Common use of Liquidation Value Clause in Contracts

Liquidation Value. (a) In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Partnership, either voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation Event”), after payment or provision for the liabilities of the Partnership (including the expenses of such event) and the satisfaction of any claims ranking senior to the Class A Preferred Units, the holders of the Class A Preferred Units shall be entitled to receive, out of the assets of the Partnership or proceeds thereof available for distribution to unit holders, prior to, and in preference to, any payment or distribution of any assets of the Partnership to the holders of any Junior Units, an amount equal to the Liquidation Preference per Class A Preferred Unit plus all accumulated but unpaid Preferred Distributions, taking into account any limitations on the payment of Preferred Distributions as a result of the proviso in the first sentence of Section 3(a) (collectively, the “Liquidation Value”). If the assets of the Partnership available for distribution in respect of Class A Preferred Units are less than the aggregate Liquidation Value of all outstanding Class A Preferred Units, such distributions shall be made to the holders of the Class A Preferred Units pro rata, based on the aggregate Liquidation Value to which each holder of Class A Preferred Units is entitled pursuant to this Section 4(a). The foregoing shall not affect any rights which holders of Class A Preferred Units may have to monetary damages. (b) Upon a Liquidation Event, after each holder of Class A Preferred Units receives a payment equal to the Liquidation Value of its Class A Preferred Units, such holder shall not be entitled to any further participation in any distribution of assets by the Partnership. (c) If the assets of the Partnership available for distribution upon a Liquidation Event are insufficient to pay in full the aggregate amount payable to the holders of all Class A Preferred Units and the holders of any other outstanding Parity Units that rank equally with the Class A Preferred Units, such assets shall be distributed to the holders of the Class A Preferred Units and the holders of such Parity Units pro rata, based on the full respective distributable amounts to which each such Unitholder is entitled pursuant to this Section 4. (d) Nothing in this Section 4 shall be understood to entitle the holders of Class A Preferred Units to be paid any amount upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event until holders of any classes or series of Units ranking, as to the distribution of assets upon a Liquidation Event, senior to the Class A Preferred Units have been paid all amounts to which such classes or series of Units are entitled. (e) Neither the sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer, for cash, Units, securities or other consideration, of all or substantially all of the Partnership’s property or assets nor the consolidation, merger or amalgamation of the Partnership with or into any other entity or the consolidation, merger or amalgamation of any other entity with or into the Partnership shall be deemed to be a Liquidation Event, notwithstanding that for other purposes such an event may constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up; provided, that in the event of any such sale, conveyance, exchange, transfer, consolidation, merger, amalgamation or similar transaction (which shall include any Change of Control Event), the successor or acquiring Person (if other than the Partnership) shall expressly assume the due and punctual observance and performance of each and every covenant and condition of this Unit Designation to be performed and observed by the Partnership and all the obligations and liabilities hereunder, subject to such modifications as may be deemed appropriate (as agreed in good faith by the General Partner and the Holders’ Committee). In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4, no payment will be made to the holders of Class A Preferred Units pursuant to this Section 4: solely (i) upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of any Subsidiary of the Partnership or upon any reorganization of the Partnership into another limited liability entity pursuant to provisions of any Limited Partnership Agreement that allow the Partnership to convert, merge or convey its assets to another limited liability entity with or without Limited Partner approval or (ii) if the Partnership engages in a reorganization or other transaction in which a successor to the Partnership issues equity securities to the holders of Class A Preferred Units that have voting powers, rights and preferences that are substantially similar to the voting powers, rights and preferences of the Class A Preferred Units pursuant to provisions of any Limited Partnership Agreement that allow the Partnership to do so without Limited Partner approval, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), so long as the Partnership (or any successor thereof, as applicable) owns substantially the same assets and liabilities as the Partnership immediately prior to such liquidation, dissolution, winding up or other transaction.

Appears in 11 contracts

Sources: Governance Agreement (Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC), Limited Partnership Agreement (Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC), Agreement of Limited Partnership (Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC)

Liquidation Value. (a) In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or and winding up of the Partnership under Section 12.4 or a sale, exchange, or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership, either voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation Event”)involuntary, after payment or provision for the liabilities Record Holders of the Partnership (including the expenses of such event) and the satisfaction of any claims ranking senior to the Class A Preferred Units, the holders of the Class A Series B Preferred Units shall be entitled to receive, out of the assets of the Partnership or proceeds thereof available for distribution to unit holdersthe Partners or any Assignees, prior to, and in preference to, to any payment or distribution of any assets of the Partnership to the holders Record Holders of any Junior Units, an amount equal to the Liquidation Preference per Class A Preferred Unit plus all accumulated but unpaid Preferred Distributions, taking into account any limitations on the payment other class or series of Preferred Distributions as a result of the proviso in the first sentence of Section 3(a) (collectivelyPartnership Interests, the “Liquidation Value”). If the assets of the Partnership available for distribution positive value in each such holder’s Capital Account in respect of Class A Preferred Units are less than the aggregate Liquidation Value of all outstanding Class A such Series B Preferred Units, such distributions shall be made to . If in the holders of the Class A Preferred Units pro rata, based on the aggregate Liquidation Value to which each holder of Class A Preferred Units is entitled pursuant to this Section 4(a). The foregoing shall not affect any rights which holders of Class A Preferred Units may have to monetary damages. (b) Upon a Liquidation Event, after each holder of Class A Preferred Units receives a payment equal to the Liquidation Value of its Class A Preferred Units, such holder shall not be entitled to any further participation in any distribution of assets by the Partnership. (c) If the assets of the Partnership available for distribution upon a Liquidation Event are insufficient to pay in full the aggregate amount payable to the holders of all Class A Preferred Units and the holders of any other outstanding Parity Units that rank equally with the Class A Preferred Units, such assets shall be distributed to the holders of the Class A Preferred Units and the holders year of such Parity Units pro rataliquidation and winding up, based on the full respective distributable amounts to which each such Unitholder is entitled pursuant to this Section 4. (d) Nothing in this Section 4 shall be understood to entitle the holders of Class A Preferred Units to be paid any amount upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event until holders of any classes or series of Units ranking, as to the distribution of assets upon a Liquidation Event, senior to the Class A Preferred Units have been paid all amounts to which such classes or series of Units are entitled. (e) Neither the sale, conveyanceexchange, exchange or transfer, for cash, Units, securities or other consideration, disposition of all or substantially all of the Partnership’s property or assets nor the consolidation, merger or amalgamation of the Partnership with or into any other entity or the consolidationPartnership, merger or amalgamation of any other entity with or into the Partnership shall be deemed to be a Liquidation Event, notwithstanding that for other purposes such an event may constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up; provided, that in the event of any such sale, conveyance, exchange, transfer, consolidation, merger, amalgamation or similar transaction (which shall include any Change Record Holder’s Capital Account in respect of Control Event), the successor or acquiring Person (if other such Series B Preferred Units is less than the Partnership) shall expressly assume the due and punctual observance and performance aggregate Series B Liquidation Value of each and every covenant and condition of this Unit Designation to be performed and observed by the Partnership and all the obligations and liabilities hereundersuch Series B Preferred Units, subject to such modifications as may be deemed appropriate (as agreed in good faith by the General Partner and the Holders’ Committee). In addition, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 4Agreement, no payment will be made and prior to the holders of Class A Preferred Units any other allocation pursuant to this Section 4: solely (i) upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of Agreement for such year and prior to any Subsidiary of the Partnership or upon any reorganization of the Partnership into another limited liability entity distribution pursuant to provisions the preceding sentence, items of any Limited Partnership Agreement that allow gross income and gain shall be allocated to all Unitholders then holding Series B Preferred Units, Pro Rata, until the Partnership to convert, merge or convey its assets to another limited liability entity with or without Limited Partner approval or (ii) if the Partnership engages Capital Account in a reorganization or other transaction in which a successor respect of each Outstanding Series B Preferred Unit is equal to the Partnership issues equity securities to the holders of Class A Preferred Units that have voting powers, rights Series B Liquidation Value (and preferences that are substantially similar to the voting powers, rights and preferences of the Class A Preferred Units no other allocation pursuant to provisions this Agreement shall reverse the effect of any Limited Partnership Agreement that allow such allocation). If in the Partnership to do so without Limited Partner approval, in each case year of clauses (i) and (ii), so long as the Partnership (or any successor thereof, as applicable) owns substantially the same assets and liabilities as the Partnership immediately prior to such liquidation, dissolution, or winding up any such Record Holder’s Capital Account in respect of such Series B Preferred Units is less than the aggregate Series B Liquidation Value of such Series B Preferred Units after the application of the preceding sentence, then to the extent permitted by applicable law and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, items of gross income and gain for any preceding taxable period(s) with respect to which IRS Form 1065 Schedules K-1 have not been filed by the Partnership shall be reallocated to all Unitholders then holding Series B Preferred Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each such Outstanding Series B Preferred Unit after making allocations pursuant to this and the immediately preceding sentence is equal to the Series B Liquidation Value (and no other allocation pursuant to this Agreement shall reverse the effect of such allocation). After such allocations have been made to the Outstanding Series B Preferred Units (and then to the Outstanding Series C Preferred Units pursuant to Section 5.11(b)(v), if applicable), any remaining Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss shall be allocated to the Partners pursuant to Section 6.1(c) or Section 6.1(d), as the case may be. At the time of the dissolution of the Partnership, subject to Section 17-804 of the Delaware Act, the Record Holders of the Series B Preferred Units shall become entitled to receive any distributions in respect of the Series B Preferred Units that are accrued and unpaid as of the date of such distribution, and shall have the status of, and shall be entitled to all remedies available to, a creditor of the Partnership, and such entitlement of the Record Holders of the Series B Preferred Units to such accrued and unpaid distributions shall have priority over any entitlement of any other transactionPartners or Assignees with respect to any distributions by the Partnership to such other Partners or Assignees; provided, however, that the General Partner, as such, will have no liability for any obligations with respect to such distributions to any Record Holder(s) of Series B Preferred Units.

Appears in 5 contracts

Sources: Agreement of Limited Partnership (EnLink Midstream, LLC), Limited Partnership Agreement (EnLink Midstream Partners, LP), Limited Partnership Agreement (EnLink Midstream, LLC)

Liquidation Value. (a) In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or and winding up of the PartnershipPartnership under Section 12.4, either voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation Event”)involuntary, after payment or provision for the liabilities Record Holders of the Partnership (including the expenses of such event) and the satisfaction of any claims ranking senior to the Class A Preferred Units, the holders of the Class Series A Preferred Units shall be entitled to receive, out of the assets of the Partnership or proceeds thereof available for distribution to unit holdersthe Partners or any assignees, prior to, and in preference to, to any payment or distribution of any assets of the Partnership to the holders Record Holders of any Series A Junior Securities, the positive value in each such Holder’s Capital Account in respect of such Series A Preferred Units. At least 10 days prior to any liquidation or winding up of the Partnership under Section 12.4, an amount equal the Partnership shall provide to the Liquidation Preference per Class Record Holders of the Series A Preferred Units an estimate of the Capital Account in respect of each Series A Preferred Unit plus all accumulated but unpaid Preferred Distributions, taking into account any limitations on after giving effect to the payment of Preferred Distributions as a result of the proviso allocations described in the first sentence of this Section 3(a) (collectively, the “Liquidation Value”5.11(b)(x). If in the assets year of the Partnership available for distribution such liquidation and winding up, any such Record Holder’s Capital Account in respect of Class such Series A Preferred Units are is less than the aggregate Liquidation Value Series A Accrued Amount of all outstanding Class such Series A Preferred Units, such distributions shall be made to the holders of the Class A Preferred Units pro rata, based on the aggregate Liquidation Value to which each holder of Class A Preferred Units is entitled pursuant to this Section 4(a). The foregoing shall not affect any rights which holders of Class A Preferred Units may have to monetary damages. (b) Upon a Liquidation Event, after each holder of Class A Preferred Units receives a payment equal to the Liquidation Value of its Class A Preferred Units, such holder shall not be entitled to any further participation in any distribution of assets by the Partnership. (c) If the assets of the Partnership available for distribution upon a Liquidation Event are insufficient to pay in full the aggregate amount payable to the holders of all Class A Preferred Units and the holders of any other outstanding Parity Units that rank equally with the Class A Preferred Units, such assets shall be distributed to the holders of the Class A Preferred Units and the holders of such Parity Units pro rata, based on the full respective distributable amounts to which each such Unitholder is entitled pursuant to this Section 4. (d) Nothing in this Section 4 shall be understood to entitle the holders of Class A Preferred Units to be paid any amount upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event until holders of any classes or series of Units ranking, as to the distribution of assets upon a Liquidation Event, senior to the Class A Preferred Units have been paid all amounts to which such classes or series of Units are entitled. (e) Neither the sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer, for cash, Units, securities or other consideration, of all or substantially all of the Partnership’s property or assets nor the consolidation, merger or amalgamation of the Partnership with or into any other entity or the consolidation, merger or amalgamation of any other entity with or into the Partnership shall be deemed to be a Liquidation Event, notwithstanding that for other purposes such an event may constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up; provided, that in the event of any such sale, conveyance, exchange, transfer, consolidation, merger, amalgamation or similar transaction (which shall include any Change of Control Event), the successor or acquiring Person (if other than the Partnership) shall expressly assume the due and punctual observance and performance of each and every covenant and condition of this Unit Designation to be performed and observed by the Partnership and all the obligations and liabilities hereunder, subject to such modifications as may be deemed appropriate (as agreed in good faith by the General Partner and the Holders’ Committee). In addition, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 4Agreement, no payment will be made and prior to the holders of Class A Preferred Units any other allocation pursuant to this Section 4: solely Agreement for such year and prior to any distribution pursuant to the preceding sentence, items of gross income and gain shall be allocated to all Unitholders then holding Series A Preferred Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Outstanding Series A Preferred Unit is equal to the Series A Accrued Amount (i) upon and no other allocation pursuant to this Agreement shall reverse the voluntary or involuntary effect of such allocation). If in the year of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up any such Record Holder’s Capital Account in respect of such Series A Preferred Units is less than the aggregate Series A Accrued Amount of such Series A Preferred Units after the application of the preceding sentence, then to the extent permitted by applicable law and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, items of gross income and gain for any Subsidiary preceding taxable period(s) with respect to which IRS Form 1065 Schedules K-1 have not been filed by the Partnership shall be reallocated to all Unitholders then holding Series A Preferred Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each such Outstanding Series A Preferred Unit after making allocations pursuant to this and the immediately preceding sentence is equal to the Series A Accrued Amount (and no other allocation pursuant to this Agreement shall reverse the effect of such allocation). At the time of the dissolution of the Partnership, subject to Section 17-804 of the Delaware Act, the Record Holders of the Series A Preferred Units shall become entitled to receive any Series A Unpaid Distributions in respect of the Series A Preferred Units as of the date of such dissolution, and shall have the status of, and shall be entitled to all remedies available to, a creditor of the Partnership or upon any reorganization with respect to such Series A Unpaid Distributions, and such entitlement of the Partnership into another limited liability entity pursuant Record Holders of the Series A Preferred Units to provisions such Series A Unpaid Distributions shall have priority over any entitlement of any Limited Partnership Agreement that allow other Partners or assignees with respect to any distributions by the Partnership to convertsuch other Partners or assignees; provided, merge or convey its assets however, that the General Partner, as such, will have no liability for any obligations with respect to another limited liability entity with or without Limited Partner approval or (iisuch Series A Unpaid Distributions to any Record Holder(s) if the Partnership engages in a reorganization or other transaction in which a successor to the Partnership issues equity securities to the holders of Class Series A Preferred Units that have voting powers, rights and preferences that are substantially similar to the voting powers, rights and preferences of the Class A Preferred Units pursuant to provisions of any Limited Partnership Agreement that allow the Partnership to do so without Limited Partner approval, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), so long as the Partnership (or any successor thereof, as applicable) owns substantially the same assets and liabilities as the Partnership immediately prior to such liquidation, dissolution, winding up or other transactionUnits.

Appears in 4 contracts

Sources: Agreement of Limited Partnership (Equitrans Midstream Corp), Agreement of Limited Partnership (EQM Midstream Partners, LP), Convertible Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement (EQM Midstream Partners, LP)

Liquidation Value. (a) In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or and winding up of the Partnership under Section 12.4 or a sale, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership, either voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation Event”)involuntary, after payment or provision for the liabilities Record Holders of the Partnership (including the expenses of such event) and the satisfaction of any claims ranking senior to the Class A Preferred Units, the holders of the Class A Series C Preferred Units shall be entitled to receive, out of the assets of the Partnership or proceeds thereof available for distribution to unit holdersthe Partners or any assignees, prior to, and in preference to, to any payment or distribution of any assets of the Partnership to the holders Record Holders of any Junior Units, an amount equal to the Liquidation Preference per Class A Preferred Unit plus all accumulated but unpaid Preferred Distributions, taking into account any limitations on the payment other class or series of Preferred Distributions as a result of the proviso in the first sentence of Section 3(a) Partnership Interests (collectively, the “Liquidation Value”). If the assets of the Partnership available for distribution in respect of Class A Preferred Units are less other than the aggregate Liquidation Value of all outstanding Class Series A Preferred Units, such distributions shall be made to the holders of the Class A Preferred Units pro rata, based on the aggregate Liquidation Value to which each holder of Class A Preferred Units is entitled pursuant to this Section 4(a). The foregoing shall not affect any rights which holders of Class A Preferred Units may have to monetary damages. (b) Upon a Liquidation Event, after each holder of Class A Preferred Units receives a payment equal to the Liquidation Value of its Class A Preferred Units, such holder shall not be entitled to any further participation in any distribution of assets by the Partnership. (c) If the assets of the Partnership available for distribution upon a Liquidation Event are insufficient to pay in full the aggregate amount payable to the holders of all Class A Series D Preferred Units and Series E Preferred Units as to which the holders Series C Preferred Units are pari passu), the positive value in each such holder’s Capital Account in respect of any other outstanding Parity Units that rank equally with the Class A such Series C Preferred Units, such assets shall be distributed to . If in the holders of the Class A Preferred Units and the holders year of such Parity Units pro rataliquidation and winding up, based on the full respective distributable amounts to which each such Unitholder is entitled pursuant to this Section 4. (d) Nothing in this Section 4 shall be understood to entitle the holders of Class A Preferred Units to be paid any amount upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event until holders of any classes or series of Units ranking, as to the distribution of assets upon a Liquidation Event, senior to the Class A Preferred Units have been paid all amounts to which such classes or series of Units are entitled. (e) Neither the sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer, for cash, Units, securities or other consideration, disposition of all or substantially all of the Partnership’s property or assets nor the consolidation, merger or amalgamation of the Partnership with or into any other entity or the consolidationPartnership, merger or amalgamation of any other entity with or into the Partnership shall be deemed to be a Liquidation Event, notwithstanding that for other purposes such an event may constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up; provided, that in the event of any such sale, conveyance, exchange, transfer, consolidation, merger, amalgamation or similar transaction (which shall include any Change Record Holder’s Capital Account in respect of Control Event), the successor or acquiring Person (if other such Series C Preferred Units is less than the Partnership) shall expressly assume the due and punctual observance and performance aggregate Series C Liquidation Value of each and every covenant and condition of this Unit Designation to be performed and observed by the Partnership and all the obligations and liabilities hereundersuch Series C Preferred Units, subject to such modifications as may be deemed appropriate (as agreed in good faith by the General Partner and the Holders’ Committee). In addition, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 4Agreement, no payment will be made and prior to the holders of Class A Preferred Units any other allocation pursuant to this Agreement for such year and prior to any distribution pursuant to the preceding sentence, items of gross income and gain shall be allocated to all Unitholders then holding Series C Preferred Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Outstanding Series C Preferred Unit is equal to the Series C Liquidation Value (and no other allocation pursuant to this Agreement shall reverse the effect of such allocation), with such allocation being made Pro Rata with any allocation made pursuant to the second sentences of Section 4: solely 5.12 (ib)(iv), Section 5.15(b)(iv) upon and Section 5.16(b)(iv). If in the voluntary or involuntary year of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up any such Record Holder’s Capital Account in respect of such Series C Preferred Units is less than the aggregate Series C Liquidation Value of such Series C Preferred Units after the application of the preceding sentence, then to the extent permitted by applicable law and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, items of gross income and gain for any preceding taxable period(s) with respect to which IRS Form 1065 Schedules K-1 have not been filed by the Partnership shall be reallocated to all Unitholders then holding Series C Preferred Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each such Outstanding Series C Preferred Unit after making allocations pursuant to this and the immediately preceding sentence is equal to the Series C Liquidation Value (and no other allocation pursuant to this Agreement shall reverse the effect of such allocation), with such allocation being made Pro Rata with any allocation made pursuant to the third sentences of Section 5.12(b)(iv), Section 5.15(b)(iv) and Section 5.16(b)(iv). At such time as such allocations have been made to the Outstanding Series C Preferred Units, any remaining Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss shall be allocated to the Partners pursuant to Section 6.1(c) or Section 6.1(d), as the case may be. At the time of the dissolution of the Partnership, subject to Section 17-804 of the Delaware Act, the Record Holders of the Series C Preferred Units shall become entitled to receive any distributions in respect of the Series C Preferred Units that are accrued and unpaid as of the date of such distribution in priority over any entitlement of any Subsidiary of the Partnership other Partners or upon Assignees with respect to any reorganization of the Partnership into another limited liability entity pursuant to provisions of any Limited Partnership Agreement that allow distributions by the Partnership to convert, merge such other Partners or convey its assets to another limited liability entity with or without Limited Partner approval or Assignees (ii) if the Partnership engages in a reorganization or other transaction in which a successor to the Partnership issues equity securities to the holders of Class than Series A Preferred Units that have voting powersUnits, rights and preferences that are substantially similar to the voting powers, rights and preferences of the Class A Series D Preferred Units pursuant and Series E Preferred Units as to provisions of any Limited Partnership Agreement which the Series C Preferred Units are pari passu); provided, however, that allow the Partnership to do so without Limited Partner approval, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), so long as the Partnership (or any successor thereofGeneral Partner, as applicable) owns substantially the same assets and liabilities as the Partnership immediately prior such, will have no liability for any obligations with respect to such liquidation, dissolution, winding up or other transactiondistributions to any Record Holder(s) of Series C Preferred Units.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Contribution Agreement (American Midstream Partners, LP), Contribution Agreement (Southcross Energy Partners, L.P.), Contribution Agreement (American Midstream Partners, LP)

