and shall terminate at the close of business on March 31, 2008, except that because specific indemnification rights and obligations are set forth in Section 10.1, representations and warranties relating to environmental matters shall not survive the Closing.  The representations and warranties of the Seller shall survive Closing pursuant to this Section 10.9 and shall not merge into any deed or other Conveyance Document.

SECTION 11.            GENERAL PROVISIONS 

11.1         Further Assurances.  At any time or from time to time at and after the Closing, each of the Parties shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates to, at the request of the other, promptly and without further consideration execute and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered all such assignments, consents, documents and instruments, including without limitation, corrective deeds and assignments of rights-of-way, and take or cause to be taken all such other reasonable actions as may be necessary or desirable in order to more fully and effectively carry out the intents and purposes of this Agreement.

11.2         Expenses.

(a)           Each Party shall pay and discharge all liabilities and expenses incurred by or on behalf of it in connection with the preparation, authorization, execution and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein, including but not limited to (i) all fees and expenses of agents, representatives, counsel and

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accountants, and (ii) all amounts payable with respect to any claim for brokerage or finder’s fees or other commissions in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based in any way on any agreement, arrangement or understanding made by or on behalf of such Party.

(b)           Except as otherwise provided herein, all other legal expenses incurred by either Party after the date of this Agreement, as well as legal and other expenses incurred in the preparation and filing of documents, shall be the responsibility of the Party incurring such expenses.

11.3         Notices.  All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sufficient if personally delivered or sent by registered or certified mail or Federal Express (or other nationally recognized overnight delivery service) and shall be deemed given upon the earlier of the date when received at, or the third day after the date when sent by registered or certified mail, or the date after the date when sent by Federal Express or other nationally recognized overnight courier, or the day when hand delivered or sent via facsimile to the address or facsimile number, as the case may be, set forth below, unless such address or facsimile number is changed by notice to the other Party:

If to Seller:

TransMontaigne Product Services Inc.

1670 Broadway, Suite 3100

Denver, Colorado  80202

Telephone:    (303) 626-8200

Facsimile:     (303) 626-8228

Attn:  William S. Dickey, President

With a copy to:

Erik B. Carlson, Esq.

General Counsel

TransMontaigne Inc.

1670 Broadway, Suite 3100

Denver, Colorado  80202

Telephone:  (303) 860-5265

Facsimile:  (303) 626-8238

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If to Buyer:

TransMontaigne Partners L.P.

c/o TransMontaigne GP L.L.C., its general partner

1670 Broadway, Suite 3100

Denver, Colorado  80202

Telephone:  (303) 626-8200

Facsimile:  (303) 626-8228

Attention:  Randall J. Larson, Chief Executive Officer

With a copy to:

Morrison & Foerster LLP

5200 Republic Plaza

370 Seventeenth Street

Denver, Colorado  80202

Phone:  (303) 592-1500

Fax:  (303) 592-1510

Attention:  Whitney Holmes

11.4         Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado or, to the extent required by Applicable Law, the law of the state in which the Transferred Real Property is located, without giving effect to any of the conflicts of laws provisions thereof that would require the application of the substantive laws of any other jurisdiction.  EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE ACTIONS OF SUCH PARTY IN THE NEGOTIATION, ADMINISTRATION, PERFORMANCE AND ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.

11.5         Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, together with those binding provisions set forth in the certificates, documents, instruments and writings that are delivered pursuant hereto sets forth the entire agreement and understanding of the Parties with respect of the transaction contemplated hereby and supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.  No representation, promise, inducement or statement of intention with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement has been made by any Party which is not embodied in this Agreement together with the certificates, documents, instruments and writings that are delivered pursuant hereto, and none of the Parties shall be bound by or liable for any alleged representation, promise, inducement or statement of intention not so set forth.

11.6         No Assignment; Successors.  All of the terms, covenants, representations, warranties and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by, the Parties and their respective successors, but neither this Agreement nor the rights and obligations of any of the Parties hereunder shall, by operation of law or otherwise, be assigned or transferred to any Person without the prior written consent of the other Parties, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

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11.7         Amendments; Waiver.  This Agreement may be amended, superseded or canceled, and any of the terms hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument specifically stating that it amends, supersedes or cancels this Agreement or waives any of the terms herein, executed by both Parties or, in the case of a waiver, by the Party waiving compliance.  The failure of any Party at any time to require performance of any provision herein shall in no manner affect the right at a later time to enforce the same.  No waiver by any Party of any condition, or of any breach of any term, covenant, representation or warranty, shall be deemed or constitute a waiver of any other condition, or breach of any other term, covenant, representation or warranty, nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver unless otherwise expressly provided.

11.8         Convenient Reference.  Section headings contained in this Agreement are for convenient reference only, and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

11.9         Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.

11.10       No Third Party Beneficiaries.  Nothing in this Agreement, whether express or implied, is intended to confer any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement on any Person other than the Parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns.

11.11       Negotiated Agreement.  The Parties hereby acknowledge that the terms and language of this Agreement were the result of negotiations among the Parties and, as a result, there shall be no presumption that any ambiguities in this Agreement shall be resolved against any particular Party.  Any controversy over construction of this Agreement shall be decided without regard to events of authorship or negotiation.

11.12       Schedules.  Any items listed or described on the Schedules attached to this Agreement shall be listed or described under a caption that specifically identifies the Section(s) of this Agreement to which the item relates (which, in each case, shall constitute the only valid disclosure with respect to such Section(s)).

11.13       Limitation on Liability.  EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER HEREUNDER FOR EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM, INCIDENT TO, OR CONNECTED WITH THE ASSETS OR THE SALE THEREOF, REGARDLESS OF SOLE OR CONCURRENT NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR DEFECT IN PREMISES, EQUIPMENT OR MATERIAL, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER PRE-EXISTING THIS SALE.  This Section 11.13 shall in no way limit or qualify the Parties’ indemnification obligations under Section 10 with respect to Claims made against either or both of the Parties by a Third Person.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Agreement as of the date first set forth above.

 

TRANSMONTAIGNE PRODUCT SERVICES INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ William S. Dickey

 

 

 

William S. Dickey, President and Chief Operating
Officer

 

 

 

 

 

TRANSMONTAIGNE PARTNERS L.P.

 

 

 

By:

TRANSMONTAIGNE GP L.L.C., its general
partner

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ William S. Dickey

 

 

 

William S. Dickey, Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer