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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 28, 2009
Commission File No. 1-10403
TEPPCO Partners, L.P.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction
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of incorporation)
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Identification Number) |
1100 Louisiana Street, Suite 1600
Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(713) 381-3636
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
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Item 1.01. |
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
MLP Merger Agreement
TEPPCO Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (TEPPCO), has entered into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 28, 2009 (the MLP Merger Agreement), by and among
TEPPCO, Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the
general partner of TEPPCO (TEPPCO GP), Enterprise Products Partners L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (Enterprise), Enterprise Products GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and
the general partner of Enterprise (Enterprise GP) and Enterprise Sub B LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Enterprise (Merger Sub B). Pursuant to the MLP
Merger Agreement, Enterprise will acquire all of the outstanding limited partner interests in
TEPPCO and Merger Sub B will merge with and into TEPPCO, with TEPPCO surviving the merger as a
wholly owned subsidiary of Enterprise (the MLP Merger).
TEPPCO GP and Enterprise GP are both wholly-owned subsidiaries of Enterprise GP Holdings, L.P.
(EPE), which also owns approximately 4.12% and 3.0%, respectively, of the outstanding limited
partner units of TEPPCO and Enterprise.
Under the terms of the MLP Merger Agreement, all outstanding TEPPCO units, other than
3,645,509 TEPPCO units (the Designated Units) owned by an affiliate of EPCO, Inc. (EPCO), a
private company controlled by Dan L. Duncan, will be cancelled and converted into the right to
receive Enterprise common units based on an exchange rate of 1.24 Enterprise common units per
TEPPCO unit. The Designated Units will be converted, based on the 1.24 exchange rate, into the
right to receive 4,520,431 Enterprise Class B Units (the Class B Units). The Class B Units will
not be entitled to regular quarterly cash distributions of Enterprise for sixteen quarters
following the closing of the MLP Merger. The Class B Units will convert automatically into
Enterprise common units on the date immediately following the payment date for the sixteenth
distribution following the closing of the MLP Merger. No fractional Enterprise common units will
be issued in the MLP Merger, and TEPPCO unitholders will, instead, receive cash in lieu of
fractional Enterprise common units, if any.
The MLP Merger Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and covenants by
each of the parties. Completion of the MLP Merger is conditioned upon, among other things: (1)
approval of the MLP Merger Agreement by a majority of outstanding TEPPCO unitholders and the
approval of at least a majority of the votes cast by TEPPCO unitholders (other than certain named
unitholders who are affiliates of EPCO or officers and directors of TEPPCO GP, Enterprise and EPE)
(the Unaffiliated TEPPCO Unitholders), (2) the absence of certain legal impediments prohibiting
the transactions, (3) applicable regulatory approvals, including the termination or expiration of
the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as
amended (the HSR Act), (4) approval for the listing of the Enterprise common units to be issued
in connection with the MLP Merger on the New York Stock Exchange, (5) the effectiveness of a
registration statement on Form S-4 relating to the Enterprise common units to be issued in the MLP
Merger, (6) the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the GP Merger Agreement (as
defined below) and (7) the receipt of tax opinions relating to the MLP Merger and the qualifying
income (for purposes of taxation as a partnership) of TEPPCO and the combined partnership.
The MLP Merger Agreement contains provisions granting both TEPPCO and Enterprise the right to
terminate the MLP Merger Agreement for certain reasons, including, among others, (1) if the MLP
Merger has not occurred on or before December 31, 2009, and (2) the failure of TEPPCO to obtain
approval of the MLP Merger Agreement by the affirmative vote or consent of its unitholders as
described above. The MLP Merger Agreement does not provide for the payment of any termination or
breakup fees by TEPPCO or Enterprise upon termination.
In connection with the MLP Merger, Enterprise entered into a Support Agreement, dated as of
June 28, 2009 (the Support Agreement), with Dan Duncan and certain of his affiliates (the Duncan
Unitholders). Pursuant to the Support Agreement, the Duncan Unitholders, who directly own
16,691,550 TEPPCO units, agreed to vote their TEPPCO units in favor of the adoption of the MLP
Merger Agreement at any meeting of the TEPPCO unitholders.
A special committee of the Audit, Conflicts and Governance Committee of TEPPCO GP determined
that the MLP Merger and the GP Merger (as defined below) were fair and reasonable to TEPPCO and its
public unitholders.
GP Merger Agreement
In addition to the MLP Merger Agreement, TEPPCO has entered into an Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated as of June 28, 2009 (the GP Merger Agreement), by and among TEPPCO, TEPPCO GP,
Enterprise, Enterprise GP and Enterprise Sub A LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly
owned subsidiary of Enterprise (Merger Sub A). Pursuant to the GP Merger Agreement, Enterprise
will acquire 100% of the limited liability company interests in TEPPCO GP (the TEPPCO GP
Interests) and Merger Sub A will be merged with and into TEPPCO GP, with TEPPCO GP surviving the
merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Enterprise (the GP Merger, and, together with the MLP
Merger, the Mergers).
Under the terms of the GP Merger Agreement, EPE, the owner of the TEPPCO GP Interests, will
receive 1,331,681 Enterprise common units and an increase in the capital account of Enterprise GP
to maintain Enterprise GPs two percent general partner interest in Enterprise.
The GP Merger Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and covenants by
each of the parties. Completion of the GP Merger is conditioned upon, among other things: (1) the
absence of certain legal impediments prohibiting the transactions, (2) applicable regulatory
approvals, including the termination or expiration of the applicable waiting period under the HSR
Act and (3) the conditions precedent contained in the MLP Merger Agreement having been satisfied.
The GP Merger Agreement contains provisions granting both TEPPCO and Enterprise the right to
terminate the GP Merger Agreement for certain reasons, including, among others, if the GP Merger
does not occur on or before December 31, 2009 or if the MLP Merger Agreement is terminated.
Memorandum of Understanding
On April 29, 2009, Peter Brinckerhoff and Renee Horowitz, as Attorney in Fact for Rae Kenrow,
purported unitholders of TEPPCO, filed separate complaints in the Court of Chancery of New Castle
County in the State of Delaware (the Court), as putative class actions on behalf of other
unitholders of TEPPCO, concerning a proposal made by Enterprise to
TEPPCO GP, to acquire the outstanding partnership interests
of TEPPCO (the Proposed Merger).
On May 11, 2009, these actions were consolidated into the Brinckerhoff class action, entitled Texas
Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC Merger Litigation, C.A. No. 4548-VCL.
The initial proposal made at this
time was an exchange of 1.043 Enterprise common units plus $1.00 in cash for each TEPPCO unit. The
complaints named as defendants Enterprise, Enterprise GP, TEPPCO GP, the directors of TEPPCO GP,
EPCO and Dan L. Duncan.
The complaints allege, among other things, that the terms of the Proposed Merger were grossly
unfair to TEPPCOs unitholders, that Mr. Duncan and other defendants who control TEPPCO had acted
to drive down the price of TEPPCOs units and that the Proposed Merger was an attempt to
extinguish, without consideration and without adequate information for TEPPCOs unitholders, a
separate derivative action that previously had been filed on behalf of TEPPCO by Peter Brinckerhoff
against Enterprise, Enterprise GP and certain of its affiliates, EPCO, Dan L. Duncan, TEPPCO GP and
certain of TEPPCO GPs current and former directors. The complaints further allege that the
process through which a special committee of the Audit, Conflicts and Governance Committee of
TEPPCO GP (the Special Committee) was appointed to consider the Proposed Merger is contrary to
the spirit and intent of TEPPCOs partnership agreement and constitutes a breach of the implied
covenant of fair dealing.
On
June 28, 2009, the parties entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
in connection with a proposed settlement of the class action and the
derivative action.
Pursuant to
the MOU, the board of directors of TEPPCO GP will recommend to TEPPCO unitholders that they approve
the adoption of the MLP Merger Agreement and take all necessary steps to seek unitholder approval
for the MLP Merger as soon as practicable. Pursuant to the MOU, approval of the Mergers will
require, in addition to votes required under the TEPPCO partnership agreement, the affirmative vote
of at least a majority of the votes cast by
holders of outstanding TEPPCO units, excluding those held by defendants to the derivative actions
and their affiliates. The MOU further provides that the derivative action was considered by the Special Committee to be a
significant asset of TEPPCO for which fair value was obtained in the merger consideration. The
parties also agreed that plaintiffs will be provided with a draft of the proxy statement relating
to the Mergers and the opportunity to comment on any proposed disclosures therein.
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MOU contemplates that the parties will enter into a stipulation of
settlement within 30 days from the date of the MOU. The stipulation of settlement will be subject
to customary conditions, including Court approval. There can be no assurance that the parties will
ultimately enter into a stipulation of settlement or that the Court will approve the settlement
even if the parties were to enter into such stipulation. In such event, the proposed settlement as
contemplated by the MOU may be terminated. Plaintiffs agreement to settle the derivative action
and merger litigation, including their agreement to the fairness of the proposed terms and process
of the Mergers negotiations is subject to (a) the drafting and execution of the stipulation of
settlement and other such documentation as may be required to obtain final Court approval and
dismissal of the actions, (b) satisfactory confirmatory discovery confirming the fairness of the
Mergers, (c) Court approval and the mailing of the notice of settlement which sets forth the terms
of settlement to TEPPCO unitholders, (d) consummation of the Mergers and (e) final Court
certification and approval of the settlement and dismissal of the actions.
Cautionary Statements
The foregoing descriptions of the MLP Merger Agreement, the GP Merger Agreement and the
Memorandum of Understanding are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the
agreements, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 2.1, 2.2 and 10.1, respectively, and incorporated
herein by reference.
The merger agreements are filed herewith to provide investors with information regarding their
terms and are not intended to provide any other factual information about TEPPCO or Enterprise. In
particular, the assertions embodied in the representations and warranties contained in the merger
agreements are as of specified dates and were made only for purposes of such merger agreements.
Such representations and warranties are solely for the benefit of the parties to the merger
agreements, and may be subject to limitations agreed between the parties, including being qualified
by information contained in the disclosure letters exchanged between the parties in connection with
the execution of the merger agreements that may modify and create exceptions to the representations
and warranties set forth in the merger agreements. Moreover, certain representations and
warranties in the merger agreements were used for the purpose of allocating risk among the parties
thereto, rather than establishing matters as facts. Accordingly, they should not be related upon
as statements of factual information. Investors are not third-party beneficiaries under the merger
agreements and should not rely on the representations and warranties in the merger agreements as
characterizations of the actual state of facts about TEPPCO or Enterprise. None of the
representations and warranties contained in the merger agreements will have any legal effect among
the parties to the merger agreements after the closing of the mergers.
Suspension of Unit Purchase Plan and Distribution Reinvestment Plan Issuances
On June 28, 2009, the Board of Directors of TEPPCO GP approved the suspension of further
issuances under the EPCO, Inc. TPP Employee Unit Plan (UPP), which provides EPCO employees
providing services to TEPPCO with the opportunity to acquire TEPPCO units at a discount, and the
TEPPCO Distribution Reinvestment Plan, which allows owners of TEPPCO units to utilize their cash
distributions from such units to purchase additional TEPPCO units. TEPPCO is required to suspend
further issuances under these plans pursuant to the MLP Merger Agreement. Effectuation of the
suspension of the UPP is at the discretion of EPCO, which established and administers the plan.
Announcements
On June 29, 2009, TEPPCO issued a press release announcing the Mergers. A copy of the press
release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated
herein by reference. The press release contains forward looking statements that are subject to
the cautionary statements about forward-looking statements set forth in the press release.
On June 29, 2009, officers of TEPPCO and Enterprise issued an EPCO, Inc. memorandum to
employees announcing the Mergers. A copy of that memorandum is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2 to
this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The memorandum contains
forward looking statements that are subject to the cautionary statements about forward-looking
statements set forth in the memorandum.
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Forward Looking Statements
This current report on Form 8-K includes forward-looking statements as defined by the SEC.
All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein that address activities,
events or developments that TEPPCO, Enterprise or Enterprise GP expect, believe or anticipate will
or may occur in the future, including anticipated benefits and other aspects of the proposed
Mergers, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including required approvals by
unitholders and regulatory agencies, the possibility that the anticipated benefits from the
proposed Mergers cannot be fully realized, the possibility that costs or difficulties related to
integration of the two companies will be greater than expected, the impact of competition and other
risk factors included in the reports filed with the SEC by TEPPCO, Enterprise and Enterprise GP.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of their dates. Except as required by law, neither TEPPCO, Enterprise nor Enterprise GP
intends to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
Important Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed MLP Merger, a registration statement of Enterprise, which will
include a prospectus of Enterprise and a proxy statement of TEPPCO and other materials, will be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE
URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/ PROSPECTUS
AND THESE OTHER MATERIALS REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE
THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ENTERPRISE, TEPPCO AND THE PROPOSED MERGER. A
definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to security holders of TEPPCO seeking their
approval of the proposed MLP Merger. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the
proxy statement/prospectus (when it is available) and other documents containing information about
Enterprise and TEPPCO, without charge, at the SECs website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the
registration statement and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and the SEC filings that will
be incorporated by reference in the proxy statement/prospectus may also be obtained for free by
directing a request to: (i) Investor Relations: Enterprise Products Partners L.P., (866) 230-0745,
or (ii) Investor Relations, TEPPCO Partners, L.P., (800) 659-0059.
TEPPCO, its general partner and the directors and management of their general partner may be
deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from TEPPCOs security holders in
respect of the proposed MLP Merger. INFORMATION ABOUT THESE PERSONS CAN BE FOUND IN TEPPCOS 2008
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND SUBSEQUENT STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP ON FILE
WITH THE SEC. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE INTERESTS OF SUCH PERSONS IN THE SOLICITATION OF
PROXIES IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED MERGER WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE
PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 28, 2009, by
and among Enterprise Products Partners L.P., Enterprise
Products GP, LLC, Enterprise Sub B LLC, TEPPCO Partners, L.P.
and Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC |
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 28, 2009 by and
among Enterprise Products Partners L.P., Enterprise Products
GP, LLC, Enterprise Sub A LLC, TEPPCO Partners, L.P. and Texas
Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC |
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Memorandum of Understanding, dated June 28, 2009 |
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99.1 |
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Press Release dated June 29, 2009 |
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EPCO, Inc. Employee Memorandum re Announcement regarding
Combination of Partnerships dated June 29, 2009 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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TEPPCO Partners, L.P.
(Registrant)
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Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC
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General Partner |
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Date: June 29, 2009 |
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/s/ Patricia A. Totten
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Patricia A. Totten |
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Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary |
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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2.1 |
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 28, 2009, by
and among Enterprise Products Partners L.P., Enterprise
Products GP, LLC, Enterprise Sub B LLC, TEPPCO Partners, L.P.
and Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC |
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 28, 2009 by and
among Enterprise Products Partners L.P., Enterprise Products
GP, LLC, Enterprise Sub A LLC, TEPPCO Partners, L.P. and Texas
Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC |
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Memorandum of Understanding, dated June 28, 2009 |
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99.1 |
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Press Release dated June 29, 2009 |
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EPCO, Inc. Employee Memorandum re Announcement regarding
Combination of Partnerships dated June 29, 2009 |
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Exhibit 2.1
Execution Copy
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
DATED AS OF JUNE 28, 2009
BY AND AMONG
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P.,
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS GP, LLC,
ENTERPRISE SUB B LLC,
TEPPCO PARTNERS, L.P.
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TEXAS EASTERN PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1 CERTAIN DEFINITIONS |
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ARTICLE 2 THE MERGER |
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2.1 The Merger |
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2.2 Effective Time of the Merger |
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2.3 Effects of the Merger |
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2.4 Closing |
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2.5 Partnership Agreement |
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ARTICLE 3 CONVERSION OF SECURITIES |
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3.1 Effect of the Merger on Equity Securities |
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3.2 Treatment of Options and Equity Awards |
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3.3 Exchange Fund |
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3.4 Exchange Procedures |
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3.5 Distributions with Respect to Unexchanged TEPPCO Units |
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3.6 No Further Ownership Rights in TEPPCO Units |
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3.7 No Fractional Enterprise Units |
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3.8 Termination of Exchange Fund |
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3.9 No Liability |
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3.10 Investment of the Exchange Fund |
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3.11 Unregistered Certificates |
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3.12 Lost Certificates |
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3.13 Withholding Rights |
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3.14 Further Assurances |
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3.15 Unit Transfer Books |
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ARTICLE 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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4.1 Representations and Warranties of TEPPCO and TEPPCO GP |
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4.2 Representations and Warranties of the Enterprise Entities |
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ARTICLE 5 COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS |
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5.1 Covenants of TEPPCO Entities |
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5.2 Covenants of Enterprise Entities |
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ARTICLE 6 ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS |
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6.1 Preparation of Proxy Statement/Prospectus; Unitholders Meeting |
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6.3 Reasonable Best Efforts |
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6.4 Acquisition Proposals |
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6.5 Fees and Expenses |
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6.6 Directors and Officers Indemnification and Insurance |
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6.7 TEPPCO Unit Plans |
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6.9 Listing of Enterprise Units |
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6.10 Distributions |
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6.11 Section 16 Matters |
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ARTICLE 7 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT |
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7.1 Conditions to Each Partys Obligation to Effect the Merger |
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ARTICLE 8 TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT |
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8.1 Termination |
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8.2 Effect of Termination |
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ARTICLE 9 GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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9.1 Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements |
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9.2 Notices |
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9.3 Interpretation |
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9.4 Counterparts |
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9.5 Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries |
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9.6 Governing Law |
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9.7 Severability |
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9.8 Assignment |
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9.9 Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers |
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9.10 Waiver of Jury Trial |
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9.11 Enforcement |
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9.12 No Waiver Relating to Claims for Fraud/Willful Misconduct |
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9.13 General Limitation of Damages |
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EXHIBIT A Form of Support Agreement
EXHIBIT B Form of Amendment No. 4 to Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
of Enterprise, including form of certificate for Class B unit
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of June 28, 2009 (this Agreement), by and
among Enterprise Products Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (Enterprise),
Enterprise Products GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of
Enterprise (Enterprise GP), Enterprise Sub B LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
and a wholly owned subsidiary of Enterprise (Enterprise Sub B, and collectively with
Enterprise, and Enterprise GP, the Enterprise Entities and each an Enterprise
Entity), TEPPCO Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (TEPPCO), and Texas
Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that is the general
partner of TEPPCO (TEPPCO GP, and collectively with TEPPCO the TEPPCO Entities
and each a TEPPCO Entity).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Enterprise Entities and the TEPPCO Entities desire that Enterprise and TEPPCO
combine their businesses on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, simultaneously with, and as a condition to, the execution hereof, Enterprise GP
Holdings L.P. (GP Holdings), Duncan Family Interests, Inc. (DFI), and certain
of their respective Affiliates are executing a support agreement substantially in the form of
Exhibit A hereto (the Support Agreement); and
WHEREAS, simultaneously with, and as a condition to, the execution hereof, Enterprise,
Enterprise GP, Enterprise Sub A LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned
subsidiary of Enterprise (Enterprise Sub A), and TEPPCO GP are entering into an Agreement
and Plan of Merger (the TEPPCO GP Merger Agreement) pursuant to which Enterprise Sub A
will merge with and into TEPPCO GP (the TEPPCO GP Merger).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth
below:
Acquisition Proposal means any proposal or offer, with respect to, or a transaction
to effect, a merger, reorganization, unit exchange, consolidation, business combination,
recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or similar transaction involving TEPPCO, TEPPCO GP or
any TEPPCO Subsidiary, or any purchase, sale or other transfer of 10% or more of the consolidated
assets (including stock of any TEPPCO Subsidiary) of TEPPCO, TEPPCO GP or any TEPPCO Subsidiary, or
any purchase or sale of, or tender or exchange offer for, or other transfer of, their respective
equity securities that, if consummated, would result in any Person (or the equity holders of such
Person) beneficially owning securities representing 10% or more of the total voting power of TEPPCO
or TEPPCO GP, or any portion of the general partner
interest in TEPPCO (or 10% or more of the surviving parent entity in such transaction), other
than the TEPPCO GP Merger and the TEPPCO Merger.
Additional Limited Partner has the meaning given such term in the Enterprise
Partnership Agreement.
Administrative Services Agreement means the Fifth Amended and Restated
Administrative Services Agreement by and among EPCO, GP Holdings, EPE Holdings, LLC, Enterprise,
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Enterprise GP, Enterprise Products OLPGP, Inc., DEP Holdings,
LLC, Duncan Energy Partners L.P., DEP Operating Partnership L.P., TEPPCO, TEPPCO GP, TE Products
Pipeline Company, LLC, TEPPCO Midstream Companies, LLC, TCTM, L.P. and TEPPCO GP, Inc. dated
effective as of January 30, 2009.
Affiliate has the meaning given such term in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act,
unless otherwise expressly stated herein.
Agreement has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
Assets means all of the assets (including the TEPPCO Real Property or the Enterprise
Real Property, as the case may be, and tangible and intangible assets) used for the conduct of the
business of the Enterprise Entities or the TEPPCO Entities, as the case may be, and their
respective Subsidiaries businesses as it is presently conducted.
Average Closing Price means as of any date, the average of the daily high and low
sale price of an Enterprise Unit as reported on the NYSE Composite Transactions Reporting System
for the ten consecutive NYSE full trading days (in which such common units are traded on the NYSE)
ending at the close of trading on the NYSE full trading day immediately preceding such date.
beneficial ownership or beneficially own has the meaning ascribed to such
terms under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Benefit Plan means, with respect to any entity, any employee compensation, benefit
plan, program, policy, practice, agreement, contract or other arrangement providing benefits to any
current or former employee, officer or director of such entity or any of its Subsidiaries or any
beneficiary or dependent thereof that is sponsored or maintained by such entity or any of its
Subsidiaries, or under which any employee who performs services for such entity receives any
benefit, or to which such entity or any of its Subsidiaries contributes or is obligated to
contribute or with respect to which such entity or any of its Subsidiaries may have any liability,
contingent or otherwise, whether or not written, including, any employee welfare benefit plan
within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA, any employee pension benefit plan within the meaning
of Section 3(2) of ERISA (whether or not such plan is subject to ERISA) and any bonus, incentive,
deferred compensation, vacation, stock purchase, stock option, severance, employment, change of
control or fringe benefit plan, program, policy or agreement and any related trusts or other
funding vehicles.
Book Entry TEPPCO Unit has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a)(ii).
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Business Day means any day on which banks are not required or authorized to close in
the City of New York.
Certificate of Merger has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
Closing has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.
Closing Date has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Confidentiality Agreement has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2.
CUARs has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(d).
Decision and Order means that certain Decision and Order In the Matter of Dan L.
Duncan, EPCO, Inc., Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC and TEPPCO Partners, L.P., United
States of America Before Federal Trade Commission, Docket No. C-4173.
D&O Insurance has the meaning set forth in Section 6.6(b).
DFI has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
Designated TEPPCO Unit Consideration has the meaning set forth in Section
3.1(a)(iii).
Designated TEPPCO Unit Exchange Ratio has the meaning set forth in Section
3.1(a)(iii).
Designated TEPPCO Units has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a)(iii).
DOJ means the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
DRULPA has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
Effective Times has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
Encumbrances has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(b)(i).
Enterprise has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
Enterprise Amendment means Amendment No. 4 to the Enterprise Partnership Agreement,
substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B.
Enterprise Class B Unit has the meaning given the term Class B Unit in the
Enterprise Amendment.
Enterprise Contract has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(j)(i).
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Enterprise Disclosure Schedule has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.
Enterprise Entity or Enterprise Entities has the meaning set forth in the
preamble.
Enterprise Entities Organizational Documents means the Enterprise Partnership
Agreement, the Enterprise GP LLC Agreement and the limited liability company agreement of
Enterprise Sub B.
Enterprise GP has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
Enterprise GP LLC Agreement means the Fifth Amended and Restated Limited Liability
Company Agreement of Enterprise GP, dated November 7, 2007, as amended by the First Amendment dated
November 6, 2008, as may be amended from time to time.
Enterprise Incentive Distribution Rights means the rights to Incentive
Distributions as defined in the Enterprise Partnership Agreement.
Enterprise Partially Owned Entities means Partially Owned Entities of the Enterprise
Entities.
Enterprise Partnership Agreement means the Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of
Limited Partnership of Enterprise, dated August 8, 2005, as amended by the First Amendment dated as
of December 27, 2007, the Second Amendment dated April 14, 2008, the Third Amendment dated November
6, 2008, and as may be amended from time to time.
Enterprise Pipeline Systems means all natural gas, crude oil, natural gas liquid,
petrochemical and other pipelines, lateral lines, pumps, pump stations, storage facilities,
terminals and other related operations, assets, machinery and equipment that are located on or
under the Enterprise Real Property and that are owned by the Enterprise Entities or the Enterprise
Subsidiaries or used for the conduct of the business of the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise
Subsidiaries as it is presently conducted.
Enterprise Real Property means all real property that is owned by the Enterprise
Entities or the Enterprise Subsidiaries or used for the conduct of the business of the Enterprise
Entities and the Enterprise Subsidiaries as it is presently conducted.
Enterprise SEC Documents has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2(e)(i).
Enterprise Special Committee means the Audit, Conflicts and Governance Committee of
the Board of Directors of Enterprise GP.
Enterprise Sub A has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
Enterprise Sub B has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
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Enterprise Subsidiary means a Subsidiary of Enterprise or Enterprise GP, excluding,
for purposes of such term as used in Section 5.2, Duncan Energy Partners L.P. and DEP Holdings,
LLC.
Enterprise 2008 10-K means Enterprises Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2008, as filed with the SEC.
Enterprise Unit has the meaning given the term Common Unit in the Enterprise
Partnership Agreement.
Enterprise Unit Plan means the employee and director unit plans of EPCO that provide
for awards of, or related to, Enterprise Units.
Enterprise Unit Purchase Plan means the Enterprise Products Company Employee Unit
Purchase Plan, as amended.
Environmental Laws has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(l)(ii)(1).
Environmental Permits has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(l)(i).
EPCO means EPCO, Inc.
EPCO Benefit Plan means each Benefit Plan sponsored, maintained or contributed to by
EPCO under which benefits are received by employees who perform services for TEPPCO, Enterprise or
their Subsidiaries.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Exchange Agent has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.
Exchange Fund has the meaning set forth in Section 3.3.
Exchange Ratio has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a)(ii).
Expenses means all out-of-pocket expenses (including all fees and expenses of
counsel, accountants, investment bankers, experts and consultants to a party and its Affiliates)
incurred by a party or on its behalf in connection with or related to the authorization,
preparation, negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby, including the preparation, printing, filing and mailing of the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus and the Form S-4 and the solicitation of stockholder, member and/or limited
partner approvals and all other matters related to the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby.
Form S-4 has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(d).
FTC means the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
GAAP means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
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Governmental Entity means any (a) multinational, supranational, national, federal,
provincial, territorial, state, regional, municipal, local or other government, governmental or
public department, central bank, court, tribunal, arbitral body, commission, board, bureau or
agency, domestic or foreign, (b) subdivision, agent, commission, board, or authority of the
foregoing, or (c) quasi-governmental or private body exercising any regulatory, taxing,
expropriation, importing or other governmental or quasi-governmental authority under, or for the
account of, any of the foregoing.
GP Holdings has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
Hazardous Substances has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(l)(ii)(2).
HSR Act means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.
Indemnified Party or Indemnified Parties has the meaning set forth in
Section 6.6(b).
Intellectual Property means all patents, trademarks, trade names, service marks,
copyrights, and any applications therefor, technology, know-how, computer software programs or
applications, and tangible or intangible proprietary information or materials.
Knowledge or Known means, with respect to any entity, the knowledge of
such entitys (or its general partners) executive officers after reasonable inquiry.
Letter of Transmittal has the meaning set forth in Section 3.4.
LLC Act has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
Material Adverse Effect means, with respect to any entity or group of entities, a
material adverse effect on (a) the business, operations, results of operations or financial
condition of such entity or entities and its or their Subsidiaries taken as a whole or (b) the
ability of such entity or entities to timely consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, except, in each case, to the extent such effect is reasonably attributable to (i)
general political and economic conditions (including changes in commodity prices, prevailing
interest rate and stock market levels), (ii) any decrease in the market price for the entitys
publicly traded securities (but not for any effect underlying such decrease that would otherwise
constitute a Material Adverse Effect), (iii) the general state of the industries in which such
entity operates, except to the extent such entity or entities are substantially disproportionately
affected relative to other industry participants, (iv) any outbreak of hostilities, terrorism or
war, other than any terrorist or similar act directed at or directly impacting the business or
assets of such entity or any of its Subsidiaries, (v) the announcement of this Agreement or the
proposed consummation of this Agreement and the TEPPCO Merger and TEPPCO GP Merger, (vi) changes in
laws, except to the extent such entity or entities are substantially disproportionately affected
relative to other industry participants, (vii) changes in accounting principles, or (viii) any
claims, causes of action or other litigation challenging this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby.
Necessary Consents has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(d).
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NYSE means the New York Stock Exchange.
Other Approvals has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(d).
Other Party means, with respect to the Enterprise Entities, the TEPPCO Entities, and
with respect to the TEPPCO Entities, the Enterprise Entities.
Partially Owned Entity means, with respect to a specified Person, any other Person
(excluding Jonah Gas Gathering Company) that is not a Subsidiary of such specified Person but in
which such specified Person, directly or indirectly, owns 35% or more of the equity interests
thereof (whether voting or non-voting and including beneficial interests).
Permitted Encumbrances means (a) Encumbrances for current Taxes not yet due and
payable or for Taxes the validity of which is being contested in good faith in appropriate
proceedings, (b) Property Restrictions imposed or promulgated by law or any Governmental Entity
with respect to the TEPPCO Real Property or the Enterprise Real Property, as the case may be,
including zoning regulations, provided they do not materially adversely affect the current use of
the applicable real property, (c) mechanics, carriers, workmens and repairmens Encumbrances
which do not materially detract from the value of or materially interfere with the present use of
any TEPPCO Real Property or Enterprise Real Property, as the case may be, or other Assets subject
thereto or affected thereby and which have arisen or been incurred in the ordinary course of
business, (d) deposits to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for borrowed
money), leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other
obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business, (e) easements,
rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar Encumbrances incurred in the ordinary course of
business which, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount and which do not in any case
materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the
ordinary conduct of the business by such Person and its Subsidiaries and (f) Encumbrances created
pursuant to construction, operating and maintenance agreements, space lease agreements and other
similar agreements, in each case having ordinary and customary terms and entered into in the
ordinary course of business by such Person and its Subsidiaries.
Person means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
association, trust, estate, Governmental Entity, unincorporated organization or association, other
entity or group (as defined in the Exchange Act).
Policies means all policies of property, casualty and liability insurance, including
crime insurance, liability and casualty insurance, property insurance, business interruption
insurance, workers compensation, excess or umbrella liability insurance and any other type of
property and casualty insurance, other than such policies maintained by EPCO.
Property Restrictions means rights-of-way, easements, laws, restrictions, ordinances
and regulations affecting real property use and occupancy.
Proxy Statement/Prospectus has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(d).
Receiving Party has the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(a).
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Regulatory Law means the HSR Act, and all other federal, state and foreign, if any,
statutes, rules, regulations, orders, decrees, administrative and judicial doctrines and other laws
that are designed or intended to prohibit, restrict or regulate (a) mergers, acquisitions or other
business combinations, (b) foreign investment, or (c) actions having the purpose or effect of
monopolization or restraint of trade or lessening of competition.
Release has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(l)(ii)(3).
Required Approvals has the meaning set forth in Section 6.3(a).
Rights of Way means a right-of-way, easement, permit, servitude, license or similar
right through real property.
SEC means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Special Approval has the meaning set forth in the TEPPCO Partnership Agreement.
Subsidiary means, with respect to a specified Person, any other Person (excluding
Jonah Gas Gathering Company) (a) that is a subsidiary of such specified Person as defined in Rule
405 of the Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act or (b) of which such specified Person or
any of its Subsidiaries owns beneficially more than 50% of the equity interests.
Support Agreement has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
Surviving Partnership has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
Tax Return means any return, report or similar statement (including any attached
schedules thereto and any amendments thereof) required to be filed with respect to any Tax,
including any information return, claim for refund, amended return or declaration of estimated Tax.
Tax or Taxes means any and all taxes, assessments, fees and other
governmental charges imposed by any Governmental Entity, including, income, profits, gross
receipts, net proceeds, alternative or add-on minimum, ad valorem, value added, turnover, sales,
use, property, personal property (tangible and intangible), environmental (including taxes under
section 59A of the Code), stamp, leasing, lease, user, excise, duty, franchise, capital stock,
transfer, registration, license, withholding, social security (or similar), unemployment,
disability, payroll, employment, fuel, excess profits, occupational, premium, windfall profit,
severance, estimated, or other charge of any kind whatsoever, including any interest, penalty, or
addition thereto, whether disputed or not.
TEPPCO has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
TEPPCO Certificate has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a)(ii).
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TEPPCO Change in Recommendation has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(b).
TEPPCO Consideration has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a)(ii).
TEPPCO Contract has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(j)(i).
TEPPCO DER has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(e).
TEPPCO Disclosure Schedule has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.
TEPPCO Distribution Reinvestment Plan means the TEPPCO Distribution Reinvestment
Plan.
TEPPCO Effective Time has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
TEPPCO Employee means an employee of EPCO who performs services for any TEPPCO
Entity or TEPPCO Subsidiary.
TEPPCO Entities or TEPPCO Entity has the meaning set forth in the
preamble.
TEPPCO Entities Organizational Documents means the TEPPCO Partnership Agreement, the
TEPPCO certificate of limited partnership, the TEPPCO GP LLC Agreement and the TEPPCO GP
certificate of formation.
TEPPCO GP has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
TEPPCO GP Effective Time has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
TEPPCO GP LLC Agreement means the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company
Agreement of TEPPCO GP, dated effective May 7, 2007, as amended by the First Amendment dated as of
November 6, 2008.
TEPPCO GP Merger has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
TEPPCO GP Merger Agreement has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
TEPPCO GP Owned Units means TEPPCO Units directly or indirectly owned by TEPPCO GP.
TEPPCO Incentive Distribution Rights means the rights to receive increasing
distributions of Available Cash from Cash from Operations (as such terms are defined in the
TEPPCO Partnership Agreement) above specified levels pursuant to Section 5.4 of the TEPPCO
Partnership Agreement.
TEPPCO Merger has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
TEPPCO Option has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(a).
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TEPPCO Partially Owned Entities means Partially Owned Entities of TEPPCO.
TEPPCO Partnership Agreement means the Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of
Limited Partnership of TEPPCO, dated December 8, 2006, as amended by the First Amendment dated as
of December 27, 2007 and Amendment No. 2 dated as of November 6, 2008.
TEPPCO Phantom Units has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(c).
TEPPCO Pipeline Systems means all refined petroleum product, crude oil, natural gas,
liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas liquid and other pipelines, lateral lines, pumps, pump
stations, storage facilities, terminals and other related operations, assets, machinery and
equipment that are located on or under the TEPPCO Real Property and that are owned by the TEPPCO
Entities or the TEPPCO Subsidiaries or used for the conduct of the business of the TEPPCO Entities
and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries as it is presently conducted.
TEPPCO Real Property means all real property owned by the TEPPCO Entities or the
TEPPCO Subsidiaries or used for the conduct of the business of the TEPPCO Entities and the TEPPCO
Subsidiaries as it is presently conducted.
TEPPCO Recommendation has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(b).
TEPPCO Restricted Unit has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(b).
TEPPCO SEC Documents has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(e)(i).
TEPPCO Special Committee means a special committee of the Audit, Conflicts and
Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of TEPPCO GP.
TEPPCO Subsidiary means a Subsidiary of either of the TEPPCO Entities.
TEPPCO 2008 10-K means TEPPCOs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2008, as filed with the SEC.
TEPPCO UAR has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2(d).
TEPPCO Unit has the meaning given the term LP Unit in the TEPPCO Partnership
Agreement.
TEPPCO Unit Plan means the employee and director unit plans of EPCO or TEPPCO that
provide for awards of, or related to, TEPPCO Units.
TEPPCO Unit Purchase Planmeans the EPCO, Inc. TEPPCO Unit Purchase Plan.
TEPPCO Unitholder Approvals means (a) the approval of this Agreement by the
affirmative vote or consent of the TEPPCO Unitholders holding at least a majority of outstanding
TEPPCO Units and (b) the approval of this Agreement by the affirmative vote or
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consent of the Unaffiliated TEPPCO Unitholders holding at least a majority of the outstanding
TEPPCO Units that are actually voted for or against the proposal to approve this Agreement by the
Unaffiliated TEPPCO Unitholders (i.e, the votes cast in favor of the proposal exceed the votes cast
against the proposal).
TEPPCO Unitholder Meeting has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(c)(i).
TEPPCO Unitholders means the holders of the TEPPCO Units.
Termination Date has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(b).
Unaffiliated TEPPCO Unitholders means all of the TEPPCO Unitholders other than
TEPPCO GP, Enterprise, Enterprise GP, EPCO, Dan L. Duncan, DD Securities LLC, DFI GP Holdings,
L.P., GP Holdings, DFI, Duncan Family 2000 Trust, Jerry E. Thompson, Richard S. Snell, Michael B.
Bracy, Murray H. Hutchison, W. Randall Fowler, Michael A. Creel and Richard H. Bachmann.
Voting Debt means any bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness having the
right to vote on any matters on which holders of capital stock or members or partners of the same
issuer may vote.
ARTICLE 2
THE MERGER
2.1 The Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the terms and conditions hereof,
immediately following the TEPPCO GP Effective Time, at the TEPPCO Effective Time, Enterprise Sub B
shall be merged with and into TEPPCO (the TEPPCO Merger) in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement, with TEPPCO as the surviving entity in the TEPPCO Merger (the
Surviving Partnership), and the separate existence of Enterprise Sub B shall thereupon
cease.
2.2 Effective Time of the Merger. The TEPPCO Merger shall become effective as set
forth in (or, if not set forth, at the time of filing of) a properly executed certificate of
merger, in accordance with the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the
DRULPA) and the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the LLC Act), as
applicable, duly filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the Certificate
of Merger), which filing shall be made on the Closing Date. As used in this Agreement, the
term TEPPCO GP Effective Time shall mean the date and time when the TEPPCO GP Merger
becomes effective as set forth in (or, if not set forth, at the time of filing of) the certificate
of merger with respect to the TEPPCO GP Merger in accordance with the LLC Act, the term TEPPCO
Effective Time shall mean the date and time when the TEPPCO Merger becomes effective, as set
forth in (or, if not set forth, at the time of filing of) the Certificate of Merger, and the term
Effective Times shall mean the TEPPCO GP Effective Time and the TEPPCO Effective Time.
2.3 Effects of the Merger. The TEPPCO Merger shall have the effects set forth in this
Agreement, the TEPPCO Partnership Agreement, and the applicable provisions of the DRULPA and the
LLC Act.
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2.4 Closing. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article 7 and
the termination rights set forth in Article 8, the closing of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement (the Closing) will take place at the offices of Andrews Kurth LLP, 600 Travis,
Suite 4200, Houston, Texas 77002 at 10:00 A.M. on the date that is the second full NYSE trading
day to occur after the date following the satisfaction or waiver (subject to applicable law) of the
conditions (excluding conditions that, by their nature, cannot be satisfied until the Closing Date)
set forth in Article 7, unless this Agreement has been theretofore terminated pursuant to its terms
or unless another place, time or date is agreed to in writing by the parties hereto (the date of
the Closing being referred to herein as the Closing Date).