Liquidation Value. (a) In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or and winding up of the Partnership under Section 12.4 or a sale, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership, either voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation Event”)involuntary, after payment or provision for the liabilities Record Holders of the Partnership (including the expenses of such event) and the satisfaction of any claims ranking senior to the Class A Preferred Units, the holders of the Class Series A Preferred Units shall be entitled to receive, out of the assets of the Partnership or proceeds thereof available for distribution to unit holdersthe Partners or any assignees, prior to, and in preference to, to any payment or distribution of any assets of the Partnership to the holders Record Holders of any Junior other class or series of Partnership Interests (other than Series C Preferred Units, an amount equal Series D Preferred Units and Series E Preferred Units as to which the Liquidation Preference per Class A Preferred Unit plus all accumulated but unpaid Preferred Distributions, taking into account any limitations on the payment of Preferred Distributions as a result of the proviso in the first sentence of Section 3(a) (collectively, the “Liquidation Value”). If the assets of the Partnership available for distribution in respect of Class Series A Preferred Units are less than pari passu), the aggregate Liquidation Value positive value in each such holder’s Capital Account in respect of all outstanding Class such Series A Preferred Units, such distributions shall be made to . If in the holders of the Class A Preferred Units pro rata, based on the aggregate Liquidation Value to which each holder of Class A Preferred Units is entitled pursuant to this Section 4(a). The foregoing shall not affect any rights which holders of Class A Preferred Units may have to monetary damages. (b) Upon a Liquidation Event, after each holder of Class A Preferred Units receives a payment equal to the Liquidation Value of its Class A Preferred Units, such holder shall not be entitled to any further participation in any distribution of assets by the Partnership. (c) If the assets of the Partnership available for distribution upon a Liquidation Event are insufficient to pay in full the aggregate amount payable to the holders of all Class A Preferred Units and the holders of any other outstanding Parity Units that rank equally with the Class A Preferred Units, such assets shall be distributed to the holders of the Class A Preferred Units and the holders year of such Parity Units pro rataliquidation and winding up, based on the full respective distributable amounts to which each such Unitholder is entitled pursuant to this Section 4. (d) Nothing in this Section 4 shall be understood to entitle the holders of Class A Preferred Units to be paid any amount upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event until holders of any classes or series of Units ranking, as to the distribution of assets upon a Liquidation Event, senior to the Class A Preferred Units have been paid all amounts to which such classes or series of Units are entitled. (e) Neither the sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer, for cash, Units, securities or other consideration, disposition of all or substantially all of the Partnership’s property or assets nor the consolidation, merger or amalgamation of the Partnership with or into any other entity or the consolidationPartnership, merger or amalgamation of any other entity with or into the Partnership shall be deemed to be a Liquidation Event, notwithstanding that for other purposes such an event may constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up; provided, that in the event of any such sale, conveyance, exchange, transfer, consolidation, merger, amalgamation or similar transaction (which shall include any Change Record Holder’s Capital Account in respect of Control Event), the successor or acquiring Person (if other such Series A Preferred Units is less than the Partnership) shall expressly assume the due and punctual observance and performance aggregate Series A Liquidation Value of each and every covenant and condition of this Unit Designation to be performed and observed by the Partnership and all the obligations and liabilities hereundersuch Series A Preferred Units, subject to such modifications as may be deemed appropriate (as agreed in good faith by the General Partner and the Holders’ Committee). In addition, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 4Agreement, no payment will be made and prior to the holders of Class A Preferred Units any other allocation pursuant to this Agreement for such year and prior to any distribution pursuant to the preceding sentence, items of gross income and gain shall be allocated to all Unitholders then holding Series A Preferred Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Outstanding Series A Preferred Unit is equal to the Series A Liquidation Value (and no other allocation pursuant to this Agreement shall reverse the effect of such allocation), with such allocation being made Pro Rata with any allocation made pursuant to the second sentences of Section 4: solely (i5.14(b)(iv), Section 5.15(b)(iv) upon and Section 5.16(b)(iv). If in the voluntary or involuntary year of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up any such Record Holder’s Capital Account in respect of any Subsidiary such Series A Preferred Units is less than the aggregate Series A Liquidation Value of such Series A Preferred Units after the application of the preceding sentence, then to the extent permitted by applicable law and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, items of gross income and gain for any preceding taxable period(s) with respect to which IRS Form 1065 Schedules K-1 have not been filed by the Partnership shall be reallocated to all Unitholders then holding Series A Preferred Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each such Outstanding Series A Preferred Unit after making allocations pursuant to this and the immediately preceding sentence is equal to the Series A Liquidation Value (and no other allocation pursuant to this Agreement shall reverse the effect of such allocation), with such allocation being made Pro Rata with any allocation made pursuant to the third sentences of Section 5.14(b)(iv), Section 5.15(b)(iv) and Section 5.16(b)(iv). At such time as such allocations have been made to the Outstanding Series A Preferred Units, any remaining Net Termination Gain or upon any reorganization Net Termination Loss shall be allocated to the Partners pursuant to Section 6.1(c) or Section 6.1(d), as the case may be. At the time of the Partnership into another limited liability entity pursuant dissolution of the Partnership, subject to provisions Section 17-804 of the Delaware Act, the Record Holders of the Series A Preferred Units shall become entitled to receive any Limited Partnership Agreement that allow distributions in respect of the Partnership to convert, merge or convey its assets to another limited liability entity with or without Limited Partner approval or (ii) if the Partnership engages in a reorganization or other transaction in which a successor to the Partnership issues equity securities to the holders of Class Series A Preferred Units that have voting powers, rights are accrued and preferences that are substantially similar to the voting powers, rights and preferences unpaid as of the Class date of such distribution in priority over any entitlement of any other Partners or Assignees with respect to any distributions by the Partnership to such other Partners or Assignees (other than Series C Preferred Units, Series D Preferred Units and Series E Preferred Units as to which the Series A Preferred Units pursuant to provisions of any Limited Partnership Agreement are pari passu); provided, however, that allow the Partnership to do so without Limited Partner approval, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), so long as the Partnership (or any successor thereofGeneral Partner, as applicable) owns substantially the same assets and liabilities as the Partnership immediately prior such, will have no liability for any obligations with respect to such liquidation, dissolution, winding up or other transactiondistributions to any Record Holder(s) of Series A Preferred Units.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Contribution Agreement (American Midstream Partners, LP), Contribution Agreement (Southcross Energy Partners, L.P.), Contribution Agreement (American Midstream Partners, LP)

Liquidation Value. (a) In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or and winding up of the Partnership under Section 12.4 or a sale, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership, either voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation Event”)involuntary, after payment or provision for the liabilities Record Holders of the Partnership (including the expenses of such event) and the satisfaction of any claims ranking senior to the Class A Preferred Units, the holders of the Class Series A Preferred Units shall be entitled to receive, out of the assets of the Partnership or proceeds thereof available for distribution to unit holdersthe Partners or any assignees, prior to, and in preference to, to any payment or distribution of any assets of the Partnership to the holders Record Holders of any Junior Units, an amount equal to the Liquidation Preference per Class A Preferred Unit plus all accumulated but unpaid Preferred Distributions, taking into account any limitations on the payment other class or series of Preferred Distributions as a result of the proviso in the first sentence of Section 3(a) (collectivelyPartnership Interests, the “Liquidation Value”). If the assets of the Partnership available for distribution positive value in each such holder’s Capital Account in respect of Class A Preferred Units are less than the aggregate Liquidation Value of all outstanding Class such Series A Preferred Units, such distributions shall be made to . If in the holders of the Class A Preferred Units pro rata, based on the aggregate Liquidation Value to which each holder of Class A Preferred Units is entitled pursuant to this Section 4(a). The foregoing shall not affect any rights which holders of Class A Preferred Units may have to monetary damages. (b) Upon a Liquidation Event, after each holder of Class A Preferred Units receives a payment equal to the Liquidation Value of its Class A Preferred Units, such holder shall not be entitled to any further participation in any distribution of assets by the Partnership. (c) If the assets of the Partnership available for distribution upon a Liquidation Event are insufficient to pay in full the aggregate amount payable to the holders of all Class A Preferred Units and the holders of any other outstanding Parity Units that rank equally with the Class A Preferred Units, such assets shall be distributed to the holders of the Class A Preferred Units and the holders year of such Parity Units pro rataliquidation and winding up, based on the full respective distributable amounts to which each such Unitholder is entitled pursuant to this Section 4. (d) Nothing in this Section 4 shall be understood to entitle the holders of Class A Preferred Units to be paid any amount upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event until holders of any classes or series of Units ranking, as to the distribution of assets upon a Liquidation Event, senior to the Class A Preferred Units have been paid all amounts to which such classes or series of Units are entitled. (e) Neither the sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer, for cash, Units, securities or other consideration, disposition of all or substantially all of the Partnership’s property or assets nor the consolidation, merger or amalgamation of the Partnership with or into any other entity or the consolidationPartnership, merger or amalgamation of any other entity with or into the Partnership shall be deemed to be a Liquidation Event, notwithstanding that for other purposes such an event may constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up; provided, that in the event of any such sale, conveyance, exchange, transfer, consolidation, merger, amalgamation or similar transaction (which shall include any Change Record Holder’s Capital Account in respect of Control Event), the successor or acquiring Person (if other such Series A Preferred Units is less than the Partnership) shall expressly assume the due and punctual observance and performance aggregate Series A Liquidation Value of each and every covenant and condition of this Unit Designation to be performed and observed by the Partnership and all the obligations and liabilities hereundersuch Series A Preferred Units, subject to such modifications as may be deemed appropriate (as agreed in good faith by the General Partner and the Holders’ Committee). In addition, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 4Agreement, no payment will be made and prior to the holders of Class A Preferred Units any other allocation pursuant to this Section 4: solely Agreement for such year and prior to any distribution pursuant to the preceding sentence, items of gross income and gain shall be allocated to all Unitholders then holding Series A Preferred Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Outstanding Series A Preferred Unit is equal to the Series A Liquidation Value (i) upon and no other allocation pursuant to this Agreement shall reverse the voluntary or involuntary effect of such allocation). If in the year of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up any such Record Holder’s Capital Account in respect of any Subsidiary such Series A Preferred Units is less than the aggregate Series A Liquidation Value of such Series A Preferred Units after the application of the preceding sentence, then to the extent permitted by applicable law and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, items of gross income and gain for any preceding taxable period(s) with respect to which IRS Form 1065 Schedules K-1 have not been filed by the Partnership shall be reallocated to all Unitholders then holding Series A Preferred Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each such Outstanding Series A Preferred Unit after making allocations pursuant to this and the immediately preceding sentence is equal to the Series A Liquidation Value (and no other allocation pursuant to this Agreement shall reverse the effect of such allocation). At such time as such allocations have been made to the Outstanding Series A Preferred Units, any remaining Net Termination Gain or upon any reorganization Net Termination Loss shall be allocated to the Partners pursuant to Section 6.1(c) or Section 6.1(d), as the case may be. At the time of the Partnership into another limited liability entity pursuant dissolution of the Partnership, subject to provisions Section 17-804 of the Delaware Act, the Record Holders of the Series A Preferred Units shall become entitled to receive any Limited Partnership Agreement that allow distributions in respect of the Partnership to convert, merge or convey its assets to another limited liability entity with or without Limited Partner approval or (ii) if the Partnership engages in a reorganization or other transaction in which a successor to the Partnership issues equity securities to the holders of Class Series A Preferred Units that have voting powers, rights are accrued and preferences that are substantially similar to the voting powers, rights and preferences unpaid as of the Class A Preferred Units pursuant to provisions date of such distribution in priority over any entitlement of any Limited Partnership Agreement that allow other Partners or Assignees with respect to any distributions by the Partnership to do so without Limited Partner approvalsuch other Partners or Assignees; provided, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii)however, so long as that the Partnership (or any successor thereofGeneral Partner, as applicable) owns substantially the same assets and liabilities as the Partnership immediately prior such, will have no liability for any obligations with respect to such liquidation, dissolution, winding up or other transactiondistributions to any Record Holder(s) of Series A Preferred Units.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Limited Partnership Agreement (American Midstream Partners, LP), Contribution Agreement (American Midstream Partners, LP), Agreement of Limited Partnership (American Midstream Partners, LP)

Liquidation Value. (a) In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Partnership, either voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation Event”), after payment or provision for the liabilities of the Partnership (including the expenses of such event) and the satisfaction of any claims ranking senior to the Class A Preferred Unitsinvoluntary, the holders of the Class Series A Preferred Units shall be entitled to receive, out of the assets of the Partnership or proceeds thereof available for distribution to unit holdersUnitholders, prior to, and in preference to, to any payment or distribution of any assets of the Partnership to the holders of any Junior Units, an amount equal to the Liquidation Preference per Class A Preferred Unit plus all accumulated but unpaid Preferred Distributions, taking into account any limitations on the payment other class or series of Preferred Distributions as a result of the proviso in the first sentence of Section 3(a) (collectivelyPartnership Securities, the “Liquidation Value”). If the assets of the Partnership available for distribution positive value in each such holder’s Capital Account in respect of Class A Preferred Units are less than the aggregate Liquidation Value of all outstanding Class such Series A Preferred Units, such distributions shall be made to . If in the holders of the Class A Preferred Units pro rata, based on the aggregate Liquidation Value to which each holder of Class A Preferred Units is entitled pursuant to this Section 4(a). The foregoing shall not affect any rights which holders of Class A Preferred Units may have to monetary damages. (b) Upon a Liquidation Event, after each holder of Class A Preferred Units receives a payment equal to the Liquidation Value of its Class A Preferred Units, such holder shall not be entitled to any further participation in any distribution of assets by the Partnership. (c) If the assets of the Partnership available for distribution upon a Liquidation Event are insufficient to pay in full the aggregate amount payable to the holders of all Class A Preferred Units and the holders of any other outstanding Parity Units that rank equally with the Class A Preferred Units, such assets shall be distributed to the holders of the Class A Preferred Units and the holders year of such Parity Units pro rata, based on the full respective distributable amounts to which each such Unitholder is entitled pursuant to this Section 4. (d) Nothing in this Section 4 shall be understood to entitle the holders of Class A Preferred Units to be paid any amount upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event until holders of any classes or series of Units ranking, as to the distribution of assets upon a Liquidation Event, senior to the Class A Preferred Units have been paid all amounts to which such classes or series of Units are entitled. (e) Neither the sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer, for cash, Units, securities or other consideration, of all or substantially all of the Partnership’s property or assets nor the consolidation, merger or amalgamation of the Partnership with or into any other entity or the consolidation, merger or amalgamation of any other entity with or into the Partnership shall be deemed to be a Liquidation Event, notwithstanding that for other purposes such an event may constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up; provided, that in the event of any such sale, conveyance, exchange, transfer, consolidation, merger, amalgamation or similar transaction (which shall include any Change of Control Event), the successor or acquiring Person (if other than the Partnership) shall expressly assume the due and punctual observance and performance of each and every covenant and condition of this Unit Designation to be performed and observed by the Partnership and all the obligations and liabilities hereunder, subject to such modifications as may be deemed appropriate (as agreed in good faith by the General Partner and the Holders’ Committee). In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4, no payment will be made to the holders of Class A Preferred Units pursuant to this Section 4: solely (i) upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up any such holder’s Capital Account in respect of any Subsidiary of the Partnership or upon any reorganization of the Partnership into another limited liability entity pursuant to provisions of any Limited Partnership Agreement that allow the Partnership to convert, merge or convey its assets to another limited liability entity with or without Limited Partner approval or (ii) if the Partnership engages in a reorganization or other transaction in which a successor to the Partnership issues equity securities to the holders of Class such Series A Preferred Units that have voting powersis less than the aggregate Series A Liquidation Value of such Series A Preferred Units, rights and preferences that are substantially similar then notwithstanding anything to the voting powerscontrary contained in this Agreement, rights and preferences prior to any other allocation pursuant to this Agreement for such year and prior to any distribution pursuant to the preceding sentence, items of gross income and gain shall be allocated to all Unitholders holding Series A Preferred Units, Pro Rata, until the Class Capital Account in respect of each Outstanding Series A Preferred Unit is equal to the Series A Liquidation Value (and no other allocation pursuant to this Agreement shall reverse the effect of such allocation). If in the year of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up any such holder’s Capital Account in respect of such Series A Preferred Units is less than the aggregate Series A Liquidation Value of such Series A Preferred Units after the application of the preceding sentence, then to the extent permitted by law and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, items of gross income and gain for any preceding taxable period(s) with respect to which Schedule K-1s have not been filed by the Partnership shall be reallocated to all Unitholders holding Series A Preferred Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Outstanding Series A Preferred Unit is equal to the Series A Liquidation Value (and no other allocation pursuant to provisions this Agreement shall reverse the effect of any Limited Partnership Agreement that allow the Partnership to do so without Limited Partner approval, in each case of clauses (i) and (iisuch allocation), so long as the Partnership (or any successor thereof, as applicable) owns substantially the same assets and liabilities as the Partnership immediately prior to such liquidation, dissolution, winding up or other transaction.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (Energy Transfer LP), Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.), General Partner Purchase Agreement (Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.)