2.5 Partnership Agreement. At the TEPPCO Effective Time, the Partnership Agreement of
the Surviving Partnership shall be the TEPPCO Partnership Agreement until thereafter changed or
amended as provided therein or under applicable law.
ARTICLE 3
CONVERSION OF SECURITIES
3.1 Effect of the Merger on Equity Securities.
(a) At the TEPPCO Effective Time, by virtue of the TEPPCO Merger and without any action on the
part of any holder of any TEPPCO Units:
(i) All TEPPCO Units that are TEPPCO GP Owned Units immediately prior to the TEPPCO Effective
Time shall cease to be outstanding and shall be canceled and retired and shall cease to exist, and
any certificates representing any such TEPPCO GP Owned Units shall be surrendered for cancellation;
provided, however, for purposes of clarification, TEPPCO GP shall continue to hold general partner
interests in TEPPCO and continue as the general partner of TEPPCO.
(ii) Subject to Sections 3.1(a)(i), 3.1(a)(iii), 3.1(b) and 3.7, each TEPPCO Unit issued and
outstanding immediately prior to the TEPPCO Effective Time shall be converted into the right to
receive 1.24 Enterprise Units (the Exchange Ratio, and such amount of Enterprise Units,
the TEPPCO Consideration). Each TEPPCO Unit converted into the right to receive the
TEPPCO Consideration pursuant to this Section 3.1(a)(ii) shall cease to be outstanding and shall be
canceled and retired and shall cease to exist, and each holder of a TEPPCO Unit immediately prior
to the TEPPCO Effective Time (whether certificated or non-certificated and represented in
book-entry form) shall thereafter cease to be a limited partner of TEPPCO or have any rights with
respect to such TEPPCO Units, except the right to be admitted
as an Additional Limited Partner and receive the Enterprise Units to be issued in
consideration therefor and any distributions to which holders of TEPPCO Units become entitled all
in accordance with this Article 3 upon the surrender of (x) a certificate that immediately prior to
the TEPPCO Effective Time represented TEPPCO Units (TEPPCO Certificate) or (y)
non-certificated TEPPCO Units represented in book-entry form (Book Entry TEPPCO Units).
Enterprise GP consents to the admission of each TEPPCO Unitholder as an Additional Limited Partner
who is issued Enterprise Units in exchange for such TEPPCO Unitholders TEPPCO Units in accordance
with this Article 3 upon the proper surrender of the TEPPCO Certificate or
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Book Entry TEPPCO Unit
representing such TEPPCO Units. Upon such surrender of the TEPPCO Certificate or the Book Entry
TEPPCO Unit (or upon a waiver of the requirement to surrender a TEPPCO Certificate granted by
Enterprise GP in its sole discretion) and the recording of the name of such Person as a limited
partner of Enterprise in respect of the applicable amount of Enterprise Units on the books and
records of Enterprise, such Person shall automatically and effective as of the TEPPCO Effective
Time be admitted to Enterprise as an Additional Limited Partner in respect of the applicable amount
of Enterprise Units and be bound by the Enterprise Partnership Agreement as such. By its surrender
of a TEPPCO Certificate or a Book Entry TEPPCO Unit, or by its acceptance of Enterprise Units, a
TEPPCO Unitholder confirms its agreement to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the
Enterprise Partnership Agreement, including the power of attorney granted in Section 2.6 thereof.
(iii) In lieu of the TEPPCO Consideration set forth in Section 3.1(a)(ii), and as consented to
by DFI pursuant to the Support Agreement, with respect to 3,645,509 TEPPCO Units owned by DFI (the
Designated TEPPCO Units, but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any additional TEPPCO
Units owned by DFI), each Designated TEPPCO Unit issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
TEPPCO Effective Time shall be converted into the right to receive 1.24 Enterprise Class B Units
(the Designated TEPPCO Unit Exchange Ratio, and such number of Enterprise Class B Units,
the Designated TEPPCO Unit Consideration). Each Designated TEPPCO Unit converted into
the right to receive the Designated TEPPCO Unit Consideration pursuant to this Section 3.1(a)(iii)
shall cease to be outstanding and shall be canceled and retired and shall cease to exist, and DFI
shall thereafter cease to be a limited partner of TEPPCO or have any rights with respect to such
Designated TEPPCO Units, except the right to be admitted as an Additional Limited Partner and
receive the Enterprise Class B Units to be issued in consideration therefor. Enterprise GP
consents to the admission of DFI as an Additional Limited Partner who is issued Enterprise Class B
Units in exchange for the Designated TEPPCO Units in accordance with this Article 3 upon the proper
surrender of the TEPPCO Certificate or Book Entry TEPPCO Unit representing the Designated TEPPCO
Units. Upon such surrender of the TEPPCO Certificate or Book Entry TEPPCO Unit representing
Designated TEPPCO Units (or upon a waiver of the requirement to surrender a TEPPCO Certificate
granted by Enterprise GP in its sole discretion) and the recording of the name of DFI as a limited
partner of Enterprise in respect of the applicable amount of Enterprise Class B Units on the books
and records of Enterprise, DFI shall automatically and effective as of the TEPPCO Effective Time be
admitted to Enterprise as an Additional Limited Partner in respect of the applicable amount of
Enterprise Class B Units and be bound by the Enterprise Partnership Agreement as such. By its
surrender of a TEPPCO Certificate or Book Entry TEPPCO Unit, or by its acceptance of Enterprise
Class B Units, DFI confirms its agreement to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the
Enterprise Partnership Agreement, including the power of attorney granted in Section 2.6 thereof.
(b) If, between the date of this Agreement and the TEPPCO Effective Time, there is a
reclassification, recapitalization, split, split-up, unit distribution, combination or exchange of
units with respect to, or rights issued in respect of, Enterprise Units or the TEPPCO Units, the
Exchange Ratio and the Designated TEPPCO Unit Exchange Ratio shall be adjusted accordingly to
provide to the holders of TEPPCO Units and the Designated TEPPCO Units the same economic
effect as contemplated by this Agreement prior to such event.
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(c) At the TEPPCO Effective Time, by virtue of the TEPPCO Merger and without any action on the
part of the Enterprise Entities, the outstanding limited liability company interests in Enterprise
Sub B issued and outstanding immediately prior to the TEPPCO Effective Time shall be converted into
100% of the limited partner interests in the Surviving Partnership, and TEPPCO shall issue to
Enterprise, as the holder of such limited partner interests, a certificate evidencing units
representing such limited partner interests in the Surviving Partnership. Enterprise agrees that
at the TEPPCO Effective Time, Enterprise shall be automatically bound by the TEPPCO Partnership
Agreement, and Enterprise shall be admitted to the Surviving Partnership as the sole limited
partner of the Surviving Partnership immediately upon the TEPPCO Effective Time. At the TEPPCO
Effective Time, the books and records of the Surviving Partnership shall be revised to reflect the
admission of Enterprise as the sole limited partner of the Surviving Partnership and the
simultaneous withdrawal of all other limited partners of TEPPCO, and TEPPCO shall automatically
continue without dissolution.
(d) At the TEPPCO Effective Time, the TEPPCO general partner interest and related TEPPCO
Incentive Distribution Rights owned by TEPPCO GP shall continue to be owned by TEPPCO GP.
3.2 Treatment of Options and Equity Awards.
(a) TEPPCO Options. At the TEPPCO Effective Time, automatically and without any action on the
part of the holder thereof, each vested and unvested outstanding option to acquire one or more
TEPPCO Units granted prior to the date hereof pursuant to the TEPPCO Unit Plans (each, a
TEPPCO Option) and held by a TEPPCO Employee shall be assumed by Enterprise, and such
TEPPCO Option will become an option (i) to purchase that number of Enterprise Units (calculated on
an aggregate basis with respect to all TEPPCO Units subject to a given TEPPCO Option with the same
terms under such TEPPCO Option) obtained by multiplying the number of TEPPCO Units issuable upon
the exercise of such TEPPCO Option by the Exchange Ratio, (ii) at an exercise price per Enterprise
Unit equal to the per TEPPCO Unit exercise price pursuant to such TEPPCO Option divided by the
Exchange Ratio (with any resulting exercise price that contains a fraction of a cent being
increased to the next whole cent), and (iii) otherwise upon terms and conditions equivalent to such
outstanding TEPPCO Options. Promptly after the TEPPCO Effective Time, Enterprise will provide each
holder of TEPPCO Options with a notice describing the assumption and conversion of such awards.
The assumption of the TEPPCO Options pursuant to this Section 3.2(a) shall be in full satisfaction
of the obligations in respect thereof.
(b) TEPPCO Restricted Units. At the TEPPCO Effective Time, automatically and without any
action on the part of the holder thereof, each unvested outstanding restricted TEPPCO Unit granted
prior to the date hereof pursuant to the TEPPCO Unit Plans (each, a TEPPCO Restricted
Unit) and held by a TEPPCO Employee shall be assumed by Enterprise and converted, at the
Exchange Ratio, into restricted Enterprise Units. Each Enterprise Unit in respect of which a
TEPPCO Restricted Unit was so assumed and converted shall be subject to, and shall vest upon, terms
and conditions equivalent to those of the applicable TEPPCO Restricted Unit. Promptly after the
TEPPCO Effective Time, Enterprise will provide each holder of TEPPCO Restricted Units with a notice
describing the assumption and conversion of such
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awards. The assumption of the TEPPCO Restricted
Units pursuant to this Section 3.2(b) shall be in full satisfaction of the obligations in respect
thereof.
(c) TEPPCO Phantom Units. At the TEPPCO Effective Time, automatically and without any action
on the part of the holder thereof, each outstanding grant of TEPPCO phantom units granted prior to
the date hereof pursuant to the TEPPCO Unit Plans (the TEPPCO Phantom Units) and held by
a TEPPCO Employee shall be assumed by Enterprise and converted into a grant of phantom units
denominated in that number of Enterprise Units equal to (i) the number of TEPPCO Units to which
such grant of TEPPCO Phantom Units was subject at the time of such assumption, multiplied by (ii)
the Exchange Ratio. Each grant of phantom units of Enterprise in respect of which a TEPPCO Phantom
Unit was so assumed and converted shall be subject to, and shall vest upon, the terms and
conditions that are equivalent to those of the applicable TEPPCO Phantom Unit. Promptly after the
TEPPCO Effective Time, Enterprise will provide each holder of TEPPCO Phantom Units with a notice
describing the assumption and conversion of such awards. The assumption of the TEPPCO Phantom
Units pursuant to this Section 3.2(c) shall be in full satisfaction of the obligations in respect
thereof.
(d) TEPPCO Unit Appreciation Rights (UARs). At the TEPPCO Effective Time, automatically and
without any action on the part of the holder thereof, each outstanding Unit Appreciation Right
(TEPPCO UAR) granted to a TEPPCO Employee pursuant to the TEPPCO Unit Plans shall be
assumed by Enterprise and converted into (i) a number of Common Unit Appreciation Rights
(CUARs) of Enterprise equal to the product of the number of TEPPCO UARs to which such
grant was subject at the time of such assumption multiplied by the Exchange Ratio, and (ii) with an
exercise price per CUAR equal to the per TEPPCO UAR exercise price divided by the Exchange Ratio
(with any resulting exercise price that contains a fraction of a cent being increased to the next
whole cent). Each CUAR of Enterprise shall be subject to, and vest upon, the terms and conditions
that are equivalent to those applicable to the TEPPCO UARs; provided however, that the new Grant
DER per Unit (as defined in the award agreement for the applicable TEPPCO UAR) that shall apply to
the CUAR of Enterprise shall be (i) the most recent quarterly distribution paid (or with respect to
a more recent record date prior to the TEPPCO Effective Time, the most recent unpaid distribution
declared) with respect to an Enterprise Unit minus (ii) (A) the difference between (x) the most
recent quarterly distribution paid (or with respect to a more recent record date prior to the
TEPPCO Effective Time, the most recent unpaid distribution declared) with respect to a TEPPCO Unit
and (y) the Grant DER per Unit on the date of grant of such TEPPCO UAR, divided by (B) the Exchange
Ratio. Promptly after the TEPPCO Effective Time, Enterprise will provide each holder of a TEPPCO
UAR with a notice describing the assumption and conversion of such awards. The assumption of the
TEPPCO UARs pursuant to this Section 3.2(d) shall be in full satisfaction of the obligations
in respect thereof.
(e) TEPPCO Distribution Equivalent Rights (DERs). At the TEPPCO Effective Time,
automatically and without any action on the part of the holder thereof, each outstanding
Distribution Equivalent Right (TEPPCO DER) granted to a TEPPCO Employee pursuant to the
TEPPCO Unit Plans shall be assumed by Enterprise and converted into a number of Distribution
Equivalent Rights of Enterprise equal to the product of the number of TEPPCO DERs to which such
grant was subject at the time of such assumption multiplied by the Exchange Ratio. Any fractional
Distribution Equivalent Right of Enterprise shall be rounded up
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to the nearest whole Distribution
Equivalent Right of Enterprise. Each Distribution Equivalent Right of Enterprise shall be subject
to terms and conditions that are equivalent to those applicable to the TEPPCO DERs; provided,
however, that the cash distributions paid with respect to Distribution Equivalent Rights of
Enterprise will be equal to the cash distributions paid on the Enterprise Units. Promptly after
the TEPPCO Effective Time, Enterprise will provide each holder of a TEPPCO DER with a notice
describing the assumption and conversion of such awards. The assumption of the TEPPCO DERs
pursuant to this Section 3.2(e) shall be in full satisfaction of the obligations in respect
thereof.
(f) TEPPCO Unit Purchase Plan. At the TEPPCO Effective Time, automatically and without any
action on the part of the holder thereof, each participant in the TEPPCO Unit Purchase Plan who is
an owner of TEPPCO Units purchased under the TEPPCO Unit Purchase Plan in accordance with Section
6.7(a) shall have those units converted into Enterprise Units, at the Exchange Ratio. The
conversion of the TEPPCO Units pursuant to this Section 3.2(f) shall be in full satisfaction of the
obligations under the TEPPCO Unit Purchase Plan.
(g) Awards Held by Directors of TEPPCO. Phantom units (other than amounts credited under
TEPPCOs Non-Employee Directors Unit Accumulation Plan) and unit appreciation rights held by TEPPCO
directors shall be settled in cash at the TEPPCO Effective Time in accordance with the terms of the
respective awards.
(h) No Fractional Enterprise Units. If the fulfillment or settlement of any award, option or
right assumed by Enterprise pursuant to this Section 3.2, including but not limited to any TEPPCO
Option, any TEPPCO Restricted Unit, any TEPPCO UAR or the TEPPCO Unit Purchase Plan, would
otherwise result in the issuance, transfer or delivery of a fraction of an Enterprise Unit to any
Person, no such fractional unit shall be issued, transferred or delivered, and instead, Enterprise
shall pay to such Person an amount of cash calculated in accordance with Section 3.7, net of any
exercise price, if any, allocable thereto. A payment to be made under this Section 3.2(h) shall be
paid at the time that the fractional share in lieu of which such payment is made would have
otherwise been issued, transferred or delivered.
3.3 Exchange Fund. Prior to the TEPPCO Effective Time, Enterprise shall appoint BNY
Mellon Shareowner Services to act as exchange agent hereunder for the purpose of exchanging TEPPCO
Certificates or Book Entry TEPPCO Units (other than those representing Designated TEPPCO
Units) for the Enterprise Units (the Exchange Agent). Promptly following the TEPPCO
Effective Time, Enterprise shall deposit with the Exchange Agent (either certificated or in
book-entry form) in trust for the benefit of holders of TEPPCO Units, (a) Enterprise Units in a
number equal to the aggregate TEPPCO Consideration and (b) cash in the amounts to be issued and
paid pursuant to Sections 3.5 and 3.7, in exchange for outstanding TEPPCO Units (other than the
Designated TEPPCO Units) upon due surrender of TEPPCO Certificates or Book Entry TEPPCO Units
(other than those representing Designated TEPPCO Units) pursuant to this Article 3. Following the
TEPPCO Effective Time, Enterprise agrees to make available to the Exchange Agent, from time to time
as needed, cash sufficient to pay any distributions pursuant to Section 3.5. Any cash and
Enterprise Units deposited with the Exchange Agent (including the amount of any cash distributions
or other distributions payable
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with respect thereto and cash in lieu of fractional Enterprise Units
to be paid pursuant to Section 3.7) shall hereinafter be referred to as the Exchange
Fund.
3.4 Exchange Procedures. Promptly after the TEPPCO Effective Time, Enterprise shall
cause the Exchange Agent to mail to each applicable holder of a TEPPCO Certificate or Book Entry
TEPPCO Unit (other than those representing Designated TEPPCO Units) (a) a letter of transmittal
(the Letter of Transmittal) that shall specify that delivery shall be effected, and risk
of loss and title to the TEPPCO Certificate or Book Entry TEPPCO Units shall pass, only upon proper
delivery of the TEPPCO Certificate or Book Entry TEPPCO Units to the Exchange Agent, and which
Letter of Transmittal shall be in customary form and have such other provisions as may be necessary
for the applicable TEPPCO Unitholders to be admitted as Additional Limited Partners and other
provisions as Enterprise and TEPPCO may reasonably specify (such letter to be reasonably acceptable
to Enterprise and TEPPCO prior to the Effective Time) and (b) instructions for effecting the
surrender of such TEPPCO Certificate or Book Entry TEPPCO Units in exchange for the TEPPCO
Consideration, together with any distributions with respect thereto and any cash in lieu of
fractional units. Upon surrender of a TEPPCO Certificate or Book Entry TEPPCO Unit to the Exchange
Agent together with the relevant Letter of Transmittal, duly executed and completed in accordance
with the instructions thereto, and such other documents as may reasonably be required by the
Exchange Agent, the holder of such TEPPCO Certificate or Book Entry TEPPCO Unit shall be entitled
to receive in exchange therefor (A) Enterprise Units representing, in the aggregate, the whole
number of Enterprise Units that such holder has the right to receive pursuant to Section 3.1(a) (in
each case, after taking into account all TEPPCO Units then held by such holder), and (B) a check in
the amount equal to the cash, if any, that such holder has the right to receive pursuant to
Sections 3.5 and 3.7. No interest will be paid or will accrue on any cash payable pursuant to the
provisions of this Article 3.
3.5 Distributions with Respect to Unexchanged TEPPCO Units. No distributions with a
record date after the TEPPCO Effective Time shall be paid to the holder of any TEPPCO Certificate
or Book Entry TEPPCO Unit with respect to the Enterprise Units that such holder would be entitled
to receive upon surrender of such TEPPCO Certificate or Book Entry TEPPCO Unit, and no cash payment
in lieu of fractional Enterprise Units shall be paid to any such holder pursuant to Section 3.7,
until such holder shall surrender such TEPPCO Certificate or Book Entry TEPPCO Unit in accordance
with Section 3.4. Subject
to the effect of applicable laws, following the later of the surrender of any such TEPPCO
Certificate or Book Entry TEPPCO Unit and the TEPPCO Effective Time, there shall be paid to the
record holder thereof without interest (a) promptly after such time, the amount of any cash payable
in lieu of fractional Enterprise Units to which such holder is entitled pursuant to Section 3.7 and
the amount of any distributions with a record date after the TEPPCO Effective Time theretofore paid
with respect to such whole Enterprise Units and (b) at the appropriate payment date, the amount of
distributions with a record date after the TEPPCO Effective Time and a payment date subsequent
thereto and to such surrender payable with respect to such Enterprise Units.
3.6 No Further Ownership Rights in TEPPCO Units. All Enterprise Units issued and cash
paid upon conversion of TEPPCO Units in accordance with the terms of this Article 3 (including any
cash paid pursuant to Section 3.5 or 3.7) shall be deemed to have been issued or paid in full
satisfaction of all rights pertaining to the TEPPCO Units.
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3.7 No Fractional Enterprise Units. No certificates or scrip or Enterprise Units
representing fractional Enterprise Units or book-entry credit of the same shall be issued upon the
surrender for exchange of TEPPCO Certificate or Book Entry TEPPCO Units, and such fractional unit
interests will not entitle the owner thereof to vote or to have any rights of a holder of
Enterprise Units in respect thereof. In lieu of any such fractional Enterprise Unit, each holder
of TEPPCO Units who would otherwise have been entitled to a fraction of an Enterprise Unit upon
surrender of TEPPCO Certificate or Book Entry TEPPCO Units (determined after taking into account
all TEPPCO Units delivered by such holder) shall be paid upon such surrender cash (without
interest) in an amount equal to the value (determined with reference to the Average Closing Price
as of the Closing Date) of such fractional unit interest. Such payment with respect to fractional
units is merely intended to provide a mechanical rounding off of, and is not a separately bargained
for, consideration.
3.8 Termination of Exchange Fund. Any portion of the Exchange Fund that remains
undistributed to the holders of the applicable TEPPCO Certificates or Book Entry TEPPCO Units 12
months after the TEPPCO Effective Time shall, at Enterprises request, be delivered to Enterprise
or otherwise on the instruction of Enterprise, and any holders of the applicable TEPPCO Certificate
or Book Entry TEPPCO Units who have not theretofore complied with this Article 3 shall after such
delivery look only to Enterprise for any amounts payable to such holders pursuant to this Article
3. Any such portion of the Exchange Fund remaining unclaimed by holders of the applicable TEPPCO
Units immediately prior to such time as such amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property
of any Governmental Entity shall, to the extent permitted by law, become the property of Enterprise
free and clear of any claims or interest of any Person previously entitled thereto.
3.9 No Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, none of the Enterprise
Entities, the TEPPCO Entities or the Exchange Agent shall be liable to any Person in respect of any
portion of the
Exchange Fund required to be delivered to a public official pursuant to any applicable
abandoned property, escheat or similar law.
3.10 Investment of the Exchange Fund. The Exchange Agent shall invest any cash
included in the Exchange Fund as directed by Enterprise on a daily basis; provided that any
investment of such Exchange Fund shall be limited to direct short-term obligations of, or
short-term obligations fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the U.S. government and
that no such investment or loss thereon shall affect the amounts payable or the timing of the
amounts payable to TEPPCO Unitholders pursuant to the other provisions of this Article 3. Any
interest and other income resulting from such investments shall promptly be paid to Enterprise.
3.11 Unregistered Certificates. In the event of a transfer of ownership of TEPPCO
Units that is not registered in the unit transfer register of TEPPCO, Enterprise Units to be issued
upon due surrender of the TEPPCO Certificate or Book Entry TEPPCO Unit may be issued to such
transferee if the TEPPCO Certificate or Book Entry TEPPCO Unit is presented to the Exchange Agent,
accompanied by all documents required to evidence and effect such transfer and to evidence that any
applicable unit transfer or other Taxes have been paid or are not applicable.
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3.12 Lost Certificates. If any TEPPCO Certificate shall have been lost, stolen or
destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such certificate to
be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if required by Enterprise, the posting by such Person of a bond
in such reasonable amount as Enterprise may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made
against it with respect to such certificate, following the TEPPCO Effective Time, as the case may
be, the Exchange Agent will deliver in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate the
consideration and amounts payable with respect to the TEPPCO Units formerly represented thereby
pursuant to this Article 3.
3.13 Withholding Rights. Enterprise shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the
consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as it is required to deduct
and withhold with respect to the making of such payment under the Code and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder, or any provision of state, local or foreign Tax law. To the
extent that amounts are so withheld or paid over to or deposited with the relevant Governmental
Entity by Enterprise, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having
been paid to the Person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made by Enterprise.
3.14 Further Assurances. At and after the TEPPCO Effective Time, the officers and
directors of the Surviving Partnership or the Surviving Partnerships general partner shall be
authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on behalf of the Surviving Partnership (or in
the name and on behalf of
the Surviving Partnerships general partner, on behalf of the Surviving Partnership, as the
case may be), any deeds, bills of sale, assignments or assurances and to take and do, in the name
and on behalf of the Surviving Partnership (or in the name and on behalf of the Surviving
Partnerships general partner, on behalf of the Surviving Partnership, as the case may be), any
other actions and things necessary to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the
Surviving Partnership any and all right, title and interest in, to and under any of the rights,
properties or assets acquired or to be acquired by the Surviving Partnership as a result of, or in
connection with, the TEPPCO Merger.
3.15 Unit Transfer Books. Subject to Section 3.1(c), the unit transfer books of
TEPPCO shall be closed immediately upon the TEPPCO Effective Time, and there shall be no further
registration of transfers of TEPPCO Units thereafter on the records of TEPPCO. On or after the
TEPPCO Effective Time, any TEPPCO Certificate or Book Entry TEPPCO Units presented to the Exchange
Agent, Enterprise or the Surviving Partnership for any reason (other than, for purposes of
clarification, any certificates issued pursuant to Section 3.1(c)) shall be converted into the
right to receive the TEPPCO Consideration with respect to the TEPPCO Units formerly represented
thereby (including any cash in lieu of fractional Enterprise Units to which the holders thereof are
entitled pursuant to Section 3.7 and any distributions to which the holders thereof are entitled
pursuant to Section 3.5).
ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
4.1 Representations and Warranties of TEPPCO and TEPPCO GP. Except as disclosed in a
section of the TEPPCO Entities disclosure schedule delivered to the Enterprise
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Entities
concurrently herewith (the TEPPCO Disclosure Schedule) corresponding to the subsection of
this Section 4.1 to which such disclosure applies (provided that the disclosure in any paragraph of
the TEPPCO Disclosure Schedule shall qualify other paragraphs in this Section 4.1 only to the
extent it is reasonably apparent from a reading of such disclosure that it also qualifies or
applies to such other paragraphs), or as disclosed in the TEPPCO SEC Documents filed prior to the
date hereof to the extent such disclosure on its face appears to constitute information that would
reasonably be deemed a qualification or exception to the following representations and warranties,
each of TEPPCO and TEPPCO GP represents and warrants to the Enterprise Entities as follows:
(a) Organization.
(i) TEPPCO GP is a limited liability company duly formed, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. TEPPCO is a limited partnership duly formed,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of the TEPPCO
Entities has the requisite limited partnership or limited liability company power and authority to
own or lease all of its properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being
conducted, and is duly licensed or qualified to do business in each
jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it or the character or location
of the properties and assets owned or leased by it makes such licensing or qualification necessary,
except where the failure to have such power or authority or to be so licensed or qualified would
not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on the TEPPCO Entities and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. True and complete
copies of the TEPPCO Entities Organizational Documents, as in effect as of the date of this
Agreement, have previously been made available to the Enterprise Entities by the TEPPCO Entities.
(ii) Each TEPPCO Subsidiary (1) is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its
jurisdiction of organization, (2) is duly qualified to do business and in good standing in all
jurisdictions (whether federal, state, local or foreign) where its ownership or leasing of property
or assets or the conduct of its business requires it to be so qualified, and (3) has all requisite
corporate, partnership or limited liability company power and authority to own or lease its
properties and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted, except in each case where the
failure to have such power or authority or to be so organized, in existence or qualified either
individually or in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
on the TEPPCO Entities and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(iii) Section 4.1(a)(iii) of the TEPPCO Disclosure Schedule sets forth, as of the date of this
Agreement, a true and complete list of each of the TEPPCO Entities, TEPPCO Subsidiaries and TEPPCO
Partially Owned Entities, together with (1) the nature of the legal organization of such Person,
(2) the jurisdiction of organization or formation of such Person, (3) the name of each TEPPCO
Entity, TEPPCO Subsidiary or TEPPCO Partially Owned Entity that owns directly or of record any
equity or similar interest in such Person, and (4) the interest (expressed as a percentage or other
amount) owned by such TEPPCO Entity, TEPPCO Subsidiary or TEPPCO Partially Owned Entity in such
Person. Except as set forth in Section 4.1(a)(iii) of the TEPPCO Disclosure Schedule, neither of
the TEPPCO Entities nor any
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direct or indirect wholly owned TEPPCO Subsidiary is subject to any
obligation in excess of $100,000 to make any investment or capital contribution, or any loan or any
payment pursuant to a guarantee for the payment of indebtedness for borrowed money, to any TEPPCO
Subsidiary that is not wholly owned.
(b) Capitalization. Except as set forth in Section 4.1(b) of the TEPPCO Disclosure
Schedule:
(i) TEPPCO GP is the sole general partner of TEPPCO. TEPPCO GP is the beneficial owner and
the sole record owner of the general partner interest in TEPPCO and the TEPPCO Incentive
Distribution Rights, and such general partner interest and TEPPCO Incentive Distribution Rights
have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with applicable laws and the TEPPCO
Partnership Agreement. TEPPCO GP owns such general partner interest and TEPPCO Incentive
Distribution Rights free and clear of any liens, pledges, charges, encumbrances, restrictions and
security interests whatsoever (Encumbrances), except pursuant to the TEPPCO Entities
Organizational Documents. TEPPCO GP has no Voting Debt.
(ii) TEPPCO has no limited partner interests or other partnership or equity interests issued
and outstanding other than, as of the date of this Agreement, (1) 104,682,604 TEPPCO Units, none of
which are owned of record by TEPPCO GP, (2) the general partner interest and TEPPCO Incentive
Distribution Rights described in Section 4.1(b)(i) above, (3) outstanding options to purchase
574,500 TEPPCO Units at the exercise prices and with the vesting schedules provided to the
Enterprise Entities in writing, (4) outstanding awards for the issuance of 260,400 restricted
TEPPCO Units with the vesting schedules provided to the Enterprise Entities in writing, (5) other
equity awards in the form of 392,788 Unit Appreciation Rights issued under the TEPPCO Unit Plans
that provide for the issuance of a number of TEPPCO Units with a value equal to the excess, if any,
of the fair market value of a TEPPCO Unit on the vesting date of the respective award over the
grant price of the respective award, with the vesting schedules and exercise prices, as applicable,
provided to the Enterprise Entities in writing and (6) other equity-based awards in the form of
5,108 aggregate TEPPCO Phantom Units issued under the TEPPCO Unit Plans that are payable only in
cash. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, rights to purchase under the TEPPCO Unit
Purchase Plan or pursuant to the TEPPCO Entities Organizational Documents, as of the date of this
Agreement, there are no outstanding (x) options, warrants, preemptive rights, subscriptions, calls
or other rights, convertible securities, exchangeable securities, agreements or commitments of any
character obligating TEPPCO GP, TEPPCO or any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries to issue, transfer or sell
any partnership interest or other equity interest in TEPPCO or any TEPPCO Subsidiary or securities
convertible into or exchangeable for such partnership interests or equity interests or (y)
contractual obligations of TEPPCO GP, TEPPCO or any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries to repurchase,
redeem or otherwise acquire any partnership interest or other equity interest in TEPPCO or any of
the TEPPCO Subsidiaries or any such securities or agreements listed in clause (x) of this sentence.
TEPPCO has no Voting Debt.
(iii) Each of the TEPPCO Units and the limited partner interests represented thereby have been
duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with applicable laws and the TEPPCO Partnership
Agreement, and are fully paid (to the extent required under the TEPPCO Partnership Agreement) and
non-assessable (except to the extent such non-
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assessability may be affected by Sections 17-607 and
17-804 of the DRULPA). Such TEPPCO Units were not issued in violation of pre-emptive or similar
rights or any other agreement or understanding binding on TEPPCO. All of the outstanding equity
interests of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries and the TEPPCO Partially Owned Entities have been duly
authorized and are validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required under the applicable
governing documents) and non-assessable and free of pre-emptive rights (except in each case (1)
with respect to general partner interests, (2) as set forth to the contrary in the applicable
governing documents and (3) to the extent such non-assessability may be affected by applicable
laws, including Sections 17-607 and 17-804 of the DRULPA or Section 18-607 of the LLC Act) and were
not issued in violation of pre-emptive or similar rights; and all such units, shares and other
equity interests, other than interests in TEPPCO Partially Owned Entities that are owned by others,
are owned, directly or indirectly, by TEPPCO or TEPPCO GP, free and clear of all Encumbrances,
except pursuant to the applicable governing documents. No TEPPCO Subsidiary has any Voting Debt.
(c) Authority; No Violation. Except as set forth in Section 4.1(c) of the TEPPCO
Disclosure Schedule:
(i) Each of the TEPPCO Entities has the requisite limited partnership or limited liability
company power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly approved by the
Board of Directors of TEPPCO GP, at a duly convened meeting thereof and by TEPPCO GP, as the
general partner of TEPPCO. TEPPCO GP, acting through its Board of Directors, has directed that
this Agreement be submitted to the TEPPCO Unitholders for approval at a meeting of such holders
held for the purpose of approving this Agreement (including any adjournment or postponement
thereof, the TEPPCO Unitholder Meeting). Except for approvals that have been previously
obtained, the TEPPCO Unitholder Approvals and the approvals required under the TEPPCO GP Merger
Agreement, no other limited liability company or limited partnership votes or approvals on the part
of the TEPPCO Entities are necessary to approve this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by each of
the TEPPCO Entities and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Enterprise
Entities) constitutes a valid and binding obligation of each of the TEPPCO Entities, enforceable
against each of the TEPPCO Entities in accordance with its terms (except insofar as such
enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization,
moratorium and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors rights generally and by general
principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in
equity or at law)).
(ii) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the TEPPCO Entities, nor the
consummation by the TEPPCO Entities of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by the
TEPPCO Entities with any of the terms or provisions hereof, will (1) (subject to receiving TEPPCO
Unitholder Approvals and any approvals required under the TEPPCO GP Merger Agreement) violate any
provision of the TEPPCO Entities Organizational Documents or the organizational documents of their
Subsidiaries, or (2) assuming that the consents and approvals referred to in Section 4.1(d) are
duly obtained, (x) violate in any material respect any statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation,
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judgment, order, writ, decree or injunction applicable to the TEPPCO Entities, any of their
respective Subsidiaries or, to the TEPPCO Entities Knowledge, any TEPPCO Partially Owned Entities
or any of their respective properties or assets or (y) violate, conflict with, result in a breach
of any provision of or the loss of any benefit under, constitute a default (or an event which, with
notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default) under, result in the termination of
or a right of termination or cancellation under, accelerate the performance required by, accelerate
any right or benefit provided by, or result in the creation of any Encumbrance upon any of the
respective properties or assets of the TEPPCO Entities, any of their respective Subsidiaries or, to
the TEPPCO Entities Knowledge, any TEPPCO Partially Owned Entities under, any of the terms,
conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license, lease,
agreement or other instrument or obligation to which the TEPPCO Entities, any TEPPCO Subsidiary or,
to the TEPPCO Entities Knowledge, any TEPPCO Partially Owned Entities is a party, or by which they
or any of their respective properties or assets are bound, except (in the case of clause (2)(y)
above) for such violations, conflicts, breaches, losses, defaults, terminations, cancellations,
accelerations or Encumbrances which either individually or in the aggregate would not reasonably be
expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect on the TEPPCO Entities and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(d) Consents and Approvals. Except for (i) the filing of a notification and report
form under the HSR Act and the termination or expiration of the waiting period under the HSR Act,
(ii) the filing of any other required applications or notices with any state or foreign agencies of
competent jurisdiction and approval of such applications and notices (the Other
Approvals), (iii) the filing with the SEC of a proxy statement relating to the matters to be
submitted to the TEPPCO Unitholders at the TEPPCO Unitholder Meeting and a registration statement
on Form S-4 with respect to the issuance of Enterprise Units in the TEPPCO Merger (such Form S-4,
and any amendments or supplements thereto, the Form S-4, and the proxy
statement/prospectus included in the Form S-4, and any amendments or supplements thereto, the
Proxy Statement/Prospectus), (iv) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, (v) any consents, authorizations, approvals, filings
or exemptions in connection with compliance with the rules of the NYSE, (vi) such filings and
approvals as may be required to be made or obtained under the securities or Blue Sky laws of
various states in connection with the issuance of the Enterprise Units pursuant to this Agreement,
(vii) the filing of a notification with the FTC at least thirty (30) days prior to the Closing
pursuant to Paragraph VII of the Decision and Order (the consents, authorizations, approvals,
filings and registration required under or in relation to the foregoing clauses (i) through (vii)
being referred to as Necessary Consents), and (viii) such other consents, authorizations,
approvals, filings and registrations the failure of which to obtain or make would not, either
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
TEPPCO Entities and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, no consents or approvals of or
filings or registrations with any Governmental Entity are necessary in connection with (1) the
execution and delivery by the TEPPCO Entities of this Agreement and (2) the consummation by the
TEPPCO Entities of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
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(e) Financial Reports and SEC Documents; Disclosure and Internal Controls.
(i) The TEPPCO 2008 10-K and all other reports, registration statements, definitive proxy
statements or information statements filed or to be filed by TEPPCO or any of the TEPPCO
Subsidiaries subsequent to December 31, 2008, including, but not limited to, items incorporated by
reference into such reports, registration statements, definitive proxy statements or information
statements under the Securities Act or under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange
Act, in the form filed, or to be filed (collectively, the TEPPCO SEC Documents), with the
SEC as of their respective dates, (1) complied or will comply in all material respects as to form
with the applicable requirements under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may be,
and (2) did not or will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The historical financial
statements (including the related notes and supporting schedule) contained in the TEPPCO SEC
Documents (i) comply in all material respects with the applicable requirements under the Securities
Act and the Exchange Act (except that certain supporting schedules are omitted), (ii) present
fairly in all material respects the financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the
entities purported to be shown thereby on the basis stated therein at the respective dates or for
the respective periods (subject,
in the case of unaudited financial statements, to normal year-end adjustments), and (iii) have
been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods involved, except
in each case to the extent disclosed therein. There are no outstanding comments from, or
unresolved issues raised by, the SEC with respect to the TEPPCO SEC Documents. No enforcement
action has been initiated, or to the Knowledge of the TEPPCO Entities, is threatened, against any
of the TEPPCO Entities relating to disclosures contained in any TEPPCO SEC Document.
(ii) Prior to the date of this Agreement, the Board of Directors of TEPPCO GP has established
approval procedures for the TEPPCO Entities and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries related to the
identification, measurement and management of risk exposure to commodity prices, interest rates and
counterparty risks, and the TEPPCO Entities and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries are in compliance with such
procedures in all material respects.
(iii) TEPPCO and TEPPCO GP have designed and maintain a system of internal accounting controls
sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial reporting and
the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP, including
that (1) receipts and expenditures are made only in accordance with managements general or
specific authorization, (2) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the
financial statements of TEPPCO in accordance with GAAP and to maintain accountability for the
assets of the TEPPCO Entities and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, as applicable, (3) access to such assets
is permitted only in accordance with managements general or specific authorization, (4) the
reporting of such assets is compared with existing assets at reasonable intervals, and (5) records
are maintained in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly to reflect the transactions and
dispositions of TEPPCO and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries. TEPPCO and TEPPCO GP have (1) designed
disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the
Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to the TEPPCO Entities and the TEPPCO
Subsidiaries is made
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known to the management of TEPPCO GP by others within those entities as
appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and to make the certifications
required by the Exchange Act with respect to the TEPPCO SEC Documents. Based on the evaluation of
its internal controls and procedures conducted in connection with the preparation and filing of the
TEPPCO 2008 10-K, neither TEPPCO nor TEPPCO GP is aware of (i) any significant deficiencies or
material weaknesses in the design or operation of its internal controls over financial reporting
(as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that are reasonably likely to
adversely affect the ability of TEPPCO to record, process, summarize and report financial data; or
(ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a
role in TEPPCOs internal controls over financial reporting.