Liquidation Value. (a) In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or and winding up of the Partnership under Section 12.4 or a sale, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Partnership, either voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation Event”)involuntary, after payment or provision for the liabilities Record Holders of the Partnership (including the expenses of such event) and the satisfaction of any claims ranking senior to the Class A Preferred Units, the holders of the Class A Series D Preferred Units shall be entitled to receive, out of the assets of the Partnership or proceeds thereof available for distribution to unit holdersthe Partners or any assignees, prior to, and in preference to, to any payment or distribution of any assets of the Partnership to the holders Record Holders of any Junior Units, an amount equal to the Liquidation Preference per Class A Preferred Unit plus all accumulated but unpaid Preferred Distributions, taking into account any limitations on the payment other class or series of Preferred Distributions as a result of the proviso in the first sentence of Section 3(a) Partnership Interests (collectively, the “Liquidation Value”). If the assets of the Partnership available for distribution in respect of Class A Preferred Units are less other than the aggregate Liquidation Value of all outstanding Class Series A Preferred Units, such distributions shall be made to the holders of the Class A Series C Preferred Units pro rata, based on the aggregate Liquidation Value or Series E Preferred Units as to which each holder of Class A the Series D Preferred Units is entitled pursuant to this Section 4(aare pari passu). The foregoing shall not affect any rights which holders , the positive value in each such holder’s Capital Account in respect of Class A Preferred Units may have to monetary damages. (b) Upon a Liquidation Event, after each holder of Class A Preferred Units receives a payment equal to the Liquidation Value of its Class A such Series D Preferred Units, such holder shall not be entitled to any further participation . If in any distribution of assets by the Partnership. (c) If the assets of the Partnership available for distribution upon a Liquidation Event are insufficient to pay in full the aggregate amount payable to the holders of all Class A Preferred Units and the holders of any other outstanding Parity Units that rank equally with the Class A Preferred Units, such assets shall be distributed to the holders of the Class A Preferred Units and the holders year of such Parity Units pro rataliquidation and winding up, based on the full respective distributable amounts to which each such Unitholder is entitled pursuant to this Section 4. (d) Nothing in this Section 4 shall be understood to entitle the holders of Class A Preferred Units to be paid any amount upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event until holders of any classes or series of Units ranking, as to the distribution of assets upon a Liquidation Event, senior to the Class A Preferred Units have been paid all amounts to which such classes or series of Units are entitled. (e) Neither the sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer, for cash, Units, securities or other consideration, disposition of all or substantially all of the Partnership’s property or assets nor the consolidation, merger or amalgamation of the Partnership with or into any other entity or the consolidationPartnership, merger or amalgamation of any other entity with or into the Partnership shall be deemed to be a Liquidation Event, notwithstanding that for other purposes such an event may constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up; provided, that in the event of any such sale, conveyance, exchange, transfer, consolidation, merger, amalgamation or similar transaction (which shall include any Change Record Holder’s Capital Account in respect of Control Event), the successor or acquiring Person (if other such Series D Preferred Units is less than the Partnership) shall expressly assume the due and punctual observance and performance aggregate Series D Liquidation Value of each and every covenant and condition of this Unit Designation to be performed and observed by the Partnership and all the obligations and liabilities hereundersuch Series D Preferred Units, subject to such modifications as may be deemed appropriate (as agreed in good faith by the General Partner and the Holders’ Committee). In addition, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 4Agreement, no payment will be made and prior to the holders of Class A Preferred Units any other allocation pursuant to this Agreement for such year and prior to any distribution pursuant to the preceding sentence, items of gross income and gain shall be allocated to all Unitholders then holding Series D Preferred Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Outstanding Series D Preferred Unit is equal to the Series D Liquidation Value (and no other allocation pursuant to this Agreement shall reverse the effect of such allocation), with such allocation being made Pro Rata with any allocation made pursuant to the second sentences of Section 4: solely (i5.12(b)(iv), Section 5.14(b)(iv) upon and Section 5.16(b)(iv). If in the voluntary or involuntary year of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up any such Record Holder’s Capital Account in respect of such Series D Preferred Units is less than the aggregate Series D Liquidation Value of such Series D Preferred Units after the application of the preceding sentence, then to the extent permitted by applicable law and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, items of gross income and gain for any preceding taxable period(s) with respect to which IRS Form 1065 Schedules K-1 have not been filed by the Partnership shall be reallocated to all Unitholders then holding Series D Preferred Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each such Outstanding Series D Preferred Unit after making allocations pursuant to this and the immediately preceding sentence is equal to the Series D Liquidation Value (and no other allocation pursuant to this Agreement shall reverse the effect of such allocation), with such allocation being made Pro Rata with any allocation made pursuant to the third sentences of Section 5.12(b)(iv), Section 5.14(b)(iv) and Section 5.16(b)(iv). At such time as such allocations have been made to the Outstanding Series D Preferred Units, any remaining Net Termination Gain or Net Termination Loss shall be allocated to the Partners pursuant to Section 6.1(c) or Section 6.1(d), as the case may be. At the time of the dissolution of the Partnership, subject to Section 17-804 of the Delaware Act, the Record Holders of the Series D Preferred Units shall become entitled to receive any distributions in respect of the Series D Preferred Units that are accrued and unpaid as of the date of such distribution in priority over any entitlement of any Subsidiary of the Partnership other Partners or upon Assignees with respect to any reorganization of the Partnership into another limited liability entity pursuant to provisions of any Limited Partnership Agreement that allow distributions by the Partnership to convert, merge such other Partners or convey its assets to another limited liability entity with or without Limited Partner approval or Assignees (ii) if the Partnership engages in a reorganization or other transaction in which a successor to the Partnership issues equity securities to the holders of Class than Series A Preferred Units that have voting powersUnits, rights and preferences that are substantially similar to the voting powers, rights and preferences of the Class A Series C Preferred Units pursuant and Series E Preferred Units as to provisions of any Limited Partnership Agreement which the Series D Preferred Units are pari passu); provided, however, that allow the Partnership to do so without Limited Partner approval, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), so long as the Partnership (or any successor thereofGeneral Partner, as applicable) owns substantially the same assets and liabilities as the Partnership immediately prior such, will have no liability for any obligations with respect to such liquidation, dissolution, winding up or other transactiondistributions to any Record Holder(s) of Series D Preferred Units.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Contribution Agreement (American Midstream Partners, LP), Contribution Agreement (Southcross Energy Partners, L.P.), Contribution Agreement (American Midstream Partners, LP)

Liquidation Value. (a) In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Partnership or sale or other disposition of substantially all of the assets of the Partnership, either voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation Event”), after payment or provision for the liabilities of the Partnership (including the expenses of such event) and the satisfaction of any claims ranking senior to the Class A Preferred Unitsinvoluntary, the holders of the Class A C Convertible Preferred Units shall be entitled to receive, out of the assets of the Partnership or proceeds thereof available for distribution to unit holdersUnitholders, prior to, and in preference to, to any payment or distribution of any assets of the Partnership to the holders of any Junior Units, an amount equal to the Liquidation Preference per Class A Preferred Unit plus all accumulated but unpaid Preferred Distributions, taking into account any limitations on the payment other class or series of Preferred Distributions as a result of the proviso in the first sentence of Section 3(a) (collectivelyPartnership Interests, the “Liquidation Value”). If the assets of the Partnership available for distribution positive value in each such holder’s Capital Account in respect of such Class A Preferred Units are less than the aggregate Liquidation Value of all outstanding Class A C Convertible Preferred Units, such distributions shall be made to . If in the holders of the Class A Preferred Units pro rata, based on the aggregate Liquidation Value to which each holder of Class A Preferred Units is entitled pursuant to this Section 4(a). The foregoing shall not affect any rights which holders of Class A Preferred Units may have to monetary damages. (b) Upon a Liquidation Event, after each holder of Class A Preferred Units receives a payment equal to the Liquidation Value of its Class A Preferred Units, such holder shall not be entitled to any further participation in any distribution of assets by the Partnership. (c) If the assets of the Partnership available for distribution upon a Liquidation Event are insufficient to pay in full the aggregate amount payable to the holders of all Class A Preferred Units and the holders of any other outstanding Parity Units that rank equally with the Class A Preferred Units, such assets shall be distributed to the holders of the Class A Preferred Units and the holders year of such Parity Units pro rata, based on the full respective distributable amounts to which each such Unitholder is entitled pursuant to this Section 4. (d) Nothing in this Section 4 shall be understood to entitle the holders of Class A Preferred Units to be paid any amount upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event until holders of any classes or series of Units ranking, as to the distribution of assets upon a Liquidation Event, senior to the Class A Preferred Units have been paid all amounts to which such classes or series of Units are entitled. (e) Neither the sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer, for cash, Units, securities or other consideration, of all or substantially all of the Partnership’s property or assets nor the consolidation, merger or amalgamation of the Partnership with or into any other entity or the consolidation, merger or amalgamation of any other entity with or into the Partnership shall be deemed to be a Liquidation Event, notwithstanding that for other purposes such an event may constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up; provided, that in the event of any such sale, conveyance, exchange, transfer, consolidation, merger, amalgamation or similar transaction (which shall include any Change of Control Event), the successor or acquiring Person (if other than the Partnership) shall expressly assume the due and punctual observance and performance of each and every covenant and condition of this Unit Designation to be performed and observed by the Partnership and all the obligations and liabilities hereunder, subject to such modifications as may be deemed appropriate (as agreed in good faith by the General Partner and the Holders’ Committee). In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4, no payment will be made to the holders of Class A Preferred Units pursuant to this Section 4: solely (i) upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up or sale or other disposition of any Subsidiary substantially all of the Partnership or upon any reorganization assets of the Partnership into another limited liability entity Partnership, any such holder’s Capital Account in respect of such Class C Convertible Preferred Units is less than the aggregate Class C Liquidation Value of such Class C Convertible Preferred Units, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, and prior to any other allocation pursuant to provisions of this Agreement for such year and prior to any Limited Partnership Agreement that allow the Partnership to convert, merge or convey its assets to another limited liability entity with or without Limited Partner approval or (ii) if the Partnership engages in a reorganization or other transaction in which a successor distribution pursuant to the Partnership issues equity securities preceding sentence, items of gross income and gain shall be allocated to all Unitholders holding Class C Convertible Preferred Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Outstanding Class C Convertible Preferred Unit is equal to the holders of Class A Preferred Units that have voting powers, rights C Liquidation Value (and preferences that are substantially similar to the voting powers, rights and preferences of the Class A Preferred Units no other allocation pursuant to provisions this Agreement shall reverse the effect of any Limited Partnership Agreement that allow such allocation). If in the Partnership to do so without Limited Partner approval, in each case year of clauses (i) and (ii), so long as the Partnership (or any successor thereof, as applicable) owns substantially the same assets and liabilities as the Partnership immediately prior to such liquidation, dissolution, dissolution or winding up or sale or other transactiondisposition of substantially all of the assets of the Partnership, any such holder’s Capital Account in respect of such Class C Convertible Preferred Units is less than the aggregate Class C Liquidation Value of such Class C Convertible Preferred Units after the application of the preceding sentence, then to the extent permitted by law and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, items of gross income and gain for any preceding taxable period(s) with respect to which Schedule K-1s have not been filed by the Partnership shall be reallocated to all Unitholders holding Class C Convertible Preferred Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Outstanding Class C Convertible Preferred Unit is equal to the Class C Liquidation Value (and no other allocation pursuant to this Agreement shall reverse the effect of such allocation).

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (QR Energy, LP), Purchase and Sale Agreement (QR Energy, LP)

Liquidation Value. (a) In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Partnership, either voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation Event”), after payment or provision for the liabilities of the Partnership (including the expenses of such event) and the satisfaction of any claims ranking senior to the Class A Preferred Unitsinvoluntary, the holders of the Class Series A Preferred Units shall be entitled to receive, out of the assets of the Partnership or proceeds thereof available for distribution to unit holdersUnitholders, prior to, and in preference to, to any payment or distribution of any assets of the Partnership to the holders of any Junior Units, an amount equal to the Liquidation Preference per Class A Preferred Unit plus all accumulated but unpaid Preferred Distributions, taking into account any limitations on the payment other class or series of Preferred Distributions as a result of the proviso in the first sentence of Section 3(a) (collectivelyPartnership Securities, the “Liquidation Value”). If the assets of the Partnership available for distribution positive value in each such holder’s Capital Account in respect of Class A Preferred Units are less than the aggregate Liquidation Value of all outstanding Class such Series A Preferred Units, such distributions shall be made to . If in the holders of the Class A Preferred Units pro rata, based on the aggregate Liquidation Value to which each holder of Class A Preferred Units is entitled pursuant to this Section 4(a). The foregoing shall not affect any rights which holders of Class A Preferred Units may have to monetary damages. (b) Upon a Liquidation Event, after each holder of Class A Preferred Units receives a payment equal to the Liquidation Value of its Class A Preferred Units, such holder shall not be entitled to any further participation in any distribution of assets by the Partnership. (c) If the assets of the Partnership available for distribution upon a Liquidation Event are insufficient to pay in full the aggregate amount payable to the holders of all Class A Preferred Units and the holders of any other outstanding Parity Units that rank equally with the Class A Preferred Units, such assets shall be distributed to the holders of the Class A Preferred Units and the holders year of such Parity Units pro rata, based on the full respective distributable amounts to which each such Unitholder is entitled pursuant to this Section 4. (d) Nothing in this Section 4 shall be understood to entitle the holders of Class A Preferred Units to be paid any amount upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event until holders of any classes or series of Units ranking, as to the distribution of assets upon a Liquidation Event, senior to the Class A Preferred Units have been paid all amounts to which such classes or series of Units are entitled. (e) Neither the sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer, for cash, Units, securities or other consideration, of all or substantially all of the Partnership’s property or assets nor the consolidation, merger or amalgamation of the Partnership with or into any other entity or the consolidation, merger or amalgamation of any other entity with or into the Partnership shall be deemed to be a Liquidation Event, notwithstanding that for other purposes such an event may constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up; provided, that in the event of any such sale, conveyance, exchange, transfer, consolidation, merger, amalgamation or similar transaction (which shall include any Change of Control Event), the successor or acquiring Person (if other than the Partnership) shall expressly assume the due and punctual observance and performance of each and every covenant and condition of this Unit Designation to be performed and observed by the Partnership and all the obligations and liabilities hereunder, subject to such modifications as may be deemed appropriate (as agreed in good faith by the General Partner and the Holders’ Committee). In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4, no payment will be made to the holders of Class A Preferred Units pursuant to this Section 4: solely (i) upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up any such holder’s Capital Account in respect of such Series A Preferred Units is less than the aggregate Series A Liquidation Value of such Series A Preferred Units, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, and prior to any other allocation pursuant to this Agreement for such year and prior to any distribution pursuant to the preceding sentence, items of gross income and gain shall be allocated to all Unitholders holding Series A Preferred Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Series A Preferred Unit then Outstanding is equal to the Series A Liquidation Value (and no other allocation pursuant to this Agreement shall reverse the effect of such allocation). If in the year of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up any such holder’s Capital Account in respect of such Series A Preferred Units is less than the aggregate Series A Liquidation Value of such Series A Preferred Units after the application of the preceding sentence, then to the extent permitted by law and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, items of gross income and gain for any preceding taxable period(s) with respect to which Schedule K-1s have not been filed by the Partnership shall be reallocated to all Unitholders holding Series A Preferred Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Series A Preferred Unit then Outstanding is equal to the Series A Liquidation Value (and no other allocation pursuant to this Agreement shall reverse the effect of such allocation). At the time of the dissolution of the Partnership, subject to Section 17-804 of the Delaware Act, the holders of the Series A Preferred Units shall become entitled to receive any accrued and unpaid distributions in respect of the Series A Preferred Units, if any, and shall have the status of, and shall be entitled to all remedies available to, a creditor of the Partnership, and such entitlement of the holders of the Series A Preferred Units to such accrued and unpaid distributions shall have priority over any entitlement of any Subsidiary of the Partnership or upon other Unitholders with respect to any reorganization of the Partnership into another limited liability entity pursuant to provisions of any Limited Partnership Agreement that allow distributions by the Partnership to convertsuch other Unitholders; provided, merge or convey its assets however, that the General Partner, as such, will have no liability for any obligations with respect to another limited liability entity with or without Limited Partner approval or (ii) if the Partnership engages in a reorganization or other transaction in which a successor to the Partnership issues equity securities such distributions to the holders of Class the Series A Preferred Units that have voting powers, rights and preferences that are substantially similar to the voting powers, rights and preferences of the Class A Preferred Units pursuant to provisions of any Limited Partnership Agreement that allow the Partnership to do so without Limited Partner approval, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), so long as the Partnership (or any successor thereof, as applicable) owns substantially the same assets and liabilities as the Partnership immediately prior to such liquidation, dissolution, winding up or other transactionUnits.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.), Amendment No. 7 to Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (Regency Energy Partners LP)