(iv) Deloitte & Touche LLP, who audited the audited financial statements contained in the
TEPPCO 2008 10-K, is an independent registered public accounting firm with respect to TEPPCO and
TEPPCO GP within the meaning of the Securities Act and the applicable rules and regulations
thereunder adopted by the Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States).
(f) Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as disclosed in the audited financial
statements (or notes thereto) included in the TEPPCO 2008 10-K or in the financial
statements (or notes thereto) included in subsequent TEPPCO SEC Documents filed prior to the
date hereof, neither TEPPCO nor any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries had at December 31, 2008, or has
incurred since that date, any liabilities or obligations (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or
otherwise) of any nature, except (i) liabilities, obligations or contingencies that (1) are accrued
or reserved against in the financial statements of TEPPCO included in the TEPPCO SEC Documents
filed prior to the date hereof, or reflected in the notes thereto or (2) were incurred since
December 31, 2008 in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices or (ii)
liabilities, obligations or contingencies that (1) would not reasonably be expected, either
individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect on the TEPPCO Entities and the
TEPPCO Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (2) have been discharged or paid in full prior to the
date hereof.
(g) Absence of Certain Changes or Events.
(i) Since December 31, 2008, no event or events have occurred that has had or would reasonably
be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the
TEPPCO Entities and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(ii) Except as set forth in Section 4.1(g)(ii) of the TEPPCO Disclosure Schedule or as
provided in this Agreement, since December 31, 2008, TEPPCO and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries have
carried on their respective businesses in all material respects in the ordinary course consistent
with past practice.
(iii) Except as set forth in Section 4.1(g)(iii) of the TEPPCO Disclosure Schedule, or as
permitted under Section 5.1(h) of the TEPPCO Disclosure Schedule, since December 31, 2008, neither
TEPPCO nor any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries has recommended to EPCO, except for such actions prior to
the date hereof as were in the ordinary course of
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business consistent with past practice or except
as required by applicable law, (x) to increase the wages, salaries, compensation, pension, or other
fringe benefits or perquisites payable to any executive officer or director of TEPPCO GP from the
amount thereof in effect as of December 31, 2008, or (y) to grant any retention, severance or
termination pay, entered into any contract to make or grant any retention, severance or termination
pay, or paid any bonuses to any executive officer or director of TEPPCO GP.
(iv) Since December 31, 2008 and prior to the date hereof, TEPPCO has not declared or made any
distributions on TEPPCO Units other than its regular quarterly distribution as follows:
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(h) Legal Proceedings. Except as set forth in Section 4.1(h) of the TEPPCO Disclosure
Schedule, there is no suit, action or proceeding or investigation pending before any Governmental
Entity or, to the Knowledge of any of the TEPPCO Entities, threatened, against or affecting any of
the TEPPCO Entities or any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries that would, either
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
the TEPPCO Entities and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, nor is there any judgment,
decree, injunction, rule or order of any Governmental Entity outstanding against any TEPPCO Entity
or TEPPCO Subsidiary having, or which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, any such effect.
(i) Compliance with Applicable Law. The TEPPCO Entities and each of the TEPPCO
Subsidiaries hold all licenses, franchises, permits and authorizations necessary for the lawful
conduct of their respective businesses under and pursuant to each, and have complied in all
respects with and are not in default under any, applicable law, statute, order, rule, regulation,
judgment or decree of any Governmental Entity relating to the TEPPCO Entities or any TEPPCO
Subsidiary, except where the failure to hold such license, franchise, permit or authorization or
such noncompliance or default would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the TEPPCO Entities and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole.
(j) Contracts.
(i) Except for this Agreement or as designated as an exhibit to the TEPPCO 2008 10-K or to a
TEPPCO SEC Document filed thereafter and prior to the date of this Agreement, and except as set
forth in Section 4.1(j)(i) of the TEPPCO Disclosure Schedule, neither of the TEPPCO Entities nor
any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by, as of the date hereof, any agreement,
contract, arrangement, commitment or instrument (whether written or oral) (1) which, upon the
consummation of the TEPPCO Merger or TEPPCO Unitholder Approvals, will (either alone or upon the
occurrence of any additional acts or events) result in any payment (whether of severance pay or
otherwise) becoming due from the TEPPCO Entities, the Enterprise Entities, the Surviving
Partnership or any of their respective Subsidiaries to any director, officer, employee, consultant
or contractor who
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performs services for the benefit of any TEPPCO Entity or TEPPCO Subsidiary, (2)
which is a material contract (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K), or
which, if entered into, amended, terminated or otherwise created or modified on or after the date
of this Agreement, would be required to be disclosed on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
SEC, to be performed after the date of this Agreement that has not been filed or incorporated by
reference in the TEPPCO SEC Documents filed prior to the date of this Agreement, (3) which
materially restricts the conduct of any line of business by the TEPPCO Entities or any TEPPCO
Subsidiaries or upon consummation of the TEPPCO Merger will materially restrict the ability of the
Enterprise Entities or the Surviving Partnership or any of their respective Subsidiaries to engage
in any line of business, (4) relating to any outstanding commitment for any capital expenditure in
excess of $10,000,000 that is not (i) subject to an authorization for expenditure (AFE) approved
prior to the date of this Agreement or (ii) allocated to EPCO under the Administrative Services
Agreement, (5) with any labor union or organization, (6) except (x) as reflected in the financial
statements included in the TEPPCO SEC Documents filed prior to the date hereof, (y) as reflected in
the March 31, 2009 financial statements of TEPPCO delivered to the Enterprise Entities prior to the
date hereof or (z) from the date hereof to the extent permitted under Section 5.1(g), indentures,
mortgages, liens, promissory notes, loan agreements, guarantees or other arrangements relating to
the borrowing of money by TEPPCO, TEPPCO GP or any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, (7) containing
provisions triggered by change of control of
TEPPCO or any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries or (8) in favor of directors or officers relating to
employment or compensation or providing rights to indemnification. Each agreement, contract,
arrangement, commitment or instrument of the type described in this Section 4.1(j), whether or not
set forth in the TEPPCO Disclosure Schedule or in such TEPPCO SEC Documents, is referred to herein
as a TEPPCO Contract. True and complete copies of all such TEPPCO Contracts have been
made available to the Enterprise Entities by the TEPPCO Entities.
(ii) (1) Each TEPPCO Contract is valid and binding on TEPPCO or the TEPPCO Subsidiary that is
a party thereto, as applicable, and in full force and effect, (2) TEPPCO and each of the TEPPCO
Subsidiaries, as applicable, has performed all obligations required to be performed by it to date
under each TEPPCO Contract to which it is subject, and (3) neither TEPPCO nor any of the TEPPCO
Subsidiaries knows of, or has received notice of, the existence of any event or condition which
constitutes, or, after notice or lapse of time or both, will constitute, a default on the part of
TEPPCO or any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries under any such TEPPCO Contract, except in each case where
such failure to be validly binding and in full force and effect, noncompliance, or default, either
individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on the TEPPCO Entities and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(k) Insurance. Section 4.1(k) of the TEPPCO Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true and
complete list of all Policies insuring the TEPPCO Employees and the properties, assets, and/or
operations of the TEPPCO Entities or the TEPPCO Subsidiaries.
(l) Environmental Liability.
(i) Except as set forth in Section 4.1(l) of the TEPPCO Disclosure Schedule, and except as
would not either individually or in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on the TEPPCO Entities and the TEPPCO
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Subsidiaries, taken as a whole: (1) TEPPCO and the
TEPPCO Subsidiaries, and to the Knowledge of the TEPPCO Entities, the TEPPCO Partially Owned
Entities, and their respective businesses, operations, properties and Assets are in compliance with
all Environmental Laws and all permits, registrations, licenses, approvals, exemptions, variances,
and other authorizations required under Environmental Laws (Environmental Permits); (2)
TEPPCO, TEPPCO GP, the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, and to the Knowledge of the TEPPCO Entities, the TEPPCO
Partially Owned Entities, have obtained or filed for all Environmental Permits for their respective
businesses, operations, properties and Assets as they currently exist and are operated and all such
Environmental Permits are currently in full force and effect; (3) no TEPPCO Entity or TEPPCO
Subsidiary or any of their respective businesses, operations, properties or Assets, or, to the
Knowledge of the TEPPCO Entities, the TEPPCO Partially Owned Entities, or their respective
businesses, operations, properties and Assets, are subject to any pending or, to the Knowledge of
the TEPPCO Entities, threatened claims, actions, suits, writs, injunctions, decrees, orders,
judgments, investigations, inquiries or proceedings relating to their compliance with Environmental
Laws; (4) within the five years prior to the date of this Agreement, there has been no Release of
Hazardous Substances on, under or from the current or former property owned, leased or operated by
TEPPCO, TEPPCO GP, the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, or to the Knowledge of the TEPPCO Entities, the TEPPCO
Partially Owned Entities, that was required to be reported under applicable Environmental Laws but
was not so
reported; (5) none of TEPPCO, TEPPCO GP, the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, or to the Knowledge of the
TEPPCO Entities, the TEPPCO Partially Owned Entities has received any written notice asserting an
alleged liability or obligation under any Environmental Laws involving the TEPPCO Entities, the
TEPPCO Subsidiaries or the TEPPCO Partially Owned Entities with respect to actual or alleged
Hazardous Substance contamination of any property offsite of the properties of the TEPPCO Entities
or the TEPPCO Subsidiaries; (6) to the Knowledge of the TEPPCO Entities, there are not any
existing, pending or threatened actions, suits, claims, investigations, inquiries or proceedings by
or before any court or any other Governmental Entity directed against the TEPPCO Entities, the
TEPPCO Subsidiaries or the TEPPCO Partially Owned Entities that pertain or relate to personal
injury or property damage claims relating to a Release of Hazardous Substances; (7) there have been
no ruptures in the TEPPCO Pipeline Systems resulting in personal injury, loss of life, or material
property damage, except to the extent any claims related to such ruptures have been resolved and
(8) to the Knowledge of the TEPPCO Entities, there are no defects, corrosion or other damage to any
of the TEPPCO Pipeline Systems that could reasonably be expected to create a risk of pipeline
integrity failure.
(ii) The following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) Environmental Laws means any and all laws, statutes, regulations,
rules, orders, ordinances, legally enforceable directives of a Governmental Entity,
agreements between a Person and any Governmental Entity and rules of common law,
which are applicable to a Person (or its Subsidiaries or any of their respective
businesses, operations, properties or assets) that is making a representation herein
and which pertain to protection of human health (to the extent arising from exposure
to Hazardous Substances) or the environment (including any generation, use, storage,
treatment, or Release of Hazardous Substances into the environment) including the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C.
Section 9601 et seq., the
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Section
6901 et seq., the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 7401 et seq., the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1251 et seq., the Oil Pollution Act of
1990, 33 U.S.C. Section 2701 et seq., the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C.
Section 2601 et seq., the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 300f et seq.,
the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. Section 651 et seq., the Atomic
Energy Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 2014 et seq., the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act, 7 U.S.C. Section 136 et seq., and the Federal Hazardous Materials
Transportation Law, 49 U.S.C. Section 5101 et seq., as each has been amended from
time to time.
(2) Hazardous Substances means any (x) chemical, product, substance,
waste, material, pollutant or contaminant that is defined or listed as hazardous or
toxic or that is otherwise regulated under any Environmental Law; (y) asbestos
containing materials, whether in a friable or non-friable condition, polychlorinated
biphenyls, naturally occurring radioactive materials or radon; and (z) any oil or
gas exploration or production waste or any petroleum, petroleum hydrocarbons,
petroleum products, crude oil and any components, fractions, or derivatives thereof.
(3) Release means any depositing, spilling, leaking, pumping,
pouring, emitting, discarding, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching,
dumping, or disposing of Hazardous Substances into the environment.
(m) Employee Benefit Plans; Distribution Reinvestment Plan.
(i) Except as set forth in Section 4.1(m) of the TEPPCO Disclosure Schedule, no TEPPCO Entity
or TEPPCO Subsidiary sponsors, maintains, participates in or contributes to or has any Benefit Plan
other than the EPCO Benefit Plans and the TEPPCO Unit Plans.
(ii) Section 4.1(m) of the TEPPCO Disclosure Schedule includes a complete list of all TEPPCO
Unit Plans.
(iii) The Board of Directors of TEPPCO GP has authorized the suspension of the issuance by
TEPPCO of TEPPCO Units under the TEPPCO Distribution Reinvestment Plan.
(n) Property of the TEPPCO Entities.
(i) Except for Permitted Encumbrances, failures that would not reasonably be expected to have,
either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the TEPPCO Entities and the
TEPPCO Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or as set forth in Section 4.1(n) of the TEPPCO Disclosure
Schedule, the TEPPCO Entities or the TEPPCO Subsidiaries have defensible, good and valid fee or
leasehold title (or, with respect to TEPPCO Pipeline Systems, title to or interest in the
applicable TEPPCO Pipeline System sufficient to enable the TEPPCO Entities or the TEPPCO
Subsidiaries to continue to conduct their businesses with respect thereto without material
interference as it is currently being conducted)
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to or valid and enforceable Rights of Way through
the TEPPCO Real Property and their other Assets, free and clear of all Encumbrances.
(ii) Except for violations that could not reasonably be expected to have, either individually
or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the TEPPCO Entities and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole, or as set forth in Section 4.1(n) of the TEPPCO Disclosure Schedule, the
businesses of the TEPPCO Entities or the TEPPCO Subsidiaries have been and are being operated in a
manner which does not violate the terms of any Rights of Way used by the TEPPCO Entities or the
TEPPCO Subsidiaries in their businesses. All Rights of Way used by the TEPPCO Entities or the
TEPPCO Subsidiaries in their business are valid and enforceable, except as the enforceability
thereof may be affected by bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general applicability affecting
the rights of creditors generally or principles of equity, and grant the rights purported to be
granted thereby and all rights necessary thereunder for the current operation of such businesses,
except where the failure of any such Right of Way to be valid and enforceable or to grant the
rights purported to be granted thereby or necessary thereunder, either individually or in the
aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the TEPPCO
Entities and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Except as set forth in Section 4.1(n) of
the TEPPCO Disclosure Schedule, there are no gaps in the Right of Ways used by the TEPPCO Entities
and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries in their
businesses that would impair the conduct of such businesses in a manner that would, or that
would reasonably be expected to, have either individually or in the aggregate a Material Adverse
Effect on the TEPPCO Entities and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. No part of the TEPPCO
Pipeline System is located on property that is not owned in fee by the TEPPCO Entities or the
TEPPCO Subsidiaries or subject to a Right of Way in favor of the TEPPCO Entities or a TEPPCO
Subsidiary, where the failure of such TEPPCO Pipeline System to be so located, either individually
or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the TEPPCO
Entities and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(iii) There is no pending or, to the Knowledge of the TEPPCO Entities, threatened condemnation
of any material part of the TEPPCO Real Property used or necessary for the conduct of the
businesses of the TEPPCO Entities or the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, as they are presently conducted, by
any Governmental Entity or other Person.
(o) Intellectual Property. Except as would not reasonably be expected either
individually or in the aggregate to have a Material Adverse Effect on the TEPPCO Entities and the
TEPPCO Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and except for Intellectual Property owned by or licensed to
EPCO (i) the TEPPCO Entities or the TEPPCO Subsidiaries own, or are licensed to use, all
Intellectual Property used in and necessary for the conduct of their business as it is currently
conducted, (ii) to the Knowledge of the TEPPCO Entities, the use of Intellectual Property by the
TEPPCO Entities or the TEPPCO Subsidiaries does not infringe on or otherwise violate the rights of
any third party, and, to the extent such Intellectual Property is licensed, its use is in
accordance in all material respects with the applicable license pursuant to which TEPPCO acquired
the right to use such Intellectual Property, (iii) to the Knowledge of the TEPPCO Entities, no
third party is challenging, infringing on or otherwise violating any right of the TEPPCO Entities
in the Intellectual Property, (iv) neither any of the TEPPCO Entities nor any of the TEPPCO
Subsidiaries has received any written notice of any pending claim, order or
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proceeding with respect
to any Intellectual Property used in and necessary for the conduct of the businesses of the TEPPCO
Entities or the TEPPCO Subsidiaries as they are currently conducted, and (v) to the Knowledge of
the TEPPCO Entities, no Intellectual Property is being used or enforced by the TEPPCO Entities or
the TEPPCO Subsidiaries in a manner that would reasonably be expected to result in the abandonment,
cancellation or unenforceability of any Intellectual Property used in and necessary for the conduct
of the businesses of the TEPPCO Entities or the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, as they are currently
conducted.
(p) State Takeover Laws. TEPPCO GP has approved this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement as required under Section 17-211 of the DRULPA and any other
applicable state takeover laws and any applicable provision of the TEPPCO Partnership Agreement so
that any such state takeover laws and such provisions will not apply to this Agreement or any of
the transactions contemplated hereby.
(q) Opinion of Financial Advisor. The TEPPCO Special Committee has received the
opinion of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, dated the date of this Agreement, to the effect
that, subject to certain assumptions, qualifications, limitations and other matters, as of the date
of such opinion, the Exchange Ratio to be received by the Unaffiliated TEPPCO Unitholders in the
TEPPCO Merger is fair to the Unaffiliated TEPPCO Unitholders from a
financial point of view, it being agreed that none of the Enterprise Entities may rely upon
such opinion.
(r) Approvals of the TEPPCO Special Committee, the TEPPCO Audit, Conflicts and Governance
Committee and the Board of Directors of TEPPCO GP. At a meeting duly called and held, the
TEPPCO Special Committee determined, by unanimous vote, that this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby are fair and reasonable to TEPPCO and the Unaffiliated TEPPCO Unitholders. At
a meeting duly called and held, the TEPPCO Audit, Conflicts and Governance Committee determined, by
unanimous vote, that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are fair and
reasonable to TEPPCO and the Unaffiliated TEPPCO Unitholders and approved this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby by Special Approval. At a meeting duly called and held, the Board
of Directors of TEPPCO GP has approved, and recommended that the TEPPCO Unitholders approve this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
(s) Brokers Fees. None of the TEPPCO Entities nor any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries nor
any of their respective officers or directors has employed any broker or finder or incurred any
liability for any brokers fees, commissions or finders fees in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, except Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, whose fees and expenses
will be paid by TEPPCO in accordance with the existing agreement with such firm.
(t) Taxes. Except in each case for any exceptions that are immaterial individually
and in the aggregate and except as set forth in Section 4.1(t) of the TEPPCO Disclosure Schedule:
(i) all Tax Returns that were required to be filed by or with respect to TEPPCO or any of the
TEPPCO Subsidiaries have been duly and timely filed, (ii) all items of income, gain, loss,
deduction and credit or other items required to be included in each such Tax Return have been so
included, (iii) all Taxes owed by TEPPCO or any of the TEPPCO
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Subsidiaries that are or have become
due have been timely paid in full or an adequate reserve for the payment of such Taxes has been
established, (iv) all Tax withholding and deposit requirements imposed on or with respect to TEPPCO
or any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries have been satisfied in full in all respects, (v) there are no
Encumbrances on any of the assets of TEPPCO or any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries that arose in
connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax, (vi) there is no action, suit,
proceeding, investigation, audit or written claim now pending against, or with respect to, TEPPCO
or any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries for any Taxes, and no assessment, deficiency or adjustment has
been asserted, proposed, or threatened in writing with respect to any Tax Return of or with respect
to TEPPCO or any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, (vii) no written claim has been made by any
Governmental Entity in a jurisdiction where TEPPCO or any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries does not
currently file a Tax Return that it is or may be subject to any material Tax in such jurisdiction,
nor has such assertion been threatened or proposed in writing, (viii) there is not in force any
extension of time with respect to the due date for the filing of any Tax Return of or with respect
to TEPPCO or any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries or any waiver or agreement for any extension of time
for the assessment or payment of any Tax of or with respect to any of TEPPCO or any of the TEPPCO
Subsidiaries, (ix) none of TEPPCO or any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries will be required to include any
amount in income for any taxable period as a result of a change in accounting method for any
taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date or pursuant to any
agreement with any Tax authority with respect to any such taxable period, (x) none of TEPPCO
or any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries is a party to a Tax allocation or sharing agreement, and no
payments are due or will become due by any of the TEPPCO Entities or any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries
pursuant to any such agreement or arrangement or any Tax indemnification agreement, (xi) none of
TEPPCO or any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries has been a member of an affiliated group filing a
consolidated federal income Tax Return or has any liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than
a TEPPCO Entity or any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or
any similar provision of state, local, or foreign law), as a transferee or successor, by contract,
or otherwise, (xii) TEPPCO is not a foreign person within the meaning of Section 1445 of the
Code, (xiii) each of the TEPPCO Entities and any TEPPCO Subsidiary that is classified as a
partnership for United States federal tax purposes has in effect an election under Section 754 of
the Code, (xiv) TEPPCO is a publicly traded partnership for United States federal income tax
purposes, (xv) at least 90% of the gross income of TEPPCO for each taxable year since its formation
up to and including the current taxable year has been from sources that TEPPCOs counsel has opined
or will opine prior to the Closing are treated as qualifying income within the meaning of Section
7704(d) of the Code, and (xvi) none of the TEPPCO Entities or any TEPPCO Subsidiary has elected to
be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
(u) Labor Relations; Collective Bargaining Agreements. Except as set forth in Section
4.1(u) of the TEPPCO Disclosure Schedule, neither of the TEPPCO Entities nor any of the TEPPCO
Subsidiaries is a party to any collective bargaining or other labor union contract applicable to
persons employed by TEPPCO or any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, and no collective bargaining
agreement or other labor union contract is being negotiated by TEPPCO or any of the TEPPCO
Subsidiaries. No labor organization or group of employees of EPCO who are situated at any facility
(or on any vessel) owned, leased or operated by TEPPCO or any TEPPCO Subsidiary has made a pending
demand for recognition or certification, and there are no representation or certification
proceedings or petitions seeking a representation proceeding
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presently pending or, to the Knowledge
of the TEPPCO Entities, threatened to be brought or filed, with the National Labor Relations Board
or any other labor relations tribunal or authority. Except as would not, either individually or in
the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the TEPPCO Entities and
the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to the Knowledge of any of the TEPPCO Entities, (i)
there is no labor dispute, strike, slowdown or work stoppage against TEPPCO or any of the TEPPCO
Subsidiaries pending or threatened against TEPPCO or any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries and (ii) no
unfair labor practice or labor charge or complaint has occurred with respect to TEPPCO or any of
the TEPPCO Subsidiaries.
(v) Regulation as an Investment Company. None of the TEPPCO Entities nor any of the
TEPPCO Subsidiaries is an investment company, as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(w) Jones Act. To the knowledge of the TEPPCO Entities, each TEPPCO Entity and each
TEPPCO Subsidiary is a citizen of the United States as such term is defined in Section 2 of the
Shipping Act of 1916, as amended (46 U.S.C. Section 802), and has been for as long as it has owned
or operated any vessels in the United States coastwise trade.
(x) TEPPCO Unit Purchase Plan. The Board of TEPPCO GP has authorized the suspension
of the issuance of TEPPCO Units under the TEPPCO Unit Purchase Plan, effective immediately, subject
to the authority of EPCO to effectuate suspension of such plan in its discretion.
4.2 Representations and Warranties of the Enterprise Entities. Except as disclosed in
a section of the Enterprise disclosure schedule delivered to the TEPPCO Entities concurrently
herewith (the Enterprise Disclosure Schedule) corresponding to the subsection of this
Section 4.2 to which such disclosure applies (provided that the disclosure in any paragraph of the
Enterprise Disclosure Schedule shall qualify other paragraphs in this Section 4.2 only to the
extent that it is reasonably apparent from a reading of such disclosure that it also qualifies or
applies to such other paragraphs), or as disclosed in the Enterprise SEC Documents filed prior to
the date hereof to the extent such disclosure on its face appears to constitute information that
would reasonably be deemed a qualification or exception to the following representations and
warranties, each of the Enterprise Entities represents and warrants to the TEPPCO Entities as
follows:
(a) Organization.
(i) Each of Enterprise GP and Enterprise Sub B is a limited liability company duly formed,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Enterprise is a
limited partnership duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State
of Delaware. Each of Enterprise and Enterprise GP has the requisite limited partnership or limited
liability company power and authority to own or lease all of its properties and assets and to carry
on its business as it is now being conducted, and is duly licensed or qualified to do business in
each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it or the character or location
of the properties and assets owned or leased by it makes such licensing or qualification necessary,
except where the failure to have such power or
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authority or be so licensed or qualified would not,
either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
on the Enterprise Entities and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. True and complete copies
of the Enterprise Entities Organizational Documents, as in effect as of the date of this Agreement,
have previously been made available to the TEPPCO Entities by the Enterprise Entities.
(ii) Each Enterprise Subsidiary (1) is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of
its jurisdiction of organization, (2) is duly qualified to do business and in good standing in all
jurisdictions (whether federal, state, local or foreign) where its ownership or leasing of property
or assets or the conduct of its business requires it to be so qualified and (3) has all requisite
corporate, partnership or limited liability company power and authority to own or lease its
properties and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted except in each case where the
failure to have such power or authority or to be so organized in existence or qualified, either
individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(iii) Section 4.2(a)(iii) of the Enterprise Disclosure Schedule sets forth, as of the date of
this Agreement, a true and complete list of each of the Enterprise Entities and Enterprise
Partially Owned Entities, together with (1) the nature of the legal organization of such Person,
(2) the jurisdiction of organization or formation of such Person, (3) the name of each Enterprise
Entity, Enterprise Subsidiary or Enterprise Partially Owned Entity that owns directly or of record
any equity or similar interest in such Person, and (4) the percentage interest (expressed as a
percentage or other amount) owned by such Enterprise Entity, Enterprise Subsidiary or Enterprise
Partially Owned Entity in such Person. Except as set forth in Section 4.2(a)(iii) of the
Enterprise Disclosure Schedule, neither of the Enterprise Entities nor any direct or indirect
wholly owned Enterprise Subsidiary is subject to any obligation in excess of $1,000,000 to make any
investment or capital contribution, or any loan or any payment pursuant to a guarantee for the
payment of indebtedness for borrowed money, to any Enterprise Subsidiary that is not wholly owned.
(b) Capitalization. Except as set forth in Section 4.2(b) of the Enterprise
Disclosure Schedule:
(i) Enterprise GP is the sole general partner of Enterprise. Enterprise GP is the beneficial
owner and sole record owner of the general partner interest in Enterprise and such general partner
interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with applicable laws and the
Enterprise Partnership Agreement. Enterprise GP owns such general partner interest free and clear
of any Encumbrances except pursuant to the Enterprise Entities Organizational Documents.
Enterprise GP is the beneficial owner and sole record holder of all of the Enterprise Incentive
Distribution Rights and owns such rights free and clear of all Encumbrances except pursuant to the
Enterprise Entities Organizational Documents. Enterprise GP has no Voting Debt.
(ii) Enterprise has no limited partner interests or other partnership or equity interests
issued and outstanding other than, as of the date of this Agreement: (1) 460,249,247 Enterprise
Units, including 2,935,450 outstanding restricted Enterprise Units
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subject to vesting, (2) the
general partner interest and Enterprise Incentive Distribution Rights described in Section
4.2(b)(i) above, (3) outstanding options to purchase 3,943,500 Enterprise Units at the exercise
prices and with the vesting schedules provided to the TEPPCO Entities in writing, and (4) other
equity awards issued under the Enterprise Unit Plans that provide for the issuance of up to 100,600
Enterprise Units, with the vesting schedules and exercise prices, as applicable, provided to the
TEPPCO Entities in writing. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, rights to purchase
under the Enterprise Unit Purchase Plan or pursuant to the Enterprise Entities Organizational
Documents, as of the date of this Agreement, there are no outstanding (x) options, warrants,
preemptive rights, subscriptions, calls or other rights, convertible securities, exchangeable
securities, agreements or commitments of any character obligating Enterprise GP, Enterprise or any
of the Enterprise Subsidiaries to issue, transfer or sell any partnership interest or other equity
interest in Enterprise or any Enterprise Subsidiary or securities convertible into or exchangeable
for such partnership interests or equity interests or (y) contractual obligations of Enterprise GP,
Enterprise or any of the Enterprise Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any
partnership interest or other equity interest in Enterprise or any of the Enterprise Subsidiaries
or any such securities or agreements listed in clause (x) of this sentence. Enterprise and the
Enterprise Subsidiaries have no Voting Debt.
(iii) Each of the Enterprise Units and the limited partner interests represented thereby have
been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with applicable laws and the Enterprise
Partnership Agreement, and are fully paid (to the extent required under the Enterprise Partnership
Agreement) and non-assessable (except to the extent such non-assessability may be affected by
Sections 17-607 and 17-804 of the DRULPA). Such Enterprise Units were not issued in violation of
pre-emptive or similar rights or any other agreement or understanding binding on Enterprise. All
of the outstanding equity interests of the Enterprise Subsidiaries and the Enterprise Partially
Owned Entities have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid (to the extent required
under the applicable governing documents) and non-assessable and free of pre-emptive rights (except
(1) with respect to general partner interests, (2) as set forth to the contrary in the applicable
governing documents and (3) to the extent such non-assessability may be affected by applicable
laws, including Sections 17-607 and 17-804 of the DRULPA or Section 18-607 of the LLC Act) and were
not issued in violation of pre-emptive or similar rights; and all such units, shares and other
equity interests, other than interests in Enterprise Partially Owned Entities that are owned by
others, are owned, directly or indirectly, by Enterprise, free and clear of all Encumbrances,
except pursuant to applicable governing documents.
(iv) The limited liability company interests of Enterprise Sub B have been duly authorized and
validly issued in accordance with the LLC Act, and are fully paid (to the extent required under its
limited liability company agreement) and non-assessable (except to the extent such
non-assessability may be affected by Section 18-607 of the LLC Act). The limited liability company
interests of Enterprise Sub B were not issued in violation of pre-emptive or similar rights or any
other agreement or understanding binding on any of the Enterprise Entities.
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(c) Authority; No Violation.
(i) Each Enterprise Entity has the requisite limited partnership or limited liability company
power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly approved by vote of the Board of
Directors of Enterprise GP, at a duly convened meeting thereof and by Enterprise GP, for itself and
as general partner of Enterprise, Enterprise Sub B and by Enterprise, as sole member of Enterprise
Sub B. No other limited liability company or limited partnership votes or approvals on the part of
the Enterprise Entities are necessary to approve this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by each of
the Enterprise Entities and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the
TEPPCO Entities) constitutes a valid and binding obligation of each of the Enterprise Entities,
enforceable against each of the Enterprise Entities in accordance with its terms (except insofar as
such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization,
moratorium and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors rights generally and by general
principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in
equity or at law)).
(ii) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Enterprise Entities, nor the
consummation by the Enterprise Entities of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by
the Enterprise Entities with any of the terms or provisions hereof, will (1) violate any provision
of the Enterprise Entities Organizational Documents or the organizational documents of the
Enterprise Subsidiaries or (2) assuming that the consents and approvals referred to in
Section 4.2(d) are duly obtained, (x) violate in any material respect any statute, code, ordinance,
rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ, decree or injunction applicable to the Enterprise
Entities, any of the Enterprise Subsidiaries or, to the Enterprise Entities Knowledge, the
Enterprise Partially Owned Entities or any of their respective properties or assets or (y) violate,
conflict with, result in a breach of any provision of or the loss of any benefit under, constitute
a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default)
under, result in the termination of or a right of termination or cancellation under, accelerate the
performance required by, accelerate any right or benefit provided by, or result in the creation of
any Encumbrance upon any of the respective properties or assets of any Enterprise Entity, any
Enterprise Subsidiary or, to the Enterprise Entities Knowledge, any Enterprise Partially Owned
Entity under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture,
deed of trust, license, lease, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which any Enterprise
Entity, any Enterprise Subsidiary or, to the Enterprise Entities Knowledge, any Enterprise
Partially Owned Entity is a party, or by which they or any of their respective properties or assets
are bound, except (in the case of clause (2) (y) above) for such violations, conflicts, breaches,
losses, defaults, terminations, cancellations, accelerations or Encumbrances that, either
individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(d) Consents and Approvals. Except for (i) the Necessary Consents and (ii) such other
consents, authorizations, approvals, filings and registrations the failure of which to
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obtain or
make would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, no
consents or approvals of or filings or registrations with any Governmental Entity are necessary in
connection with (1) the execution and delivery by the Enterprise Entities of this Agreement and (2)
the consummation by the Enterprise Entities of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) Financial Reports and SEC Documents; Disclosure and Internal Controls.
(i) The Enterprise 2008 10-K and all other reports, registration statements, definitive proxy
statements or information statements filed or to be filed by Enterprise or any of the Enterprise
Subsidiaries subsequent to December 31, 2008, including, but not limited to, items incorporated by
reference into such reports, registration statements, definitive proxy statements or information
statements under the Securities Act or under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange
Act, in the form filed, or to be filed (collectively, the Enterprise SEC Documents), with
the SEC as of their respective dates, (1) complied or will comply in all material respects as to
form with the applicable requirements under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as the case may
be, and (2) did not or will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in
light of the circumstances under which they
were made, not misleading. The historical financial statements (including the related notes
and supporting schedule) contained in the Enterprise SEC Documents (i) comply in all material
respects with the applicable requirements under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (except
that certain supporting schedules are omitted), (ii) present fairly in all material respects the
financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the entities purported to be shown
thereby on the basis stated therein at the respective dates or for the respective periods (subject,
in the case of unaudited financial statements, to normal year-end adjustments), and (iii) have been
prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods involved, except in
each case to the extent disclosed therein. There are no outstanding comments from, or unresolved
issues raised by, the SEC with respect to the Enterprise SEC Documents. No enforcement action has
been initiated, or to the Knowledge of the Enterprise Entities, is threatened, against any of the
Enterprise Entities relating to disclosures contained in any Enterprise SEC Document.
(ii) Prior to the date of this Agreement, the Board of Directors of Enterprise GP has
established approval procedures for the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise Subsidiaries with
respect to interest rate swaps and the open position resulting from physical commodity
transactions, exchange-traded futures and options and over-the-counter derivative instruments, and
the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise Subsidiaries are in compliance with such procedures in
all material respects.
(iii) Enterprise and Enterprise GP have designed and maintain a system of internal accounting
controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
GAAP, including that (1) receipts and expenditures are made only in accordance with managements
general or specific authorization, (2) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation
of the financial statements of Enterprise in accordance with
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GAAP and to maintain accountability
for the assets of the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise Subsidiaries, as applicable, (3)
access to such assets is permitted only in accordance with managements general or specific
authorization, (4) the reporting of such assets is compared with existing assets at reasonable
intervals, and (5) records are maintained in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly to reflect
the transactions and dispositions of Enterprise and the Enterprise Subsidiaries. Enterprise and
Enterprise GP have (1) designed disclosure controls and procedures (within the meaning of Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) to ensure that material information relating to the
Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise Subsidiaries is made known to the management of Enterprise
GP by others within those entities as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure and to make the certifications required by the Exchange Act with respect to the
Enterprise SEC Documents. Based on the evaluation of its internal controls and procedures
conducted in connection with the preparation and filing of the Enterprise 2008 10-K, neither
Enterprise nor Enterprise GP is aware of (i) any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in
the design or operation of its internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that are reasonably likely to adversely affect the
ability of Enterprise to record, process, summarize and report financial data; or (ii) any fraud,
whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a role in
Enterprises internal controls over financial reporting.
(iv) Deloitte & Touche LLP, who audited the audited financial statements contained in the
Enterprise 2008 10-K, is an independent registered public accounting firm with respect to
Enterprise and Enterprise GP within the meaning of the Securities Act and the applicable rules and
regulations thereunder adopted by the Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States).
(f) Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. Except as disclosed in the audited financial
statements (or notes thereto) included in the Enterprise 2008 10-K or in the financial statements
included in subsequent Enterprise SEC Documents filed prior to the date hereof, none of the
Enterprise Entities or Enterprise Subsidiaries had at December 31, 2008, or has incurred since that
date, any liabilities or obligations (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) of any
nature, except (i) liabilities, obligations or contingencies which (1) are accrued or reserved
against in the financial statements of Enterprise included in the Enterprise SEC Documents filed
prior to the date hereof, or reflected in the notes thereto or (2) were incurred since December 31,
2008 in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices or (ii) liabilities,
obligations or contingencies that (1) would not reasonably be expected, either individually or in
the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or (2) have been discharged or paid in full prior to the date
hereof.
(g) Absence of Certain Changes or Events.
(i) Since December 31, 2008, no event or events have occurred that has had or would
reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect
on the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
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(ii) Except as set forth in Section 4.2(g)(ii) of the Enterprise Disclosure Schedule or as
provided in this Agreement, since December 31, 2008, the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise
Subsidiaries have carried on their respective businesses in all material respects in the ordinary
course consistent with past practice.
(iii)
Except as set forth in Section 4.2(g)(iii) of the Enterprise Disclosure
Schedule, since December 31, 2008, none of the Enterprise Entities or Enterprise Subsidiaries has
recommended to EPCO, except for such actions prior to the date hereof as were in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice or except as required by applicable law, (x) to
increase the wages, salaries, compensation, pension, or other fringe benefits or perquisites
payable to any executive officer or director of Enterprise GP from the amount thereof in effect as
of December 31, 2008, or (y) to grant any retention, severance or termination pay, entered into any
contract to make or grant any retention, severance or termination pay, or paid any bonuses to any
executive officer or director of Enterprise GP.
(iv) Since December 31, 2008 and prior to the date hereof, Enterprise has not declared any
distributions on Enterprise Units other than its regular quarterly distributions as follows:
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(h) Legal Proceedings. Except as set forth in Section 4.2(h) of the Enterprise
Disclosure Schedule, there is no suit, action or proceeding or investigation pending before any
Governmental Entity or, to the Knowledge of the Enterprise Entities, threatened, against or
affecting any Enterprise Entity or any Enterprise Subsidiary that would, either individually or in
the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Enterprise Entities
and the Enterprise Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, nor is there any judgment, decree, injunction,
rule or order of any Governmental Entity outstanding against any Enterprise Entity or Enterprise
Subsidiary having, or which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate,
any such effect.
(i) Compliance with Applicable Law. The Enterprise Entities and Enterprise
Subsidiaries hold all licenses, franchises, permits and authorizations necessary for the lawful
conduct of their respective businesses under and pursuant to each, and have complied in all
respects with and are not in default under any, applicable law, statute, order, rule, regulation,
judgment or decree of any Governmental Entity relating to any of the Enterprise Entities or
Enterprise Subsidiaries, except where the failure to hold such license, franchise, permit or
authorization or such noncompliance or default would not, either individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Enterprise Entities.
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(j) Contracts.
(i) Except for this Agreement or as designated as an exhibit to the Enterprise 2008 10-K or to
an Enterprise SEC Document filed thereafter and prior to the date of this Agreement, and except as
set forth in Section 4.2(j)(i) of the Enterprise Disclosure Schedule neither of the Enterprise
Entities nor any of their Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by, as of the date hereof, any
agreement, contract, arrangement, commitment or instrument (whether written or oral) (1) which will
(either alone or upon the occurrence of any additional acts or events) result in any payment
(whether of severance pay or otherwise) becoming due from any Enterprise Entity or Enterprise
Subsidiary to any director, officer or employee who performs services for the benefit thereof, (2)
which is a material contract (as such term is defined in Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K), or
which, if entered into, amended, terminated or otherwise created or modified on or after the date
of this Agreement, would be required to be disclosed on a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
SEC, to be performed after the date of this Agreement that has not been filed or incorporated by
reference in the Enterprise SEC Documents filed prior to the date of this Agreement, (3) which
materially restricts the conduct of any line of business by the Enterprise Entities or any of their
respective Subsidiaries or upon consummation of the TEPPCO Merger will materially restrict the
ability of the Enterprise Entities to engage in any line of business, (4) relating to any
outstanding commitment for any capital expenditure in excess of $100,000,000 that is not (i)
subject to an authorization for expenditure (AFE) approved prior to the date of this Agreement or
(ii) allocated to EPCO under the Administrative Services Agreement, (5) with any labor union or
organization, (6) except as
(x) reflected in the financial statements included in the Enterprise SEC Documents filed prior
to the date hereof, (y) as reflected in the March 31, 2009 financial statements of Enterprise
delivered to the TEPPCO Entities prior to the date hereof or (z) from the date hereof, indentures,
mortgages, liens, promissory notes, loan agreements, guarantees or other arrangements relating to
the borrowing of money by any of the Enterprise Entities or any of the Enterprise Subsidiaries, (7)
containing provisions triggered by change of control of any of the Enterprise Entities or any of
the Enterprise Subsidiaries or (8) in favor of directors or officers relating to employment or
compensation or providing rights to indemnification. Each agreement, contract, arrangement,
commitment or instrument of the type described in this Section 4.2(j), whether or not set forth in
the Enterprise Disclosure Schedule or in such Enterprise SEC Documents, is referred to herein as an
Enterprise Contract. True and complete copies of all such Enterprise Contracts have been
made available by the Enterprise Entities to the TEPPCO Entities.
(ii) (1) Each Enterprise Contract is valid and binding on Enterprise and any of the Enterprise
Subsidiaries that is a party thereto, as applicable, and in full force and effect, (2) Enterprise
and each of the Enterprise Subsidiaries, as applicable, has performed all obligations required to
be performed by it to date under each Enterprise Contract to which it is subject, and (3) none of
the Enterprise Entities or the Enterprise Subsidiaries knows of, or has received notice of, the
existence of any event or condition which constitutes, or, after notice or lapse of time or both,
will constitute, a default on the part of Enterprise or any of the Enterprise Subsidiaries under
any such Enterprise Contract, except in each case where such failure to be validly binding and in
full force and effect, noncompliance or default, either individually or in the aggregate, would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Enterprise Entities and the
Enterprise Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
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(k) Insurance. Section 4.2(k) of the Enterprise Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true
and complete list of all Policies insuring the properties, assets, employees and/or operations of
the Enterprise Entities or the Enterprise Subsidiaries.
(l) Environmental Liability. Except as set forth in Section 4.2(l) of the Enterprise
Disclosure Schedule, and except as would not either individually or in the aggregate reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Enterprise Entities: (1) Enterprise, Enterprise
GP and the Enterprise Subsidiaries, and to the Knowledge of the Enterprise Entities, the Enterprise
Partially Owned Entities, and their respective businesses, operations, properties and Assets are in
compliance with all Environmental Laws and all Environmental Permits; (2) Enterprise, Enterprise
GP, the Enterprise Subsidiaries, and to the Knowledge of the Enterprise Entities, the Enterprise
Partially Owned Entities, have obtained or filed for all Environmental Permits for their respective
businesses, operations, properties and Assets as they currently exist and are operated and all such
Environmental Permits are currently in full force and effect; (3) no Enterprise Entity or
Enterprise Subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, operations, properties or Assets,
or, to the Knowledge of the Enterprise Entities, the Enterprise Partially Owned Entities, or their
respective businesses, operations, properties and Assets are subject to any pending or, to the
Knowledge of the Enterprise Entities, threatened claims, actions, suits, writs, injunctions,
decrees, orders, judgments, investigations, inquiries or proceedings relating to their compliance
with Environmental Laws; (4) within the five years prior to the date of this Agreement, there has
been no Release of Hazardous
Substances on, under or from the current or former property owned, leased or operated by
Enterprise, Enterprise GP, the Enterprise Subsidiaries, or to the Knowledge of the Enterprise
Entities, the Enterprise Partially Owned Entities, that was required to be reported under
applicable Environmental Laws but was not so reported; (5) none of Enterprise, Enterprise GP, the
Enterprise Subsidiaries, or to the Knowledge of the Enterprise Entities, the Enterprise Partially
Owned Entities has received any written notice asserting an alleged liability or obligation under
any Environmental Laws involving the Enterprise Entities, the Enterprise Subsidiaries or the
Enterprise Partially Owned Entities with respect to the actual or alleged Hazardous Substance
contamination of any property offsite of the properties of the Enterprise Entities or the
Enterprise Subsidiaries; (6) to the Knowledge of the Enterprise Entities, there are not any
existing, pending or threatened actions, suits, claims, investigations, inquiries or proceedings by
or before any court or any other Governmental Entity directed against the Enterprise Entities, the
Enterprise Subsidiaries or the Enterprise Partially Owned Entities that pertain or relate to
personal injury or property damage claims relating to a Release of Hazardous Substances; (7) there
have been no ruptures in the Enterprise Pipeline Systems resulting in personal injury, loss of
life, or material property damage, except to the extent any claims related to such ruptures have
been resolved and (8) to the Knowledge of the Enterprise Entities, there are no defects, corrosion
or other damage to any of the Enterprise Pipeline Systems that could reasonably be expected to
create a risk of pipeline integrity failure.
(m) Employee Benefit Plans.
(i) No Enterprise Entity or Enterprise Subsidiary sponsors, maintains, participates in or
contributes to any Benefit Plan other than the EPCO Benefit Plans and the Enterprise Unit Plans.
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(ii) Section 4.2(m) of the Enterprise Disclosure Schedule includes a complete list of all
Enterprise Unit Plans.
(n) Property of the Enterprise Entities.
(i) Except for Permitted Encumbrances, failures that would not reasonably be expected to have,
either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Enterprise Entities and
the Enterprise Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or as set forth in Section 4.2(n) of the Enterprise
Disclosure Schedule, the Enterprise Entities or the Enterprise Subsidiaries have defensible, good
and valid fee or leasehold title (or, with respect to Enterprise Pipeline Systems, title to or
interest in the applicable Enterprise Pipeline System sufficient to enable the Enterprise Entities
and the Enterprise Subsidiaries to continue to conduct their businesses with respect thereto
without material interference as it is currently being conducted) to or valid and enforceable
Rights of Way through the Enterprise Real Property and their other Assets, free and clear of all
Encumbrances.
(ii) Except for violations that would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually
or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or as set forth in Section 4.2(n) of the Enterprise Disclosure
Schedule, the businesses of the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise Subsidiaries have been and
are being operated in a manner which does not violate the terms of
any Rights of Way used by the Enterprise Entities or the Enterprise Subsidiaries in their
businesses. All Rights of Way used by the Enterprise Entities or the Enterprise Subsidiaries in
their business are valid and enforceable, except as the enforceability thereof may be affected by
bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws of general applicability affecting the rights of creditors
generally or principles of equity, and grant the rights purported to be granted thereby and all
rights necessary thereunder for the current operation of such businesses, except where the failure
of any such Right of Way to be valid and enforceable or to grant the rights purported to be granted
thereby or necessary thereunder either individually or in the aggregate would not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Except as set forth in Section 4.2(n) of the Enterprise Disclosure
Schedule, there are no gaps in the Right of Ways used by the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise
Subsidiaries in their businesses that would impair the conduct of such businesses in a manner that
would, or that would reasonably be expected to, have either individually or in the aggregate a
Material Adverse Effect on the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole, and no part of the Enterprise Pipeline System is located on property that is not owned in
fee by the Enterprise Entities or the Enterprise Subsidiaries or subject to a Right of Way in favor
of the Enterprise Entities or an Enterprise Subsidiary, where the failure of such Enterprise
Pipeline System to be so located either individually or in the aggregate would reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(iii) There is no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Enterprise Entities, threatened
condemnation of any material part of the Enterprise Real Property used or necessary for the conduct
of the businesses of the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise Subsidiaries, as they are presently
conducted, by any Governmental Entity or other Person.
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(o) Intellectual Property. Except as would not either individually or in the
aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Enterprise Entities, and
except for Intellectual Property owned by or licensed to EPCO, (i) the Enterprise Entities or the
Enterprise Subsidiaries own, or are licensed to use, all Intellectual Property used in and
necessary for the conduct of their business as it is currently conducted, (ii) to the Knowledge of
the Enterprise Entities, the use of Intellectual Property by the Enterprise Entities or the
Enterprise Subsidiaries does not infringe on or otherwise violate the rights of any third party,
and, to the extent such Intellectual Property is licensed, its use is in accordance in all material
respects with the applicable license pursuant to which Enterprise acquired the right to use such
Intellectual Property, (iii) to the Knowledge of the Enterprise Entities, no third party is
challenging, infringing on or otherwise violating any right of the Enterprise Entities in the
Intellectual Property, (iv) neither any of the Enterprise Entities nor any of the Enterprise
Subsidiaries has received any written notice of any pending claim, order or proceeding with respect
to any Intellectual Property used in and necessary for the conduct of the businesses of the
Enterprise Entities or the Enterprise Subsidiaries as they are currently conducted, and (v) to the
Knowledge of the Enterprise Entities, no Intellectual Property is being used or enforced by the
Enterprise Entities or the Enterprise Subsidiaries in a manner that would reasonably be expected to
result in the abandonment, cancellation or unenforceability of any Intellectual Property used in
and necessary for the conduct of the businesses of the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise
Subsidiaries as they are currently conducted.
(p) State Takeover Laws. Enterprise GP, on behalf of Enterprise, has approved this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as required under Section 17-211 of
the DRULPA and any other applicable state takeover laws and any applicable provision of the
Enterprise Partnership Agreement or the Enterprise GP limited liability company agreement so that
any such state takeover laws and such provisions will not apply to this Agreement or any of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
(q) Opinion of Financial Advisors. Enterprise and the Enterprise Special Committee
have received the opinion of Barclays Capital Inc., dated the date of this Agreement, to the effect
that, as of the date of this Agreement, the aggregate consideration to be paid by Enterprise in the
TEPPCO Merger and the TEPPCO GP Merger is fair to Enterprise from a financial point of view. The
Enterprise Special Committee has received the opinion of Lazard Frères & Co, LLC, dated the date of
this Agreement, to the effect that, as of the date of this Agreement, the aggregate consideration
to be paid by Enterprise in the TEPPCO Merger and the TEPPCO GP Merger is fair to Enterprise from a
financial point of view.
(r) Approvals of the Enterprise Special Committee and the Board of Directors of Enterprise
GP. At a meeting duly called and held, the Enterprise Special Committee determined, by
unanimous vote, that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including the
issuance of Enterprise Units constituting the TEPPCO Consideration, are fair and reasonable to
Enterprise. At a meeting duly called and held, the Board of Directors of Enterprise GP has
approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and declared the advisability of
the issuance of the Enterprise Units constituting the TEPPCO Consideration.
(s) Approval by Enterprise Sub B. Enterprise, as the sole member of Enterprise Sub B,
has duly approved this Agreement and the TEPPCO Merger.
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(t) Brokers Fees. None of the Enterprise Entities nor any of the Enterprise
Subsidiaries nor any of their respective officers or directors has employed any broker or finder or
incurred any liability for any brokers fees, commissions or finders fees in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, other than Barclays Capital Inc. and Lazard Frères &
Co, LLC, whose fees and expenses will be paid by Enterprise in accordance with the existing
agreement with such firm.
(u) Taxes. Except in each case for any exceptions that are immaterial individually
and in the aggregate and except as set forth in Section 4.2(u) of the Enterprise Disclosure
Schedule: (i) all Tax Returns that were required to be filed by or with respect to Enterprise or
any of the Enterprise Subsidiaries have been duly and timely filed, (ii) all items of income, gain,
loss, deduction and credit or other items required to be included in each such Tax Return have been
so included, (iii) all Taxes owed by Enterprise or any of the Enterprise Subsidiaries that are or
have become due have been timely paid in full or an adequate reserve for the payment of such Taxes
has been established, (iv) all Tax withholding and deposit requirements imposed on or with respect
to Enterprise or any of the Enterprise Subsidiaries have been satisfied in full in all respects,
(v) there are no Encumbrances on any of the assets of Enterprise or any of the Enterprise
Subsidiaries that arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay any Tax,
(vi) there is no action, suit, proceeding, investigation, audit or written claim now pending
against, or with respect to, Enterprise or any of the Enterprise
Subsidiaries for any Taxes, and no assessment, deficiency or adjustment has been asserted,
proposed, or threatened in writing with respect to any Tax Return of or with respect to Enterprise
or any of the Enterprise Subsidiaries, (vii) no written claim has been made by any Governmental
Entity in a jurisdiction where Enterprise or any of the Enterprise Subsidiaries does not currently
file a Tax Return that it is or may be subject to any material Tax in such jurisdiction, nor has
such assertion been threatened or proposed in writing, (viii) there is not in force any extension
of time with respect to the due date for the filing of any Tax Return of or with respect to
Enterprise or any of the Enterprise Subsidiaries or any waiver or agreement for any extension of
time for the assessment or payment of any Tax of or with respect to Enterprise or any of the
Enterprise Subsidiaries, (ix) none of Enterprise or any of the Enterprise Subsidiaries will be
required to include any amount in income for any taxable period as a result of a change in
accounting method for any taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date or pursuant to any
agreement with any Tax authority with respect to any such taxable period, (x) none of Enterprise or
any of the Enterprise Subsidiaries is a party to a Tax allocation or sharing agreement, and no
payments are due or will become due by Enterprise or any of the Enterprise Subsidiaries pursuant to
any such agreement or arrangement or any Tax indemnification agreement, (xi) none of Enterprise or
any of the Enterprise Subsidiaries has been a member of an affiliated group filing a consolidated
federal income Tax Return or has any liability for the Taxes of any Person (other than an
Enterprise Entity or any of the Enterprise Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6
(or any similar provision of state, local, or foreign law), as a transferee or successor, by
contract, or otherwise, (xii) Enterprise is not a foreign person within the meaning of Section
1445 of the Code, (xiii) each Enterprise Entity and any Enterprise Subsidiary that is classified as
a partnership for United States federal tax purposes has in effect an election under Section 754 of
the Code, (xiv) Enterprise is a publicly traded partnership for United States federal income tax
purposes, (xv) at least 90% of the gross income of Enterprise for each taxable year since its
formation up to and including the current taxable year has been from sources that Enterprises
counsel has opined will be treated as qualifying income within the meaning of
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Section 7704(d) of
the Code and (xvi) none of the Enterprise Entities or any Enterprise Subsidiary has elected to be
treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
(v) Labor Relations; Collective Bargaining Agreements. None of the Enterprise
Entities nor any Enterprise Subsidiary is a party to any collective bargaining or other labor union
contract applicable to persons employed by Enterprise or any Enterprise Subsidiary, and no
collective bargaining agreement or other labor union contract is being negotiated by Enterprise or
any Enterprise Subsidiary. No labor organization or group of employees of EPCO who are situated at
any facility owned, leased or operated by Enterprise or any Enterprise Subsidiary has made a
pending demand for recognition or certification, and there are no representation or certification
proceedings or petitions seeking a representation proceeding presently pending or, to the Knowledge
of the TEPPCO Entities, threatened to be brought or filed, with the National Labor Relations Board
or any other labor relations tribunal or authority. Except as would not either individually or in
the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Enterprise Entities
and the Enterprise Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to the Knowledge of any TEPPCO Entity, (i) there
is no labor dispute, strike, slowdown or work stoppage against Enterprise or any Enterprise
Subsidiary pending or threatened against Enterprise or any Enterprise Subsidiary and (ii) no unfair
labor practice or labor charge or complaint has occurred with respect to Enterprise or any
Enterprise Subsidiary.
(w) Regulation as an Investment Company. None of the Enterprise Entities nor any of
the Enterprise Subsidiaries is an investment company, as defined in, or subject to regulation
under, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
ARTICLE 5
COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
5.1 Covenants of TEPPCO Entities. During the period from the date of this Agreement
and continuing until the TEPPCO Effective Time, each of the TEPPCO Entities agrees as to itself and
the TEPPCO Subsidiaries that without the written consent of Enterprise, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned (except as expressly contemplated or permitted by
this Agreement or a correspondingly numbered subsection of the TEPPCO Disclosure Schedule):
(a) New Business; Capital Expenditures; Acquisitions. Except for acquisitions set
forth in Section 5.1(a) of the TEPPCO Disclosure Schedule, the TEPPCO Entities shall not, and shall
not permit any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries to, (i) enter into any new material line of business or
(ii) (A) incur or commit to any capital expenditures or any obligations or liabilities to
unaffiliated third parties in connection therewith, or (B) acquire, or agree to acquire, by merger
or consolidation, or by purchasing a substantial equity interest in or a substantial portion of the
assets of, or by any other manner, any business or any corporation, partnership, association or
other business organization or division thereof or otherwise acquire or agree to acquire any assets
(excluding the acquisition of assets to be used in the operations of the business of TEPPCO and its
respective Subsidiaries in the ordinary course, which assets do not constitute a business unit,
division or all or substantially all of the assets of the transferor and which acquisitions are in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice), other
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than capital expenditures and
obligations or liabilities in connection therewith and acquisitions collectively (1) not exceeding
$15 million individually, or $25 million in the aggregate, (2) subject to authorizations for
expenditures (AFEs) approved prior to the date of this Agreement, (3) allocated by EPCO under the
Administrative Services Agreement, (4) approved by the management committee of Jonah Gas Gathering
Company or (5) as required on an emergency basis or for the safety of persons or the environment.
(b) Ordinary Course. The TEPPCO Entities and TEPPCO Subsidiaries shall carry on their
respective businesses in the ordinary course consistent with past practices in all material
respects, and shall use their reasonable best efforts consistent with the other provisions of this
Agreement to keep available the services of their respective present officers and key employees,
preserve their present lines of business, maintain their rights and franchises and preserve their
relationships with customers, suppliers and others having business dealings with them.
(c) Distributions; Changes in Unit Capital. Except as required under the TEPPCO
Partnership Agreement or the organizational documents of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, (i) TEPPCO shall
not, and shall not permit any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries to declare or pay any distributions in
respect of any of its equity securities or partnership units, except (A) solely
in the case of TEPPCO, subject to Section 6.10, the declaration and payment of regular
quarterly cash distributions not in excess of $0.725 per TEPPCO Unit, plus any corresponding
distribution on the general partner interest and TEPPCO Incentive Distribution Rights, with usual
record and payment dates for such distributions in accordance with past distribution practice, and
(B) the declaration and payment of regular distributions from a Partially Owned Entity of TEPPCO or
a Subsidiary of TEPPCO in accordance with past distribution practice, or (C) the declaration and
payment of distributions from any wholly owned (directly or indirectly) Subsidiary of TEPPCO and
(ii) the TEPPCO Entities shall not, and shall not permit any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries to (A)
split, combine or reclassify any of its equity securities or partnership units or issue or
authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for,
its equity securities or partnership units, except for any such transaction by a wholly owned
Subsidiary of any TEPPCO Entity that remains a wholly owned Subsidiary of such TEPPCO Entity after
consummation of such transaction or (B) repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its equity
securities or partnership units or any securities convertible into or exercisable for any equity
securities or partnership units.
(d) Issuance of Securities. The TEPPCO Entities shall not, and shall not permit any
of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries to, issue, deliver, sell, pledge or dispose of, or authorize the
issuance, delivery, sale, pledge or disposition of, any of its equity securities or partnership
units of any class (including, but not limited to, in the case of TEPPCO, any general partner
interests or limited partner interests), any Voting Debt or any securities convertible into or
exercisable for, or any rights, warrants, calls or options to acquire, any such securities,
partnership units or Voting Debt, or enter into any commitment, arrangement, undertaking or
agreement with respect to any of the foregoing, other than issuances, sales or deliveries (i) by a
wholly owned TEPPCO Subsidiary of equity securities or partnership units to such TEPPCO
Subsidiarys parent or another wholly owned TEPPCO Subsidiary, (ii) pursuant to the TEPPCO Unit
Purchase Plan with respect to employee elections made to the extent of payroll amounts withheld on
or prior to July 31, 2009 or such later date as EPCO may determine, upon reasonable
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advance notice
to TEPPCO, and (iii) pursuant to awards outstanding prior to the date of this Agreement under the
TEPPCO Unit Plans and which are reflected in Section 4.1(b)(ii).
(e) Governing Documents. Except to the extent required to comply with their
obligations hereunder or with applicable law, the TEPPCO Entities shall not amend or propose to
amend, and shall cause each of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries not to amend, their partnership agreement or
limited liability company agreement or similar organizational documents in a manner that would be
adverse to the Enterprise Entities.
(f) No Dispositions. The TEPPCO Entities shall not, and shall not permit any of the
TEPPCO Subsidiaries to, sell, lease or otherwise dispose of, or agree to sell, lease or otherwise
dispose of, in each case including but not limited to by way of merger, any of their assets
(including equity securities or partnership units of Subsidiaries of any of the TEPPCO Entities),
except for (i) in the case of assets that are not equity securities or partnership units,
dispositions or Encumbrances of inventory, worn-out or obsolete equipment or immaterial assets in
the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (ii) permanently idled assets after
reasonable prior notice to Enterprise, (iii) in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice or (iv) dispositions to or from wholly-owned Subsidiaries of TEPPCO, or dispositions
to Partially Owned Entities of TEPPCO to the extent required pursuant to the governing documents
of such entities set forth, or not required to be set forth, in Section 4.1(a)(iii) of the
TEPPCO Disclosure Schedules.
(g) Investments; Indebtedness. The TEPPCO Entities shall not, and shall not permit
any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries to, (i) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or
investments in, any other Person, other than (x) loans or investments by the TEPPCO Entities or any
of their wholly owned Subsidiaries to any of their wholly owned Subsidiaries or parent wholly
owning such entity or to Partially Owned Entities of the TEPPCO Entities to the extent required
pursuant to the governing documents of such entity, or (y) in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice which are not, individually or in the aggregate, material to the
TEPPCO Entities and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries taken as a whole (provided that none of such
transactions referred to in this clause (y) presents a material risk of making it more difficult to
obtain any approval or authorization required in connection with the TEPPCO Merger under Regulatory
Law) or (ii) except for (A) solely with respect to TEPPCO and any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries,
additional borrowing under existing loan agreements and refinancing or replacement of such
agreements or obligations thereunder and (B) borrowings (and associated guarantees) of up to an
aggregate of $200 million principal amount of indebtedness under one or more new short-term credit
facilities, incur any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee or assume any such indebtedness
of another Person, issue or sell any debt securities or warrants or other rights to acquire any
debt securities of the TEPPCO Entities or any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, guarantee any
indebtedness or obligation of another Person, enter into any keep well or other agreement to
maintain any financial condition of another Person (other than any wholly owned Subsidiary).
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, TEPPCO and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries shall be
entitled to transfer funds and make payments to TEPPCO GP and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries (i) to
reimburse TEPPCO GP and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries for obligations (which otherwise were incurred in
compliance with the TEPPCO GP Merger Agreement) of TEPPCO or the TEPPCO Subsidiaries incurred by
TEPPCO GP or the TEPPCO Subsidiaries or (ii) in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice.
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(h) Compensation. Except (i) as disclosed on Section 5.1(h) of the TEPPCO Disclosure
Schedule or except as required by law or by the terms of any collective bargaining agreement or
other agreement in effect as of the date hereof between the TEPPCO Entities or any of their
respective Subsidiaries and any director, officer, employee or consultant thereof identified on
Section 5.1(h) of the TEPPCO Disclosure Schedule, or (ii) as otherwise agreed by Enterprise and
TEPPCO, the TEPPCO Entities shall not and shall not permit any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries to
recommend to EPCO to (A) increase the amount of compensation of, or pay any severance to, any
director, officer, employee or consultant of the TEPPCO Entities or any of the TEPPCO Subsidiaries,
(B) make any increase in or commitment to increase any employee benefits, (C) grant any
equity-based awards, (D) adopt, enter into or amend, make any commitment to adopt, enter into or
amend, or take any action to clarify any provision of, any TEPPCO Unit Plan or (E) adopt, enter
into or amend any collective bargaining agreement or other arrangement relating to union or
organized employees.
(i) Accounting Methods; Tax Elections. Except as disclosed in TEPPCO SEC Documents
filed prior to the date of this Agreement or as required by a Governmental Entity, the TEPPCO
Entities shall not change in any material respect their methods of accounting in effect at December
31, 2008, except as required by changes in GAAP as concurred in by the
TEPPCO Entities independent public accountants. The TEPPCO Entities shall not (i) change
their fiscal year or any method of tax accounting, (ii) make any material Tax election or (iii)
settle or compromise any material liability for Taxes, except as required by law.
(j) Material Contracts. Other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past practice, as permitted by other provisions of this Section 5.1 or as disclosed on Section
5.1(j) of the TEPPCO Disclosure Schedule, neither the TEPPCO Entities nor the TEPPCO Subsidiaries
shall enter into any contract or agreement that would be a TEPPCO Contract if in existence as of
the date of this Agreement or terminate or amend in any material respect any TEPPCO Contract or
waive any material rights under any TEPPCO Contract.
(k) Settlement of Disputes. TEPPCO GP, TEPPCO and its respective Subsidiaries shall
not settle any claim, demand, lawsuit or regulatory proceeding (i) for damages to the extent such
settlement in the aggregate with all other settlements assesses damages in excess of $1,000,000
(other than claims, demands, lawsuits or regulatory proceedings to the extent insured, to the
extent reserved against in the financial statements of TEPPCO included in the TEPPCO SEC Documents
filed prior to the date hereof or to the extent covered by an indemnity obligation not subject to
dispute from the indemnitor) or (ii) seeking an injunction or any other equitable relief, except in
case of clause (i), a settlement of any such claim, demand, lawsuit or state or federal regulatory
proceeding within the specific amount reserved and identified on Schedule 5.1(k) of the TEPPCO
Disclosure Schedule, provided that such settlement achieves a full, final and non-appealable
resolution of the matter reserved. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall
prohibit the TEPPCO Entities from settling the actions filed in the Court of Chancery of the State
of Delaware, entitled Peter Brinkerhoff v. Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC, et al.,
Civil Action No. 2427-VCL, and In re Texas Eastern Pipeline Company, LLC, Merger Litigation, Civil
Action No. 4548-VCL; provided that any such settlement shall not contravene the other covenants set
forth in this Section 5.1.
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(l) Governmental Filings. The TEPPCO Entities shall file on a timely basis all
material notices, reports, returns and other filings required to be filed with or reported to any
Governmental Entity, as well as all applications and other documents necessary to maintain, renew
or extend any material permit, license, variance or any other material approval required by any
Governmental Entity for the continuing operation of their respective businesses.
(m) Certain Actions. The TEPPCO Entities and TEPPCO Subsidiaries shall not take any
action or omit to take any action which action or omission would reasonably be expected to prevent
or materially delay or impede the consummation of the TEPPCO Merger or the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
(n) No Related Actions. TEPPCO shall not, and shall not permit any of the TEPPCO
Subsidiaries to, agree or commit to do any of the foregoing.
5.2 Covenants of Enterprise Entities. During the period from the date of this
Agreement and continuing until the Effective Times, each of the Enterprise Entities agrees as to
itself and the Enterprise Subsidiaries that
without the written consent of TEPPCO, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld,
delayed or conditioned (except as expressly contemplated or permitted by this Agreement or a
correspondingly numbered subsection of the Enterprise Disclosure Schedule):
(a) New Business. The Enterprise Entities shall not, and shall not permit any of the
Enterprise Subsidiaries to, enter into any new material lines of business that is not in the
midstream energy business.
(b) Ordinary Course. The Enterprise Entities and Enterprise Subsidiaries shall carry
on their existing businesses in the ordinary course consistent with past practices in all material
respects.
(c) Distributions; Changes in Unit Capital. Except as required under the Enterprise
Partnership Agreement or the organizational documents of the Enterprise Subsidiaries or as
contemplated by this Agreement, Enterprise shall not, and shall not permit any of the Enterprise
Subsidiaries to, (i) solely in the case of Enterprise, declare or pay any special or extraordinary
distributions in respect of any of its partnership units or other equity securities, (ii) split,
combine or reclassify any of its partnership units or issue or authorize the issuance of any other
securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for, its partnership units, or (iii)
repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of its equity securities or partnership units, except
for any such transaction by a wholly owned Enterprise Subsidiary that remains a wholly owned
Enterprise Subsidiary after consummation of such transaction.
(d) Governing Documents. Except to the extent required to comply with its obligations
hereunder or applicable law, the Enterprise Entities shall not amend or propose to amend the
Enterprise Entities Organizational Documents in a manner that would be materially adverse to the
interests of the holders of TEPPCO Units or that would adversely affect holders of TEPPCO Units
compared to holders of Enterprise Units.
(e) No Merger. The Enterprise Entities shall not merge or consolidate with or sell
all or substantially all of their assets to any Person or effect any unit exchange involving any
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class of Enterprise Units, other than such transactions between or among direct or indirect wholly
owned Subsidiaries of Enterprise.
(f) Accounting Methods; Tax Elections. Except as disclosed in Enterprise SEC
Documents filed prior to the date of this Agreement, or as required by a Governmental Entity, each
of the Enterprise Entities shall not change in any material respect its methods of accounting in
effect at December 31, 2008, except to comply with changes in GAAP as concurred in by the
Enterprise Entities independent public accountants. Each of the Enterprise Entities shall not (i)
change its fiscal year or any method of tax accounting or (ii) make any material Tax election.
(g) Certain Actions. The Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise Subsidiaries shall
not take any action or omit to take any action which action or omission would reasonably be
expected to prevent or materially delay or impede the consummation of the TEPPCO GP Merger and the
TEPPCO Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the TEPPCO GP Merger
Agreement.
(h) No Related Actions. Each of the Enterprise Entities shall not, and shall not
permit any of the Enterprise Subsidiaries to, agree or commit to do any of the foregoing.
5.3 Governmental Filings. To the extent permitted by law or regulation or any
applicable confidentiality agreement, each of the TEPPCO Entities and Enterprise shall confer on a
reasonable basis with each other on operational matters. The TEPPCO Entities and Enterprise shall
file all reports required to be filed by each of them with the SEC (and all other Governmental
Entities) between the date of this Agreement and the TEPPCO Effective Time and shall, if requested
by the Other Party (to the extent permitted by law or regulation or any applicable confidentiality
agreement) deliver to the Other Party copies of all such reports, announcements and publications
promptly upon request.
5.4 Control of Other Partys Business. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall give
the TEPPCO Entities, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct Enterprises operations
or give Enterprise, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the TEPPCO Entities
operations prior to the TEPPCO Effective Time. Prior to the TEPPCO Effective Time, each of the
TEPPCO Entities and Enterprise Entities shall exercise, consistent with the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, complete control and supervision over its respective operations.
ARTICLE 6
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
6.1 Preparation of Proxy Statement/Prospectus; Unitholders Meeting.
(a) The Enterprise Entities and TEPPCO Entities shall cooperate in preparing the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus and other SEC filings as follows:
(i) As promptly as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, the Enterprise
Entities and TEPPCO Entities shall cooperate in preparing and
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TEPPCO shall cause to be filed with
the SEC proxy materials for the TEPPCO Unitholder Meeting which shall constitute the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus, and Enterprise shall prepare and file with the SEC the Form S-4. The Proxy
Statement/Prospectus will be included as a prospectus in and will constitute a part of the Form S-4
as Enterprises prospectus. The Form S-4 and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus shall comply as to
form in all material respects with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange
Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and other applicable law. Each of Enterprise and the
TEPPCO Entities shall use reasonable best efforts to have the Proxy Statement/Prospectus cleared by
the SEC and the Form S-4 declared effective by the SEC, and to keep the Form S-4 effective as long
as is necessary to consummate the TEPPCO Merger and the related transactions contemplated hereby.
Enterprise and the TEPPCO Entities shall, as promptly as practicable after receipt thereof, provide
each other with copies of any written comments, and advise each other of any
oral comments, with respect to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus or Form S-4 received from the
SEC. The parties shall cooperate and provide the other party with a reasonable opportunity to
review and comment on any amendment or supplement to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and Form S-4
prior to filing such with the SEC and will provide each other with a copy of all such filings made
with the SEC. Notwithstanding any other provision herein to the contrary, no filing of, or
amendment or supplement (including by incorporation by reference) to, the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus or the Form S-4 shall be made without the approval of both Enterprise and the
TEPPCO Entities, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed; provided that, with
respect to documents filed by a party which are incorporated by reference in the Form S-4 or the
Proxy Statement/Prospectus, this right of approval shall apply only with respect to information
relating to the other party or its governance, business, financial condition or results of
operations.
(ii) The TEPPCO Entities will use reasonable best efforts to cause the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus to be mailed to TEPPCO Unitholders, in each case as promptly as practicable
after the Form S-4 is declared effective under the Securities Act. Each party will advise the
other party, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of the time when the Form S-4 has become
effective, the issuance of any stop order, the suspension of the qualification of the Enterprise
Units issuable in connection with the TEPPCO Merger for offering or sale in any jurisdiction, or
any request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus or the Form S-4. If, at any
time prior to the Effective Times, any information relating to Enterprise or the TEPPCO Entities,
or any of their respective affiliates, officers or directors, is discovered by Enterprise or the
TEPPCO Entities and such information should be set forth in an amendment or supplement to either of
the Form S-4 or the Proxy Statement/Prospectus so that any of such documents would not include any
misstatement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, the party
discovering such information shall promptly notify the other party hereto and, to the extent
required by law, rules or regulations, an appropriate amendment or supplement describing such
information shall be promptly filed with the SEC and disseminated to the TEPPCO Unitholders.
(iii) Each of the TEPPCO Entities shall use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that none of
the information to be supplied by the TEPPCO Entities or the TEPPCO Subsidiaries for inclusion or
incorporation by reference in (1) the Form S-4 shall, at the time the Form S-4 and each amendment
or supplement thereto, if any, becomes effective under the
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Securities Act, contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statement therein not misleading or (2) the Proxy Statement/Prospectus shall,
at the time of the mailing of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and any amendments or supplements
thereto, and at the time of the TEPPCO Unitholder Meeting and the Closing Date, contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which
they are made, not misleading. The TEPPCO Entities shall use their reasonable best efforts to
ensure that the Proxy Statement/Prospectus will comply, as of its mailing date, as to form in all
material respects with all applicable laws, including the provisions of the Exchange Act and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, except that no covenant is made by the TEPPCO
Entities with respect to information supplied by the Enterprise Entities for inclusion therein.
(iv) Each of the Enterprise Entities shall use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that none
of the information to be supplied by the Enterprise Entities or the Enterprise Subsidiaries for
inclusion or incorporation by reference in (1) the Form S-4 shall, at the time the Form S-4 and
each amendment or supplement thereto, if any, becomes effective under the Securities Act, contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statement therein not misleading or (2) the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus will, at the time of the mailing of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and any
amendments or supplements thereto, and at the time of the TEPPCO Unitholder Meeting and the Closing
Date, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. The Enterprise Entities shall use their
reasonable best efforts to ensure that the Proxy Statement/Prospectus will comply, as of its
mailing date, as to form in all material respects with all applicable laws, including the
provisions of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, except that no
covenant is made by the Enterprise Entities with respect to information supplied by the TEPPCO
Entities for inclusion therein.
(b) TEPPCO GP shall use its reasonable best efforts to call, give notice of, convene and hold
the TEPPCO Unitholder Meeting as soon as practicable on a date determined in accordance with the
mutual agreement of the Enterprise Entities and the TEPPCO Entities for the purpose of obtaining
the TEPPCO Unitholder Approvals and, subject to Section 6.4, TEPPCO GP shall use its reasonable
best efforts to solicit the TEPPCO Unitholder Approvals. The Board of Directors of TEPPCO GP on
behalf of TEPPCO (i) shall recommend the approval and adoption of the agreement and plan of merger
contained in this Agreement by the TEPPCO Unitholders to the effect as set forth in Section 4.1(r)
(the TEPPCO Recommendation), and (ii) neither the Board of Directors of TEPPCO GP nor any
committee thereof shall (x) withdraw, modify or qualify (or propose to withdraw, modify or qualify)
in any manner adverse to the Enterprise Entities the TEPPCO Recommendation or (y) take any action
or make any statement in connection with the TEPPCO Unitholder Meeting inconsistent with such
recommendation (collectively, a TEPPCO Change in Recommendation); provided, however, that
Board of Directors of TEPPCO GP or any committee thereof may make a TEPPCO Change in Recommendation
pursuant to Section 6.4 hereof.
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(c) The obligation of TEPPCO GP to call, hold and convene the TEPPCO Unitholder Meeting shall
not be affected by any TEPPCO Change in Recommendation.
6.2 Access to Information. Upon reasonable notice, each party shall (and shall cause
its Subsidiaries to), except as prohibited by law, afford to the officers, employees, accountants,
counsel, financial advisors and other representatives of the other party reasonable access during
normal business hours, during the period prior to the Effective Times, to all its properties,
books, contracts, commitments, records, officers and employees, and, during such period, such party
shall (and shall cause its Subsidiaries to) furnish promptly to the other party (a) a copy of each
report, schedule, registration statement and other document filed, published, announced or received
by it during such period in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
pursuant to the requirements of Federal, state or foreign laws (including, without limitation,
pursuant to the HSR
Act, the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the rules of any Governmental Entity
thereunder), as applicable (other than documents which such party is not permitted to disclose
under applicable law), and (b) all other information concerning it and its business, properties and
personnel as such other party may reasonably request; provided, however, that either party may
restrict the foregoing access to the extent that (i) any law, treaty, rule or regulation of any
Governmental Entity applicable to such party or any contract requires such party or its
Subsidiaries to restrict or prohibit access to any such properties or information, (ii) such
disclosure of the information would breach confidentiality obligations owed to a third party
(provided, further, that if the circumstances of the preceding proviso occur, the parties will use
reasonable best efforts to agree upon alternate disclosure methods to convey, to the maximum extent
possible, the substance of such information to the requesting party) or (iii) would jeopardize
attorney-client privilege. The parties will hold any information obtained pursuant to this Section
6.2 in confidence in accordance with, and shall otherwise be subject to, the provisions of the
amended and restated Confidentiality Agreement dated February 23, 2009, between TEPPCO, TEPPCO GP,
Enterprise and Enterprise GP (the Confidentiality Agreement), which Confidentiality
Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties
shall take appropriate measures to preserve attorney-client privilege (or other evidentiary
privilege) with regard to any disclosures. Any investigation by either the Enterprise Entities or
the TEPPCO Entities shall not affect the representations and warranties of the other except to the
extent otherwise provided herein.