Liquidation Value. (aA) In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Partnership or sale or other disposition of substantially all of the assets of the Partnership, either voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation Event”), after payment or provision for the liabilities of the Partnership (including the expenses of such event) and the satisfaction of any claims ranking senior to the Class A Preferred Unitsinvoluntary, the holders of the Class A B Convertible Preferred Units shall be entitled to receive, out of the assets of the Partnership or proceeds thereof available for distribution to unit holdersPartners after satisfying claims of creditors and making distributions and payments on any Senior Interests, prior to, and in preference to, to any payment or distribution of any assets of the Partnership to the holders of Common Units or any Junior other class or series of Partnership Interests ranking junior to the Class B Convertible Preferred Units, the sum of (x) the Class B Per Unit Purchase Price, (y) an amount equal to the Liquidation Preference per any Cumulative Class A B Convertible Preferred Unit plus all accumulated but unpaid Arrearage and (z) the product of (A) the Minimum Quarterly Class B Convertible Preferred Distributions, taking into account any limitations on Distribution Rate for a full Quarter and (B) the payment quotient of (i) the number of days that the Class B Convertible Preferred Distributions as a result Units are Outstanding following the close of the proviso in the first sentence of Section 3(alast complete Quarter and (ii) 90 (collectivelysuch sum, the “Class B Convertible Preferred Unit Liquidation Value”). . (B) If upon any such voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Partnership, the assets of the Partnership legally available for distribution in respect of Class A Preferred Units are less than the aggregate Liquidation Value of all outstanding Class A Preferred Units, such distributions shall be made to the holders of the Class A Preferred Units pro rata, based on the aggregate Liquidation Value to which each holder of Class A Preferred Units is entitled pursuant to this Section 4(a). The foregoing shall not affect any rights which holders of Class A Preferred Units may have to monetary damages. (b) Upon a Liquidation Event, after each holder of Class A Preferred Units receives a payment equal to the Liquidation Value of its Class A Preferred Units, such holder shall not be entitled to any further participation in any distribution of assets by the Partnership. (c) If the assets of the Partnership available for distribution upon a Liquidation Event Partners are insufficient to pay in full the aggregate amount payable to the holders of all Class A B Convertible Preferred Units Unit Liquidation Value, and the holders of any corresponding amounts payable on all other outstanding Parity Units that rank equally Partnership Interests ranking pari passu with the Class A Preferred Units, such assets shall be distributed to the holders of the Class A B Convertible Preferred Units and the holders of such Parity Units pro rata, based on the full respective distributable amounts to which each such Unitholder is entitled pursuant to this Section 4. (d) Nothing in this Section 4 shall be understood to entitle the holders of Class A Preferred Units to be paid any amount upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event until holders of any classes or series of Units ranking, as to the distribution of assets upon a Liquidation Eventthe liquidation, senior dissolution or winding up of the Partnership, then the holders of the Class B Convertible Preferred Units and all other holders of such pari passu Partnership Interests shall share ratably in any such distribution of assets in proportion to the Class A Preferred Units have been paid all amounts aggregate amount of the liquidating distributions to which such classes or series of Units are they would otherwise be respectively entitled. (eC) Neither After payment of the full amount of the Class B Convertible Preferred Unit Liquidation Value, the holders of the Class B Convertible Preferred Units shall have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Partnership. (D) None of a consolidation or merger of the Partnership with or into another entity, a merger of another entity with or into the Partnership, a statutory unit exchange by the Partnership or a sale, conveyance, exchange lease or transfer, for cash, Units, securities or other consideration, conveyance of all or substantially all of the Partnership’s property or assets nor the consolidation, merger or amalgamation of the Partnership with or into any other entity or the consolidation, merger or amalgamation of any other entity with or into the Partnership business shall be deemed to be considered a Liquidation Event, notwithstanding that for other purposes such an event may constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up; provided, that in the event of any such sale, conveyance, exchange, transfer, consolidation, merger, amalgamation or similar transaction (which shall include any Change of Control Event), the successor or acquiring Person (if other than the Partnership) shall expressly assume the due and punctual observance and performance of each and every covenant and condition of this Unit Designation to be performed and observed by the Partnership and all the obligations and liabilities hereunder, subject to such modifications as may be deemed appropriate (as agreed in good faith by the General Partner and the Holders’ Committee). In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4, no payment will be made to the holders of Class A Preferred Units pursuant to this Section 4: solely (i) upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of any Subsidiary the affairs of the Partnership or upon any reorganization of the Partnership into another limited liability entity pursuant to provisions of any Limited Partnership Agreement that allow the Partnership to convert, merge or convey its assets to another limited liability entity with or without Limited Partner approval or (ii) if the Partnership engages in a reorganization or other transaction in which a successor to the Partnership issues equity securities to the holders of Class A Preferred Units that have voting powers, rights and preferences that are substantially similar to the voting powers, rights and preferences of the Class A Preferred Units pursuant to provisions of any Limited Partnership Agreement that allow the Partnership to do so without Limited Partner approval, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), so long as the Partnership (or any successor thereof, as applicable) owns substantially the same assets and liabilities as the Partnership immediately prior to such liquidation, dissolution, winding up or other transactionPartnership.

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Sources: Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership

Liquidation Value. (a) In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Partnership or sale or other disposition of substantially all of the assets of the Partnership, either voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation Event”), after payment or provision for the liabilities of the Partnership (including the expenses of such event) and the satisfaction of any claims ranking senior to the Class A Preferred Unitsinvoluntary, the holders of the Class A C Convertible Preferred Units shall be entitled to receive, out of the assets of the Partnership or proceeds thereof available for distribution to unit holdersUnitholders, prior to, and in preference to, to any payment or distribution of any assets of the Partnership to the holders of any Junior Units, an amount equal to the Liquidation Preference per Class A Preferred Unit plus all accumulated but unpaid Preferred Distributions, taking into account any limitations on the payment other class or series of Preferred Distributions as a result of the proviso in the first sentence of Section 3(a) (collectivelyPartnership Interests, the “Liquidation Value”). If the assets of the Partnership available for distribution positive value in each such holder’s Capital Account in respect of such Class A Preferred Units are less than the aggregate Liquidation Value of all outstanding Class A C Convertible Preferred Units, such distributions shall be made to . If in the holders of the Class A Preferred Units pro rata, based on the aggregate Liquidation Value to which each holder of Class A Preferred Units is entitled pursuant to this Section 4(a). The foregoing shall not affect any rights which holders of Class A Preferred Units may have to monetary damages. (b) Upon a Liquidation Event, after each holder of Class A Preferred Units receives a payment equal to the Liquidation Value of its Class A Preferred Units, such holder shall not be entitled to any further participation in any distribution of assets by the Partnership. (c) If the assets of the Partnership available for distribution upon a Liquidation Event are insufficient to pay in full the aggregate amount payable to the holders of all Class A Preferred Units and the holders of any other outstanding Parity Units that rank equally with the Class A Preferred Units, such assets shall be distributed to the holders of the Class A Preferred Units and the holders year of such Parity Units pro rata, based on the full respective distributable amounts to which each such Unitholder is entitled pursuant to this Section 4. (d) Nothing in this Section 4 shall be understood to entitle the holders of Class A Preferred Units to be paid any amount upon the occurrence of a Liquidation Event until holders of any classes or series of Units ranking, as to the distribution of assets upon a Liquidation Event, senior to the Class A Preferred Units have been paid all amounts to which such classes or series of Units are entitled. (e) Neither the sale, conveyance, exchange or transfer, for cash, Units, securities or other consideration, of all or substantially all of the Partnership’s property or assets nor the consolidation, merger or amalgamation of the Partnership with or into any other entity or the consolidation, merger or amalgamation of any other entity with or into the Partnership shall be deemed to be a Liquidation Event, notwithstanding that for other purposes such an event may constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up; provided, that in the event of any such sale, conveyance, exchange, transfer, consolidation, merger, amalgamation or similar transaction (which shall include any Change of Control Event), the successor or acquiring Person (if other than the Partnership) shall expressly assume the due and punctual observance and performance of each and every covenant and condition of this Unit Designation to be performed and observed by the Partnership and all the obligations and liabilities hereunder, subject to such modifications as may be deemed appropriate (as agreed in good faith by the General Partner and the Holders’ Committee). In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4, no payment will be made to the holders of Class A Preferred Units pursuant to this Section 4: solely (i) upon the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up or sale or other disposition of any Subsidiary substantially all of the Partnership or upon any reorganization assets of the Partnership into another limited liability entity Partnership, any such holder’s Capital Account in respect of such Class C Convertible Preferred Units is less than the aggregate Class C Liquidation Value of such Class C Convertible Preferred Units, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, and prior to any other allocation pursuant to provisions of this Agreement for such year and prior to any Limited Partnership Agreement that allow the Partnership to convert, merge or convey its assets to another limited liability entity with or without Limited Partner approval or (ii) if the Partnership engages in a reorganization or other transaction in which a successor distribution pursuant to the Partnership issues equity securities preceding sentence, items of gross income and gain shall be allocated to all Unitholders holding Class C Convertible Preferred Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Outstanding Class C Convertible Preferred Unit is equal to the holders of Class A Preferred Units that have voting powers, rights C Liquidation Value (and preferences that are substantially similar to the voting powers, rights and preferences of the Class A Preferred Units no other allocation pursuant to provisions this Agreement shall reverse the effect of any Limited Partnership Agreement that allow such allocation). If in the Partnership to do so without Limited Partner approval, in each case year of clauses (i) and (ii), so long as the Partnership (or any successor thereof, as applicable) owns substantially the same assets and liabilities as the Partnership immediately prior to such liquidation, dissolution, dissolution or winding up or sale or other transactiondisposition of substantially all of the assets of the Partnership, any such holder’s Capital Account in respect of such Class C Convertible Preferred Units is less than the aggregate Class C Liquidation Value of such Class C Convertible Preferred Units after the application of the preceding sentence, then to the extent permitted by law and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, items of gross income and gain for any preceding taxable period(s) with respect to which Schedule K- 1s have not been filed by the Partnership shall be reallocated to all Unitholders holding Class C Convertible Preferred Units, Pro Rata, until the Capital Account in respect of each Outstanding Class C Convertible Preferred Unit is equal to the Class C Liquidation Value (and no other allocation pursuant to this Agreement shall reverse the effect of such allocation).

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Sources: Purchase and Sale Agreement