6.3 Reasonable Best Efforts.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each party hereto will use its
reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done,
all things necessary, proper or advisable under this Agreement and applicable laws and regulations
to consummate the TEPPCO GP Merger and the TEPPCO Merger and the other transactions contemplated by
this Agreement as soon as practicable after the date of this Agreement, including (i) preparing and
filing as promptly as practicable and advisable all documentation to effect all necessary
applications, notices, petitions, filings, and other documents and to obtain as promptly as
practicable all Necessary Consents and all other consents, waivers, licenses, orders,
registrations, approvals, permits, rulings, authorizations and clearances necessary or advisable to
be obtained from any third party and/or any Governmental Entity in order to consummate the TEPPCO
GP Merger or the TEPPCO Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement
(collectively, the Required Approvals) and
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(ii) using its reasonable best efforts to
obtain all Necessary Consents and Required Approvals. In furtherance of and not in limitation of
the foregoing, each of Enterprise and the TEPPCO Entities agrees (i) to make (1) as promptly as
practicable and advisable, an appropriate filing of a Notification and Report Form pursuant to the
HSR Act with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, (2) to coordinate in providing the
notice required under Section VII. of the Federal Trade Commissions Final Decision and Order in In
the Matter of Dan. L. Duncan, et al, FTC File No. 051-0108 (Final FTC Order), (3) as
promptly as practicable and advisable, appropriate filings with the Canadian Competition
Commission, if required, in accordance with applicable competition, merger control, antitrust,
investment or similar laws, and (4) as promptly as practicable and advisable, all other necessary
filings with other Governmental Entities relating to the TEPPCO GP Merger and the TEPPCO Merger,
and, to supply as promptly as practicable and advisable any additional information or documentation
that may be requested pursuant to
such laws or by such authorities and to use reasonable best efforts to cause the expiration or
termination of the applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act and the receipt of Required
Approvals under such other laws or from such authorities as promptly as practicable and (ii) not to
extend any waiting period under the HSR Act or enter into any agreement with the FTC or the DOJ not
to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the TEPPCO GP Merger Agreement,
except with the prior written consent of the other parties hereto (which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed).
(b) Each of the TEPPCO Entities and the Enterprise Entities shall, in connection with the
efforts referenced in Section 6.3(a) to obtain all Required Approvals, use its reasonable best
efforts to (i) cooperate in all respects with each other in connection with any filing or
submission and in connection with any investigation or other inquiry, including any proceeding
initiated by a private party, (ii) subject to applicable law, permit the other party to review in
advance any proposed written communication between it and any Governmental Entity, (iii) promptly
inform each other of (and, at the other partys reasonable request, subject to applicable law,
supply to such other party) any communication (or other correspondence or memoranda) received by
such party from, or given by such party to, the DOJ, the FTC or any other Governmental Entity and
of any material communication received or given in connection with any proceeding by a private
party, in each case regarding any of the transactions contemplated hereby and (iv) consult with
each other in advance to the extent practicable of any meeting or conference with the DOJ, the FTC
or any other Governmental Entity or, in connection with any proceeding by a private party, with any
other Person, and to the extent permitted by the DOJ, the FTC or such other applicable Governmental
Entity or other Person, give the other party the opportunity to attend and participate in such
meetings and conferences.
(c) Each of the Enterprise Entities and the TEPPCO Entities and their respective boards of
directors and general partners shall, if any state takeover statute or similar statute becomes
applicable to the TEPPCO GP Merger or the TEPPCO Merger, this Agreement or any other transactions
contemplated hereby, take all action reasonably necessary to ensure that the TEPPCO GP Merger and
the TEPPCO Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement may be consummated as
promptly as practicable on the terms contemplated hereby and otherwise to minimize the effect of
such statute or regulation on the TEPPCO GP Merger, the TEPPCO Merger, this Agreement and the other
transactions contemplated hereby.
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6.4 Acquisition Proposals.
(a) None of the TEPPCO Entities or the TEPPCO Subsidiaries shall, and they shall use their
reasonable best efforts to cause their respective officers, directors, advisors and representatives
not to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, solicit or knowingly encourage the submission of, any
Acquisition Proposal, or (ii) participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish
to any Person any non-public information with respect to, any Acquisition Proposal.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to the limitations in Section 6.4(b), nothing contained
in this Agreement shall prohibit the TEPPCO Entities from furnishing any information to, including
information pertaining to the TEPPCO Entities, or entering into or participating in discussions or
negotiations with, any Person that makes an unsolicited written Acquisition
Proposal which did not result from a breach of this Section 6.4 (a Receiving Party)
if the TEPPCO Special Committee determines, after consultation with, and taking into account the
advice of, its outside legal advisors and financial consultants, that such Acquisition Proposal
would be reasonably likely to lead to a TEPPCO Change in Recommendation permitted by Section
6.4(c).
(b) The TEPPCO Entities shall not provide any Receiving Party with any non-public information
or data pertaining to TEPPCO unless (i) the TEPPCO Entities shall have complied with all of their
obligations under this Section 6.4, (ii) the TEPPCO Special Committee determines, after
consultation with, and taking into account the advice of, its outside legal advisors and financial
consultants that the provision of such non-public information to the Receiving Party would be
reasonably likely to lead to a TEPPCO Change in Recommendation and (iii) the TEPPCO Entities shall
have first (A) required the Receiving Party to execute a confidentiality agreement, (B) furnished a
copy of such confidentiality agreement to the Enterprise Entities and (C) notified the Enterprise
Entities of the identity of such Receiving Party.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this Section 6.4(c), the Board of Directors of TEPPCO GP
or any committee thereof shall not (i) (A) withdraw, modify or qualify in any manner adverse to the
Enterprise Entities the TEPPCO Recommendation or (B) publicly approve or recommend, or publicly
propose to approve or recommend, any Acquisition Proposal; or (ii) approve, adopt or recommend, or
publicly propose to approve, adopt or recommend, or allow the TEPPCO Entities or any of the TEPPCO
Subsidiaries to execute or enter into, any letter of intent, merger agreement, acquisition
agreement, joint venture agreement, partnership agreement, or other similar contract or any tender
or exchange offer providing for, with respect to, or in connection with, any Acquisition Proposal.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time prior to obtaining the TEPPCO Unitholder Approvals, in
response to a material event, development, occurrence, discovery or change in circumstance
(including any change in magnitude of something previously known) that was not known to the Board
of Directors of TEPPCO GP or any committee thereof as of or prior to the date hereof the Board of
Directors of TEPPCO GP or any committee thereof may make a TEPPCO Change in Recommendation if it
shall have concluded in good faith, after consultation with, and taking into account the advice of,
its outside legal advisors and financial consultants, that the failure to make a TEPPCO Change in
Recommendation would likely constitute a breach of its fiduciary duties under applicable law;
provided, however, that the Board of Directors of TEPPCO GP or any committee thereof shall not be
entitled to exercise its right to make a TEPPCO Change in Recommendation pursuant to
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this sentence
unless the TEPPCO Entities have: (x) complied in all material respects with this Section 6.4 and
(y) provided to the Enterprise Entities three Business Days prior written notice advising the
Enterprise Entities that the Board of Directors of TEPPCO GP or any committee thereof intends to
take such action and specifying the reasons therefor in reasonable detail, including, if
applicable, the terms and conditions of any proposed transaction that is the basis of the proposed
action. Any TEPPCO Change in Recommendation shall not change the approval of this Agreement or any
other approval of the Board of Directors of TEPPCO GP or any committee thereof, including in any
respect that would have the effect of causing any state (including Delaware) takeover statute or
other similar statute to be applicable to the matters contemplated hereby.
(d) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prevent the TEPPCO Entities or the Board of
Directors of TEPPCO GP or any committee thereof from taking and disclosing to the holders of TEPPCO
Units a position contemplated by Rule 14d-9 and Rule 14e-2(a) promulgated under the Exchange Act
(or any similar communication to holders of TEPPCO Units) or from making any legally required
disclosure to unitholders. Any stop-look-and-listen communication by the TEPPCO Entities, the
TEPPCO Board of Directors or any committee thereof (including the TEPPCO Special Committee) to the
holders of TEPPCO Units pursuant to Rule 14d-9(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act (or any
similar communication to the holders of TEPPCO Units) shall not be considered a failure to make, or
a withdrawal, modification or change in any manner adverse to the Enterprise Entities of all or a
portion of the TEPPCO Recommendation.
6.5 Fees and Expenses. Whether or not the TEPPCO Merger is consummated, all Expenses
incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid
by the party incurring such Expenses, except Expenses incurred in connection with any filings under
the HSR Act, and the filing, printing and mailing of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and Form S-4,
which shall be shared equally by the Enterprise Entities, on the one hand, and the TEPPCO Entities,
on the other hand.
6.6 Directors and Officers Indemnification and Insurance.
(a) The partnership agreement of the Surviving Entity shall, with respect to indemnification
of directors and officers, not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified after the Effective Times
in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of the Persons who at any time
prior to the Effective Time were identified as prospective indemnitees under the TEPPCO Partnership
Agreement in respect of actions or omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Times
(including the transactions contemplated by this Agreement).
(b) For a period of six (6) years after the Effective Times, Enterprise shall maintain in
effect officers and directors liability insurance covering each Person who is immediately prior
to the Effective Times, or has been at any time prior to the Effective Times, an officer or
director of TEPPCO GP, TEPPCO or the TEPPCO Subsidiaries and each Person who immediately prior to
the Effective Times is serving or prior to the Effective Times has served at the request of TEPPCO
GP, TEPPCO or the TEPPCO Subsidiaries as a director, officer, trustee or fiduciary of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, pension or other employee benefit plan or
enterprise (each, an Indemnified Party and collectively, the Indemnified
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Parties) who are or at any time prior to the Effective Times were covered by the existing
officers and directors liability insurance applicable to the TEPPCO Entities or TEPPCO
Subsidiaries (D&O Insurance) policies on terms no less advantageous to the Indemnified
Parties than such existing insurance with respect to acts or omissions, or alleged acts or
omissions, prior to the Effective Times (whether claims, actions or other proceedings relating
thereto are commenced, asserted or claimed before or after the Effective Times). Enterprise shall
have the right to cause coverage to be extended under the D&O Insurance by obtaining a six-year
tail policy on terms and conditions no less advantageous than the existing D&O Insurance,
and such tail policy shall satisfy the provisions of this Section 6.6(b).
(c) The rights of each Indemnified Party hereunder shall be in addition to any other rights
such Indemnified Party may have under the TEPPCO GP LLC Agreement, TEPPCO Partnership Agreement,
under Delaware law or otherwise, but shall in no event entitle any Indemnified Party to duplicative
payments or reimbursement. The provisions of this Section 6.6 shall survive the consummation of
the TEPPCO Merger and expressly are intended to benefit each of the Indemnified Parties.
(d) In the event Enterprise or any of its successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or
merges into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving entity in such
consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers all or substantially all of its properties and assets to
any person, then and in either such case, Enterprise shall cause proper provision to be made so
that its successors and assigns, as the case may be, shall assume the obligations set forth in
Section 6.7.
6.7 TEPPCO Unit Plans.
(a) The TEPPCO Units purchased under the TEPPCO Unit Purchase Plan shall be converted into
Enterprise Units pursuant to Section 3.1. As soon as administratively feasible thereafter, the
converted Enterprise Units shall be transferred by the Plan custodian into an account for each
participant in the Enterprise Unit Purchase Plan. The TEPPCO Unit Purchase Plan shall be terminated
at the TEPPCO Effective Time, and no further purchase rights shall be granted or exercised under
the TEPPCO Unit Purchase Plan thereafter.
(b) Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted as preventing Enterprise GP from amending,
modifying or terminating any TEPPCO Unit Plan or other contract, arrangement, commitment or
understanding, in accordance with their terms and applicable law. TEPPCO agrees to take such
actions as may be required under the TEPPCO Unit Plans to carry into effect the provisions of
Section 3.2.
(c) As of the Effective Times, to the extent necessary to provide for registration of
Enterprise Units subject to a substituted award, Enterprise shall file with the SEC a registration
statement on Form S-8 (or any successor form), a post-effective amendment on Form S-8 (or any
successor form) to the Form S-4 (or any successor form), a post-effective amendment to Form S-3 (or
any successor form), or such other registration statement or amendment as may be required to effect
such registration with respect to such Enterprise Units and shall use its reasonable best efforts
to maintain such registration statement, including the
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current status of any related prospectus or
prospectuses, for so long as such awards remain outstanding.
(d) To the extent notice is required, TEPPCO shall cause notice of suspension to be given in
accordance with the TEPPCO Distribution Reinvestment Plan promptly following the date hereof.
6.8 Public Announcements. Neither the Enterprise Entities nor the TEPPCO Entities shall, and neither the Enterprise
Entities nor the TEPPCO Entities shall permit any of their respective Subsidiaries to, issue or
cause the publication of any press release or other public announcement with respect to, or
otherwise make any public statement concerning, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
without the prior consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) of Enterprise, in the
case of a proposed announcement or statement by the TEPPCO Entities, or the TEPPCO Entities, in the
case of a proposed announcement or statement by any of the Enterprise Entities; provided, however,
that either party may, without the prior consent of the other party (but after prior consultation
with the other party to the extent practicable under the circumstances) issue or cause the
publication of any press release or other public announcement to the extent required by law or by
the rules and regulations of the NYSE.
6.9 Listing of Enterprise Units. Enterprise shall use its reasonable best efforts to
cause the Enterprise Units to be issued in the TEPPCO Merger to be approved for listing on the
NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance, prior to the Closing Date.
6.10 Distributions. Each of Enterprise GP and TEPPCO GP shall consult with the Other
Party regarding the declaration and payment of distributions in respect of the Enterprise Units and
the TEPPCO Units and the record dates and payment dates relating thereto, so that no applicable
TEPPCO Unitholder shall receive two distributions, or fail to receive one distribution, for any
single calendar quarter with respect to its applicable TEPPCO Units or any Enterprise Units any
such TEPPCO Unitholder receives in exchange therefor pursuant to the TEPPCO Merger.
6.11 Section 16 Matters. Not less than 30 days prior to the Closing Date, TEPPCO
shall deliver to Enterprise a letter that (a) identifies each individual that, for purposes of
Section 16(b) under the Exchange Act and applicable SEC rules and regulations, is an officer or
director of a TEPPCO Entity, (b) states the number of equity awards or securities of TEPPCO owned
by each such individual and (c) states the number of equity awards or securities to be issued to
each such Person as a result of the TEPPCO Merger. Such letter shall be updated as necessary to
reflect any changes from the date thereof. Prior to the Effective Times, to the extent permitted
by law, TEPPCO GP and Enterprise GP shall take all such steps as may be required to cause any
dispositions of TEPPCO Units or acquisitions of Enterprise Units (including derivative securities
with respect to Enterprise equity securities) resulting from the transactions contemplated by
Article 2 or Article 3 of this Agreement by each individual who is subject to the reporting
requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act with respect to TEPPCO or will become subject to
such reporting requirements with respect to Enterprise, to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 under the
Exchange Act.
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6.12 Accountants Letter. The TEPPCO Entities shall use their reasonable best efforts
to cause to be delivered to the Enterprise Entities a letter from their independent public
accountants addressed to the Enterprise Entities, dated a date within two Business Days before the
date on which the Form S-4 shall become effective, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Enterprise
Entities and customary in scope and substance for letters delivered by independent public
accountants in connection with registration statements similar to the Form S-4. Enterprise shall
use its reasonable best efforts to cause to be delivered to the TEPPCO Entities a letter from its
independent public accountants addressed to the TEPPCO Entities, dated a date within two Business
Days before the date on which the Form S-4 shall become effective, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the TEPPCO Entities and customary in scope and substance for letters delivered by
registered public accounting firms in connection with registration statements filed under the
Securities Act.
6.13 Tax Matters.
(a) To the extent applicable, each holder of TEPPCO Units shall be deemed to have consented
for United States federal income tax purposes (and to the extent applicable, state or local income
tax purposes) to report the cash received for fractional TEPPCO Units in the TEPPCO Merger as a
sale of a portion of the holders TEPPCO Units to Enterprise consistent with Treasury Regulation
Section 1.708-1(c)(4).
(b) To the extent permissible by applicable Law, Enterprise shall treat the combined
businesses of TEPPCO and Enterprise as a single activity for purposes of Section 469 of the Code.
ARTICLE 7
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
7.1 Conditions to Each Partys Obligation to Effect the Merger. The respective
obligations of the TEPPCO Entities and the Enterprise Entities to effect the TEPPCO Merger are
subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:
(a) TEPPCO Unitholder Approvals. TEPPCO shall have obtained the TEPPCO Unitholder
Approvals.
(b) No Injunctions or Restraints; Illegality. No law shall have been adopted or
promulgated, and no temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other order
issued by a court or other Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction shall be in effect, having
the effect of making either of the TEPPCO GP Merger or the TEPPCO Merger illegal or otherwise
prohibiting consummation of either of the TEPPCO GP Merger or the TEPPCO Merger.
(c) HSR Act; Other Approvals. (i) The waiting period (and any extension thereof)
applicable to the TEPPCO GP Merger and the TEPPCO Merger under the HSR Act shall have been
terminated or shall have expired, and (ii) all Other Approvals shall have been obtained, except
those Other Approvals the failure of which to obtain would not, individually or
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in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Enterprise
Entities, the TEPPCO Entities or the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(d) NYSE Listing. The Enterprise Units to be issued in the TEPPCO Merger shall have
been approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance.
(e) Effectiveness of the Form S-4; SEC filings. The Form S-4 shall have been declared
effective by the SEC under the Securities Act and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the
Form S-4 shall have been issued by the SEC and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been
initiated or threatened by the SEC.
(f) Consummation of the TEPPCO GP Merger. The TEPPCO GP Merger shall have been
consummated in accordance with the terms of the TEPPCO GP Merger Agreement (as in effect on the
date of this Agreement).
7.2 Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Enterprise Entities. The obligations
of the Enterprise Entities to effect the TEPPCO Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver by
the Enterprise Entities, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following additional conditions:
(a) Representations and Warranties. (i) Each of the representations and warranties of
the TEPPCO Entities set forth in Sections 4.1(a), 4.1(b), 4.1(c)(i) and 4.1(t)(xv) of this
Agreement shall be true and correct (other than any inaccuracies that are de minimis in the
aggregate) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of
the Closing Date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties speak as of another
date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be so true and correct as of such
other date), and (ii) each of the other representations and warranties of the TEPPCO Entities set
forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the
Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that such
representations and warranties speak as of another date, in which case such representations and
warranties shall be so true and correct as of such other date); provided, however, that no such
representations or warranties shall be deemed to have failed to be true and correct for purposes of
this Section 7.2(a)(ii) unless the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and
correct, disregarding for this purpose all qualifications and exceptions contained therein relating
to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on the TEPPCO Entities and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole. The Enterprise Entities shall have received a certificate of an executive
officer of TEPPCO GP to the effect of the preceding provisions of this Section 7.2(a).
(b) Performance of Obligations of the TEPPCO Entities. Each of the TEPPCO Entities
shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all material agreements and
covenants required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date,
except for non-willful failures to comply that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Material Adverse Effect on the TEPPCO Entities and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
Enterprise shall have received a certificate of an executive officer of TEPPCO GP to such effect.
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(c) Tax Opinion. Enterprise shall have received an opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP dated
as of the Closing Date in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Enterprise and a copy of
which shall have been provided to TEPPCO to the effect that for United States federal income tax
purposes (i) Enterprise will not recognize any income or gain as a result of the TEPPCO Merger
(other than any gain resulting from any decrease in partnership liabilities pursuant to Section 752
of the Code), (ii) no gain or loss will be recognized by holders of Enterprise Units as a result of
the TEPPCO Merger (other than any gain resulting from any decrease in partnership liabilities
pursuant to Section 752 of the Code), and (iii) 90% of the combined gross income of Enterprise and
TEPPCO for the most recent four complete calendar quarters ending before the Closing Date for which
the necessary financial information is available are from sources treated as qualifying income
within the meaning of Section 7704(d) of the Code. In rendering such opinion, such counsel shall
be entitled to receive and rely upon representations of officers of the Enterprise Entities and the
TEPPCO Entities and any of their respective affiliates as to such matters as such counsel may
reasonably request.
7.3 Additional Conditions to Obligations of the TEPPCO Entities. The obligations of
the TEPPCO Entities to effect the TEPPCO Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the
TEPPCO Entities, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following additional conditions:
(a) Representations and Warranties. (i) Each of the representations and warranties of
the Enterprise Entities set forth in Sections 4.2(a), 4.2(b) and 4.2(c)(i) of this Agreement shall
be true and correct (other than any inaccuracies that are de minimis in the aggregate) as of the
date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date
(except to the extent that such representations and warranties speak as of another date, in which
case such representations and warranties shall be so true and correct as of such other date), and
(ii) each of the other representations and warranties of the Enterprise Entities set forth in this
Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as
though made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that such representations and
warranties speak as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be so
true and correct as of such other date); provided, however, that no such representations or
warranties shall be deemed to have failed to be true and correct for purposes of this Section
7.3(a)(ii) unless the failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct,
disregarding for this purpose all qualifications and exceptions contained therein relating to
materiality or Material Adverse Effect, would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. The TEPPCO Entities shall have received a certificate of an
executive officer of Enterprise GP to the effect of the preceding provisions of this Section
7.3(a).
(b) Performance of Obligations of the Enterprise Entities. Each of the Enterprise
Entities shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all material agreements and
covenants required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date,
except for non-willful failures to comply that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole, after the consummation of the Mergers, and the TEPPCO Entities shall have received a
certificate of an executive officer of Enterprise GP to such effect.
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(c) Tax Opinion. TEPPCO shall have received an opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P. or other
nationally recognized tax counsel dated as of the Closing Date in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to TEPPCO and a copy of which shall have been provided to Enterprise to the effect
that, for United States federal income tax purposes, except with respect to fractional units, (i)
TEPPCO should not recognize any income or gain as a result of the TEPPCO Merger (other than any
gain resulting from (x) any decrease in partnership liabilities pursuant to Section 752 of the Code
or (y) any liabilities incurred other than in the ordinary course of the trade or business of
TEPPCO or a TEPPCO subsidiary), and (ii) no gain or loss should be recognized by holders of TEPPCO
Units as a result of the receipt of the Enterprise Units or Enterprise Class B Units in the Merger
(other than any gain resulting from (A) any decrease in partnership liabilities pursuant to Section
752 of the Code, (B) any liabilities incurred other than in the ordinary course of the trade or
business of TEPPCO or a TEPPCO subsidiary or (C) any excess of the consideration per TEPPCO Unit
payable to holders of TEPPCO Units other than DFI over the consideration per TEPPCO Unit payable to
DFI). In rendering such opinion, such counsel shall be entitled to receive and rely upon
representations of officers of the Enterprise Entities and the TEPPCO Entities and any of their
respective affiliates as to such matters as such counsel may reasonably request.
ARTICLE 8
TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT
8.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the TEPPCO
Effective Time, by action taken or authorized by the Board of Directors of, or on behalf of, the
general partner of the terminating party or parties, and, except as specifically provided below,
whether before or after the TEPPCO Unitholder Meeting:
(a) By mutual written consent of Enterprise and TEPPCO;
(b) By either Enterprise or TEPPCO, if the TEPPCO Effective Time shall not have occurred on or
before December 31, 2009 (the Termination Date); provided, however, that the right to
terminate this Agreement under this Section 8.1(b) shall not be available to any party whose
failure to fulfill in any material respect any obligation under this Agreement (including such
partys obligations set forth in Section 6.3) has been the primary cause of, or resulted in, the
failure of the TEPPCO Effective Time to occur on or before the Termination Date;
(c) By either Enterprise or TEPPCO if any Governmental Entity shall have issued an order,
decree or ruling or taken any other action (which the parties shall have used their reasonable best
efforts to resist, resolve or lift, as applicable, in accordance with Section 6.3) permanently
restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or
the TEPPCO GP Merger Agreement, and such order, decree, ruling or other action shall have become
final and nonappealable; provided, however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this
Section 8.1(c) shall not be available to any party whose failure to comply with Section 6.3 has
been the primary cause of such action or inaction;
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(d) By either Enterprise or TEPPCO if the TEPPCO Unitholder Approvals have not been obtained
by reason of the failure to obtain the required votes at the TEPPCO Unitholder Meeting;
(e) By Enterprise, if TEPPCO shall have breached or failed to perform any of its
representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement such that
the conditions set forth in Section 7.2(a) or 7.2(b) are not capable of being satisfied on or
before the Termination Date;
(f) By TEPPCO, if Enterprise shall have breached or failed to perform any of its
representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements contained in this Agreement such that
the conditions set forth in Section 7.3(a) or 7.3(b) are not capable of being satisfied on or
before the Termination Date; or
(g) By Enterprise, if TEPPCO shall have either (i) failed to make the TEPPCO Recommendation or
effected a TEPPCO Change in Recommendation (or resolved to take any such action), whether or not
permitted by the terms hereof, or (ii) materially breached its obligations under this Agreement by
reason of a failure to call, hold or convene the TEPPCO Unitholder Meeting in accordance with
Section 6.1(b) or a failure to prepare and mail to the TEPPCO Unitholders the Proxy
Statement/Prospectus in accordance with Section 6.1(a).
8.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement by
TEPPCO or Enterprise as provided in Section 8.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and
there shall be no liability or obligation on the part of any party to this Agreement or their
respective officers or directors except with respect to Section 4.1(s), Section 4.2(t), the second
sentence of Section 6.2, Section 6.5 and Article 9, which provisions shall survive such
termination.
8.3 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto, by action taken
or authorized by their respective member, boards of directors or general partner, as applicable, at
any time before or after the TEPPCO Unitholder Approvals, but, after any such approval, no
amendment shall be made which by law or in accordance with the rules of any relevant stock exchange
requires further approval by such unitholders without such further approval. This Agreement may
not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.
8.4 Extension; Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Times, the parties hereto,
by action taken or authorized by their respective member, boards of directors or general partner,
as applicable, may, to the extent legally allowed, (a) extend the time for the performance of any
of the obligations or other acts of the other parties hereto, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the
representations and warranties contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto or (c)
waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein. Any agreement on the
part of a party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a
written instrument signed on behalf of such party. The failure of any party to this Agreement to
assert any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise shall not constitute a waiver of those
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ARTICLE 9
GENERAL PROVISIONS
9.1 Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements. None of the
representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements in this Agreement or in any instrument
delivered pursuant to this Agreement, including any rights arising out of any breach of such
representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and other provisions, shall survive the
Effective Times, except for those covenants, agreements and other provisions contained herein that
by their terms apply or are to be performed in whole or in part after the Effective Times and this
Article 9.
9.2 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be deemed duly given (a) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, or by telecopy or
facsimile, upon verbal confirmation of receipt, (b) on the first Business Day following the date of
dispatch if delivered by a recognized next-day courier service, or (c) on the fifth Business Day
following the date of mailing if delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage prepaid. All notices hereunder shall be delivered as set forth below, or
pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such
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9.3 Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to Articles, Sections,
Exhibits or Schedules, such reference shall be to an Article or Section of or Exhibit or Schedule
to this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The table of contents and headings contained in this
Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used
in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. No
provision of this Agreement shall be construed to require Enterprise, TEPPCO, TEPPCO GP or any of
their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates to take or omit to take any action if doing so would
violate any applicable obligation (arising in law or equity), rule or regulation.
9.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of
which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more
counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties, it being
understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart.
9.5 Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries.
(a) This Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement and the exhibits and schedules hereto and
the other agreements and instruments of the parties delivered in connection herewith constitute the
entire agreement and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral,
among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
(b) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party hereto,
and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other
Person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement,
other than Section 6.6 (which is intended to be for the benefit of the Persons covered thereby) and
except for the right of the holders of TEPPCO Units whose TEPPCO Units converted into the right to
receive the TEPPCO Consideration pursuant to
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Section 3.1 to receive such TEPPCO Consideration after
the Effective Times (a claim with respect to which may not be made unless and until the Closing
shall have occurred). It is expressly understood and agreed that no TEPPCO Employee or other
Person shall have any rights or remedies (including any right of employment) under this Agreement.
(c) The representations and warranties in this Agreement are the product of negotiations among
the parties and are for the sole benefit of the parties. Any inaccuracies in such representations
and warranties are subject to waiver by the parties hereto without notice or liability to any other
Person. In some instances, the representations and warranties in this Agreement may represent an
allocation among the parties of risks associated with particular matters regardless of knowledge of
any of the parties. Consequently, Persons other than the parties may not rely upon the
representations and warranties in this Agreement as characterizations of actual facts or
circumstances as of the date of this Agreement or as of any other date.
9.6 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts entered into and to be performed in the
State of Delaware without giving effect to choice of law principles thereof.
9.7 Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid,
illegal or incapable of being enforced by any law or public policy, all other terms and provisions
of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or
legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially
adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal
or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this
Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an
acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated as originally
contemplated to the greatest extent possible.
9.8 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be
assigned by any of the parties hereto, in whole or in part (whether by operation of law or
otherwise), without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempt to make any
such assignment without such consent shall be null and void. Subject to the preceding sentence,
this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and
their respective successors and assigns.
9.9 Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers. Each of the Enterprise Entities and the
TEPPCO Entities irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this
Agreement or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect hereof brought by any party
hereto or its successors or assigns may be brought and determined in the Chancery or other Courts
of the State of Delaware, and each of the Enterprise Entities and the TEPPCO Entities hereby
irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect to its
property, generally and unconditionally, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts.
Each of the Enterprise Entities and the TEPPCO Entities hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not
to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding
with respect to this Agreement, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction
of the above-named courts for any reason other than the failure to
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lawfully serve process, (b) that
it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal
process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment,
attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise), and (c) to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law, that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in any such
court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is
improper and (iii) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such
courts.
9.10 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES
ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY OF THE AGREEMENTS DELIVERED IN CONNECTION
HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES
THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR
OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE EITHER OF
SUCH WAIVERS, (B) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH WAIVERS, (C) IT MAKES
SUCH WAIVERS VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 9.10.
9.11 Enforcement. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the
event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their
specific terms. The parties further agree that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any breach
of this Agreement by the parties. Accordingly, it is agreed that the parties hereto shall be
entitled, without the requirement of posting a bond or other security, to specific performance of
the terms hereof, provided that such party is not in material default hereunder, this being in
addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
9.12 No Waiver Relating to Claims for Fraud/Willful Misconduct. The liability of any
party under this Article 9 shall be in addition to, and not exclusive of, any other liability that
such party may have at law or in equity based on such partys (a) fraudulent acts or omissions or
(b) willful misconduct. None of the provisions set forth in this Agreement shall be deemed to be a
waiver by or release of any party of any right or remedy which such party may have at law or equity
based on any other partys fraudulent acts or omissions or willful misconduct nor shall any such
provisions limit, or be deemed to limit, (i) the amounts of recovery sought or awarded in any such
claim for fraud or willful misconduct, (ii) the time period during which a claim for fraud or
willful misconduct may be brought, or (iii) the recourse which any such party may seek against
another party with respect to a claim for fraud or willful misconduct.
9.13 General Limitation of Damages. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS
AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 9.12, THE ENTERPRISE ENTITIES SHALL NOT
BE LIABLE TO THE TEPPCO ENTITIES, NOR SHALL THE TEPPCO ENTITIES BE LIABLE TO THE ENTERPRISE
ENTITIES, FOR ANY EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INDIRECT,
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DAMAGES (INCLUDING ANY DAMAGES ON ACCOUNT OF LOST PROFITS OR OPPORTUNITIES) ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P., ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS GP, LLC, ENTERPRISE
SUB B LLC, TEPPCO PARTNERS, L.P. and TEXAS EASTERN PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC have caused this
Agreement to be signed by their respective officers or agents thereunto duly authorized, all as of
the date first written above.
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EXHIBIT A
SUPPORT AGREEMENT
BY AND AMONG
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P.
AND
THE DUNCAN UNITHOLDERS
DATED
AS OF
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[ ], 2009
SUPPORT AGREEMENT
SUPPORT AGREEMENT, dated as of
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2009 (this Agreement), by and among Enterprise
Products Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the Partnership), on the one hand,
and Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. (GP Holdings), DD Securities LLC, DFI GP Holdings, L.P., Duncan
Family Interests, Inc. (DFI), Duncan Family 2000 Trust and Dan L. Duncan (collectively, the
Unitholders and, individually, Unitholder).
W I T N E S S E T H:
Whereas, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, (A) the Partnership,
Enterprise Products GP, LLC (the General Partner), Enterprise Sub B LLC (Enterprise Sub B),
TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (TEPPCO) and Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC (TEPPCO GP) are
entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof (as amended,
supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the MLP Merger Agreement)
pursuant to which, among other things, Enterprise Sub B will merge with and into TEPPCO (the MLP
Merger), with TEPPCO as the surviving entity, and each outstanding limited partner unit of TEPPCO
(the LP Units) will be converted into the right to receive the merger consideration specified
therein, and (B) the Partnership, the General Partner, Enterprise Sub A LLC (Enterprise Sub A)
and TEPPCO GP are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof (as
amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the GP Merger Agreement,
and along with the MLP Merger Agreement, the Merger
Agreements), pursuant to which Enterprise Sub
A will merge with and into TEPPCO GP, with TEPPCO GP as the surviving entity (the GP Merger); and
Whereas, as of the date hereof, each Unitholder is the record owner in the aggregate
of, and has the right to vote and dispose of, the number of LP Units set forth opposite such
Unitholders name on Schedule I hereto (the Existing Units); and
Whereas, as a material inducement to the Partnership entering into the Merger
Agreements, the Partnership has required that the Unitholders agree, and the Unitholders have
agreed, to enter into this agreement and abide by the covenants and obligations with respect to the
Covered Units (as hereinafter defined), and the Member Interests (as hereinafter defined) owned by
GP Holdings, set forth herein; and
Whereas, the MLP Merger Agreement provides that in lieu of the TEPPCO Consideration
(as defined therein) in the MLP Merger, DFI will receive 4,520,431 Class B Units of the Partnership
(the Class B Units) with respect to 3,645,509 LP Units owned by DFI (the Designated TEPPCO
Units); and
Whereas, DFI desires to consent to the receipt of the Class B Units in lieu of the
TEPPCO Consideration in the MLP Merger; and
Now Therefore, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
GENERAL
1.1 Defined Terms. The following capitalized terms, as used in this Agreement, shall have the
meanings set forth below. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings ascribed thereto in the MLP Merger Agreement.
Covered Units means, with respect to a Unitholder, such Unitholders Existing Units,
together with any LP Units that such Unitholder acquires of record of on or after the date hereof.
Exchange Act means the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Lien means any mortgage, lien, charge, restriction (including restrictions on transfer),
pledge, security interest, option, right of first offer or refusal, preemptive right, put or call
option, lease or sublease, claim, right of any third party, covenant, right of way, easement,
encroachment or encumbrance.
Member Interests mean the membership interests of TEPPCO GP, all of which are owned by GP
Holdings.
Partnership Agreement means the Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership
of the Partnership, dated effective as of August 8, 2005, as amended to date.
Person means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, limited or general
partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization,
government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity, or any group
comprised of two or more of the foregoing.
Transfer means, directly or indirectly, to sell, transfer, assign or similarly dispose of
(by merger (including by conversion into securities or other consideration), by tendering into any
tender or exchange offer, by testamentary disposition, by operation of law or otherwise), either
voluntarily or involuntarily, or to enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or
understanding with respect to the voting of or sale, transfer, assignment or similar disposition of
(by merger, by tendering into any tender or exchange offer, by testamentary disposition, by
operation of law or otherwise); provided, for purposes of clarification, a Transfer shall not
include any existing or future pledges or security interests issued by the Unitholders in
connection with a bona fide loan.
ARTICLE 2
VOTING
2.1 Agreement to Vote Covered Units and Member Interests.
(a) Each Unitholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that during the term of this
Agreement, at any meeting of the unitholders of TEPPCO, however called, including any adjournment
or postponement thereof, and in connection with any written consent
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of the unitholders of TEPPCO, such Unitholder shall, in each case to the fullest extent that
the Covered Units are entitled to vote thereon or consent thereto:
(i) appear at each such meeting or otherwise cause its Covered Units to be counted as present
thereat for purposes of calculating a quorum; and
(ii) vote (or cause to be voted), in person or by proxy, or deliver (or cause to be delivered)
a written consent covering, all of the Covered Units (i) in favor of the adoption of the MLP Merger
Agreement, any transactions contemplated by the MLP Merger Agreement and any other action
reasonably requested by the Partnership in furtherance thereof, submitted for the vote or written
consent of unitholders; (ii) against any action or agreement that would result in a breach of any
covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of TEPPCO or TEPPCO GP or
any of their Subsidiaries (as defined in the MLP Merger Agreement) contained in the MLP Merger
Agreement; and (iii) against any action, agreement or transaction that would impede, interfere
with, delay, postpone, discourage, frustrate the purposes of or adversely affect the MLP Merger or
the other transactions contemplated by the MLP Merger Agreement.
(b) GP Holdings hereby acknowledges and agrees that it has executed and delivered a Written
Consent of Sole Member approving the GP Merger Agreement concurrent with the execution and delivery
of this Agreement. Such Written Consent of Sole Member shall be coupled with an interest and shall
be irrevocable, except upon termination of this Agreement.
2.2 No Inconsistent Agreements. Each Unitholder hereby represents, covenants and agrees that,
except for this Agreement, such Unitholder (a) has not entered into, and shall not enter into at
any time while this Agreement remains in effect, any voting agreement or voting trust with respect
to its Covered Units, (b) has not granted, and shall not grant at any time while this Agreement
remains in effect, a proxy, consent or power of attorney with respect to its Covered Units (except
pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof and powers of attorney granted in connection with secured loans
secured by the Covered Units that may be exercised upon the occurrence and during the continuation
of an event of default with respect to such loans) and (c) has not taken and shall not knowingly
take any action that would make any representation or warranty of such Unitholder contained herein
untrue or incorrect or have the effect of preventing or disabling such Unitholder from performing
any of his or its obligations under this Agreement.
2.3 Proxy. In order to secure the obligations set forth herein, the Unitholders hereby
irrevocably appoint as his or its proxy and attorney-in-fact, as the case may be, Richard H.
Bachmann and Michael A. Creel, in their respective capacities as officers of the General Partner,
and any individual who shall hereafter succeed to any such officer of the General Partner, as the
case may be, and any other Person designated in writing by the General Partner (collectively, the
Grantee), each of them individually, with full power of substitution, to vote or execute written
consents with respect to the Covered Units in accordance with Section 2.1 hereof and, in the
discretion of the Grantees, with respect to any proposed postponements or adjournments of any
meeting of the unitholders of TEPPCO at which any of the matters described in Section 2.1(b) are to
be considered. This proxy is coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable, except upon
termination of this Agreement, and each Unitholder will take such further action or execute such
other instruments as may be necessary to effectuate the intent of this proxy and hereby
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revokes any proxy previously granted by such Unitholder with respect to the Covered Units.
The Partnership may terminate this proxy with respect to any Unitholder at any time at its sole
election by written notice provided to such Unitholder.
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
3.1 Representations and Warranties of the Unitholders. Each Unitholder (except to the extent
otherwise provided herein) hereby severally but not jointly represents and warrants to the
Partnership as follows:
(a) Organization; Authorization; Validity of Agreement; Necessary Action. Unitholder has the
requisite power and authority and/or capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement, to carry out
his or its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The
execution and delivery by each Unitholder of this Agreement, the performance by him or it of the
obligations hereunder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly
and validly authorized by Unitholder and no other actions or proceedings on the part of Unitholder
to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance by Unitholder of the
obligations hereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are required.
This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Unitholder and, assuming the due
authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Partnership, constitutes a legal,
valid and binding agreement of Unitholder, enforceable against him or it in accordance with its
terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and
similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors rights and to general
equitable principles.
(b) Ownership.
(i) Unitholder legally owns the Unitholders Existing Units, and all of the Covered Units
owned by Unitholder from the date hereof through and on the Closing Date will be beneficially or
legally owned by Unitholder. Unitholders Existing Units are all of the LP Units legally or
beneficially owned by Unitholder. Unitholder has and will have at all times through the Closing
Date sole voting power (including the right to control such vote as contemplated herein), sole
power of disposition, sole power to issue instructions with respect to the matters set forth in
Article 2 hereof, and sole power to agree to all of the matters set forth in this Agreement, in
each case with respect to all of Unitholders Existing Units and with respect to all of the Covered
Units owned by Unitholder at all times through the Closing Date.
(ii) GP Holdings hereby represents and warrants that GP Holdings legally owns the Member
Interests, and all of the Member Interests owned by GP Holdings from the date hereof through and on
the Closing Date will be beneficially or legally owned by GP Holdings.
(c) No Violation. Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Unitholder nor the
performance by Unitholder of his or its obligations under this Agreement will (A) result in a
violation or breach of or conflict with any provisions of, or constitute a default (or
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an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, or
result in the termination, cancellation of, or give rise to a right of purchase under, or
accelerate the performance required by, or result in a right of termination or acceleration under,
or result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties, rights or assets, including but
not limited to the Existing Units, owned by Unitholder, or result in being declared void, voidable,
or without further binding effect, or otherwise result in a detriment to Unitholder under any of
the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license,
contract, lease, agreement or other instrument or obligation of any kind to which Unitholder is a
party or by which Unitholder or any of his or its respective properties, rights or assets may be
bound, (B) violate any judgments, decrees, injunctions, rulings, awards, settlements, stipulations
or orders (collectively, Orders) or laws applicable to Unitholder or any of his or its
properties, rights or assets or, (C) result in a violation or breach of or conflict with its
organizational and governing documents.
(d) Consents and Approvals. No consent, approval, Order or authorization of, or registration,
declaration or filing with, any governmental authority is necessary to be obtained or made by
Unitholder in connection with Unitholders execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or
the consummation by Unitholder of the transactions contemplated hereby, except for any reports
under Sections 13(d) and 16 of the Exchange Act as may be required in connection with this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
(e) Reliance by the Partnership. Each Unitholder understands and acknowledges that the
Partnership is entering into the Merger Agreements in reliance upon Unitholders execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the representations, warranties, covenants and obligations of
Unitholder contained herein.
3.2 Representations and Warranties of the Partnership. The Partnership hereby represents and
warrants to each Unitholder that the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Partnership
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all
necessary action on the part of Enterprise Products GP, LLC, the general partner of the
Partnership.
ARTICLE 4
OTHER COVENANTS
4.1 Prohibition on Transfers, Other Actions. Each Unitholder hereby agrees not to (i)
Transfer any of the Covered Units, beneficial ownership thereof or any other interest therein; (ii)
enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding, or take any other action, that violates or
conflicts with or would reasonably be expected to violate or conflict with, or result in or give
rise to a violation of or conflict with, Unitholders representations, warranties, covenants and
obligations under this Agreement; or (iii) take any action that could restrict or otherwise affect
Unitholders legal power, authority and right to comply with and perform his or its covenants and
obligations under this Agreement; provided, the foregoing shall not include or prohibit Transfers
resulting from pledges or security interests (or the foreclosure thereof) relating to existing or
future bona fide loans that do not affect Unitholders legal power, authority and
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right to comply with and perform his or its covenants and obligations under this Agreement.
Any Transfer in violation of this provision shall be null and void.
4.2 Further Assurances. From time to time, at the Partnerships request and without further
consideration, each Unitholder shall execute and deliver such additional documents and take all
such further action as may be reasonably necessary or advisable to effect the actions and
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE 5
CONSENT OF DUNCAN FAMILY INTERESTS, INC.
DFI hereby agrees and consents to the receipt of the Class B Units in the MLP Merger in lieu
of the TEPPCO Consideration with respect to the Designated TEPPCO Units. DFI confirms that it has
read and agrees with the provisions of the MLP Merger Agreement related to the Class B Units and
the form of Amendment No. 4 to the Partnership Agreement attached as Exhibit B to the MLP Merger
Agreement and understands that the Class B Units will not have the right to share in the
Partnerships distributions of Available Cash (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) until the
date immediately following the payment date of the 16th distribution on the Common Units (as
defined in the Partnership Agreement) following the closing of the transactions contemplated by the
MLP Merger Agreement, at which time each Class B Unit will automatically convert into one Common
Unit (as defined in the Partnership Agreement).
ARTICLE 6
MISCELLANEOUS
6.1 Termination. This Agreement shall remain in effect until the earliest to occur of (i) the
TEPPCO Effective Time (as defined in the MLP Merger Agreement), (ii) the termination of the MLP
Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms (including after any extension thereof), and (iii)
the written agreement of the Unitholders and the Partnership to terminate this Agreement. After
the occurrence of such applicable event, this Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force
or effect. Nothing in this Section 6.1 and no termination of this Agreement shall relieve or
otherwise limit any party of liability for any breach of this Agreement occurring prior to such
termination.
6.2 No Ownership Interest. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to vest in the
Partnership any direct or indirect ownership or incidence of ownership of or with respect to any
Covered Units. All rights, ownership and economic benefit relating to the Covered Units shall
remain vested in and belong to each Unitholder, and the Partnership shall have no authority to
direct such Unitholder in the voting or disposition of any of the Covered Units, except as
otherwise provided herein.
6.3 Publicity. Each Unitholder hereby permits the Partnership and TEPPCO to include and
disclose in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and in such other schedules, certificates, applications,
agreements or documents as such entities reasonably determine to be necessary or appropriate in
connection with the consummation of the TEPPCO Merger and the transactions contemplated by the MLP
Merger
Agreement such Unitholders identity and ownership of the
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Covered Units and the nature of such Unitholders commitments, arrangements and understandings
pursuant to this Agreement.
6.4 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
deemed given when delivered personally or by telecopy (upon telephonic confirmation of receipt) or
on the first Business Day following the date of dispatch if delivered by a recognized next day
courier service. All notices hereunder shall be delivered as set forth below or pursuant to such
other instructions as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such notice:
If to the Partnership, to:
Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
1100 Louisiana, 10th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
Attention: Richard H. Bachmann
With copies to:
Andrews Kurth LLP
600 Travis, Suite 4200
Houston, Texas 77002
Attention: David C. Buck, Esq.
If to the Unitholders, to:
EPCO, Inc.
1100 Louisiana, 10th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
Attention: President and Chief Executive Officer
With copies to:
EPCO, Inc.
1100 Louisiana, 10th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
Attention: Chief Legal Officer
6.5 Interpretation. 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, and Section references are to this Agreement unless otherwise
specified. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used in this Agreement,
they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. The meanings given to terms
defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.
The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in
any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. This Agreement is the product of
negotiation by the parties having the assistance of counsel and other advisers. It
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is the intention of the parties that this Agreement not be construed more strictly with regard
to one party than with regard to the others.
6.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile and in counterparts, all of
which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts
have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties, it being understood
that all parties need not sign the same counterpart.
6.7 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and, solely to the extent of the defined terms
referenced herein, the Merger Agreements, together with the schedule annexed hereto, embody the
complete agreement and understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof and supersede and preempt any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or
among the parties, written and oral, that may have related to the subject matter hereof in any way.
6.8 Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of Delaware, regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under applicable principles of
conflicts of laws thereof.
(b) EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL
BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT AND ANY OF THE AGREEMENTS DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE,
AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY
WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE EITHER OF SUCH WAIVERS, (B) IT UNDERSTANDS
AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH WAIVERS, (C) IT MAKES SUCH WAIVERS VOLUNTARILY, AND (D)
IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND
CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 6.8.
6.9 Amendment; Waiver. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing
signed by the Partnership and each Unitholder. Each party may waive any right of such party
hereunder by an instrument in writing signed by such party and delivered to the Partnership and the
Unitholders.
6.10 Remedies.
(a) Each party hereto acknowledges that monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy in
the event that any covenant or agreement in this Agreement is not performed in accordance with its
terms, and it is therefore agreed that, in addition to and without limiting any other remedy or
right it may have, the non-breaching party will have the right to an injunction, temporary
restraining order or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction enjoining any
such breach and enforcing specifically the terms and provisions
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hereof. Each party hereto agrees not to oppose the granting of such relief in the event a
court determines that such a breach has occurred, and to waive any requirement for the securing or
posting of any bond in connection with such remedy.
(b) All rights, powers and remedies provided under this Agreement or otherwise available in
respect hereof at law or in equity shall be cumulative and not alternative, and the exercise or
beginning of the exercise of any thereof by any party shall not preclude the simultaneous or later
exercise of any other such right, power or remedy by such party.
6.11 Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement which is determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that
jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering
invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the
validity or enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other
jurisdiction, and if any provision of this Agreement is determined to be so broad as to be
unenforceable, the provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable, in all
cases so long as neither the economic nor legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby
is affected in any manner adverse to any party or its equityholders. Upon any such determination,
the parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon a suitable and equitable
substitute provision to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible and to the
end that the transactions contemplated hereby shall be fulfilled to the maximum extent possible.
6.12 Successors and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries. Neither this Agreement nor any of the
rights or obligations of any party under this Agreement shall be assigned, in whole or in part (by
operation of law or otherwise), by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties
hereto. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be
enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Nothing
in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer on any Person other than the parties
hereto or the parties respective successors and permitted assigns any rights, remedies,
obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement.
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In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed (where
applicable, by their respective officers or other authorized Person thereunto duly authorized) as
of the date first written above.
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ENTERPRISE GP HOLDINGS L.P. |
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its general partner |
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Ralph S. Cunningham
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DD SECURITIES LLC |
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Richard H. Bachmann
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DFI GP HOLDINGS, L.P. |
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its general partner |
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DUNCAN FAMILY INTERESTS, INC. |
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Schedule I
UNITHOLDER INFORMATION
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Existing LP Units Beneficially Owned |
Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. |
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4,400,000 |
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DD Securities LLC |
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2,500,000 |
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Duncan Family 2000 Trust |
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Dan L. Duncan |
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Schedule I Page 1
EXHIBIT B
AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED
AGREEMENT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P.
This Amendment No. 4 (this Amendment No. 4) to the Fifth Amended and Restated
Agreement of Limited Partnership of Enterprise Products Partners L.P. dated effective as of
[___], [___], 2009 (the Partnership Agreement) is hereby adopted by Enterprise
Products GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the General Partner), as general
partner of the Partnership. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein are used as defined in
the Partnership Agreement.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Section 5.6 of the Partnership Agreement provides that the General Partner, without
the approval of any Limited Partners, may, for any Partnership purpose, at any time or from time to
time, issue additional Partnership Securities for such consideration and on such terms and
conditions as determined by the General Partner; and
WHEREAS, Section 13.1(g) of the Partnership Agreement provides that the General Partner,
without the approval of any Partner, may amend any provision of the Partnership Agreement to
reflect an amendment that the General Partner determines to be necessary or advisable in connection
with the authorization of the issuance of any class or series of Partnership Securities pursuant to
Section 5.6 of the Partnership Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Section 13.1(d)(i) of the Partnership Agreement provides that the General Partner,
without the approval of any Partner, may amend any provision of the Partnership Agreement to
reflect a change that the General Partner determines does not adversely affect the Limited Partners
in any material respect; and
WHEREAS, the Partnership has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June
28, 2009 (the Merger Agreement), by and among the Partnership, the General Partner,
Enterprise Sub B LLC (Enterprise Sub B), TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (TEPPCO) and
Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC (TEPPCO GP), pursuant to which, among other
things, (i) Enterprise Sub B will merge with and into TEPPCO, with TEPPCO as the surviving entity,
and (ii) the Partnership will issue to DD Securities LLC, DFI GP Holdings, L.P., Duncan Family
Interests, Inc., Dan L. Duncan and Duncan Family 2000 Trust (collectively, the Duncan
Entities) Class B Units representing a new class of Partnership Securities to be designated as
Class B Units, with such terms as are set forth in this Amendment No. 4; and
WHEREAS, the issuance of the Class B Units complies with the requirements of the Partnership
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the General Partner has determined, pursuant to Section 13.1(g) of the Partnership
Agreement, that the amendments to the Partnership Agreement set forth herein are
necessary or appropriate in connection with the authorization of the issuance of the Class B
Units; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, the General Partner does hereby amend the Partnership Agreement as follows:
Section 1. Amendments.
(a) Section 1.1 and Attachment 1. Section 1.1 and the definitions listed on Attachment I
are hereby amended to add, or to amend and restate, the following definitions:
Class B Conversion Effective Date has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.12(f).
Class B Unit means a Partnership Security representing a fractional part of the Partnership
Interests of all Limited Partners and Assignees, and having the rights and obligations specified
with respect to the Class B Units in this Agreement. The term Class B Unit does not refer to a
Common Unit until such Class B Unit has converted into a Common Unit pursuant to the terms hereof.
Limited Partner Interest means the ownership interest of a Limited Partner or Assignee in
the Partnership, which may be evidenced by Common Units or Class B Units or other Partnership
Securities or a combination thereof or interest therein, and includes any and all benefits to which
such Limited Partner or Assignee is entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with all
obligations of such Limited Partner or Assignee to comply with the terms and provisions of this
Agreement.
Outstanding means, with respect to Partnership Securities, all Partnership Securities that
are issued by the Partnership and reflected as outstanding on the Partnerships books and records
as of the date of determination; provided, however, that with respect to Partnership Securities, if
at any time any Person or Group (other than the General Partner or its Affiliates) beneficially
owns 20% or more of any Outstanding Partnership Securities of any class then Outstanding, all
Partnership Securities owned by such Person or Group shall not be voted on any matter and shall not
be considered to be Outstanding when sending notices of a meeting of Limited Partners to vote on
any matter (unless otherwise required by law), calculating required votes, determining the presence
of a quorum or for other similar purposes under this Agreement, except that Common Units so owned
shall be considered to be Outstanding for purposes of Section 11.1(b)(iv) (such Common
Units shall not, however, be treated as a separate class of Partnership Securities for purposes of
this Agreement); provided, further, that the limitation in the foregoing proviso shall not apply
(i) to any Person or Group who acquired 20% or more of any Outstanding Partnership Securities of
any class then Outstanding directly from the General Partner or its Affiliates, (ii) to any Person
or Group who acquired 20% or more of any Outstanding Partnership Securities of any class then
Outstanding directly or indirectly from a Person or Group described in clause (i) if the
General Partner shall have notified such Person or Group in writing, prior to such acquisition,
that such limitation shall not apply to such Person or Group or (iii) to any Person or Group who
acquired 20% or more of any Partnership Securities
issued by the Partnership with the prior approval of the Board of Directors of the General
Partner; and provided, further, that none of the Class B Units shall be deemed to be Outstanding
for purposes of determining if any Class B Units are entitled to distributions of Available Cash
unless such Class B Units shall have been reflected on the books of the Partnership as
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outstanding
during such Quarter and on the Record Date for the determination of any distribution of Available
Cash.
(b) Article IV; Section 4.7(d). Article IV of the Partnership Agreement is hereby
amended to add Section 4.7(d) as follows:
(d) The transfer of a Class B Unit that has converted into a Common Unit shall be
subject to the restrictions imposed by Section 6.9.
(c) Section 5.5(c). Section 5.5(c) of the Partnership Agreement is hereby amended and
restated as follows:
(c)(i) A transferee of a Partnership Interest shall succeed to a pro rata portion of
the Capital Account of the transferor relating to the Partnership Interest so transferred.
(ii) Subject to Section 6.9, immediately prior to the transfer of a Class B Unit or of
a Class B Unit that has converted into a Common Unit pursuant to Section 5.12(f) by a holder
thereof (other than a transfer to an Affiliate unless the General Partner elects to have
this subparagraph 5.5(c)(ii) apply), the Capital Account maintained for such Person with
respect to its Class B Units or converted Class B Units will (A) first, be allocated to the
Class B Units or converted Class B Units to be transferred in an amount equal to the product
of (x) the number of such Class B Units or converted Class B Units to be transferred and (y)
the Per Unit Capital Amount for a Common Unit, and (B) second, any remaining balance in such
Capital Account will be retained by the transferor, regardless of whether it has retained
any Class B Units or converted Class B Units. Following any such allocation, the
transferors Capital Account, if any, maintained with respect to the retained Class B Units
or retained converted Class B Units, if any, will have a balance equal to the amount
allocated under clause (B) hereinabove, and the transferees Capital Account established
with respect to the transferred Class B Units or converted Class B Units will have a balance
equal to the amount allocated under clause (A) hereinabove.
(d) Article V; Section 5.12. Article V of the Partnership Agreement is hereby amended to
add a new Section 5.12 creating a new series of Partnership Units as follows:
Section 5.12 Establishment of Class B Units.
(a) General. The General Partner hereby designates and creates a class of
Units to be designated as Class B Units and consisting of a total of 4,520,431
Class B Units, and fixes the designations, preferences and relative, participating,
optional or other special rights, powers and duties of holders of the Class B Units
as set forth in this Section 5.12.
(b) Rights of Class B Units. During the period commencing upon issuance of the
Class B Units and ending on the Class B Conversion Effective Date:
(i) Allocations. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all
items of Partnership income, gain, loss, deduction and
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Unrealized Gain or Unrealized Loss to be allocated to the Partners pursuant
to Section 6.1(c), shall be allocated to the Class B Units to the same
extent as such items would be so allocated if such Class B Units were Common
Units that were then Outstanding.
(ii) Distributions. Prior to the Class B Conversion Effective Date,
the Class B Units shall not be entitled to receive distributions of
Available Cash pursuant to Section 6.3.
(c) Voting Rights. Prior to the Class B Conversion Effective Date, the Class B Units shall be
entitled to vote with the Common Units as a single class on any matters on which Common Unitholders
are entitled to vote, except that the Class B Units shall be entitled to vote as a separate class
on any matter that adversely affects the rights or preferences of the Class B Units in relation to
other classes of Partnership Interests (including as a result of a merger or consolidation) or as
required by law. The approval of a majority of the Class B Units shall be required to approve any
matter for which the holders of the Class B Units are entitled to vote as a separate class. Each
Class B Unit will be entitled to the number of votes equal to the number of Common Units into which
a Class B Unit is convertible at the time of the record date for the vote or written consent on the
matter.
(d) Certificates. The Class B Units will be evidenced by certificates in
substantially the form of Exhibit A to this Amendment No. 4 and, subject to
the satisfaction of any applicable legal and regulatory requirements, may be
assigned or transferred in a manner identical to the assignment and transfer of
other Units. The certificates will initially include a restrictive legend to the
effect that the Class B Units have not been registered under the Securities Act or
any state securities laws.
(e) Registrar and Transfer Agent. The General Partner will act as registrar
and transfer agent of the Class B Units.
(f) Conversion. Each Class B Unit shall automatically convert into one Common
Unit (subject to appropriate adjustment pursuant to Section 5.10 in the event of any
split-up, combination or similar event affecting the Common Units or other Units
that occurs prior to the Class B Conversion Effective Date) on the date immediately
following the payment date for the 16th distribution of Available Cash pursuant to
Section 6.3 following the Closing Date (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (the
Class B Conversion Effective Date) without any further action by the
holders thereof. The terms of the Class B Units will be changed, automatically and
without further action, on the Class B Conversion Effective Date so that each Class
B Unit is converted into one Common Unit and,
immediately thereafter, none of the Class B Units shall be Outstanding;
provided, however, that such converted Class B Units will remain subject to the
provisions of Sections 6.1(d)(xiii) and 6.9.
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(g) Surrender of Certificates. Subject to the requirements of Section 6.9, on
or after the Class B Conversion Effective Date, each holder of Class B Units shall
promptly surrender the Class B Unit Certificates therefor, duly endorsed, at the
office of the General Partner or of any transfer agent for the Class B Units. In
the case of any such conversion, the Partnership shall, as soon as practicable
thereafter, issue and deliver at such office to such holder of Class B Units one or
more Unit Certificates, registered in the name of such holder, or other evidence of
the issuance of uncertificated certificates, for the number of Common Units to which
such holder shall be entitled. Such conversion shall be deemed to have been made as
of the Class B Conversion Effective Date whether or not the Class B Unit Certificate
has been surrendered as of such date, and the Person entitled to receive the Common
Units issuable upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record
holder of such Common Units as of such date.
(e) Section 6.1(d)(iii)(A). Section 6.1(d)(iii)(A) of the Partnership Agreement is
hereby amended and restated to read in its entirety:
A. If the amount of cash or the Net Agreed Value of any property distributed (except cash or
property distributed pursuant to Section 12.4) to any Unitholder with respect to its Units for a
taxable year is greater (on a per Unit basis) than the amount of cash or the Net Agreed Value of
property distributed to the other Unitholders (except Unitholders holding Class B Units with
respect to any Record Date prior to the Class B Conversion Effective Date) with respect to their
Units (on a per Unit basis), then (1) there shall be allocated income and gain to each Unitholder
receiving such greater cash or property distribution until the aggregate amount of such items
allocated pursuant to this Section 6.1(d)(iii)(A) for the current taxable year and all previous
taxable years is equal to the product of (aa) the amount by which the distribution (on a per Unit
basis) to such Unitholder exceeds the distribution (on a per Unit basis) to the Unitholders
receiving the smallest distribution and (bb) the number of Units owned by the Unitholder receiving
the greater distribution; and (2) the General Partner shall be allocated income and gain in an
aggregate amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying the sum of the amounts allocated in
clause (1) above by the quotient obtained by dividing the General Partners Percentage Interest by
the aggregate Percentage Interest of Partners other than the General Partner.
(f) Section 6.1(d)(xiii). Section 6.1(d) is hereby amended and restated to add a new
Section 6.1(d)(xiii) as follows:
(xiii) Economic Uniformity. With respect to any taxable period in which the Class B
Conversion Effective Date occurs (and, if necessary, any subsequent taxable period), items
of Partnership gross income, gain, deduction or loss for the taxable period shall be
allocated 100% to each Limited Partner with respect to such Limited Partners Class B Units
that are Outstanding on the Class B Conversion Effective Date in the
proportion that the respective number of Class B Units held by such Partner bears to
the total number of Class B Units then Outstanding, until each such Partner has been
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allocated the amount of gross income, gain, deduction or loss with respect to such Partners
Class B Units that causes the Capital Account attributable to each Class B Unit, on a per
Unit basis, to equal the Per Unit Capital Amount for a Common Unit on the Class B Conversion
Effective Date. The purpose for this allocation is to establish uniformity between the
Capital Accounts underlying converted Class B Units and the Capital Accounts underlying
Common Units immediately prior to the conversion of Class B Units into Common Units.
(g) Article VI; Section 6.9. Article VI is hereby amended and restated to add a new
Section 6.9 as follows:
Section 6.9 Special Provisions Relating to the Holders of Class B Units. A Unitholder
holding a Class B Unit that has converted into a Common Unit pursuant to Section 5.12 shall
not be issued a Unit Certificate pursuant to Section 4.1, and shall not be permitted to
transfer such Common Units until such time as the General Partner determines, based on
advice of counsel, that the converted Class B Unit should have, as a substantive matter,
like intrinsic economic and federal income tax characteristics of an Initial Common Unit.
In connection with the condition imposed by this Section 6.9, the General Partner shall take
whatever steps are required to provide economic uniformity to the converted Class B Units in
preparation for a transfer of such Common Units, including the application of Sections
5.5(c)(ii) and 6.1(d)(xiii); provided, however, that no such steps may be taken that would
have a material adverse effect on the Unitholders holding Common Units represented by Unit
Certificates.
Section 2. Ratification of Partnership Agreement. Except as expressly modified and
amended herein, all of the terms and conditions of the Partnership Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect.
Section 3. Governing Law. This Amendment No. 4 will be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
Section 4. Counterparts. This Amendment No. 4 may be executed in counterparts, all
of which together shall constitute an agreement binding on all the parties hereto, notwithstanding
that all such parties are not signatories to the original or the same counterpart.
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EXHIBIT A
Certificate Evidencing Class B Units
Representing Limited Partner Interests in
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P.
In accordance with Amendment No. 4 to the Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited
Partnership of ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P., as amended, supplemented or restated from time to
time (the Partnership Agreement), ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (the Partnership), hereby certifies that (the Holder) is the
registered owner of Class B Units representing limited partner interests in the Partnership (the
Class B Units) transferable on the books of the Partnership, in person or by duly
authorized attorney, upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed and accompanied by a
properly executed application for transfer of the Class B Units represented by this Certificate.
The rights, preferences and limitations of the Class B Units are set forth in, and this Certificate
and the Class B Units represented hereby are issued and shall in all respects be subject to the
terms and provisions of, the Partnership Agreement. Copies of the Partnership Agreement are on
file at, and will be furnished without charge on delivery of written request to the Partnership at,
the principal office of the Partnership located at 1100 Louisiana Street, 10th Floor, Houston,
Texas 77002. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings given them in
the Partnership Agreement.
The Holder, by accepting this Certificate, is deemed to have (i) requested admission as, and
agreed to become, a Limited Partner and to have agreed to comply with and be bound by and to have
executed the Partnership Agreement, (ii) represented and warranted that the Holder has all right,
power and authority and, if an individual, the capacity necessary to enter into the Partnership
Agreement, (iii) granted the powers of attorney provided for in the Partnership Agreement and (iv)
made the waivers and given the consents and approvals contained in the Partnership Agreement.
THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED. IT MAY
NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF A REGISTRATION STATEMENT
IN EFFECT WITH RESPECT TO THE SECURITIES UNDER SUCH ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO
THE PARTNERSHIP THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.
THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY ACKNOWLEDGES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P.
THAT THIS SECURITY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IF SUCH
TRANSFER WOULD (A) VIOLATE THE THEN APPLICABLE FEDERAL OR STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR RULES AND
REGULATIONS OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
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COMMISSION, ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER
GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY WITH JURISDICTION OVER SUCH TRANSFER, (B) TERMINATE THE EXISTENCE OR
QUALIFICATION OF ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P. UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, OR (C)
CAUSE ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P. TO BE TREATED AS AN ASSOCIATION TAXABLE AS A CORPORATION OR
OTHERWISE TO BE TAXED AS AN ENTITY FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES (TO THE EXTENT NOT ALREADY SO
TREATED OR TAXED). ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS GP, LLC, THE GENERAL PARTNER OF ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS
PARTNERS L.P., MAY IMPOSE ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON THE TRANSFER OF THIS SECURITY IF IT RECEIVES
AN OPINION OF COUNSEL THAT SUCH RESTRICTIONS ARE NECESSARY TO AVOID A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P. BECOMING TAXABLE AS A CORPORATION OR OTHERWISE BECOMING TAXABLE
AS AN ENTITY FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES. THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH ABOVE SHALL NOT PRECLUDE
THE SETTLEMENT OF ANY TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THIS SECURITY ENTERED INTO THROUGH THE FACILITIES OF
ANY NATIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE ON WHICH THIS SECURITY IS LISTED OR ADMITTED TO TRADING.
This Certificate shall not be valid for any purpose unless it has been countersigned and
registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar.
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[Reverse of Certificate]
ABBREVIATIONS
The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this Certificate,
shall be construed as follows according to applicable laws or regulations:
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TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties
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Additional abbreviations, though not in the above list, may also be used.
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, ____________________ hereby assigns, conveys, sells and transfers unto
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Class B Units representing limited partner interests evidenced by this Certificate, subject
to the Partnership Agreement, and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint
as its attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution to transfer the
same on the books of ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P.
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THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY
AN ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION
(BANKS, STOCKBROKERS, SAVINGS AND LOAN
ASSOCIATIONS AND CREDIT UNIONS WITH
MEMBERSHIP IN AN APPROVED SIGNATURE
GUARANTEE MEDALLION PROGRAM), PURSUANT
TO S.E.C. RULE 17Ad-15
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No transfer of the Class B Units evidenced hereby will be registered on the books of the
Partnership, unless the Certificate evidencing the Class B Units to be transferred is surrendered
for registration or transfer and, if requested by the General Partner pursuant to Section 4.8 of
the Partnership Agreement, a Citizenship Certificate has been properly completed and executed by a
transferee on a separate application that the Partnership will furnish on request without charge.
A transferor of the Class B Units shall have no duty to the transferee with respect to execution of
a Citizenship Certificate in order for such transferee to obtain registration of the transfer of
the Class B Units.
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Exhibit 2.2
Execution Copy
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
DATED AS OF JUNE 28, 2009
BY AND AMONG
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P.,
ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS GP, LLC,
ENTERPRISE SUB A LLC,
TEPPCO PARTNERS, L.P.
AND
TEXAS EASTERN PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC
Execution Copy
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1 CERTAIN DEFINITIONS |
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ARTICLE 2 THE MERGER |
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2.1 The Merger |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, dated as of June 28, 2009 (this Agreement), by and
among Enterprise Products Partners L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (Enterprise),
Enterprise Products GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the general partner of
Enterprise (Enterprise GP), Enterprise Sub A LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Enterprise (Enterprise Sub A, and collectively with
Enterprise and Enterprise GP, the Enterprise Entities and each an Enterprise
Entity), TEPPCO Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (TEPPCO), and Texas
Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that is the general
partner of TEPPCO (TEPPCO GP, and collectively with TEPPCO the TEPPCO Entities
and each a TEPPCO Entity).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Enterprise Entities and the TEPPCO Entities desire that Enterprise, TEPPCO GP and
TEPPCO combine their businesses on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, simultaneously with, and as a condition to, the execution hereof, Enterprise GP
Holdings L.P. (GP Holdings), Duncan Family Interests, Inc. (DFI) and certain of
their respective Affiliates are executing a support agreement substantially in the form attached as
Exhibit A to the TEPPCO Merger Agreement (as defined below) (the Support
Agreement); and
WHEREAS, simultaneously with, and as a condition to, the execution hereof, Enterprise,
Enterprise GP, Enterprise Sub B LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned
subsidiary of Enterprise (Enterprise Sub B), TEPPCO and TEPPCO GP are entering into an
Agreement and Plan of Merger (the TEPPCO Merger Agreement) pursuant to which Enterprise
Sub B will merge with and into TEPPCO (the TEPPCO Merger).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the respective representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth
below:
Additional Enterprise GP Interest has the meaning given such term in Section 3.1(a).
Additional Limited Partner has the meaning given such term in the Enterprise
Partnership Agreement.
Affiliate has the meaning given such term in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act,
unless otherwise expressly stated herein.
Agreement has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
beneficial ownership or beneficially own has the meaning ascribed to such
terms under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Business Day means any day on which banks are not required or authorized to close in
the City of New York.
Certificate of Merger has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
Closing has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.
Closing Date has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Confidentiality Agreement means the amended and restated Confidentiality Agreement
dated February 23, 2009, between TEPPCO, TEPPCO GP, Enterprise and Enterprise GP.
Deemed Capital Contribution has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.
Designated TEPPCO Unit Consideration has the meaning set forth in the TEPPCO Merger
Agreement.
DFI has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
DOJ means the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
DRULPA has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
Effective Times has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
Encumbrances has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(b).
Enterprise has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
Enterprise Amendment means Amendment No. 4 to the Enterprise Partnership Agreement,
substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B to the TEPPCO Merger Agreement.
Enterprise Class B Unit has the meaning given to the term Class B Unit in the
Enterprise Amendment.
Enterprise Entities Organizational Documents means the Enterprise Partnership
Agreement, the Enterprise GP LLC Agreement and the limited liability company agreement of
Enterprise Sub A.
Enterprise Entity or Enterprise Entities has the meaning set forth in the
preamble.
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Enterprise GP has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
Enterprise GP Disclosure Schedule has the meaning set forth in Section 4.2.
Enterprise GP LLC Agreement means the Fifth Amended and Restated Limited Liability
Company Agreement of Enterprise GP, dated November 7, 2007, as amended by the First Amendment dated
November 6, 2008, as may be amended from time to time.
Enterprise Incentive Distribution Rights means the rights to Incentive
Distributions as defined in the Enterprise Partnership Agreement.
Enterprise Partially Owned Entities means Partially Owned Entities of the Enterprise
Entities.
Enterprise Partnership Agreement means the Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of
Limited Partnership of Enterprise, dated August 8, 2005, as amended by the First Amendment dated as
of December 27, 2007, the Second Amendment dated April 14, 2008 and the Third Amendment dated
November 6, 2008, as may be amended from time to time.
Enterprise SEC Documents means the Enterprise 2008 10-K and all other reports,
registration statements, definitive proxy statements or information statements filed by Enterprise
or any of the Enterprise Subsidiaries subsequent to December 31, 2008, including, but not limited
to, items incorporated by reference into such reports, registration statements, definitive proxy
statements or information statements under the Securities Act or under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14
and 15(d) of the Exchange Act in the form filed prior to the date hereof.
Enterprise Special Committee means the Audit, Conflicts and Governance Committee of
the Board of Directors of Enterprise GP.
Enterprise Sub A has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
Enterprise Sub B has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
Enterprise Subsidiary means a Subsidiary of Enterprise or Enterprise GP.
Enterprise 2008 10-K means Enterprises Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2008, as filed with the SEC.
Enterprise Unit has the meaning given to the term Common Unit in the Enterprise
Partnership Agreement.
EPCO means EPCO, Inc.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Expenses means all out-of-pocket expenses (including all fees and expenses of
counsel, accountants, investment bankers, experts and consultants to a party and its Affiliates)
incurred by a party or on its behalf in connection with or related to the authorization,
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negotiation, execution and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby, including the preparation, printing, filing and mailing of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus
and the Form S-4 and the solicitation of stockholder, member and/or limited partner approvals and
all other matters related to the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
Form S-4 has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(d).
Governmental Entity means any (a) multinational, supranational, national, federal,
provincial, territorial, state, regional, municipal, local or other government, governmental or
public department, central bank, court, tribunal, arbitral body, commission, board, bureau or
agency, domestic or foreign, (b) subdivision, agent, commission, board, or authority of the
foregoing, or (c) quasi-governmental or private body exercising any regulatory, taxing,
expropriation, importing or other governmental or quasi-governmental authority under, or for the
account of, any of the foregoing.
GP Holdings has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
HSR Act means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.
Knowledge or Known means, with respect to any entity, the knowledge of
such entitys (or its general partners) executive officers after reasonable inquiry.
LLC Act has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
Material Adverse Effect means, with respect to any entity or group of entities, a
material adverse effect on (a) the business, operations, results of operations or financial
condition of such entity or entities and its or their Subsidiaries taken as a whole or (b) the
ability of such entity or entities to timely consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, except, in each case, to the extent such effect is reasonably attributable to (i)
general political and economic conditions (including changes in commodity prices, prevailing
interest rate and stock market levels), (ii) any decrease in the market price for the entitys
publicly traded securities (but not for any effect underlying such decrease that would otherwise
constitute a Material Adverse Effect), (iii) the general state of the industries in which such
entity operates, except to the extent such entity or entities are substantially disproportionately
affected relative to other industry participants, (iv) any outbreak of hostilities, terrorism or
war, other than any terrorist or similar act directed at or directly impacting the business or
assets of such entity or any of its Subsidiaries, (v) the announcement of this Agreement or the
TEPPCO Merger Agreement or the proposed consummation of the TEPPCO Merger and the TEPPCO GP Merger,
(vi) changes in laws, except to the extent such entity or entities are substantially
disproportionately affected relative to other industry participants, (vii) changes in accounting
principles, or (viii) any claims, causes of action or other litigation challenging this Agreement
or the transactions contemplated hereby.
Mergers means the TEPPCO Merger and the TEPPCO GP Merger.
Necessary Consents has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(d).
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NYSE means the New York Stock Exchange.
Other Approvals has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(d).
Other Party means, with respect to the Enterprise Entities, the TEPPCO Entities, and
with respect to the TEPPCO Entities, the Enterprise Entities.
Partially Owned Entity means, with respect to a specified Person, any other Person
(excluding Jonah Gas Gathering Company) that is not a Subsidiary of such specified Person but in
which such specified Person, directly or indirectly, owns 35% or more of the equity interests
thereof (whether voting or non-voting and including beneficial interests).
Person means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
association, trust, estate, Governmental Entity, unincorporated organization or association, other
entity or group (as defined in the Exchange Act).
Proxy Statement/Prospectus has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(d).
Regulatory Law means the HSR Act, and all other federal, state and foreign, if any,
statutes, rules, regulations, orders, decrees, administrative and judicial doctrines and other laws
that are designed or intended to prohibit, restrict or regulate (a) mergers, acquisitions or other
business combinations, (b) foreign investment, or (c) actions having the purpose or effect of
monopolization or restraint of trade or lessening of competition.
Required Approvals all consents, waivers, licenses, orders, registrations,
approvals, permits, rulings, authorizations and clearances necessary or advisable to be obtained
from any third party and/or any Governmental Entity in order to consummate the TEPPCO GP Merger or
the TEPPCO Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
SEC means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Subsidiary means, with respect to a specified Person, any other Person (excluding
Jonah Gas Gathering Company) (a) that is a subsidiary of such specified Person as defined in Rule
405 of the Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act or (b) of which such specified Person or
any of its Subsidiaries owns beneficially more than 50% of the equity interests.
Surviving Entity has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
Tax or Taxes means any and all taxes, assessments, fees and other
governmental charges imposed by any Governmental Entity, including, income, profits, gross
receipts, net proceeds, alternative or add-on minimum, ad valorem, value added, turnover, sales,
use, property, personal property (tangible and intangible), environmental (including taxes under
section 59A of the Code), stamp, leasing, lease, user, excise, duty, franchise, capital stock,
transfer, registration, license, withholding, social security (or similar), unemployment,
disability, payroll, employment, fuel, excess profits, occupational, premium, windfall profit,
severance,
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estimated, or other charge of any kind whatsoever, including any interest, penalty, or
addition thereto, whether disputed or not.
Tax Return means any return, report or similar statement (including any attached
schedules thereto and any amendments thereof) required to be filed with respect to any Tax,
including any information return, claim for refund, amended return or declaration of estimated Tax.
Termination Date means December 31, 2009.
TEPPCO has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
TEPPCO Consideration has the meaning set forth in the TEPPCO Merger Agreement.
TEPPCO Effective Time has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
TEPPCO Entities or TEPPCO Entity has the meaning set forth in the
preamble.
TEPPCO Entities Organizational Documents means the TEPPCO Partnership Agreement, the
TEPPCO certificate of limited partnership, the TEPPCO GP LLC Agreement and the TEPPCO GP
certificate of formation.
TEPPCO GP has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
TEPPCO GP Consideration has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a).
TEPPCO GP Disclosure Schedule has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.
TEPPCO GP Effective Time has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
TEPPCO GP LLC Agreement means the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company
Agreement of TEPPCO GP, dated effective May 7, 2007, as amended by the First Amendment dated as of
November 6, 2008.
TEPPCO GP Member means the sole member of TEPPCO GP.
TEPPCO GP Member Interests means the limited liability company interests of TEPPCO
GP.
TEPPCO GP Merger has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
TEPPCO Incentive Distribution Rights means the rights to receive increasing
distributions of Available Cash from Cash from Operations (as such terms are defined in the
TEPPCO Partnership Agreement) above specified levels pursuant to Section 5.4 of the TEPPCO
Partnership Agreement.
TEPPCO Merger has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
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TEPPCO Merger Agreement has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
TEPPCO Partially Owned Entities means Partially Owned Entities of TEPPCO.
TEPPCO Partnership Agreement means the Fourth Amended and Restated Agreement of
Limited Partnership of TEPPCO, dated December 8, 2006, as amended by the First Amendment dated as
of December 27, 2007 and Amendment No. 2 dated as of November 6, 2008.
TEPPCO SEC Documents means the TEPPCO 2008 10-K and all other reports, registration
statements, definitive proxy statements or information statements filed by TEPPCO or any of the
TEPPCO Subsidiaries subsequent to December 31, 2008, including, but not limited to, items
incorporated by reference into such reports, registration statements, definitive proxy statements
or information statements under the Securities Act or under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of
the Exchange Act in the form filed prior to the date hereof.
TEPPCO Special Committee means a special committee of the Audit, Conflicts and
Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of TEPPCO GP.
TEPPCO Subsidiary means a Subsidiary of either of the TEPPCO Entities.
TEPPCO 2008 10-K means TEPPCOs Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2008, as filed with the SEC.
TEPPCO Unit has the meaning given the term LP Unit in the TEPPCO Partnership
Agreement.
TEPPCO Unit Plan means the employee and director unit plans of EPCO or TEPPCO that
provide for awards of, or related to, TEPPCO Units.
TEPPCO Unitholder Approvals has the meaning given such term in the TEPPCO Merger
Agreement.
TEPPCO Unitholders means the holders of the TEPPCO Units.
Termination Date has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(b)
Unaffiliated TEPPCO Unitholders means all of the TEPPCO Unitholders other than
TEPPCO GP, Enterprise, Enterprise GP, EPCO, Dan L. Duncan, DD Securities LLC, DFI GP Holdings,
L.P., GP Holdings, DFI, Duncan Family 2000 Trust, Jerry E. Thompson, Richard S. Snell, Michael B.
Bracy, Murray H. Hutchison, W. Randall Fowler, Michael A. Creel and Richard H. Bachmann.
Unit Consideration has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a)
Voting Debt means any bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness having the
right to vote on any matters on which holders of capital stock or members or partners of the same
issuer may vote.
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ARTICLE 2
THE MERGER
2.1 The Merger. Upon the terms and subject to the terms and conditions hereof,
immediately prior to the TEPPCO Effective Time, at the TEPPCO GP Effective Time, Enterprise Sub A
shall be merged with and into TEPPCO GP (the TEPPCO GP Merger) in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement, with TEPPCO GP as the surviving entity in the TEPPCO GP Merger (the
Surviving Entity), and the separate existence of Enterprise Sub A shall thereupon cease.
2.2 Effective Time of the Merger. The TEPPCO GP Merger shall become effective as set
forth in (or, if not set forth, at the time of filing of) a properly executed certificate of
merger, in accordance with the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the LLC Act), duly
filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware (the Certificate of Merger),
which filing shall be made on the Closing Date. As used in this Agreement, the term TEPPCO GP
Effective Time shall mean the date and time when the TEPPCO GP Merger becomes effective, as
set forth in (or, if not set forth, at the time of filing of) the Certificate of Merger, the term
TEPPCO Effective Time shall mean the date and time when the TEPPCO Merger becomes
effective as set forth in (or, if not set forth, at the time of filing of) the certificate of
merger with respect to the TEPPCO Merger in accordance with the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited
Partnership Act (the DRULPA) and the LLC Act, and the term Effective Times
shall mean the TEPPCO GP Effective Time and the TEPPCO Effective Time.
2.3 Effects of the Merger. The TEPPCO GP Merger shall have the effects set forth in
this Agreement, the TEPPCO GP LLC Agreement and the applicable provisions of the LLC Act.
2.4 Closing. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article 6 and
the termination rights set forth in Article 7, the closing of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement (the Closing) will take place at the offices of Andrews Kurth LLP, 600 Travis,
Suite 4200, Houston, Texas 77002 at 10:00 A.M. on the date that is the second full NYSE trading
day to occur after the date following the satisfaction or waiver (subject to applicable law) of the
conditions (excluding conditions that, by their nature, cannot be satisfied until the Closing Date)
set forth in Article 6, unless this Agreement has been theretofore terminated pursuant to its terms
or unless another place, time or date is agreed to in writing by the parties hereto (the date of
the Closing being referred to herein as the Closing Date).
2.5 LLC Agreement. At the TEPPCO GP Effective Time, the limited liability company agreement of the Surviving
Entity shall be the TEPPCO GP LLC Agreement as of the TEPPCO GP Effective Time until thereafter
changed or amended as provided therein or under applicable law.
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ARTICLE 3
CONVERSION OF SECURITIES
3.1 Effect of the Merger on Equity Securities
(a) At the TEPPCO GP Effective Time, by virtue of the TEPPCO GP Merger and without any action
on the part of any holder of TEPPCO GP Member Interests, subject to Section 3.1(b), all TEPPCO GP
Member Interests issued and outstanding immediately prior to the TEPPCO GP Effective Time shall be
converted into the right to receive aggregate consideration issued by Enterprise consisting of (1)
1,331,681 Enterprise Units (the Unit Consideration) and (2) a deemed contribution and
increase in the capital account in Enterprise of Enterprise GP, the general partner of Enterprise
and a wholly owned subsidiary of the TEPPCO GP Member, by an amount equal to the Additional
Enterprise GP Interest (the Deemed Capital Contribution and, together with the Unit
Consideration, the TEPPCO GP Consideration). Additional Enterprise GP Interest
means the dollar amount, equal to 2/98ths of the aggregate fair market value of the Enterprise
Units and Enterprise Class B Units issued in the Mergers as TEPPCO Consideration, Designated TEPPCO
Unit Consideration and Unit Consideration, necessary to fund the capital contribution required to
maintain Enterprise GPs 2.0% Enterprise general partner interest. The TEPPCO GP Member Interests
converted into the right to receive the TEPPCO GP Consideration pursuant to this Section 3.1(a)
shall cease to be outstanding and shall be canceled and retired and shall cease to exist, and the
TEPPCO GP Member shall thereafter cease to be a member of TEPPCO GP or have any rights with respect
to the TEPPCO GP Member Interests, except the right (i) to be admitted as an Additional Limited
Partner under the Enterprise Partnership Agreement and receive the Unit Consideration and (ii) to
have Enterprise GP receive the Deemed Capital Contribution, in each case in accordance with this
Article 3. Upon such exchange of the TEPPCO GP Member Interests and the recording of the name of
the TEPPCO GP Member as a limited partner of Enterprise on the books and records of Enterprise, the
TEPPCO GP Member shall automatically and effective as of the TEPPCO GP Effective Time be admitted
to Enterprise as an Additional Limited Partner and be bound by the Enterprise Partnership Agreement
as such. By its exchange of the TEPPCO GP Member Interests or by its acceptance of Enterprise
Units, the TEPPCO GP Member confirms its agreement to be bound by all of the terms and conditions
of the Enterprise Partnership Agreement, including the power of attorney granted in Section 2.6
thereof.
(b) If, between the date of this Agreement and the TEPPCO GP Effective Time, there is a
reclassification, recapitalization, split, split-up, unit distribution, combination or exchange of
units with respect to, or rights issued in respect of, Enterprise Units, the Unit Consideration
shall be adjusted accordingly to provide to the TEPPCO GP Member the same economic effect as
contemplated by this Agreement prior to such event.
(c) At the TEPPCO GP Effective Time, by virtue of the TEPPCO GP Merger and without any action
on the part of the Enterprise Entities, all limited liability company interests in Enterprise Sub A
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the TEPPCO GP Effective Time shall be converted into
100% of the limited liability company interests in the Surviving Entity, and, if permitted in the
TEPPCO LLC Agreement, TEPPCO GP shall issue to Enterprise, as the holder of such limited liability
company interests, a certificate evidencing such
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limited liability company interests in the
Surviving Entity. Enterprise agrees that at the TEPPCO GP Effective Time, Enterprise shall be
automatically bound by the TEPPCO GP LLC Agreement, and Enterprise shall be admitted to the
Surviving Entity as the sole member of the Surviving Entity immediately upon the TEPPCO GP
Effective Time. At the TEPPCO GP Effective Time, the books and records of the Surviving Entity
shall be revised to reflect the admission of Enterprise as the sole member of TEPPCO GP and the
simultaneous withdrawal of any other members of TEPPCO GP, and TEPPCO GP shall automatically
continue without dissolution.
3.2 No Further Ownership Rights in TEPPCO GP Member Interests. All TEPPCO GP
Consideration issued upon conversion of TEPPCO GP Member Interests, in accordance with the terms of
this Article 3 shall be deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to
the TEPPCO GP Member Interests.
3.3 Further Assurances. At and after the TEPPCO GP Effective Time, the officers and
directors of the Surviving Entity shall be authorized to execute and deliver, in the name and on
behalf of the Surviving Entity or TEPPCO, any deeds, bills of sale, assignments or assurances and
to take and do, in the name and on behalf of the Surviving Entity, any other actions and things
necessary to vest, perfect or confirm of record or otherwise in the Surviving Entity any and all
right, title and interest in, to and under any of the rights, properties or assets acquired or to
be acquired by the Surviving Entity as a result of, or in connection with, the TEPPCO GP Merger.
ARTICLE 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
4.1 Representations and Warranties of TEPPCO and TEPPCO GP. Except as disclosed in a
section of TEPPCO GPs disclosure schedule delivered to the Enterprise Entities concurrently
herewith (the TEPPCO GP Disclosure Schedule) corresponding to the subsection of this
Section 4.1 to which such disclosure applies (provided that the disclosure in any paragraph of the
TEPPCO GP Disclosure Schedule shall qualify other paragraphs in this Section 4.1 only to the extent
it is reasonably apparent from a reading of such disclosure that it also qualifies or applies to
such other paragraphs), or as disclosed in the TEPPCO SEC Documents filed prior to the date hereof
to the extent such disclosure on its face appears to constitute information that would reasonably
be deemed a qualification or exception to the following representations and warranties, with
respect to each of the following under this Section 4.1, TEPPCO GP, and with respect to Section 4.1(h) only, TEPPCO, represents and
warrants to the Enterprise Entities as follows:
(a) Organization. TEPPCO GP is a limited liability company duly formed, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. TEPPCO is a limited partnership duly
formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. TEPPCO GP
has the requisite limited liability company power and authority to own or lease all of its
properties and assets and to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, and is duly
licensed or qualified to do business in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business
conducted by it or the character or location of the properties and assets
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owned or leased by it
makes such licensing or qualification necessary, except where the failure to have such power or
authority or to be so licensed or qualified would not, either individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the TEPPCO Entities and the TEPPCO
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. True and complete copies of the TEPPCO Entities Organizational
Documents, as in effect as of the date of this Agreement, have previously been made available to
the Enterprise Entities by the TEPPCO Entities.
(b) Capitalization. TEPPCO GP is the sole general partner of TEPPCO. TEPPCO GP is the
beneficial owner and the sole record owner of the TEPPCO general partner interest and TEPPCO
Incentive Distribution Rights, and such TEPPCO general partner interest and TEPPCO Incentive
Distribution Rights have been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with applicable laws
and the TEPPCO Partnership Agreement. TEPPCO GP owns such general partner interest and TEPPCO
Incentive Distribution Rights free and clear of any liens, pledges, charges, encumbrances,
restrictions and security interests whatsoever (Encumbrances), except pursuant to the
TEPPCO Entities Organizational Documents. TEPPCO GP has no Voting Debt.
(c) Authority; No Violation. Except as set forth in Section 4.1(c) of the TEPPCO GP Disclosure
Schedule:
(i) Each of the TEPPCO Entities has the requisite limited partnership or limited
liability company power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and
validly approved by unanimous vote of the Board of Directors of TEPPCO GP, including for
TEPPCO GP as the general partner of TEPPCO, at a duly convened meeting thereof. The Board
of Directors of TEPPCO GP has directed that this Agreement be submitted to the sole Member
of TEPPCO GP for approval by written consent in lieu of a meeting for the purpose of
approving the TEPPCO GP Merger Agreement, and TEPPCO GP received an executed written consent
of the sole member of TEPPCO GP concurrently with the execution of this Agreement.
Except for approvals that have previously been obtained and member approval by the sole
member of TEPPCO GP, no other limited liability company votes or approvals on the part of
TEPPCO GP are necessary to approve this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the
each of the TEPPCO Entities and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the
Enterprise Entities) constitutes a valid and binding
obligation of each of the TEPPCO Entities, enforceable against each of the TEPPCO
Entities in accordance with its terms (except insofar as such enforceability may be limited
by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws
relating to or affecting creditors rights generally and by general principles of equity
(regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at
law)).
(ii) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the TEPPCO Entities, nor
the consummation by the TEPPCO Entities of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor
compliance by the TEPPCO Entities with any of the terms or
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provisions hereof, will (1)
(subject to receiving approval of this Agreement by the sole member of TEPPCO GP and any
approvals required under the TEPPCO Merger Agreement) violate any provision of the TEPPCO
Entities Organizational Documents or the organizational documents of their Subsidiaries, or
(2) assuming that the consents and approvals referred to in Section 4.1(d) are duly
obtained, (x) violate in any material respect any statute, code, ordinance, rule,
regulation, judgment, order, writ, decree or injunction applicable to the TEPPCO Entities,
any of their respective Subsidiaries or, to the TEPPCO Entities Knowledge, any TEPPCO
Partially Owned Entities or any of their respective properties or assets or (y) violate,
conflict with, result in a breach of any provision of or the loss of any benefit under,
constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or both, would
constitute a default) under, result in the termination of or a right of termination or
cancellation under, accelerate the performance required by, accelerate any right or benefit
provided by, or result in the creation of any Encumbrance upon any of the respective
properties or assets of the TEPPCO Entities, any of their respective Subsidiaries or, to the
TEPPCO Entities Knowledge, any TEPPCO Partially Owned Entities under, any of the terms,
conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license,
lease, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which any TEPPCO Entity or TEPPCO
Subsidiary or, to the TEPPCO Entities Knowledge, any TEPPCO Partially Owned Entities is a
party, or by which they or any of their respective properties or assets are bound, except
(in the case of clause (2)(y) above) for such violations, conflicts, breaches, losses,
defaults, terminations, cancellations, accelerations or Encumbrances which either
individually or in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect on the TEPPCO Entities and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(d) Consents and Approvals. Except for (i) the filing of a notification and report form
under the HSR Act and the termination or expiration of the waiting period under the HSR Act,
(ii) the filing of any other required applications or notices with any state or foreign agencies of
competent jurisdiction and approval of such applications and notices (the Other
Approvals), (iii) the filing with the SEC of a proxy statement relating to the matters to be
submitted to the TEPPCO Unitholders for approval at a meeting of such holders held for the purpose
of approving the TEPPCO Merger Agreement (including any adjournment or postponement) and a
registration statement on Form S-4 with respect to the issuance of Enterprise Units in the TEPPCO
Merger (such Form S-4, and any amendments or supplements thereto, the Form S-4, and the
proxy statement/prospectus included in the Form S-4, and any amendments or supplements thereto, the
Proxy Statement/Prospectus), (iv) the filing of the Certificate of Merger with the
Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, (v) any consents,
authorizations, approvals, filings or exemptions in connection with compliance with the rules
of the NYSE, (vi) such filings and approvals as may be required to be made or obtained under the
securities or Blue Sky laws of various states in connection with the issuance of the Enterprise
Units pursuant to this Agreement, (vii) the filing of a notification with the Federal Trade
Commission at least thirty (30) days prior to the Closing pursuant to Paragraph VII of the Decision
and Order (the consents, authorizations, approvals, filings and registration required under or in
relation to the foregoing clauses (i) through (vii) being referred to as Necessary
Consents) and (viii) such other consents, authorizations, approvals, filings and registrations
the failure of which to obtain or make would not, either individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the TEPPCO Entities and the TEPPCO
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Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, no consents or approvals of or filings or registrations with any
Governmental Entity are necessary in connection with (1) the execution and delivery by the TEPPCO
Entities of this Agreement and (2) the consummation by the TEPPCO Entities of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) State Takeover Laws. The TEPPCO GP Member has approved this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement as required under Section 18-209 of the LLC Act and any
other applicable state takeover laws and any applicable provision of the TEPPCO GP LLC Agreement so
that any such state takeover laws and such provisions will not apply to this Agreement or any of
the transactions contemplated hereby.
(f) Approvals of the TEPPCO Special Committee, the TEPPCO Conflicts Committee and the Board of
Directors of TEPPCO GP. At a meeting duly called and held, the TEPPCO Special Committee
determined, by unanimous vote, that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby are
fair and reasonable to TEPPCO and the Unaffiliated TEPPCO Unitholders. At a meeting duly called
and held, the TEPPCO Conflicts Committee determined, by unanimous vote, that this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby are fair and reasonable to TEPPCO and the Unaffiliated TEPPCO
Unitholders and approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby by Special
Approval. At a meeting duly called and held, the Board of Directors of TEPPCO GP has approved and
recommended that the TEPPCO GP Member approve, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(g) Taxes. Except in each case for any exceptions that are immaterial individually and in the
aggregate: (i) all Tax Returns that were required to be filed by or with respect to TEPPCO GP have
been duly and timely filed, (ii) all items of income, gain, loss, deduction and credit or other
items required to be included in each such Tax Return have been so included, (iii) all Taxes owed
by TEPPCO GP that are or have become due have been timely paid in full or an adequate reserve for
the payment of such Taxes has been established, (iv) all Tax withholding and deposit requirements
imposed on or with respect to TEPPCO GP have been satisfied in full in all respects, (v) there are
no Encumbrances on any of the assets of TEPPCO GP that arose in connection with any failure (or
alleged failure) to pay any Tax, (vi) there is no action, suit, proceeding, investigation, audit or
written claim now pending against, or with respect to, TEPPCO GP for any Taxes, and no assessment,
deficiency or adjustment has been asserted, proposed, or threatened in writing with respect to any
Tax Return of or with respect to TEPPCO GP, (vii) no written claim has been made by any
Governmental Entity in a jurisdiction where TEPPCO GP does not currently file a Tax Return that it
is or may be subject to any material Tax in such jurisdiction, nor has such assertion been
threatened or proposed in writing,
(viii) there is not in force any extension of time with respect to the due date for the filing
of any Tax Return of or with respect to TEPPCO GP or any waiver or agreement for any extension of
time for the assessment or payment of any Tax of or with respect to TEPPCO GP, (ix) TEPPCO GP will
not be required to include any amount in income for any taxable period as a result of a change in
accounting method for any taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date or pursuant to any
agreement with any Tax authority with respect to any such taxable period, (x) TEPPCO GP is not a
party to a Tax allocation or sharing agreement, and no payments are due or will become due by
TEPPCO GP pursuant to any such agreement or arrangement or any Tax indemnification agreement,
(xi) TEPPCO GP has not been a member of an affiliated group filing a consolidated federal income
Tax Return or has any liability for the Taxes of any Person (other
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than a TEPPCO Entity or any of
the TEPPCO Subsidiaries) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of
state, local, or foreign law), as a transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise,
(xii) TEPPCO GP is not a foreign person within the meaning of Section 1445 of the Code, and
(xiii) TEPPCO GP is classified as a disregarded entity pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section
301.7701-3.
(h) TEPPCO Merger Agreement Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and
warranties of TEPPCO and TEPPCO GP set forth in Section 4.1 of the TEPPCO Merger Agreement is,
subject to the qualifications of any TEPPCO Disclosure Schedules (as defined in the TEPPCO Merger
Agreement) in accordance with Section 4.1 of the TEPPCO Merger Agreement, true and correct.
4.2 Representations and Warranties of the Enterprise Entities. Except as disclosed in
the Enterprise SEC Documents filed prior to the date hereof to the extent such disclosure on its
face appears to constitute information that would reasonably be deemed a qualification or exception
to the following representations and warranties, with respect to each of the following under this
Section 4.2, Enterprise GP, and with respect to Section 4.2(h) only, Enterprise, hereby represents
and warrants to the TEPPCO Entities as follows:
(a) Organization.
Each of Enterprise GP and Enterprise Sub A is a limited liability company duly formed, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Enterprise is a limited
partnership duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware. Each of Enterprise and Enterprise GP has the requisite limited partnership or limited
liability company power and authority to own or lease all of its properties and assets and to carry
on its business as it is now being conducted, and is duly licensed or qualified to do business in
each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it or the character or location
of the properties and assets owned or leased by it makes such licensing or qualification necessary,
except where the failure to have such power or authority or be so licensed or qualified would not,
either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect
on the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. True and complete
copies of the Enterprise Entities Organizational Documents, as in effect as of the date of this
Agreement, have previously been made available to the TEPPCO Entities by the Enterprise Entities.
(b) Capitalization.
(i) Enterprise GP is the sole general partner of Enterprise. Enterprise GP is the
beneficial owner and sole record owner of the general partner interest in Enterprise, and
such general partner interest has been duly authorized and validly issued in accordance with
applicable laws and the Enterprise Partnership Agreement. Enterprise GP owns such general
partner interest free and clear of any Encumbrances except pursuant to the Enterprise
Entities Organizational Documents. Enterprise GP is the beneficial owner and sole record
holder of all of the Enterprise Incentive Distribution Rights and owns such rights free and
clear of all Encumbrances except pursuant to the Enterprise Entities Organizational
Documents. Enterprise GP has no Voting Debt.
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(ii) The limited liability company interests of Enterprise Sub A have been duly
authorized and validly issued in accordance with the LLC Act, and are fully paid (to the
extent required under its limited liability company agreement) and non-assessable (except to
the extent such non-assessability may be affected by Section 18-607 of the LLC Act). The
limited liability company interests of Enterprise Sub A were not issued in violation of
pre-emptive or similar rights or any other agreement or understanding binding on any of the
Enterprise Entities.
(c) Authority; No Violation.
(i) Each Enterprise Entity has the requisite limited partnership or limited liability
company power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly approved by
vote of the Board of Directors of Enterprise GP, at a duly convened meeting thereof and by
Enterprise GP, for itself and as general partner of Enterprise, Enterprise Sub A and by
Enterprise, as sole member of Enterprise Sub A. No other limited liability company or
limited partnership votes or approvals on the part of the Enterprise Entities are necessary
to approve this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This
Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by each of the Enterprise
Entities and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the TEPPCO
Entities) constitutes a valid and binding obligation of each of the Enterprise Entities,
enforceable against each of the Enterprise Entities in accordance with its terms (except
insofar as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent
transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws relating to or affecting creditors
rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether such
enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
(ii) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Enterprise Entities
nor the consummation by the Enterprise Entities of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor
compliance by the Enterprise Entities with any of the terms or provisions hereof, will (1)
violate any provision of the Enterprise Entities Organizational Documents or the
organizational documents of the Enterprise Subsidiaries or (2) assuming that the consents
and approvals referred to in Section 4.2(d) of the TEPPCO
Merger Agreement are duly obtained, (x) violate in any material respect any statute,
code, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ, decree or injunction applicable to
the Enterprise Entities, any of the Enterprise Subsidiaries, or, to the Enterprise Entities
Knowledge, any Enterprise Partially Owned Entities or any of their respective properties or
assets or (y) violate, conflict with, result in a breach of any provision of or the loss of
any benefit under, constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time, or
both, would constitute a default) under, result in the termination of or a right of
termination or cancellation under, accelerate the performance required by, accelerate any
right or benefit provided by, or result in the creation of any Encumbrance upon any of the
respective properties or assets of any Enterprise Entity, any Enterprise Subsidiary or, to
the Enterprise Entities Knowledge, any Enterprise Partially Owned Entity, under any of the
terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust,
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license, lease, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which any Enterprise Entity,
any Enterprise Subsidiary or, to the Enterprise Entities Knowledge, any Enterprise
Partially Owned Entity, is a party, or by which they or any of their respective properties
or assets are bound, except (in the case of clause (2) (y) above) for such violations,
conflicts, breaches, losses, defaults, terminations, cancellations, accelerations or
Encumbrances that, either individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
(d) State Takeover Laws. Enterprise GP has approved this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement as required under Section 18-209 of the LLC Act and any other
applicable state takeover laws and any applicable provision of the Enterprise GP LLC Agreement so
that any such state takeover laws and such provisions will not apply to this Agreement or any of
the transactions contemplated hereby.
(e) Consents and Approvals. Except for (i) the Necessary Consents and (ii) such other
consents, authorizations, approvals, filings and registrations the failure of which to obtain or
make would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, no
consents or approvals of or filings or registrations with any Governmental Entity are necessary in
connection with (1) the execution and delivery by the Enterprise Entities of this Agreement and (2)
the consummation by the Enterprise Entities of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(f) Opinion of Financial Advisor. Enterprise and the Enterprise Special Committee have
received the opinion of Barclays Capital Inc., dated the date of this Agreement, to the effect
that, as of the date of this Agreement, the aggregate consideration to be paid by Enterprise in the
TEPPCO Merger and the TEPPCO GP Merger is fair to Enterprise from a financial point of view. The
Enterprise Special Committee has received the opinion of Lazard Frères & Co, LLC, dated the date of
this Agreement, to the effect that, as of the date of this Agreement, the aggregate consideration
to be paid by Enterprise in the TEPPCO Merger and the TEPPCO GP Merger is fair to Enterprise from a
financial point of view.
(g) Approvals of the Enterprise Special Committee and the Board of Directors of Enterprise GP.
At a meeting duly called and held, the Enterprise Special Committee
determined, by unanimous vote, that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby,
including the issuance of Enterprise Units constituting the TEPPCO GP Consideration, are fair and
reasonable to Enterprise. At a meeting duly called and held, the Board of Directors of Enterprise
GP has approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and declared the
advisability of the TEPPCO GP Consideration.
(h) Approval by Enterprise Sub A. Enterprise, as the sole member of Enterprise Sub A, has
duly approved this Agreement and the TEPPCO GP Merger.
(i) TEPPCO Merger Agreement Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and
warranties of Enterprise and Enterprise GP set forth in Section 4.2 of the TEPPCO Merger Agreement
is, subject to the qualifications of any Enterprise Disclosure
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Schedules (as defined in the TEPPCO
Merger Agreement) in accordance with Section 4.2 of the TEPPCO Merger Agreement, true and correct.
ARTICLE 5
COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
5.1 Fees and Expenses.
Whether or not the TEPPCO GP Merger is consummated, all Expenses incurred in connection with
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such
Expenses.
5.2 Reasonable Best Efforts.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each party hereto will use its
reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done,
all things necessary, proper or advisable under this Agreement and applicable laws and regulations
to consummate the TEPPCO GP Merger (including to consummate the TEPPCO Merger) and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement as soon as practicable after the date of this
Agreement.
5.3 Accounting Methods; Tax Elections.
Except as disclosed in the TEPPCO SEC Documents filed prior to the date of this Agreement or
as required by a Governmental Entity, TEPPCO GP shall not change in any material respect its
methods of accounting in effect at December 31, 2008, except as required by changes in GAAP as
concurred in by TEPPCO GPs independent public accountants. TEPPCO GP shall not (i) change its
fiscal year or any method of tax accounting, (ii) make any material Tax election or (iii) settle or
compromise any material liability for Taxes, except as required by law.
ARTICLE 6
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
6.1 Conditions to Each Partys Obligation to Effect the Merger. The respective
obligations of the TEPPCO Entities and the Enterprise Entities to effect the TEPPCO GP Merger are
subject to the satisfaction or waiver on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions:
(a) No Injunctions or Restraints; Illegality. No law shall have been adopted or promulgated,
and no temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other order issued by a
court or other Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction shall be in effect, having the effect
of making either of the TEPPCO GP Merger or the TEPPCO Merger illegal or otherwise prohibiting
consummation of either of the TEPPCO GP Merger or the TEPPCO Merger.
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(b) HSR Act; Other Approvals. (i) The waiting period (and any extension thereof) applicable
to the TEPPCO GP Merger and the TEPPCO Merger under the HSR Act shall have been terminated or shall
have expired, and (ii) all Other Approvals shall have been obtained, except those Other Approvals
the failure of which to obtain would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Enterprise Entities, the TEPPCO Entities or the TEPPCO
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
6.2 Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Enterprise Entities. The obligations
of the Enterprise Entities to effect the TEPPCO GP Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver
by the Enterprise Entities on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following additional conditions:
(a) Representations and Warranties. (i) Each of the representations and warranties of TEPPCO
GP set forth in Sections 4.1(a), 4.1(b) and 4.1(c)(i) of this Agreement shall be true and correct
(other than inaccuracies that are de minimis in the aggregate) as of the date of this Agreement and
as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that such
representations and warranties speak as of another date, in which case such representations and
warranties shall be so true and correct as of such other date), and (ii) each of the other
representations and warranties of the TEPPCO Entities set forth in this Agreement shall be true and
correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the
Closing Date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties speak as of another
date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be so true and correct as of such
other date); provided, however, that no such representations or warranties shall be deemed to have
failed to be true and correct for purposes of this Section 6.2(a)(ii) unless the failure of such
representations and warranties to be true and correct, disregarding for this purpose all
qualifications and exceptions contained therein relating to materiality or Material Adverse Effect,
would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect on the TEPPCO Entities and the TEPPCO
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. The Enterprise Entities shall have received a certificate of
an executive officer of TEPPCO GP to the effect of the preceding provisions of this Section 6.2(a).
(b) Performance of Obligations of the TEPPCO Entities. Each of the TEPPCO Entities shall have
performed or complied in all material respects with all material agreements and covenants required
to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date, except for non-willful
failures to comply that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect
on the TEPPCO Entities and the TEPPCO Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. Enterprise shall have
received a certificate of an executive officer of TEPPCO GP to such effect.
(c) Satisfaction of Condition Precedent Applicable to TEPPCO Entities under the TEPPCO Merger
Agreement. The conditions precedent applicable to each of the TEPPCO Entities under the TEPPCO
Merger Agreement shall have been satisfied, and the Enterprise Entities shall have received a
certificate of an executive officer of TEPPCO GP to such effect.
(d) Tax Opinion. Enterprise shall have received an opinion of Andrews Kurth LLP dated as of
the Closing Date in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Enterprise and a copy of which
shall have been provided to TEPPCO GP to the effect that, for United States
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federal income tax
purposes, (i) Enterprise will not recognize any income or gain as a result of the TEPPCO GP Merger
(other than any gain resulting from any decrease in partnership liabilities pursuant to Section 752
of the Code), and (ii) no gain or loss will be recognized by holders of the Enterprise Units as a
result of the TEPPCO GP Merger (other than any gain resulting from any decrease in partnership
liabilities pursuant to Section 752 of the Code). In rendering such opinion, such counsel shall be
entitled to receive and rely upon representations of officers of the Enterprise Entities and the
TEPPCO Entities and any of their respective affiliates as to such matters as such counsel may
reasonably request.
6.3 Additional Conditions to Obligations of the TEPPCO Entities. The obligations of
the TEPPCO Entities to effect the TEPPCO GP Merger are subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the
TEPPCO Entities, on or prior to the Closing Date, of the following additional conditions:
(a) Representations and Warranties. (i) Each of the representations and warranties of
Enterprise GP set forth in Sections 4.2(a), 4.2(b) and 4.2(c)(i) of this Agreement shall be true
and correct (other than inaccuracies that are de minimis in the aggregate) as of the date of this
Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the
extent that such representations and warranties speak as of another date, in which case such
representations and warranties shall be so true and correct as of such other date), and (ii) each
of the other representations and warranties of the Enterprise Entities set forth in this Agreement
shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though
made on and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent that such representations and warranties
speak as of another date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be so true and
correct as of such other date); provided, however, that no such representations or warranties shall
be deemed to have failed to be true and correct for purposes of this Section 6.3(a)(ii) unless the
failure of such representations and warranties to be true and correct,
disregarding for this purpose all qualifications and exceptions contained therein relating to
materiality or Material Adverse Effect, would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect on the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. The TEPPCO Entities shall have received a certificate of an
executive officer of Enterprise GP to the effect of the preceding provisions of this Section
6.3(a).
(b) Performance of Obligations of the Enterprise Entities. Each of the Enterprise Entities
shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all material agreements and
covenants required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date,
except for non-willful failures to comply that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a
Material Adverse Effect on the Enterprise Entities and the Enterprise Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole, after the consummation of the Mergers, and the TEPPCO Entities shall have received a
certificate of an executive officer of Enterprise GP to such effect.
(c) Satisfaction of Condition Precedent Applicable to Enterprise Entities under the TEPPCO
Merger Agreement. The conditions precedent applicable to each of the Enterprise Entities under
the TEPPCO Merger Agreement shall have been satisfied, and the TEPPCO Entities shall have received
a certificate of an executive officer of Enterprise GP to such effect.
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(d) Tax Opinion. TEPPCO GP shall have received an opinion of Baker Botts L.L.P. or other
nationally recognized tax counsel dated as of the Closing Date in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to TEPPCO GP and a copy of which shall have been provided to Enterprise to the effect
that, for United States federal income tax purposes, (i) TEPPCO GP should not recognize any income
or gain as a result of the TEPPCO GP Merger (other than any gain resulting from (x) any decrease in
partnership liabilities pursuant to Section 752 of the Code or (y) liabilities incurred other than
in the ordinary course of the trade or business of TEPPCO GP, TEPPCO or a TEPPCO subsidiary), and
(ii) no gain or loss should be recognized by the holder of TEPPCO GP Member Interests as a result
of the receipt of the TEPPCO GP Consideration (other than any gain resulting from (A) any decrease
in partnership liabilities pursuant to Section 752 of the Code or (B) any liabilities incurred
other than in the ordinary course of the trade or business of TEPPCO GP, TEPPCO or a TEPPCO
subsidiary). In rendering such opinion, such counsel shall be entitled to receive and rely upon
representations of officers of the Enterprise Entities and the TEPPCO Entities and any of their
respective affiliates as to such matters as such counsel may reasonably request.
ARTICLE 7
TERMINATION AND AMENDMENT
7.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the TEPPCO GP
Effective Time, by action taken or authorized by the Board of Directors of, or on behalf of, the
general partner of the terminating party or parties:
(a) By mutual written consent of the Enterprise Entities and the TEPPCO Entities;
(b) By either the Enterprise Entities or the TEPPCO Entities, if the TEPPCO GP Effective Time
shall not have occurred on or before December 31, 2009 (the Termination Date); provided,
however, that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 7.1(b) shall not be
available to any party whose failure to fulfill in any material respect any obligation under this
Agreement (including such partys obligations set forth in Section 5.2) has been the primary cause
of, or resulted in, the failure of the TEPPCO GP Effective Time to occur on or before the
Termination Date;
(c) By the Enterprise Entities, if either of the TEPPCO Entities shall have breached or failed
to perform any of its respective representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements
contained in this Agreement or the TEPPCO Merger Agreement, such that the conditions set forth in
Section 6.2(a), 6.2(b) or 6.2(c) are not capable of being satisfied on or before the Termination
Date;
(d) By the TEPPCO Entities, if any of the Enterprise Entities shall have breached or failed to
perform any of their respective representations, warranties, covenants or other agreements
contained in this Agreement or the TEPPCO Merger Agreement, such that the conditions set forth in
Section 6.3(a), 6.3(b) or 6.3(c) are not capable of being satisfied on or before the Termination
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(e) By either the Enterprise Entities or the TEPPCO Entities, if the TEPPCO Merger Agreement
shall have been terminated without consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby.
7.2 Effect of Termination.
In the event of termination of this Agreement by the TEPPCO Entities or Enterprise Entities as
provided in Section 7.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no liability
or obligation on the part of any party to this Agreement or their respective officers or directors
except with respect to Section 5.1 and Article 8, which provisions shall survive such termination.
7.3 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by the parties hereto, by action taken
or authorized by their respective members, boards of directors or general partner, as applicable,
at any time before or after approval by the TEPPCO GP Member. This Agreement may not be amended
except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.
7.4 Extension; Waiver. At any time prior to the Effective Times, the parties hereto,
by action taken or authorized by their respective member, boards of directors or general partner,
as applicable, may, to the extent legally allowed, (a) extend the time for the performance of any
of the obligations or other acts of the other parties hereto, (b) waive any inaccuracies in the
representations and
warranties contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto or (c) waive
compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein. Any agreement on the part of
a party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written
instrument signed on behalf of such party. The failure of any party to this Agreement to assert
any of its rights under this Agreement or otherwise shall not constitute a waiver of those rights.
ARTICLE 8
GENERAL PROVISIONS
8.1 Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements. None of the
representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements in this Agreement or in any instrument
delivered pursuant to this Agreement, including any rights arising out of any breach of such
representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and other provisions, shall survive the
Effective Times, except for those covenants, agreements and other provisions contained herein that
by their terms apply or are to be performed in whole or in part after the Effective Times and this
Article 8.
8.2 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and
shall be deemed duly given (a) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, or by telecopy or
facsimile, upon verbal confirmation of receipt, (b) on the first Business Day following the date of
dispatch if delivered by a recognized next-day courier service, or (c) on the fifth Business Day
following the date of mailing if delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt
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postage prepaid. All notices hereunder shall be delivered as set forth below, or
pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such
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8.3 Interpretation. When a reference is made in this Agreement to Articles, Sections,
Exhibits or Schedules, such reference shall be to an Article or Section of or Exhibit or Schedule
to this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The table of contents and headings contained in this
Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
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interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words include, includes or including are used
in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words without limitation. No
provision of this Agreement shall be construed to require Enterprise, Enterprise GP, TEPPCO, TEPPCO
GP or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates to take or omit to take any action if
doing so would violate any applicable obligation (arising in law or equity), rule or regulation.
8.4 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be
considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have
been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties, it being understood that all
parties need not sign the same counterpart.
8.5 Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiaries.
(a) This Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement, the Support Agreement and the exhibits and
schedules hereto and the other agreements and instruments of the parties delivered in connection
herewith constitute the entire agreement and supersede all prior agreements and understandings,
both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
(b) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party hereto,
and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other
Person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
It is expressly understood and agreed that no TEPPCO employee or other Person shall have any rights
or remedies (including any right of employment) under this Agreement.
(c) The representations and warranties in this Agreement are the product of negotiations among
the parties and are for the sole benefit of the parties. Any inaccuracies in such representations
and warranties are subject to waiver by the parties hereto without notice or liability to any other
Person. In some instances, the representations and warranties in this Agreement may represent an
allocation among the parties of risks associated with particular matters regardless of knowledge of
any of the parties. Consequently, Persons other than the parties may not rely upon the
representations and warranties in this Agreement as characterizations of actual facts or
circumstances as of the date of this Agreement or as of any other date.
8.6 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts entered into and to be performed in the
State of Delaware without giving effect to choice of law principles thereof.
8.7 Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid,
illegal or incapable of being enforced by any law or public policy, all other terms and provisions
of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or
legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially
adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal
or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this
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Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an
acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated as originally
contemplated to the greatest extent possible.
8.8 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or
obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties hereto, in whole or in part (whether
by operation of law or otherwise), without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any
attempt to make any such assignment without such consent shall be null and void. Subject to the
preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable
by the parties and their respective successors and assigns.
8.9 Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers. Each of the Enterprise Entities and the
TEPPCO Entities irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding with respect to this
Agreement or for recognition and enforcement of any judgment in respect hereof brought by any party
hereto or its successors or assigns may be brought and determined in the Chancery or other Courts
of the State of Delaware, and each of the Enterprise Entities and the TEPPCO Entities hereby
irrevocably submits with regard to any such action or proceeding for itself and in respect to its
property, generally and unconditionally, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts.
Each of the Enterprise Entities and the TEPPCO Entities hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not
to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any action or proceeding
with respect to this Agreement, (a) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction
of the above-named courts for any reason other than the failure to lawfully serve process, (b) that
it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of any such court or from any legal
process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment,
attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise), and (c) to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law, that (i) the suit, action or proceeding in any such
court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (ii) the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is
improper and (iii) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such
courts.
8.10 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES
ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY OF THE AGREEMENTS DELIVERED IN CONNECTION
HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES
THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR
OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE EITHER OF
SUCH WAIVERS, (B) IT UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF SUCH WAIVERS, (C) IT MAKES
SUCH WAIVERS VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) IT HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER
THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 8.10.
8.11 Enforcement. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the
provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms. The
parties further agree that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy
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Agreement by the parties. Accordingly, it is agreed that the parties hereto shall be entitled,
without the requirement of posting a bond or other security, to specific performance of the terms
hereof, provided that such party is not in material default hereunder, this being in addition to
any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
8.12 No Waiver Relating to Claims for Fraud/Willful Misconduct. The liability of any
party under this Article 8 shall be in addition to, and not exclusive of, any other liability that
such party may have at law or in equity based on such partys (a) fraudulent acts or omissions or
(b) willful misconduct. None of the provisions set forth in this Agreement shall be deemed to be a
waiver by or release of any party of any right or remedy which such party may have at law or equity
based on any other partys fraudulent acts or omissions or willful misconduct nor shall any such
provisions limit, or be deemed to limit, (i) the amounts of recovery sought or awarded in any such
claim for fraud or willful misconduct, (ii) the time period during which a claim for fraud or
willful misconduct may be brought, or (iii) the recourse which any such party may seek against
another party with respect to a claim for fraud or willful misconduct.
8.13 General Limitation of Damages. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS
AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 8.12, THE ENTERPRISE ENTITIES SHALL NOT
BE LIABLE TO THE TEPPCO ENTITIES, NOR SHALL THE TEPPCO ENTITIES BE LIABLE TO THE ENTERPRISE
ENTITIES, FOR ANY EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, REMOTE OR SPECULATIVE
DAMAGES (INCLUDING ANY DAMAGES ON ACCOUNT OF LOST PROFITS OR OPPORTUNITIES) ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS PARTNERS L.P., ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS GP, LLC, ENTERPRISE
SUB A LLC, TEPPCO PARTNERS, L.P. and TEXAS EASTERN PRODUCTS PIPELINE COMPANY, LLC have caused this
Agreement to be signed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date
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exv10w1
Exhibit 10.1
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
The undersigned parties to certain actions filed in the Court of Chancery of the State of
Delaware (Court), entitled Peter Brinckerhoff v. Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC, et
al., Civil Action No. 2427-VCL, and In re Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC, Merger
Litigation, Civil Action No. 4548-VCL (the Actions), have reached an agreement in principle
providing for the settlement of the Actions on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
below.
WHEREAS, on September 18, 2006, Peter Brinckerhoff (Brinckerhoff or Derivative Plaintiff)
filed a derivative and class action complaint in the Delaware Court of Chancery challenging certain
transactions entered into between affiliates of nominal defendant TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (TEPPCO)
and Enterprise Products Partners, L.P. (EPD) and certain proxy disclosures of TEPPCO (the
Derivative Action); and
WHEREAS, Derivative Plaintiff held more than 40,000 TEPPCO units; and
WHEREAS, on September 22, 2006, Derivative Plaintiff filed an initial document request and a
motion to expedite and requested that the Court set a hearing for a preliminary injunction; and
WHEREAS, in response to the litigation, on October 5, 2006, TEPPCO filed an 8-K containing
supplemental disclosures with respect to its proxy solicitation; and
WHEREAS, on November 17, 2006, all defendants except the nominal defendant moved to dismiss
the complaint in its entirety; and
WHEREAS, on July 12, 2007, Derivative Plaintiff filed an Amended Class and Derivative
Complaint (the Amended Complaint); and
WHEREAS, on September 28, 2007, defendants moved to dismiss Count III of the Amended
Complaint, which constituted Derivative Plaintiffs class action claims related to TEPPCOs proxy
solicitation, and certain defendants moved to dismiss Count I of the Amended Complaint as against
them related to the transactions between affiliates of TEPPCO and EPD; and
WHEREAS, during the pendency of the motions to dismiss, Derivative Plaintiff voluntarily
dismissed claims relating to a certain transaction against defendant Thompson; and
WHEREAS, after briefing and oral argument on the motions to dismiss, the Court issued a
Memorandum Opinion on November 15, 2008, dismissing Count III of the Amended Complaint, but denying
the motions to dismiss Count I of the Amended Complaint; and
WHEREAS, during the pendency of the motion to dismiss and following the Courts decision, the
Derivative Plaintiff conducted extensive discovery on the derivative claims contained in Counts I
and II of the Amended Complaint; and
WHEREAS, Derivative Plaintiff served four combined interrogatories and document requests on
defendants, subpoenaed six third party witnesses, including Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith,
Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., EnCana Oil & Gas (USA), Inc., and Simmons & Company, International;
reviewed over five hundred thousand pages of documents produced by defendants and third parties;
identified and provided to defendants more than 650 exhibits to be potentially used at depositions;
deposed the Chairman of TEPPCOs Special Committee, a representative of one financial advisor to
the Committee, a senior Vice President of TEPPCO and Enterprise, and TEPPCOs Director of
Development and TEPPCOs Chief Financial Officer; and
WHEREAS, Derivative Plaintiff began depositions in November 2008 and took
depositions in Maryland and Texas through January 2009. Also, in January 2009, Derivative
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Plaintiffs counsel agreed with defendants counsel and various third parties to schedule thirteen
(13) additional depositions in Texas, New York, Colorado and California so that all depositions
would be completed prior to the discovery cut-off of April 30, 2009; and
WHEREAS, Derivative Plaintiffs counsel represents that they consulted with numerous experts,
retained five experts in the fields of oil and gas, natural gas liquids, financial analysis,
mergers, acquisitions and fairness opinions, and Master Limited Partnerships; and
WHEREAS, in late January 2009, the parties agreed to mediation before one of the members of
the Delaware Chancery Court pursuant to Chancery Rule 174. Vice Chancellor Lamb consented to joint
requests that discovery be stayed for ninety (90) days, and Vice Chancellor Strine agreed to act as
mediator. Mediation was set for April 16, 2009, and Vice Chancellor Strine ordered the parties to
submit simultaneous opening and answering mediation briefs; and
WHEREAS, Derivative Plaintiff submitted mediation briefs together with attached expert reports
of two financial experts. Derivative Plaintiffs experts valued the derivative claims at
approximately $700 million and, on a disgorgement of profits basis, at more than one billion
dollars; and
WHEREAS, defendants submitted mediation briefs together with attached expert reports and
argued that the derivative claims had no value, including that under the TEPPCO Partnership
Agreement, TEPPCOs General Partner could engage in asset sales and joint ventures, including
conflict of interest transactions, in its sole discretion; and
WHEREAS, in early April 2009, defendants counsel advised the Derivative Plaintiffs counsel
of a possible merger transaction between EPD and TEPPCO and that, if such merger occurred, it might
lead to a potential resolution of the Derivative Action. The parties
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agreed that the mediation be adjourned for sixty days; and
WHEREAS, on or about April 29, 2009, TEPPCO announced that it had received a proposal from EPD
dated March 9, 2009 for the acquisition by EPD of all of TEPPCOs outstanding limited partnership
units in exchange for $1.00 per unit and 1.043 EPD units (the Merger Proposal), which represented
at the time $21.89 per TEPPCO unit, and that the Special Committee had rejected the proposal as
inadequate; and
WHEREAS, Derivative Plaintiffs counsel represents that following that announcement, along
with Derivative Plaintiff, they reviewed analyst reports concerning the proposal and saw no analyst
report projecting more than a 10% increase in the deal; and
WHEREAS, on April 29, 2009, Brinckerhoff filed a class action complaint in the Delaware Court
of Chancery challenging the fairness of the offer; and
WHEREAS, on April 29, 2009, Renee Horowitz (together with Brinckerhoff, Plaintiffs) filed a
class action complaint in the Delaware Court of Chancery challenging the fairness of the offer,
which action was consolidated into the new Brinckerhoff action on May 11, 2009, entitled Texas
Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC, Merger Litigation, C.A. No. 4548-VCL (the Class Action);
and
WHEREAS, on May 11, 2009, the law firm of Bragar Wexler Eagel & Squire, P.C. was designated as
Plaintiffs Lead Counsel in the Class Action and the law firm of Rosenthal, Monhait & Goddess,
P.A., was designated as Delaware Liaison Counsel for Plaintiffs; and
WHEREAS, the Audit, Conflicts and Governance Committee of the board of directors of TEPPCOs
general partner appointed a special committee comprised of independent directors (the Special
Committee) to consider the Merger Proposal. The Special Committee was comprised of a TEPPCO
director who joined the TEPPCO GP Board more than a year after the
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Derivative Action had been filed, and was joined by two new directors named to the TEPPCOs GP
Board in April 2009; and
WHEREAS, the Special Committee retained independent legal and financial advisors; and
WHEREAS, in early May, 2009, Derivative Plaintiff was invited to make a
presentation on the merits of the Derivative Action to the Special Committee and its advisors in
Houston. Derivative Plaintiffs attorneys prepared a memorandum, charting from the mediation
memoranda Derivative Plaintiffs arguments, defendants responses, and Derivative Plaintiffs
reply. Also, for the Special Committee, Derivative Plaintiffs counsel prepared a power point
presentation summarizing the applicable contractual standards, evidence of liability and damages.
Derivative Plaintiffs counsel also circulated copies of and included in the presentation, about 20
of the most important exhibits marked in discovery. Derivative Plaintiffs experts also prepared
reply expert reports to respond to defendants expert report that defendants had submitted with
their mediation answering memorandum. Derivative Plaintiff, five of his attorneys, together with
three of Derivative Plaintiffs attorneys experts, participated in the presentation to the Special
Committee. All members of the Special Committee, their counsel, and Delaware counsel, and
financial experts, listened to the presentation for about three hours, and posed questions to
Derivative Plaintiffs attorneys and their experts. The Special Committee requested, and
Derivative Plaintiffs team provided, a bottom line estimate of the value of the Derivative
Action; and
WHEREAS, defendants represent that the Special Committee and its advisors conducted extensive
negotiations with EPD; and
WHEREAS, from and after May 2009, Derivative Plaintiffs counsel and the
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Special Committees counsel were in regular communication. In discussions with counsel for the
Special Committee, Derivative Plaintiffs counsel repeatedly urged that if the Special Committee
concluded that EPD refused to pay fair consideration for the Derivative Action, TEPPCO, prior to
the merger, should transfer TEPPCOs claim to a litigation trust; and
WHEREAS, on June 17, 2009, the Special Committee and its counsel engaged in
a lengthy telephone discussion with the Derivative Plaintiff and Plaintiffs counsel concerning the
terms of, and the history of the negotiations for, the proposed merger. Derivative Plaintiff
requested that the Special Committee request that EPD increase the distributions to be made on EPD
units; the Special Committee requested that EPD increase the distributions to be made on EPD units,
and EPD agreed to make certain representations regarding proposed distributions following the
merger; and
WHEREAS, on June 19, 2009, Plaintiffs authorized their attorneys to sign an MOU, subject to
the results of confirmatory discovery. Prior to signing this MOU, Plaintiffs attorneys arranged
for one of their experts to examine certain financial materials prepared for the Special Committee
and to report whether, on a preliminary basis, the merger consideration appeared fair; and
WHEREAS, TEPPCO and EPD have agreed on the terms of an acquisition by EPD of all of the
outstanding limited partnership units of TEPPCO as set forth below (the Merger); and
WHEREAS, the Derivative Action was considered by the Special Committee to be a significant
asset of TEPPCO for which fair value was sought and obtained in the merger consideration. During
the negotiations, the Special Committee advised EPD that EPD had not
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sufficiently valued the Derivative Action and, thereafter, EPD increased the Merger
consideration; and
WHEREAS, subject to market conditions, EPD expects to be able to continue its practice of
increasing its distribution each quarter through 2011 by the higher of $0.0075 ($0.03 annualized)
per common unit or 1.25% (5% annualized); and
WHEREAS, each defendant denies having committed or having attempted to commit any violation of
law or breach of duty, or otherwise having acted in any improper manner; and
WHEREAS, counsel for the parties have engaged in arms-length negotiations concerning a
possible settlement of the Actions; and
WHEREAS, counsel for Plaintiffs intend to apply for an award of fees and reimbursement of
expenses in connection with the Actions based upon the value of the benefits the Derivative Action
provided to TEPPCO. In his retainer with Derivative Plaintiffs attorneys, Derivative Plaintiff
agreed that such attorneys could apply to the Court for an award of thirty percent of the benefit
obtained plus reimbursement of expenses; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the aforesaid negotiations between the parties having resulted in an agreement
in principle providing for the settlement of the Actions on the terms and conditions set forth
below (the Settlement):
1. Merger Consideration and Vote. EPD will, in the Merger, exchange 1.24 EPD Common
Units for each outstanding limited partnership unit of TEPPCO (the Merger Consideration), other
than the Designated TEPPCO Common Units defined below. Further, one or more privately-held
affiliates of EPCO shall receive in the Merger in exchange for 3,645,509 limited partnership units
of TEPPCO held by such affiliate or affiliates (Designated TEPPCO
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Common Units) 4,520,431 Class B units of EPD, which Class B units, by their terms, will
receive no cash distributions for sixteen quarters following the closing date of the Merger. The
board of directors of TEPPCOs general partner shall recommend to TEPPCOs unitholders that they
approve the Merger and shall take all necessary steps to seek unitholder approval as soon as
practicable, including providing proxy materials to TEPPCOs unitholders, which shall include a
description of the Settlement, and scheduling a unitholder vote. Approval of the Merger shall
require, in addition to votes required under the TEPPCO partnership agreement, the affirmative vote
of at least a majority of the votes cast by the holders of outstanding limited partnership units of
TEPPCO, excluding those held by defendants to the Derivative Action and their affiliates.
2. The Derivative Action was considered by the Special Committee to be a significant asset of
TEPPCO for which fair value was sought and obtained in the merger consideration. The derivative
claims and the presentation by Derivative Plaintiff, his counsel and their experts provided
substantial assistance to the Special Committee in negotiating the increase in the merger
consideration. During the negotiations, the Special Committee advised EPD that EPD had not
sufficiently valued the Derivative Action and, thereafter, EPD increased the Merger consideration.
3. The parties to the Actions will, within thirty (30) days from the date of this MOU, in good
faith attempt to agree upon and execute an appropriate Stipulation of Settlement (the
Stipulation) and such other documentation as may be required to obtain final Court approval of
the Settlement, and the dismissal of the Actions upon the terms outlined in this Memorandum of
Understanding (collectively, the Settlement Documents).
The Stipulation of Settlement shall provide, among other things:
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a. for the conditional certification of the Class Action, for settlement purposes only, as a
class action pursuant to Chancery Court Rules 23 (b)(1) and (b)(2) on behalf of a class consisting
of all record and beneficial owners of limited partnership units of TEPPCO during the period
beginning on and including the close of business on March 9, 2009 (the date of the initial Merger
Proposal) through and including the date of the closing of the Merger, including any and all of
their respective successors in interest, predecessors, representatives, trustees, executors,
administrators, heirs, assigns or transferees, immediate and remote, and any person or entity
acting for or on behalf of, or claiming under any of them, and each of them (the Class);
b. for the complete discharge, dismissal with prejudice, settlement and release of, and an
injunction barring, all claims, demands, rights, actions or causes of action, rights, liabilities,
damages, losses, obligations, judgments, suits, matters and issues of any kind or nature
whatsoever, whether known or unknown, contingent or absolute, suspected or unsuspected, disclosed
or undisclosed, hidden or concealed, matured or unmatured, that have been, could have been, or in
the future can or might be asserted in the Class Action or Derivative Action or in any court,
tribunal or proceeding (including, but not limited to, any claims arising under federal or state
law relating to alleged fraud, breach of any duty, negligence, violations of the federal securities
laws or otherwise) by or on behalf of any member of the Class, TEPPCO and TEPPCOs unitholders that
owned securities of TEPPCO continuously from the time the claims in the Derivative Action arose
through to the present, whether individual, class, derivative, representative, legal, equitable or
any other type or in any other capacity against defendants (or any one of them) in the Actions or
any of their families, parent entities, associates, affiliates, or subsidiaries and each and all of
their respective past, present or future officers, directors, unitholders, partners, members,
representatives, employees, financial or investment advisors,
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consultants, accountants, attorneys, investment bankers, commercial bankers, advisors or
agents, heirs, executors, trustees, general or limited partners or partnerships, personal
representatives, estates, administrators, predecessors, successors and assigns (collectively, the
Released Persons) which have arisen, could have arisen, arise now or hereafter arise out of, or
relate in any manner to, the allegations, facts, events, transactions, acts, occurrences,
statements, representations, misrepresentations, omissions or any other matter, thing or cause
whatsoever, or any series thereof, embraced, involved, set forth or otherwise related to, the Class
Action or Derivative Action, or any allegations in the complaints or amended complaints in the
Actions, to the Merger or the consideration or implementation of the Merger, or to any proxy
statement, any supplement thereto, or any disclosures contained therein issued in connection with
the Merger (provided that plaintiffs are provided with a draft of the proxy statement and the
opportunity to comment on any proposed disclosures) (the Settled Claims), provided however, that
Settled Claims shall not include any claims to enforce the Settlement;
c. for the release by defendants of each other defendant of any legal or equitable claims or
rights of recovery from the other defendants related to the Actions, whether arising under 10 Del.
C. § 6301, et. seq., or otherwise, excepting only such claims for advancement and/or
indemnification for attorneys fees and expenses as any individual defendant may have;
d. that in the event the Merger is not consummated or the settlement does not become final for
any reason the parties will be placed in the positions they held on June 22, 2009, and the
defendants reserve the right to oppose certification of the Class in future proceedings; and
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e. that defendants have denied and continue to deny they have committed or attempted to commit
any violations of law or breached any duty owed to TEPPCO or its unitholders.
4. Pending final approval of this Settlement, Plaintiffs and their counsel will not file any
motion for a preliminary injunction or other interim equitable relief relating to the Merger. All
proceedings in the Actions shall be stayed except as provided in this agreement.
5. Plaintiffs and defendants shall agree on the terms of a proposed Notice of the Proposed
Settlement, which shall be provided to TEPPCO unitholders by TEPPCO at its expense. This
requirement shall be satisfied via a notice of settlement which will be printed and mailed by
defendants, at TEPPCOs expense, to all unitholders of TEPPCO pursuant to Chancery Court Rules
23(e) and 23.1(c).
6. Plaintiffs agreement to settle the Derivative Action and the Merger Litigation, including
their agreement to the fairness of the proposed terms and process of the Merger negotiations, shall
be subject to confirmatory discovery following the execution of this MOU and proposed Merger
agreement, including appropriate document and deposition discovery.
7. This settlement is subject to: (a) the drafting and execution of the Settlement Documents;
(b) satisfactory confirmatory discovery confirming the fairness of the merger, (c) approval of the
Court and the mailing of a Notice of Settlement which sets forth the terms of the settlement to
TEPPCO unitholders; (d) consummation of the Merger; and (e) final Court certification of the Class,
approval of the Settlement, and dismissal of the Actions with prejudice and without awarding costs
to any party except as determined in paragraph 9. This Memorandum of Understanding shall be null
and void and of no force and effect should any of the
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conditions set forth herein not be met; in such event, this Memorandum of Understanding shall
not be deemed to prejudice in any way the positions of the parties with respect to the Actions nor
to entitle any party to the recovery of costs and expenses intended to implement this Memorandum of
Understanding (except as provided in paragraph 5 hereof for the costs of notice).
8. The Stipulation of Settlement shall provide a statement that (i) the release contemplated
by the stipulation shall extend to the claims that the parties granting the release (the Releasing
Parties) do not know or suspect to exist at the time of the release, which if known, might have
affected the Releasing Parties decision to enter into the release, (ii) the Releasing Parties shall
be deemed to relinquish, to the extent applicable, and to the full extent permitted by law, the
provisions, rights and benefits of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, and (iii) the
Releasing Parties shall be deemed to waive any and all provisions, rights and benefits conferred by
any law of any state or territory of the United States, or principle of common law, which is
similar, comparable or equivalent to California Civil Code Section 1542.
9. Plaintiffs and their counsel intend to petition the Court for a reasonable award of
reasonable fees, reimbursement of reasonable expenses, and a special award for plaintiffs, in
connection with the Actions (the Fee Application). The parties in the Actions shall negotiate in
good faith the amount of the Fee Application. Defendants in the Actions reserve all rights to
oppose the Fee Application. Final resolution by the Court of the Fee Application shall not be a
precondition to the dismissal of the Actions in accordance with the Stipulation, and the
Stipulation shall provide that the Fee Application may be considered separately from the proposed
Settlement of the Actions. Fees and expenses awarded by the Court in the Actions to Plaintiffs
counsel in the Actions shall be paid by TEPPCO and/or any insurer for any of the Defendants
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within ten (10) business days after the later of (1) fulfillment of all of the conditions to
the Settlement or (2) the date of the Courts order approving the Fee Application.
10. While retaining their right to deny liability, the Actions are being settled voluntarily
by defendants after consultation with competent legal counsel. The releases between the parties
will include releases of all counsel in the Actions.
11. The parties agree to take all reasonable and necessary steps to expeditiously implement
the terms of this agreement and to complete the Settlement.
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Norman M. Monhait (#1040)
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919 Market Street, Suite 1401
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Attorneys for Peter Brinckerhoff
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Kurt M. Heyman (#3054)
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Wilmington, DE 19801
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Michael B. Bracy, Murray H. Hutchison,
Jerry E. Thompson and Texas Eastern
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Attorneys for Defendants
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Exhibit 99.1
Enterprise and TEPPCO Agree to Merge
Forming Largest Publicly Traded Energy Partnership
Houston, Texas (June 29, 2009) Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD, referred to as
Enterprise), TEPPCO Partners, L.P. (NYSE: TPP, referred to as TEPPCO) and Enterprise GP
Holdings L.P. (NYSE: EPE, referred to as Enterprise GP) today announced that Enterprise and
TEPPCO have entered into definitive agreements to merge Enterprise and TEPPCO (along with TEPPCOs
general partner) to form the largest publicly traded energy partnership with an enterprise value of
more than $26 billion. The combined partnership, which will retain the name Enterprise Products
Partners L.P., will access the largest producing basins of natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs)
and crude oil in the U.S., and serve some of the largest consuming regions for natural gas, NGLs,
refined products, crude oil and petrochemicals.
The combined partnership will own almost 48,000 miles of pipelines comprised of over 22,000
miles of NGL, refined product and petrochemical pipelines, over 20,000 miles of natural gas
pipelines and more than 5,000 miles of crude oil pipelines. The merged partnerships logistical
assets will include approximately 200 million barrels of NGL, refined product and crude oil storage
capacity; 27 billion cubic feet of natural gas storage capacity; one of the largest NGL
import/export terminals in the U.S., located on the Houston Ship Channel; 60 NGL, refined product
and chemical terminals spanning the U.S. from the west coast to the east coast; and crude oil
import terminals on the Texas Gulf Coast. The combined partnership will own interests in 17
fractionation plants with over 600,000 barrels per day of net capacity; 25 natural gas processing
plants with a net capacity of approximately 9 billion cubic feet per day; and 3 butane
isomerization facilities with a capacity of 116,000 barrels per day. The combined partnership
would also be one of the largest inland tank barge companies in the U.S.
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We are excited to announce this merger, which will establish Enterprise as the largest
pipeline partnership as measured by miles of pipe, enterprise value and equity market
capitalization, said Michael A. Creel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise. We
believe this combination will provide long-term accretion for Enterprises unitholders and general
partner, driven by our scale, broad geographic and business diversification and the benefits of our
integrated midstream energy system. This transaction expands Enterprises lines of business beyond
its strong operating presence in providing services to producers and consumers of natural gas and
NGLs into the transportation and storage of refined products and crude oil. We expect the merger
to be accretive in 2010 as we begin to generate cash flow from incremental commercial and organic
growth opportunities, in addition to at least $20 million of cost savings and overall system
optimization. We also believe the size, financial stability and liquidity of the combined company
will appeal to our customers and our debt and equity investors.
Jerry E. Thompson, President and Chief Executive Officer of TEPPCO, said, With our foundation
of fee-based businesses, TEPPCO complements Enterprises strategic philosophy and provides an added
dimension of asset diversification. The strength of the combined partnership should benefit TEPPCO
investors through a lower cost of capital and improved access to the capital markets, both of which
should enhance our ability to participate in accretive projects and support our ability to increase
distributions to partners in the future. Additionally, TEPPCO customers can expect to continue
receiving the same outstanding service to which they have become accustomed.
Under the terms of the definitive agreement, TEPPCO and TEPPCOs general partner, Texas
Eastern Products Pipeline Company, LLC (referred to as TEPPCO GP), will become wholly-owned
subsidiaries of Enterprise. In consideration, TEPPCO unitholders, except for a certain affiliate
of EPCO, Inc., will receive 1.24 Enterprise common units for each TEPPCO unit, representing: a
14.5 percent premium to the initial
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offer made by Enterprise on March 9, 2009; an 18.8 percent premium to the exchange rate based
on the last 10-day average closing prices of TEPPCO units and Enterprise common units on March 6,
2009, the business day prior to the date on which Enterprise made its initial offer; and a 9.3
percent premium to the closing price of TEPPCO units on June 26, 2009.
An affiliate of EPCO, Inc., a private company controlled by Dan L. Duncan, will exchange its
11,486,711 TEPPCO units for 14,243,521 Enterprise units, based on the 1.24 exchange rate, which
will consist of 9,723,090 Enterprise common units and 4,520,431 Enterprise Class B units. The
Enterprise Class B units will not be entitled to regular quarterly cash distributions for the
sixteen quarters following the closing of the merger. The Class B units will convert automatically
into the same number of common units on the date immediately following the payment date of the
sixteenth distribution following the closing of the merger. The total distributions forgone by the
Class B units would be more than $40 million based on expected increases in the cash distribution
rate for Enterprises common units during this period. The Class B units will be entitled to vote
together with the common units as a single class on partnership matters.
In exchange for the merger of TEPPCO GP with a subsidiary of Enterprise, Enterprise GP will
receive 1,331,681 Enterprise common units and an increase in the capital account of Enterprises
general partner, Enterprise Products GP, LLC (referred to as EPD GP), to maintain the general
partners two percent interest in Enterprise. EPD GP will continue to be wholly owned by
Enterprise GP after the merger.
The respective Audit, Conflicts and Governance Committees for the general partners of
Enterprise and Enterprise GP and the Special Committee of the Audit, Conflicts and Governance
Committee of the general partner of TEPPCO each voted unanimously in favor of the merger.
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We fully support the combination of Enterprise and TEPPCO and believe there will be long-term
value created for our unitholders, said Ralph S. Cunningham, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Enterprise GP. Enterprises and TEPPCOs underlying businesses are very complementary. We
expect the simplified partnership structure will lead to additional commercial opportunities, cost
savings and an overall lower cost of capital which should result in additional distributable cash
flow. Initially, we expect the merger will be essentially neutral in terms of the distributions we
receive from our existing limited and general partnership interests in Enterprise and TEPPCO and
will become accretive as the incremental benefits of the merger are realized.
Following the closing of the merger, Enterprise expects affiliates of EPCO, Inc., including
Enterprise GP, will own approximately 29.5 percent of Enterprises outstanding limited partner
units and that Enterprise GP will own approximately 3.4 percent of Enterprises outstanding limited
partner units.
The executive management team of the general partner of Enterprise after the merger closes
will continue to include Dan L. Duncan, Chairman; Michael A. Creel, President and Chief Executive
Officer; A. J. Teague, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer; Richard H. Bachmann,
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer; William Ordemann, Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer; and W. Randall Fowler, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer.
The completion of the merger is subject to the approval of at least a majority of the
outstanding TEPPCO units. The vote approving the merger must also include at least a majority of
the votes cast by TEPPCO unitholders excluding certain unitholders affiliated with EPCO and other
specified officers and directors of TEPPCO GP, Enterprise GP and Enterprise. Affiliates of EPCO
Inc., including Enterprise GP, have executed a support agreement in which they have agreed to vote
in favor of the TEPPCO merger and in which Enterprise GP acknowledges and agrees that it has
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written consent as the sole member of TEPPCOs general partner approving the merger of
TEPPCOs general partner. The closing is also subject to customary regulatory approvals, including
that under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. Completion of the merger is expected
to occur during the fourth quarter of 2009.
In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, Enterprise, TEPPCO and Enterprise
GP expense merger-related costs as they are incurred. The partnerships expect that the largest
amount of these costs will be incurred in the quarter in which the merger closes.
Pursuant to a Memorandum of Understanding based upon, and executed contemporaneously with the
merger agreements, Enterprise, TEPPCO, EPCO, TEPPCO GP and all individual defendants have agreed in
principle with plaintiffs to the settlement of a consolidated class action lawsuit filed on April
29, 2009 in the Delaware Court of Chancery (the Court) on behalf of TEPPCO unitholders
challenging the fairness of Enterprises initial merger proposal, as well as the settlement of a
separate class and derivative action brought by a TEPPCO unitholder pending in the Court. That
action alleges, among other things, that the joint venture to further expand TEPPCOs Jonah system
entered into by TEPPCO and Enterprise in August 2006 and the sale by TEPPCO of its Pioneer natural
gas processing plant and certain gas processing rights to Enterprise in March 2006 were unfair to
TEPPCO. The effectiveness of the settlement is subject, among other things, to the drafting and
execution of definitive settlement documents, approval of the Court, and consummation of the
merger.
Financial advisors for this transaction were Barclays Capital Inc. for Enterprise; Lazard
Frères & Co. LLC for the Audit, Conflicts and Governance Committee of the general partner of
Enterprise; Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC for the independent Special Committee of the Audit,
Conflicts and Governance Committee of the general partner of TEPPCO; and Morgan Stanley & Co.
Incorporated for the Audit, Conflicts and Governance Committee of the general partner of Enterprise
GP. Legal counsels were Andrews Kurth LLP for Enterprise; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom
LLP for the
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Audit, Conflicts and Governance Committee of the general partner of Enterprise; Baker Botts
L.L.P. for TEPPCO; Mayer Brown LLP for the independent Special Committee of the Audit, Conflicts
and Governance Committee of the general partner of TEPPCO; and Baker & Hostetler LLP for the Audit,
Conflicts and Governance Committee of the general partner of Enterprise GP.
Enterprise, TEPPCO and Enterprise GP will host a joint conference call to discuss this
transaction at 9:00 a.m. central daylight time this morning. The call will be broadcast live over
the Internet and may be accessed by visiting Enterprises website at www.epplp.com under
the Investor Relations tab; TEPPCOs website at www.teppco.com under the Investors tab
or Enterprise GPs website at www.enterprisegp.com under the Investor Relations tab.
Participants should access the website at least ten minutes prior to the start of the conference
call to download and install any necessary audio software.
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. is one of the largest publicly traded partnerships and is a
leading North American provider of midstream energy services to producers and consumers of natural
gas, NGLs, crude oil and petrochemicals. Enterprise transports natural gas, NGLs, crude oil and
petrochemicals through approximately 36,000 miles of onshore and offshore pipelines. Services
include natural gas transportation, gathering, processing and storage; NGL fractionation (or
separation), transportation, storage, and import and export terminaling; crude oil transportation;
offshore production platform services; and petrochemical transportation and services. Additional
information about Enterprise is available online at www.epplp.com. Enterprise Products
Partners L.P. is managed by its general partner, Enterprise Products GP LLC, which is wholly owned
by Enterprise GP Holdings L.P.
TEPPCO Partners, L.P., is a publicly traded energy logistics partnership with operations that
span much of the continental United States. TEPPCO owns and operates
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an extensive network of assets that facilitate the movement, marketing, gathering and storage
of various commodities and energy-related products. TEPPCOs midstream network is comprised of
approximately 12,500 miles of pipelines that gather and transport refined petroleum products, crude
oil, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gases (LPGs) and natural gas liquids, including one of the
largest common carrier pipelines for refined petroleum products and LPGs in the United States.
TEPPCOs storage assets include approximately 27 million barrels of capacity for refined petroleum
products and LPGs and about 14 million barrels of capacity for crude oil. TEPPCO also owns a
marine transportation business that transports refined petroleum products, crude oil and lube
products primarily on the United States inland and Intracoastal Waterway systems, and in the Gulf
of Mexico. For more information, visit TEPPCOs website, www.teppco.com. Texas Eastern
Products Pipeline Company, LLC, the general partner of TEPPCO Partners, L.P., is owned by
Enterprise GP Holdings L.P.
Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. is one of the largest publicly traded GP partnerships. It owns
the general partner and certain limited partner interests in Enterprise Products Partners L.P. and
TEPPCO Partners, L.P. as well as certain non-controlling general partner and limited partner
interests in Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. For more information on Enterprise GP Holdings L.P.,
visit its website at www.enterprisegp.com.
INVESTOR NOTICE
In connection with the proposed merger, a registration statement of Enterprise, which will
include a prospectus of Enterprise and a proxy statement of TEPPCO and other materials, will be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE
URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/ PROSPECTUS
AND THESE OTHER MATERIALS REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE
THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT ENTERPRISE, TEPPCO AND THE PROPOSED MERGER. A
definitive proxy
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statement/prospectus will be sent to security holders of TEPPCO seeking their approval of the
proposed merger. Investors and security holders may obtain a free copy of the proxy
statement/prospectus (when it is available) and other documents containing information about
Enterprise and TEPPCO, without charge, at the SECs website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the
registration statement and the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and the SEC filings that will
be incorporated by reference in the proxy statement/prospectus may also be obtained for free by
directing a request to: (i) Investor Relations: Enterprise Products Partners L.P., (866) 230-0745,
or (ii) Investor Relations, TEPPCO Partners, L.P., (800) 659-0059.
TEPPCO, its general partner and the directors and management of their general partner may be
deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from TEPPCOs security holders in
respect of the proposed merger. INFORMATION ABOUT THESE PERSONS CAN BE FOUND IN TEPPCOS 2008
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND SUBSEQUENT STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP ON FILE
WITH THE SEC. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE INTERESTS OF SUCH PERSONS IN THE SOLICITATION OF
PROXIES IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED MERGER WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE
PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This document includes forward-looking statements as defined by the SEC. All statements,
other than statements of historical fact, included herein that address activities, events or
developments that Enterprise GP, Enterprise or TEPPCO expect, believe or anticipate will or may
occur in the future, including anticipated benefits and other aspects of the proposed merger, are
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including required approvals by
unitholders and regulatory agencies, the possibility that the anticipated benefits from the
proposed mergers cannot be fully
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realized, the possibility that costs or difficulties related to integration of the two
companies will be greater than expected, the impact of competition and other risk factors included
in the reports filed with the SEC by Enterprise GP, Enterprise and TEPPCO. Readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their
dates. Except as required by law, neither Enterprise GP, Enterprise or TEPPCO intends to update or
revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
Contacts
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. and Enterprise GP Holdings L.P.
Randy Burkhalter, Investor Relations (713) 381-6812 or (866) 230-0745
Rick Rainey, Media Relations (713) 381-3635
TEPPCO Partners, L.P.
Mark Stockard, Investor Relations (713) 381-4707 or (800) 659-0059
Rick Rainey, Media Relations (713) 381-3635
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Exhibit 99.2
DATE: June 29, 2009
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Announcement Regarding Combination of Partnerships |
We are pleased to inform you that Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Enterprise), TEPPCO
Partners, L.P. (TEPPCO) and Enterprise GP Holdings L.P. issued a joint press release this morning
announcing the execution of an agreement for Enterprise to acquire all of the outstanding
partnership interests of TEPPCO. The announcement contains the financial terms of the transaction,
which is expected to close by the end of this year, subject to appropriate investor and regulatory
approvals.
This combination of two strong partnerships is an exciting event for our unitholders and employees
and will create the largest publicly traded energy partnership in the United States. The merger
also presents an opportunity for us to work together to build a leading enterprise in providing
services to producers and consumers of energy-related products. Together, our onshore and offshore
natural gas and crude oil pipeline gathering and transportation networks; fractionation,
processing, storage and terminaling capabilities; refined products distribution systems; and marine
transportation business represent a significant portion of our nations energy infrastructure.
Additionally, combining our businesses and organizations increases the opportunities to grow and
improve our profitability.
These are exciting times for us as EPCO employees and stewards of the Enterprise and TEPPCO assets.
We will be working closely together over the next several months to determine the most efficient
and effective method to execute the new Enterprise business plan. As the process moves forward
over the next few months you will be kept apprised of any significant developments.
Your hard work, dedication, and professionalism, which have helped establish Enterprise and TEPPCO
as midstream industry leaders, is very much appreciated and will play a vital role in the success
of an even stronger combined entity.
Additional Information
In connection with the proposed merger, a registration statement of Enterprise, which will
include a prospectus of Enterprise and a proxy statement of TEPPCO and other materials, will be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE
URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND
THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND THESE OTHER MATERIALS REGARDING THE PROPOSED
TRANSACTION WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT
ENTERPRISE, TEPPCO AND THE PROPOSED MERGER. A definitive proxy statement/prospectus will be sent
to security holders of TEPPCO seeking their approval of the proposed merger. Investors and
security holders may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement/prospectus (when it is available)
and other documents containing information about Enterprise and TEPPCO, without charge, at the
SECs website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the registration statement and the definitive proxy
statement/prospectus and the SEC filings that will be incorporated by reference in the proxy
statement/prospectus may also be obtained for free by directing a request to: (i) Investor
Relations: Enterprise Products Partners L.P., (866) 230-0745, or (ii) Investor Relations, TEPPCO
Partners, L.P., (800) 659-0059.
TEPPCO, its general partner and the directors and management of their general partner may be
deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from TEPPCOs security holders in
respect of the proposed merger. INFORMATION ABOUT THESE PERSONS CAN BE FOUND IN TEPPCOS 2008
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K AND SUBSEQUENT STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP ON FILE
WITH THE SEC. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE INTERESTS OF SUCH PERSONS IN THE SOLICITATION OF
PROXIES IN RESPECT OF THE PROPOSED MERGER WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE
PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC.
This document includes forward-looking statements as defined by the SEC. All statements,
other than statements of historical fact, included herein that address activities, events or
developments that Enterprise GP, Enterprise or TEPPCO expect, believe or anticipate will or may
occur in the future, including anticipated benefits and other aspects of the proposed merger, are
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including required approvals by
unitholders and regulatory agencies, the possibility that the anticipated benefits from the
proposed mergers cannot be fully realized, the possibility that costs or difficulties related to
integration of the two companies will be greater than expected, the impact of competition and
other risk factors included in the reports filed with the SEC by Enterprise GP, Enterprise and
TEPPCO. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of their dates. Except as required by law, neither Enterprise GP, Enterprise
nor TEPPCO intends to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.